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1956 Kansas City Athletics

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Team Name
Kansas City Athletics
Season
1956
League
American League
Division
-
W-L Record
52-102 (.338)   GBL: 45.0
Div/Lg/MLB Rank
8 / 8 / 16
Manager
Lou Boudreau
Attendance
1,015,154 (Rank: 8)
Ballpark
Municipal Stadium
Playoffs
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1956 Kansas City Athletics
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#playerageposbatbc+gabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfibbgdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so/bbab/hrdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levhilvlmlb yearsstat yearsyear
10Hector Lopez263BR10615156191153273186945637338431324063948105.273.347.428.775.266.155.2859.8611.421.1631.17 premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1955-19661955-19661956
38Harry Simpson30OFL1121415437615922112110523478211581926659754105.293.347.490.837.282.197.3107.8713.741.7425.86 premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1951-19591951-19591956
7Vic Power281B-2BR1071275307716421514632224161312523755940124.309.340.447.787.183.138.2994.292.860.6737.86 premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1954-19651954-19651956
2Joe Demaestri27SSR8213343441101161639332573333281374682378.233.277.316.593.141.083.2655.3415.602.9272.33 premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1951-19611951-19611956
35Lou Skizas24OFR11183297399411311393115170231131443172569.316.346.485.831.226.169.3054.735.361.1327.00 premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1956-19591956-19591956
30Gus Zernial33OFR10410927236611201644203366402251213112833.224.315.445.760.349.221.23410.6121.222.0017.00 premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1949-19591949-19591956
22Tim Thompson32CL9192268217313212724172320114932881657.272.319.347.666.131.075.2945.907.991.35268.00 premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1954-19581954-19581956
4Jim Finigan272B-3BR839125029547222131302815416712901143.216.298.284.582.196.068.23210.349.660.93125.00 premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1954-19591954-19591956
39Johnny Groth29OFR10095244226313353712303102429972802142.258.335.398.733.258.140.27410.7111.071.0348.80 premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1946-19601946-19601956
6Al Pilarcik25OFL9769239286010142292303202112842721545.251.333.351.684.255.100.27511.0311.761.0759.75 premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1956-19611956-19611956
33Enos Slaughter40OFL10491223376214322310292011116882551943.278.362.395.757.251.117.29711.377.840.69111.50 premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1938-19591938-19591956
9Joe Ginsberg29CL817119515488111211231700237612201038.246.323.313.636.185.067.26310.457.730.74195.00 premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1948-19621948-19621956
25Eddie Robinson351BL91751721334512120026202111747202826.198.308.273.581.227.075.21212.879.900.7786.00 premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1942-19571942-19571956
32Hal Smith25CR93371421539922241131200302581481326.275.284.408.692.155.133.2822.038.114.0071.00 premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1955-19641955-19641956
1Clete Boyer192BR79*67129152831141111241201236143523.217.284.279.563.147.062.2607.6916.782.18129.00 premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1955-19711955-19711956
11Mike Baxes25SSR91*7310692431150118150401232128519.226.339.302.641.236.076.25614.0611.720.83106.00
1951-  UDFA  -NYA
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1956-19581956-19581956
6Spook Jacobs302BR77*329713213005411550301424115318.216.321.247.568.216.031.22813.044.350.330.00 premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1954-19561954-19561956
28Art Ditmar27PR4491513001401324040001698112.143.170.176.346.055.033.1823.0624.498.0091.00 premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1954-19621954-19621956
8Rance Pless301BR48854233109011013100052896419.271.354.329.683.165.058.31910.4213.541.300.00 premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1956-19561956-19561956
34Bill Renna31OFR3348121330251031000001225158.271.314.458.772.271.187.3065.8819.613.3324.00 premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1953-19591953-19591956
