1956 Chicago Cubs Game-by-Game Results

National League (NL)
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 Statistics
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
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


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