1956 Cleveland Indians Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 88-66
Finished 2nd in the AL
Attendance: 851,948, Avg. 13,107
Ballpark: Cleveland Stadium
Manager: Al Lopez (88-66)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1956 Cleveland Indians Roster
The Cleveland Indians of the American League ended the 1956 season with a record of 88 wins and 66 losses, finishing second in the AL.
The Indians led the league with just 581 runs allowed. Cleveland scored 712 runs. Vic Wertz walloped 32 home runs for the squad, while Al Rosen, Al Smith and Rocky Colavito each swatted 20 or more also. Vic Wertz recorded 106 runs batted in. Al Smith topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .274. Early Wynn, Bob Lemon and Herb Score paced the squad with 20 wins each, and Herb Score recorded a 2.53 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Al Lopez coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 700
Regular Season Runs Against: 570
Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
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April 17, 1956 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
April 19, 1956 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | ||
April 20, 1956 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 1-0 | 0-2 | 1-2 | ||
April 21, 1956 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-3 | ||
April 22, 1956 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 2-1 | 0-2 | 2-3 | ||
April 22, 1956 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 2-2 | 0-2 | 2-4 | ||
April 25, 1956 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Kansas City Athletics 2 | W | 2-2 | 1-2 | 3-4 | ||
April 26, 1956 | Cleveland Indians 14 at Kansas City Athletics 2 | W | 2-2 | 2-2 | 4-4 | ||
April 27, 1956 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 2-2 | 3-2 | 5-4 | ||
April 29, 1956 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 2-2 | 3-3 | 5-5 | ||
April 29, 1956 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 2-2 | 4-3 | 6-5 | ||
May 1, 1956 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Washington Senators 2 | W | 2-2 | 5-3 | 7-5 | ||
May 3, 1956 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | W | 2-2 | 6-3 | 8-5 | ||
May 4, 1956 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | L | 2-2 | 6-4 | 8-6 | ||
May 5, 1956 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | W | 2-2 | 7-4 | 9-6 | ||
May 7, 1956 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 2-2 | 7-5 | 9-7 | ||
May 8, 1956 | Cleveland Indians 3 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 2-2 | 7-6 | 9-8 | ||
May 9, 1956 | Cleveland Indians 6 at New York Yankees 5 | W | 2-2 | 8-6 | 10-8 | ||
May 10, 1956 | Cleveland Indians 7 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 2-2 | 9-6 | 11-8 | ||
May 11, 1956 | Kansas City Athletics 1 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 3-2 | 9-6 | 12-8 | ||
May 12, 1956 | Kansas City Athletics 3 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 4-2 | 9-6 | 13-8 | ||
May 13, 1956 | Kansas City Athletics 4 at Cleveland Indians 9 | W | 5-2 | 9-6 | 14-8 | ||
May 13, 1956 | Kansas City Athletics 5 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 5-3 | 9-6 | 14-9 | ||
May 14, 1956 | New York Yankees 2 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 6-3 | 9-6 | 15-9 | ||
May 16, 1956 | New York Yankees 4 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 6-4 | 9-6 | 15-10 | ||
May 18, 1956 | Washington Senators 5 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 6-5 | 9-6 | 15-11 | ||
May 19, 1956 | Washington Senators 1 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 7-5 | 9-6 | 16-11 | ||
May 20, 1956 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 8-5 | 9-6 | 17-11 | ||
May 20, 1956 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 9-5 | 9-6 | 18-11 | ||
May 22, 1956 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 9-6 | 9-6 | 18-12 | ||
May 23, 1956 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 10-6 | 9-6 | 19-12 | ||
May 25, 1956 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 10-6 | 9-7 | 19-13 | ||
May 27, 1956 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 10-6 | 10-7 | 20-13 | ||
