| Monday, January 12 |
| Future Indian Nigel Wilson is born in Oshawa, ON. |
| Friday, January 16 |
| Future Indian Ron Villone is born in Englewood, NJ. |
| Monday, January 19 |
| Future Indian Rick Krivda is born in McKeesport, PA. |
| Friday, January 23 |
| Future Indian Alan Embree is born in The Dalles, OR. |
| Saturday, January 24 |
| Former Indian Hal McKain dies in Sacramento, CA at the age of 64. |
| Saturday, February 21 |
| Former Indian Joe Shaute dies in Scranton, PA at the age of 71. |
| Wednesday, March 4 |
| Future Indian Dave Stevens is born in Fullerton, CA. |
| Thursday, April 2 |
| Former Indian Dave Hoskins dies in Flint, MI at the age of 45. |
| Monday, April 6 |
| » Major-league debuts: Dick Such (Senators) |
| Tuesday, April 7 |
| » Lost to Orioles (1-0), 8-2 | Cleveland Stadium (0-1) | 0-1 | |
| » Starters: Dave McNally vs Sam McDowell | Third | 1 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Ted Ford and Roy Foster (Indians) |
| Wednesday, April 8 |
| » Lost to Orioles (2-0), 3-2 | Cleveland Stadium (0-2) | 0-2 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Mike Cuellar vs Barry Moore | Sixth | 2 out |
| Thursday, April 9 |
| » Lost to Orioles (3-0), 13-1 | Cleveland Stadium (0-3) | 0-3 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Tom Phoebus vs Rich Hand | Fifth | 3 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Rich Hand (Indians) |
| Saturday, April 11 |
| » Defeated Yankees (1-2), 3-0 | Yankee Stadium (1-0) | 1-3 | |
| » Starters: Dean Chance vs Stan Bahnsen | Fifth | 3½ out |
| Former Indian Joe Heving dies in Covington, KY at the age of 70. |
| Sunday, April 12 |
| » Defeated Yankees (1-3), 2-1 | Yankee Stadium (2-0) | 2-3 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Sam McDowell vs Mel Stottlemyre | Fourth | 3 out |
| » Lost to Yankees (2-3), 5-4 | Yankee Stadium (2-1) | 2-4 | |
| » Starters: Barry Moore vs Mike Kekich | Fourth | 3 out |
| Monday, April 13 |
| Future Indian Ricardo Rincon is born in Veracruz, Mexico. |
| Tuesday, April 14 |
| » Lost to Tigers (4-3), 12-4 | Tiger Stadium (0-1) | 2-5 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Rich Hand vs Mickey Lolich | Fifth | 3½ out |
| Thursday, April 16 |
| » Lost to Tigers (5-3), 4-2 | Tiger Stadium (0-2) | 2-6 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Dean Chance vs Earl Wilson | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Friday, April 17 |
| Former Indian Dick Brown dies in Baltimore, MD at the age of 36. |
| Saturday, April 18 |
| » Defeated Senators (4-4), 9-4 | Cleveland Stadium (1-3) | 3-6 | |
| » Starters: Dick Bosman vs Sam McDowell | Fifth | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, April 21 |
| » Lost to Tigers (8-3), 5-3 | Cleveland Stadium (1-4) | 3-7 | |
| » Starters: Earl Wilson vs Dean Chance | Sixth | 4½ out |
| Wednesday, April 22 |
| » Lost to Tigers (9-3), 5-0 | Cleveland Stadium (1-5) | 3-8 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Mickey Lolich vs Sam McDowell | Sixth | 5½ out |
| Friday, April 24 |
| » Defeated White Sox (5-9), 4-1 | Cleveland Stadium (2-5) | 4-8 | |
| » Starters: Gerry Arrigo vs Barry Moore | Sixth | 5½ out |
| Saturday, April 25 |
| » Defeated White Sox (5-10), 6-5 | Cleveland Stadium (3-5) | 5-8 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Tommy John vs Steve Hargan | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Sunday, April 26 |
| » Lost to White Sox (6-10), 2-0 | Cleveland Stadium (3-6) | 5-9 | |
| » Starters: Joe Horlen vs Dean Chance | Fifth | 5 out |
| Monday, April 27 |
| » Defeated Twins (10-5), 5-1 | Metropolitan Stadium (1-0) | 6-9 | |
| » Starters: Sam McDowell vs Dave Boswell | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Tuesday, April 28 |
