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Franchise: Cleveland Indians

General Managers | Scouting Directors | Farm Directors

GENERAL MANAGERS
Year	Name	Team	Lg	Div	W	L	Rank	Notes
1950	Hank Greenberg	Cleveland Indians	AL		92	62	4
1951	Hank Greenberg	Cleveland Indians	AL		93	61	2
1952	Hank Greenberg	Cleveland Indians	AL		93	61	2
1953	Hank Greenberg	Cleveland Indians	AL		92	62	2
1954	Hank Greenberg	Cleveland Indians	AL		111	43	1	Won Pennant
1955	Hank Greenberg	Cleveland Indians	AL		93	61	2
1956	Hank Greenberg	Cleveland Indians	AL		88	66	2
1957	Hank Greenberg	Cleveland Indians	AL		76	77	6
1958	Frank Lane	Cleveland Indians	AL		77	76	4
1959	Frank Lane	Cleveland Indians	AL		89	65	2
1960	Frank Lane (Resigned 1/3/1961)	Cleveland Indians	AL		76	78	4
1961	Gabe Paul	Cleveland Indians	AL		78	83	5
1962	Gabe Paul	Cleveland Indians	AL		80	82	6
1963	Gabe Paul	Cleveland Indians	AL		79	83	6
1964	Gabe Paul	Cleveland Indians	AL		79	83	7
1965	Gabe Paul	Cleveland Indians	AL		87	75	5
1966	Gabe Paul	Cleveland Indians	AL		81	81	5
1967	Gabe Paul	Cleveland Indians	AL		75	87	8
1968	Gabe Paul	Cleveland Indians	AL		86	75	3
1969	Alvin Dark (Manager given GM power 7/1/1969)	Cleveland Indians	AL	E	62	99	6
1969	Gabe Paul (Relinquished GM duties 7/1/1969)	Cleveland Indians	AL	E	62	99	6
1970	Alvin Dark	Cleveland Indians	AL	E	76	86	5
1971	Alvin Dark (Fired 7/30/1971)	Cleveland Indians	AL	E	60	102	6
1971	Gabe Paul (Took over GM duties 7/30/1971)	Cleveland Indians	AL	E	60	102	6
1972	Gabe Paul (Resigned Jan. 1973)	Cleveland Indians	AL	E	72	84	5
1973	Phil Seghi (Promoted Jan. 1973)	Cleveland Indians	AL	E	71	91	6
1974	Phil Seghi	Cleveland Indians	AL	E	77	85	4
1975	Phil Seghi	Cleveland Indians	AL	E	79	80	4
1976	Phil Seghi	Cleveland Indians	AL	E	81	78	4
1977	Phil Seghi	Cleveland Indians	AL	E	71	90	5
1978	Phil Seghi	Cleveland Indians	AL	E	69	90	6
1979	Phil Seghi	Cleveland Indians	AL	E	81	80	6
1980	Phil Seghi	Cleveland Indians	AL	E	79	81	6
1981	Phil Seghi	Cleveland Indians	AL	E	52	51	6
1982	Phil Seghi	Cleveland Indians	AL	E	78	84	7
1983	Phil Seghi	Cleveland Indians	AL	E	70	92	7
1984	Phil Seghi	Cleveland Indians	AL	E	75	87	6
1985	Phil Seghi	Cleveland Indians	AL	E	60	102	7
1986	Joe Klein	Cleveland Indians	AL	E	84	78	5
1987	Joe Klein	Cleveland Indians	AL	E	61	101	7
1988	Hank Peters (Hired 11/2/1987)	Cleveland Indians	AL	E	78	84	6
1989	Hank Peters	Cleveland Indians	AL	E	73	89	6
1990	Hank Peters	Cleveland Indians	AL	E	77	85	4
1991	John Hart (Promoted 9/18/1991)	Cleveland Indians	AL	E	57	105	7
1992	John Hart	Cleveland Indians	AL	E	76	86	5
1993	John Hart	Cleveland Indians	AL	E	76	86	6
1994	John Hart	Cleveland Indians	AL	C	66	47	2
1995	John Hart	Cleveland Indians	AL	C	100	44	1	Won Division Won Pennant
1996	John Hart	Cleveland Indians	AL	C	99	62	1	Won Division
1997	John Hart	Cleveland Indians	AL	C	86	75	1	Won Division Won Pennant
1998	John Hart	Cleveland Indians	AL	C	89	73	1	Won Division
1999	John Hart	Cleveland Indians	AL	C	97	65	1	Won Division
2000	John Hart	Cleveland Indians	AL	C	90	72	2
2001	John Hart	Cleveland Indians	AL	C	91	71	1	Won Division
2002	Mark Shapiro (Promoted 11/1/2001)	Cleveland Indians	AL	C	74	88	3
2003	Mark Shapiro	Cleveland Indians	AL	C	68	94	4
2004	Mark Shapiro	Cleveland Indians	AL	C	80	82	3
2005	Mark Shapiro	Cleveland Indians	AL	C	93	69	2
2006	Mark Shapiro	Cleveland Indians	AL	C	78	84	4
2007	Mark Shapiro	Cleveland Indians	AL	C	96	66	1	Won Division
2008	Mark Shapiro	Cleveland Indians	AL	C	81	81	3
2009	Mark Shapiro	Cleveland Indians	AL	C	65	97	4
2010	Mark Shapiro (Became President 10/4/2010)	Cleveland Indians	AL	C	69	93	4
2011	Chris Antonetti (Promoted to GM 10/4/2010)	Cleveland Indians	AL	C	80	82	2
2012	Chris Antonetti	Cleveland Indians	AL	C	68	94	4

