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1956 Cleveland Indians (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1955/1957)
88-66, Finished 2nd in American League
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Scored 712 runs, Allowed 581 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 91-63
Managed by Al Lopez

Ballpark: Cleveland Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 865,467 (7th of 8)
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Batting - 102, Pitching - 101
  (one-year): Batting - 103, Pitching - 100
  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.

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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1956 Stats / Schedule / Transactions (1955/1957) / Lineups / Batting Orders / SplitsBat / Pitch / GamelogsBat / Pitch

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

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.

May 13, 1956 (Standings)

Traded Hoot Evers to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Dave Pope.

May 15, 1956 (Standings)

Sold Sal Maglie to the Brooklyn Dodgers.

Traded Hank Foiles to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Preston Ward.

May 16, 1956 (Standings)

Sold Jose Santiago to the Kansas City Athletics.

July 29, 1956 (Standings)

Sold Dale Mitchell to the Brooklyn Dodgers.

1957

Signed Walt Bond as an amateur free agent.

Signed Chuck Hiller as an amateur free agent.

Hal Jones received from the Kansas City Athletics in an unknown transaction.

Released Don Minnick.

Released Dan Osinski.

Obtained Floyd Robinson from the San Diego (PCL) as part of a minor league working agreement.

Obtained Bob Usher from the San Diego (PCL) as part of a minor league working agreement.

Returned Ted Beard to the Indianapolis (American Association) after expiration of minor league working agreement.

Returned George Spencer to the Indianapolis (American Association) after expiration of minor league working agreement.

January 9, 1957

Released Bob Feller.


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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