| » Defeated Twins (10-6), 3-1 | Metropolitan Stadium (2-0) | 7-9 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Barry Moore vs Jim Perry | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Wednesday, April 29 |
| » Lost to Twins (11-6), 1-0 | Metropolitan Stadium (2-1) | 7-10 | |
| » Starters: Rich Hand vs Jim Kaat | Fourth | 5½ out |
| Thursday, April 30 |
| » Lost to Twins (12-6), 4-1 | Metropolitan Stadium (2-2) | 7-11 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Steve Hargan vs Luis Tiant | Fifth | 5½ out |
| Friday, May 1 |
| » Defeated Royals (7-13), 7-5 | Municipal Stadium (1-0) | 8-11 | |
| » Starters: Dean Chance vs Dave Morehead | Sixth | 5½ out |
| Saturday, May 2 |
| » Lost to Royals (8-13), 4-3 | Municipal Stadium (1-1) | 8-12 | |
| » Starters: Sam McDowell vs Bob Johnson | Sixth | 5½ out |
| Sunday, May 3 |
| » Defeated Royals (8-14), 6-3 | Municipal Stadium (2-1) | 9-12 | |
| » Starters: Barry Moore vs Jim Rooker | Sixth | 4½ out |
| Tuesday, May 5 |
| » Lost to White Sox (10-13), 2-1 | Comiskey Park I (0-1) | 9-13 | |
| » Starters: Dean Chance vs Tommy John | Fifth | 5½ out |
| Wednesday, May 6 |
| » Lost to White Sox (11-13), 2-1 | Comiskey Park I (0-2) | 9-14 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Sam McDowell vs Joe Horlen | Sixth | 6½ out |
| Friday, May 8 |
| » Lost to Twins (17-8), 7-6 | Cleveland Stadium (3-7) | 9-15 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Jim Kaat vs Barry Moore | Sixth | 8 out |
| Saturday, May 9 |
| » Lost to Twins (18-8), 5-3 | Cleveland Stadium (3-8) | 9-16 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Luis Tiant vs Dean Chance | Sixth | 9 out |
| Sunday, May 10 |
| » Defeated Twins (18-9), 5-4 | Cleveland Stadium (4-8) | 10-16 | |
| » Starters: Dave Boswell vs Sam McDowell | Sixth | 9½ out |
| Wednesday, May 13 |
| » Lost to Royals (11-18), 1-0 | Cleveland Stadium (4-9) | 10-17 | |
| » Starters: Bill Butler vs Barry Moore | Sixth | 10 out |
| Friday, May 15 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (14-17), 3-0 | Fenway Park (1-0) | 11-17 | |
| » Starters: Sam McDowell vs Gary Peters | Sixth | 10 out |
| Saturday, May 16 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (15-17), 6-2 | Fenway Park (1-1) | 11-18 | |
| » Starters: Dean Chance vs Ray Culp | Sixth | 11 out |
| Monday, May 18 |
| » Lost to Senators (14-20), 7-3 | Robert F. Kennedy Stadium (0-1) | 11-19 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Rich Hand vs George Brunet | Sixth | 11 out |
| Tuesday, May 19 |
| » Lost to Senators (15-20), 3-1 | Robert F. Kennedy Stadium (0-2) | 11-20 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Barry Moore vs Joe Coleman | Sixth | 12 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Vince Colbert (Indians) |
| Wednesday, May 20 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (16-18), 7-2 | Cleveland Stadium (5-9) | 12-20 | |
| » Starters: Sonny Siebert vs Sam McDowell | Sixth | 11 out |
| Thursday, May 21 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (16-19), 10-7 | Cleveland Stadium (6-9) | 13-20 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bill Lee vs Bob Miller | Sixth | 10½ out |
| Future Indian Tom Martin is born in Charleston, SC. |
| Friday, May 22 |
| » Lost to Yankees (22-18), 7-4 | Cleveland Stadium (6-10) | 13-21 | |
| » Starters: Fritz Peterson vs Dean Chance | Sixth | 11½ out |
| Saturday, May 23 |
| » Defeated Yankees (22-19), 4-3 | Cleveland Stadium (7-10) | 14-21 | |
| » Starters: Gary Waslewski vs Rich Hand | Sixth | 11½ out |
| Sunday, May 24 |
| » Lost to Yankees (23-19), 6-5 | Cleveland Stadium (7-11) | 14-22 | |
| » Starters: Mike Kekich vs Sam McDowell | Sixth | 12½ out |
| » Lost to Yankees (24-19), 8-7 | Cleveland Stadium (7-12) | 14-23 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: John Cumberland vs Barry Moore | Sixth | 12½ out |
| Monday, May 25 |
