1956 Cincinnati Redlegs Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 91-63
Finished 3rd in the NL
Attendance: 1,125,928, Avg. 16,531
Ballpark: Crosley Field
Manager: Birdie Tebbetts (91-63)
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
1956 Cincinnati Redlegs StatisticsTeam Record: 91-63
Finished 3rd in the NL
Attendance: 1,125,928, Avg. 16,531
Ballpark: Crosley Field
Manager: Birdie Tebbetts (91-63)
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
1956 Cincinnati Redlegs Roster
The Cincinnati Redlegs of the National League ended the 1956 season with a record of 91 wins and 63 losses, finishing third in the NL.
The Redlegs scored 775 runs, most in the league. Cincinnati conceded 658 runs. Frank Robinson walloped 38 home runs for the squad, while Ray Jablonski, Ted Kluszewski, Ed Bailey, Wally Post and Gus Bell each added 20 or more also. Ted Kluszewski accounted for 102 RBI and topped hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .302 clip. Brooks Lawrence paced the team with 19 wins, and Joe Nuxhall recorded a 3.72 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Birdie Tebbetts coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 770
Regular Season Runs Against: 654
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 17, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Cincinnati Redlegs 2 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| April 19, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 9 at Cincinnati Redlegs 10 | W | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | ||
| April 20, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 1 at Chicago Cubs 12 | L | 1-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | ||
| April 21, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-3 | ||
| April 22, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 4 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 1-1 | 0-3 | 1-4 | ||
| April 24, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 1-1 | 0-4 | 1-5 | ||
| April 27, 1956 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Cincinnati Redlegs 7 | W | 2-1 | 0-4 | 2-5 | ||
| April 28, 1956 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Cincinnati Redlegs 9 | W | 3-1 | 0-4 | 3-5 | ||
| April 29, 1956 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Cincinnati Redlegs 8 | W | 4-1 | 0-4 | 4-5 | ||
| April 29, 1956 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Cincinnati Redlegs 5 | W | 5-1 | 0-4 | 5-5 | ||
| May 1, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 1 at Cincinnati Redlegs 3 | W | 6-1 | 0-4 | 6-5 | ||
| May 2, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 6 at Cincinnati Redlegs 10 | W | 7-1 | 0-4 | 7-5 | ||
| May 3, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Cincinnati Redlegs 1 | L | 7-2 | 0-4 | 7-6 | ||
| May 4, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Cincinnati Redlegs 4 | W | 8-2 | 0-4 | 8-6 | ||
| May 5, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Cincinnati Redlegs 7 | W | 9-2 | 0-4 | 9-6 | ||
| May 6, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Cincinnati Redlegs 10 | W | 10-2 | 0-4 | 10-6 | ||
| May 6, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 9 at Cincinnati Redlegs 11 | W | 11-2 | 0-4 | 11-6 | ||
| May 8, 1956 | New York Giants 5 at Cincinnati Redlegs 4 | L | 11-3 | 0-4 | 11-7 | ||
| May 9, 1956 | New York Giants 5 at Cincinnati Redlegs 6 | W | 12-3 | 0-4 | 12-7 | ||
| May 11, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 9 at Cincinnati Redlegs 8 | L | 12-4 | 0-4 | 12-8 | ||
| May 12, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 6 at Cincinnati Redlegs 10 | W | 13-4 | 0-4 | 13-8 | ||
| May 13, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 15 at Cincinnati Redlegs 0 | L | 13-5 | 0-4 | 13-9 | ||
| May 13, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 6 at Cincinnati Redlegs 1 | L | 13-6 | 0-4 | 13-10 | ||
| May 16, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 | L | 13-6 | 0-5 | 13-11 | ||
| May 18, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 7 at Brooklyn Dodgers 6 | W | 13-6 | 1-5 | 14-11 | ||
| May 19, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 10 at Brooklyn Dodgers 5 | W | 13-6 | 2-5 | 15-11 | ||
| May 20, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | L | 13-6 | 2-6 | 15-12 | ||
| May 20, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 13-6 | 3-6 | 16-12 | ||
| May 22, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 6 at New York Giants 3 | W | 13-6 | 4-6 | 17-12 | ||
| May 25, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 6 at Milwaukee Braves 5 | W | 13-6 | 5-6 | 18-12 | ||