General Managers | Scouting Directors | Farm Directors

SCOUTING DIRECTORS
Year	Name	Team	Lg	Div	W	L	Rank	Notes
1965	Bobby Mattick (Co-Scouting Director)	Cleveland Indians	AL		87	75	5
1965	Walter Shannon (Co-Scouting Director)	Cleveland Indians	AL		87	75	5
1966	Bobby Mattick	Cleveland Indians	AL		81	81	5
1970	Hank Peters	Cleveland Indians	AL	E	76	86	5
1971	Hank Peters	Cleveland Indians	AL	E	60	102	6
1973	Bob Quinn, Sr.	Cleveland Indians	AL	E	71	91	6
1974	Bob Quinn, Sr.	Cleveland Indians	AL	E	77	85	4
1975	Bob Quinn, Sr.	Cleveland Indians	AL	E	79	80	4
1976	Bob Quinn, Sr.	Cleveland Indians	AL	E	81	78	4
1977	Bob Quinn, Sr.	Cleveland Indians	AL	E	71	90	5
1978	Bob Quinn, Sr.	Cleveland Indians	AL	E	69	90	6
1979	Bob Quinn, Sr.	Cleveland Indians	AL	E	81	80	6
1980	Bob Quinn, Sr.	Cleveland Indians	AL	E	79	81	6
1981	Bob Quinn, Sr.	Cleveland Indians	AL	E	52	51	6
1982	Bob Quinn, Sr.	Cleveland Indians	AL	E	78	84	7
1983	Bob Quinn, Sr.	Cleveland Indians	AL	E	70	92	7
1986	Jeff Scott	Cleveland Indians	AL	E	84	78	5
1987	Jeff Scott	Cleveland Indians	AL	E	61	101	7
1988	Jeff Scott	Cleveland Indians	AL	E	78	84	6
1989	Chet Montgomery	Cleveland Indians	AL	E	73	89	6
1990	Chet Montgomery	Cleveland Indians	AL	E	77	85	4
1991	Mickey White	Cleveland Indians	AL	E	57	105	7
1992	Mickey White	Cleveland Indians	AL	E	76	86	5
1993	Mickey White	Cleveland Indians	AL	E	76	86	6
1994	Jay Robertson	Cleveland Indians	AL	C	66	47	2
1995	Jay Robertson	Cleveland Indians	AL	C	100	44	1	Won Division Won Pennant
1996	Jay Robertson	Cleveland Indians	AL	C	99	62	1	Won Division
1997	Lee MacPhail IV	Cleveland Indians	AL	C	86	75	1	Won Division Won Pennant
1998	Lee MacPhail IV	Cleveland Indians	AL	C	89	73	1	Won Division
1999	Josh Byrnes	Cleveland Indians	AL	C	97	65	1	Won Division
2000	John Mirabelli	Cleveland Indians	AL	C	90	72	2
2001	John Mirabelli	Cleveland Indians	AL	C	91	71	1	Won Division
2002	John Mirabelli	Cleveland Indians	AL	C	74	88	3
2003	John Mirabelli	Cleveland Indians	AL	C	68	94	4
2004	John Mirabelli	Cleveland Indians	AL	C	80	82	3
2005	John Mirabelli	Cleveland Indians	AL	C	93	69	2
2006	John Mirabelli	Cleveland Indians	AL	C	78	84	4
2007	John Mirabelli	Cleveland Indians	AL	C	96	66	1	Won Division
2008	Brad Grant	Cleveland Indians	AL	C	81	81	3
2009	Brad Grant	Cleveland Indians	AL	C	65	97	4
2010	Brad Grant	Cleveland Indians	AL	C	69	93	4
2011	Brad Grant	Cleveland Indians	AL	C	80	82	2
2012	Brad Grant	Cleveland Indians	AL	C	68	94	4

General Managers | Scouting Directors | Farm Directors

FARM DIRECTORS
Year	Name	Team	Lg	Div	W	L	Rank	Notes
1961	Hoot Evers	Cleveland Indians	AL		78	83	5
1962	Walter Brock	Cleveland Indians	AL		80	82	6
1962	Tony Pianowski	Cleveland Indians	AL		80	82	6
1963	Michael McNally	Cleveland Indians	AL		79	83	6
1963	Tony Pianowski	Cleveland Indians	AL		79	83	6
1966	Hank Peters	Cleveland Indians	AL		81	81	5
1972	Phil Seghi	Cleveland Indians	AL	E	72	84	5
1981	Joe Pavia	Cleveland Indians	AL	E	52	51	6
1982	Joe Pavia	Cleveland Indians	AL	E	78	84	7
1983	Joe Pavia	Cleveland Indians	AL	E	70	92	7
1984	Joe Pavia	Cleveland Indians	AL	E	75	87	6
1985	Joe Pavia	Cleveland Indians	AL	E	60	102	7
1993	Boyd Coffie	Cleveland Indians	AL	E	76	86	6
1994	Boyd Coffie	Cleveland Indians	AL	C	66	47	2
2009	Ross Atkins	Cleveland Indians	AL	C	65	97	4
2010	Ross Atkins	Cleveland Indians	AL	C	69	93	4
2011	Ross Atkins	Cleveland Indians	AL	C	80	82	2
2012	Ross Atkins	Cleveland Indians	AL	C	68	94	4

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