1956 Kansas City Athletics Game-by-Game Results

American League (AL)
Team Record: 52-102
Finished 8th in the AL
Attendance: 1,011,285, Avg. 13,306
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium I
Manager: Lou Boudreau (52-102)
Location: Kansas City, Kansas
1956 Kansas City Athletics Statistics
1956 Kansas City Athletics Roster

The Kansas City Athletics of the American League ended the 1956 season with a record of 52 wins and 102 losses, finishing eighth in the AL.

The Athletics tallied 619 runs and allowed 831 runs. Harry Simpson paced Kansas City with 21 home runs, while Hector Lopez and Gus Zernial walloped 20 or more as well. Harry Simpson drove in 105 runs. Vic Power topped all regular hitters with a .309 average. Art Ditmar led the squad with 12 wins, and Tom Gorman recorded a 3.83 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.

Lou Boudreau coached the team.

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Regular Season Runs For: 619
Regular Season Runs Against: 831

Date Game Res Home Road Record
April 17, 1956 Kansas City Athletics 2 at Detroit Tigers 1 W 0-0 1-0 1-0
April 19, 1956 Kansas City Athletics 4 at Detroit Tigers 1 W 0-0 2-0 2-0
April 20, 1956 Chicago White Sox 6 at Kansas City Athletics 3 L 0-1 2-0 2-1
April 21, 1956 Chicago White Sox 1 at Kansas City Athletics 15 W 1-1 2-0 3-1
April 22, 1956 Chicago White Sox 3 at Kansas City Athletics 0 L 1-2 2-0 3-2
April 24, 1956 Detroit Tigers 7 at Kansas City Athletics 4 L 1-3 2-0 3-3
April 25, 1956 Cleveland Indians 5 at Kansas City Athletics 2 L 1-4 2-0 3-4
April 26, 1956 Cleveland Indians 14 at Kansas City Athletics 2 L 1-5 2-0 3-5
April 27, 1956 Kansas City Athletics 7 at Chicago White Sox 9 L 1-5 2-1 3-6
May 1, 1956 Kansas City Athletics 3 at Boston Red Sox 2 W 1-5 3-1 4-6
May 2, 1956 Kansas City Athletics 0 at Boston Red Sox 2 L 1-5 3-2 4-7
May 3, 1956 Kansas City Athletics 8 at New York Yankees 7 W 1-5 4-2 5-7
May 4, 1956 Kansas City Athletics 6 at New York Yankees 10 L 1-5 4-3 5-8
May 5, 1956 Kansas City Athletics 2 at New York Yankees 5 L 1-5 4-4 5-9
May 6, 1956 Kansas City Athletics 13 at Washington Senators 3 W 1-5 5-4 6-9
May 6, 1956 Kansas City Athletics 10 at Washington Senators 7 W 1-5 6-4 7-9
May 8, 1956 Kansas City Athletics 4 at Baltimore Orioles 7 L 1-5 6-5 7-10
May 9, 1956 Kansas City Athletics 4 at Baltimore Orioles 0 W 1-5 7-5 8-10
May 11, 1956 Kansas City Athletics 1 at Cleveland Indians 4 L 1-5 7-6 8-11
May 12, 1956 Kansas City Athletics 3 at Cleveland Indians 5 L 1-5 7-7 8-12
May 13, 1956 Kansas City Athletics 5 at Cleveland Indians 2 W 1-5 8-7 9-12
May 13, 1956 Kansas City Athletics 4 at Cleveland Indians 9 L 1-5 8-8 9-13
May 15, 1956 Baltimore Orioles 9 at Kansas City Athletics 5 L 1-6 8-8 9-14
May 16, 1956 Baltimore Orioles 8 at Kansas City Athletics 6 L 1-7 8-8 9-15
May 17, 1956 Boston Red Sox 6 at Kansas City Athletics 1 L 1-8 8-8 9-16
May 18, 1956 Boston Red Sox 5 at Kansas City Athletics 4 L 1-9 8-8 9-17
May 19, 1956 Boston Red Sox 4 at Kansas City Athletics 5 W 2-9 8-8 10-17
May 20, 1956 New York Yankees 4 at Kansas City Athletics 2 L 2-10 8-8 10-18
May 21, 1956 New York Yankees 8 at Kansas City Athletics 5 L 2-11 8-8 10-19
May 22, 1956 Washington Senators 1 at Kansas City Athletics 6 W 3-11 8-8 11-19
May 23, 1956 Washington Senators 6 at Kansas City Athletics 7 W 4-11 8-8 12-19
