The 1956 Cleveland Indians posted an 88-66 won-loss record, good for second place and 9 games behind the first place

New York Yankees The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of the Bronx. The Yankees compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. They are one of ...

Offseason

* October 24, 1955:

Ralph Kiner Ralph McPherran Kiner (October 27, 1922 – February 6, 2014) was an American Major League Baseball player and broadcaster. An outfielder, Kiner played for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago Cubs, and Cleveland Indians from 1946 through 1955. Foll ...

was released by the Indians. * October 25, 1955:

Larry Doby Lawrence Eugene Doby (December 13, 1923 – June 18, 2003) was an American professional baseball player in the Negro leagues and Major League Baseball (MLB) who was the second black player to break baseball's color barrier and the first black pl ...

was traded by the Indians to the

Chicago White Sox The Chicago White Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago. The White Sox compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central division. The team is owned by Jerry Reinsdorf, and ...

for Chico Carrasquel and

Jim Busby James Franklin Busby (January 8, 1927 – July 8, 1996) was an American center fielder and coach in Major League Baseball who played with the Chicago White Sox (1950–52, 1955), Washington Senators (1952–55), Cleveland Indians (1956–57), Ba ...

Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Roster

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Pierce Pierce may refer to: Places Canada * Pierce Range, a mountain range on Vancouver Island, British Columbia United States * Pierce, Colorado * Pierce, Idaho * Pierce, Illinois * Pierce, Kentucky * Pierce, Nebraska * Pierce, Texas * Pierce, We ...

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Lemon The lemon (''Citrus limon'') is a species of small evergreen trees in the flowering plant family Rutaceae, native to Asia, primarily Northeast India (Assam), Northern Myanmar or China. The tree's ellipsoidal yellow fruit is used for culin ...

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, , 1–0 , , Harshman (1–0) , , Score (0–1) , , 5,369 , , 0–2 , -align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 3 , , April 20 , ,

Tigers The tiger (''Panthera tigris'') is the largest living cat species and a member of the genus ''Panthera''. It is most recognisable for its dark vertical stripes on orange fur with a white underside. An apex predator, it primarily preys on un ...

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Wynn Wynn or wyn (; also spelled wen, ƿynn, and ƿen) is a letter of the Old English alphabet, where it is used to represent the sound . History The letter "W" While the earliest Old English texts represent this phoneme with the digraph , ...

(1–0) , , Garver (0–1) , , 31,689 , , 1–2 , -align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 4 , , April 21 , ,

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Aber Aber may refer to: Places * Aber and Inver (placename elements) * Aber, Ceredigion * Abergwyngregyn, popularly known by the short form "Aber" * Aberystwyth, popularly known by the short form "Aber" * Aber Village, Powys, Wales * Abergavenny, M ...

(1–0) , , Garcia (0–1) , , 4,224 , , 1–3 , -align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 5 , , April 22 , ,

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Black Black is a color which results from the absence or complete absorption of visible light. It is an achromatic color, without hue, like white and grey. It is often used symbolically or figuratively to represent darkness. Black and white ...

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Marlowe Marlowe may refer to: Name * Christopher Marlowe (1564–1593), English dramatist, poet and translator * Philip Marlowe, fictional hardboiled detective created by author Raymond Chandler * Marlowe (name), including list of people and characters w ...

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Athletics Athletics may refer to: Sports * Sport of athletics, a collection of sporting events that involve competitive running, jumping, throwing, and walking ** Track and field, a sub-category of the above sport * Athletics (physical culture), competi ...

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(2–0) , , Kretlow (0–1) , , 9,014 , , 4–4 , -align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 9 , , April 27 , , @

, , 4 – 3 (10) , , Mossi (1–0) , , Lary (0–2) , , 3,735 , , 5–4 , -align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 10 , , April 29 , , @

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(1–1) , , 22,222 , , 6–5 , - , -align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 12 , , May 1 , , @ Senators , , 3–2 , ,

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Ramos Ramos is a surname of Spanish and Portuguese origin that means "bouquets" or "branches". Notable people with the surname include: * Adrián Ramos (born 1986), Colombian footballer * Aldrech Ramos (born 1988), Filipino basketball player * Aleja ...

