TEAM NEWS Thursday, 10/5/1956 |
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Andy Seminick retires ... Hal Gregg becomes a free agent. Dick Sisler becomes a free agent.
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Bud Byerly pitches a 6-hit shutout against Kansas City!!
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Jim Lemon was named Player of the Week! He batted .462 in 26 AB, with 4 HR and 7 RBI.
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Bud Byerly was named AL-Pitcher of the Month ! He had a record of 5-1 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 2.18 and 1 shutouts.
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Ted Kluszewski was named Player of the Week! He batted .520 in 25 AB, with 3 HR and 6 RBI.
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Ted Kluszewski was named AL-Batter of the Month! He batted .357 in 98 AB, with 11 homers and 21 RBI.
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Billy Martin was named Player of the Week! He batted .500 in 18 AB, with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
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Dale Mitchell was named Player of the Week! He batted .524 in 21 AB, with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
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Lew Burdette was named AL-Pitcher of the Month ! He had a record of 6-0 in 6 games started, with an ERA of 1.86 and 1 shutouts.
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Bob Nieman was named Player of the Week! He batted .409 in 22 AB, with 3 HR and 8 RBI.
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Bob Nieman was named AL-Batter of the Month! He batted .408 in 76 AB, with 7 homers and 19 RBI.
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Ewell Blackwell was named AL-Pitcher of the year ! In 39 games started, he pitched 310.1 innings, fanning 263 and walking 105 batters.
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