1956 Philadelphia Phillies Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 71-83
Finished 5th in the NL
Attendance: 934,798, Avg. 15,325
Ballpark: Connie Mack Stadium
Manager: Mayo Smith (71-83)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1956 Philadelphia Phillies StatisticsTeam Record: 71-83
Finished 5th in the NL
Attendance: 934,798, Avg. 15,325
Ballpark: Connie Mack Stadium
Manager: Mayo Smith (71-83)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1956 Philadelphia Phillies Roster
The Philadelphia Phillies of the National League ended the 1956 season with a record of 71 wins and 83 losses, finishing fifth in the NL.
The Phillies plated 668 runs and conceded 738 runs, most in the league. Stan Lopata walloped 32 home runs for Philadelphia, while Willie Jones and Del Ennis swatted 20 or more also. Del Ennis and Stan Lopata each accounted for 95 RBI. Richie Ashburn paced all regular hitters with a .303 average. Robin Roberts topped the team with 19 wins, plus Curt Simmons added 15 or more wins, too Curt Simmons recorded a 3.36 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Mayo Smith coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 668
Regular Season Runs Against: 738
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 17, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 8 at Brooklyn Dodgers 6 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 19, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Brooklyn Dodgers 5 | L | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | ||
| April 20, 1956 | New York Giants 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 1-0 | 1-1 | 2-1 | ||
| April 22, 1956 | New York Giants 9 at Philadelphia Phillies 7 | L | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | ||
| April 22, 1956 | New York Giants 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 2-1 | 1-1 | 3-2 | ||
| April 23, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | L | 2-2 | 1-1 | 3-3 | ||
| April 25, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | L | 2-3 | 1-1 | 3-4 | ||
| April 27, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at New York Giants 5 | L | 2-3 | 1-2 | 3-5 | ||
| April 28, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at New York Giants 2 | W | 2-3 | 2-2 | 4-5 | ||
| April 29, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at New York Giants 8 | L | 2-3 | 2-3 | 4-6 | ||
| April 29, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at New York Giants 4 | W | 2-3 | 3-3 | 5-6 | ||
| May 1, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Milwaukee Braves 6 | L | 2-3 | 3-4 | 5-7 | ||
| May 4, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 2-3 | 3-5 | 5-8 | ||
| May 6, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 9 at Cincinnati Redlegs 11 | L | 2-3 | 3-6 | 5-9 | ||
| May 6, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Cincinnati Redlegs 10 | L | 2-3 | 3-7 | 5-10 | ||
| May 8, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 9 | L | 2-3 | 3-8 | 5-11 | ||
| May 9, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 2-3 | 3-9 | 5-12 | ||
| May 11, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | L | 2-3 | 3-10 | 5-13 | ||
| May 12, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | L | 2-3 | 3-11 | 5-14 | ||
| May 13, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 11 | L | 2-3 | 3-12 | 5-15 | ||
| May 13, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 2-3 | 4-12 | 6-15 | ||
| May 15, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 3-3 | 4-12 | 7-15 | ||
| May 16, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 4-3 | 4-12 | 8-15 | ||
| May 17, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 4-4 | 4-12 | 8-16 | ||
| May 18, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | W | 5-4 | 4-12 | 9-16 | ||
| May 19, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 11 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | L | 5-5 | 4-12 | 9-17 | ||
| May 20, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | W | 6-5 | 4-12 | 10-17 | ||
| May 20, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | L | 6-6 | 4-12 | 10-18 | ||
| May 23, 1956 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 6-7 | 4-12 | 10-19 | ||
| May 24, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | W | 7-7 | 4-12 | 11-19 | ||
| May 25, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | L | 7-8 | 4-12 | 11-20 | ||
| May 26, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | L | 7-9 | 4-12 | 11-21 | ||
| May 28, 1956 | New York Giants 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | W | 8-9 | 4-12 | 12-21 | ||
| May 30, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 12 | W | 9-9 | 4-12 | 13-21 | ||
| May 30, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | L | 9-10 | 4-12 | 13-22 | ||
| June 1, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 9-10 | 5-12 | 14-22 | ||
| June 2, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 9-10 | 6-12 | 15-22 | ||
| June 3, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 9 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 9-10 | 7-12 | 16-22 | ||
| June 3, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 9-10 | 7-13 | 16-23 | ||
| June 4, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Cincinnati Redlegs 8 | L | 9-10 | 7-14 | 16-24 | ||
| June 5, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Cincinnati Redlegs 9 | L | 9-10 | 7-15 | 16-25 | ||
| June 6, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Cincinnati Redlegs 7 | L | 9-10 | 7-16 | 16-26 | ||
| June 7, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Cincinnati Redlegs 8 | L | 9-10 | 7-17 | 16-27 | ||
| June 8, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 9-10 | 7-18 | 16-28 | ||
| June 9, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 9-10 | 8-18 | 17-28 | ||
