1956 Boston Red Sox season
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1956 Boston Red Sox season
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| Owner(s) | Tom Yawkey | |
| General manager(s) | Joe Cronin | |
| Manager(s) | Pinky Higgins | |
| Local television | WBZ-TV, Ch. 4 and WNAC-TV, Ch. 7 | |
| Local radio | WHDH-AM 850 (Curt Gowdy, Bob Murphy) |
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The 1956 Boston Red Sox season involved the Red Sox finishing 4th in the American League with a record of 84 wins and 70 losses.
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Offseason
- November 8, 1955: Karl Olson, Dick Brodowski, Tex Clevenger, Neil Chrisley, and Al Curtis (minors) was traded by the Red Sox to the Washington Senators for Mickey Vernon, Bob Porterfield, Johnny Schmitz, and Tom Umphlett.[1]
- November 27, 1955: Ed Mayer was drafted from the Red Sox by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1955 minor league draft.[2]
Regular season
Season standings
| American League | W | L | Pct. | GB |
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| New York Yankees | 97 | 57 | .630 | -- |
| Cleveland Indians | 88 | 66 | .571 | 9 |
| Chicago White Sox | 85 | 69 | .552 | 12 |
| Boston Red Sox | 84 | 70 | .545 | 13 |
| Detroit Tigers | 82 | 72 | .532 | 15 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 69 | 85 | .448 | 28 |
| Washington Senators | 59 | 95 | .383 | 38 |
| Kansas City Athletics | 52 | 102 | .338 | 45 |
Opening Day lineup
| 10 | Billy Goodman | 2B |
| 11 | Frank Malzone | 3B |
| 9 | Ted Williams | LF |
| 4 | Jackie Jensen | RF |
| 6 | Mickey Vernon | 1B |
| 37 | Jimmy Piersall | CF |
| 24 | Don Buddin | SS |
| 22 | Sammy White | C |
| 18 | Frank Sullivan | P |
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
Other batters
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Manager
Coaches
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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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| 1B | Mickey Vernon | 119 | 403 | 125 | .310 | 15 | 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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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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| Bob Porterfield | 25 | 126 | 3 | 12 | 5.14 | 53 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
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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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| Frank Baumann | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3.28 | 18 |
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| Open | San Francisco Seals | Pacific Coast League | Eddie Joost and Joe Gordon |
| AA | Oklahoma City Indians | Texas League | Rudy Laskowski, Ray Cash and Jodie Beeler |
| A | Albany Senators | Eastern League | Sheriff Robinson |
| B | Greensboro Patriots | Carolina League | Eddie Popowski |
| C | San Jose JoSox | California League | Dick Whitman |
| D | Lafayette Red Sox | Midwest League | Len Okrie |
| D | Lexington Red Sox | Nebraska State League | Danny Doyle |
| D | Corning Red Sox | PONY League | Elmer Yoter |
Notes
- ^ Mickey Vernon page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Ed Mayer page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 2nd edition. Durham, N.C.: Baseball America, 2007
References
- 1956 Boston Red Sox team page at Baseball Reference
- 1956 Boston Red Sox season at baseball-almanac.com
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