May 27, 1956 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 10-6 | 10-8 | 20-14 | ||
May 28, 1956 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 10-7 | 10-8 | 20-15 | ||
May 30, 1956 | Chicago White Sox 9 at Cleveland Indians 8 | L | 10-8 | 10-8 | 20-16 | ||
May 30, 1956 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 10-9 | 10-8 | 20-17 | ||
June 1, 1956 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Washington Senators 5 | L | 10-9 | 10-9 | 20-18 | ||
June 2, 1956 | Cleveland Indians 15 at Washington Senators 0 | W | 10-9 | 11-9 | 21-18 | ||
June 3, 1956 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Washington Senators 7 | L | 10-9 | 11-10 | 21-19 | ||
June 3, 1956 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Washington Senators 4 | W | 10-9 | 12-10 | 22-19 | ||
June 4, 1956 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Washington Senators 0 | W | 10-9 | 13-10 | 23-19 | ||
June 5, 1956 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | W | 10-9 | 14-10 | 24-19 | ||
June 6, 1956 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | W | 10-9 | 15-10 | 25-19 | ||
June 7, 1956 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | L | 10-9 | 15-11 | 25-20 | ||
June 8, 1956 | Cleveland Indians 9 at New York Yankees 0 | W | 10-9 | 16-11 | 26-20 | ||
June 9, 1956 | Cleveland Indians 15 at New York Yankees 8 | W | 10-9 | 17-11 | 27-20 | ||
June 10, 1956 | Cleveland Indians 0 at New York Yankees 6 | L | 10-9 | 17-12 | 27-21 | ||
June 11, 1956 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Boston Red Sox 1 | W | 10-9 | 18-12 | 28-21 | ||
June 11, 1956 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 10-9 | 18-13 | 28-22 | ||
June 12, 1956 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Boston Red Sox 9 | L | 10-9 | 18-14 | 28-23 | ||
June 14, 1956 | Cleveland Indians 9 at Boston Red Sox 10 | L | 10-9 | 18-15 | 28-24 | ||
June 15, 1956 | New York Yankees 6 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 10-10 | 18-15 | 28-25 | ||
June 16, 1956 | New York Yankees 3 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 10-11 | 18-15 | 28-26 | ||
June 17, 1956 | New York Yankees 9 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 10-12 | 18-15 | 28-27 | ||
June 19, 1956 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Cleveland Indians 9 | W | 11-12 | 18-15 | 29-27 | ||
June 20, 1956 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 12-12 | 18-15 | 30-27 | ||
June 21, 1956 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 13-12 | 18-15 | 31-27 | ||
June 22, 1956 | Washington Senators 0 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 14-12 | 18-15 | 32-27 | ||
June 23, 1956 | Washington Senators 8 at Cleveland Indians 9 | W | 15-12 | 18-15 | 33-27 | ||
June 24, 1956 | Washington Senators 2 at Cleveland Indians 7 | W | 16-12 | 18-15 | 34-27 | ||
June 26, 1956 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 17-12 | 18-15 | 35-27 | ||
June 27, 1956 | Baltimore Orioles 11 at Cleveland Indians 12 | W | 18-12 | 18-15 | 36-27 | ||
June 29, 1956 | Chicago White Sox 13 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 18-13 | 18-15 | 36-28 | ||
June 29, 1956 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 19-13 | 18-15 | 37-28 | ||
June 30, 1956 | Chicago White Sox 8 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 19-14 | 18-15 | 37-29 | ||
July 1, 1956 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 20-14 | 18-15 | 38-29 | ||
July 1, 1956 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Cleveland Indians 7 | W | 21-14 | 18-15 | 39-29 | ||
July 3, 1956 | Kansas City Athletics 3 at Cleveland Indians 9 | W | 22-14 | 18-15 | 40-29 | ||
July 4, 1956 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 22-14 | 19-15 | 41-29 | ||
July 4, 1956 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 22-14 | 20-15 | 42-29 | ||
July 5, 1956 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Detroit Tigers 13 | L | 22-14 | 20-16 | 42-30 | ||
July 6, 1956 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Kansas City Athletics 2 | W | 22-14 | 21-16 | 43-30 | ||
July 7, 1956 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Kansas City Athletics 5 | L | 22-14 | 21-17 | 43-31 | ||