| » Lost to Orioles (30-13), 6-2 | Memorial Stadium (0-1) | 14-24 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Bob Miller vs Dave McNally | Sixth | 13½ out |
| Tuesday, May 26 |
| » Lost to Orioles (31-13), 7-0 | Memorial Stadium (0-2) | 14-25 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Dean Chance vs Jim Hardin | Sixth | 14½ out |
| Wednesday, May 27 |
| » Lost to Orioles (32-13), 5-4 | Memorial Stadium (0-3) | 14-26 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Rich Hand vs Jim Palmer | Sixth | 15½ out |
| Friday, May 29 |
| » Defeated Athletics (24-22), 2-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-0) | 15-26 | |
| » Starters: Sam McDowell vs Blue Moon Odom | Sixth | 15½ out |
| Saturday, May 30 |
| » Lost to Athletics (25-22), 5-4 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-1) | 15-27 | |
| » Starters: Barry Moore vs Rollie Fingers | Sixth | 15½ out |
| Sunday, May 31 |
| » Defeated Athletics (25-23), 3-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-1) | 16-27 | |
| » Starters: Mike Paul vs Catfish Hunter | Sixth | 14½ out |
| Tuesday, June 2 |
| » Defeated Brewers (15-31), 4-1 | County Stadium (1-0) | 17-27 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Sam McDowell vs Gene Brabender | Sixth | 14 out |
| » Defeated Brewers (15-32), 9-5 | County Stadium (2-0) | 18-27 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Dean Chance vs Skip Lockwood | Sixth | 14 out |
| Wednesday, June 3 |
| » Defeated Brewers (15-33), 7-6 | County Stadium (3-0) | 19-27 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Rich Hand vs Lew Krausse | Sixth | 13 out |
| Thursday, June 4 |
| » Defeated Brewers (15-34), 8-4 | County Stadium (4-0) | 20-27 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Barry Moore vs Ray Peters | Sixth | 12 out |
| Friday, June 5 |
| » Lost to Angels (32-19), 2-1 | Anaheim Stadium (0-1) | 20-28 | |
| » Starters: Mike Paul vs Clyde Wright | Fifth | 13 out |
| Saturday, June 6 |
| » Lost to Angels (33-19), 2-1 | Anaheim Stadium (0-2) | 20-29 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Sam McDowell vs Rudy May | Sixth | 13 out |
| Sunday, June 7 |
| » Defeated Angels (33-20), 6-4 | Anaheim Stadium (1-2) | 21-29 | |
| » Starters: Rich Hand vs Andy Messersmith | Sixth | 13 out |
| Tuesday, June 9 |
| » Lost to Athletics (30-25), 5-2 | Cleveland Stadium (7-13) | 21-30 | |
| » Starters: Catfish Hunter vs Barry Moore | Fifth | 13 out |
| Wednesday, June 10 |
| » Lost to Athletics (31-25), 6-4 | Cleveland Stadium (7-14) | 21-31 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Blue Moon Odom vs Mike Paul | Fifth | 14 out |
| Thursday, June 11 |
| » Defeated Athletics (31-26), 6-5 | Cleveland Stadium (8-14) | 22-31 | |
| » Starters: Chuck Dobson vs Sam McDowell | Sixth | 14 out |
| Future Indian Bill Selby is born in Monroeville, AL. |
| Friday, June 12 |
| » Lost to Brewers (18-39), 4-1 | Cleveland Stadium (8-15) | 22-32 | |
| » Starters: Marty Pattin vs Rich Hand | Sixth | 14 out |
| Saturday, June 13 |
| » Defeated Brewers (18-40), 10-6 | Cleveland Stadium (9-15) | 23-32 | |
| » Starters: Lew Krausse vs Phil Hennigan | Sixth | 13 out |
| Sunday, June 14 |
| » Defeated Brewers (18-41), 9-2 | Cleveland Stadium (10-15) | 24-32 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Skip Lockwood vs Steve Dunning | Sixth | 13 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Steve Dunning (Indians) |
| Monday, June 15 |
| » Defeated Angels (35-25), 3-2 | Cleveland Stadium (11-15) | 25-32 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Rudy May vs Sam McDowell | Sixth | 12 out |
| Tuesday, June 16 |
| » Defeated Angels (35-26), 9-2 | Cleveland Stadium (12-15) | 26-32 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Andy Messersmith vs Rich Hand | Sixth | 11½ out |
| Thursday, June 18 |
