1956 New York Yankees season

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1956 New York Yankees 1956 World Series Champions 1956 American League Champions
Major league affiliations
American League (Since 1901)
Location
Yankee Stadium (Since 1923) New York City, New York (Since 1903)
1956 Information
Owner(s)	Dan Topping and Del Webb
Manager(s)	Casey Stengel
Local television	WPIX
Local radio	WINS (AM) (Mel Allen, Jim Woods, Red Barber)
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The 1956 New York Yankees season was the 54th season for the team in New York, and its 56th season overall. The team finished with a record of 97-57, winning their 22nd pennant, finishing 9 games ahead of the Cleveland Indians. New York was managed by Casey Stengel. The Yankees played their home games at Yankee Stadium. In the World Series, they defeated the Brooklyn Dodgers in 7 games. The Series featured the only no-hitter in Series play, a perfect game, delivered by the Yankees' Don Larsen in Game 5.

Contents

1 Offseason
2 Regular season
3 Player stats
- 3.1 Batting
  - 3.1.1 Starters by position
  - 3.1.2 Other batters
- 3.2 Pitching
4 1956 World Series
5 Awards and honors
6 Farm system
7 Notes
8 References

Offseason

February 8, 1956: Lou Berberet, Bob Wiesler, Herb Plews, Dick Tettelbach, and a player to be named later were traded by the Yankees to the Washington Senators for Mickey McDermott and Bobby Kline. The Yankees completed the deal by sending Whitey Herzog to the Senators on April 2.^[1]

Regular season

April 18, 1956: Umpire Ed Rommell was the first umpire to wear glasses in a major league game. The game was played between the Yankees and the Washington Senators.^[2]

Season standings

American League	W	L	Pct.	GB
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

Notable transactions

May 28, 1956: Gerry Staley was selected off waivers from the Yankees by the Chicago White Sox.^[3]
June 14, 1956: Lou Skizas and Eddie Robinson were traded by the Yankees to the Kansas City Athletics for Moe Burtschy, Bill Renna and cash.^[4]
July 11, 1956: Wally Burnette was traded by the Yankees to the Kansas City Athletics for Tommy Lasorda.^[5]
August 25, 1956: Enos Slaughter was selected off waivers by the Yankees from the Kansas City Athletics.^[6]

Roster

1956 New York Yankees

Roster

Pitchers

Catchers

8 Yogi Berra
29 Charlie Silvera

Infielders

Outfielders

Other batters

45 Lou Skizas

Manager

37 Casey Stengel

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	Berra, YogiYogi Berra	140	521	155	.298	30	105
1B	Skowron, BillBill Skowron	134	464	143	.308	23	90
2B	Martin, BillyBilly Martin	121	458	121	.264	9	49
3B	Carey, AndyAndy Carey	132	422	100	.238	7	50
SS	McDougald, GilGil McDougald	120	438	136	.311	13	56
LF	Howard, ElstonElston Howard	98	290	76	.262	5	34
CF	Mantle, MickeyMickey Mantle	150	533	188	.353	52	130
RF	Bauer, HankHank Bauer	147	539	130	.241	26	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
Collins, JoeJoe Collins	100	262	59	.225	7	43
Coleman, JerryJerry Coleman	80	183	47	.257	0	18
Siebern, NormNorm Siebern	54	162	33	.204	4	21
Cerv, BobBob Cerv	54	115	35	.304	3	25
Slaughter, EnosEnos Slaughter	24	83	24	.289	0	4
Hunter, BillyBilly Hunter	39	75	21	.280	0	11
Lumpe, JerryJerry Lumpe	20	62	16	.258	0	4
Rizzuto, PhilPhil Rizzuto	31	52	12	.231	0	6
Noren, IrvIrv Noren	29	37	8	.216	0	6
Robinson, EddieEddie Robinson	26	54	12	.222	5	11
Carroll, TomTom Carroll	36	17	6	.353	0	0
Wilson, GeorgeGeorge Wilson	11	12	2	.167	0	0
Silvera, CharlieCharlie Silvera	7	9	2	.222	0	2
Richardson, BobbyBobby Richardson	5	7	1	.143	0	0
Skizas, LouLou Skizas	6	6	1	.167	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
Ford, WhiteyWhitey Ford	31	225.2	19	6	2.47	141
Kucks, JohnnyJohnny Kucks	34	224.1	18	9	3.85	67
Turley, BobBob Turley	27	132	8	4	5.05	91
Terry, RalphRalph Terry	3	13.1	1	2	9.45	8