(1–1) , , 9,639 , , 7–5 , -align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 13 , , May 3 , , @

Orioles Oriole or Orioles may refer to: Animals * Old World oriole, colorful passerine birds in the family Oriolidae * New World oriole, a group of birds in the family Icteridae Music * The Orioles, an R&B and doo-wop group of the late 1940s and earl ...

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Wight A wight (Old English: ''wiht'') is a mythical sentient being, often undead. In its original use the word ''wight'' described a living human being, but has come to be used in fictional works in the fantasy genre to describe certain immortal bein ...

(0–4) , , 12,378 , , 8–5 , -align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 14 , , May 4 , , @

, , 4–3 , , Wilson (3–0) , , Score (1–3) , , 8,130 , , 8–6 , -align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 15 , , May 5 , , @

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(3–1) , , Ferrarese (0–1) , , 9,270 , , 9–6 , -align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 16 , , May 7 , , @

Red Sox The Boston Red Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Boston. The Red Sox compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. Founded in as one of the American League's eight ...

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Brewer Brewing is the production of beer by steeping a starch source (commonly cereal grains, the most popular of which is barley) in water and fermenting the resulting sweet liquid with yeast. It may be done in a brewery by a commercial brewer ...

(3–1) , , Garcia (1–2) , , 4,396 , , 9–7 , -align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 17 , , May 8 , , @

Yankees The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of the Bronx. The Yankees compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. They are one of ...

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(3–1) , , 8,794 , , 9–8 , -align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 18 , , May 9 , , @

, , 6–5 , , Score (2–3) , , Morgan (0–3) , , 12,225 , , 10–8 , -align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 19 , , May 10 , , @

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McDermott McDermott is an Irish surname from County Roscommon and is mostly found in the West of Ireland. Some notable people with the surname are listed below. Surname A * Alan McDermott (born 1982), Irish footballer *Alice McDermott (born 1953), America ...

(1–2) , , 10,382 , , 11–8 , -align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 20 , , May 11 , ,

, , 4 – 1 (5) , , Garcia (2–2) , , Kretlow (1–3) , , 8,622 , , 12–8 , -align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 21 , , May 12 , ,

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(4–1) , , Herriage (0–1) , , 4,728 , , 13–8 , -align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 22 , , May 13 , ,

, , 5–2 , , Ditmar (3–2) , , Feller (0–1) , , , , 13–9 , -align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 23 , , May 13 , ,

, , 9–4 , , Score (3–3) , , Lasorda (0–1) , , 11,308 , , 14–9 , -align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 24 , , May 14 , ,

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(5–1) , , Kucks (3–2) , , 18,950 , , 15–9 , -align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 25 , , May 16 , ,

, , 4–1 , , Morgan (1–3) , , Garcia (2–3) , , 6,263 , , 15–10 , -align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 26 , , May 18 , , Senators , , 5 – 4 (11) , , Stewart (2–0) , , Narleski (0–2) , , 7,747 , , 15–11 , -align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 27 , , May 19 , , Senators , , 5–1 , , Score (4–3) , , Pascual (2–5) , , 4,666 , , 16–11 , -align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 28 , , May 20 , ,

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(6–1) , , Wilson (4–2) , , , , 17–11 , -align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 29 , , May 20 , ,

, , 5–1 , , Garcia (3–3) , , Palica (2–5) , , 12,318 , , 18–11 , -align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 30 , , May 22 , ,

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(4–2) , , 15,286 , , 18–12 , -align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 31 , , May 23 , ,

, , 6–3 , , Score (5–3) , , Sullivan (3–1) , , 3,700 , , 19–12 , -align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 32 , , May 25 , , @

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(5–1) , , Garcia (3–4) , , 31,840 , , 19–13 , -align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 33 , , May 27 , , @

, , 5 – 4 (15) , , Wilson (1–0) , , McLish (0–1) , , 23,857 , , 19–14 , -align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 34 , , May 27 , , @

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(5–2) , , Harshman (2–3) , , 25,856 , , 20–14 , -align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 35 , , May 28 , ,