| » Defeated Senators (29-33), 6-3 | Cleveland Stadium (13-15) | 27-32 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Jim Hannan vs Mike Paul | Sixth | 10½ out |
| Friday, June 19 |
| » Defeated Tigers (31-29), 4-2 | Cleveland Stadium (14-15) | 28-32 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: Mickey Lolich vs Sam McDowell | Fifth | 11 out |
| Saturday, June 20 |
| » Defeated Tigers (31-30), 2-1 | Cleveland Stadium (15-15) | 29-32 | Won 7 |
| » Starters: Earl Wilson vs Steve Dunning | Fifth | 11 out |
| Sunday, June 21 |
| » Lost to Tigers (32-30), 7-2 | Cleveland Stadium (15-16) | 29-33 | |
| » Starters: Les Cain vs Rich Hand | Fifth | 12½ out |
| » Lost to Tigers (33-30), 9-8 | Cleveland Stadium (15-17) | 29-34 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Mike Kilkenny vs Rick Austin | Fifth | 12½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Rick Austin (Indians) |
| Wednesday, June 24 |
| » Defeated Yankees (40-27), 7-2 | Yankee Stadium (3-1) | 30-34 | |
| » Starters: Sam McDowell vs Mel Stottlemyre | Fifth | 12 out |
| » Lost to Yankees (41-27), 5-4 | Yankee Stadium (3-2) | 30-35 | |
| » Starters: Mike Paul vs Stan Bahnsen | Fifth | 12 out |
| Thursday, June 25 |
| » Lost to Yankees (42-27), 3-1 | Yankee Stadium (3-3) | 30-36 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Steve Dunning vs Fritz Peterson | Fifth | 13 out |
| Friday, June 26 |
| » Lost to Tigers (36-31), 7-1 | Tiger Stadium (0-3) | 30-37 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Rich Hand vs Joe Niekro | Fifth | 14 out |
| Saturday, June 27 |
| » Defeated Tigers (36-32), 3-0 | Tiger Stadium (1-3) | 31-37 | |
| » Starters: Rick Austin vs Mickey Lolich | Fifth | 13 out |
| Sunday, June 28 |
| » Defeated Tigers (36-33), 8-2 | Tiger Stadium (2-3) | 32-37 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Sam McDowell vs Earl Wilson | Fifth | 12½ out |
| » Lost to Tigers (37-33), 5-1 | Tiger Stadium (2-4) | 32-38 | |
| » Starters: Mike Paul vs Mike Kilkenny | Fifth | 12½ out |
| Tuesday, June 30 |
| » Lost to Orioles (47-28), 4-2 | Memorial Stadium (0-4) | 32-39 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Steve Dunning vs Dave McNally | Sixth | 13 out |
| Wednesday, July 1 |
| » Lost to Orioles (48-28), 3-0 | Memorial Stadium (0-5) | 32-40 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Rick Austin vs Jim Palmer | Sixth | 14 out |
| Thursday, July 2 |
| » Defeated Orioles (48-29), 10-9 | Memorial Stadium (1-5) | 33-40 | |
| » Starters: Sam McDowell vs Jim Hardin | Fifth | 13 out |
| Friday, July 3 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (37-36), 2-1 | Fenway Park (1-2) | 33-41 | |
| » Starters: Rich Hand vs Ray Culp | Sixth | 14½ out |
| » Lost to Red Sox (38-36), 5-4 | Fenway Park (1-3) | 33-42 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Mike Paul vs Ken Brett | Sixth | 14½ out |
| Saturday, July 4 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (39-36), 5-1 | Fenway Park (1-4) | 33-43 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Steve Dunning vs Sonny Siebert | Sixth | 14½ out |
| Sunday, July 5 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (40-36), 8-4 | Fenway Park (1-5) | 33-44 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Rick Austin vs Mike Nagy | Sixth | 15½ out |
| Monday, July 6 |
| » Defeated Senators (37-44), 6-4 | Cleveland Stadium (16-17) | 34-44 | |
| » Starters: Joe Coleman vs Sam McDowell | Sixth | 15 out |
| Tuesday, July 7 |
| » Defeated Senators (37-45), 7-3 | Cleveland Stadium (17-17) | 35-44 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Jim Hannan vs Dick Ellsworth | Fifth | 14½ out |
| » Defeated Senators (37-46), 7-5 | Cleveland Stadium (18-17) | 36-44 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Dick Such vs Mike Paul | Fifth | 14½ out |
