1956 Baltimore Orioles season

1956 Baltimore Orioles
LeagueAmerican League
BallparkMemorial Stadium
CityBaltimore, Maryland
Record69–85 (.448)
League place6th
OwnersJerold Hoffberger, Joseph Iglehart
General managersPaul Richards
ManagersPaul Richards
TelevisionWMAR-TV/WAAM/WBAL-TV
RadioWCBM
(Ernie Harwell, Chuck Thompson, Bailey Goss)
← 1955 Seasons 1957 →

The 1956 Baltimore Orioles season involved the Orioles finishing 6th in the American League with a record of 69 wins and 85 losses.

Offseason

  • October 10, 1955: Ed Lopat was released by the Orioles.[1]

Regular season

  • September 20, 1956: Catcher Tom Gastall was killed in a plane crash.[2]
  • September 30, 1956: Joe Frazier hit a home run in the last at bat of his career.[3]

Season standings

American League
Team W L Pct. GB Home Road
New York Yankees 97 57 .630 49‍–‍28 48‍–‍29
Cleveland Indians 88 66 .571 9 46‍–‍31 42‍–‍35
Chicago White Sox 85 69 .552 12 46‍–‍31 39‍–‍38
Boston Red Sox 84 70 .545 13 43‍–‍34 41‍–‍36
Detroit Tigers 82 72 .532 15 37‍–‍40 45‍–‍32
Baltimore Orioles 69 85 .448 28 41‍–‍36 28‍–‍49
Washington Senators 59 95 .383 38 32‍–‍45 27‍–‍50
Kansas City Athletics 52 102 .338 45 22‍–‍55 30‍–‍47

Record vs. opponents


Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]
Team BAL BOS CWS CLE DET KCA NYY WSH
Baltimore 6–16 9–13 5–17 13–9 15–7 9–13 12–10
Boston 16–6 14–8 13–9–1 12–10 12–10 8–14 9–13
Chicago 13–9 8–14 15–7 13–9 14–8 9–13 13–9
Cleveland 17–5 9–13–1 7–15 11–11 17–5 10–12 17–5
Detroit 9–13 10–12 9–13 11–11 16–6 12–10 15–7–1
Kansas City 7–15 10–12 8–14 5–17 6–16 4–18 12–10
New York 13–9 14–8 13–9 12–10 10–12 18–4 17–5
Washington 10–12 13–9 9–13 5–17 7–15–1 10–12 5–17


Notable transactions

Roster

1956 Baltimore Orioles
Roster
Pitchers Catchers

Infielders

Outfielders Manager

Coaches

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
C Gus Triandos 131 452 126 .279 21 88
1B Bob Boyd 70 225 70 .311 2 11
2B Billy Gardner 144 515 119 .231 11 50
SS Willy Miranda 148 461 100 .217 2 34
3B George Kell 102 345 90 .261 8 37
LF Bob Nieman 114 388 125 .322 12 64
CF Dick Williams 87 353 101 .286 11 37
RF Tito Francona 139 445 115 .258 9 57

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
Hal Smith 77 229 60 .262 3 18
Bob Hale 85 207 49 .237 1 24
Jim Pyburn 84 156 27 .173 2 11
Dave Philley 32 117 24 .205 1 17
Hoot Evers 48 112 27 .241 1 4
Bobby Adams 41 111 25 .225 0 7
Chuck Diering 50 97 18 .186 1 4
Wayne Causey 53 88 15 .170 1 4
Joe Frazier 45 74 19 .257 1 12
Tex Nelson 39 68 14 .206 0 5
Grady Hatton 27 61 9 .148 1 3
Tom Gastall 32 56 11 .196 0 4
Brooks Robinson 15 44 10 .227 1 1
Joe Ginsberg 15 28 2 .071 0 2
Fred Marsh 20 24 3 .125 0 0
Jim Dyck 11 23 5 .217 0 0
Dave Pope 12 19 3 .158 0 1

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
Ray Moore 32 185.0 12 7 4.18 105
Connie Johnson 26 183.2 9 10 3.43 130
Bill Wight 35 174.2 9 12 4.02 84
Jim Wilson 7 48.1 4 2 5.03 31
Bob Harrison 1 1.2 0 0 16.20 0

