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1955 Cleveland Indians (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1954/1956)
93-61, Finished 2nd in American League
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Scored 698 runs, Allowed 601 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 87-67
Managed by Al Lopez

Ballpark: Cleveland Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,221,780 (3rd of 8)
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Batting - 104, Pitching - 101
  (one-year): Batting - 104, Pitching - 102
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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1955 Stats / Schedule / Transactions (1954/1956)

Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.

November 16, 1954

Traded players to be named later and Sam Jones to the Chicago Cubs. Received a player to be named later. The Chicago Cubs sent Ralph Kiner (November 16, 1954) to the Cleveland Indians to complete the trade. The Cleveland Indians sent $60,000 (November 16, 1954) and Gale Wade (November 30, 1954) to the Chicago Cubs to complete the trade.

November 22, 1954

Mickey Grasso drafted by the New York Giants in the 1954 rule 5 draft.

Roberto Vargas drafted by the Milwaukee Braves in the 1954 rule 5 draft.

1955

Signed Gary Bell as an amateur free agent.

Signed Don Dillard as an amateur free agent.

Joe Ginsberg sent to the San Diego (PCL) in an unknown transaction.

Signed Carroll Hardy as an amateur free agent.

Signed Wynn Hawkins as an amateur free agent.

Hank Izquierdo received from the Winston-Salem (Carolina) in an unknown transaction.

Signed Carl Mathias as an amateur free agent.

Signed Larry Raines as an amateur free agent.

Signed Elder White as an amateur free agent.

April 8, 1955 (Standings)

Sold Harry Malmberg to the Detroit Tigers. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

April 12, 1955 (Standings)

Purchased Matt Batts from the Baltimore Orioles.

April 13, 1955 (Standings)

Sold Bob Hooper to the Cincinnati Redlegs.

May 11, 1955 (Standings)

Sold Harry Simpson to the Kansas City Athletics.

May 16, 1955 (Standings)

Released Hal Newhouser.

June 15, 1955 (Standings)

Traded Dave Pope and Wally Westlake to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Gene Woodling and Billy Cox. Billy Cox refused to report to his new team. The Baltimore Orioles sent $15,000 (June 15, 1955) to the Cleveland Indians to complete the trade.

Traded Dave Pope and Wally Westlake to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Gene Woodling and Billy Cox. Billy Cox refused to report to his new team. The Baltimore Orioles sent $15,000 (June 15, 1955) to the Cleveland Indians to complete the trade.

Signed Ted Gray as a free agent.

Traded Dave Pope and Wally Westlake to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Gene Woodling and Billy Cox. Billy Cox refused to report to his new team. The Baltimore Orioles sent $15,000 (June 15, 1955) to the Cleveland Indians to complete the trade.

June 27, 1955 (Standings)

Traded Hank Majeski to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Bobby Young.

June 29, 1955 (Standings)

Released Ted Gray.

July 2, 1955 (Standings)

Dave Philley selected by the Baltimore Orioles off waivers.

July 3, 1955 (Standings)

Sold Matt Batts to the Cincinnati Redlegs.

July 6, 1955 (Standings)

Signed Kenny Kuhn as an amateur free agent (bonus baby).

July 13, 1955 (Standings)

Traded Bill Wight to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Hoot Evers.

July 14, 1955 (Standings)

Signed Ferris Fain as a free agent.

July 16, 1955 (Standings)

Sold Jim Dyck to the Baltimore Orioles.

July 31, 1955 (Standings)

Selected Sal Maglie off waivers from the New York Giants.

October 13, 1955 (Standings)

Purchased Johnny Gray from the Kansas City Athletics. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

October 15, 1955 (Standings)

Signed Cal McLish as a free agent.

October 17, 1955

Purchased George Spencer from the St. Louis Cardinals.

October 24, 1955

Released Ralph Kiner.

October 25, 1955

Traded Larry Doby to the Chicago White Sox. Received Jim Busby and Chico Carrasquel.

November 2, 1955

Released Ferris Fain.

November 27, 1955

Drafted Jim Dunn from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1955 minor league draft.

1956

Signed Bob Allen as an amateur free agent.

Signed Jim Perry as an amateur free agent.

Signed Ron Taylor as an amateur free agent.

Signed Carl Thomas as an amateur free agent.

Signed Dave Tyriver as an amateur free agent.

Elder White sent to the Pittsburgh Pirates in an unknown transaction.

March 1, 1956

Purchased Ted Beard from the San Francisco (PCL).

March 24, 1956

Signed Sam Mele as a free agent.


The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.

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