1956 Chicago Cubs Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 60-94
Finished 8th in the NL
Attendance: 721,083, Avg. 11,630
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Manager: Stan Hack (60-94)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1956 Chicago Cubs Roster
The Chicago Cubs of the National League ended the 1956 season with a record of 60 wins and 94 losses, finishing eighth in the NL.
The Cubs plated 597 runs and conceded 708 runs. Ernie Banks paced Chicago with 28 home runs, while Jim King, Walt Moryn and Monte Irvin each walloped 20 or more also. Ernie Banks drove in 85 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time with a .297 average. Bob Rush led the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 3.19 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Stan Hack coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 587
Regular Season Runs Against: 696
Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
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April 17, 1956 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Milwaukee Braves 6 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
April 19, 1956 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Milwaukee Braves 3 | L | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | ||
April 20, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 1 at Chicago Cubs 12 | W | 1-0 | 0-2 | 1-2 | ||
April 21, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 2-0 | 0-2 | 2-2 | ||
April 22, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 4 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 3-0 | 0-2 | 3-2 | ||
April 25, 1956 | Chicago Cubs 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 3-0 | 0-3 | 3-3 | ||
April 27, 1956 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Cincinnati Redlegs 7 | L | 3-0 | 0-4 | 3-4 | ||
April 28, 1956 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Cincinnati Redlegs 9 | L | 3-0 | 0-5 | 3-5 | ||
April 29, 1956 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Cincinnati Redlegs 5 | L | 3-0 | 0-6 | 3-6 | ||
April 29, 1956 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Cincinnati Redlegs 8 | L | 3-0 | 0-7 | 3-7 | ||
May 1, 1956 | New York Giants 2 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 3-1 | 0-7 | 3-8 | ||
May 2, 1956 | New York Giants 6 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 3-2 | 0-7 | 3-9 | ||
May 4, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 4-2 | 0-7 | 4-9 | ||
May 6, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 4-3 | 0-7 | 4-10 | ||
May 8, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 6 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 4-4 | 0-7 | 4-11 | ||
May 12, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 10 at Chicago Cubs 14 | W | 5-4 | 0-7 | 5-11 | ||
May 13, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 14 at Chicago Cubs 7 | L | 5-5 | 0-7 | 5-12 | ||
May 13, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 5-6 | 0-7 | 5-13 | ||
May 15, 1956 | Chicago Cubs 4 at New York Giants 6 | L | 5-6 | 0-8 | 5-14 | ||
May 16, 1956 | Chicago Cubs 3 at New York Giants 9 | L | 5-6 | 0-9 | 5-15 | ||
May 17, 1956 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | W | 5-6 | 1-9 | 6-15 | ||
May 18, 1956 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 5-6 | 2-9 | 7-15 | ||
May 19, 1956 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | L | 5-6 | 2-10 | 7-16 | ||
May 20, 1956 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Brooklyn Dodgers 5 | L | 5-6 | 2-11 | 7-17 | ||
May 23, 1956 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | W | 5-6 | 3-11 | 8-17 | ||
May 25, 1956 | Chicago Cubs 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 5-6 | 3-12 | 8-18 | ||
May 27, 1956 | Chicago Cubs 9 at St. Louis Cardinals 11 | L | 5-6 | 3-13 | 8-19 | ||
May 27, 1956 | Chicago Cubs 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 12 | L | 5-6 | 3-14 | 8-20 | ||
May 28, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 1 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 6-6 | 3-14 | 9-20 | ||
May 29, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 10 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 6-7 | 3-14 | 9-21 | ||
May 30, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 9 at Chicago Cubs 10 | W | 7-7 | 3-14 | 10-21 | ||
May 30, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 11 at Chicago Cubs 9 | L | 7-8 | 3-14 | 10-22 | ||
May 31, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 15 at Chicago Cubs 8 | L | 7-9 | 3-14 | 10-23 | ||
June 1, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 2 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 8-9 | 3-14 | 11-23 | ||
June 2, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 1 at Chicago Cubs 8 | W | 9-9 | 3-14 | 12-23 | ||
June 2, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 4 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 10-9 | 3-14 | 13-23 | ||
June 3, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 4 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 10-10 | 3-14 | 13-24 | ||
June 5, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 11-10 | 3-14 | 14-24 | ||
June 6, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 11-11 | 3-14 | 14-25 | ||
June 7, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 12-11 | 3-14 | 15-25 | ||
June 8, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 13-11 | 3-14 | 16-25 | ||
June 9, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 13-12 | 3-14 | 16-26 | ||
June 10, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 14-12 | 3-14 | 17-26 | ||
June 10, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 15-12 | 3-14 | 18-26 | ||
June 12, 1956 | New York Giants 5 at Chicago Cubs 8 | W | 16-12 | 3-14 | 19-26 | ||
June 13, 1956 | New York Giants 5 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 17-12 | 3-14 | 20-26 | ||
