1956 Philadelphia Phillies season

1956 Philadelphia Phillies
Major League affiliations
National League (since 1883)
Location
Connie Mack Stadium (since 1938)
Philadelphia (since 1883)
Other information
Owner(s)	R. R. M. Carpenter, Jr.
General manager(s)	Roy Hamey
Manager(s)	Mayo Smith
Local television	WRCV WFIL
Local radio	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	Pct.	GB	Home	Road
Brooklyn Dodgers	93	61	0.604	—	52–25	41–36
Milwaukee Braves	92	62	0.597	1	47–29	45–33
Cincinnati Redlegs	91	63	0.591	2	51–26	40–37
St. Louis Cardinals	76	78	0.494	17	43–34	33–44
Philadelphia Phillies	71	83	0.461	22	40–37	31–46
New York Giants	67	87	0.435	26	37–40	30–47
Pittsburgh Pirates	66	88	0.429	27	35–43	31–45
Chicago Cubs	60	94	0.390	33	39–38	21–56

Record vs. opponents

1956 National League Records Sources:
Team	BR	CHC	CIN	MIL	NYG	PHI	PIT	STL
Brooklyn	—	16–6	11–11	10–12	14–8	13–9	13–9	16–6
Chicago	6–16	—	6–16–1	9–13	7–15	13–9	10–12–1	9–13–1
Cincinnati	11–11	16–6–1	—	9–13	14–8	11–11	17–5	13–9
Milwaukee	12–10	13–9	13–9	—	17–5	10–12	14–8–1	13–9
New York	8–14	15–7	8–14	5–17	—	11–11	13–9	7–15
Philadelphia	9–13	9–13	11–11	12–10	11–11	—	7–15	12–10
Pittsburgh	9–13	12–10–1	5–17	8–14–1	9–13	15–7	—	8–14–1
St. Louis	6–16	13–9–1	9–13	9–13	15–7	10–12	14–8–1	—

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]

Game log

Legend
	Phillies win
	Phillies loss
	Postponement
Bold	Phillies team member

1956 Game Log^[7]
Overall Record: 71–83

April (5–6)

#	Date	Opponent	Score	Win	Loss	Save	Attendance	Record
1	April 17	@ Dodgers	8–6	Robin Roberts (1–0)	Don Newcombe (0–1)	None	24,236	1–0
2	April 19	@ Dodgers	4–5 (10)	Clem Labine (1–0)	Murry Dickson (0–1)	None	12,214	1–1
3	April 20	Giants	2–1 (10)	Jack Meyer (1–0)	Hoyt Wilhelm (0–1)	None	25,194	2–1
4	April 22 (1)	Giants	3–1	Robin Roberts (2–0)	Johnny Antonelli (1–1)	None	see 2nd game	3–1
5	April 22 (2)	Giants	7–9	Rubén Gómez (1–0)	Curt Simmons (0–1)	Marv Grissom (1)	24,771	3–2
6	April 23	Dodgers	1–6	Don Drysdale (1–0)	Murry Dickson (0–2)	None	12,690	3–3
–	April 24	Dodgers	Postponed (cold);^[8] Makeup: July 8 as a traditional double-header
7	April 25	Pirates	5–6	Vern Law (1–2)	Jim Owens (0–1)	Nellie King (1)	5,347	3–4
8	April 27	@ Giants	3–5	Al Worthington (1–1)	Herm Wehmeier (0–1)	None	6,465	3–5
9	April 28	@ Giants	6–2	Robin Roberts (3–0)	Johnny Antonelli (1–2)	None	8,297	4–5
10	April 29 (1)	@ Giants	5–4 (10)	Jack Meyer (2–0)	Hoyt Wilhelm (0–2)	None	see 2nd game	5–5
11	April 29 (2)	@ Giants	1–8	Ramón Monzant (1–0)	Curt Simmons (0–2)	None	18,689	5–6

May (8–16)