| May 26, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 1 at Milwaukee Braves 2 | L | 13-6 | 5-7 | 18-13 | ||
| May 27, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 2 at Milwaukee Braves 7 | L | 13-6 | 5-8 | 18-14 | ||
| May 28, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 1 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 13-6 | 5-9 | 18-15 | ||
| May 29, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 10 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 13-6 | 6-9 | 19-15 | ||
| May 30, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 13-6 | 7-9 | 20-15 | ||
| May 30, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 13-6 | 8-9 | 21-15 | ||
| May 31, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 9 | L | 13-6 | 8-10 | 21-16 | ||
| June 1, 1956 | New York Giants 3 at Cincinnati Redlegs 2 | L | 13-7 | 8-10 | 21-17 | ||
| June 2, 1956 | New York Giants 2 at Cincinnati Redlegs 5 | W | 14-7 | 8-10 | 22-17 | ||
| June 3, 1956 | New York Giants 4 at Cincinnati Redlegs 3 | L | 14-8 | 8-10 | 22-18 | ||
| June 3, 1956 | New York Giants 3 at Cincinnati Redlegs 7 | W | 15-8 | 8-10 | 23-18 | ||
| June 4, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Cincinnati Redlegs 8 | W | 16-8 | 8-10 | 24-18 | ||
| June 5, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Cincinnati Redlegs 9 | W | 17-8 | 8-10 | 25-18 | ||
| June 6, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Cincinnati Redlegs 7 | W | 18-8 | 8-10 | 26-18 | ||
| June 7, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Cincinnati Redlegs 8 | W | 19-8 | 8-10 | 27-18 | ||
| June 8, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 4 at Cincinnati Redlegs 6 | W | 20-8 | 8-10 | 28-18 | ||
| June 9, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 8 at Cincinnati Redlegs 5 | L | 20-9 | 8-10 | 28-19 | ||
| June 10, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 8 at Cincinnati Redlegs 6 | L | 20-10 | 8-10 | 28-20 | ||
| June 12, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Cincinnati Redlegs 3 | L | 20-11 | 8-10 | 28-21 | ||
| June 15, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 3 at New York Giants 4 | L | 20-11 | 8-11 | 28-22 | ||
| June 16, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 3 at New York Giants 1 | W | 20-11 | 9-11 | 29-22 | ||
| June 17, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 1 at New York Giants 0 | W | 20-11 | 10-11 | 30-22 | ||
| June 17, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 6 at New York Giants 7 | L | 20-11 | 10-12 | 30-23 | ||
| June 18, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | W | 20-11 | 11-12 | 31-23 | ||
| June 19, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 20-11 | 11-13 | 31-24 | ||
| June 20, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | L | 20-11 | 11-14 | 31-25 | ||
| June 22, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 6 at Brooklyn Dodgers 0 | W | 20-11 | 12-14 | 32-25 | ||
| June 23, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 6 at Brooklyn Dodgers 7 | L | 20-11 | 12-15 | 32-26 | ||
| June 24, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 2 at Brooklyn Dodgers 1 | W | 20-11 | 13-15 | 33-26 | ||
| June 24, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 10 at Brooklyn Dodgers 6 | W | 20-11 | 14-15 | 34-26 | ||
| June 25, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | W | 20-11 | 15-15 | 35-26 | ||
| June 27, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 10 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 20-11 | 16-15 | 36-26 | ||
| June 28, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 20-11 | 17-15 | 37-26 | ||
| June 29, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 20-11 | 17-16 | 37-27 | ||
| June 30, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 20-11 | 17-17 | 37-28 | ||
| July 1, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | W | 20-11 | 18-17 | 38-28 | ||
| July 1, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 19 at St. Louis Cardinals 15 | W | 20-11 | 19-17 | 39-28 | ||
| July 2, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 1 at Cincinnati Redlegs 2 | W | 21-11 | 19-17 | 40-28 | ||
| July 3, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 7 at Cincinnati Redlegs 0 | L | 21-12 | 19-17 | 40-29 | ||
| July 4, 1956 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Cincinnati Redlegs 4 | L | 21-13 | 19-17 | 40-30 | ||
| July 4, 1956 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Cincinnati Redlegs 4 | W | 22-13 | 19-17 | 41-30 | ||
| July 6, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Cincinnati Redlegs 6 | W | 23-13 | 19-17 | 42-30 | ||
| July 7, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Cincinnati Redlegs 5 | W | 24-13 | 19-17 | 43-30 | ||