23Wally Burnette27PR183922000000190500024502.051.075.051.126.026.000.0672.2220.009.000.00 premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1956-19581956-19581956
37Tom Gorman31PR5239220002004220100024402.051.140.051.191.103.000.1189.0950.005.500.00 premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1952-19591952-19801956
18,23Lou Kretlow35PR2533120000004190400024102.061.162.061.223.121.000.1439.7646.344.750.00 premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1946-19561946-19561956
20Alex Kellner31PR2130260002003100300163606.200.273.200.473.100.000.3008.3327.783.330.00 premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1948-19591948-19591956
36Jim Pisoni26OFR1030480025002800102143326.267.303.467.770.267.200.2866.0624.244.0015.00 premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1953-19601953-19601956
#playerageposbatbc+gabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfibbgdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so/bbab/hrdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levhilvlmlb yearsstat yearsyear
17Troy Herriage25PR3425130001002170200032903.120.185.120.305.080.000.3756.9058.628.500.00 premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1956-19561956-19561956
24Jack Crimian30PR552245000000360500153005.227.320.227.547.136.000.31310.0020.002.000.00 premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1951-19571951-19571956
21Bobby Shantz30PR512222100100240200132611.091.167.136.303.136.045.1117.6915.382.000.00 premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1949-19641949-19641956
14Jack McMahan23PR231400000000070000001400.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0050.000.000.00 premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1956-19561956-19561956
14Joe Astroth33CR81301000000010100011401.077.077.077.154.000.000.0830.007.140.000.00 premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1945-19561945-19561956
23Tommy Lasorda28PL191301000000040000111301.077.077.077.154.000.000.1110.0030.770.000.00 premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1954-19561954-19561956
35Elmer Valo35OFL1089912000200110010021102.222.273.222.495.111.000.2229.099.091.000.00 premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1940-19611940-19611956
36Moe Burtschy34PR2180100000005000001801.125.125.125.250.000.000.3330.0062.500.000.00 premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1950-19561950-19561956
26Bill Harrington28PR23700000000110200001000.000.125.000.125.143.000.00010.0010.001.000.00 premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1953-19561953-19561956
16Glenn Cox25PR370000000004000010700.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0057.140.000.00
1950-  UDFA  -BRO
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1955-19581955-19581956
26,34Jose Santiago27PR951200000001010002602.400.400.400.800.000.000.5000.0016.670.000.00 premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1954-19561954-19561956
31Dave Melton27OFR330100000000000001301.333.333.333.666.000.000.3330.000.000.000.00 premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1956-19581956-19581956
39Carl Duser23PL231000000001000000300.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0033.330.000.00 premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1956-19581956-19581956
19Art Ceccarelli26PR330000020012000000400.000.250.000.250.333.000.00025.0050.002.000.00 premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1955-19601955-19601956
15Walt Craddock24PR220000000000000000200.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00 premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1955-19581955-19581956
9,53George Brunet21PR620000000002000000200.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.00100.000.000.00 premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1956-19711956-19711956
25Arnie Portocarrero24PR310000000000000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
1949-  UDFA  -PHA
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1954-19601954-19601956
 Totals:    2062525661913252044111258440304797252067373112719475859357968.252.315.370.685.211.118.2728.1812.371.5146.93 premiumpremiumpremium    
TBC+ Metric is based on wOBA with inclusion of stolen base value. TBC's version of wOBA excludes park factors and uses static coefficients across all levels and years for ease of implementation.
* indicates player had a low sample size of plate appearances.