#	Date	Opponent	Score	Win	Loss	Save	Attendance	Record
12	May 1	@ Braves	4–6	Dave Jolly (1–0)	Murry Dickson (0–3)	None	13,950	5–7
13	May 4	@ Cubs	1–2	Bob Rush (1–1)	Robin Roberts (3–1)	None	2,647	5–8
–	May 5	@ Cubs	Postponed (rain);^[9] Makeup: July 18 as a traditional double-header
14	May 6 (1)	@ Redlegs	2–10	Brooks Lawrence (3–0)	Jim Owens (0–2)	None	see 2nd game	5–9
15	May 6 (2)	@ Redlegs	9–11	Hersh Freeman (2–0)	Saul Rogovin (0–1)	None	23,639	5–10
16	May 8	@ Cardinals	1–9	Willard Schmidt (2–0)	Robin Roberts (3–2)	Larry Jackson (1)	7,379	5–11
17	May 9	@ Cardinals	0–3	Tom Poholsky (3–0)	Herm Wehmeier (0–2)	None	8,704	5–12
18	May 11	@ Pirates	5–6	Luis Arroyo (1–0)	Jack Meyer (2–1)	None	17,605	5–13
19	May 12	@ Pirates	5–6	Bob Friend (4–2)	Robin Roberts (3–3)	Nellie King (2)	20,115	5–14
20	May 13 (1)	@ Pirates	9–11	Roy Face (2–0)	Jack Meyer (2–2)	Vern Law (2)	see 2nd game	5–15
21	May 13 (2)	@ Pirates	7–2^{^[a]}	Saul Rogovin (1–1)	Dick Hall (0–4)	Robin Roberts (1)	20,435	6–15
22	May 15	Braves	3–1	Stu Miller (1–1)	Lew Burdette (1–2)	None	13,141	7–15
23	May 16	Braves	2–1	Robin Roberts (4–3)	Bob Buhl (2–2)	None	11,510	8–15
24	May 17	Cardinals	4–5	Ellis Kinder (1–0)	Harvey Haddix (1–1)	Jackie Collum (2)	8,249	8–16
25	May 18	Cardinals	4–2	Curt Simmons (1–2)	Willard Schmidt (2–1)	None	16,026	9–16
26	May 19	Cardinals	5–11	Lindy McDaniel (3–0)	Saul Rogovin (1–2)	None	7,605	9–17
27	May 20 (1)	Redlegs	1–5	Art Fowler (3–4)	Robin Roberts (4–4)	None	see 2nd game	9–18
28	May 20 (2)	Redlegs	6–4	Bob Miller (1–0)	Paul LaPalme (1–1)	Harvey Haddix (1)	21,677	10–18
–	May 22	Cubs	Postponed (rain);^[10] Makeup: June 15 as a traditional double-header
29	May 23	Cubs	4–5	Vito Valentinetti (1–1)	Harvey Haddix (1–2)	None	5,795	10–19
30	May 24	Dodgers	6–4	Robin Roberts (5–4)	Don Drysdale (1–2)	None	16,432	11–19
31	May 25	Pirates	5–8	Nellie King (3–1)	Curt Simmons (1–3)	Red Munger (1)	10,407	11–20
32	May 26	Pirates	2–6	Vern Law (2–3)	Stu Miller (1–2)	None	4,614	11–21
–	May 27 (1)	Pirates	Postponed (rain);^[11]^[12] Makeup: August 14 as a traditional double-header
–	May 27 (2)	Pirates	Postponed (rain);^[11]^[12] Makeup: August 16
33	May 28	Giants	5–2	Harvey Haddix (2–2)	Al Worthington (1–5)	Robin Roberts (2)	10,430	12–21
34	May 30 (1)	Dodgers	5–6	Ed Roebuck (1–1)	Robin Roberts (5–5)	Clem Labine (4)	see 2nd game	12–22
35	May 30 (2)	Dodgers	12–3	Saul Rogovin (2–2)	Don Drysdale (1–3)	None	35,942	13–22

June (15–16)