| Wednesday, July 8 |
| » Defeated Senators (37-47), 6-5 | Cleveland Stadium (19-17) | 37-44 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: George Brunet vs Steve Dunning | Fifth | 14½ out |
| Thursday, July 9 |
| » Lost to Senators (38-47), 9-3 | Cleveland Stadium (19-18) | 37-45 | |
| » Starters: Casey Cox vs Rick Austin | Fifth | 14½ out |
| Friday, July 10 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (42-40), 7-1 | Cleveland Stadium (19-19) | 37-46 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Gary Peters vs Rich Hand | Sixth | 14½ out |
| Saturday, July 11 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (42-41), 3-1 | Cleveland Stadium (20-19) | 38-46 | |
| » Starters: Ken Brett vs Sam McDowell | Fifth | 14½ out |
| Sunday, July 12 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (43-41), 6-2 | Cleveland Stadium (20-20) | 38-47 | |
| » Starters: Ray Culp vs Steve Dunning | Sixth | 15½ out |
| » Lost to Red Sox (44-41), 8-2 | Cleveland Stadium (20-21) | 38-48 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Sonny Siebert vs Fred Lasher | Sixth | 15½ out |
| Thursday, July 16 |
| » Defeated Royals (33-53), 6-0 | Municipal Stadium (3-1) | 39-48 | |
| » Starters: Rich Hand vs Jim Rooker | Sixth | 15½ out |
| Friday, July 17 |
| » Defeated Royals (33-54), 6-0 | Municipal Stadium (4-1) | 40-48 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Steve Dunning vs Bob Johnson | Fifth | 14½ out |
| Saturday, July 18 |
| » Defeated Royals (33-55), 4-1 | Municipal Stadium (5-1) | 41-48 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Steve Hargan vs Bill Butler | Fifth | 13½ out |
| Sunday, July 19 |
| » Defeated Twins (56-30), 3-1 | Metropolitan Stadium (3-2) | 42-48 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Sam McDowell vs Bert Blyleven | Fifth | 13 out |
| Monday, July 20 |
| » Lost to Twins (57-30), 4-2 | Metropolitan Stadium (3-3) | 42-49 | |
| » Starters: Rick Austin vs Jim Kaat | Fifth | 14 out |
| Tuesday, July 21 |
| » Lost to White Sox (33-63), 5-3 | Cleveland Stadium (20-22) | 42-50 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Tommy John vs Steve Dunning | Fifth | 15 out |
| Wednesday, July 22 |
| » Defeated White Sox (33-64), 6-2 | Cleveland Stadium (21-22) | 43-50 | |
| » Starters: Jim Magnuson vs Steve Hargan | Fifth | 15 out |
| Thursday, July 23 |
| » Defeated White Sox (33-65), 5-2 | Cleveland Stadium (22-22) | 44-50 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Joe Horlen vs Sam McDowell | Fifth | 15 out |
| Friday, July 24 |
| » Lost to Royals (35-60), 5-2 | Cleveland Stadium (22-23) | 44-51 | |
| » Starters: Jim Rooker vs Rich Hand | Fifth | 14½ out |
| » Defeated Royals (35-61), 9-6 | Cleveland Stadium (23-23) | 45-51 | |
| » Starters: Wally Bunker vs Dean Chance | Fifth | 14½ out |
| Saturday, July 25 |
| » Lost to Royals (36-61), 8-4 | Cleveland Stadium (23-24) | 45-52 | |
| » Starters: Bob Johnson vs Rick Austin | Fifth | 15½ out |
| Sunday, July 26 |
| » Defeated Royals (36-62), 6-5 | Cleveland Stadium (24-24) | 46-52 | |
| » Starters: Bill Butler vs Steve Dunning | Fifth | 15 out |
| » Defeated Royals (36-63), 3-0 | Cleveland Stadium (25-24) | 47-52 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Dave Morehead vs Steve Hargan | Fifth | 15 out |
| Tuesday, July 28 |
| » Lost to Twins (62-33), 5-2 | Cleveland Stadium (25-25) | 47-53 | |
| » Starters: Jim Kaat vs Sam McDowell | Fifth | 15½ out |
| Wednesday, July 29 |
| » Defeated Twins (62-34), 9-8 | Cleveland Stadium (26-25) | 48-53 | |
| » Starters: Dave Boswell vs Dean Chance | Fifth | 14½ out |
| Thursday, July 30 |
| » Defeated Twins (62-35), 3-2 | Cleveland Stadium (27-25) | 49-53 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Jim Perry vs Steve Hargan | Fifth | 14 out |
| Friday, July 31 |
