1953 Cleveland Indians Roster (40-man)

1952 Season 1954 Season

Record: 92-62-1, Finished 2nd in American League (Schedule and Results)

Manager: Al Lopez (92-62-1)

General Manager: Hank Greenberg

Ballpark: Cleveland Stadium

Attendance: 1,069,176 (3rd of 8)

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 97, Pitching - 93
One-year: Batting - 95, Pitching - 92

Pythagorean W-L: 91-63, 770 Runs, 627 Runs Allowed

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Full-Season Roster & Games by Position

Full-Season Roster & Games by Position
Name	Age	Birth	B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	PH	PR	WAR	Salary
Al Aber	25	us US	L	L	6' 2"	195	Jul 31, 1927	2	6	0	6	6	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.5	$3,900
Bobby Ávila	29	mx MX	R	R	5' 10"	175	Apr 2, 1924	5	141	139	141	140	0	0	0	140	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	4.7	$15,000
Dick Aylward	28	us US	R	R	6' 0"	190	Jun 4, 1925	1st	4	0	4	4	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.1	$5,000
Ray Boone	29	us US	R	R	6' 0"	172	Jul 27, 1923	6	34	30	34	31	0	0	0	0	0	31	0	0	0	0	3	0	1.3	$12,000
Lou Brissie	29	us US	L	L	6' 4"	210	Jun 5, 1924	7	16	0	16	16	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.4	$15,000
Bob Chakales	25	us US	R	R	6' 1"	185	Aug 10, 1927	3	7	3	7	7	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.1	$5,000
Larry Doby HOF	29	us US	L	R	6' 1"	180	Dec 13, 1923	11	149	139	149	146	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	146	0	146	5	0	4.2	$28,000	All-Star
Luke Easter	37	us US	L	R	6' 4"	240	Aug 4, 1915	7	68	55	68	56	0	0	56	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	12	0	0.9
Bob Feller HOF	34	us US	R	R	6' 0"	185	Nov 3, 1918	15	25	25	25	25	25	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.1	$32,500
Hank Foiles	24	us US	R	R	6' 0"	195	Jun 10, 1929	1st	7	3	7	7	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.1
Owen Friend	26	us US	R	R	6' 1"	180	Mar 21, 1927	3	34	17	34	28	0	0	0	19	1	8	0	0	0	0	1	6	0.3
Mike Garcia	29	us US	R	R	6' 1"	195	Nov 17, 1923	6	38	35	38	38	38	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4.5		All-Star
Joe Ginsberg	26	us US	L	R	5' 11"	180	Oct 11, 1926	5	46	31	46	39	0	39	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	12	0	0.0
Bill Glynn	27	us US	L	L	6' 0"	190	Jul 30, 1925	3	147	100	147	136	0	0	135	0	0	0	1	0	1	2	11	21	0.4
Steve Gromek	33	us US	B	R	6' 2"	180	Jan 15, 1920	13	5	1	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.1
Jim Hegan	32	us US	R	R	6' 2"	195	Aug 3, 1920	10	112	91	112	106	0	106	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	0.2
Bob Hooper	31	ca CA	R	R	5' 11"	195	May 30, 1922	4	43	0	43	43	43	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.2	$11,500
Dave Hoskins	35	us US	L	R	6' 1"	180	Aug 3, 1917	6	38	7	38	26	26	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	15	0	0.4	$4,800
Art Houtteman	25	us US	R	R	6' 2"	188	Aug 7, 1927	8	23	13	23	22	22	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	-0.2
Bob Kennedy	32	us US	R	R	6' 2"	193	Aug 18, 1920	12	101	37	101	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	44	2	50	90	10	13	-0.6
Bob Lemon HOF	32	us US	L	R	6' 0"	180	Sep 22, 1920	10	51	36	51	41	41	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	4	4.3	$45,000	All-Star
Jim Lemon	25	us US	R	R	6' 4"	200	Mar 23, 1928	2	16	11	16	13	0	0	2	0	0	0	11	0	0	11	4	0	-0.3
Hank Majeski	36	us US	R	R	5' 9"	174	Dec 13, 1916	11	50	3	50	17	0	0	0	10	7	0	1	0	0	1	36	1	0.3
Barney McCosky	36	us US	L	R	6' 1"	184	Apr 11, 1917	11	22	0	22	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	22	0	0.0
Dale Mitchell	31	us US	L	L	6' 1"	195	Aug 23, 1921	8	134	121	134	125	0	0	0	0	0	0	125	0	0	125	13	0	2.2
Al Rosen	29	us US	R	R	5' 10"	180	Feb 29, 1924	7	155	154	155	154	0	0	1	0	154	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	10.2		All-Star
Harry Simpson	27	us US	L	R	6' 1"	180	Dec 3, 1925	6	82	63	82	71	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	7	62	69	13	1	-0.7	$8,500
Al Smith	25	us US	R	R	6' 0"	189	Feb 7, 1928	4	47	37	47	40	0	0	0	0	2	0	6	0	33	39	3	5	-0.2	$4,500
George Strickland	27	us US	R	R	6' 1"	175	Jan 10, 1926	4	123	122	123	123	0	0	1	0	0	122	0	0	0	0	0	0	4.3
Joe Tipton	31	us US	R	R	5' 11"	185	Feb 18, 1922	6	47	30	47	46	0	46	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	1	0.7
Dick Tomanek	22	us US	L	L	6' 1"	175	Jan 6, 1931	1st	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.1
Dick Weik	25	us US	R	R	6' 3"	184	Nov 17, 1927	4	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Wally Westlake	32	us US	R	R	6' 0"	186	Nov 8, 1920	7	82	57	82	72	0	0	0	0	0	0	35	13	37	72	9	6	2.7
Bill Wight	31	us US	L	L	6' 1"	180	Apr 12, 1922	8	20	0	20	20	20	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.1
Ted Wilks	37	us US	R	R	5' 9"	178	Nov 13, 1915	10	4	0	4	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.2	$16,000
Early Wynn HOF	33	us US	B	R	6' 0"	190	Jan 6, 1920	13	37	34	37	36	36	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2.2
Name	Age	Birth	B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	PH	PR	WAR	Salary

Coaching Staff

Coaching Staff
Name	Age	Birth	DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date
Al Lopez HOF	44	us US	Aug 20, 1908	Manager	Apr 14	Sep 27
Red Kress	48	us US	Jan 2, 1905		Apr 14	Sep 27
Bill Lobe	41		Mar 24, 1912		Apr 14	Sep 27
Tony Cuccinello	45	us US	Nov 8, 1907	Coach	Apr 14	Sep 27
Mel Harder	43	us US	Oct 15, 1909	Coach	Apr 14	Sep 27
Name	Age	Birth	DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date