, , 3–1 , , Gromek (3–3) , , Score (5–4) , , 9,546 , , 20–15 , -align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 36 , , May 30 , ,

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(6–3) , , Houtteman (0–1) , , , , 20–16 , -align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 37 , , May 30 , ,

, , 9–8 , , Staley (1–0) , , Garcia (3–5) , , 26,788 , , 20–17 , - , -align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 38 , , June 1 , , @ Senators , , 5–3 , , Wiesler (1–2) , ,

(6–2) , , 4,738 , , 20–18 , -align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 39 , , June 2 , , @ Senators , , 15–0 , , Score (6–4) , ,

Stone In geology, rock (or stone) is any naturally occurring solid mass or aggregate of minerals or mineraloid matter. It is categorized by the minerals included, its Chemical compound, chemical composition, and the way in which it is formed. Rocks ...

(2–1) , , 2,317 , , 21–18 , -align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 40 , , June 3 , , @ Senators , , 8 – 4 (12) , , McLish (1–1) , , Chakales (3–3) , , , , 22–18 , -align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 41 , , June 3 , , @ Senators , , 7–1 , , Griggs (1–2) , , Mossi (1–1) , , 11,817 , , 22–19 , -align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 42 , , June 4 , , @ Senators , , 7–0 , , Garcia (4–5) , ,

(3–3) , , 5,021 , , 23–19 , -align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 43 , , June 5 , , @

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(7–2) , , Moore (4–4) , , 25,041 , , 24–19 , -align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 44 , , June 6 , , @

, , 5–1 , , Houtteman (1–1) , ,

Johnson Johnson is a surname of Anglo-Norman origin meaning "Son of John". It is the second most common in the United States and 154th most common in the world. As a common family name in Scotland, Johnson is occasionally a variation of ''Johnston'', a ...

(1–2) , , 12,363 , , 25–19 , -align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 45 , , June 7 , , @

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(3–5) , , McLish (1–2) , , 3,927 , , 25–20 , -align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 46 , , June 8 , , @

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Ford Ford commonly refers to: * Ford Motor Company, an automobile manufacturer founded by Henry Ford * Ford (crossing), a shallow crossing on a river Ford may also refer to: Ford Motor Company * Henry Ford, founder of the Ford Motor Company * Ford F ...

(7–3) , , 50,812 , , 26–20 , -align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 47 , , June 9 , , @

, , 15–8 , , Daley (1–0) , , Morgan (2–5) , , 31,419 , , 27–20 , -align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 48 , , June 10 , , @

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(7–3) , , 47,465 , , 27–21 , -align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 49 , , June 11 , , @

, , 4–1 , , McLish (2–2) , , Porterfield (2–5) , , 6,330 , , 28–21 , -align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 50 , , June 11 , , @

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(9–1) , , Garcia (4–6) , , 24,193 , , 28–22 , -align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 51 , , June 12 , , @

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(6–3) , , 29,190 , , 28–23 , -align="center" bgcolor="#ffffff" , 52 , , June 13 , , @

, , 8–8 , , , , , , 8,258 , , 28–23 , -align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 53 , , June 14 , , @

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(7–4) , , 7,136 , , 28–24 , -align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 54 , , June 15 , ,

, , 6–2 , , Kucks (8–3) , , Garcia (4–7) , , 34,025 , , 28–25 , -align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 55 , , June 16 , ,

, , 3–1 , , Sturdivant (4–1) , , Score (6–5) , , 40,964 , , 28–26 , -align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 56 , , June 17 , ,

, , 9–4 , , Coleman (2–1) , ,

(6–4) , , 41,765 , , 28–27 , -align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 57 , , June 19 , ,

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(8–4) , , Delock (2–5) , , 14,684 , , 29–27 , -align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 58 , , June 20 , ,

, , 5 – 4 (10) , , Mossi (2–1) , ,

Hurd GNU Hurd is a collection of microkernel servers written as part of GNU, for the GNU Mach microkernel. It has been under development since 1990 by the GNU Project of the Free Software Foundation, designed as a replacement for the Unix kernel, an ...

