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 Statistics
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, too 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 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 W 2-0 1-1 3-1
April 22, 1956 New York Giants 9 at Philadelphia Phillies 7 L 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 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 W 2-3 4-11 6-14
May 13, 1956 Philadelphia Phillies 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 11 L 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 7 at Milwaukee Braves 8 L 20-17 20-31 40-48
July 22, 1956 Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Milwaukee Braves 16 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


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