#	Date	Opponent	Score	Win	Loss	Save	Attendance	Record
36	June 1	@ Cardinals	5–2	Curt Simmons (2–3)	Tom Poholsky (3–3)	Bob Miller (1)	8,868	14–22
37	June 2	@ Cardinals	6–4	Stu Miller (2–2)	Herm Wehmeier (1–5)	Bob Miller (2)	7,806	15–22
38	June 3 (1)	@ Cardinals	1–2	Murry Dickson (3–4)	Robin Roberts (5–6)	None	see 2nd game	15–23
39	June 3 (2)	@ Cardinals	9–3	Harvey Haddix (3–2)	Lindy McDaniel (4–1)	None	18,367	16–23
40	June 4	@ Redlegs	2–8	Art Fowler (4–6)	Saul Rogovin (2–3)	None	6,883	16–24
41	June 5	@ Redlegs	4–9	Joe Nuxhall (2–5)	Curt Simmons (2–4)	None	9,639	16–25
42	June 6	@ Redlegs	3–7	Brooks Lawrence (7–0)	Stu Miller (2–3)	Hersh Freeman (4)	8,896	16–26
43	June 7	@ Redlegs	5–8	Joe Nuxhall (3–5)	Bob Miller (1–1)	Hersh Freeman (5)	4,657	16–27
44	June 8	@ Cubs	4–5	Vito Valentinetti (2–1)	Robin Roberts (5–7)	None	5,065	16–28
45	June 9	@ Cubs	6–4	Saul Rogovin (3–3)	Russ Meyer (1–4)	Bob Miller (3)	11,910	17–28
46	June 10 (1)	@ Cubs	1–2 (11)	Vito Valentinetti (3–1)	Curt Simmons (2–5)	None	see 2nd game	17–29
47	June 10 (2)	@ Cubs	2–5	Sam Jones (3–4)	Jim Owens (0–3)	Turk Lown (3)	21,989	17–30
48	June 11	@ Braves	6–2	Stu Miller (3–3)	Gene Conley (1–3)	None	19,488	18–30
49	June 12	@ Braves	5–2	Harvey Haddix (4–2)	Bob Buhl (5–3)	None	27,483	19–30
50	June 13	@ Braves	6–8	Ray Crone (5–3)	Robin Roberts (5–8)	Gene Conley (1)	22,051	19–31
51	June 15 (1)	Cubs	6–5 (10)	Jack Meyer (3–2)	Turk Lown (1–3)	None	see 2nd game	20–31
52	June 15 (2)	Cubs	5–8	Vito Valentinetti (4–1)	Bob Miller (1–2)	Jim Davis (1)	18,272	20–32
–	June 16	Cubs	Postponed (rain, wet grounds);^[13]^[14] Makeup: July 30 as a traditional double-header
53	June 17 (1)	Cubs	7–1	Robin Roberts (6–8)	Warren Hacker (1–6)	None	see 2nd game	21–32
54	June 17 (2)	Cubs	4–7	Sam Jones (4–4)	Jim Owens (0–4)	None	11,424	21–33
55	June 18	Redlegs	4–7 (10)	Brooks Lawrence (8–0)	Harvey Haddix (4–3)	None	10,820	21–34
56	June 19	Redlegs	4–2	Jack Meyer (4–2)	Johnny Klippstein (6–4)	None	13,549	22–34
57	June 20	Redlegs	3–2	Curt Simmons (3–5)	Art Fowler (4–7)	None	12,272	23–34
58	June 22	Cardinals	2–1	Robin Roberts (7–8)	Tom Poholsky (4–5)	None	20,258	24–34
59	June 23	Cardinals	8–3	Harvey Haddix (5–3)	Don Liddle (1–3)	None	6,307	25–34
60	June 24 (1)	Cardinals	4–8	Herm Wehmeier (3–6)	Curt Simmons (3–6)	None	see 2nd game	25–35
61	June 24 (2)	Cardinals	3–2	Jack Meyer (5–2)	Willard Schmidt (4–4)	None	19,246	26–35
62	June 25	Braves	5–8	Bob Buhl (8–3)	Stu Miller (3–4)	Warren Spahn (1)	14,467	26–36
63	June 26	Braves	4–2	Robin Roberts (8–8)	Ray Crone (7–4)	None	23,975	27–36
64	June 27	Braves	4–3 (11)	Ron Negray (1–0)	Ernie Johnson (1–2)	None	15,521	28–36
65	June 29	@ Dodgers	5–6	Clem Labine (7–2)	Jack Meyer (5–3)	None	12,229	28–37
66	June 30	@ Dodgers	7–10	Carl Erskine (5–6)	Robin Roberts (8–9)	Clem Labine (10)	8,525	28–38

July (17–14)