| July 8, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Cincinnati Redlegs 3 | W | 25-13 | 19-17 | 44-30 | ||
| July 12, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 7 at Cincinnati Redlegs 4 | L | 25-14 | 19-17 | 44-31 | ||
| July 13, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Cincinnati Redlegs 4 | L | 25-15 | 19-17 | 44-32 | ||
| July 14, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Cincinnati Redlegs 0 | L | 25-16 | 19-17 | 44-33 | ||
| July 15, 1956 | New York Giants 3 at Cincinnati Redlegs 4 | W | 26-16 | 19-17 | 45-33 | ||
| July 16, 1956 | New York Giants 4 at Cincinnati Redlegs 10 | W | 27-16 | 19-17 | 46-33 | ||
| July 17, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 3 at Cincinnati Redlegs 4 | W | 28-16 | 19-17 | 47-33 | ||
| July 18, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 6 at Cincinnati Redlegs 3 | L | 28-17 | 19-17 | 47-34 | ||
| July 19, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 2 at Cincinnati Redlegs 7 | W | 29-17 | 19-17 | 48-34 | ||
| July 20, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Cincinnati Redlegs 6 | W | 30-17 | 19-17 | 49-34 | ||
| July 21, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Cincinnati Redlegs 3 | L | 30-18 | 19-17 | 49-35 | ||
| July 22, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Cincinnati Redlegs 9 | W | 31-18 | 19-17 | 50-35 | ||
| July 22, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at Cincinnati Redlegs 6 | L | 31-19 | 19-17 | 50-36 | ||
| July 23, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Cincinnati Redlegs 4 | W | 32-19 | 19-17 | 51-36 | ||
| July 24, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 5 at Brooklyn Dodgers 10 | L | 32-19 | 19-18 | 51-37 | ||
| July 25, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 1 at Brooklyn Dodgers 2 | L | 32-19 | 19-19 | 51-38 | ||
| July 26, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 3 at Brooklyn Dodgers 5 | L | 32-19 | 19-20 | 51-39 | ||
| July 27, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 32-19 | 20-20 | 52-39 | ||
| July 28, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 32-19 | 21-20 | 53-39 | ||
| July 29, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | W | 32-19 | 22-20 | 54-39 | ||
| July 29, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 32-19 | 23-20 | 55-39 | ||
| July 30, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 32-19 | 24-20 | 56-39 | ||
| July 31, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 7 at New York Giants 3 | W | 32-19 | 25-20 | 57-39 | ||
| July 31, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 1 at New York Giants 5 | L | 32-19 | 25-21 | 57-40 | ||
| August 1, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 1 at New York Giants 3 | L | 32-19 | 25-22 | 57-41 | ||
| August 2, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 10 at New York Giants 2 | W | 32-19 | 26-22 | 58-41 | ||
| August 3, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | L | 32-19 | 26-23 | 58-42 | ||
| August 4, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 10 | L | 32-19 | 26-24 | 58-43 | ||
| August 6, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Cincinnati Redlegs 7 | W | 33-19 | 26-24 | 59-43 | ||
| August 7, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Cincinnati Redlegs 4 | L | 33-20 | 26-24 | 59-44 | ||
| August 8, 1956 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Cincinnati Redlegs 8 | W | 34-20 | 26-24 | 60-44 | ||
| August 9, 1956 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Cincinnati Redlegs 5 | W | 35-20 | 26-24 | 61-44 | ||
| August 10, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 8 at Milwaukee Braves 1 | W | 35-20 | 27-24 | 62-44 | ||
| August 11, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 3 at Milwaukee Braves 6 | L | 35-20 | 27-25 | 62-45 | ||
| August 12, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 2 at Milwaukee Braves 8 | L | 35-20 | 27-26 | 62-46 | ||
| August 13, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 1 at Milwaukee Braves 5 | L | 35-20 | 27-27 | 62-47 | ||
| August 14, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 2 at Chicago Cubs 0 | W | 35-20 | 28-27 | 63-47 | ||
| August 15, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 7 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 35-20 | 29-27 | 64-47 | ||
| August 15, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 4 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 35-20 | 30-27 | 65-47 | ||
| August 16, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 2 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 35-20 | 30-28 | 65-48 | ||