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
Hal Brown 35 151.2 9 7 4.04 57
Erv Palica 29 116.1 4 11 4.49 62
Mike Fornieles 30 111.0 4 7 3.97 53
Don Ferrarese 36 102.0 4 10 5.03 81
Billy Loes 21 56.2 2 7 4.76 22
Fred Besana 7 17.2 1 0 5.60 7
Charlie Beamon 2 13.0 2 0 1.38 14
Ron Moeller 4 8.2 0 1 4.15 2
Sandy Consuegra 4 8.2 1 1 4.15 1
Billy O'Dell 4 8.0 0 0 1.13 6

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
George Zuverink 62 7 6 16 4.16 33
Johnny Schmitz 18 0 3 0 3.99 15
Fritz Dorish 13 0 0 0 4.12 4
Morrie Martin 9 1 1 0 10.80 3
Mel Held 4 0 0 0 5.14 4
Babe Birrer 4 0 0 0 6.75 1
George Werley 1 0 0 0 9.00 0
Gordie Sundin 1 0 0 0 inf 0

Farm system

Level Team League Manager
Open Vancouver Mounties Pacific Coast League Lefty O'Doul
AA San Antonio Missions Texas League Joe Schultz
A Columbus Foxes Sally League Skeeter Newsome
B Lubbock Hubbers/Texas City Texans Big State League Bill Krueger and Jay Haney
C Phoenix Stars Arizona–Mexico League Billy Capps
C Aberdeen Pheasants Northern League George Staller
D Thomson Orioles Georgia State League Barney Lutz and Enid Drake
D Paris Orioles Sooner State League Jimmy Adair and Barney Lutz

Lubbock franchise transferred to Texas City and renamed, July 8, 1956

Notes

  1. ^ Ed Lopat at Baseball-Reference
  2. ^ List of athletes who have died in plane crashes
  3. ^ "Home Run in Last at Bat | Baseball Almanac".
  4. ^ Billy Loes at Baseball-Reference
  5. ^ Dave Philley at Baseball-Reference
  6. ^ Morrie Martin at Baseball-Reference
  7. ^ Joe Ginsberg at Baseball-Reference

References


Read other articles:

For other places with the same name, see Ostrowik. Village in Masovian Voivodeship, PolandOstrowikVillageOstrowik.OstrowikCoordinates: 52°05′17″N 21°24′35″E / 52.08806°N 21.40972°E / 52.08806; 21.40972Country PolandVoivodeshipMasovianCountyOtwockGminaCelestynów Ostrowik [ɔsˈtrɔvik] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Celestynów, within Otwock County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland.[1] References ^ Central Sta...

 

千年紀: 1千年紀 - 2千年紀 - 3千年紀世紀: 11世紀 12世紀 13世紀 14世紀 15世紀16世紀 17世紀 18世紀 19世紀 20世紀 2千年紀(にせんねんき)は、西暦紀元による2番目の千年紀(ミレニアム)である。西暦1001年から西暦2000年(11世紀から20世紀)に当たる。 出来事 「十字軍のコンスタンティノープルへの入城」(ウジェーヌ・...

 

Latin phrase meaning time flies For other uses, see Tempus fugit (disambiguation). A winged hourglass representing time flying, designed for gravestones and monuments Tempus fugit is a Latin phrase, usually translated into English as time flies. The expression comes from line 284 of book 3 of Virgil's Georgics,[1] where it appears as fugit inreparabile tempus: it escapes, irretrievable time. The phrase is used in both its Latin and English forms as a proverb that time's a-wasting. Usa...

Marian Stampf’l pułkownik audytor Data i miejsce urodzenia 27 listopada 1881 Lwów Data i miejsce śmierci 1940 USRR, ZSRR Przebieg służby Siły zbrojne C. K. Armia Wojsko Polskie Jednostki 132 Brygada Austro-Węgier,Wojskowy Sąd Okręgowy Nr VI Stanowiska sędzia śledczy, sędzia orzekający, prokurator Główne wojny i bitwy I wojna światowawojna polsko-ukraińska Późniejsza praca adwokat Odznaczenia Marian Karol Stampf’l (ur. 27 listopada 1881 we Lwowie, zm. 1940 w ZS...