May 25, 1956 Kansas City Athletics 6 at Detroit Tigers 3 W 4-11 9-8 13-19
May 26, 1956 Kansas City Athletics 6 at Detroit Tigers 12 L 4-11 9-9 13-20
May 27, 1956 Kansas City Athletics 2 at Detroit Tigers 8 L 4-11 9-10 13-21
May 27, 1956 Kansas City Athletics 5 at Detroit Tigers 0 W 4-11 10-10 14-21
May 28, 1956 Chicago White Sox 4 at Kansas City Athletics 6 W 5-11 10-10 15-21
May 29, 1956 Chicago White Sox 7 at Kansas City Athletics 4 L 5-12 10-10 15-22
May 30, 1956 Detroit Tigers 5 at Kansas City Athletics 1 L 5-13 10-10 15-23
May 30, 1956 Detroit Tigers 11 at Kansas City Athletics 3 L 5-14 10-10 15-24
June 1, 1956 Kansas City Athletics 0 at Boston Red Sox 5 L 5-14 10-11 15-25
June 2, 1956 Kansas City Athletics 11 at Boston Red Sox 3 W 5-14 11-11 16-25
June 3, 1956 Kansas City Athletics 7 at Boston Red Sox 6 W 5-14 12-11 17-25
June 5, 1956 Kansas City Athletics 7 at New York Yankees 4 W 5-14 13-11 18-25
June 6, 1956 Kansas City Athletics 5 at New York Yankees 10 L 5-14 13-12 18-26
June 7, 1956 Kansas City Athletics 1 at New York Yankees 9 L 5-14 13-13 18-27
June 8, 1956 Kansas City Athletics 3 at Baltimore Orioles 6 L 5-14 13-14 18-28
June 9, 1956 Kansas City Athletics 5 at Baltimore Orioles 7 L 5-14 13-15 18-29
June 9, 1956 Kansas City Athletics 1 at Baltimore Orioles 4 L 5-14 13-16 18-30
June 10, 1956 Kansas City Athletics 7 at Baltimore Orioles 3 W 5-14 14-16 19-30
June 11, 1956 Kansas City Athletics 3 at Washington Senators 4 L 5-14 14-17 19-31
June 11, 1956 Kansas City Athletics 6 at Washington Senators 3 W 5-14 15-17 20-31
June 12, 1956 Kansas City Athletics 9 at Washington Senators 3 W 5-14 16-17 21-31
June 13, 1956 Kansas City Athletics 13 at Washington Senators 4 W 5-14 17-17 22-31
June 15, 1956 Baltimore Orioles 1 at Kansas City Athletics 0 L 5-15 17-17 22-32
June 16, 1956 Baltimore Orioles 6 at Kansas City Athletics 2 L 5-16 17-17 22-33
June 17, 1956 Baltimore Orioles 7 at Kansas City Athletics 2 L 5-17 17-17 22-34
June 18, 1956 Washington Senators 3 at Kansas City Athletics 4 W 6-17 17-17 23-34
June 19, 1956 Washington Senators 10 at Kansas City Athletics 5 L 6-18 17-17 23-35
June 20, 1956 Washington Senators 5 at Kansas City Athletics 4 L 6-19 17-17 23-36
June 21, 1956 Washington Senators 6 at Kansas City Athletics 15 W 7-19 17-17 24-36
June 22, 1956 Boston Red Sox 6 at Kansas City Athletics 3 L 7-20 17-17 24-37
June 23, 1956 Boston Red Sox 6 at Kansas City Athletics 3 L 7-21 17-17 24-38
June 24, 1956 Boston Red Sox 2 at Kansas City Athletics 5 W 8-21 17-17 25-38
June 25, 1956 New York Yankees 9 at Kansas City Athletics 3 L 8-22 17-17 25-39
June 26, 1956 New York Yankees 8 at Kansas City Athletics 4 L 8-23 17-17 25-40
June 27, 1956 New York Yankees 5 at Kansas City Athletics 2 L 8-24 17-17 25-41
June 28, 1956 Detroit Tigers 4 at Kansas City Athletics 0 L 8-25 17-17 25-42
June 29, 1956 Detroit Tigers 5 at Kansas City Athletics 0 L 8-26 17-17 25-43
June 30, 1956 Detroit Tigers 14 at Kansas City Athletics 2 L 8-27 17-17 25-44
July 1, 1956 Detroit Tigers 3 at Kansas City Athletics 4 W 9-27 17-17 26-44
July 3, 1956 Kansas City Athletics 3 at Cleveland Indians 9 L 9-27 17-18 26-45
July 4, 1956 Kansas City Athletics 3 at Chicago White Sox 2 W 9-27 18-18 27-45
July 4, 1956 Kansas City Athletics 2 at Chicago White Sox 5 L 9-27 18-19 27-46
July 6, 1956 Cleveland Indians 4 at Kansas City Athletics 2 L 9-28 18-19 27-47
