Offseason

• November 22, 1975: Oscar Gamble
  Oscar Gamble
  Oscar Charles Gamble is a former outfielder and designated hitter in Major League Baseball. He played for 17 seasons, from 1969 to 1985, on seven different teams: the Chicago White Sox and New York Yankees on two separate occasions, as well as the Chicago Cubs, Philadelphia Phillies, Cleveland...
  
   was traded by the Indians to the New York Yankees
  New York Yankees
  The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division...
  
   for Pat Dobson
  Pat Dobson
  Patrick Edward Dobson, Jr. was an American right-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Detroit Tigers , San Diego Padres , Baltimore Orioles , Atlanta Braves , New York Yankees and Cleveland Indians...
  
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• December 9, 1975: John Ellis
  John Ellis (baseball)
  John Charles Ellis , is a former professional baseball player who played first base and catcher in the Major Leagues from 1969-81. He played for the New York Yankees, Cleveland Indians, and Texas Rangers....
  
   was traded by the Indians to the Texas Rangers
  Texas Rangers (baseball)
  The Texas Rangers are a professional baseball team in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, based in Arlington, Texas. The Rangers are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League, and are the reigning A.L. Western Division and A.L. Champions. Since , the Rangers have...
  
   for Stan Thomas
  Stan Thomas (baseball)
  Stanley Brown Thomas is a former professional baseball pitcher. Thomas pitched in all or part of four seasons in Major League Baseball from 1974 until 1977....
  
   and Ron Pruitt
  Ron Pruitt
  Ronald Ralph Pruitt is a former professional baseball player. He played all or part of nine seasons in Major League Baseball for the Texas Rangers , Cleveland Indians , Chicago White Sox and San Francisco Giants...
  
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• December 9, 1975: Ray Fosse
  Ray Fosse
  Raymond Earl Fosse is a former professional baseball player who was a catcher in the Major Leagues. He was drafted in the first round of the 1965 amateur draft by the Cleveland Indians. Fosse also holds the distinction of being the Indians' first ever draft pick, as 1965 was the first year of the...
  
   was purchased by the Indians from the Oakland Athletics
  Oakland Athletics
  The Oakland Athletics are a Major League Baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Athletics are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From to the present, the Athletics have played in the O.co Coliseum....
  
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• December 12, 1975: Jack Brohamer
  Jack Brohamer
  John Anthony Brohamer, Jr. was a Major League Baseball second baseman from to . On September 24, , Brohamer hit for the cycle.-External links:...
  
   was traded by the Indians to the Chicago White Sox
  Chicago White Sox
  The Chicago White Sox are a Major League Baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois.The White Sox play in the American League's Central Division. Since , the White Sox have played in U.S. Cellular Field, which was originally called New Comiskey Park and nicknamed The Cell by local fans...
  
   for Larvell Blanks
  Larvell Blanks
  Larvell Blanks is a retired American Major League Baseball infielder.Drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 3rd round of the 1969 MLB amateur draft, Blanks would make his Major League Baseball debut with the Atlanta Braves on July 19, 1972, and appeared in his final game on August 3, 1980.Blanks'...
  
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Notable transactions

• May 28, 1976: Fritz Peterson
  Fritz Peterson
  Fritz Fred Peterson is a former Major League Baseball player who played for the New York Yankees, Cleveland Indians, and Texas Rangers from 1966 to 1976...
  
   was traded by the Indians to the Texas Rangers for Stan Perzanowski
  Stan Perzanowski
  Stanley Perzanowski is a former Major League Baseball pitcher, born in East Chicago, Indiana. He was drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 16th round of the 1968 amateur draft. He threw right-handed during his baseball career....
  
   and cash.
• June 8, 1976: 1976 Major League Baseball Draft
  1976 Major League Baseball Draft
  -First round selections:The following are the first round picks in the 1976 Major League Baseball draft.* Did not sign- Background :The 1976 Arizona State University team, considered by many to be the best collegiate team ever, played a major role in the draft. Floyd Bannister was picked number one...
  
  
  • Joe Beckwith
    Joe Beckwith
    Thomas Joseph Beckwith is a retired Major League Baseball pitcher.Beckwith grew up in Auburn, Alabama, where he played for Auburn High School and Auburn University. In the Majors, Beckwith played for two teams in his career: the Los Angeles Dodgers and Kansas City Royals...
    
     was drafted by the Indians in the 12th round, but did not sign.
  • Ron Hassey
    Ron Hassey
    Ronald William Hassey is a retired Major League Baseball catcher. Hassey began his career with the Cleveland Indians after the Indians drafted him in the 18th round of the 1976 MLB amateur draft...
    
     was drafted by the Indians in the 18th round.
• October 1, 1976: Ramón Romero
  Ramón Romero
  Ramón Romero de los Santos is a former professional baseball pitcher. He pitched parts of two seasons in Major League Baseball, 1984 and 1985, both for the Cleveland Indians....
  
   was signed as an amateur free agent by the Indians.

Roster

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Starting pitchers

Other pitchers

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Farm system