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Pitching Statistics

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#playeragethtbc+wleraggscgshogrgfsviphrerhrbbsowpbkhbwhiph9hr9bb9so9ra9so/bbdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levhilvlmlb yearsstat yearsyear
28Art Ditmar27R9612224.4244341421061254.1254141125301081265071.428.991.063.824.464.991.17 premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1954-19621954-19621956
37Tom Gorman31R889103.8352131039233171.116883732368562121.388.821.213.572.944.360.82 premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1952-19591952-19801956
24Jack Crimian30R94485.515470047163129.012987791949592051.389.001.333.424.126.071.20 premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1951-19571951-19571956
23Wally Burnette27R101682.89181441440121.111548391339543121.278.530.962.894.013.561.38 premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1956-19581956-19581956
18,23Lou Kretlow35R90495.31252030530118.212175701774613001.649.181.295.614.635.690.82 premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1946-19561946-19561956
17Troy Herriage25R841136.643116101570103.013583761664592061.9311.801.405.595.167.250.92 premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1956-19561956-19561956
21Bobby Shantz30L111274.354521043269101.19551491237671031.308.441.073.295.954.531.81 premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1949-19641949-19641956
20Alex Kellner31L92744.3220175033091.210349441533441021.4810.111.473.244.324.811.33 premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1948-19591948-19591956
14Jack McMahan23L76054.8223900148061.2694033731131021.6210.071.024.521.905.840.42 premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1956-19561956-19561956
23Tommy Lasorda28L88*046.1518500137145.1403831645287031.887.941.198.935.567.540.62 premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1954-19561954-19561956
36Moe Burtschy34R82*313.9521000219043.1412219630182031.648.521.256.233.744.570.60 premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1950-19561950-19561956
26Bill Harrington28R81*226.4523100228137.2402727326143101.759.560.726.213.356.450.54 premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1953-19561953-19561956
16Glenn Cox25R024.24331000023.115111122262001.595.790.778.492.314.240.27
1950-  UDFA  -BRO
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1955-19581955-19581956
26,34Jose Santiago27R128.31950041021.236262081791052.4514.953.327.063.7410.800.53 premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1954-19561954-19561956
19Art Ceccarelli26L017.20320010010.0131383421011.7011.702.703.601.8011.700.50 premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1955-19601955-19601956
15Walt Craddock24L026.7522000009.197711082002.048.680.969.647.716.750.80 premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1955-19581955-19581956
9,53George Brunet21L007.0061005109.0108711150002.3310.001.0011.005.008.000.45 premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1956-19711956-19711956
25Arnie Portocarrero24R0110.1331002108.09992720002.0010.132.257.882.2510.130.29
1949-  UDFA  -PHA
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1954-19601954-19601956
39Carl Duser23L119.0022000006.014660250002.6721.000.003.007.509.002.50 premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1956-19581956-19581956
19Bob Spicer31R0019.2920002002.16551100013.0023.143.863.860.0019.290.00 premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1955-19561955-19561956
12Bill Bradford34R009.0010001102.02222100001.509.009.004.500.009.000.00 premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1956-19561956-19561956
 Totals:   521024.86405154303251124181370.11424831740187679636383421.539.351.234.464.185.460.94 premiumpremiumpremium    
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Season Roster

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#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
14Joe Astroth33C5-9187RR1922-09-01East Alton,ILMLB1945-19561945-1956 premiumpremiumpremium
11Mike Baxes25SS-2B5-10175RR1930-12-18San Francisco,CAMLB1956-19581956-1958
