Major League Baseball team season
The 1956 Brooklyn Dodgers edged out the Milwaukee Braves to win the National League title. The Dodgers again faced the New York Yankees in the World Series . This time they lost the series in seven games, one of which was a perfect game by the Yankees' Don Larsen .
Offseason
Regular season
Don Newcombe won the NL MVP award and the first Cy Young Award . He was the first pitcher to win the National League MVP and the Cy Young Award in the same season.[ 5]
During the season, the Dodgers played seven home games at Roosevelt Stadium in Jersey City, New Jersey , as part of owner Walter O'Malley 's continued attempts to pressure Brooklyn to allow him to build a new stadium in his preferred location at Flatbush and Atlantic Avenues. The first of these games was on April 19.[ 6]
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]
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
[ 7]
Notable transactions
Roster
1956 Brooklyn Dodgers
Roster
Pitchers
Catchers
Infielders
Outfielders
Other batters
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
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
1956 World Series
Game 1
October 3, 1956, at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn , New York
Game 2
October 5, 1956, at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn , New York
Game 3
October 6, 1956, at Yankee Stadium in New York City
Game 4
October 7, 1956, at Yankee Stadium in New York City
Game 5
October 8, 1956, at Yankee Stadium in New York City
Team
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
Brooklyn (N)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0 0 0
New York (A)
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
x
2 5 0
W : Don Larsen (1–0) L : Sal Maglie (1–1)
HR : NYY – Mickey Mantle (3)
Game 6
October 9, 1956, at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn , New York
Team
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
R
H
E
New York (A)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0 7 0
Brooklyn (N)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1 4 0
W : Clem Labine (1–0) L : Bob Turley (0–1)
Game 7
October 10, 1956, at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn , New York
Awards and honors
All-Stars
Farm system
Notes
^ Randy Jackson at Baseball-Reference ^ Jack Littrell at Baseball-Reference ^ Pete Wojey at Baseball-Reference ^ Tommy Lasorda at Baseball-Reference ^ Great Baseball Feats, Facts and Figures , 2008 Edition, p. 152, David Nemec and Scott Flatow, A Signet Book, Penguin Group, New York, ISBN 978-0-451-22363-0 ^ Parker, Vernon (August 16, 2011). "On This Day in History: August 16 A Lonely Ebbets Without Dodgers" . Brooklyn Eagle . Retrieved August 31, 2011 . ^ 1956 Opening Day Lineup at Baseball-Reference ^ Tim Thompson at Baseball-Reference ^ Billy Loes at Baseball-Reference ^ Jim Hughes at Baseball-Reference ^ Sal Maglie at Baseball-Reference ^ Ray Shearer at Baseball-Reference ^ Dale Mitchell at Baseball-Reference
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