Every season since 1995 the Indians have made the playoffs, with '97 being their best postseason year when they advanced to the World Series, where they lost in seven games to the Florida Marlins. 
How much has the roster changed through the years? Below is a rundown of the Indians' regular lineup for each year during this six-year stretch with final regular-season statistics included. For this season, the stats are through Tuesday.
| 
1995 (100-44, 1st place AL Central)
 | 
 
| 
Pos.
 | 
Player
 | 
AB
 | 
R
 | 
H
 | 
HR
 | 
RBI
 | 
Avg.
 | 
 
| 
C
 | 
S. Alomar
 | 
203
 | 
32
 | 
61
 | 
10
 | 
35
 | 
.300
 | 
 
| 
1B
 | 
Sorrento
 | 
323
 | 
50
 | 
76
 | 
25
 | 
79
 | 
.235
 | 
 
| 
2B
 | 
Baerga
 | 
557
 | 
87
 | 
175
 | 
15
 | 
90
 | 
.314
 | 
 
| 
3B
 | 
Thome
 | 
452
 | 
92
 | 
142
 | 
25
 | 
73
 | 
.314
 | 
 
| 
SS
 | 
Vizquel
 | 
542
 | 
87
 | 
144
 | 
6
 | 
56
 | 
.266
 | 
 
| 
LF
 | 
Belle
 | 
546
 | 
121
 | 
173
 | 
50
 | 
126
 | 
.317
 | 
 
| 
CF
 | 
Lofton
 | 
481
 | 
93
 | 
149
 | 
7
 | 
53
 | 
.310
 | 
 
| 
RF
 | 
Ramirez
 | 
484
 | 
85
 | 
149
 | 
31
 | 
107
 | 
.308
 | 
 
| 
DH
 | 
Murray
 | 
436
 | 
68
 | 
141
 | 
21
 | 
82
 | 
.323
 | 
 
| 
Pos.
 | 
Pitcher
 | 
G
 | 
W-L
 | 
S
 | 
BB
 | 
SO
 | 
ERA
 | 
 
| 
SP
 | 
Nagy
 | 
29
 | 
16-6
 | 
0
 | 
61
 | 
139
 | 
4.55
 | 
 
| 
SP
 | 
Hershiser
 | 
26
 | 
16-6
 | 
0
 | 
51
 | 
111
 | 
3.87
 | 
 
| 
SP
 | 
Martinez
 | 
28
 | 
12-5
 | 
0
 | 
46
 | 
99
 | 
3.08
 | 
 
| 
SP
 | 
Clark
 | 
22
 | 
9-7
 | 
0
 | 
42
 | 
68
 | 
5.27
 | 
 
| 
SP
 | 
Ogea
 | 
20
 | 
8-3
 | 
0
 | 
29
 | 
57
 | 
3.05
 | 
 
| 
CL
 | 
Mesa
 | 
62
 | 
3-0
 | 
46
 | 
17
 | 
58
 | 
1.13
 | 
 
 
| 
1996 (99-62, 1st place AL Central)
 | 
 
| 
Pos.
 | 
Player
 | 
AB
 | 
R
 | 
H
 | 
HR
 | 
RBI
 | 
Avg.
 | 
 
| 
C
 | 
S. Alomar
 | 
418
 | 
53
 | 
110
 | 
11
 | 
50
 | 
.263
 | 
 
| 
1B
 | 
Franco
 | 
432
 | 
72
 | 
139
 | 
14
 | 
76
 | 
.322
 | 
 
| 
2B
 | 
Baerga
 | 
424
 | 
54
 | 
113
 | 
10
 | 
55
 | 
.267
