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Record: 69-85 .448.... 6th in American League
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Playoffs: Did not Qualify
Attendance: 901,201

Manager - Paul Richards

Team Leaders

HR: Triandos [21]
RBI: Triandos [88]
2B: Nieman [20]
SB: Francona [11]
W: Moore [12]
SV: Zuverink [16]
SO: Johnson [130]

Oldest Player: Dave Philley [36]
Youngest Player: Ron Moeller [17]
Longest Tenure: Chuck Diering [3]

Major League Debuts

Batters: Tito Francona (Apr 17)
Pitchers: Charlie Beamon (Sep 26) Fred Besana (Apr 18) Mel Held (Apr 27) Ron Moeller (Sep 8) Gordie Sundin (Sep 19) George Werley (Sep 29)

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Roster of Players

#	Player Name	Pos	Age	B	T	HT	WT	Born	Place	High Level	MLB Years
	Bobby Adams	3B-2B	34	R	R	5-10	170	12/14/1921	Tuolumne, CA	MLB	1946-1959
	Charlie Beamon	P	21	R	R	5-11	195	12/25/1934	Oakland, CA	MLB	1956-1958
	Fred Besana	P	25	R	L	6-3	200	4/5/1931	Lincoln, CA	MLB	1956-1956
	Babe Birrer	P	27	R	R	6-0	195	7/4/1928	Buffalo, NY	MLB	1955-1958
	Bob Boyd	1B	30	L	L	5-10	170	10/1/1925	Potts Camp, MS	MLB	1951-1961
	Hal Brown	P	31	R	R	6-2	182	12/11/1924	Greensboro, NC	MLB	1951-1964
	Wayne Causey	SS-2B	19	L	R		175	12/26/1936	Ruston, LA	MLB	1955-1968
	Sandy Consuegra	P	35	R	R	5-10	165	9/3/1920	Potrerillos, CU	MLB	1950-1957
	Chuck Diering	OF	33	R	R	5-10	165	2/5/1923	St. Louis, MO	MLB	1947-1956
	Harry Dorish	P	34	R	R	5-11	206	7/13/1921	Swoyersville, PA	MLB	1947-1956
	Jim Dyck	OF-3B	34	R	R	6-2	205	2/3/1922	Omaha, NE	MLB	1951-1956
	Hoot Evers	OF	35	R	R	6-2	185	2/8/1921	St. Louis, MO	MLB	1941-1956
	Don Ferrarese	P	27	R	L	5-9	170	6/19/1929	Oakland, CA	MLB	1955-1962
	Mike Fornieles	P	24	R	R	5-11	172	1/18/1932	Havana, CU	MLB	1952-1963
	Tito Francona	OF-1B	22	L	L	5-11	190	11/4/1933	Aliquippa, PA	MLB	1956-1970
	Joe Frazier	OF	33	L	R	6-0	180	10/6/1922	Liberty, NC	MLB	1947-1956
	Billy Gardner	2B	28	R	R	6-0	180	7/19/1927	Waterford, CT	MLB	1954-1963
	Tom Gastall	C	24	R	R	6-2	187	6/13/1932	Fall River, MA	MLB	1955-1956
	Joe Ginsberg	C	29	L	R	5-11	180	10/11/1926	New York, NY	MLB	1948-1962
	Bob Hale	1B	22	L	L	5-10	195	11/7/1933	Sarasota, FL	MLB	1955-1961
	Bob Harrison	P	25	L	R	5-11	178	9/22/1930	St. Louis, MO	MLB	1955-1956
	Grady Hatton	3B	33	L	R	5-9	175	10/7/1922	Beaumont, TX	MLB	1946-1960
	Mel Held	P	27	R	R	6-1	178	4/12/1929	Edon, OH	MLB	1956-1956
	Connie Johnson	P	33	R	R	6-4	200	12/27/1922	Stone Mountain, GA	MLB	1953-1958
	George Kell	3B	33	R	R	5-9	175	8/23/1922	Swifton, AR	MLB	1943-1957
	Billy Loes	P	26	R	R	6-1	170	12/13/1929	Long Island City, NY	MLB	1950-1961
	Fred Marsh	3B-SS	32	R	R	5-10	180	1/5/1924	Valley Falls, KS	MLB	1949-1956
	Morrie Martin	P	33	L	L	6-0	180	9/3/1922	Dixon, MO	MLB	1949-1959
	Willy Miranda	SS	30	B	R		150	5/24/1926	Velasco, CU	MLB	1951-1959
	Ron Moeller	P	17	L	L	6-0	180	10/13/1938	Cincinnati, OH	MLB	1956-1963
	Ray Moore	P	30	R	R	6-1	205	6/1/1926	Meadows, MD	MLB	1952-1963
	Tex Nelson	OF	19	L	L	6-3	205	8/7/1936	Dallas, TX	MLB	1955-1957
	Bob Nieman	OF	29	R	R	5-11	195	1/26/1927	Cincinnati, OH	MLB	1951-1962
	Billy O'Dell	P	24	B	L	5-11	170	2/10/1932	Whitmire, SC	MLB	1954-1967
	Erv Palica	P	28	R	R	6-1	180	2/9/1928	Lomita, CA	MLB	1945-1956
	Dave Philley	OF	36	B	R	6-0	188	5/16/1920	Paris, TX	MLB	1941-1962
	Dave Pope	OF	35	L	R		170	6/17/1921	Talladega, AL	MLB	1952-1956
	Jim Pyburn	OF-3B	23	R	R	6-0	190	11/1/1932	Fairfield, AL	MLB	1955-1957
	Brooks Robinson	3B	19	R	R	6-1	190	5/18/1937	Little Rock, AR	MLB	1955-1977
	Johnny Schmitz	P	35	R	L	6-0	170	11/27/1920	Wausau, WI	MLB	1941-1956
	Hal Smith	C	25	R	R	6-0	195	12/7/1930	West Frankfort, IL	MLB	1955-1964
	Gordie Sundin	P	18	R	R	6-4	215	10/10/1937	Minneapolis, MN	MLB	1956-1956
	Gus Triandos	C	25	R	R	6-3	215	7/30/1930	San Francisco, CA	MLB	1953-1965
	George Werley	P	17	R	R	6-2	196	9/8/1938	St. Louis, MO	MLB	1956-1956
	Bill Wight	P	34	L	L	6-1	180	4/12/1922	Rio Vista, CA	MLB	1946-1958
	Dick Williams	OF-3B	27	R	R	6-0	190	5/7/1929	St. Louis, MO	MLB	1951-1964
	Jim Wilson	P	34	R	R		200	2/20/1922	San Diego, CA	MLB	1945-1958
	George Zuverink	P	31	R	R	6-4	200	8/20/1924	Holland, MI	MLB	1951-1959