1956 Cleveland Indians Roster (40-man)

1955 Season 1957 Season

Record: 88-66-1, Finished 2nd in American League (Schedule and Results)

Manager: Al Lopez (88-66-1)

General Manager: Hank Greenberg

Ballpark: Cleveland Stadium

Attendance: 865,467 (7th of 8)

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 102, Pitching - 101
One-year: Batting - 103, Pitching - 100

Pythagorean W-L: 91-63, 712 Runs, 581 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
Hank Aguirre	25	us US	R	L	6' 4"	205	Jan 31, 1931	2	16	9	16	16	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.1	$5,400
Earl Averill	24	us US	R	R	5' 10"	185	Sep 9, 1931	1st	42	25	42	34	0	34	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	0	0.1	$4,800
Bobby Ávila	32	mx MX	R	R	5' 10"	175	Apr 2, 1924	8	138	130	138	135	0	0	0	135	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	1	1.3	$24,500
Jim Busby	29	us US	R	R	6' 1"	175	Jan 8, 1927	7	135	122	135	133	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	133	0	133	5	1	0.6	$20,000
Joe Caffie	25	us US	L	R	5' 10"	180	Feb 14, 1931	1st	12	10	12	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	0	0	10	2	0	0.2	$5,100
Chico Carrasquel	30	ve VE	R	R	6' 0"	170	Jan 23, 1926	7	141	135	141	141	0	0	0	0	1	141	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.5
Rocky Colavito	22	us US	R	R	6' 3"	190	Aug 10, 1933	2	101	88	101	98	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	98	98	5	4	2.4
Bud Daley	23	us US	L	L	6' 1"	185	Oct 7, 1932	2	14	0	14	14	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.2
Hoot Evers	35	us US	R	R	6' 2"	180	Feb 8, 1921	12	3	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2
Bob Feller HOF	37	us US	R	R	6' 0"	185	Nov 3, 1918	18	19	4	19	19	19	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.2	$22,500
Hank Foiles	27	us US	R	R	6' 0"	195	Jun 10, 1929	3	1	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Mike Garcia	32	us US	R	R	6' 1"	195	Nov 17, 1923	9	35	30	35	35	35	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.7
Jim Hegan	35	us US	R	R	6' 2"	195	Aug 3, 1920	13	122	97	122	117	0	117	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	10	0.2
Art Houtteman	28	us US	R	R	6' 2"	188	Aug 7, 1927	11	23	4	23	22	22	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	-0.9
Kenny Kuhn	19	us US	L	R	5' 10"	175	Mar 20, 1937	2	27	3	27	21	0	0	0	5	0	17	0	0	0	0	5	11	-0.2
Bob Lemon HOF	35	us US	L	R	6' 0"	180	Sep 22, 1920	13	43	35	43	39	39	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	5.9	$40,000
Stu Locklin	27	us US	L	L	6' 1"	190	Jul 22, 1928	2	9	1	9	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	4	4	-0.1
Sal Maglie	39	us US	R	R	6' 2"	180	Apr 26, 1917	8	2	0	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.1
Cal McLish	30	us US	B	R	6' 0"	179	Dec 1, 1925	7	39	2	39	37	37	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0.3
Sam Mele	34	us US	R	R	6' 1"	183	Jan 21, 1922	10	57	21	57	28	0	0	8	0	0	0	14	0	6	20	33	0	0.0
Dale Mitchell	34	us US	L	L	6' 1"	195	Aug 23, 1921	11	38	0	38	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	38	0	-0.1
Don Mossi	27	us US	L	L	6' 1"	195	Jan 11, 1929	3	48	3	48	48	48	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.9
Hal Naragon	27	us US	L	R	6' 0"	160	Oct 1, 1928	4	53	33	53	48	0	48	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	18	0	0.2
Ray Narleski	27	us US	R	R	6' 1"	175	Nov 25, 1928	3	32	0	32	32	32	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.7		All-Star
Dave Pope	35	us US	L	R	5' 10"	170	Jun 17, 1921	5	25	18	25	18	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	12	2	18	6	1	-0.5
Rudy Regalado	26	us US	R	R	6' 1"	185	May 21, 1930	3	16	11	16	15	0	0	1	0	14	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	-0.7
Al Rosen	32	us US	R	R	5' 10"	180	Feb 29, 1924	10	121	114	121	116	0	0	0	0	116	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	1.8
Herb Score	23	us US	L	L	6' 2"	185	Jun 7, 1933	2	35	33	35	35	35	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.5		All-Star
Al Smith	28	us US	R	R	6' 0"	189	Feb 7, 1928	7	141	137	141	141	0	0	0	1	28	0	52	21	59	123	2	0	1.8	$15,000
George Strickland	30	us US	R	R	6' 1"	175	Jan 10, 1926	7	85	49	85	79	0	0	0	29	26	28	0	0	0	0	2	14	0.0
Preston Ward	28	us US	L	R	6' 4"	190	Jul 24, 1927	6	87	30	87	69	0	0	60	0	0	0	14	0	3	17	21	9	0.8
Vic Wertz	31	us US	L	R	6' 0"	186	Feb 9, 1925	10	136	133	136	133	0	0	133	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	2.2
Gene Woodling	33	us US	L	R	5' 9"	195	Aug 16, 1922	11	100	83	100	85	0	0	0	0	0	0	85	0	2	85	17	0	1.1
Early Wynn HOF	36	us US	B	R	6' 0"	190	Jan 6, 1920	16	38	35	38	38	38	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8.4		All-Star
Bobby Young	31	us US	L	R	6' 1"	175	Jan 22, 1925	7	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
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	47	us US	Aug 20, 1908	Manager	Apr 17	Sep 30
Red Kress	51	us US	Jan 2, 1905		Apr 17	Sep 30
Bill Lobe	44		Mar 24, 1912		Apr 17	Sep 30
Tony Cuccinello	48	us US	Nov 8, 1907	Coach	Apr 17	Sep 30
Mel Harder	46	us US	Oct 15, 1909	Coach	Apr 17	Sep 30
Name	Age	Birth	DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date