 | 
 
| 
3B
 | 
Thome
 | 
505
 | 
122
 | 
157
 | 
38
 | 
116
 | 
.311
 | 
 
| 
SS
 | 
Vizquel
 | 
542
 | 
98
 | 
161
 | 
9
 | 
64
 | 
.297
 | 
 
| 
LF
 | 
Belle
 | 
602
 | 
124
 | 
187
 | 
48
 | 
148
 | 
.311
 | 
 
| 
CF
 | 
Lofton
 | 
662
 | 
132
 | 
210
 | 
14
 | 
67
 | 
.317
 | 
 
| 
RF
 | 
Ramirez
 | 
550
 | 
94
 | 
170
 | 
33
 | 
112
 | 
.309
 | 
 
| 
DH
 | 
Murray
 | 
336
 | 
33
 | 
88
 | 
12
 | 
45
 | 
.262
 | 
 
| 
Pos.
 | 
Pitcher
 | 
G
 | 
W-L
 | 
S
 | 
BB
 | 
SO
 | 
ERA
 | 
 
| 
SP
 | 
Nagy
 | 
32
 | 
17-5
 | 
0
 | 
61
 | 
167
 | 
3.41
 | 
 
| 
SP
 | 
Hershiser
 | 
33
 | 
15-9
 | 
0
 | 
58
 | 
125
 | 
4.24
 | 
 
| 
SP
 | 
McDowell
 | 
30
 | 
13-9
 | 
0
 | 
67
 | 
141
 | 
5.11
 | 
 
| 
SP
 | 
Ogea
 | 
29
 | 
10-6
 | 
0
 | 
42
 | 
101
 | 
4.79
 | 
 
| 
SP
 | 
Martinez
 | 
20
 | 
9-6
 | 
0
 | 
37
 | 
48
 | 
4.50
 | 
 
| 
CL
 | 
Mesa
 | 
69
 | 
2-7
 | 
39
 | 
28
 | 
64
 | 
3.73
 | 
 
 
| 
1997 (86-75, 1st place AL Central)
 | 
 
| 
Pos.
 | 
Player
 | 
AB
 | 
R
 | 
H
 | 
HR
 | 
RBI
 | 
Avg.
 | 
 
| 
C
 | 
S. Alomar
 | 
451
 | 
63
 | 
146
 | 
21
 | 
83
 | 
.324
 | 
 
| 
1B
 | 
Thome
 | 
496
 | 
104
 | 
142
 | 
40
 | 
102
 | 
.286
 | 
 
| 
2B
 | 
Fernandez
 | 
409
 | 
55
 | 
117
 | 
11
 | 
44
 | 
.286
 | 
 
| 
3B
 | 
Williams
 | 
596
 | 
86
 | 
157
 | 
32
 | 
105
 | 
.263
 | 
 
| 
SS
 | 
Vizquel
 | 
565
 | 
89
 | 
158
 | 
5
 | 
49
 | 
.280
 | 
 
| 
LF
 | 
Giles
 | 
377
 | 
62
 | 
101
 | 
17
 | 
61
 | 
.268
 | 
 
| 
CF
 | 
Grissom
 | 
558
 | 
74
 | 
146
 | 
12
 | 
66
 | 
.262
 | 
 
| 
RF
 | 
Ramirez
 | 
561
 | 
99
 | 
184
 | 
26
 | 
88
 | 
.328
 | 
 
| 
DH
 | 
Justice
 | 
495
 | 
84
 | 
163
 | 
33
 | 
101
 | 
.329
 | 
 
| 
Pos.
 | 
Pitcher
 | 
G
 | 
W-L
 | 
S
 | 
BB
 | 
SO
 | 
ERA
 | 
 
| 
SP
 | 
Nagy
 | 
34
 | 
15-11
 | 
0
 | 
77
 | 
149
 | 
4.28
 | 
 
| 
SP
 | 
Hershiser
 | 
32
 | 
14-6
 | 
0
 | 
69
 | 
107
 | 
4.47
 | 
 
| 
SP
 | 
Wright
 | 
16
 | 
8-3
 | 
0
 | 
35
 | 
63
 | 
4.38
 | 
 
| 
SP
 | 
Ogea
 | 
21
 | 
8-9
 | 
0
 | 