 

Detail einer illuminierten Esterrolle, aschkenasisch, 18. Jahrhundert (Gross Family Collection, Israel) Das Buch Ester bzw. Esther[1], hebräisch מְגִלַּת אֶסְתֵּר məgillat ʾæster, ist ein Buch der Bibel, das von den Gefährdungen, aber auch Möglichkeiten des Lebens in der antiken jüdischen Diaspora erzählt. Der loyale Hofbeamte Mordechai und die schöne und mutige Königin Ester vereiteln den vom Großwesir Haman geplanten Genozid an den Juden im Perserreich. Am...

 

Indian entrepreneur and businessman Sunny VarkeyVarkey in 2015Born (1957-04-09) 9 April 1957 (age 66)[1]Ranni, Kerala, IndiaOccupationsEntrepreneurEducationistPhilanthropistKnown forGEMS Education Varkey FoundationChildren2 Sunny Varkey (born 9 April 1957)[1][2] is an Indian education entrepreneur and philanthropist based in Dubai. He is the founder and executive chairman of the global advisory and educational management firm GEMS Education, which is the larg...

2016 American musical drama television series This article is about the American television series. For the Filipino television series title that translates to star in English, see Bituin. For other uses, see Star (disambiguation). StarGenre Musical drama Created by Lee Daniels Tom Donaghy Starring Jude Demorest Brittany O'Grady Ryan Destiny Amiyah Scott Quincy Brown Benjamin Bratt Queen Latifah Miss Lawrence Luke James Michael Michele Stephen Dorff Lance Gross Brandy Norwood William Levy Mat...

 

1977 studio album by Alice ColtraneTranscendenceStudio album by Alice ColtraneReleased1977Recorded5 May to 18 May 1977GenreJazzLabelSepia Tone RecordsProducerEd MichelAlice Coltrane chronology Radha-Krsna Nama Sankirtana(1977) Transcendence(1977) Transfiguration(1978) Transcendence is an album by Alice Coltrane, recorded in California in May 1977, and released later that year by Sepia Tone Records. On the album, Coltrane is heard in a variety of instrumental combinations. Vrindavana i...

 

City in Michigan, United StatesLincoln Park, MichiganCityCity of Lincoln ParkIntersection of Southfield Road and Fort Street SealLogoNickname: Crossroads of DownriverLocation within Wayne CountyLincoln Park=Location within the state of MichiganShow map of MichiganLincoln ParkLocation within the United StatesShow map of the United StatesCoordinates: 42°14′37″N 83°10′51″W / 42.24361°N 83.18083°W / 42.24361; -83.18083Country United StatesState M...

CDP in Florida, United StatesPalm Valley, FloridaCDPNickname(s): The Valley, Paradise ValleyLocation in St. Johns County and the state of FloridaCoordinates: 30°12′24″N 81°23′14″W / 30.20667°N 81.38722°W / 30.20667; -81.38722Country United StatesState FloridaCounty St. JohnsArea[1] • Total13.61 sq mi (35.25 km2) • Land12.20 sq mi (31.59 km2) • Water1.41 sq...

 

Indian director Rahul DholakiaDholakia in 2012BornMumbai, IndiaOccupation(s)Film director, producer, screenwriterYears active2002 - PresentWebsiteRahul Dholakia Rahul Dholakia is an Indian film director-producer-screenwriter, most known for his National Film Award-winning film, Parzania (Heaven & Hell On Earth) (2005),[1][2] prior to which he also made documentaries like Teenage Parents and New York Taxi Drivers. Early life and education Born in Mumbai, to Raksha and ...

 

Aspect of transport in Croatia Map of the Croatian motorway network in 2022 A6 interchange in Orehovica near Rijeka Dynamics of the development of the Croatian motorway network: the length of the motorway network in Croatia 1993-2009 Highways in Croatia are the main transport network in Croatia. The Croatian classification includes several classes of highways:[1] The main motorway routes are prefixed with an A (for autocesta) and accompanied by one or two digits. They are controlled-a...

