1956 Cincinnati Redlegs season
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1956 Cincinnati Redlegs season
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| Owner(s) | Powel Crosley, Jr. | |
| General manager(s) | Gabe Paul | |
| Manager(s) | Birdie Tebbetts | |
| Local television | WLWT (Mark Scott, George Bryson) |
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| Local radio | WSAI (Waite Hoyt, Jack Moran) |
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The 1956 Cincinnati Redlegs season consisted of the Redlegs finishing in third place in the National League with a record of 91-63, two games behind the NL Champion Brooklyn Dodgers. The Redlegs were managed by Birdie Tebbetts and played their home games at Crosley Field.
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Offseason
- November 28, 1955: Hobie Landrith was traded by the Redlegs to the Chicago Cubs for Hal Jeffcoat.[1]
- January 31, 1956: Jackie Collum was traded by the Redlegs to the St. Louis Cardinals for Brooks Lawrence and Sonny Senerchia.[2]
- Prior to 1956 season: Joe Azcue was signed as an amateur free agent by the Redlegs.[3]
Regular season
The Reds were in first place at mid-season and stayed in the pennant race until the last day of the season, ending up with a 91-63 record, two games behind the Brooklyn Dodgers.[4] For his efforts, the Baseball Writers Association of America voted Birdie Tebbetts as the 1956 Manager of the Year.[5]
Season standings
| National League | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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| Brooklyn Dodgers | 93 | 61 | -- | .604 |
| Milwaukee Braves | 92 | 62 | 1 | .597 |
| Cincinnati Redlegs | 91 | 63 | 2 | .591 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 76 | 78 | 17 | .494 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 71 | 83 | 22 | .461 |
| New York Giants | 67 | 87 | 26 | .435 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 66 | 88 | 27 | .429 |
| Chicago Cubs | 60 | 94 | 33 | .390 |
Notable transactions
- April 1, 1956: Jim Pearce was assigned by the Redlegs to the St. Louis Cardinals.[6]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
Other batters
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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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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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| Joe Frazier | 10 | 17 | 4 | .235 | 1 | 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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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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| Brooks Lawrence | 49 | 218.2 | 19 | 10 | 3.99 | 96 |
| Hal Jeffcoat | 38 | 171 | 8 | 2 | 3.84 | 55 |
| Tom Acker | 29 | 83.2 | 4 | 3 | 2.37 | 54 |
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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| Joe Black | 32 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4.52 | 27 |
| Bill Kennedy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.00 | 0 |
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| Open | Seattle Rainiers | Pacific Coast League | Luke Sewell and Bill Brenner |
| AAA | Havana Sugar Kings | International League | Reggie Otero and Nap Reyes |
| AA | Nashville Vols | Southern Association | Ernie White |
| A | Savannah Redlegs | Sally League | Jimmy Brown |
| B | High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms | Carolina League | Bert Haas |
| B | Clovis Pioneers | Southwestern League | Frank Benites, Glenn McQuillen and Roy Parker |
| C | Yuma Sun Sox | Arizona-Mexico League | Whitey Wietelmann and Bill Harris |
| C | Wausau Lumberjacks | Northern League | John Streza |
| D | West Palm Beach Sun Chiefs | Florida State League | Walt Novick |
| D | Douglas Reds | Georgia State League | Johnny Vander Meer |
| D | Moultrie Reds | Georgia-Florida League | Bob Wellman |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Douglas[7]
References
- ^ Hobie Landrith page at Baseball-Reference
- ^ Jackie Collum page at Baseball-Reference
- ^ Joe Azcue page at Baseball-Reference
- ^ "1956 Cincinnati Redlegs Schedule, Box Scores and Splits". Baseball-reference.com. http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/CIN/1956-schedule-scores.shtml. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
- ^ "Birdie Tebbetts Manager Of Year". Eugene Register-Guard. Associated Press: p. 16. 24 October 1956. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=lcdYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=aeIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6664,4140338&dq=birdie+tebbetts&hl=en. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
- ^ Jim Pearce page at Baseball-Reference
- ^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, N.C.: Baseball America, 2007
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