(1–3) , , 14,271 , , 30–27 , -align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 59 , , June 21 , ,

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(9–2) , , 6,498 , , 31–27 , -align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 60 , , June 22 , , Senators , , 4–0 , , Garcia (5–7) , , Stobbs (5–5) , , 9,946 , , 32–27 , -align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 61 , , June 23 , , Senators , , 9–8 , , Narleski (1–2) , ,

(4–6) , , 4,691 , , 33–27 , -align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 62 , , June 24 , , Senators , , 7 – 2 (6) , ,

(9–4) , , Wiesler (2–4) , , 13,072 , , 34–27 , -align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 63 , , June 26 , ,

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(8–4) , , Zuverink (4–3) , , 8,250 , , 35–27 , -align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 64 , , June 27 , ,

, , 12 – 11 (11) , , Mossi (3–1) , ,

Brown Brown is a color. It can be considered a composite color, but it is mainly a darker shade of orange. In the CMYK color model used in printing or painting, brown is usually made by combining the colors orange and black. In the RGB color model us ...

(4–1) , , 4,514 , , 36–27 , -align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 65 , , June 29 , ,

, , 5–2 , , Score (7–5) , , Wilson (10–4) , , , , 37–27 , -align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 66 , , June 29 , ,

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(9–5) , , 34,371 , , 37–28 , -align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 67 , , June 30 , ,

, , 8–3 , , Staley (3–0) , , Mossi (3–2) , , 10,801 , , 37–29 , - , -align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 68 , , July 1 , ,

, , 7–6 , , Narleski (2–2) , , Consuegra (1–2) , , , , 38–29 , -align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 69 , , July 1 , ,

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(10–5) , , Donovan (4–3) , , 31,857 , , 39–29 , -align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 70 , , July 3 , ,

, , 9–3 , , Narleski (3–2) , , Ditmar (6–9) , , 6,221 , , 40–29 , -align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 71 , , July 4 , , @

, , 6–4 , , Score (8–5) , , Foytack (5–6) , , , , 41–29 , -align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 72 , , July 4 , , @

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(9–4) , , Maas (0–5) , , 33,151 , , 42–29 , -align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 73 , , July 5 , , @

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(10–6) , , 5,270 , , 42–30 , -align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 74 , , July 6 , , @

, , 4–2 , , Garcia (6–7) , , Herriage (1–8) , , 16,171 , , 43–30 , -align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 75 , , July 7 , , @

, , 5–2 , , Ditmar (7–9) , , Score (8–6) , , 16,342 , , 43–31 , -align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 76 , , July 8 , , @

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McMahan McMahan is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Alan McMahan, Christian theologian *Brian McMahan (born 1969), American guitarist *Chad McMahan (born 1972), American politician *Jack McMahan (1932–2020), American baseball player * ...

(0–3) , , 15,958 , , 44–31 , -align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 77 , , July 12 , , @

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(10–7) , , 24,329 , , 44–32 , -align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 78 , , July 13 , , @

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(10–5) , , 40,664 , , 44–33 , -align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 79 , , July 14 , , @

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Byrne ' Byrne (also O'Byrne) is an Irish surname. It is derived from the Gaelic ''Ó Broin'' or ''Ó Beirn''. There are two Irish surnames which have Byrne as their English spelling; the most common comes from Ó Broin, which refers to the Leinster-b ...

(4–1) , , Mossi (3–3) , , 27,358 , , 44–34 , -align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 80 , , July 15 , , @

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Nixon Richard Milhous Nixon (January 9, 1913April 22, 1994) was the 37th president of the United States, serving from 1969 to 1974. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as a representative and senator from California and was ...

