1956 Washington Senators season

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1956 Washington Senators
Major league affiliations
American League (Since 1901)
Location
Griffith Stadium (Since 1911) Washington, D.C. (Since 1901)
1956 Information
Owner(s)	Calvin Griffith
Manager(s)	Chuck Dressen
Local television	WTTG
Local radio	WWDC (FM) (Arch McDonald, Bob Wolff)

The 1956 Washington Senators won 59 games, lost 95, and finished in seventh place in the American League. They were managed by Chuck Dressen and played home games at Griffith Stadium.

1 Roster
2 Player stats
- 2.1 Batting
  - 2.1.1 Other batters
- 2.2 Starting pitchers
  - 2.2.1 Other pitchers
    - 2.2.1.1 Relief pitchers
3 External links

[edit] Roster

1956 Washington Senators roster view • talk • edit
Roster
Pitchers		Catchers Infielders		Outfielders		Manager

American League	W	L	Pct.	GB
New York Yankees	97	57	.630	--
Cleveland Indians	88	66	.571	9
Chicago White Sox	85	69	.552	12
Boston Red Sox	84	70	.545	13
Detroit Tigers	82	72	.532	15
Baltimore Orioles	69	85	.448	28
Washington Senators	59	95	.383	38
Kansas City Athletics	52	102	.338	45

[edit] Player stats

[edit] Batting

Note: G = Games played; AB = At Bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting Average; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In

Player	G	AB	H	Avg.	HR	RBI

[edit] Other batters

Player	G	AB	H	Avg.	HR	RBI

[edit] Starting pitchers

Player	G	IP	W	L	ERA	SO

[edit] Other pitchers

Player	G	IP	W	L	ERA

[edit] Relief pitchers

Player	G	W	L	SV	ERA	SO

[edit] External links

v • d • e 1956 MLB season by team

American League	Baltimore • Boston • Chicago • Cleveland • Detroit • Kansas City • New York • Washington

National League	Brooklyn • Chicago • Cincinnati • Milwaukee • New York • Philadelphia • Pittsburgh • St. Louis

1956 All-Star Game • 1956 World Series

v • d • e Minnesota Twins

Formerly the Washington Nationals and the Washington Senators • Based in Minneapolis, Minnesota

The Franchise	History • Seasons • Records • Players • Managers and Owners • Broadcasters

Ballparks	American League Park • National Park • Griffith Stadium • Metropolitan Stadium • Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome • Twins Ballpark (future)

Culture	Piranhas • Soul Patrol • Homer Hanky • We're Gonna Win, Twins • Little Big League

Important Figures	Walter Johnson • Clyde Milan • Bucky Harris • Joe Judge • Sam Rice • Goose Goslin • Joe Cronin • Heinie Manush • Mickey Vernon • Eddie Yost • Roy Sievers • Harmon Killebrew • Camilo Pascual • Jim Kaat • Tony Oliva • Gary Gaetti • Rod Carew • Bert Blyleven • Kent Hrbek • Rick Aguilera • Kirby Puckett • Brad Radke • Torii Hunter • Johan Santana • Frank Viola • Jack Morris

Rivalries	Twins-White Sox rivalry • Twins-Athletics rivalry

Retired Numbers	3 • 6 • 14 • 29 • 34 • 42

World Series Champions (3)	1924 • 1987 • 1991

American League Championships (6)	1924 • 1925 • 1933 • 1965 • 1987 • 1991

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1956 Washington Senators season

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[edit] Roster

[edit] Player stats

[edit] Batting

[edit] Other batters

[edit] Starting pitchers

[edit] Other pitchers

[edit] Relief pitchers

[edit] External links

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