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1956 Kansas City Athletics

Batting Orders

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1955 / 1957

52-102, Finished 8th in American League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Lou Boudreau (52-102)
Scored 619 runs, Allowed 831 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 57-97

Ballparks: Municipal Stadium · Attendance: 1,015,154 (4th of 8)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 100, Pitching - 104 · one-year: Batting - 100, Pitching - 104

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1955 / 1957 Batting Orders

Batting Orders are the starting batting orders for that game.

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Game (# = Opp. LHS)	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th
1. Tue,4/17 at DET W (2-1)	Power-1B	Jacobs-2B	Slaughter-RF	Simpson-CF	Valo-LF	Ginsberg-C	Finigan-3B	DeMaestri-SS	Kellner-P
2. Thu,4/19 at DET W (4-1)	Power-1B	Jacobs-2B	Slaughter-RF	Simpson-CF	Zernial-LF	Ginsberg-C	Finigan-3B	DeMaestri-SS	Shantz-P
3. Fri,4/20 vs CHW L (3-6)	Power-1B	Jacobs-2B	Slaughter-RF	Simpson-CF	Zernial-LF	Ginsberg-C	Finigan-3B	DeMaestri-SS	Kretlow-P
4. Sat,4/21 vs CHW W (15-1)	Power-1B	Jacobs-2B	Slaughter-RF	Simpson-CF	Zernial-LF	Ginsberg-C	Finigan-3B	DeMaestri-SS	Ditmar-P
5. Sun,4/22 vs CHW L (0-3)#	Power-1B	Jacobs-2B	Groth-CF	Simpson-RF	Zernial-LF	Lopez-3B	DeMaestri-SS	Astroth-C	Kellner-P
6. Tue,4/24 vs DET L (4-7)	Power-1B	Jacobs-2B	Slaughter-RF	Simpson-CF	Zernial-LF	Ginsberg-C	Lopez-3B	DeMaestri-SS	Portocarrero-P
7. Wed,4/25 vs CLE L (2-5)#	Power-1B	Jacobs-2B	Groth-CF	Zernial-LF	Renna-RF	Lopez-3B	Baxes-SS	Astroth-C	Shantz-P
8. Thu,4/26 vs CLE L (2-14)	Power-1B	Jacobs-2B	Slaughter-RF	Simpson-CF	Zernial-LF	Ginsberg-C	Lopez-3B	Baxes-SS	Kretlow-P
9. Fri,4/27 at CHW L (7-9)#	Power-1B	Jacobs-2B	Finigan-3B	Simpson-RF	Zernial-LF	Lopez-CF	DeMaestri-SS	Astroth-C	Ditmar-P
10. Tue,5/1 at BOS W (3-2)	Power-1B	Lopez-CF	Zernial-LF	Simpson-RF	Finigan-3B	Ginsberg-C	DeMaestri-SS	Jacobs-2B	Kretlow-P
11. Wed,5/2 at BOS L (0-2)	Power-1B	Lopez-CF	Zernial-LF	Simpson-RF	Finigan-3B	Ginsberg-C	DeMaestri-SS	Jacobs-2B	Ditmar-P
12. Thu,5/3 at NYY W (8-7)	DeMaestri-SS	Slaughter-RF	Zernial-LF	Simpson-CF	Lopez-3B	Ginsberg-C	Power-1B	Jacobs-2B	Ceccarelli-P
13. Fri,5/4 at NYY L (6-10)	DeMaestri-SS	Slaughter-RF	Zernial-LF	Simpson-CF	Lopez-3B	Ginsberg-C	Power-1B	Jacobs-2B	Kellner-P
14. Sat,5/5 at NYY L (2-5)#	Power-1B	Jacobs-2B	Zernial-LF	Simpson-RF	Lopez-CF	Finigan-3B	DeMaestri-SS	Astroth-C	Kretlow-P
15. Sun,5/6 at WSH W (10-7)	Jacobs-2B	Slaughter-RF	Zernial-LF	Simpson-CF	Lopez-3B	Thompson-C	DeMaestri-SS	Pless-1B	Herriage-P