(3–3) , , , , 45–34 , -align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 81 , , July 15 , , @

, , 3–1 , , Sisler (4–3) , , Garcia (6–8) , , 32,290 , , 45–35 , -align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 82 , , July 16 , , @

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(11–7) , , Sullivan (8–4) , , 14,262 , , 46–35 , -align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 83 , , July 18 , , @ Senators , , 7–5 , ,

(6–7) , , Feller (0–2) , , , , 46–36 , -align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 84 , , July 18 , , @ Senators , , 11–1 , , Aguirre (1–0) , , Pascual (4–11) , , 8,022 , , 47–36 , -align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 85 , , July 19 , , @ Senators , , 5–4 , , Stewart (4–2) , , McLish (2–3) , , 3,178 , , 47–37 , -align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 86 , , July 21 , , @

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(12–7) , , Ferrarese (4–7) , , , , 48–37 , -align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 87 , , July 21 , , @

, , 4 – 3 (10) , , Mossi (4–3) , , Loes (1–3) , , 22,986 , , 49–37 , -align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 88 , , July 22 , , @

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(5–8) , , 10,019 , , 50–37 , -align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 89 , , July 24 , , Senators , , 11–0 , , Garcia (7–8) , , Stewart (4–3) , , 9,582 , , 51–37 , -align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 90 , , July 25 , , Senators , , 11–3 , , Score (9–6) , , Pascual (4–12) , , 5,099 , , 52–37 , -align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 91 , , July 26 , , Senators , , 1 – 0 (7) , ,

(13–7) , , Stobbs (7–8) , , 6,804 , , 53–37 , -align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 92 , , July 27 , ,

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Schmitz Schmitz is a common German surname (''smith''), which may refer to: * Arnold Schmitz (1893–1980), German musicologist, Beethoven researcher * Bob Schmitz (1939–2004), American football player * Bruno Schmitz (1858–1916), German architect * ...

(0–2) , , 10,063 , , 54–37 , -align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 93 , , July 28 , ,

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(4–5) , , Garcia (7–9) , , 5,172 , , 54–38 , -align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 94 , , July 29 , ,

, , 3–0 , , Score (10–6) , , Palica (3–9) , , , , 55–38 , -align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 95 , , July 29 , ,

, , 4–0 , , Aguirre (2–0) , , Ferrarese (4–8) , , 13,005 , , 56–38 , -align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 96 , , July 30 , ,

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(13–8) , , 22,659 , , 56–39 , -align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 97 , , July 31 , ,

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(13–5) , , Kucks (14–6) , , 29,619 , , 57–39 , - , -align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 98 , , August 1 , ,

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(6–2) , , 32,915 , , 58–39 , -align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 99 , , August 2 , ,

, , 4–0 , , Score (11–6) , , Sturdivant (9–5) , , 25,266 , , 59–39 , -align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 100 , , August 3 , ,

, , 7–1 , , Parnell (5–2) , , Garcia (7–10) , , 1,858 , , 59–40 , -align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 101 , , August 4 , ,

, , 6 – 5 (10) , , Delock (9–6) , , Garcia (7–11) , , 13,683 , , 59–41 , -align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 102 , , August 5 , ,

, , 2 – 1 (7) , , Sisler (5–5) , ,

(14–9) , , 28,924 , , 59–42 , -align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 103 , , August 6 , , @

, , 9–0 , , Foytack (9–8) , , Score (11–7) , , 29,813 , , 59–43 , -align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 104 , , August 7 , , @

, , 5–2 , , Garcia (8–11) , , Lary (10–12) , , 11,963 , , 60–43 , -align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 105 , , August 8 , , @

, , 7 – 6 (14) , , Staley (4–1) , , McLish (2–4) , , 26,606 , , 60–44 , -align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 106 , , August 9 , , @

, , 9–2 , , Harshman (9–7) , ,

(13–6) , , 9,050 , , 60–45 , -align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 107 , , August 10 , , @

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(15–9) , , Burnette (2–4) , , 13,463 , , 61–45 , -align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 108 , , August 11 , , @

, , 8–5 , , Mossi (5–3) , , Crimian (1–6) , , 13,594 , , 62–45 , -align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 109 , , August 12 , , @

, , 6–3 , , Score (12–7) , , Kretlow (4–6) , , 16,702 , , 63–45 , -align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 110 , , August 14 , ,

, , 6 – 4 (15) , , Bunning (3–1) , , Mossi (5–4) , , 14,148 , , 63–46 , -align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 111 , , August 15 , ,

, , 1–0 , , Lary (12–12) , ,

(15–10) , , 11,858 , , 63–47 , -align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 112 , , August 16 , ,

