| Breaking News |  | Monday, July 16th, 1984: Tettleton on a Hot Streak, AL Player of the Week
It's always a thrill for fans of the team and students of the game alike, when a superstar in the making shows what he's got. Mickey Tettleton, the Cleveland Indians 23-year-old catcher, put himself in the spotlight last week making him the clear-cut choice for American League Player of the Week honors.
He ripped 9 hits in 18 at-bats, compiling a .500 average with 3 home runs and 9 RBI.
In his season totals Tettleton has 14 home runs and a .254 batting average. |
| Friday, July 13th, 1984: Tettleton Gets 6 Hits
Mickey Tettleton was on fire today and sparked his club to a 28-3 victory over the Rangers. The Cleveland catcher was a tough out and went 6 for 8 against Texas in a fine hitting display.
"I got my pitches and I connected. They all found the right holes on the diamond. Some days you hit shots and they're right at somebody...and some days they fall in."
M. Tettleton hit a two-run double in the 1st, struck out in the 2nd, singled in the 3rd, singled in the 5th, hit an RBI single in the 6th, hit a solo-shot off P. Clements in the 7th, hit a three-run home run off B. Castro in the 7th and flied out in the 9th.
Thus far this year Tettleton is batting .252 with 14 home runs, 50 RBIs and 46 runs scored. |
 | Thursday, July 12th, 1984: Brennan Wants Out of Cleveland?
Allegedly, Tom Brennan has asked to be traded from Cleveland. It is rumored that he is unhappy with fans and the team management and that maybe the pressure and demands of playing here are too great. |
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| Team Information | | Record overall | 45-46, .495 PCT | | Position in Division | 6th, 16.0 GB | | Record at home | 24-20, .545 PCT | | Record on the road | 21-26, .447 PCT | | Record in X-inning games | 3-6, .333 PCT | | Record in one-run games | 12-23, .343 PCT | | Record versus LHP | 12-22, .353 PCT | | Record versus RHP | 33-24, .579 PCT | | Record last 10 games | 7-3, .700 PCT | | Record in April | 14-9, .609 PCT | | Record in May | 7-22, .241 PCT | | Record in June | 17-10, .630 PCT | | Record in July | 7-5, .583 PCT |
| Team Batting Stats & Rankings | | Batting Average | .255 - 12th in AL | | On-Base Percentage | .352 - 2nd in AL | | Slugging Percentage | .393 - 3rd in AL | | On-Base + Slugging | .745 - 3rd in AL | | Runs Scored | 460 - 3rd in AL | | Hits | 801 - 11th in AL | | Extra-Base Hits | 241 - tied for 5th in AL | | Home Runs | 87 - 2nd in AL | | Bases-On-Balls | 465 - 1st in AL | | Strikeouts | 620 - 14th in AL | | Stolen Bases | 41 - 14th in AL |
| Team Pitching Stats & Rankings | | Earned Run Average | 4.11 - 8th in AL | | Starters' ERA | 4.24 - 9th in AL | | Bullpen ERA | 3.68 - 9th in AL | | Runs allowed | 423 - 7th in AL | | Hits allowed | 874 - 11th in AL | | Opponents AVG | .276 - 12th in AL | | BABIP | .302 - 12th in AL | | Home Runs allowed | 66 - 7th in AL | | Bases-On-Balls | 336 - 8th in AL | | Strikeouts | 423 - 12th in AL |
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