| Reggie Cleveland | |
|---|---|
 Cleveland with theBoston Red Sox in 1976 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: (1948-05-23)May 23, 1948 (age 77) Swift Current,Saskatchewan,Canada | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| October 1, 1969, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 23, 1981, for the Milwaukee Brewers | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 105–106 |
| Earned run average | 4.01 |
| Strikeouts | 930 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
| Member of the Canadian | |
 Baseball Hall of Fame | |
| Induction | 1986 |
Reginald Leslie Cleveland (born May 23, 1948) is aCanadian former professionalbaseball player. A right-handedpitcher, Cleveland appeared in 428games inMajor League Baseball over 13 seasons (1969–81) for four teams. Born inSwift Current, Saskatchewan, and raised inCold Lake, Alberta, Cleveland was listed as 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) tall and 195 pounds (88 kg) (13stone, 13 lbs.). He was elected to theCanadian Baseball Hall of Fame in 1986.
Cleveland originally signed with theSt. Louis Cardinals in 1966, and after a one-game trial with the1969 Redbirds, he made the major leagues for good during August of1970. In his first full season, he won 12 games and the1971National LeagueRookie Pitcher of the Year Award fromThe Sporting News. He hurled for the Cardinals (through1973),Boston Red Sox (1974–78),Texas Rangers (1978) andMilwaukee Brewers (1979–81).
As a member of thepennant-winning1975 Red Sox, he was thestarting pitcher in Game 2 of the1975 American League Championship Series against theOakland Athletics. He allowed threeruns and sevenhits in fiveinnings of work, exiting the game with the score tied, 3–3. He earned ano-decision, with Red Soxrelief pitcherRoger Moret gaining credit for thewin when Boston prevailed, 6–3. Then, in the1975 World Series, Cleveland worked in three games, two in relief. He was the starting pitcher in Game 5 against theCincinnati Reds on October 16 atRiverfront Stadium. He gave up seven hits and five runs, allearned, and was charged with the 6–2 loss. He also came out of the bullpen in the top of the ninth inning of Game 7 atFenway Park and got the finalout, but the Reds had already forged ahead against Cleveland's predecessor on the mound,Jim Burton, and secured a 4–3 win and the world championship. The 1975 campaign afforded Cleveland his only postseason appearances; in his four games and 112⁄3innings pitched, he compiled a 0–1win–loss record and a 6.17earned run average.
He ended his regular-season MLB career with 105 wins and 106 defeats, with a 3.73ERA, 930strikeouts, 57complete games (in 203 career starting assignments), 12shutouts and 25saves. In 1,809 innings pitched, he allowed 1,843 hits and 543bases on balls. In1976, while with the Red Sox, Cleveland led the American League in fewesthome runs allowed per nine innings (0.159). He allowed only 3 home runs in 170 innings pitched that year. He served as apitching coach in theToronto Blue Jays' organisation during the 1990s.
He has five children, adopted sons Timothy andJonathan Cleveland, former Olympic swimmer, and three biological children, daughter Michelle and sons Michael and Todd from his first marriage to Kathleen (née Kubicki).[1]
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