, , 5–4 , , Score (13–7) , , Hoeft (14–10) , , 7,217 , , 64–47 , -align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 113 , , August 17 , ,

, , 9–3 , , Crimian (2–6) , , Aguirre (2–1) , , 7,406 , , 64–48 , -align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 114 , , August 18 , ,

, , 8–1 , ,

(14–6) , , Kretlow (4–7) , , 4,355 , , 65–48 , -align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 115 , , August 19 , ,

, , 5–2 , ,

(16–10) , , Burnette (2–6) , , , , 66–48 , -align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 116 , , August 19 , ,

, , 2–1 , , Garcia (9–11) , , Ditmar (9–16) , , 10,319 , , 67–48 , -align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 117 , , August 21 , , @

, , 3–0 , , Score (14–7) , , Larsen (7–5) , , 39,187 , , 68–48 , -align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 118 , , August 22 , , @

, , 3–2 , , Sturdivant (12–6) , ,

(14–7) , , 23,584 , , 68–49 , -align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 119 , , August 23 , , @

, , 2–1 , , Parnell (7–3) , ,

(16–11) , , 26,439 , , 68–50 , -align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 120 , , August 24 , , @

, , 5–3 , , Garcia (10–11) , ,

(16–7) , , 6,047 , , 69–50 , -align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 121 , , August 25 , , @

, , 9–6 , , Sisler (6–6) , , Score (14–8) , , 19,830 , , 69–51 , -align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 122 , , August 26 , , @ Senators , , 4–1 , ,

(15–7) , ,

(4–5) , , 6,880 , , 70–51 , -align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 123 , , August 27 , , @ Senators , , 5–2 , ,

(17–11) , , Griggs (1–6) , , 4,879 , , 71–51 , -align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 124 , , August 28 , , @

, , 1–0 , , Moore (11–6) , , Aguirre (2–2) , , 13,673 , , 71–52 , -align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 125 , , August 29 , , @

, , 3–2 , , Mossi (6–4) , , Fornieles (3–7) , , 8,882 , , 72–52 , -align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 126 , , August 31 , , @

, , 3–2 , , Score (15–8) , ,

(18–7) , , , , 73–52 , -align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 127 , , August 31 , , @

, , 1 – 0 (10) , , Donovan (9–7) , ,

(15–8) , , 31,445 , , 73–53 , - , -align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 128 , , September 1 , , @

, , 5–1 , ,

(18–11) , , Staley (5–2) , , 17,749 , , 74–53 , -align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 129 , , September 2 , , @

, , 4–3 , , Harshman (12–9) , , Aguirre (2–3) , , 14,704 , , 74–54 , -align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 130 , , September 3 , , @

, , 5–2 , , Gorman (8–8) , , Garcia (10–12) , , 13,459 , , 74–55 , -align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 131 , , September 3 , , @

, , 2–1 , ,

(16–8) , , Burnette (3–7) , , 11,837 , , 75–55 , -align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 132 , , September 4 , , @

, , 5–2 , , Crimian (3–7) , , Score (15–9) , , 7,332 , , 75–56 , -align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 133 , , September 7 , ,

, , 2–1 , , Harshman (13–9) , ,

(18–12) , , 11,202 , , 75–57 , -align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 134 , , September 8 , ,

, , 4–2 , ,

(19–7) , ,

(16–9) , , 5,583 , , 75–58 , -align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 135 , , September 9 , ,

, , 4–1 , , Score (16–9) , , Donovan (10–8) , , , , 76–58 , -align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 136 , , September 9 , ,

, , 6–2 , , Staley (6–2) , , Aguirre (2–4) , , 28,457 , , 76–59 , -align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 137 , , September 11 , ,

, , 3–1 , ,

(19–12) , , Moore (11–7) , , 5,427 , , 77–59 , -align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 138 , , September 12 , ,

, , 2–1 , ,

(17–9) , ,

(9–5) , , 4,738 , , 78–59 , -align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 139 , , September 13 , ,

, , 4–1 , ,

(8–10) , , Aguirre (2–5) , , 1,663 , , 78–60 , -align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 140 , , September 14 , ,