16. Sun,5/6 at WSH W (13-3)	Jacobs-2B	Slaughter-RF	Zernial-LF	Simpson-CF	Lopez-3B	Thompson-C	DeMaestri-SS	Pless-1B	Ditmar-P
17. Tue,5/8 at BAL L (4-7)	Jacobs-2B	Slaughter-RF	Zernial-LF	Simpson-CF	Lopez-3B	Thompson-C	DeMaestri-SS	Pless-1B	Ceccarelli-P
18. Wed,5/9 at BAL W (4-0)	Jacobs-2B	Lopez-CF	Zernial-LF	Simpson-RF	Finigan-3B	Ginsberg-C	DeMaestri-SS	Pless-1B	Ditmar-P
19. Fri,5/11 at CLE L (1-4)	Jacobs-2B	Lopez-CF	Zernial-LF	Simpson-RF	Finigan-3B	Ginsberg-C	DeMaestri-SS	Pless-1B	Kretlow-P
20. Sat,5/12 at CLE L (3-5)	Jacobs-2B	Lopez-CF	Zernial-LF	Simpson-RF	Finigan-3B	Thompson-C	DeMaestri-SS	Pless-1B	Herriage-P
21. Sun,5/13 at CLE W (5-2)	Jacobs-2B	Lopez-CF	Slaughter-LF	Simpson-RF	Finigan-3B	Ginsberg-C	DeMaestri-SS	Pless-1B	Ditmar-P
22. Sun,5/13 at CLE L (4-9)#	Jacobs-2B	Lopez-CF	Zernial-LF	Simpson-RF	Finigan-3B	Astroth-C	DeMaestri-SS	Pless-1B	Lasorda-P
23. Tue,5/15 vs BAL L (5-9)	Jacobs-2B	Slaughter-RF	Zernial-LF	Simpson-1B	Lopez-CF	Finigan-3B	Ginsberg-C	DeMaestri-SS	Kretlow-P
24. Wed,5/16 vs BAL L (6-8)	Jacobs-2B	Slaughter-RF	Renna-LF	Simpson-1B	Lopez-CF	Finigan-3B	Thompson-C	DeMaestri-SS	Lasorda-P
25. Thu,5/17 vs BOS L (1-6)	Jacobs-2B	Slaughter-RF	Lopez-CF	Simpson-1B	Finigan-3B	Thompson-C	Renna-LF	DeMaestri-SS	Herriage-P
26. Fri,5/18 vs BOS L (4-5)	Jacobs-2B	Lopez-CF	Slaughter-RF	Simpson-1B	Finigan-3B	Ginsberg-C	Renna-LF	DeMaestri-SS	Ditmar-P
27. Sat,5/19 vs BOS W (5-4)	DeMaestri-SS	Lopez-CF	Zernial-LF	Simpson-1B	Finigan-3B	Ginsberg-C	Groth-RF	Jacobs-2B	Kretlow-P
28. Sun,5/20 vs NYY L (2-4)	DeMaestri-SS	Lopez-CF	Zernial-LF	Simpson-1B	Slaughter-RF	Finigan-3B	Ginsberg-C	Jacobs-2B	Crimian-P
29. Mon,5/21 vs NYY L (5-8)	DeMaestri-SS	Lopez-CF	Zernial-LF	Simpson-1B	Slaughter-RF	Finigan-2B	Ginsberg-C	Pless-3B	Santiago-P
30. Tue,5/22 vs WSH W (6-1)#	DeMaestri-SS	Lopez-CF	Zernial-LF	Simpson-1B	Groth-RF	Finigan-2B	Ginsberg-C	Pless-3B	Herriage-P
31. Wed,5/23 vs WSH W (7-6)#	DeMaestri-SS	Lopez-CF	Zernial-LF	Simpson-1B	Groth-RF	Finigan-2B	Ginsberg-C	Pless-3B	Ditmar-P
32. Fri,5/25 at DET W (6-3)	DeMaestri-SS	Lopez-CF	Slaughter-RF	Simpson-1B	Zernial-LF	Finigan-2B	Ginsberg-C	Pless-3B	Kretlow-P
33. Sat,5/26 at DET L (6-12)#	DeMaestri-SS	Lopez-CF	Zernial-LF	Simpson-1B	Groth-RF	Finigan-2B	Thompson-C	Pless-3B	Crimian-P
34. Sun,5/27 at DET L (2-8)	Finigan-2B	Lopez-3B	Slaughter-RF	Simpson-1B	Zernial-LF	Ginsberg-C	Groth-CF	DeMaestri-SS	Herriage-P
35. Sun,5/27 at DET W (5-0)	Finigan-2B	Lopez-3B	Slaughter-RF	Simpson-1B	Zernial-LF	Thompson-C	Groth-CF	DeMaestri-SS	Ditmar-P
36. Mon,5/28 vs CHW W (6-4)	Finigan-2B	Lopez-3B	Slaughter-RF	Simpson-1B	Zernial-LF	Thompson-C	Groth-CF	DeMaestri-SS	Lasorda-P