July 8, 1956 | Cleveland Indians 17 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | W | 22-14 | 22-17 | 44-31 | ||
July 12, 1956 | Cleveland Indians 5 at New York Yankees 9 | L | 22-14 | 22-18 | 44-32 | ||
July 13, 1956 | Cleveland Indians 4 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 22-14 | 22-19 | 44-33 | ||
July 13, 1956 | Cleveland Indians 0 at New York Yankees 10 | L | 22-14 | 22-20 | 44-34 | ||
July 15, 1956 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 22-14 | 22-21 | 44-35 | ||
July 15, 1956 | Cleveland Indians 10 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 22-14 | 23-21 | 45-35 | ||
July 16, 1956 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 22-14 | 24-21 | 46-35 | ||
July 18, 1956 | Cleveland Indians 11 at Washington Senators 1 | W | 22-14 | 25-21 | 47-35 | ||
July 18, 1956 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Washington Senators 7 | L | 22-14 | 25-22 | 47-36 | ||
July 19, 1956 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Washington Senators 5 | L | 22-14 | 25-23 | 47-37 | ||
July 21, 1956 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | W | 22-14 | 26-23 | 48-37 | ||
July 22, 1956 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Baltimore Orioles 0 | W | 22-14 | 27-23 | 49-37 | ||
July 24, 1956 | Washington Senators 0 at Cleveland Indians 11 | W | 23-14 | 27-23 | 50-37 | ||
July 25, 1956 | Washington Senators 3 at Cleveland Indians 11 | W | 24-14 | 27-23 | 51-37 | ||
July 26, 1956 | Washington Senators 0 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 25-14 | 27-23 | 52-37 | ||
July 27, 1956 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 26-14 | 27-23 | 53-37 | ||
July 28, 1956 | Baltimore Orioles 8 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 26-15 | 27-23 | 53-38 | ||
July 29, 1956 | Baltimore Orioles 0 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 27-15 | 27-23 | 54-38 | ||
July 29, 1956 | Baltimore Orioles 0 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 28-15 | 27-23 | 55-38 | ||
July 30, 1956 | New York Yankees 13 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 28-16 | 27-23 | 55-39 | ||
July 31, 1956 | New York Yankees 0 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 29-16 | 27-23 | 56-39 | ||
August 1, 1956 | New York Yankees 1 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 30-16 | 27-23 | 57-39 | ||
August 2, 1956 | New York Yankees 0 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 31-16 | 27-23 | 58-39 | ||
August 3, 1956 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 31-17 | 27-23 | 58-40 | ||
August 4, 1956 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 31-18 | 27-23 | 58-41 | ||
August 5, 1956 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 31-19 | 27-23 | 58-42 | ||
August 6, 1956 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Detroit Tigers 9 | L | 31-19 | 27-24 | 58-43 | ||
August 7, 1956 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 31-19 | 28-24 | 59-43 | ||
August 8, 1956 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Chicago White Sox 7 | L | 31-19 | 28-25 | 59-44 | ||
August 9, 1956 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Chicago White Sox 9 | L | 31-19 | 28-26 | 59-45 | ||
August 10, 1956 | Cleveland Indians 11 at Kansas City Athletics 0 | W | 31-19 | 29-26 | 60-45 | ||
August 11, 1956 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Kansas City Athletics 5 | W | 31-19 | 30-26 | 61-45 | ||
August 12, 1956 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | W | 31-19 | 31-26 | 62-45 | ||
August 14, 1956 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 31-20 | 31-26 | 62-46 | ||
August 15, 1956 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Cleveland Indians 0 | L | 31-21 | 31-26 | 62-47 | ||
August 16, 1956 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 32-21 | 31-26 | 63-47 | ||
August 17, 1956 | Kansas City Athletics 9 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 32-22 | 31-26 | 63-48 | ||
August 18, 1956 | Kansas City Athletics 1 at Cleveland Indians 8 | W | 33-22 | 31-26 | 64-48 | ||
August 19, 1956 | Kansas City Athletics 1 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 34-22 | 31-26 | 65-48 | ||
August 19, 1956 | Kansas City Athletics 2 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 35-22 | 31-26 | 66-48 | ||