47
 | 
80
 | 
4.99
 | 
 
| 
SP
 | 
Colon
 | 
19
 | 
4-7
 | 
0
 | 
45
 | 
66
 | 
5.65
 | 
 
| 
CL
 | 
Mesa
 | 
66
 | 
4-4
 | 
16
 | 
28
 | 
69
 | 
2.40
 | 
 
| 
CL
 | 
Jackson
 | 
71
 | 
2-5
 | 
15
 | 
29
 | 
74
 | 
3.24
 | 
 
 
| 
1998 (89-73, 1st place AL Central)
 | 
 
| 
Pos.
 | 
Player
 | 
AB
 | 
R
 | 
H
 | 
HR
 | 
RBI
 | 
Avg.
 | 
 
| 
C
 | 
S. Alomar
 | 
409
 | 
45
 | 
96
 | 
6
 | 
44
 | 
.235
 | 
 
| 
1B
 | 
Thome
 | 
440
 | 
89
 | 
129
 | 
30
 | 
85
 | 
.293
 | 
 
| 
2B
 | 
Bell
 | 
340
 | 
37
 | 
89
 | 
10
 | 
41
 | 
.262
 | 
 
| 
3B
 | 
Fryman
 | 
557
 | 
74
 | 
160
 | 
28
 | 
96
 | 
.287
 | 
 
| 
SS
 | 
Vizquel
 | 
576
 | 
86
 | 
166
 | 
2
 | 
50
 | 
.288
 | 
 
| 
LF
 | 
Giles
 | 
350
 | 
56
 | 
94
 | 
16
 | 
66
 | 
.269
 | 
 
| 
CF
 | 
Lofton
 | 
600
 | 
101
 | 
169
 | 
12
 | 
64
 | 
.282
 | 
 
| 
RF
 | 
Ramirez
 | 
571
 | 
108
 | 
168
 | 
45
 | 
145
 | 
.294
 | 
 
| 
DH
 | 
Justice
 | 
540
 | 
94
 | 
151
 | 
21
 | 
88
 | 
.280
 | 
 
| 
Pos.
 | 
Pitcher
 | 
G
 | 
W-L
 | 
S
 | 
BB
 | 
SO
 | 
ERA
 | 
 
| 
SP
 | 
Colon
 | 
31
 | 
14-9
 | 
0
 | 
79
 | 
158
 | 
3.71
 | 
 
| 
SP
 | 
Burba
 | 
32
 | 
15-10
 | 
0
 | 
69
 | 
132
 | 
4.11
 | 
 
| 
SP
 | 
Wright
 | 
32
 | 
12-10
 | 
0
 | 
87
 | 
140
 | 
4.72
 | 
 
| 
SP
 | 
Nagy
 | 
33
 | 
15-10
 | 
0
 | 
66
 | 
120
 | 
5.22
 | 
 
| 
SP
 | 
Gooden
 | 
23
 | 
8-6
 | 
0
 | 
51
 | 
83
 | 
3.76
 | 
 
| 
CL
 | 
Jackson
 | 
69
 | 
1-1
 | 
40
 | 
13
 | 
55
 | 
1.55
 | 
 
 
| 
1999 (97-65, 1st place AL Central)
 | 
 
| 
Pos.
 | 
Player
 | 
AB
 | 
R
 | 
H
 | 
HR
 | 
RBI
 | 
Avg.
 | 
 
| 
C
 | 
Diaz
 | 
392
 | 
43
 | 
110
 | 
3
 | 
32
 | 
.281
 | 
 
| 
1B
 | 
Thome
 | 
494
 | 
101
 | 
137
 | 
33
 | 
108
 | 
.277
 | 
 
| 
2B
 | 
R. Alomar
 | 
563
 | 
138
 | 
182
 | 
24
 | 
120
 | 
.323
 | 
 
| 
3B
 | 
Fryman
 | 
322
 | 
45
 | 
82
 | 
10
 | 
48
 | 
.255
 | 
 
| 
SS
 | 
Vizquel
 | 
574
 | 
112
 | 
191
 | 
5
 | 
66
 | 
.333
 | 
 
| 
LF
 | 
Sexson
 | 
479
 | 
72
 | 
122
 | 
31
 | 
116
 | 
.255