| » Lost to White Sox (37-68), 5-4 | Comiskey Park I (0-3) | 49-54 | |
| » Starters: Steve Dunning vs Tommy John | Fifth | 15 out |
| Saturday, August 1 |
| » Defeated White Sox (37-69), 3-2 | Comiskey Park I (1-3) | 50-54 | |
| » Starters: Sam McDowell vs Jerry Janeski | Fourth | 15 out |
| Sunday, August 2 |
| » Defeated White Sox (37-70), 4-2 | Comiskey Park I (2-3) | 51-54 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Rich Hand vs Jerry Crider | Fourth | 15½ out |
| » Lost to White Sox (38-70), 8-7 | Comiskey Park I (2-4) | 51-55 | |
| » Starters: Dean Chance vs Floyd Weaver | Fourth | 15½ out |
| Tuesday, August 4 |
| » Defeated Yankees (57-48), 6-1 | Cleveland Stadium (28-25) | 52-55 | |
| » Starters: Steve Kline vs Steve Hargan | Fifth | 15½ out |
| Wednesday, August 5 |
| » Lost to Yankees (58-48), 7-3 | Cleveland Stadium (28-26) | 52-56 | |
| » Starters: Fritz Peterson vs Sam McDowell | Fifth | 16½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Steve Mingori (Indians) |
| Thursday, August 6 |
| » Defeated Orioles (68-40), 4-0 | Cleveland Stadium (29-26) | 53-56 | |
| » Starters: Mike Cuellar vs Dean Chance | Fifth | 16½ out |
| » Lost to Orioles (69-40), 7-1 | Cleveland Stadium (29-27) | 53-57 | |
| » Starters: Jim Hardin vs Steve Dunning | Fifth | 16½ out |
| Friday, August 7 |
| » Defeated Orioles (69-41), 10-4 | Cleveland Stadium (30-27) | 54-57 | |
| » Starters: Tom Phoebus vs Rich Hand | Fifth | 15½ out |
| Saturday, August 8 |
| » Defeated Senators (50-61), 4-2 | Robert F. Kennedy Stadium (1-2) | 55-57 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Steve Hargan vs Dick Bosman | Fifth | 15½ out |
| Sunday, August 9 |
| » Lost to Senators (51-61), 7-3 | Robert F. Kennedy Stadium (1-3) | 55-58 | |
| » Starters: Sam McDowell vs Joe Coleman | Fifth | 15½ out |
| » Defeated Senators (51-62), 6-3 | Robert F. Kennedy Stadium (2-3) | 56-58 | |
| » Starters: Rick Austin vs Jackie Brown | Fifth | 15½ out |
| Tuesday, August 11 |
| » Lost to Athletics (65-50), 6-5 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-2) | 56-59 | |
| » Starters: Dean Chance vs Catfish Hunter | Fifth | 16½ out |
| Wednesday, August 12 |
| » Lost to Athletics (66-50), 11-4 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-3) | 56-60 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Steve Hargan vs Rollie Fingers | Fifth | 17½ out |
| Thursday, August 13 |
| » Defeated Athletics (66-51), 4-3 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (3-3) | 57-60 | |
| » Starters: Sam McDowell vs Blue Moon Odom | Fifth | 16½ out |
| Friday, August 14 |
| » Lost to Brewers (45-74), 4-3 | County Stadium (4-1) | 57-61 | |
| » Starters: Steve Dunning vs Skip Lockwood | Fifth | 16½ out |
| Sunday, August 16 |
| » Lost to Brewers (46-74), 4-3 | County Stadium (4-2) | 57-62 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Steve Hargan vs Al Downing | Fifth | 18 out |
| Monday, August 17 |
| » Lost to Angels (67-53), 3-0 | Anaheim Stadium (1-3) | 57-63 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Sam McDowell vs Tom Murphy | Sixth | 19 out |
| Tuesday, August 18 |
| » Lost to Angels (68-53), 12-1 | Anaheim Stadium (1-4) | 57-64 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Dean Chance vs Clyde Wright | Sixth | 20 out |
| Wednesday, August 19 |
| » Defeated Angels (68-54), 2-0 | Anaheim Stadium (2-4) | 58-64 | |
| » Starters: Rich Hand vs Rudy May | Fifth | 20 out |
| Future Indian Jeff Tam is born in Fullerton, CA. |
| Friday, August 21 |
| » Defeated Athletics (68-56), 6-3 | Cleveland Stadium (31-27) | 59-64 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Catfish Hunter vs Sam McDowell | Fifth | 20 out |
| Saturday, August 22 |
| » Defeated Athletics (68-57), 6-5 | Cleveland Stadium (32-27) | 60-64 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Chuck Dobson vs Steve Hargan | Fifth | 19 out |