June 15, 1956 | Chicago Cubs 8 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | W | 17-12 | 4-14 | 21-26 | ||
June 15, 1956 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | L | 17-12 | 4-15 | 21-27 | ||
June 17, 1956 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | W | 17-12 | 5-15 | 22-27 | ||
June 17, 1956 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 7 | L | 17-12 | 5-16 | 22-28 | ||
June 19, 1956 | Chicago Cubs 0 at New York Giants 2 | L | 17-12 | 5-17 | 22-29 | ||
June 20, 1956 | Chicago Cubs 1 at New York Giants 4 | L | 17-12 | 5-18 | 22-30 | ||
June 23, 1956 | Chicago Cubs 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 17-12 | 6-18 | 23-30 | ||
June 24, 1956 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 17-12 | 6-19 | 23-31 | ||
June 24, 1956 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 17-12 | 7-19 | 24-31 | ||
June 25, 1956 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Brooklyn Dodgers 3 | L | 17-12 | 7-20 | 24-32 | ||
June 26, 1956 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Brooklyn Dodgers 10 | L | 17-12 | 7-21 | 24-33 | ||
June 27, 1956 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Brooklyn Dodgers 6 | L | 17-12 | 7-22 | 24-34 | ||
June 29, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 4 at Chicago Cubs 8 | W | 18-12 | 7-22 | 25-34 | ||
June 30, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 4 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 18-13 | 7-22 | 25-35 | ||
July 1, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 0 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 19-13 | 7-22 | 26-35 | ||
July 1, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 4 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 19-14 | 7-22 | 26-36 | ||
July 2, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 20-14 | 7-22 | 27-36 | ||
July 3, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 21-14 | 7-22 | 28-36 | ||
July 4, 1956 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Cincinnati Redlegs 4 | W | 21-14 | 8-22 | 29-36 | ||
July 4, 1956 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Cincinnati Redlegs 4 | L | 21-14 | 8-23 | 29-37 | ||
July 5, 1956 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Milwaukee Braves 1 | W | 21-14 | 9-23 | 30-37 | ||
July 6, 1956 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Milwaukee Braves 5 | L | 21-14 | 9-24 | 30-38 | ||
July 7, 1956 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Milwaukee Braves 5 | L | 21-14 | 9-25 | 30-39 | ||
July 8, 1956 | Chicago Cubs 10 at Milwaukee Braves 6 | W | 21-14 | 10-25 | 31-39 | ||
July 12, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 21-15 | 10-25 | 31-40 | ||
July 12, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 21-16 | 10-25 | 31-41 | ||
July 13, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 22-16 | 10-25 | 32-41 | ||
July 14, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 23-16 | 10-25 | 33-41 | ||
July 14, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 24-16 | 10-25 | 34-41 | ||
July 15, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 10 at Chicago Cubs 8 | L | 24-17 | 10-25 | 34-42 | ||
July 16, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 4 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 24-18 | 10-25 | 34-43 | ||
July 17, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 25-18 | 10-25 | 35-43 | ||
July 18, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 25-19 | 10-25 | 35-44 | ||
July 18, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 25-20 | 10-25 | 35-45 | ||
July 19, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 26-20 | 10-25 | 36-45 | ||
July 20, 1956 | New York Giants 4 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 27-20 | 10-25 | 37-45 | ||
July 22, 1956 | New York Giants 1 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 28-20 | 10-25 | 38-45 | ||
July 22, 1956 | New York Giants 1 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 29-20 | 10-25 | 39-45 | ||
July 24, 1956 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | L | 29-20 | 10-26 | 39-46 | ||
July 25, 1956 | Chicago Cubs 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 | L | 29-20 | 10-27 | 39-47 | ||
July 26, 1956 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 29-20 | 10-28 | 39-48 | ||
July 27, 1956 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Brooklyn Dodgers 4 | L | 29-20 | 10-29 | 39-49 | ||
July 28, 1956 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Brooklyn Dodgers 6 | L | 29-20 | 10-30 | 39-50 | ||
July 29, 1956 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Brooklyn Dodgers 2 | W | 29-20 | 11-30 | 40-50 | ||
July 29, 1956 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Brooklyn Dodgers 1 | L | 29-20 | 11-31 | 40-51 | ||
July 30, 1956 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 29-20 | 11-32 | 40-52 | ||
July 30, 1956 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | L | 29-20 | 11-33 | 40-53 | ||
July 31, 1956 | Chicago Cubs 9 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | W | 29-20 | 12-33 | 41-53 | ||
August 1, 1956 | Chicago Cubs 8 at Philadelphia Phillies 10 | L | 29-20 | 12-34 | 41-54 | ||
August 3, 1956 | Chicago Cubs 1 at New York Giants 7 | L | 29-20 | 12-35 | 41-55 | ||
August 3, 1956 | Chicago Cubs 2 at New York Giants 0 | W | 29-20 | 13-35 | 42-55 | ||
August 4, 1956 | Chicago Cubs 2 at New York Giants 3 | L | 29-20 | 13-36 | 42-56 | ||
August 6, 1956 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Milwaukee Braves 4 | W | 29-20 | 14-36 | 43-56 | ||
August 7, 1956 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Milwaukee Braves 6 | L | 29-20 | 14-37 | 43-57 | ||
August 8, 1956 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Cincinnati Redlegs 8 | L | 29-20 | 14-38 | 43-58 | ||
August 9, 1956 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Cincinnati Redlegs 5 | L | 29-20 | 14-39 | 43-59 | ||
August 10, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 29-21 | 14-39 | 43-60 | ||
