1956 Cleveland Indians
[edit] Summary
The 1956 Cleveland Indians finished with a record of 88-66. They scored 712 runs and belted 153 home runs to go along with a .244 batting average. The offense was powered by Vic Wertz, who led the team with 32 home runs and 106 RBI. Al Smith led the team with 144 hits for a .274 average.
The team allowed 581 runs and had a team ERA of 3.32. Bob Lemon, Herb Score, and Early Wynn were tied for the team lead in wins with 20. Herb Score racked up 263 strkeouts to lead the team. Don Mossi was the team's best fireman, with 11 saves.
[edit] Roster and Statistics
| Infielders
|
| Bobby Avila
| 2B
| 138
| 513
| 74
| 115
| 10
| 54
| 17
| .323
| .318
| .641
| .224
|
| Chico Carrasquel
| SS
| 141
| 474
| 60
| 115
| 7
| 48
| 0
| .323
| .323
| .646
| .243
|
| Kenny Kuhn
| SS
| 27
| 22
| 7
| 6
| 0
| 2
| 0
| .273
| .318
| .591
| .273
|
| Rudy Regalado
| 3B
| 16
| 47
| 4
| 11
| 0
| 2
| 0
| .308
| .255
| .563
| .234
|
| Al Rosen
| 3B
| 121
| 416
| 64
| 111
| 15
| 61
| 1
| .351
| .428
| .779
| .267
|
| George Strickland
| 2B
| 85
| 171
| 22
| 36
| 3
| 17
| 0
| .299
| .292
| .591
| .211
|
| Preston Ward
| 1B
| 87
| 150
| 18
| 38
| 6
| 21
| 0
| .325
| .440
| .765
| .253
|
| Vic Wertz
| 1B
| 136
| 481
| 65
| 127
| 32
| 106
| 0
| .364
| .509
| .873
| .264
|
| Outfielders
|
| Jim Busby
| OF
| 135
| 494
| 72
| 116
| 12
| 50
| 8
| .301
| .354
| .655
| .235
|
| Joe Caffie
| OF
| 12
| 38
| 7
| 13
| 0
| 1
| 3
| .432
| .342
| .774
| .342
|
| Rocky Colavito
| OF
| 101
| 322
| 55
| 89
| 21
| 65
| 0
| .372
| .531
| .903
| .276
|
| Stu Locklin
| OF
| 9
| 6
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .167
| .167
| .334
| .167
|
| Sam Mele
| OF
| 57
| 114
| 17
| 29
| 4
| 20
| 0
| .320
| .421
| .741
| .254
|
| Dale Mitchell
| OF
| 38
| 30
| 2
| 4
| 0
| 6
| 0
| .297
| .133
| .430
| .133
|
| Dave Pope
| OF
| 25
| 70
| 6
| 17
| 0
| 3
| 0
| .250
| .314
| .564
| .243
|
| Al Smith
| OF
| 141
| 526
| 87
| 144
| 16
| 71
| 6
| .378
| .433
| .811
| .274
|
| Gene Woodling
| OF
| 100
| 317
| 56
| 83
| 8
| 38
| 2
| .395
| .391
| .786
| .262
|
| Catchers
|
| Earl Averill
| C
| 42
| 93
| 12
| 22
| 3
| 14
| 0
| .343
| .398
| .741
| .237
|
| Hank Foiles
| C
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
| .000
| .000
| .000
|
| Jim Hegan
| C
| 122
| 315
| 42
| 70
| 6
| 34
| 1
| .327
| .340
| .667
| .222
|
| Hal Naragon
| C
| 53
| 122
| 11
| 35
| 3
| 18
| 0
| .355
| .402
| .757
| .287
|
| Other
|
| Hoot Evers
|
| 3
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
| .000
| 1.000
| .000
|
| Bobby Young
|
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
| .000
| .000
| .000
|
| Team Totals
| -
| -
| 5148
| 712
| 1256
| 153
| 677
| 40
| .330
| .381
| .711
| .244
|
| Pitchers
|
| Hank Aguirre
| 16
| 9
| 65.3
| 3
| 5
| .375
| 1
| 31
| 27
| 3.72
| 1.378
|
| Bud Daley
| 14
| 0
| 20.3
| 1
| 0
| 1.000
| 0
| 13
| 14
| 6.20
| 1.724
|
| Bob Feller
| 19
| 4
| 58
| 0
| 4
| .000
| 1
| 18
| 23
| 4.97
| 1.483
|
| Mike Garcia
| 35
| 30
| 197.7
| 11
| 12
| .478
| 0
| 119
| 74
| 3.78
| 1.452
|
| Art Houtteman
| 22
| 4
| 46.7
| 2
| 2
| .500
| 1
| 19
| 31
| 6.56
| 1.949
|
| Bob Lemon
| 39
| 35
| 255.3
| 20
| 14
| .588
| 3
| 94
| 89
| 3.03
| 1.250
|
| Sal Maglie
| 2
| 0
| 5
| 0
| 0
| .000
| 0
| 2
| 2
| 3.60
| 1.600
|
| Cal McLish
| 37
| 2
| 61.7
| 2
| 4
| .333
| 1
| 27
| 32
| 4.96
| 1.605
|
| Don Mossi
| 48
| 3
| 87.7
| 6
| 5
| .545
| 11
| 59
| 33
| 3.59
| 1.277
|
| Ray Narleski
| 32
| 0
| 59.3
| 3
| 2
| .600
| 4
| 42
| 19
| 1.52
| 0.927
|
| Herb Score
| 35
| 33
| 249.3
| 20
| 9
| .690
| 0
| 263
| 129
| 2.53
| 1.167
|
| Early Wynn
| 38
| 35
| 277.7
| 20
| 9
| .690
| 2
| 158
| 91
| 2.72
| 1.167
|
| Team Totals
| 337
| 155
| 1384
| 88
| 66
| .571
| 24
| 845
| 564
| 3.32
| 1.298
|
[edit] Batting Leaders
[edit] Pitching Leaders
