1956 Philadelphia Phillies Roster
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 Results
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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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richie Ashburn | CF | L | R | March 19, 1927 | 5'10" | 170 | Tilden, NE USA |
| Frank Baumholtz | RF | L | L | October 7, 1918 | 5'10" | 175 | Midvale, OH USA |
| Marv Blaylock | 1B | L | L | September 30, 1929 | 6'1" | 175 | Fort Smith, AR USA |
| Ed Bouchee | 1B | L | L | March 7, 1933 | 6'0" | 200 | Livingston, MT USA |
| Bob Bowman | RF | R | R | May 10, 1931 | 6'1" | 195 | Laytonville, CA USA |
| Mack Burk | C | R | R | April 21, 1935 | 6'4" | 180 | Nacogdoches, TX USA |
| Murry Dickson | P | R | R | August 21, 1916 | 5'10" | 157 | Tracy, MO USA |
| Del Ennis | LF | R | R | June 8, 1925 | 6'0" | 195 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Turk Farrell | P | R | R | April 8, 1934 | 6'4" | 215 | Boston, MA USA |
| Ben Flowers | P | R | R | June 15, 1927 | 6'4" | 195 | Goldsboro, NC USA |
| Glen Gorbous | RF | L | R | July 8, 1930 | 6'2" | 175 | Drumheller, AB CAN |
| Jim Greengrass | RF | R | R | October 24, 1927 | 6'1" | 200 | Addison, NY USA |
| Harvey Haddix | P | L | L | September 18, 1925 | 5'9" | 170 | Medway, OH USA |
| Granny Hamner | SS | R | R | April 26, 1927 | 5'10" | 163 | Richmond, VA USA |
| Solly Hemus | 2B | L | R | April 17, 1923 | 5'9" | 165 | Phoenix, AZ USA |
| Willie Jones | 3B | R | R | August 16, 1925 | 6'1" | 188 | Dillon, SC USA |
| Ted Kazanski | 2B | R | R | January 25, 1934 | 6'1" | 175 | Hamtramck, MI USA |
| Angelo LiPetri | P | R | R | July 6, 1929 | 6'1" | 180 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Joe Lonnett | C | R | R | February 7, 1927 | 5'10" | 180 | Beaver Falls, PA USA |
| Stan Lopata | C | R | R | September 12, 1925 | 6'2" | 210 | Delray, MI USA |
| Jack Meyer | P | R | R | March 23, 1932 | 6'1" | 175 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Bob Miller | P | R | R | June 16, 1926 | 6'3" | 190 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Stu Miller | P | R | R | December 26, 1927 | 5'11" | 165 | Northampton, MA USA |
| Bobby Morgan | 3B | R | R | June 29, 1926 | 5'9" | 175 | Oklahoma City, OK USA |
| Ron Negray | P | R | R | February 26, 1930 | 6'1" | 185 | Akron, OH USA |
| Jim Owens | P | R | R | January 16, 1934 | 5'11" | 180 | Gifford, PA USA |
| Duane Pillette | P | R | R | July 24, 1922 | 6'3" | 195 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Robin Roberts | P | B | R | September 30, 1926 | 6'0" | 190 | Springfield, IL USA |
| Saul Rogovin | P | R | R | March 24, 1922 | 6'2" | 205 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Bob Ross | P | R | L | November 2, 1928 | 6'0" | 165 | Fullerton, CA USA |
| Jack Sanford | P | R | R | May 18, 1929 | 6'0" | 190 | Wellesley Hills, MA USA |
| Andy Seminick | C | R | R | September 12, 1920 | 5'11" | 187 | Pierce, WV USA |
| Curt Simmons | P | L | L | May 19, 1929 | 5'11" | 175 | Egypt, PA USA |
| Roy Smalley | SS | R | R | June 9, 1926 | 6'3" | 190 | Springfield, MO USA |
| Elmer Valo | RF | L | R | March 5, 1921 | 5'11" | 190 | Rybnik, Plzensky Czechoslovakia |
| Herm Wehmeier | P | R | R | February 18, 1927 | 6'2" | 185 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Wally Westlake | P | R | R | November 8, 1920 | 6'0" | 186 | Gridley, CA USA |
