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    1953 Cleveland Indians (MLB)

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    • Nickname: Indians
    W-L Record: 92-62 .597
    Rank: 2nd in American League
    Run Differential: 770-627 + 143
    Roster Continuity 85.19% 5/16
    Manager(s): Al Lopez
    General Manager: Hank Greenberg
    Location: Cleveland, Ohio
    Ballpark: Cleveland Municipal Stadium
    Attendance: 1,069,176 5/16
    Playoffs: Did not qualify
    Top Draft Pick: All picks
    Years Active: 1901-2016
    Franchise Information

    Coaching Staff

    Assistant Coach: Bill Lobe
    Assistant Coach: Tony Cuccinello
    Assistant Coach: Red Kress
    Pitching Coach: Mel Harder

    Organization Affiliates

    MLB:Cleveland Indians (MLB-AL)92-62

    Organizational Player Roster
    Cleveland Indians Affiliate History
    American League Standings
    TeamWLWPctGBL
    NY Yankees9952.656--
    Cleveland9262.5978.5
    Chi White Sox8965.57811.5
    Boston8469.54916.0
    Washington7676.50023.5
    Detroit6094.39040.5
    Philadelphia5995.38341.5
    St. Louis54100.35146.5
    Batting Statistics
    #PlayerPosAgeDiffGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSHSFGDPAVGOBPSLGOPSISOsecABabipK/BBAB/HRTBPA
    7Al Rosen3B29   155599115201
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    		27
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    		5
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    		43
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    		1458785484019.336.422.6131035.277.421.3110.5613.9367688
    1Bobby Avila2B29   14155985160
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    		22
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    		3
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    		8
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    		55108582721418.286.355.379734.093.200.2900.4769.9212633
    6,14Larry DobyOF29   14951392135
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    		18
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    		5
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    		29
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    		1023296121627.263.385.487872.224.413.2921.2617.7250617
    3Dale MitchellOF31   13450076150
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    		26
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    		4
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    		13
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    		603142200011.300.354.446800.146.234.2930.4838.5223542
    2George StricklandSS27   12341943119
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    		17
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    		4
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    		5
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    		470051520124.284.362.379741.095.217.3151.0283.8159482
    6,14Bill Glynn1B27   14741160100
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    		14
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    		2
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    		3
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    		301344655145.243.324.309633.066.168.2831.48137.0127474
    4Jim HeganC32   1122993765
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    		10
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    		1
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    		9
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    		37122541148.217.280.348628.130.211.2251.6433.2104329
    35Harry SimpsonOF27   822422555
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    		3
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    		1
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    		7
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    		22001827136.227.284.335619.107.182.2311.5034.681264
    31Wally WestlakeOF32   822184272
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    		7
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    		1
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    		9
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    		46203529246.330.427.495922.165.335.3500.8324.2108259
    9Luke Easter1B37   682112664
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    		9
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    		07
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    		310215354013.303.361.445806.142.204.3372.3330.194230
    33Bob KennedyOF32   1001612238
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    		5
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    		03
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    		22021911107.236.320.323643.087.193.2380.5853.752181
    32Al SmithOF25   471502836
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    		9
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    		14202025300.240.341.360701.120.267.2701.2550.054173
    8Ray BooneSS29   341122127
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    		21122421033.241.375.393768.152.357.2640.8828.044139
    21Bob LemonP32   511121226
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    		9
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    		1720720061.232.277.384661.152.232.2672.8656.043125
    15Joe GinsbergC26   461091031
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    		001000144134.284.371.321692.037.165.2950.29--35127