| Sunday, August 23 |
| » Defeated Athletics (68-58), 8-6 | Cleveland Stadium (33-27) | 61-64 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Blue Moon Odom vs Rich Hand | Fifth | 19 out |
| Tuesday, August 25 |
| » Lost to Brewers (47-80), 4-2 | Cleveland Stadium (33-28) | 61-65 | |
| » Starters: Skip Lockwood vs Sam McDowell | Fifth | 20 out |
| Wednesday, August 26 |
| » Defeated Brewers (47-81), 7-2 | Cleveland Stadium (34-28) | 62-65 | |
| » Starters: Al Downing vs Steve Hargan | Fifth | 20 out |
| Thursday, August 27 |
| » Lost to Brewers (48-81), 14-2 | Cleveland Stadium (34-29) | 62-66 | |
| » Starters: Lew Krausse vs Steve Dunning | Fifth | 21 out |
| Future Indian Jim Thome is born in Peoria, IL. |
| Friday, August 28 |
| » Lost to Angels (73-56), 3-2 | Cleveland Stadium (34-30) | 62-67 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Rudy May vs Dean Chance | Fifth | 21 out |
| » Defeated Angels (73-57), 5-1 | Cleveland Stadium (35-30) | 63-67 | |
| » Starters: Tom Murphy vs Rich Hand | Fifth | 21 out |
| Saturday, August 29 |
| » Defeated Angels (73-58), 14-1 | Cleveland Stadium (36-30) | 64-67 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Greg Garrett vs Sam McDowell | Fifth | 21 out |
| Sunday, August 30 |
| » Lost to Angels (74-58), 10-9 | Cleveland Stadium (36-31) | 64-68 | |
| » Starters: Clyde Wright vs Steve Hargan | Fifth | 21 out |
| Monday, August 31 |
| » Lost to Senators (63-69), 5-4 | Robert F. Kennedy Stadium (2-4) | 64-69 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Steve Dunning vs Casey Cox | Fifth | 22 out |
| Tuesday, September 1 |
| » Defeated Senators (63-70), 4-3 | Robert F. Kennedy Stadium (3-4) | 65-69 | |
| » Starters: Mike Paul vs Jackie Brown | Fifth | 21 out |
| Wednesday, September 2 |
| » Lost to Senators (64-70), 4-1 | Robert F. Kennedy Stadium (3-5) | 65-70 | |
| » Starters: Sam McDowell vs Dick Bosman | Fifth | 21 out |
| » Major-league debuts: John Lowenstein (Indians) |
| Thursday, September 3 |
| » Defeated Senators (64-71), 4-2 | Robert F. Kennedy Stadium (4-5) | 66-70 | |
| » Starters: Steve Hargan vs Jim Hannan | Fifth | 21 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Bill Gogolewski (Senators) |
| Friday, September 4 |
| » Lost to Yankees (77-60), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (3-4) | 66-71 | |
| » Starters: Rich Hand vs Steve Kline | Fifth | 22 out |
| Saturday, September 5 |
| » Lost to Yankees (78-60), 3-1 | Yankee Stadium (3-5) | 66-72 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Steve Dunning vs Stan Bahnsen | Fifth | 23 out |
| Sunday, September 6 |
| » Lost to Yankees (79-60), 4-1 | Yankee Stadium (3-6) | 66-73 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Mike Paul vs Fritz Peterson | Fifth | 23 out |
| Monday, September 7 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (72-67), 4-3 | Cleveland Stadium (36-32) | 66-74 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Gary Peters vs Sam McDowell | Fifth | 22½ out |
| » Defeated Red Sox (72-68), 8-2 | Cleveland Stadium (37-32) | 67-74 | |
| » Starters: Cal Koonce vs Dean Chance | Fifth | 22½ out |
| Tuesday, September 8 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (73-68), 4-3 | Cleveland Stadium (37-33) | 67-75 | |
| » Starters: Ken Brett vs Steve Hargan | Fifth | 23½ out |
| Wednesday, September 9 |
| » Lost to Senators (66-75), 5-4 | Cleveland Stadium (37-34) | 67-76 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Joe Coleman vs Rich Hand | Fourth | 24½ out |
| Thursday, September 10 |
| » Defeated Senators (66-76), 13-4 | Cleveland Stadium (38-34) | 68-76 | |
| » Starters: Casey Cox vs Steve Dunning | Fifth | 24½ out |
| Friday, September 11 |
| » Defeated Yankees (81-63), 3-2 | Cleveland Stadium (39-34) | 69-76 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Fritz Peterson vs Mike Paul | Fifth | 24½ out |
