1956 Cleveland Indians Roster
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 Results
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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Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Hank Aguirre | P | R | L | January 31, 1931 | 6'4" | 205 | Azusa, CA USA |
Earl Averill | C | R | R | September 9, 1931 | 5'10" | 185 | Cleveland, OH USA |
Bobby Avila | 2B | R | R | April 2, 1924 | 5'10" | 175 | Veracruz, Ve Mexico |
Jim Busby | CF | R | R | January 8, 1927 | 6'1" | 175 | Kenedy, TX USA |
Joe Caffie | LF | L | R | February 14, 1931 | 5'10" | 180 | Ramer, AL USA |
Chico Carrasquel | SS | R | R | January 23, 1926 | 6'0" | 170 | Caracas, Di Venezuela |
Rocky Colavito | RF | R | R | August 10, 1933 | 6'3" | 190 | New York, NY USA |
Bud Daley | P | L | L | October 7, 1932 | 6'1" | 185 | Orange, CA USA |
Hoot Evers | P | R | R | February 8, 1921 | 6'2" | 180 | St. Louis, MO USA |
Bob Feller | P | R | R | November 3, 1918 | 6'0" | 185 | Van Meter, IA USA |
Hank Foiles | C | R | R | June 10, 1929 | 6'0" | 195 | Richmond, VA USA |
Mike Garcia | P | R | R | November 17, 1923 | 6'1" | 195 | San Gabriel, CA USA |
Jim Hegan | C | R | R | August 3, 1920 | 6'2" | 195 | Lynn, MA USA |
Art Houtteman | P | R | R | August 7, 1927 | 6'2" | 188 | Detroit, MI USA |
Kenny Kuhn | SS | L | R | March 20, 1937 | 5'10" | 175 | Louisville, KY USA |
Bob Lemon | P | L | R | September 22, 1920 | 6'0" | 180 | San Bernardino, CA USA |
Stu Locklin | RF | L | L | July 22, 1928 | 6'1" | 190 | Appleton, WI USA |
Sal Maglie | P | R | R | April 26, 1917 | 6'2" | 180 | Niagara Falls, NY USA |
Cal McLish | P | B | R | December 1, 1925 | 6'0" | 179 | Anadarko, OK USA |
Sam Mele | LF | R | R | January 21, 1922 | 6'1" | 183 | Astoria, NY USA |
Dale Mitchell | LF | L | L | August 23, 1921 | 6'1" | 195 | Colony, OK USA |
Don Mossi | P | L | L | January 11, 1929 | 6'1" | 195 | St. Helena, CA USA |
Hal Naragon | C | L | R | October 1, 1928 | 6'0" | 160 | Zanesville, OH USA |
Ray Narleski | P | R | R | November 25, 1928 | 6'1" | 175 | Camden, NJ USA |
Dave Pope | CF | L | R | June 17, 1921 | 5'10" | 170 | Talladega, AL USA |
Rudy Regalado | 3B | R | R | May 21, 1930 | 6'1" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
Al Rosen | 3B | R | R | February 29, 1924 | 5'10" | 180 | Spartanburg, SC USA |
Herb Score | P | L | L | June 7, 1933 | 6'2" | 185 | Rosedale, NY USA |
Al Smith | OF | R | R | February 7, 1928 | 6'0" | 189 | Kirkwood, MO USA |
George Strickland | IF | R | R | January 10, 1926 | 6'1" | 175 | New Orleans, LA USA |
Preston Ward | 1B | L | R | July 24, 1927 | 6'4" | 190 | Columbia, MO USA |
Vic Wertz | 1B | L | R | February 9, 1925 | 6'0" | 186 | York, PA USA |
Gene Woodling | LF | L | R | August 16, 1922 | 5'9" | 195 | Akron, OH USA |
Early Wynn | P | B | R | January 6, 1920 | 6'0" | 190 | Hartford, AL USA |
Bobby Young | P | L | R | January 22, 1925 | 6'1" | 175 | Granite, MD USA |