    18Joe TiptonC31   471091725
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    		13001913307.229.359.413772.183.358.2110.6818.245131
    25Mike GarciaP29   3896824
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    		00500315062.250.273.302575.052.083.2965.00--29105
    24Early WynnP33   37911125
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    		1000717060.275.327.396723.121.198.3102.4330.336104
    8Owen Friend2B26   3468716
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    		1300516002.235.288.353641.118.191.2803.2034.02473
    22,51Dave HoskinsP27   38581015
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    		900311111.259.306.345651.086.138.3043.6758.02063
    19Bob FellerP34   255636
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    		00100623080.107.194.125319.018.125.1823.83--770
    5Hank Majeski2B-3B36   5050615
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    		120038111.300.352.440792.140.200.3252.6725.02255
    17Jim LemonOF25   164658
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    		500315000.174.224.261485.087.152.2335.0046.01249
    11,29,41Art HouttemanP25   233435
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    		0000015020.147.171.176347.029.059.1725.00--637
    32Barney McCosky36   222134
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    		0030014000.190.227.333560.143.190.2354.00--722
    26Bob HooperP31   431201
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    		00000010000.083.154.083237.000.083.0830.00--113
    20Bob ChakalesP25   7702
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    		00000001000.286.286.286572.000.000.333----27
    16Hank FoilesC24   7721
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    		00000011000.143.250.143393.000.143.1671.00--18
    28Dick TomanekP22   150000000003000.000.000.0000.000.000.000----05
    18,27Bill WightP31   2050000000002000.000.000.0000.000.000.000----05
    15Dick AylwardC28   430000000001000.000.000.0000.000.000.000----03
    27Steve GromekP33   520000000001010.000.000.0000.000.000.000----03
    29Al AberP25   600000000020000-1.000-1000---0.00--02
    37Dick Weik25   101000000000000-----------00
    Batting Totals18955285770142620129160730332960868235090125.270.345.410755.140.256.2851.1233.021655983
    Pitching Statistics
    #PlayerAgeDiffWLERAGGSCGSHOGFSVIPHRERHRBBSOWPBKHBWHIPH9HR9BB9SO9K/BB
    21Bob Lemon32   21153.36413623541286.228311910716110989001.378.870.503.453.070.89
    25Mike Garcia29   1893.24383521330271.22601069818811343001.258.600.602.684.431.65
    24Early Wynn33   17123.93363416120251.2234121110191071385001.358.360.683.824.931.29
    19Bob Feller34   1073.58252510100175.216378701660601101.278.340.823.073.071.00
    22,51Dave Hoskins27   933.982673091112.21025750938550101.248.120.723.034.381.45
    11,29,41Art Houtteman25   773.8022136193109.01135646425401001.279.330.332.063.301.60
    26Bob Hooper31   544.044300026769.1503731438162001.286.520.524.962.090.42
    20Bob Chakales25   022.6773102027.02813821062001.419.330.673.332.000.60
    18,27Bill Wight31   213.67200006126.2291211116141001.679.670.335.334.670.88
    12Lou Brissie29   007.62160007213.021111121350002.6214.541.389.003.460.38
    27Steve Gromek33   113.2751002011.011440380001.279.000.002.456.552.67
    28Dick Tomanek22   102.001110009.06321660001.336.001.006.006.001.00
    29Al Aber25   117.506000206.06650940002.509.000.0013.506.000.44
    28Ted Wilks37   006.754000203.25430320002.0011.250.006.754.500.67
    Batting Totals92623.6429015581117415137313116275569251958624201.338.590.603.403.841.13
    Fielding Statistics
    PlayerPosGInnPOAEDPFpctRF
    Jim HeganC10639942113.9760.00
    Joe TiptonC4611418011.0000.00
    Joe GinsbergC391301052.9660.00
    Hank FoilesC710411.9330.00
    Dick AylwardC440001.0000.00
    PlayerPosGInnPOAEDPFpctRF
    Bill Glynn1B1351036818133.9930.00
    Luke Easter1B5644230954.9810.00
    Jim Lemon1B26020.7500.00
    Harry Simpson1B2120011.0000.00
    Al Rosen1B140011.0000.00
    George Strickland1B10000.0000.00
    PlayerPosGInnPOAEDPFpctRF
    Bobby Avila2B14034644511114.9860.00
    Owen Friend2B1932420141.0000.00
    Hank Majeski2B1088021.0000.00
    PlayerPosGInnPOAEDPFpctRF
    Al Rosen3B1541743381938.9640.00
    Hank Majeski3B713001.0000.00
    Al Smith3B20000.0000.00
    Owen Friend3B10000.0000.00
    PlayerPosGInnPOAEDPFpctRF
    George StricklandSS12223840017103.9740.00
    Ray BooneSS316494824.9520.00
    Owen FriendSS8615021.0000.00
    Al RosenSS10000.0000.00
    PlayerPosGInnPOAEDPFpctRF
    Larry DobyOF1463541063.9840.00
    Dale MitchellOF125224271.9700.00
    Bob KennedyOF89912001.0000.00
    Wally WestlakeOF72128352.9630.00
    Harry SimpsonOF69118440.9680.00
    Al SmithOF3967260.9200.00
    Jim LemonOF1120120.9130.00
    Bill GlynnOF260001.0000.00
    Hank MajeskiOF10000.0000.00
    PlayerPosGInnPOAEDPFpctRF
    Bob HooperP4369316021.0002.47
    Bob LemonP412863174315.9723.30
    Mike GarciaP382711439041.0001.76
    Early WynnP362511136021.0001.68
    Dave HoskinsP26112718011.0002.01
    Bob FellerP251751031051.0002.11
    Art HouttemanP22109718011.0002.06
    Bill WightP202615011.0002.06
    Lou BrissieP161302001.0001.38
    Bob ChakalesP7272511.8752.33
    Al AberP6602001.0003.00
    Steve GromekP51110001.0000.82
    Ted WilksP430000.0000.00
    Dick TomanekP190010.0000.00

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