#	Date	Opponent	Score	Win	Loss	Save	Attendance	Record
67	July 1 (1)	@ Dodgers	7–4	Stu Miller (4–4)	Clem Labine (7–3)	Jack Meyer (1)	see 2nd game	29–38
68	July 1 (2)	@ Dodgers	1–4	Roger Craig (8–2)	Saul Rogovin (3–4)	None	18,299	29–39
69	July 3	@ Pirates	5–6	Johnny O'Brien (1–0)	Jack Meyer (5–4)	None	5,804	29–40
70	July 4 (1)	@ Pirates	4–2	Harvey Haddix (6–3)	Ron Kline (6–9)	None	see 2nd game	30–40
71	July 4 (2)	@ Pirates	4–8	Roy Face (6–4)	Stu Miller (4–5)	None	16,076	30–41
72	July 6	Dodgers	1–2	Carl Erskine (6–6)	Robin Roberts (8–10)	None	19,372	30–42
73	July 7	Dodgers	6–3	Saul Rogovin (4–4)	Roger Craig (8–3)	Bob Miller (4)	26,575	31–42
74	July 8 (1)	Dodgers	2–9	Don Newcombe (11–5)	Stu Miller (4–6)	None	see 2nd game	31–43
75	July 8 (2)	Dodgers	3–2	Jack Meyer (6–4)	Sal Maglie (2–2)	None	26,417	32–43
–	July 10	1956 Major League Baseball All-Star Game at Griffith Stadium in Washington
76	July 12	@ Redlegs	7–4	Harvey Haddix (7–3)	Art Fowler (5–9)	Ron Negray (1)	12,331	33–43
77	July 13	@ Redlegs	6–4	Curt Simmons (4–6)	Tom Acker (1–1)	None	16,205	34–43
78	July 14	@ Redlegs	2–0	Robin Roberts (9–10)	Johnny Klippstein (7–5)	None	9,702	35–43
79	July 15 (1)	@ Cardinals	1–9	Murry Dickson (7–7)	Stu Miller (4–7)	Larry Jackson (3)	see 2nd game	35–44
80	July 15 (2)	@ Cardinals	7–5	Saul Rogovin (5–4)	Lindy McDaniel (4–3)	Ron Negray (2)	17,577	36–44
81	July 16	@ Cardinals	2–0	Harvey Haddix (8–3)	Willard Schmidt (4–5)	None	9,462	37–44
82	July 17	@ Cubs	2–3 (16)	Turk Lown (5–3)	Jack Meyer (6–5)	None	4,192	37–45
83	July 18 (1)	@ Cubs	6–4	Robin Roberts (10–10)	Jim Brosnan (2–4)	None	see 2nd game	38–45
84	July 18 (2)	@ Cubs	6–1	Curt Simmons (5–6)	Jim Davis (3–4)	None	14,331	39–45
85	July 19	@ Cubs	3–4 (10)	Turk Lown (6–3)	Bob Miller (1–3)	None	4,348	39–46
86	July 20	@ Braves	0–10	Bob Buhl (12–4)	Stu Miller (4–8)	None	28,134	39–47
87	July 21	@ Braves	8–5 (15)	Stu Miller (5–8)	Lou Sleater (1–2)	Jack Meyer (2)	34,764	40–47
88	July 22 (1)	@ Braves	7–8	Ray Crone (9–5)	Robin Roberts (10–11)	Dave Jolly (6)	see 2nd game	40–48
89	July 22 (2)	@ Braves	5–16	Lew Burdette (12–4)	Ron Negray (1–1)	Taylor Phillips (1)	39,679	40–49
90	July 24	Cardinals	7–3	Curt Simmons (6–6)	Vinegar Bend Mizell (9–8)	None	16,775	41–49
91	July 25	Cardinals	7–8 (10)	Larry Jackson (1–0)	Ron Negray (1–2)	None	17,024	41–50
92	July 26	Cardinals	9–14	Herm Wehmeier (5–8)	Bob Miller (1–4)	Jackie Collum (4)	15,078	41–51
93	July 27	Braves	5–2	Saul Rogovin (6–4)	Lew Burdette (12–5)	None	20,103	42–51
–	July 28	Braves	Postponed (rain);^[15]^[16] Makeup: September 13 as a traditional double-header
94	July 29	Braves	5–2	Curt Simmons (7–6)	Warren Spahn (10–8)	None	16,972	43–51
95	July 30 (1)	Cubs	5–4	Robin Roberts (11–11)	Vito Valentinetti (5–2)	None	see 2nd game	44–51
96	July 30 (2)	Cubs	4–2	Harvey Haddix (9–3)	Warren Hacker (2–9)	None	20,536	45–51
97	July 31	Cubs	4–9	Sam Jones (5–10)	Stu Miller (5–9)	Turk Lown (9)	13,788	45–52

August (14–13)