, , 10–2 , , Score (17–9) , , Parnell (7–5) , , , , 79–60 , -align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 141 , , September 14 , ,

, , 4–3 , , Sisler (7–7) , , Mossi (6–5) , , 10,000 , , 79–61 , -align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 142 , , September 15 , ,

, , 5–3 , , Delock (13–6) , , Feller (0–3) , , 5,242 , , 79–62 , -align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 143 , , September 16 , ,

, , 10–3 , , Sturdivant (15–8) , ,

(19–13) , , , , 79–63 , -align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 144 , , September 16 , ,

, , 4–3 , ,

(18–9) , , Kucks (18–8) , , 39,651 , , 80–63 , -align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 145 , , September 18 , , Senators , , 1–0 , , Score (18–9) , , Wiesler (3–12) , , , , 81–63 , -align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 146 , , September 18 , , Senators , , 6–0 , , Garcia (11–12) , , Stobbs (15–13) , , 4,305 , , 82–63 , -align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 147 , , September 19 , , Senators , , 6 – 0 (7) , ,

(20–13) , , Abernathy (1–1) , , 365 , , 83–63 , -align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 148 , , September 21 , , @

, , 5–1 , ,

(19–9) , , Hoeft (18–13) , , 19,199 , , 84–63 , -align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 149 , , September 22 , , @

, , 5–1 , , Score (19–9) , , Foytack (14–13) , , 7,738 , , 85–63 , -align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 150 , , September 23 , , @

, , 11–1 , , Lary (20–13) , ,

(20–14) , , 13,300 , , 85–64 , -align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 151 , , September 25 , ,

, , 4 – 1 (10) , ,

(20–9) , , Crimian (4–8) , , 3,604 , , 86–64 , -align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 152 , , September 26 , ,

, , 8–4 , , Score (20–9) , , Ditmar (12–22) , , 3,630 , , 87–64 , -align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 153 , , September 28 , ,

, , 2–1 , , Aguirre (3–5) , , Hoeft (19–14) , , 4,528 , , 88–64 , -align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 154 , , September 29 , ,

, , 9–1 , , Lary (21–13) , , Houtteman (2–2) , , 2,946 , , 88–65 , -align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 155 , , September 30 , ,

, , 8–4 , , Hoeft (20–14) , , Feller (0–4) , , 5,910 , , 88–66 , -

Player stats

Batting

Starters by position

''Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; AVG = Batting average; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases''

Other batters

''Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; AVG = Batting average; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases''

Pitching

Starting pitchers

''Note: G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts''

Other pitchers

''Note: G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts''

Relief pitchers

''Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts''

Award winners

All-Star Game An all-star game is an exhibition game that purports to showcase the best players (the "stars") of a sports league. The exhibition is between two teams organized solely for the event, usually representing the league's teams based on region or d ...

Farm system

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Indianapolis, Fayetteville In 1956, the Indianapolis Indians were 92–62. On May 18, they defeated the

Louisville Colonels The Louisville Colonels were a Major League Baseball team that also played in the American Association (AA) throughout that league's ten-year existence from 1882 until 1891. They were known as the Louisville Eclipse from 1882 to 1884, and as th ...

by a score of 24–0. Roger Maris had seven

runs batted in A run batted in (RBI; plural RBIs ) is a statistic in baseball and softball that credits a batter for making a play that allows a run to be scored (except in certain situations such as when an error is made on the play). For example, if the ba ...

for the game. The Indians went on to win the 1956

Junior World Series The Junior World Series was a postseason championship series between champions of two of the three highest minor league baseball leagues modeled on the World Series of Major League Baseball. It was called the Little World Series (no relation to ...

by defeating the Rochester Red Wings. In Game 2 of the

, Maris would set a record by getting seven runs batted in.''Roger Maris: Baseball's Reluctant Hero'', p. 80

Notes

References

1956 Cleveland Indians
at ''Baseball Reference''
1956 Cleveland Indians
at ''Baseball Almanac''
1956 WS
at ''Baseball Reference'' {{Cleveland Indians Cleveland Indians seasons Cleveland Indians season

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