1951-  UDFA  -NYA
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1Clete Boyer193B6-0182RR1937-02-09Cassville,MOMLB1955-19711955-1971 premiumpremiumpremium
12Bill Bradford34P6-2180RR1921-08-28Choctaw,ARMLB1956-19561956-1956 premiumpremiumpremium
9,53George Brunet21P6-1210RL1935-06-08Houghton,MIMLB1956-19711956-1971 premiumpremiumpremium
23Wally Burnette27P6-0178RR1929-06-20Blairs,VAMLB1956-19581956-1958 premiumpremiumpremium
36Moe Burtschy34P6-3208RR1922-04-18Cincinnati,OHMLB1950-19561950-1956 premiumpremiumpremium
19Art Ceccarelli26P6-0190RL1930-04-02New Haven,CTMLB1955-19601955-1960 premiumpremiumpremium
16Glenn Cox25P6-2210RR1931-02-03Montebello,CAMLB1955-19581955-1958
1950-  UDFA  -BRO
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15Walt Craddock24P6-0176RL1932-03-25Pax,WVMLB1955-19581955-1958 premiumpremiumpremium
24Jack Crimian30P5-10180RR1926-02-17Philadelphia,PAMLB1951-19571951-1957 premiumpremiumpremium
2Joe Demaestri27SS6-0170RR1928-12-09San Francisco,CAMLB1951-19611951-1961 premiumpremiumpremium
28Art Ditmar27P6-2195RR1929-04-03Winthrop,MAMLB1954-19621954-1962 premiumpremiumpremium
39Carl Duser23P6-1175LL1932-07-22Hazleton,PAMLB1956-19581956-1958 premiumpremiumpremium
4Jim Finigan273B-2B5-11175RR1928-08-19Quincy,ILMLB1954-19591954-1959 premiumpremiumpremium
9Joe Ginsberg29C5-11180LR1926-10-11New York,NYMLB1948-19621948-1962 premiumpremiumpremium
37Tom Gorman31P6-1190RR1925-01-04New York,NYMLB1952-19591952-1980 premiumpremiumpremium
39Johnny Groth29OF6-0182RR1926-07-23Chicago,ILMLB1946-19601946-1960 premiumpremiumpremium
26Bill Harrington28P5-11160RR1927-10-03Sanford,NCMLB1953-19561953-1956 premiumpremiumpremium
17Troy Herriage25P6-1170RR1930-12-20Tipton,OKMLB1956-19561956-1956 premiumpremiumpremium
6Spook Jacobs302B5-9155RR1925-11-04Cheswold,DEMLB1954-19561954-1956 premiumpremiumpremium
20Alex Kellner31P6-0200RL1924-08-26Tucson,AZMLB1948-19591948-1959 premiumpremiumpremium
18,23Lou Kretlow35P6-2185RR1921-06-27Apache,OKMLB1946-19561946-1956 premiumpremiumpremium
23Tommy Lasorda28P5-10175LL1927-09-22Norristown,PAMLB1954-19561954-1956 premiumpremiumpremium
10Hector Lopez26OF-3B5-11182RR1929-07-08Colon,PNMLB1955-19661955-1966 premiumpremiumpremium
#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
14Jack McMahan23P6-0175RL1932-07-25Hot Springs,ARMLB1956-19561956-1956 premiumpremiumpremium
31Dave Melton27OF6-0185RR1928-10-03Pampa,TXMLB1956-19581956-1958 premiumpremiumpremium
6Al Pilarcik25OF5-10180LL1930-07-03Whiting,INMLB1956-19611956-1961 premiumpremiumpremium
36Jim Pisoni26OF5-10169RR1929-08-14St. Louis,MOMLB1953-19601953-1960 premiumpremiumpremium
8Rance Pless301B-3B6-0195RR1925-12-06Greeneville,TNMLB1956-19561956-1956 premiumpremiumpremium
25Arnie Portocarrero24P6-3196RR1931-07-05New York,NYMLB1954-19601954-1960
1949-  UDFA  -PHA
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7Vic Power281B5-11195RR1927-11-01Arecibo,PRMLB1954-19651954-1965 premiumpremiumpremium
34Bill Renna31OF6-3218RR1924-10-14Hanford,CAMLB1953-19591953-1959 premiumpremiumpremium
25Eddie Robinson351B6-3210LR1920-12-15Paris,TXMLB1942-19571942-1957 premiumpremiumpremium
26,34Jose Santiago27P5-10175RR1928-09-04Coamo,PRMLB1954-19561954-1956 premiumpremiumpremium
21Bobby Shantz30P5-6142RL1925-09-26Pottstown,PAMLB1949-19641949-1964 premiumpremiumpremium
38Harry Simpson30OF-1B6-1180LR1925-12-03Atlanta,GAMLB1951-19591951-1959 premiumpremiumpremium
35Lou Skizas24OF-3B5-11175RR1932-06-02Chicago,ILMLB1956-19591956-1959 premiumpremiumpremium
33Enos Slaughter40OF5-9192LR1916-04-27Roxboro,NCMLB1938-19591938-1959 premiumpremiumpremium
32Hal Smith25C6-0195RR1930-12-07West Frankfort,ILMLB1955-19641955-1964 premiumpremiumpremium
19Bob Spicer31P5-10173LR1925-04-11Richmond,VAMLB1955-19561955-1956 premiumpremiumpremium
22Tim Thompson32C5-11190LR1924-03-01Coalport,PAMLB1954-19581954-1958 premiumpremiumpremium
35Elmer Valo35OF5-11190LR1921-03-05Ribnik,CZMLB1940-19611940-1961 premiumpremiumpremium
30Gus Zernial33OF6-3210RR1923-06-27Beaumont,TXMLB1949-19591949-1959 premiumpremiumpremium
44 record(s)
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