| August 17, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 2 at Cincinnati Redlegs 8 | W | 36-20 | 30-28 | 66-48 | ||
| August 18, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 4 at Cincinnati Redlegs 13 | W | 37-20 | 30-28 | 67-48 | ||
| August 19, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 3 at Cincinnati Redlegs 1 | L | 37-21 | 30-28 | 67-49 | ||
| August 20, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 3 at Cincinnati Redlegs 1 | L | 37-22 | 30-28 | 67-50 | ||
| August 21, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Cincinnati Redlegs 7 | W | 38-22 | 30-28 | 68-50 | ||
| August 22, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Cincinnati Redlegs 6 | W | 39-22 | 30-28 | 69-50 | ||
| August 23, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 6 at Cincinnati Redlegs 5 | L | 39-23 | 30-28 | 69-51 | ||
| August 24, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 6 at Cincinnati Redlegs 4 | L | 39-24 | 30-28 | 69-52 | ||
| August 25, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 2 at Cincinnati Redlegs 5 | W | 40-24 | 30-28 | 70-52 | ||
| August 26, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 11 at Cincinnati Redlegs 4 | L | 40-25 | 30-28 | 70-53 | ||
| August 26, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Cincinnati Redlegs 10 | W | 41-25 | 30-28 | 71-53 | ||
| August 28, 1956 | New York Giants 1 at Cincinnati Redlegs 11 | W | 42-25 | 30-28 | 72-53 | ||
| August 29, 1956 | New York Giants 3 at Cincinnati Redlegs 4 | W | 43-25 | 30-28 | 73-53 | ||
| August 31, 1956 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Cincinnati Redlegs 4 | W | 44-25 | 30-28 | 74-53 | ||
| September 1, 1956 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Cincinnati Redlegs 7 | W | 45-25 | 30-28 | 75-53 | ||
| September 2, 1956 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Cincinnati Redlegs 3 | W | 46-25 | 30-28 | 76-53 | ||
| September 3, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 2 at Milwaukee Braves 3 | L | 46-25 | 30-29 | 76-54 | ||
| September 3, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 7 at Milwaukee Braves 5 | W | 46-25 | 31-29 | 77-54 | ||
| September 4, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 4 at Milwaukee Braves 2 | W | 46-25 | 32-29 | 78-54 | ||
| September 5, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 12 at Milwaukee Braves 2 | W | 46-25 | 33-29 | 79-54 | ||
| September 7, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 46-25 | 33-30 | 79-55 | ||
| September 8, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 46-25 | 33-31 | 79-56 | ||
| September 9, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 46-25 | 33-32 | 79-57 | ||
| September 11, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 11 at New York Giants 5 | W | 46-25 | 34-32 | 80-57 | ||
| September 12, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 0 at New York Giants 8 | L | 46-25 | 34-33 | 80-58 | ||
| September 13, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 46-25 | 35-33 | 81-58 | ||
| September 15, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 46-25 | 36-33 | 82-58 | ||
| September 16, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 2 at Brooklyn Dodgers 3 | L | 46-25 | 36-34 | 82-59 | ||
| September 17, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 4 at Brooklyn Dodgers 5 | L | 46-25 | 36-35 | 82-60 | ||
| September 18, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 7 | L | 46-25 | 36-36 | 82-61 | ||
| September 18, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 46-25 | 36-37 | 82-62 | ||
| September 19, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 46-25 | 37-37 | 83-62 | ||
| September 19, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 | W | 46-25 | 38-37 | 84-62 | ||
| September 21, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Cincinnati Redlegs 9 | W | 47-25 | 38-37 | 85-62 | ||
| September 22, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Cincinnati Redlegs 6 | W | 48-25 | 38-37 | 86-62 | ||
| September 23, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Cincinnati Redlegs 5 | W | 49-25 | 38-37 | 87-62 | ||
| September 23, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Cincinnati Redlegs 3 | W | 50-25 | 38-37 | 88-62 | ||
| September 25, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 7 at Cincinnati Redlegs 1 | L | 50-26 | 38-37 | 88-63 | ||
| September 29, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 9 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 50-26 | 39-37 | 89-63 | ||
| September 30, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 4 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 50-26 | 40-37 | 90-63 |