| Saturday, September 12 |
| » Defeated Yankees (81-64), 4-3 | Cleveland Stadium (40-34) | 70-76 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Mike Kekich vs Sam McDowell | Fourth | 24½ out |
| Sunday, September 13 |
| » Defeated Yankees (81-65), 3-1 | Cleveland Stadium (41-34) | 71-76 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Mel Stottlemyre vs Steve Hargan | Fourth | 24½ out |
| Tuesday, September 15 |
| » Defeated Tigers (75-72), 4-3 | Cleveland Stadium (42-34) | 72-76 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Les Cain vs Rich Hand | Fifth | 24½ out |
| Wednesday, September 16 |
| » Lost to Tigers (76-72), 6-3 | Cleveland Stadium (42-35) | 72-77 | |
| » Starters: Mickey Lolich vs Mike Paul | Fifth | 24½ out |
| Future Indian Paul Shuey is born in Lima, OH. |
| Thursday, September 17 |
| » Defeated Tigers (76-73), 6-2 | Cleveland Stadium (43-35) | 73-77 | |
| » Starters: Joe Niekro vs Sam McDowell | Fifth | 23½ out |
| Friday, September 18 |
| » Lost to Orioles (97-53), 4-3 | Memorial Stadium (1-6) | 73-78 | |
| » Starters: Steve Hargan vs Tom Phoebus | Fifth | 24½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Don Baylor and Roger Freed (Orioles) |
| Saturday, September 19 |
| » Defeated Orioles (97-54), 4-2 | Memorial Stadium (2-6) | 74-78 | |
| » Starters: Jim Rittwage vs Dave McNally | Fifth | 23½ out |
| Sunday, September 20 |
| » Lost to Orioles (98-54), 7-0 | Memorial Stadium (2-7) | 74-79 | |
| » Starters: Mike Paul vs Jim Palmer | Fifth | 24½ out |
| Monday, September 21 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (81-73), 2-1 | Fenway Park (1-6) | 74-80 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Rich Hand vs Sonny Siebert | Fifth | 25½ out |
| Tuesday, September 22 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (82-73), 8-2 | Fenway Park (1-7) | 74-81 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Sam McDowell vs Gary Peters | Fifth | 26½ out |
| Wednesday, September 23 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (82-74), 5-2 | Fenway Park (2-7) | 75-81 | |
| » Starters: Steve Hargan vs Ken Brett | Fifth | 26 out |
| Friday, September 25 |
| » Lost to Orioles (102-54), 9-7 | Cleveland Stadium (43-36) | 75-82 | |
| » Starters: Dave McNally vs Jim Rittwage | Fifth | 27½ out |
| Saturday, September 26 |
| » Lost to Orioles (103-54), 7-4 | Cleveland Stadium (43-37) | 75-83 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Jim Palmer vs Mike Paul | Fifth | 28½ out |
| Sunday, September 27 |
| » Lost to Orioles (104-54), 4-3 | Cleveland Stadium (43-38) | 75-84 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Jim Hardin vs Sam McDowell | Fifth | 29½ out |
| Tuesday, September 29 |
| » Defeated Tigers (77-83), 5-2 | Tiger Stadium (3-4) | 76-84 | |
| » Starters: Steve Hargan vs Mickey Lolich | Fifth | 30 out |
| Wednesday, September 30 |
| » Lost to Tigers (78-83), 4-3 | Tiger Stadium (3-5) | 76-85 | |
| » Starters: Jim Rittwage vs Bob Reed | Fifth | 31 out |
| Thursday, October 1 |
| » Lost to Tigers (79-83), 1-0 | Tiger Stadium (3-6) | 76-86 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Mike Paul vs John Hiller | Fifth | 32 out |
| Thursday, November 5 |
| Former Indian Freddy Spurgeon dies in Kalamazoo, MI at the age of 71. |
| Monday, November 9 |
| Future Indian Chad Ogea is born in Lake Charles, LA. |
| Tuesday, November 24 |
| Future Indian Jason Jacome is born in Tulsa, OK. Former Indian Ivy Andrews dies in Birmingham, AL at the age of 64. |
| Sunday, December 13 |
| Former Indian Chick Gandil dies in Calistoga, CA at the age of 84. |
| Monday, December 21 |
| Former Indian Chubby Dean dies in Riverside, CA at the age of 55. |
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