#506 Indians Rookie Stars

One player of note Dick Tidrow....briefly the two other guys....Terry Ley and James Moyer acquired from Yankees and Giants respectively...in 1972 both guys won 8 games for the Portland Beavers....Neither ever played for the big club....Best that can be said is Ley had a six game stint for the pinstripes in 1971....Moyer played in minors only....Dick Tidrow, on the other hand, in 1972 far exceeded expectations by soaring to #2 starter, garnering 14 wins and a 2.77 ERA....No love however from ROY voters with Carlton Fisk taking 100%....followed up with another 14 win season but lost some effectiveness....1975 took an early season jaunt to the Yankees, winning 11 in pinstripes....next three campaigns became what best can be described as a mixed relieving role some closing some middle inning work....1978 had short lived return to starter with so-so results....was still able to get work in three consecutive postseasons...bullpen misadventures in early 1979 turned the fireman into arsonist...traded and resurrected with the Cubs....started a nice string of 4 seasons leading the leading the NL in appearances 1980....getting work with 1983 White Sox allowed Dick to have one more playoff showing....wrapped things up in 1984 with 11 games for the Mets.