1956 Philadelphia Phillies season
| 1956 Philadelphia Phillies | |
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| Owner(s) | R. R. M. Carpenter, Jr. |
| Manager(s) | Mayo Smith |
| Local television |
WRCV WFIL |
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WIP (By Saam, Claude Haring, Gene Kelly) |
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Offseason
- October 3, 1955: Peanuts Lowrey was released by the Phillies.[1]
- November 7, 1955: Wally Westlake was signed as a free agent by the Phillies.[2]
- December 9, 1955: Frank Baumholtz was purchased by the Phillies from the Chicago Cubs.[3]
Regular season
Season standings
| National League | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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| Brooklyn Dodgers | 93 | 61 | -- | .604 |
| Milwaukee Braves | 92 | 62 | 1 | .597 |
| Cincinnati Redlegs | 91 | 63 | 2 | .591 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 76 | 78 | 17 | .494 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 71 | 83 | 22 | .461 |
| New York Giants | 67 | 87 | 26 | .435 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 66 | 88 | 27 | .429 |
| Chicago Cubs | 60 | 94 | 33 | .390 |
Notable transactions
- May 14, 1956: Bobby Morgan was traded by the Phillies to the St. Louis Cardinals for Solly Hemus.[4]
- May 18, 1956: Wally Westlake was released by the Phillies.[2]
- June 29, 1956: Art Mahaffey was signed as an amateur free agent by the Phillies.[5]
- July 19, 1956: Bob Lipski was signed as an amateur free agent by the Phillies.[6]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
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Manager
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Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| 3B | Jones, WillieWillie Jones | 149 | 520 | 144 | .277 | 17 | 78 |
Other batters
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 |
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| Greengrass, JimJim Greengrass | 86 | 215 | 44 | .205 | 5 | 25 |
| Hemus, SollySolly Hemus | 78 | 187 | 54 | .289 | 5 | 24 |
| Smalley, RoyRoy Smalley | 65 | 168 | 38 | .226 | 0 | 16 |
| Baumholtz, FrankFrank Baumholtz | 78 | 100 | 27 | .270 | 0 | 9 |
| Morgan, BobbyBobby Morgan | 8 | 25 | 5 | .200 | 0 | 1 |
| Westlake, WallyWally Westlake | 5 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Haddix, HarveyHarvey Haddix | 31 | 206.2 | 12 | 8 | 3.48 | 154 |
| Dickson, MurryMurry Dickson | 3 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 5.09 | 1 |
| Farrell, TurkTurk Farrell | 1 | 4.1 | 0 | 1 | 12.46 | 0 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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| Flowers, BenBen Flowers | 32 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5.71 | 22 |
| LiPetri, AngeloAngelo LiPetri | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.27 | 8 |
Farm system
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AAA | Miami Marlins | International League | Don Osborn |
| A | Schenectady Blue Jays | Eastern League | Dick Carter |
| B | Wilson Tobs | Carolina League | Charlie Gassaway |
| C | Bakersfield Boosters | California League | Art Lilly and Dick Wilson |
| C | Salt Lake City Bees | Pioneer League | Frank Lucchesi |
| D | Tifton Phillies | Georgia-Florida League | Wes Griffin and Eddie Miller |
| D | Mattoon Phillies | Midwest League | Benny Zientara |
| D | Olean Oilers | PONY League | Paul Owens |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Schenectady[7]
Notes
- ↑ Peanuts Lowrey page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Wally Westlake page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Frank Baumholtz page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Solly Hemus page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Art Mahaffey page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Bob Lipski page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 2nd and 3rd editions. Durham, N.C.: Baseball America, 1997 and 2007
References
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