| June 10, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 9-10 | 8-19 | 17-29 | ||
| June 10, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 9-10 | 8-20 | 17-30 | ||
| June 11, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Milwaukee Braves 2 | W | 9-10 | 9-20 | 18-30 | ||
| June 12, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Milwaukee Braves 2 | W | 9-10 | 10-20 | 19-30 | ||
| June 13, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Milwaukee Braves 8 | L | 9-10 | 10-21 | 19-31 | ||
| June 15, 1956 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | W | 10-10 | 10-21 | 20-31 | ||
| June 15, 1956 | Chicago Cubs 8 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | L | 10-11 | 10-21 | 20-32 | ||
| June 17, 1956 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 7 | W | 11-11 | 10-21 | 21-32 | ||
| June 17, 1956 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 11-12 | 10-21 | 21-33 | ||
| June 18, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 11-13 | 10-21 | 21-34 | ||
| June 19, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | W | 12-13 | 10-21 | 22-34 | ||
| June 20, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 13-13 | 10-21 | 23-34 | ||
| June 22, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 14-13 | 10-21 | 24-34 | ||
| June 23, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 8 | W | 15-13 | 10-21 | 25-34 | ||
| June 24, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 16-13 | 10-21 | 26-34 | ||
| June 24, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 16-14 | 10-21 | 26-35 | ||
| June 25, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 8 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | L | 16-15 | 10-21 | 26-36 | ||
| June 26, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | W | 17-15 | 10-21 | 27-36 | ||
| June 27, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | W | 18-15 | 10-21 | 28-36 | ||
| June 29, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Brooklyn Dodgers 6 | L | 18-15 | 10-22 | 28-37 | ||
| June 30, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 7 at Brooklyn Dodgers 10 | L | 18-15 | 10-23 | 28-38 | ||
| July 1, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 7 at Brooklyn Dodgers 4 | W | 18-15 | 11-23 | 29-38 | ||
| July 1, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Brooklyn Dodgers 4 | L | 18-15 | 11-24 | 29-39 | ||
| July 3, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | L | 18-15 | 11-25 | 29-40 | ||
| July 4, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | L | 18-15 | 11-26 | 29-41 | ||
| July 4, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 18-15 | 12-26 | 30-41 | ||
| July 6, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | L | 18-16 | 12-26 | 30-42 | ||
| July 7, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | W | 19-16 | 12-26 | 31-42 | ||
| July 8, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 20-16 | 12-26 | 32-42 | ||
| July 8, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 9 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | L | 20-17 | 12-26 | 32-43 | ||
| July 12, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 7 at Cincinnati Redlegs 4 | W | 20-17 | 13-26 | 33-43 | ||
| July 13, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Cincinnati Redlegs 4 | W | 20-17 | 14-26 | 34-43 | ||
| July 14, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Cincinnati Redlegs 0 | W | 20-17 | 15-26 | 35-43 | ||
| July 15, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 20-17 | 16-26 | 36-43 | ||
| July 15, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 9 | L | 20-17 | 16-27 | 36-44 | ||
| July 16, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | W | 20-17 | 17-27 | 37-44 | ||
| July 17, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 20-17 | 17-28 | 37-45 | ||
| July 18, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Chicago Cubs 1 | W | 20-17 | 18-28 | 38-45 | ||
| July 18, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 20-17 | 19-28 | 39-45 | ||
| July 19, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 20-17 | 19-29 | 39-46 | ||
| July 20, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Milwaukee Braves 10 | L | 20-17 | 19-30 | 39-47 | ||
| July 21, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 8 at Milwaukee Braves 5 | W | 20-17 | 20-30 | 40-47 | ||
| July 22, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Milwaukee Braves 16 | L | 20-17 | 20-31 | 40-48 | ||
| July 22, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 7 at Milwaukee Braves 8 | L | 20-17 | 20-32 | 40-49 | ||
| July 24, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 7 | W | 21-17 | 20-32 | 41-49 | ||
| July 25, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Philadelphia Phillies 7 | L | 21-18 | 20-32 | 41-50 | ||
| July 26, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 14 at Philadelphia Phillies 9 | L | 21-19 | 20-32 | 41-51 | ||
| July 27, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | W | 22-19 | 20-32 | 42-51 | ||
| July 29, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | W | 23-19 | 20-32 | 43-51 | ||
| July 30, 1956 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | W | 24-19 | 20-32 | 44-51 | ||
| July 30, 1956 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | W | 25-19 | 20-32 | 45-51 | ||
| July 31, 1956 | Chicago Cubs 9 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 25-20 | 20-32 | 45-52 | ||
| August 1, 1956 | Chicago Cubs 8 at Philadelphia Phillies 10 | W | 26-20 | 20-32 | 46-52 | ||
| August 3, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | W | 27-20 | 20-32 | 47-52 | ||
| August 4, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 10 | W | 28-20 | 20-32 | 48-52 | ||
| August 7, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at New York Giants 3 | W | 28-20 | 21-32 | 49-52 | ||