August 21, 1956 | Cleveland Indians 3 at New York Yankees 0 | W | 35-22 | 32-26 | 67-48 | ||
August 22, 1956 | Cleveland Indians 2 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 35-22 | 32-27 | 67-49 | ||
August 23, 1956 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 35-22 | 32-28 | 67-50 | ||
August 24, 1956 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 35-22 | 33-28 | 68-50 | ||
August 25, 1956 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Boston Red Sox 9 | L | 35-22 | 33-29 | 68-51 | ||
August 26, 1956 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Washington Senators 1 | W | 35-22 | 34-29 | 69-51 | ||
August 27, 1956 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Washington Senators 2 | W | 35-22 | 35-29 | 70-51 | ||
August 28, 1956 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | L | 35-22 | 35-30 | 70-52 | ||
August 29, 1956 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | W | 35-22 | 36-30 | 71-52 | ||
August 31, 1956 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 35-22 | 37-30 | 72-52 | ||
August 31, 1956 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 35-22 | 37-31 | 72-53 | ||
September 1, 1956 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 35-22 | 38-31 | 73-53 | ||
September 2, 1956 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 35-22 | 38-32 | 73-54 | ||
September 3, 1956 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Kansas City Athletics 5 | L | 35-22 | 38-33 | 73-55 | ||
September 3, 1956 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Kansas City Athletics 1 | W | 35-22 | 39-33 | 74-55 | ||
September 4, 1956 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Kansas City Athletics 5 | L | 35-22 | 39-34 | 74-56 | ||
September 7, 1956 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 35-23 | 39-34 | 74-57 | ||
September 8, 1956 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 35-24 | 39-34 | 74-58 | ||
September 9, 1956 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 36-24 | 39-34 | 75-58 | ||
September 9, 1956 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 36-25 | 39-34 | 75-59 | ||
September 11, 1956 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 37-25 | 39-34 | 76-59 | ||
September 12, 1956 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 38-25 | 39-34 | 77-59 | ||
September 13, 1956 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 38-26 | 39-34 | 77-60 | ||
September 14, 1956 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 38-27 | 39-34 | 77-61 | ||
September 14, 1956 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Cleveland Indians 10 | W | 39-27 | 39-34 | 78-61 | ||
September 15, 1956 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 39-28 | 39-34 | 78-62 | ||
September 16, 1956 | New York Yankees 3 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 40-28 | 39-34 | 79-62 | ||
September 16, 1956 | New York Yankees 10 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 40-29 | 39-34 | 79-63 | ||
September 18, 1956 | Washington Senators 0 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 41-29 | 39-34 | 80-63 | ||
September 18, 1956 | Washington Senators 0 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 42-29 | 39-34 | 81-63 | ||
September 19, 1956 | Washington Senators 0 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 43-29 | 39-34 | 82-63 | ||
September 21, 1956 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 43-29 | 40-34 | 83-63 | ||
September 22, 1956 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 43-29 | 41-34 | 84-63 | ||
September 23, 1956 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Detroit Tigers 11 | L | 43-29 | 41-35 | 84-64 | ||
September 25, 1956 | Kansas City Athletics 1 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 44-29 | 41-35 | 85-64 | ||
September 26, 1956 | Kansas City Athletics 4 at Cleveland Indians 8 | W | 45-29 | 41-35 | 86-64 | ||
September 28, 1956 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 46-29 | 41-35 | 87-64 | ||
September 29, 1956 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 46-30 | 41-35 | 87-65 | ||
September 30, 1956 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 46-31 | 41-35 | 87-66 |