American football player (born 1989) American football player Carlos DunlapDunlap with the Chiefs in 2022Personal informationBorn: (1989-02-28) February 28, 1989 (age 34)North Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)Weight:277 lb (126 kg)Career informationHigh school:Fort Dorchester(North Charleston, South Carolina)College:FloridaPosition:Defensive endNFL Draft:2010 / Round: 2 / Pick: 54Career history Cincinnati Bengals (2010...

 

Who!Album singel karya BoyNextDoorDirilis30 Mei 2023 (2023-05-30)GenrePopDurasi8:08BahasaKoreanLabel KOZ YG Plus Produser Zico Pop Time Kako Kronologi BoyNextDoor Who!(2023) Why..(2023) Singel dalam album Who! But I Like You (돌아버리겠다)Dirilis: 22 Mei 2023 One and OnlyDirilis: 25 Mei 2023 SerenadeDirilis: 30 Mei 2023 Who! adalah album singel debut dari grup vokal pria Korea Selatan BoyNextDoor. Album ini dirilis pada tanggal 30 Mei 2023, oleh KOZ Entertainment, anak perusaha...

 

Compute Node Linux (CNL) — среда исполнения, основанная на ядре Linux. Предназначена для вычислительных узлов суперкомпьютеров Cray XT3, Cray XT4, Cray XT5, Cray XT6, и Cray XE6. Основана на операционной системе SUSE Linux Enterprise Server и представляет собой облегчённое ядро с минимальным набором функций, необ...

1992 novel by Robert Jordan The Shadow Rising Original cover of The Shadow Rising, featuring Rand, Mat, and Egwene in the Aiel WasteAuthorRobert JordanCover artistDarrell K. SweetCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglishSeriesThe Wheel of TimeGenreFantasyPublisherTor Books (U.S.)Publication dateSeptember 15, 1992Media typePrint (Hardback & Paperback)Pages1,007 (U.S. paperback edition) & 704 (U.S. hardback edition)ISBN0-312-85431-5 (US hardback edition)OCLC150103003Dewey Decimal813...

 

Telecommunications company in Singapore This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. (Learn how and when to remove these template messages) The topic of this article may not meet Wikipedia's notability guidelines for companies and organizations. Please help to demonstrate the notability of the topic by citing reliable secondary sources that are independent of the topic and provide significant coverage of it beyond a mere trivial mention. I...

 

Veinte casos que hacen pensar en la reencarnación de Ian Stevenson Tema(s) Investigación sobre la reencarnaciónEdición original en inglésTítulo original Twenty Cases Suggestive of ReincarnationEditorial University Press of VirginiaPaís Estados UnidosFecha de publicación 1966 (1ª ed.); 1974 (2ª ed.)Páginas 396Edición traducida al españolTraducido por Pedro José Aguado SáizEditorial Mirach, S.A.Ciudad MadridPaís EspañaFecha de publicación 1992Páginas 480[editar dato...

Antonie Augustus Bruijn (1864) Antonie Augustus Bruijn (27 Desember 1842 - 11 Agustus 1890) adalah perwira Angkatan Laut Belanda, seorang naturalis dan pedagang in natura dari Hindia Belanda. Dia adalah menantu Duivenbode yang pada tahun 1858-1861 menyediakan penginapan dan bantuan kepada Alfred Russel Wallace ketika sedang melakukan perjalanan melalui Kepulauan Maluku. Biografi Tahun-tahun pertama sebagai perwira Angkatan Laut Antonie Bruijn lahir di Rotterdam sebagai anak ke-6 dari delapan ...

 

Pennsylvania's 67 counties This is a list of school districts in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, a U.S. state. The article for each Pennsylvania county with more than one school district includes a map showing all public school districts in the county. There are approximately 500 public school districts in Pennsylvania as of 2023. Intermediate Unit 1 Fayette County Albert Gallatin Area School District (Third Class) Brownsville Area School District (Third Class; also extends into Washington...

 

Strategi Solo vs Squad di Free Fire: Cara Menang Mudah!