fɚðə sˈiːzən, wˈɑːdɛl wɛnt sˈɛvən fˈoːɹ wɪð ɐ θɹˈiː.zˈiəɹoʊ sˈɪks ˈɜːnd ɹˈʌn ˈævɹɪdʒ, fˈɪfti nˈaɪn stɹˈaɪkaʊts ænd sˈɪks sˈeɪvz ɪn fˈɪfti ˈeɪt ɐpˈɪɹənsᵻz fɚðɪ ˈɪndiənz, sˈɛɾɪŋ ɐ klˈʌb ɹˈɛkɚd fɔːɹ ɹᵻlˈiːf ɐpˈɪɹənsᵻz baɪ ɐ ɹˈʊki.
For the season, Waddell went 7–4 with a 3.06 earned run average, 59 strikeouts and six saves in 58 appearances for the Indians, setting a club record for relief appearances by a rookie.