| August 7, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at New York Giants 1 | W | 28-20 | 22-32 | 50-52 | ||
| August 8, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 8 at New York Giants 3 | W | 28-20 | 23-32 | 51-52 | ||
| August 9, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at New York Giants 5 | L | 28-20 | 23-33 | 51-53 | ||
| August 10, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Brooklyn Dodgers 2 | W | 28-20 | 24-33 | 52-53 | ||
| August 11, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Brooklyn Dodgers 5 | L | 28-20 | 24-34 | 52-54 | ||
| August 12, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Brooklyn Dodgers 7 | L | 28-20 | 24-35 | 52-55 | ||
| August 14, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 29-20 | 24-35 | 53-55 | ||
| August 14, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 11 | W | 30-20 | 24-35 | 54-55 | ||
| August 15, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | L | 30-21 | 24-35 | 54-56 | ||
| August 16, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | L | 30-22 | 24-35 | 54-57 | ||
| August 17, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 31-22 | 24-35 | 55-57 | ||
| August 18, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 9 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | L | 31-23 | 24-35 | 55-58 | ||
| August 19, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | L | 31-24 | 24-35 | 55-59 | ||
| August 21, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 31-24 | 24-36 | 55-60 | ||
| August 22, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Chicago Cubs 8 | L | 31-24 | 24-37 | 55-61 | ||
| August 23, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Milwaukee Braves 11 | L | 31-24 | 24-38 | 55-62 | ||
| August 24, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Milwaukee Braves 6 | L | 31-24 | 24-39 | 55-63 | ||
| August 25, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Milwaukee Braves 0 | W | 31-24 | 25-39 | 56-63 | ||
| August 26, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 11 at Cincinnati Redlegs 4 | W | 31-24 | 26-39 | 57-63 | ||
| August 26, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Cincinnati Redlegs 10 | L | 31-24 | 26-40 | 57-64 | ||
| August 28, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 31-24 | 27-40 | 58-64 | ||
| August 29, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 31-24 | 28-40 | 59-64 | ||
| August 31, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | L | 31-24 | 28-41 | 59-65 | ||
| September 1, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 31-24 | 29-41 | 60-65 | ||
| September 2, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 10 | L | 31-24 | 29-42 | 60-66 | ||
| September 2, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 31-24 | 29-43 | 60-67 | ||
| September 3, 1956 | New York Giants 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | L | 31-25 | 29-43 | 60-68 | ||
| September 3, 1956 | New York Giants 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | W | 32-25 | 29-43 | 61-68 | ||
| September 4, 1956 | New York Giants 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | L | 32-26 | 29-43 | 61-69 | ||
| September 5, 1956 | New York Giants 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 32-27 | 29-43 | 61-70 | ||
| September 7, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | W | 33-27 | 29-43 | 62-70 | ||
| September 8, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 33-28 | 29-43 | 62-71 | ||
| September 9, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | W | 34-28 | 29-43 | 63-71 | ||
| September 9, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | L | 34-29 | 29-43 | 63-72 | ||
| September 11, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | L | 34-30 | 29-43 | 63-73 | ||
| September 13, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | L | 34-31 | 29-43 | 63-74 | ||
| September 13, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | L | 34-32 | 29-43 | 63-75 | ||
| September 14, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 13 | W | 35-32 | 29-43 | 64-75 | ||
| September 15, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | W | 36-32 | 29-43 | 65-75 | ||
| September 16, 1956 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | W | 37-32 | 29-43 | 66-75 | ||
| September 16, 1956 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 37-33 | 29-43 | 66-76 | ||
| September 18, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 7 | W | 38-33 | 29-43 | 67-76 | ||
| September 18, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | W | 39-33 | 29-43 | 68-76 | ||
| September 19, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 | L | 39-34 | 29-43 | 68-77 | ||
| September 19, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | L | 39-35 | 29-43 | 68-78 | ||
| September 21, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at New York Giants 7 | L | 39-35 | 29-44 | 68-79 | ||
| September 22, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at New York Giants 2 | L | 39-35 | 29-45 | 68-80 | ||
| September 23, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at New York Giants 2 | W | 39-35 | 30-45 | 69-80 | ||
| September 25, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Brooklyn Dodgers 5 | L | 39-35 | 30-46 | 69-81 | ||
| September 26, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 7 at Brooklyn Dodgers 3 | W | 39-35 | 31-46 | 70-81 | ||
| September 29, 1956 | New York Giants 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 | L | 39-36 | 31-46 | 70-82 | ||
| September 30, 1956 | New York Giants 8 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | L | 39-37 | 31-46 | 70-83 | ||
| September 30, 1956 | New York Giants 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | W | 40-37 | 31-46 | 71-83 |