#	Date	Opponent	Score	Win	Loss	Save	Attendance	Record
98	August 1	Cubs	10–8	Robin Roberts (12–11)	Vito Valentinetti (5–3)	None	7,520	46–52
99	August 3	Redlegs	6–3	Curt Simmons (8–6)	Brooks Lawrence (15–3)	None	28,607	47–52
100	August 4	Redlegs	10–6	Robin Roberts (13–11)	Hersh Freeman (9–4)	None	11,321	48–52
–	August 5 (1)	Redlegs	Postponed (rain);^[17] Makeup: September 18 as a traditional double-header
–	August 5 (2)	Redlegs	Postponed (rain);^[17] Makeup: September 19 as a traditional double-header
–	August 6	@ Giants	Postponed (rain);^[18] Makeup: August 7 as a traditional double-header
101	August 7 (1)	@ Giants	4–3	Harvey Haddix (10–3)	Hoyt Wilhelm (2–7)	Bob Miller (5)	see 2nd game	49–52
102	August 7 (1)	@ Giants	3–1	Curt Simmons (9–6)	Johnny Antonelli (9–12)	None	7,648	50–52
103	August 8	@ Giants	8–3	Robin Roberts (14–11)	Jim Hearn (4–11)	None	3,485	51–52
104	August 9	@ Giants	2–5	Joe Margoneri (4–2)	Saul Rogovin (6–5)	Marv Grissom (6)	2,552	51–53
105	August 10	@ Dodgers	3–2	Jack Meyer (7–5)	Sal Maglie (5–4)	Harvey Haddix (2)	16,025	52–53
106	August 11	@ Dodgers	2–5	Don Newcombe (18–5)	Bob Miller (1–5)	None	12,652	52–54
107	August 12	@ Dodgers	3–7	Roger Craig (11–7)	Robin Roberts (14–12)	Clem Labine (14)	17,076	52–55
108	August 14 (1)	Pirates	3–0	Harvey Haddix (11–3)	Bob Friend (13–12)	None	see 2nd game	53–55
109	August 14 (2)	Pirates	11–2	Curt Simmons (10–6)	Red Munger (3–3)	None	32,873	54–55
110	August 15	Pirates	1–5	Ron Kline (10–13)	Jack Meyer (7–6)	None	12,337	54–56
111	August 16	Pirates	1–4	Vern Law (6–13)	Robin Roberts (14–13)	None	7,070	54–57
112	August 17	Dodgers	3–2	Ron Negray (2–2)	Roger Craig (11–8)	None	25,005	55–57
113	August 18	Dodgers	2–9	Sal Maglie (6–4)	Harvey Haddix (11–4)	None	30,168	55–58
114	August 19	Dodgers	2–3	Don Newcombe (19–6)	Curt Simmons (10–7)	Clem Labine (15)	22,891	55–59
115	August 21	@ Cubs	4–6	Sam Jones (7–11)	Robin Roberts (14–14)	Turk Lown (12)	6,750	55–60
116	August 22	@ Cubs	3–8	Bob Rush (12–6)	Harvey Haddix (11–5)	None	5,782	55–61
117	August 23	@ Braves	5–11	Ray Crone (10–8)	Curt Simmons (10–8)	Ernie Johnson (6)	25,493	55–62
118	August 24	@ Braves	1–6	Warren Spahn (15–9)	Robin Roberts (14–15)	None	31,774	55–63
119	August 25	@ Braves	3–0	Bob Miller (2–5)	Lew Burdette (16–8)	None	29,826	56–63
120	August 26 (1)	@ Redlegs	5–10	Art Fowler (9–10)	Ron Negray (2–3)	None	see 2nd game	56–64
121	August 26 (2)	@ Redlegs	11–4	Harvey Haddix (12–5)	Brooks Lawrence (16–8)	None	28,361	57–64
122	August 28	@ Cardinals	6–4	Curt Simmons (11–8)	Lindy McDaniel (4–5)	None	11,987	58–64
123	August 29	@ Cardinals	8–6	Robin Roberts (15–15)	Bob Blaylock (1–5)	None	7,828	59–64
124	August 31	@ Pirates	3–6	Ron Kline (12–15)	Granny Hamner (0–1)	Howie Pollet (2)	11,147	59–65

September (12–18)

