1956 Kansas City Athletics

Lineups and Defense

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 Lineups and Defense

Lineups are the starting lineups for that game.

A # next to the game score indicates the opposing starter was a left-hander Holding your mouse (without clicking) over the game date will show you the name of the opposing starter in most browsers. Clicking on the date will take you to the box score. Clicking on the opposing team's name will take you to their batting order for this game.

Shading is not used to differentiate the players' performances. It is merely used to quickly illustrate long strings of games/years played by a single player. When a player in the column changes, so does the color of the shading.

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

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7 Games C. Smith 1B. Robinson 2B. Power 3B. Lopez SS. DeMaestri LF. Skizas CF. Pilarcik RF. Simpson P. Pitcher	6 Games C. Smith 1B. Power 2B. Boyer 3B. Lopez SS. DeMaestri LF. Skizas CF. Pilarcik RF. Simpson P. Pitcher	5 Games C. Ginsberg 1B. Robinson 2B. Power 3B. Lopez SS. DeMaestri LF. Skizas CF. Pilarcik RF. Simpson P. Pitcher	4 Games C. Thompson 1B. Power 2B. Finigan 3B. Lopez SS. Baxes LF. Zernial CF. Groth RF. Simpson P. Pitcher	4 Games C. Thompson 1B. Power 2B. Boyer 3B. Lopez SS. DeMaestri LF. Skizas CF. Pilarcik RF. Simpson P. Pitcher	3 Games C. Thompson 1B. Pless 2B. Jacobs 3B. Lopez SS. DeMaestri LF. Zernial CF. Simpson RF. Slaughter P. Pitcher

7 Games
C. Smith
1B. Robinson
2B. Power
3B. Lopez
SS. DeMaestri
LF. Skizas
CF. Pilarcik
RF. Simpson
P. Pitcher

6 Games
C. Smith
1B. Power
2B. Boyer
3B. Lopez
SS. DeMaestri
LF. Skizas
CF. Pilarcik
RF. Simpson
P. Pitcher

5 Games
C. Ginsberg
1B. Robinson
2B. Power
3B. Lopez
SS. DeMaestri
LF. Skizas
CF. Pilarcik
RF. Simpson
P. Pitcher

4 Games
C. Thompson
1B. Power
2B. Finigan
3B. Lopez
SS. Baxes
LF. Zernial
CF. Groth
RF. Simpson
P. Pitcher

4 Games
C. Thompson
1B. Power
2B. Boyer
3B. Lopez
SS. DeMaestri
LF. Skizas
CF. Pilarcik
RF. Simpson
P. Pitcher

3 Games
C. Thompson
1B. Pless
2B. Jacobs
3B. Lopez
SS. DeMaestri
LF. Zernial
CF. Simpson
RF. Slaughter
P. Pitcher

88 total lineups (150 when including pitchers)

1955 / 1957 Lineups and Defense

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