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
Larsen, DonDon Larsen	38	179.2	11	5	3.26	107
Sturdivant, TomTom Sturdivant	32	158.1	16	8	3.30	110
Coleman, RipRip Coleman	29	88.1	3	5	3.67	42
Grim, BobBob Grim	26	74.2	6	1	2.77	48
McDermott, MickeyMickey McDermott	23	87	2	6	4.24	38

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
Morgan, TomTom Morgan	41	6	7	11	4.16	20
Byrne, TommyTommy Byrne	37	7	3	6	3.36	52
Konstanty, JimJim Konstanty	8	0	0	2	4.91	6
Dixon, SonnySonny Dixon	3	0	1	1	2.08	1
Coates, JimJim Coates	2	0	0	0	13.50	0
Staley, GerryGerry Staley	1	0	0	0	108.00	1

1956 World Series

Main article: 1956 World Series

AL New York Yankees (4) vs. NL Brooklyn Dodgers (3)

Game	Score	Date	Location	Attendance
1	Yankees – 3, Dodgers – 6	October 3	Ebbets Field	34,479
2	Yankees – 8, Dodgers – 13	October 5	Ebbets Field	36,217
3	Dodgers – 3, Yankees – 5	October 6	Yankee Stadium	73,977
4	Dodgers – 2, Yankees – 6	October 7	Yankee Stadium	69,705
5	Dodgers – 0, Yankees – 2	October 8	Yankee Stadium	64,519
6	Yankees – 0, Dodgers – 1 (10 innings)	October 9	Ebbets Field	33,224
7	Yankees – 9, Dodgers – 0	October 10	Ebbets Field	33,782

Awards and honors

Don Larsen, Babe Ruth Award
Mickey Mantle, American League MVP
Mickey Mantle, Associated Press Athlete of the Year

All-Star Game

Farm system

Level	Team	League	Manager
AAA	Denver Bears	American Association	Ralph Houk
AAA	Richmond Virginians	International League	Eddie Lopat
AA	Birmingham Barons	Southern Association	Phil Page
A	Binghamton Triplets	Eastern League	Freddie Fitzsimmons
B	Winston-Salem Twins	Carolina League	George Hausmann and Lee "Pete" Peterson
B	Quincy Gems	Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League	Vern Hoscheit
C	Modesto Reds	California League	Al Lyons
C	Monroe Sports	Evangeline League	Ed Head
D	St. Petersburg Saints	Florida State League	Ken Silvestri
D	Kearney Yankees	Nebraska State League	Randy Gumpert
D	Bradford Yankees	PONY League	Randy Gumpert
D	McAlester Rockets	Sooner State League	Marvin Crater

Notes

^ Whitey Herzog page at Baseball Reference
^ Great Baseball Feats, Facts and Figures, 2008 Edition, p. 43, David Nemec and Scott Flatow, A Signet Book, Penguin Group, New York, NY, ISBN 978-0-451-22363-0
^ Gerry Staley page at Baseball Reference
^ Lou Skizas page at Baseball Reference
^ Tommy Lasorda page at Baseball Reference
^ Enos Slaughter page at Baseball Reference
^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 2nd and 3rd editions. Durham, N.C.: Baseball America, 1997 and 2007

References

v · d · e1956 MLB season by team

American League	Baltimore • Boston • Chicago • Cleveland • Detroit • Kansas City • New York • Washington

National League	Brooklyn • Chicago • Cincinnati • Milwaukee • New York • Philadelphia • Pittsburgh • St. Louis