July 7, 1956 Cleveland Indians 2 at Kansas City Athletics 5 W 10-28 18-19 28-47
July 8, 1956 Cleveland Indians 17 at Kansas City Athletics 3 L 10-29 18-19 28-48
July 12, 1956 Kansas City Athletics 0 at Baltimore Orioles 4 L 10-29 18-20 28-49
July 13, 1956 Kansas City Athletics 3 at Baltimore Orioles 2 W 10-29 19-20 29-49
July 14, 1956 Kansas City Athletics 0 at Baltimore Orioles 1 L 10-29 19-21 29-50
July 15, 1956 Kansas City Athletics 8 at Washington Senators 0 W 10-29 20-21 30-50
July 15, 1956 Kansas City Athletics 3 at Washington Senators 7 L 10-29 20-22 30-51
July 17, 1956 Kansas City Athletics 0 at Boston Red Sox 10 L 10-29 20-23 30-52
July 17, 1956 Kansas City Athletics 0 at Boston Red Sox 1 L 10-29 20-24 30-53
July 18, 1956 Kansas City Athletics 4 at Boston Red Sox 7 L 10-29 20-25 30-54
July 19, 1956 Kansas City Athletics 8 at Boston Red Sox 4 W 10-29 21-25 31-54
July 20, 1956 Kansas City Athletics 2 at New York Yankees 6 L 10-29 21-26 31-55
July 22, 1956 Kansas City Athletics 4 at New York Yankees 13 L 10-29 21-27 31-56
July 22, 1956 Kansas City Athletics 7 at New York Yankees 4 W 10-29 22-27 32-56
July 23, 1956 Kansas City Athletics 3 at Chicago White Sox 2 W 10-29 23-27 33-56
July 24, 1956 Boston Red Sox 3 at Kansas City Athletics 2 L 10-30 23-27 33-57
July 25, 1956 Boston Red Sox 6 at Kansas City Athletics 9 W 11-30 23-27 34-57
July 26, 1956 Boston Red Sox 5 at Kansas City Athletics 3 L 11-31 23-27 34-58
July 27, 1956 New York Yankees 10 at Kansas City Athletics 9 L 11-32 23-27 34-59
July 28, 1956 New York Yankees 14 at Kansas City Athletics 3 L 11-33 23-27 34-60
July 29, 1956 New York Yankees 5 at Kansas City Athletics 3 L 11-34 23-27 34-61
July 30, 1956 Baltimore Orioles 4 at Kansas City Athletics 3 L 11-35 23-27 34-62
July 31, 1956 Baltimore Orioles 5 at Kansas City Athletics 1 L 11-36 23-27 34-63
August 1, 1956 Baltimore Orioles 4 at Kansas City Athletics 9 W 12-36 23-27 35-63
August 2, 1956 Baltimore Orioles 2 at Kansas City Athletics 3 W 13-36 23-27 36-63
August 3, 1956 Washington Senators 2 at Kansas City Athletics 1 L 13-37 23-27 36-64
August 4, 1956 Washington Senators 5 at Kansas City Athletics 4 L 13-38 23-27 36-65
August 5, 1956 Washington Senators 10 at Kansas City Athletics 4 L 13-39 23-27 36-66
August 7, 1956 Kansas City Athletics 3 at Chicago White Sox 4 L 13-39 23-28 36-67
August 7, 1956 Kansas City Athletics 4 at Chicago White Sox 5 L 13-39 23-29 36-68
August 8, 1956 Kansas City Athletics 7 at Detroit Tigers 8 L 13-39 23-30 36-69
August 9, 1956 Kansas City Athletics 5 at Detroit Tigers 3 W 13-39 24-30 37-69
August 10, 1956 Cleveland Indians 11 at Kansas City Athletics 0 L 13-40 24-30 37-70
August 11, 1956 Cleveland Indians 8 at Kansas City Athletics 5 L 13-41 24-30 37-71
August 12, 1956 Cleveland Indians 6 at Kansas City Athletics 3 L 13-42 24-30 37-72
August 14, 1956 Chicago White Sox 12 at Kansas City Athletics 1 L 13-43 24-30 37-73
August 15, 1956 Chicago White Sox 10 at Kansas City Athletics 0 L 13-44 24-30 37-74
August 16, 1956 Chicago White Sox 6 at Kansas City Athletics 5 L 13-45 24-30 37-75
August 17, 1956 Kansas City Athletics 9 at Cleveland Indians 3 W 13-45 25-30 38-75
August 18, 1956 Kansas City Athletics 1 at Cleveland Indians 8 L 13-45 25-31 38-76
August 19, 1956 Kansas City Athletics 2 at Cleveland Indians 5 L 13-45 25-32 38-77