#	Date	Opponent	Score	Win	Loss	Save	Attendance	Record
125	September 1	@ Pirates	3–2	Saul Rogovin (7–5)	Dick Hall (0–7)	None	5,071	60–65
126	September 2 (1)	@ Pirates	6–10	Vern Law (7–14)	Curt Simmons (11–9)	None	see 2nd game	60–66
127	September 2 (2)	@ Pirates	1–5	Cholly Naranjo (1–1)	Robin Roberts (15–16)	None	12,470	60–67
128	September 3 (1)	Giants	5–1	Bob Miller (3–5)	Joe Margoneri (5–5)	None	see 2nd game	61–67
129	September 3 (2)	Giants	1–2	Steve Ridzik (5–2)	Jack Meyer (7–7)	Hoyt Wilhelm (8)	19,898	61–68
130	September 4	Giants	2–7	Max Surkont (2–1)	Harvey Haddix (12–6)	None	6,049	61–69
131	September 5	Giants	4–5 (10)	Dick Littlefield (3–5)	Jack Meyer (7–8)	None	6,532	61–70
132	September 7	Pirates	5–2	Robin Roberts (16–16)	Bob Friend (15–15)	None	7,835	62–70
133	September 8	Pirates	4–5	Roy Face (11–9)	Ben Flowers (1–2)	Dick Hall (1)	4,806	62–71
134	September 9 (1)	Pirates	1–4 (10)	Ron Kline (13–16)	Bob Miller (3–6)	Roy Face (5)	see 2nd game	62–72
135	September 9 (2)	Pirates	6–5 (10)	Robin Roberts (17–16)	Cholly Naranjo (1–2)	None	11,104	63–72
136	September 11	Cardinals	3–5	Herm Wehmeier (11–9)	Curt Simmons (11–10)	Larry Jackson (9)	7,609	63–73
137	September 13 (1)	Braves	2–3 (13)	Taylor Phillips (5–2)	Jack Meyer (7–9)	None	see 2nd game	63–74
138	September 13 (2)	Braves	3–4 (12)	Warren Spahn (17–10)	Ben Flowers (1–3)	None	23,826	63–75
139	September 14	Braves	13–1^{^[b]}	Harvey Haddix (13–6)	Lew Burdette (18–10)	None	17,016	64–75
140	September 15	Braves	6–5	Curt Simmons (12–10)	Bob Trowbridge (3–2)	Robin Roberts (3)	9,231	65–75
141	September 16 (1)	Cubs	4–7	Warren Hacker (3–12)	Saul Rogovin (7–6)	Turk Lown (13)	see 2nd game	65–76
142	September 16 (2)	Cubs	4–1	Jack Sanford (1–0)	Sam Jones (9–14)	Ron Negray (3)	7,408	66–76
143	September 18 (1)	Redlegs	4–3	Curt Simmons (13–10)	Larry Jansen (2–2)	None	see 2nd game	67–76
144	September 18 (2)	Redlegs	7–4	Robin Roberts (18–16)	Art Fowler (11–11)	None	21,224	68–76
145	September 19 (1)	Redlegs	3–6	Johnny Klippstein (12–11)	Jack Meyer (7–10)	Hersh Freeman (14)	see 2nd game	68–77
146	September 19 (2)	Redlegs	0–6	Tom Acker (3–3)	Harvey Haddix (13–7)	None	13,614	68–78
147	September 21	@ Giants	3–7	Johnny Antonelli (18–13)	Turk Farrell (0–1)	None	3,231	68–79
148	September 22	@ Giants	1–2	Al Worthington (6–14)	Robin Roberts (18–17)	None	2,496	68–80
149	September 23	@ Giants	6–2	Curt Simmons (14–10)	Rubén Gómez (7–17)	None	6,134	69–80
150	September 25	@ Dodgers	0–5	Sal Maglie (12–5)	Jack Meyer (7–11)	None	15,204	69–81
151	September 16	@ Dodgers	7–3	Robin Roberts (19–17)	Don Newcombe (26–7)	None	7,847	70–81
–	September 28	Giants	Postponed (rain);^[19] Makeup: September 30 as a traditional double-header
152	September 29	Giants	0–2	Johnny Antonelli (20–13)	Harvey Haddix (13–8)	None	4,867	70–82
153	September 30 (1)	Giants	3–8	Al Worthington (7–14)	Robin Roberts (19–18)	Windy McCall (7)	see 2nd game	70–83
154	September 30 (2)	Giants	5–2	Curt Simmons (15–10)	Roy Wright (0–1)	None	7,406	71–83