37. Tue,5/29 vs CHW L (4-7)#	Finigan-2B	Lopez-3B	Slaughter-RF	Simpson-1B	Zernial-LF	Thompson-C	Groth-CF	DeMaestri-SS	Gorman-P
38. Wed,5/30 vs DET L (3-11)	Finigan-2B	Lopez-3B	Slaughter-RF	Simpson-1B	Zernial-LF	Ginsberg-C	Groth-CF	DeMaestri-SS	Kretlow-P
39. Wed,5/30 vs DET L (1-5)	Power-1B	Lopez-3B	Slaughter-LF	Simpson-RF	Finigan-2B	Thompson-C	Groth-CF	DeMaestri-SS	Ditmar-P
40. Fri,6/1 at BOS L (0-5)	Power-1B	Renna-LF	Lopez-3B	Simpson-RF	Finigan-2B	Groth-CF	Baxes-SS	Ginsberg-C	Herriage-P
41. Sat,6/2 at BOS W (11-3)	Power-1B	Lopez-3B	Renna-LF	Simpson-RF	Finigan-2B	Groth-CF	Baxes-SS	Thompson-C	Gorman-P
42. Sun,6/3 at BOS W (7-6)	Power-1B	Lopez-3B	Slaughter-LF	Simpson-RF	Finigan-2B	Groth-CF	DeMaestri-SS	Thompson-C	Ditmar-P
43. Tue,6/5 at NYY W (7-4)	Power-1B	Lopez-3B	Slaughter-LF	Simpson-RF	Finigan-2B	Groth-CF	Thompson-C	DeMaestri-SS	Kretlow-P
44. Wed,6/6 at NYY L (5-10)	Power-1B	Lopez-3B	Thompson-C	Simpson-RF	Finigan-2B	Groth-CF	Renna-LF	Baxes-SS	Lasorda-P
45. Thu,6/7 at NYY L (1-9)	Power-1B	Lopez-3B	Slaughter-LF	Simpson-RF	Finigan-2B	Groth-CF	Thompson-C	Baxes-SS	Kellner-P
46. Fri,6/8 at BAL L (3-6)	Power-1B	Lopez-3B	Slaughter-LF	Simpson-RF	Finigan-2B	Thompson-C	Groth-CF	Baxes-SS	Ditmar-P
47. Sat,6/9 at BAL L (1-4)	Power-1B	Lopez-3B	Slaughter-LF	Simpson-RF	Ginsberg-C	Groth-CF	Baxes-SS	Boyer-2B	Herriage-P
48. Sat,6/9 at BAL L (5-7)	Power-1B	Lopez-3B	Zernial-LF	Simpson-RF	Finigan-2B	Thompson-C	Groth-CF	Baxes-SS	Gorman-P
49. Sun,6/10 at BAL W (7-3)	Power-1B	Lopez-3B	Zernial-LF	Simpson-RF	Finigan-2B	Thompson-C	Groth-CF	Baxes-SS	Santiago-P
50. Mon,6/11 at WSH L (3-4)	Power-1B	Lopez-3B	Slaughter-LF	Simpson-RF	Finigan-2B	Ginsberg-C	Groth-CF	Baxes-SS	Kretlow-P
51. Mon,6/11 at WSH W (6-3)#	Power-1B	Lopez-3B	Zernial-LF	Simpson-RF	Finigan-2B	Groth-CF	Thompson-C	Baxes-SS	Kellner-P
52. Tue,6/12 at WSH W (9-3)#	Power-1B	Lopez-3B	Zernial-LF	Simpson-RF	Groth-CF	Thompson-C	Finigan-2B	DeMaestri-SS	Santiago-P
53. Wed,6/13 at WSH W (13-4)	Power-1B	Lopez-3B	Zernial-LF	Simpson-RF	Thompson-C	Groth-CF	Finigan-2B	DeMaestri-SS	Ditmar-P
54. Fri,6/15 vs BAL L (0-1)	Power-1B	Lopez-3B	Zernial-LF	Simpson-RF	Thompson-C	Groth-CF	Finigan-2B	Baxes-SS	Kretlow-P
55. Sat,6/16 vs BAL L (2-6)	Power-1B	Lopez-3B	Slaughter-LF	Simpson-RF	Thompson-C	Groth-CF	Finigan-2B	Baxes-SS	Crimian-P
56. Sun,6/17 vs BAL L (2-7)	DeMaestri-SS	Robinson-1B	Power-LF	Simpson-RF	Ginsberg-C	Lopez-3B	Groth-CF	Boyer-2B	Ditmar-P
57. Mon,6/18 vs WSH W (4-3)	DeMaestri-SS	Robinson-1B	Power-LF	Simpson-RF	Thompson-C	Lopez-3B	Groth-CF	Boyer-2B	Kellner-P
58. Tue,6/19 vs WSH L (5-10)#	DeMaestri-SS	Robinson-1B	Power-LF	Simpson-RF	Groth-CF	Lopez-3B	Thompson-C	Boyer-2B	Santiago-P
59. Wed,6/20 vs WSH L (4-5)#	DeMaestri-SS	Lopez-3B	Zernial-LF	Simpson-RF	Power-1B	Groth-CF	Thompson-C	Boyer-2B	Herriage-P
