1977 Topps Baseball #18 - Cleveland Indians / Frank Robinson

• The 1977 season was the third and final year that Frank Robinson managed the Cleveland Indians
• Robinson managed the Indians to a 26-31 record before being fired and replaced by Jeff Torborg on June 19
• Robinson was rumored to be replaced both in April and in May before his June dismissal.
• Team Highlights:
• Jan 31 - Former Indians Al Lopez and Joe Sewell were elected to the Hall of Fame by the Veterans Committee. Sewell was a shortstop for the Indians in the 1920s and Lopez managed the club in the 1950s.
• May 30 - Dennis Eckersley pitched a no-hitter against the California Angels. The only baserunner for the Angels was Tony Solaita, who walked in the first inning.
• Team Leaders:
• Team Record: 71-90, .441, 5th in AL East, 28.5 games behind the New York Yankees
• Attendance: 900,365 (13th of 14 teams in AL)
• Batting Leader: Bruce Bochte (.304)
• Home Run Leader: Andre Thornton (28)
• RBI Leader: Rico Carty (80)
• Victories Leader: Dennis Eckersley (14)
• Losses Leader: Wayne Garland (19)
• ERA Leader (starters): Dennis Eckersley (3.52)
• ERA Leader (relievers): Don Hood (3.00)
• Strikeout Leader: Dennis Eckersley (191)
• Saves Leader: Jim Kern (18)
• Team Statistics:
• Batting Average: .269 (7th in AL)
• Home Runs: 100 (tied for last with Toronto)
• Runs Scored: 676 (9th in AL)
• Stolen Bases: 87 (9th in AL)
• ERA: 4.10 (7th in AL)
• Fielding Percentage: .979 (3rd in AL)
• AL All Stars: Dennis Eckersley, Jim Kern
• AL Awards: none