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1954 Cleveland Indians

Payroll, Roster, Uniform Numbers

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1953 / 1955

111-43, Finished 1st in American League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Al Lopez (111-43)
Scored 746 runs, Allowed 504 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 104-50

Ballparks: Cleveland Stadium · Attendance: 1,335,472 (2nd of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 102, Pitching - 98 · one-year: Batting - 107, Pitching - 102

Postseason:  Lost World Series (4-0) to New York Giants

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1953 / 1955 Payroll, Roster, Uniform Numbers

Team Roster & Games By Position

Age B T Ht Wt DoB Yrs G GS Batting Defense P C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF OF PH PR WAR
Bobby Avila 30 R R 5' 10" 175 Apr 2, 1924 6 143 139 143 141 0 0 0 141 0 7 0 0 0 0 2 1 7.1 All-Star
Bob Chakales 26 R R 6' 1" 185 Aug 10, 1927 4 3 0 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.4
Sam Dente 32 R R 5' 11" 175 Apr 26, 1922 8 68 54 68 66 0 0 0 7 0 60 0 0 0 0 1 4 1.1
Larry Doby HOF 30 L R 6' 1" 180 Dec 13, 1923 8 153 153 153 153 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 153 0 153 0 0 5.6 All-Star
Jim Dyck 32 R R 6' 2" 200 Feb 3, 1922 4 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.1
Luke Easter 38 L R 6' 4" 240 Aug 4, 1915 6 6 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 -0.1
Bob Feller HOF 35 R R 6' 0" 185 Nov 3, 1918 16 19 19 19 19 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.6
Mike Garcia 30 R R 6' 1" 195 Nov 17, 1923 7 45 34 45 45 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.6 All-Star
Joe Ginsberg 27 L R 5' 11" 180 Oct 11, 1926 6 3 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0.0
Bill Glynn 28 L L 6' 0" 190 Jul 30, 1925 4 111 34 111 97 0 0 96 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 16 18 -0.3
Mickey Grasso 34 R R 6' 0" 195 May 10, 1920 6 4 2 4 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Jim Hegan 33 R R 6' 2" 195 Aug 3, 1920 11 139 121 139 137 0 137 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 0.8
Bob Hooper 32 R R 5' 11" 195 May 30, 1922 5 17 0 17 17 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -0.5
Dave Hoskins 28 L R 6' 1" 180 Aug 3, 1925 2 15 1 15 14 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.2
Art Houtteman 26 R R 6' 2" 188 Aug 7, 1927 9 32 25 32 32 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.9
Bob Kennedy 33 R R 6' 2" 193 Aug 18, 1920 13 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
Bob Lemon HOF 33 L R 6' 0" 180 Sep 22, 1920 11 40 33 40 36 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 4.5 All-Star
Hank Majeski 37 R R 5' 9" 174 Dec 13, 1916 12 57 19 57 35 0 0 0 25 10 0 0 0 0 0 28 1 0.3
Dale Mitchell 32 L L 6' 1" 195 Aug 23, 1921 9 53 4 53 7 0 0 1 0 0 0 6 0 0 6 49 0 0.1
Don Mossi 25 L L 6' 1" 195 Jan 11, 1929 1st 40 5 40 40 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.9
Hal Naragon 25 L R 6' 0" 160 Oct 1, 1928 2 46 33 46 45 0 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 -0.1
Ray Narleski 25 R R 6' 1" 175 Nov 25, 1928 1st 42 2 42 42 42 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.7
Rocky Nelson 29 L L 5' 10" 175 Nov 18, 1924 5 4 0 4 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 -0.1
Hal Newhouser HOF 33 L L 6' 2" 180 May 20, 1921 16 26 1 26 26 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.8
Dave Philley 34 B R 6' 0" 188 May 16, 1920 10 133 120 133 129 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 129 129 4 0 -0.3
Dave Pope 33 L R 5' 10" 170 Jun 17, 1921 2 60 22 60 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 6 5 30 22 12 0.7
Rudy Regalado 24 R R 6' 1" 185 May 21, 1930 1st 65 45 65 52 0 0 0 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 12 4 0.3
Al Rosen 30 R R 5' 10" 180 Feb 29, 1924 8 137 128 137 132 0 0 46 1 87 1 0 0 0 0 8 0 4.8 All-Star
Jose Santiago 25 R R 5' 10" 175 Sep 4, 1928 1st 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Al Smith 26 R R 6' 0" 189 Feb 7, 1928 2 131 123 131 129 0 0 0 0 21 4 98 0 17 109 3 1 4.3
George Strickland 28 R R 6' 1" 175 Jan 10, 1926 5 112 108 112 112 0 0 0 0 0 112 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.0
Dick Tomanek 23 L L 6' 1" 175 Jan 6, 1931 2 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Vic Wertz 29 L R 6' 0" 186 Feb 9, 1925 8 94 83 94 87 0 0 83 0 0 0 2 0 3 5 7 0 1.9
Wally Westlake 33 R R 6' 0" 186 Nov 8, 1920 8 85 60 85 71 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 10 14 71 13 5 0.7
Early Wynn HOF 34 B R 6' 0" 190 Jan 6, 1920 14 40 36 40 40 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.1
Age B T Ht Wt DoB Yrs G GS Batting Defense P C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF OF PH PR WAR

Bobby Avila

George Strickland

Dale Mitchell

Jim Hegan

Hank Majeski

Bill Glynn

Al Rosen

Rudy Regalado

Luke Easter

Art Houtteman

Don Mossi

Larry Doby

Joe Ginsberg
Mickey Grasso

Hal Newhouser

Dave Philley

Hal Naragon

Bob Feller

Ray Narleski

Bob Lemon

Dave Hoskins

Bob Chakales
Vic Wertz

Early Wynn

Mike Garcia

Bob Hooper

Dick Tomanek

Wally Westlake

Al Smith

Jim Dyck
Bob Kennedy

Dave Pope

Sam Dente

Rocky Nelson

Jose Santiago

1953 / 1955 Payroll, Roster, Uniform Numbers