60. Thu,6/21 vs WSH W (15-6)#	DeMaestri-SS	Lopez-3B	Zernial-LF	Simpson-RF	Power-1B	Ginsberg-C	Groth-CF	Boyer-2B	Santiago-P
61. Fri,6/22 vs BOS L (3-6)	DeMaestri-SS	Lopez-3B	Zernial-LF	Simpson-RF	Power-1B	Ginsberg-C	Groth-CF	Boyer-2B	Ditmar-P
62. Sat,6/23 vs BOS L (3-6)#	DeMaestri-SS	Lopez-3B	Zernial-LF	Simpson-RF	Power-1B	Thompson-C	Groth-CF	Boyer-2B	Gorman-P
63. Sun,6/24 vs BOS W (5-2)	DeMaestri-SS	Lopez-3B	Slaughter-RF	Simpson-CF	Power-1B	Thompson-C	Zernial-LF	Boyer-2B	Kellner-P
64. Mon,6/25 vs NYY L (3-9)	DeMaestri-SS	Lopez-3B	Slaughter-RF	Simpson-CF	Power-1B	Thompson-C	Zernial-LF	Boyer-2B	Herriage-P
65. Tue,6/26 vs NYY L (4-8)#	DeMaestri-SS	Lopez-3B	Skizas-RF	Simpson-CF	Power-LF	Robinson-1B	Thompson-C	Boyer-2B	Gorman-P
66. Wed,6/27 vs NYY L (2-5)	DeMaestri-SS	Lopez-3B	Slaughter-RF	Simpson-CF	Power-LF	Robinson-1B	Thompson-C	Boyer-2B	Ditmar-P
67. Thu,6/28 vs DET L (0-4)	DeMaestri-SS	Slaughter-RF	Robinson-1B	Simpson-CF	Power-LF	Ginsberg-C	Finigan-3B	Boyer-2B	McMahan-P
68. Fri,6/29 vs DET L (0-5)#	Power-1B	Finigan-3B	Skizas-LF	Simpson-RF	Thompson-C	Groth-CF	DeMaestri-SS	Boyer-2B	Lasorda-P
69. Sat,6/30 vs DET L (2-14)	Power-1B	Finigan-3B	Skizas-LF	Simpson-RF	Thompson-C	Lopez-2B	Groth-CF	DeMaestri-SS	Kellner-P
70. Sun,7/1 vs DET W (4-3)	Power-1B	Finigan-3B	Skizas-LF	Simpson-RF	Thompson-C	Lopez-2B	Groth-CF	DeMaestri-SS	Herriage-P
71. Tue,7/3 at CLE L (3-9)	Power-1B	Finigan-3B	Skizas-LF	Simpson-RF	Thompson-C	Lopez-2B	Groth-CF	DeMaestri-SS	Ditmar-P
72. Wed,7/4 at CHW L (2-5)#	Power-1B	Finigan-3B	Zernial-LF	Simpson-RF	Lopez-2B	Ginsberg-C	Groth-CF	DeMaestri-SS	McMahan-P
73. Wed,7/4 at CHW W (3-2)	Power-1B	Slaughter-RF	Skizas-LF	Simpson-CF	Thompson-C	Lopez-2B	Finigan-3B	Baxes-SS	Kellner-P
74. Fri,7/6 vs CLE L (2-4)	Power-1B	Slaughter-RF	Zernial-LF	Simpson-CF	Lopez-2B	Ginsberg-C	Finigan-3B	Baxes-SS	Herriage-P
75. Sat,7/7 vs CLE W (5-2)#	Power-1B	Skizas-RF	Zernial-LF	Simpson-CF	Lopez-2B	Ginsberg-C	Finigan-3B	Baxes-SS	Ditmar-P
76. Sun,7/8 vs CLE L (3-17)	Power-1B	Slaughter-RF	Zernial-LF	Simpson-CF	Lopez-2B	Ginsberg-C	Finigan-3B	Baxes-SS	McMahan-P
77. Thu,7/12 at BAL L (0-4)#	Power-1B	Skizas-RF	Zernial-LF	Simpson-CF	Lopez-3B	Ginsberg-C	Baxes-SS	Finigan-2B	Ditmar-P
78. Fri,7/13 at BAL W (3-2)	Lopez-3B	Pilarcik-CF	Skizas-LF	Simpson-RF	Robinson-1B	Thompson-C	Baxes-SS	Finigan-2B	Kellner-P
79. Sat,7/14 at BAL L (0-1)	Lopez-3B	Pilarcik-CF	Slaughter-RF	Robinson-1B	Thompson-C	Groth-LF	Baxes-SS	Finigan-2B	McMahan-P
80. Sun,7/15 at WSH W (8-0)#	Lopez-3B	Pilarcik-CF	Zernial-LF	Robinson-1B	Groth-RF	Thompson-C	DeMaestri-SS	Boyer-2B	Burnette-P