 | 
 
| 
CF
 | 
Lofton
 | 
465
 | 
110
 | 
140
 | 
7
 | 
39
 | 
.301
 | 
 
| 
RF
 | 
Ramirez
 | 
522
 | 
131
 | 
174
 | 
44
 | 
165
 | 
.333
 | 
 
| 
DH
 | 
Justice
 | 
429
 | 
75
 | 
123
 | 
21
 | 
88
 | 
.287
 | 
 
| 
Pos.
 | 
Pitcher
 | 
G
 | 
W-L
 | 
S
 | 
BB
 | 
SO
 | 
ERA
 | 
 
| 
SP
 | 
Colon
 | 
32
 | 
18-5
 | 
0
 | 
76
 | 
161
 | 
3.95
 | 
 
| 
SP
 | 
Wright
 | 
26
 | 
8-10
 | 
0
 | 
77
 | 
91
 | 
6.06
 | 
 
| 
SP
 | 
Nagy
 | 
33
 | 
17-11
 | 
0
 | 
59
 | 
126
 | 
4.95
 | 
 
| 
SP
 | 
Burba
 | 
34
 | 
15-9
 | 
0
 | 
96
 | 
174
 | 
4.25
 | 
 
| 
SP
 | 
Gooden
 | 
26
 | 
3-4
 | 
0
 | 
67
 | 
88
 | 
6.26
 | 
 
| 
CL
 | 
Jackson
 | 
72
 | 
3-4
 | 
39
 | 
26
 | 
55
 | 
4.06
 | 
 
 
| 
2000 (76-64, 2nd place AL Central)
 | 
 
| 
Pos.
 | 
Player
 | 
AB
 | 
R
 | 
H
 | 
HR
 | 
RBI
 | 
Avg.
 | 
 
| 
C
 | 
S. Alomar
 | 
301
 | 
36
 | 
88
 | 
6
 | 
35
 | 
.292
 | 
 
| 
1B
 | 
Thome
 | 
478
 | 
96
 | 
134
 | 
33
 | 
94
 | 
.280
 | 
 
| 
2B
 | 
R. Alomar
 | 
520
 | 
94
 | 
151
 | 
18
 | 
69
 | 
.290
 | 
 
| 
3B
 | 
Fryman
 | 
492
 | 
79
 | 
159
 | 
20
 | 
97
 | 
.323
 | 
 
| 
SS
 | 
Vizquel
 | 
534
 | 
86
 | 
149
 | 
7
 | 
57
 | 
.279
 | 
 
| 
LF
 | 
Cordero
 | 
496
 | 
64
 | 
137
 | 
16
 | 
68
 | 
.276
 | 
 
| 
CF
 | 
Lofton
 | 
457
 | 
88
 | 
128
 | 
13
 | 
61
 | 
.280
 | 
 
| 
RF
 | 
Ramirez
 | 
358
 | 
70
 | 
124
 | 
28
 | 
98
 | 
.346
 | 
 
| 
DH
 | 
Segui
 | 
504
 | 
80
 | 
169
 | 
15
 | 
84
 | 
.335
 | 
 
| 
Pos.
 | 
Pitcher
 | 
G
 | 
W-L
 | 
S
 | 
BB
 | 
SO
 | 
ERA
 | 
 
| 
SP
 | 
Finley
 | 
30
 | 
12-11
 | 
0
 | 
91
 | 
170
 | 
4.41
 | 
 
| 
SP
 | 
Colon
 | 
26
 | 
12-8
 | 
0
 | 
87
 | 
174
 | 
4.33
 | 
 
| 
SP
 | 
Burba
 | 
28
 | 
14-6
 | 
0
 | 
84
 | 
161
 | 
4.51
 | 
 
| 
SP
 | 
Bere
 | 
28
 | 
11-9
 | 
0
 | 
80
 | 
138
 | 
5.13
 | 
 
| 
SP
 | 
Woodard
 | 
36
 | 
2-10
 | 
0
 | 
43
 | 
89
 | 
6.32
 | 
 
| 
CL
 | 
Wickman
 | 
61
 | 
3-4
 | 
26
 | 
25
 | 
51
 | 
2.95
 | 
 
 
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