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1956 Kansas City Athletics (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1957)
52-102, Finished 8th in American League
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Scored 619 runs, Allowed 831 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 57-97
Managed by Lou Boudreau

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

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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1956 Stats / Schedule / Transactions / Lineups / Batting Orders (1957) / Splits: Bat / Pitch / Gamelogs: Bat / Pitch

Batting Orders are the starting batting orders for that game.

Explanation

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.

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