August 11, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 29-22 | 14-39 | 43-61 | ||
August 12, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 30-22 | 14-39 | 44-61 | ||
August 14, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 2 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 30-23 | 14-39 | 44-62 | ||
August 15, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 4 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 30-24 | 14-39 | 44-63 | ||
August 15, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 7 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 30-25 | 14-39 | 44-64 | ||
August 16, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 2 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 31-25 | 14-39 | 45-64 | ||
August 17, 1956 | Chicago Cubs 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 31-25 | 14-40 | 45-65 | ||
August 18, 1956 | Chicago Cubs 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | W | 31-25 | 15-40 | 46-65 | ||
August 19, 1956 | Chicago Cubs 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | W | 31-25 | 16-40 | 47-65 | ||
August 19, 1956 | Chicago Cubs 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 31-25 | 16-41 | 47-66 | ||
August 21, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 32-25 | 16-41 | 48-66 | ||
August 22, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Chicago Cubs 8 | W | 33-25 | 16-41 | 49-66 | ||
August 23, 1956 | New York Giants 8 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 33-26 | 16-41 | 49-67 | ||
August 23, 1956 | New York Giants 2 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 33-27 | 16-41 | 49-68 | ||
August 24, 1956 | New York Giants 5 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 33-28 | 16-41 | 49-69 | ||
August 25, 1956 | New York Giants 6 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 33-29 | 16-41 | 49-70 | ||
August 26, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 33-30 | 16-41 | 49-71 | ||
August 26, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 33-31 | 16-41 | 49-72 | ||
August 28, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 6 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 33-32 | 16-41 | 49-73 | ||
August 28, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 3 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 34-32 | 16-41 | 50-73 | ||
August 29, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 11 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 34-33 | 16-41 | 50-74 | ||
August 30, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 3 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 35-33 | 16-41 | 51-74 | ||
August 31, 1956 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Cincinnati Redlegs 4 | L | 35-33 | 16-42 | 51-75 | ||
September 1, 1956 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Cincinnati Redlegs 7 | L | 35-33 | 16-43 | 51-76 | ||
September 2, 1956 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Cincinnati Redlegs 3 | L | 35-33 | 16-44 | 51-77 | ||
September 3, 1956 | Chicago Cubs 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | W | 35-33 | 17-44 | 52-77 | ||
September 3, 1956 | Chicago Cubs 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 35-33 | 17-45 | 52-78 | ||
September 5, 1956 | Chicago Cubs 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 35-33 | 17-46 | 52-79 | ||
September 7, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 0 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 36-33 | 17-46 | 53-79 | ||
September 8, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 1 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 37-33 | 17-46 | 54-79 | ||
September 9, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 5 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 37-34 | 17-46 | 54-80 | ||
September 9, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 7 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 37-35 | 17-46 | 54-81 | ||
September 11, 1956 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 37-35 | 17-47 | 54-82 | ||
September 12, 1956 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | W | 37-35 | 18-47 | 55-82 | ||
September 14, 1956 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Brooklyn Dodgers 4 | L | 37-35 | 18-48 | 55-83 | ||
September 15, 1956 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Brooklyn Dodgers 3 | L | 37-35 | 18-49 | 55-84 | ||
September 16, 1956 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 37-35 | 18-50 | 55-85 | ||
September 16, 1956 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | W | 37-35 | 19-50 | 56-85 | ||
September 18, 1956 | Chicago Cubs 2 at New York Giants 8 | L | 37-35 | 19-51 | 56-86 | ||
September 18, 1956 | Chicago Cubs 4 at New York Giants 2 | W | 37-35 | 20-51 | 57-86 | ||
September 19, 1956 | Chicago Cubs 2 at New York Giants 7 | L | 37-35 | 20-52 | 57-87 | ||
September 19, 1956 | Chicago Cubs 2 at New York Giants 3 | L | 37-35 | 20-53 | 57-88 | ||
September 21, 1956 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Milwaukee Braves 6 | L | 37-35 | 20-54 | 57-89 | ||
September 22, 1956 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Milwaukee Braves 4 | W | 37-35 | 21-54 | 58-89 | ||
September 23, 1956 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Milwaukee Braves 7 | L | 37-35 | 21-55 | 58-90 | ||
September 25, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 37-36 | 21-55 | 58-91 | ||
September 25, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 38-36 | 21-55 | 59-91 | ||
September 26, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 39-36 | 21-55 | 60-91 | ||
September 29, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 9 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 39-37 | 21-55 | 60-92 | ||
September 30, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 4 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 39-38 | 21-55 | 60-93 |