^{^[a]}The second game on May 13 was suspended (Sunday curfew^[20]^[21]) in the top of the eighth inning with the score 6–2 and was completed July 3, 1956.^[22]^[23]

^{^[b]}The September 14, 1956, game was protested by the Braves in the bottom of the second inning.^[24]^[25]^[26] The protest was later denied.^[27]^[28]

Roster

1956 Philadelphia Phillies

Roster

Pitchers

20 Murry Dickson

44 Turk Farrell

22 Ben Flowers

20 Harvey Haddix

45 Angelo LiPetri

42 Jack Meyer

19 Bob Miller

25 Stu Miller

38 Ron Negray

39 Jim Owens

33 Duane Pillette

36 Robin Roberts

26 Saul Rogovin

30 Bob Ross

48 Jack Sanford

28 Curt Simmons

22 Herm Wehmeier

Catchers

34 Mack Burk

35 Joe Lonnett

29 Stan Lopata

21 Andy Seminick

Infielders

12 Marv Blaylock

39 Ed Bouchee

2 Granny Hamner

4 Solly Hemus

6 Willie Jones

7 Ted Kazanski

4 Bobby Morgan

17 Roy Smalley

Outfielders

1 Richie Ashburn

16 Frank Baumholtz

8 Bob Bowman

14 Del Ennis

9 Glen Gorbous

23 Jim Greengrass

15 Elmer Valo

Other batters

48,15 Wally Westlake

Manager

24 Mayo Smith

Coaches

11 Benny Bengough

40 Maje McDonnell

32 Wally Moses

31 Whit Wyatt

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
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
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
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

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
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
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

Notes

↑ Peanuts Lowrey at Baseball Reference
1 2 Wally Westlake at Baseball Reference
↑ Frank Baumholtz at Baseball Reference
↑ Solly Hemus at Baseball Reference
↑ Art Mahaffey at Baseball Reference
↑ Bob Lipski at Baseball Reference
↑ "1956 Philadelphia Phillies Schedule, Box Scores and Splits". Baseball-Reference.com.
↑ "Baseball Record". Montreal, QC: The Gazette. April 25, 1956. p. 25. Retrieved June 22, 2016.
↑ "Baseball Record". Montreal, QC: The Gazette. May 7, 1956. p. 27. Retrieved June 23, 2016.
↑ "Baseball Standings". Milwaukee, WI: Milwaukee Journal. May 23, 1956. p. 18, part 2. Retrieved June 25, 2016.
1 2 "The Major Leagues". Pittsburgh, PA: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. May 28, 1956. p. 24. Retrieved June 22, 2016.
1 2 Hernon, Jack (May 28, 1956). "Dale Long Raised $2,500 to $16,500". Pittsburgh, PA: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 24. Retrieved June 22, 2016.
↑ "Baseball". Windsor, ON: The Windsor Daily Star. June 18, 1956. p. 21. Retrieved June 25, 2016.
↑ "Baseball Record". Montreal, QC: The Gazette. June 18, 1956. p. 24. Retrieved June 25, 2016.
↑ "The Majors". Pittsburgh, PA: The Pittsburgh Press. July 29, 1956. p. 1, section 3 (Sports). Retrieved June 28, 2016.
↑ Thisted, Red (July 29, 1956). "Washout a Tonic for Hardworked Braves". Milwaukee, WI: Milwaukee Sentinel. pp. 1B, 2B. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
1 2 "Baseball". Montreal, QC: The Gazette. August 6, 1956. p. 21. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
↑ "Baseball in a Nutshell". Milwaukee, WI: Milwaukee Sentinel. August 7, 1956. p. 2, part 2. Retrieved June 23, 2016.
↑ "Baseball Record". Montreal, QC: The Gazette. September 29, 1956. p. 8. Retrieved July 1, 2016.
↑ "The Major Leagues". Pittsburgh, PA: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. May 15, 1956. p. 24. Retrieved June 25, 2016.
↑ Hernon, Jack (May 14, 1956). "Bucs Nip Phils 11-9, Nightcap Suspended: Lopata Slams 3 Straight Homers: Visitors Leading, 6-2, When Curfew Halts Second Game". Pittsburgh, PA: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 24. Retrieved June 25, 2016.
↑ "May 13, 1956, Phillies at Pirates Box Score and Play by Play". baseball-reference.com. sports-reference.com. May 13, 1956. Retrieved June 25, 2016.
↑ "Philadelphia Phillies 7, Pittsburgh Pirates 2 (2)". retrosheet.org. May 13, 1956. Retrieved June 25, 2016. [G]ame suspended for 7 PM Pennsylvania curfew; completed on July 3 with new umpires[.]
↑ "Philadelphia Phillies 13, Milwaukee Braves 1". retrosheet.org. September 14, 1956. Retrieved June 29, 2016. [Del] Ennis doubled; an attendant caught the ball down the LF line; it was ruled interference and the Braves argued that Del Ennis should have been held at 1B on the play; Braves manager Fred Haney protested the game[.]
↑ "Dodgers Win, Braves Lose; Leafs Defeat Royals 12-6: Brooks Down Cubs 4-2, Milwaukee Beaten 13-1". Montreal, QC: The Gazette. Associated Press (AP). September 15, 1956. p. 11. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
↑ Thisted, Red (September 15, 1956). "Phillies Spank Braves With 17 Hits, 13 to 1". Milwuakee, WI: Milwaukee Sentinel. p. 3, part 2. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
↑ "Sep 14, 1956, Braves at Phillies Box Score and Play by Play". baseball-reference.com. sports-reference.com. September 14, 1956. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
↑ Wolf, Bob (September 15, 1956). "Phillies Maul Braves, 13 to 1; Dodgers Win, Trail by One: Burdette Fails Again in Rout: Haddix Throws 6 Hit Game as Mates Belt Five Pitchers for 17". Milwaukee, WI: Milwaukee Journal. p. 12. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
↑ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 2nd and 3rd editions. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 1997 and 2007