August 19, 1956 Kansas City Athletics 1 at Cleveland Indians 2 L 13-45 25-33 38-78
August 21, 1956 Kansas City Athletics 3 at Baltimore Orioles 4 L 13-45 25-34 38-79
August 22, 1956 Kansas City Athletics 7 at Baltimore Orioles 2 W 13-45 26-34 39-79
August 23, 1956 Kansas City Athletics 3 at Washington Senators 5 L 13-45 26-35 39-80
August 24, 1956 Kansas City Athletics 8 at Washington Senators 4 W 13-45 27-35 40-80
August 25, 1956 Kansas City Athletics 4 at Washington Senators 8 L 13-45 27-36 40-81
August 26, 1956 Kansas City Athletics 1 at Boston Red Sox 2 L 13-45 27-37 40-82
August 26, 1956 Kansas City Athletics 7 at Boston Red Sox 6 W 13-45 28-37 41-82
August 28, 1956 Kansas City Athletics 0 at New York Yankees 4 L 13-45 28-38 41-83
August 29, 1956 Kansas City Athletics 6 at New York Yankees 7 L 13-45 28-39 41-84
August 31, 1956 Kansas City Athletics 1 at Detroit Tigers 6 L 13-45 28-40 41-85
September 1, 1956 Kansas City Athletics 1 at Detroit Tigers 6 L 13-45 28-41 41-86
September 2, 1956 Kansas City Athletics 1 at Detroit Tigers 3 L 13-45 28-42 41-87
September 3, 1956 Cleveland Indians 2 at Kansas City Athletics 5 W 14-45 28-42 42-87
September 3, 1956 Cleveland Indians 2 at Kansas City Athletics 1 L 14-46 28-42 42-88
September 4, 1956 Cleveland Indians 2 at Kansas City Athletics 5 W 15-46 28-42 43-88
September 6, 1956 Detroit Tigers 6 at Kansas City Athletics 0 L 15-47 28-42 43-89
September 7, 1956 Detroit Tigers 12 at Kansas City Athletics 8 L 15-48 28-42 43-90
September 8, 1956 Detroit Tigers 2 at Kansas City Athletics 1 L 15-49 28-42 43-91
September 9, 1956 Detroit Tigers 7 at Kansas City Athletics 3 L 15-50 28-42 43-92
September 11, 1956 New York Yankees 9 at Kansas City Athletics 5 L 15-51 28-42 43-93
September 12, 1956 New York Yankees 4 at Kansas City Athletics 7 W 16-51 28-42 44-93
September 13, 1956 New York Yankees 3 at Kansas City Athletics 2 L 16-52 28-42 44-94
September 14, 1956 Washington Senators 4 at Kansas City Athletics 1 L 16-53 28-42 44-95
September 15, 1956 Washington Senators 5 at Kansas City Athletics 10 W 17-53 28-42 45-95
September 16, 1956 Baltimore Orioles 3 at Kansas City Athletics 2 L 17-54 28-42 45-96
September 16, 1956 Baltimore Orioles 1 at Kansas City Athletics 10 W 18-54 28-42 46-96
September 18, 1956 Boston Red Sox 5 at Kansas City Athletics 6 W 19-54 28-42 47-96
September 19, 1956 Boston Red Sox 1 at Kansas City Athletics 8 W 20-54 28-42 48-96
September 21, 1956 Kansas City Athletics 2 at Chicago White Sox 4 L 20-54 28-43 48-97
September 21, 1956 Kansas City Athletics 3 at Chicago White Sox 2 W 20-54 29-43 49-97
September 22, 1956 Kansas City Athletics 3 at Chicago White Sox 17 L 20-54 29-44 49-98
September 23, 1956 Kansas City Athletics 3 at Chicago White Sox 2 W 20-54 30-44 50-98
September 23, 1956 Kansas City Athletics 1 at Chicago White Sox 5 L 20-54 30-45 50-99
September 25, 1956 Kansas City Athletics 1 at Cleveland Indians 4 L 20-54 30-46 50-100
September 26, 1956 Kansas City Athletics 4 at Cleveland Indians 8 L 20-54 30-47 50-101
September 28, 1956 Chicago White Sox 5 at Kansas City Athletics 6 W 21-54 30-47 51-101
September 29, 1956 Chicago White Sox 5 at Kansas City Athletics 1 L 21-55 30-47 51-102
September 30, 1956 Chicago White Sox 6 at Kansas City Athletics 7 W 22-55 30-47 52-102


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