81. Sun,7/15 at WSH L (3-7)#	Lopez-3B	Pilarcik-CF	Zernial-LF	Robinson-1B	Groth-RF	Ginsberg-C	DeMaestri-SS	Boyer-2B	Kretlow-P
82. Tue,7/17 at BOS L (0-10)	Lopez-3B	Pilarcik-CF	Zernial-LF	Simpson-RF	Robinson-1B	Ginsberg-C	DeMaestri-SS	Boyer-2B	Ditmar-P
83. Tue,7/17 at BOS L (0-1)	Lopez-3B	Pilarcik-CF	Zernial-LF	Simpson-RF	Robinson-1B	Thompson-C	DeMaestri-SS	Boyer-2B	Gorman-P
84. Wed,7/18 at BOS L (4-7)#	Lopez-3B	Pilarcik-CF	Zernial-LF	Robinson-1B	Groth-RF	Ginsberg-C	DeMaestri-SS	Boyer-2B	Herriage-P
85. Thu,7/19 at BOS W (8-4)	Lopez-3B	Pilarcik-CF	Slaughter-LF	Simpson-RF	Power-1B	Thompson-C	DeMaestri-SS	Boyer-2B	Burnette-P
86. Fri,7/20 at NYY L (2-6)#	Lopez-3B	Pilarcik-CF	Slaughter-LF	Simpson-RF	Power-1B	Ginsberg-C	DeMaestri-SS	Boyer-2B	McMahan-P
87. Sun,7/22 at NYY W (7-4)	Lopez-3B	Pilarcik-CF	Slaughter-LF	Simpson-RF	Power-1B	Thompson-C	DeMaestri-SS	Boyer-2B	Kellner-P
88. Sun,7/22 at NYY L (4-13)#	Lopez-3B	Pilarcik-CF	Skizas-LF	Simpson-RF	Power-1B	Ginsberg-C	DeMaestri-SS	Boyer-2B	Gorman-P
89. Mon,7/23 at CHW W (3-2)	Lopez-3B	Pilarcik-CF	Skizas-LF	Simpson-RF	Power-1B	Thompson-C	DeMaestri-SS	Boyer-2B	McMahan-P
90. Tue,7/24 vs BOS L (2-3)#	Lopez-3B	Pilarcik-CF	Skizas-LF	Simpson-RF	Power-1B	Thompson-C	DeMaestri-SS	Boyer-2B	Burnette-P
91. Wed,7/25 vs BOS W (9-6)	Lopez-3B	Pilarcik-CF	Skizas-LF	Simpson-RF	Power-1B	Thompson-C	DeMaestri-SS	Boyer-2B	Ditmar-P
92. Thu,7/26 vs BOS L (3-5)	Lopez-3B	Pilarcik-CF	Skizas-LF	Simpson-RF	Power-1B	Thompson-C	DeMaestri-SS	Boyer-2B	Herriage-P
93. Fri,7/27 vs NYY L (9-10)	Lopez-3B	Pilarcik-CF	Skizas-LF	Simpson-RF	Robinson-1B	Power-2B	Thompson-C	DeMaestri-SS	McMahan-P
94. Sat,7/28 vs NYY L (3-14)	Lopez-3B	Pilarcik-CF	Skizas-LF	Simpson-RF	Robinson-1B	Power-2B	Ginsberg-C	DeMaestri-SS	Kellner-P
95. Sun,7/29 vs NYY L (3-5)	Lopez-3B	Groth-CF	Skizas-LF	Simpson-RF	Robinson-1B	Power-2B	Ginsberg-C	DeMaestri-SS	Ditmar-P
96. Mon,7/30 vs BAL L (3-4)	Lopez-3B	Slaughter-RF	Skizas-LF	Simpson-CF	Robinson-1B	Power-2B	Ginsberg-C	DeMaestri-SS	Burnette-P
97. Tue,7/31 vs BAL L (1-5)	Lopez-3B	Pilarcik-CF	Skizas-LF	Simpson-RF	Robinson-1B	Power-2B	Ginsberg-C	DeMaestri-SS	Herriage-P
98. Wed,8/1 vs BAL W (9-4)	Lopez-3B	Pilarcik-CF	Skizas-LF	Simpson-RF	Robinson-1B	Power-2B	Ginsberg-C	DeMaestri-SS	Kretlow-P
99. Thu,8/2 vs BAL W (3-2)	Power-1B	Pilarcik-CF	Skizas-LF	Simpson-RF	Lopez-3B	Ginsberg-C	Finigan-2B	DeMaestri-SS	Kellner-P
100. Fri,8/3 vs WSH L (1-2)	Power-1B	Pilarcik-CF	Skizas-LF	Simpson-RF	Lopez-3B	Ginsberg-C	Finigan-2B	DeMaestri-SS	Ditmar-P
101. Sat,8/4 vs WSH L (4-5)	Power-1B	Pilarcik-CF	Skizas-LF	Simpson-RF	Lopez-3B	Thompson-C	Finigan-2B	DeMaestri-SS	Burnette-P
102. Sun,8/5 vs WSH L (4-10)#	Power-1B	Pilarcik-CF	Skizas-LF	Simpson-RF	Lopez-3B	Thompson-C	Finigan-2B	DeMaestri-SS	Herriage-P