References

1956 Philadelphia Phillies season at Baseball Reference

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

Philadelphia Phillies

Formerly the Philadelphia Quakers
Based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The franchise

Ballparks

Recreation Park Baker Bowl Shibe Park Veterans Stadium Citizens Bank Park

Spring training Fogel Field Coffee Pot Park Rickwood Field Cooke Field McKechnie Field Wilmington Park Flamingo Field Clearwater Athletic Field Jack Russell Memorial Stadium Carpenter Complex / Bright House Field

Culture

Rivalries

Important figures

Wall of Fame members	Grover Cleveland Alexander Dick Allen Richie Ashburn Bob Boone Larry Bowa Jim Bunning Pat Burrell Johnny Callison Steve Carlton Gavvy Cravath Darren Daulton Ed Delahanty Del Ennis Dallas Green Billy Hamilton Granny Hamner Willie Jones Harry Kalas Chuck Klein John Kruk Mike Lieberthal Greg Luzinski Garry Maddox Sherry Magee Charlie Manuel Tug McGraw Paul Owens Robin Roberts Juan Samuel Curt Schilling Mike Schmidt Chris Short Curt Simmons Tony Taylor Jim Thome Sam Thompson John Vukovich Cy Williams

Franchise record holders	John Coleman Bill Duggleby Lenny Dykstra Kid Gleason Ryan Howard George McQuillan José Mesa Lefty O'Doul Jimmy Rollins Curt Schilling Kent Tekulve Chase Utley

Retired numbers

Key personnel

Owner: Limited partnership (John S. Middleton, Jim & Pete Buck, David Montgomery, & Pat Gillick)
President: Andy MacPhail
General Manager: Matt Klentak
Manager: Pete Mackanin

World Series
championships (2)

1980
2008

NL pennants (7)

Division
championships (11)

Minor league
affiliates

AAA: Lehigh Valley IronPigs
AA: Reading Fightin Phils
A Adv.: Clearwater Threshers
A: Lakewood BlueClaws
Short A: Williamsport Crosscutters
Rookie: GCL Phillies; DSL Phillies 1; DSL Phillies 2
Rosters: Minor league rosters

Broadcasting

Television

Radio

94 WIP (Flagship Station)
El Pasaporte (Spanish Flagship Station)
Phillies radio network affiliates

Broadcasters

TV Tom McCarthy Ben Davis Matt Stairs Mike Schmidt

Radio Scott Franzke Larry Andersen

Seasons (134)

1880s	1883 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 1889

1890s	1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899

1900s	1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909

1910s	1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919

1920s	1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929

1930s	1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939

1940s	1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949

1950s	1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959

1960s	1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969

1970s	1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979

1980s	1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989

1990s	1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999

2000s	2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

2010s	2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

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