1956 New York Giants (MLB) season
The 1956 New York Giants season was the franchise's 74th season. The team finished in sixth place in the National League with a 67-87 record, 26 games behind the Brooklyn Dodgers.
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| Owner(s) | Horace Stoneham |
| General manager(s) | Chub Feeney |
| Manager(s) | Bill Rigney |
| Local television | WPIX (Russ Hodges, Bob DeLaney) |
| Local radio | WMCA (Russ Hodges, Bob DeLaney) |
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Offseason
- December 3, 1956: Roger McCardell was drafted by the Giants from the Milwaukee Braves in the 1956 minor league draft.[1]
- Prior to 1956 season: Ernie Broglio was purchased by the Giants from the Vancouver Mounties.[2]
Regular season
Season standings
| National League | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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| Brooklyn Dodgers | 93 | 61 | 0.604 | — | 52–25 | 41–36 |
| Milwaukee Braves | 92 | 62 | 0.597 | 1 | 47–29 | 45–33 |
| Cincinnati Redlegs | 91 | 63 | 0.591 | 2 | 51–26 | 40–37 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 76 | 78 | 0.494 | 17 | 43–34 | 33–44 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 71 | 83 | 0.461 | 22 | 40–37 | 31–46 |
| New York Giants | 67 | 87 | 0.435 | 26 | 37–40 | 30–47 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 66 | 88 | 0.429 | 27 | 35–43 | 31–45 |
| Chicago Cubs | 60 | 94 | 0.390 | 33 | 39–38 | 21–56 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BR | CHC | CIN | MIL | NYG | PHI | PIT | STL | |||||
| Brooklyn | — | 16–6 | 11–11 | 10–12 | 14–8 | 13–9 | 13–9 | 16–6 | |||||
| Chicago | 6–16 | — | 6–16–1 | 9–13 | 7–15 | 13–9 | 10–12–1 | 9–13–1 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 11–11 | 16–6–1 | — | 9–13 | 14–8 | 11–11 | 17–5 | 13–9 | |||||
| Milwaukee | 12–10 | 13–9 | 13–9 | — | 17–5 | 10–12 | 14–8–1 | 13–9 | |||||
| New York | 8–14 | 15–7 | 8–14 | 5–17 | — | 11–11 | 13–9 | 7–15 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 9–13 | 9–13 | 11–11 | 12–10 | 11–11 | — | 7–15 | 12–10 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 9–13 | 12–10–1 | 5–17 | 8–14–1 | 9–13 | 15–7 | — | 8–14–1 | |||||
| St. Louis | 6–16 | 13–9–1 | 9–13 | 9–13 | 15–7 | 10–12 | 14–8–1 | — | |||||
Opening Day lineup
Notable transactions
- June 14, 1956: Alvin Dark, Don Liddle, Whitey Lockman and Ray Katt were traded by the Giants to the St. Louis Cardinals for Dick Littlefield, Jackie Brandt, Red Schoendienst, Bill Sarni and a player to be named later. The Cardinals completed the deal by sending Gordon Jones to the Giants on October 1.[3]
Roster
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Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| 3B | Foster Castleman | 124 | 385 | 87 | .226 | 14 | 45 |
| LF | Jackie Brandt | 98 | 351 | 105 | .299 | 11 | 47 |
| CF | Willie Mays | 152 | 578 | 171 | .296 | 36 | 84 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| Dusty Rhodes | 111 | 244 | 53 | .217 | 8 | 33 |
| Alvin Dark | 48 | 206 | 52 | .252 | 2 | 17 |
| Whitey Lockman | 48 | 169 | 46 | .272 | 1 | 10 |
| Ray Katt | 37 | 101 | 23 | .228 | 7 | 14 |
| Ozzie Virgil | 3 | 12 | 5 | .417 | 0 | 2 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Johnny Antonelli | 41 | 258.2 | 20 | 13 | 2.86 | 145 |
| Rubén Gómez | 40 | 196.1 | 7 | 17 | 4.58 | 76 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Jim Hearn | 30 | 129.1 | 5 | 11 | 3.97 | 66 |
| Don Liddle | 11 | 41.1 | 1 | 2 | 3.92 | 21 |
| Ramón Monzant | 4 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 4.15 | 11 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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| Hoyt Wilhelm | 64 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 3.83 | 71 |
| Marv Grissom | 43 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1.56 | 49 |
| Dick Littlefield | 31 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4.08 | 65 |
| Jim Constable | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.54 | 1 |
Awards and honors
Farm system
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AAA | Minneapolis Millers | American Association | Eddie Stanky |
| AA | Dallas Eagles | Texas League | Red Davis |
| A | Johnstown Johnnies | Eastern League | Andy Gilbert and Frank Genovese |
| A | Albuquerque Dukes | Western League | Bob Swift |
| B | Danville Leafs | Carolina League | Salty Parker |
| C | Lake Charles Giants | Evangeline League | Mike McCormick |
| C | St. Cloud Rox | Northern League | Charlie Fox |
| D | Cocoa Indians | Florida State League | Buddy Kerr |
| D | Sandersville Giants | Georgia State League | Pete Pavlick |
| D | Michigan City White Caps | Midwest League | Al Shinn |
| D | Hastings Giants | Nebraska State League | Junior Thompson |
| D | Muskogee Giants | Sooner State League | Richie Klaus |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Cocoa[4]
Notes
- Roger McCardell at Baseball Reference
- Ernie Broglio at Baseball Reference
- Ray Katt at Baseball Reference
- Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 2nd and 3rd editions. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 1997 and 2007
References
- 1956 New York Giants at Baseball Reference
- 1956 New York Giants at Baseball Almanac
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