103. Tue,8/7 at CHW L (4-5)	Power-2B	Pilarcik-CF	Skizas-LF	Simpson-RF	Robinson-1B	Lopez-3B	Thompson-C	DeMaestri-SS	Kellner-P
104. Tue,8/7 at CHW L (3-4)	Power-2B	Pilarcik-CF	Skizas-LF	Simpson-RF	Robinson-1B	Lopez-3B	Ginsberg-C	DeMaestri-SS	Kretlow-P
105. Wed,8/8 at DET L (7-8)#	Power-2B	Pilarcik-CF	Skizas-LF	Simpson-RF	Lopez-3B	Robinson-1B	Ginsberg-C	DeMaestri-SS	Ditmar-P
106. Thu,8/9 at DET W (5-3)	Power-2B	Pilarcik-CF	Skizas-RF	Simpson-1B	Zernial-LF	Thompson-C	DeMaestri-SS	Boyer-3B	McMahan-P
107. Fri,8/10 vs CLE L (0-11)	Power-2B	Pilarcik-CF	Skizas-RF	Simpson-1B	Zernial-LF	Thompson-C	Baxes-SS	Boyer-3B	Burnette-P
108. Sat,8/11 vs CLE L (5-8)	Power-2B	Pilarcik-CF	Skizas-RF	Simpson-1B	Zernial-LF	Thompson-C	Baxes-SS	Boyer-3B	Crimian-P
109. Sun,8/12 vs CLE L (3-6)#	Power-2B	Pilarcik-CF	Zernial-LF	Simpson-1B	Groth-RF	Ginsberg-C	Baxes-SS	Boyer-3B	Kretlow-P
110. Tue,8/14 vs CHW L (1-12)#	Power-2B	Pilarcik-CF	Zernial-LF	Simpson-1B	Lopez-SS	Groth-RF	Thompson-C	Boyer-3B	Ditmar-P
111. Wed,8/15 vs CHW L (0-10)	Power-2B	Slaughter-LF	Robinson-1B	Simpson-RF	Lopez-SS	Thompson-C	Pilarcik-CF	Boyer-3B	Burnette-P
112. Thu,8/16 vs CHW L (5-6)	Power-2B	Slaughter-LF	Robinson-1B	Simpson-RF	Lopez-3B	Thompson-C	Pilarcik-CF	DeMaestri-SS	Kellner-P
113. Fri,8/17 at CLE W (9-3)#	Power-2B	Pilarcik-CF	Skizas-RF	Simpson-1B	Zernial-LF	Lopez-3B	Thompson-C	DeMaestri-SS	Crimian-P
114. Sat,8/18 at CLE L (1-8)	Power-2B	Pilarcik-CF	Skizas-RF	Simpson-1B	Zernial-LF	Lopez-3B	Thompson-C	DeMaestri-SS	Kretlow-P
115. Sun,8/19 at CLE L (2-5)	Power-2B	Pilarcik-CF	Slaughter-LF	Simpson-1B	Skizas-RF	Lopez-3B	Thompson-C	DeMaestri-SS	Burnette-P
116. Sun,8/19 at CLE L (1-2)	Power-2B	Pilarcik-CF	Skizas-RF	Robinson-1B	Smith-C	Zernial-LF	Lopez-3B	DeMaestri-SS	Ditmar-P
117. Tue,8/21 at BAL L (3-4)#	Power-1B	Lopez-3B	Smith-C	Skizas-RF	Groth-LF	Pilarcik-CF	DeMaestri-SS	Boyer-2B	Kellner-P
118. Wed,8/22 at BAL W (7-2)	Power-1B	Lopez-3B	Skizas-LF	Simpson-RF	Smith-C	Pilarcik-CF	DeMaestri-SS	Boyer-2B	Burnette-P
119. Thu,8/23 at WSH L (3-5)#	Power-1B	Lopez-3B	Skizas-LF	Simpson-RF	Smith-C	Pilarcik-CF	DeMaestri-SS	Boyer-2B	Crimian-P
120. Fri,8/24 at WSH W (8-4)	Power-1B	Lopez-3B	Skizas-LF	Simpson-RF	Smith-C	Pilarcik-CF	DeMaestri-SS	Boyer-2B	Kretlow-P
121. Sat,8/25 at WSH L (4-8)	Power-1B	Lopez-3B	Skizas-LF	Simpson-RF	Smith-C	Pilarcik-CF	DeMaestri-SS	Boyer-2B	Ditmar-P
122. Sun,8/26 at BOS L (1-2)	Power-2B	Smith-C	Zernial-LF	Simpson-1B	Skizas-RF	Lopez-3B	Groth-CF	DeMaestri-SS	Gorman-P
123. Sun,8/26 at BOS W (7-6)	Power-2B	Smith-C	Zernial-LF	Simpson-1B	Skizas-RF	Lopez-3B	Groth-CF	Baxes-SS	Burnette-P
124. Tue,8/28 at NYY L (0-4)	Power-2B	Smith-C	Zernial-LF	Simpson-1B	Skizas-RF	Pilarcik-CF	Lopez-3B	Baxes-SS	Ditmar-P
125. Wed,8/29 at NYY L (6-7)	Power-2B	Smith-C	Zernial-LF	Simpson-1B	Skizas-RF	Pilarcik-CF	Lopez-3B	Baxes-SS	McMahan-P
126. Fri,8/31 at DET L (1-6)	Power-2B	Pilarcik-CF	Skizas-LF	Simpson-RF	Robinson-1B	Lopez-3B	Smith-C	DeMaestri-SS	Herriage-P
127. Sat,9/1 at DET L (1-6)	Power-2B	Pilarcik-CF	Skizas-LF	Simpson-RF	Robinson-1B	Lopez-3B	Smith-C	DeMaestri-SS	Kretlow-P
128. Sun,9/2 at DET L (1-3)#	Power-1B	Smith-C	Zernial-LF	Skizas-RF	Lopez-3B	Groth-CF	Finigan-2B	DeMaestri-SS	Ditmar-P
129. Mon,9/3 vs CLE W (5-2)	Pilarcik-CF	Skizas-LF	Power-1B	Simpson-RF	Smith-C	Lopez-3B	Finigan-2B	DeMaestri-SS	Gorman-P
130. Mon,9/3 vs CLE L (1-2)	Pilarcik-CF	Skizas-LF	Power-1B	Simpson-RF	Smith-C	Lopez-3B	Finigan-2B	DeMaestri-SS	Burnette-P
131. Tue,9/4 vs CLE W (5-2)#	Groth-CF	Skizas-LF	Power-1B	Simpson-RF	Smith-C	Lopez-3B	Finigan-2B	DeMaestri-SS	Crimian-P
132. Thu,9/6 vs DET L (0-6)	Pilarcik-CF	Skizas-LF	Power-1B	Simpson-RF	Smith-C	Lopez-3B	Finigan-2B	DeMaestri-SS	Ditmar-P
133. Fri,9/7 vs DET L (8-12)#	Lopez-3B	Skizas-LF	Power-1B	Simpson-RF	Smith-C	Groth-CF	Finigan-2B	DeMaestri-SS	Kretlow-P
134. Sat,9/8 vs DET L (1-2)	Power-1B	Skizas-LF	Lopez-3B	Simpson-RF	Smith-C	Pilarcik-CF	DeMaestri-SS	Boyer-2B	Gorman-P
135. Sun,9/9 vs DET L (3-7)	Power-1B	Skizas-LF	Lopez-3B	Simpson-RF	Smith-C	Pilarcik-CF	DeMaestri-SS	Boyer-2B	Burnette-P
136. Tue,9/11 vs NYY L (5-9)	Power-2B	Pilarcik-CF	Skizas-LF	Simpson-RF	Smith-C	Robinson-1B	Lopez-3B	DeMaestri-SS	Ditmar-P
137. Wed,9/12 vs NYY W (7-4)	Power-2B	Pilarcik-CF	Skizas-LF	Simpson-RF	Smith-C	Robinson-1B	Lopez-3B	DeMaestri-SS	Harrington-P
138. Thu,9/13 vs NYY L (2-3)#	Power-2B	Lopez-3B	Skizas-LF	Simpson-RF	Smith-C	Robinson-1B	Groth-CF	DeMaestri-SS	Gorman-P
139. Fri,9/14 vs WSH L (1-4)	Power-2B	Pilarcik-CF	Skizas-LF	Simpson-RF	Smith-C	Robinson-1B	Lopez-3B	DeMaestri-SS	Craddock-P
140. Sat,9/15 vs WSH W (10-5)	Power-2B	Pilarcik-CF	Skizas-LF	Simpson-RF	Smith-C	Robinson-1B	Lopez-3B	DeMaestri-SS	Duser-P
141. Sun,9/16 vs BAL L (2-3)	Power-2B	Pilarcik-CF	Skizas-LF	Simpson-RF	Robinson-1B	Thompson-C	Lopez-3B	DeMaestri-SS	Cox-P
142. Sun,9/16 vs BAL W (10-1)	Power-2B	Pilarcik-CF	Skizas-LF	Simpson-RF	Smith-C	Robinson-1B	Lopez-3B	DeMaestri-SS	Ditmar-P
143. Tue,9/18 vs BOS W (6-5)	Power-2B	Lopez-3B	Skizas-LF	Simpson-RF	Smith-C	Robinson-1B	Pisoni-CF	DeMaestri-SS	Gorman-P
144. Wed,9/19 vs BOS W (8-1)	Power-2B	Lopez-3B	Skizas-LF	Simpson-RF	Smith-C	Robinson-1B	Pisoni-CF	DeMaestri-SS	Burnette-P
145. Fri,9/21 at CHW L (2-4)#	Power-2B	Lopez-3B	Skizas-LF	Simpson-1B	Smith-C	Groth-RF	Pisoni-CF	DeMaestri-SS	Cox-P
146. Fri,9/21 at CHW W (3-2)	Power-2B	Lopez-3B	Skizas-LF	Simpson-RF	Thompson-C	Robinson-1B	Pisoni-CF	DeMaestri-SS	Ditmar-P
147. Sat,9/22 at CHW L (3-17)	Power-2B	Lopez-3B	Skizas-LF	Robinson-1B	Smith-C	Pilarcik-RF	Pisoni-CF	DeMaestri-SS	Duser-P
148. Sun,9/23 at CHW W (3-2)#	Power-2B	Lopez-3B	Skizas-LF	Smith-C	Groth-RF	Pless-1B	Pisoni-CF	DeMaestri-SS	Gorman-P
149. Sun,9/23 at CHW L (1-5)	Power-2B	Lopez-3B	Skizas-LF	Robinson-1B	Thompson-C	Pilarcik-CF	Groth-RF	DeMaestri-SS	Craddock-P
150. Tue,9/25 at CLE L (1-4)	Power-2B	Lopez-3B	Skizas-LF	Robinson-1B	Smith-C	Pilarcik-CF	Groth-RF	DeMaestri-SS	Burnette-P
151. Wed,9/26 at CLE L (4-8)#	Power-2B	Lopez-3B	Skizas-RF	Smith-C	Zernial-LF	Groth-CF	Pless-1B	DeMaestri-SS	Ditmar-P
152. Fri,9/28 vs CHW W (6-5)#	Power-2B	Lopez-3B	Skizas-LF	Smith-C	Pless-1B	Groth-RF	Pisoni-CF	DeMaestri-SS	Kellner-P
153. Sat,9/29 vs CHW L (1-5)	Power-2B	Lopez-3B	Skizas-LF	Smith-C	Robinson-1B	Pilarcik-RF	Pisoni-CF	DeMaestri-SS	Cox-P
154. Sun,9/30 vs CHW W (7-6)#	Power-2B	Lopez-3B	Skizas-LF	Smith-C	Groth-RF	Pless-1B	Pisoni-CF	DeMaestri-SS	Brunet-P
154 Games	7 Players	10 Players	11 Players	5 Players	14 Players	11 Players	14 Players	9 Players	18 Players
Most-Games	Power-90 Lopez-22 DeMaestri-21 Jacobs-12 Finigan-5 Pilarcik-3 Groth-1	Lopez-62 Pilarcik-43 Slaughter-15 Jacobs-10 Skizas-9 Finigan-5 Smith-5 Robinson-3 Groth-1 Renna-1	Skizas-56 Zernial-46 Slaughter-30 Power-8 Lopez-4 Robinson-3 Groth-2 Renna-2 Finigan-1 Thompson-1	Simpson-138 Robinson-8 Smith-5 Skizas-2 Zernial-1	Smith-23 Lopez-22 Finigan-22 Zernial-19 Power-17 Robinson-15 Groth-12 Thompson-12 Skizas-5 Slaughter-2	Ginsberg-34 Thompson-33 Lopez-23 Groth-20 Pilarcik-13 Robinson-12 Finigan-9 Power-6 Pless-2 Zernial-1	DeMaestri-36 Groth-25 Finigan-23 Thompson-15 Ginsberg-13 Lopez-11 Baxes-10 Pisoni-9 Renna-3 Power-2	DeMaestri-68 Boyer-40 Baxes-17 Pless-13 Jacobs-6 Astroth-4 Finigan-3 Thompson-2 Ginsberg-1	Ditmar-34 Kretlow-20 Kellner-17 Herriage-16 Burnette-14 Gorman-13 McMahan-9 Crimian-7 Santiago-5 Lasorda-5

Most Common Batting Orders

5 Games Power Pilarcik Skizas Simpson Smith Robinson Lopez DeMaestri Pitcher	4 Games Lopez Pilarcik Skizas Simpson Power Thompson DeMaestri Boyer Pitcher	4 Games Power Lopez Skizas Simpson Smith Pilarcik DeMaestri Boyer Pitcher	3 Games Lopez Pilarcik Skizas Simpson Robinson Power Ginsberg DeMaestri Pitcher	3 Games Power Finigan Skizas Simpson Thompson Lopez Groth DeMaestri Pitcher	3 Games Jacobs Slaughter Zernial Simpson Lopez Thompson DeMaestri Pless Pitcher

5 Games

Pitcher

4 Games

Pitcher

4 Games

Pitcher

3 Games

Pitcher

3 Games

Pitcher

3 Games

Pitcher

112 total batting orders (153 when including pitchers)

1955 / 1957 Batting Orders

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