1956 All-Star Game • 1956 World Series

Preceded by New York Yankees 1955	American League Champions 1956	Succeeded by New York Yankees 1957
Preceded by Brooklyn Dodgers 1955	World Series Champions New York Yankees 1956	Succeeded by Milwaukee Braves 1957

v · d · eNew York Yankees 1956 World Series Champions

1 Billy Martin \| 6 Andy Carey \| 7 Mickey Mantle \| 8 Yogi Berra \| 9 Hank Bauer \| 12 Gil McDougald \| 14 Bill Skowron \| 15 Joe Collins \| 16 Whitey Ford \| 17 Enos Slaughter \| 18 Don Larsen (World Series MVP) \| 19 Bob Turley \| 22 Mickey McDermott \| 23 Tommy Byrne \| 28 Tom Morgan \| 29 Charlie Silvera \| 30 Rip Coleman \| 32 Elston Howard \| 36 Norm Siebern \| 39 George Wilson \| 41 Bob Cerv \| 42 Jerry Coleman \| 47 Tom Sturdivant \| 53 Johnny Kucks \| 55 Bob Grim Manager 37 Casey Stengel Coaches: 2 Frankie Crosetti \| 31 Jim Turner \| 33 Bill Dickey

Regular season • Rivalry • Subway Series

New York Yankees

Formerly the Baltimore Orioles and the New York Highlanders • Based in The Bronx, New York City, New York

Franchise

History • Seasons • Records • No-hitters • Awards • Players • Managers • Coaches • Owners and executives • Broadcasters • Opening Day starting pitchers • Opening Day starting lineups • Team captains • Members of the Hall of Fame • First-round picks • YES Network

Ballparks

Oriole Park • Hilltop Park • Polo Grounds • Yankee Stadium (opened 1923) (Events) • Shea Stadium • Yankee Stadium (opened 2009)
Spring Training: Barrs Field • Bader Field • Al Lang Stadium • Fort Lauderdale Stadium • George M. Steinbrenner Field

Lore

Curse of the Bambino • Johnny Sylvester • Murderers' Row • Babe Ruth's called shot • Lou Gehrig's "Luckiest Man" speech • Ed Lucas • M&M Boys • Chris Chambliss' walk-off home run • Reggie Jackson/"Mr. October" • Bucky "Bleeping" Dent • Pine Tar Incident • Jeffrey Maier • The Flip Play • Derek Jeter/"Mr. November" • Aaron Boone's walk-off home run • The Yankee Years • The Core Four

Culture

Monument Park • New York Yankees Museum • Old-Timers' Day • Bleacher Creatures • Yankees Universe • Eddie Layton • Logos, uniforms and dress code • "Holy Cow!" • Robert Merrill • John Sterling/"Yankees win! Theeeeeee Yankees win!" • Ronan Tynan • "Here Come the Yankees" • "Haya Doin'?" • "New York, New York" • "God Bless America" • The Pride of the Yankees • The Babe Ruth Story • Damn Yankees (musical · film · The Year the Yankees Lost the Pennant) • Safe at Home! • 61* • The Bronx is Burning (Ladies and Gentlemen, The Bronx Is Burning • The Bronx Is Burning) • Gene Monahan • Dandy • Freddy Sez • George Costanza • Paul Olden • Yankee Stadium Legacy • Yankees HOPE Week

Rivalries

Boston Red Sox • New York Mets • Los Angeles Dodgers • San Francisco Giants • Subway Series

Monument Park
honorees

Mel Allen • Ed Barrow • Yogi Berra • Bill Dickey • Joe DiMaggio • Whitey Ford • Lou Gehrig • Lefty Gomez • Ron Guidry • Elston Howard • Miller Huggins • Reggie Jackson • Mickey Mantle • Roger Maris • Billy Martin • Don Mattingly • Joe McCarthy • Thurman Munson • Allie Reynolds • Phil Rizzuto • Red Ruffing • Jacob Ruppert • Babe Ruth • Bob Sheppard • George Steinbrenner • Casey Stengel

Retired numbers

4 • 3 • 5 • 7 • 37 • 8 • 8 • 16 • 15 • 32 • 9 • 10 • 1 • 44 • 23 • 42 • 49

Key personnel

Owners: Yankee Global Enterprises (Hal Steinbrenner • Hank Steinbrenner) • General Manager: Brian Cashman • Manager: Joe Girardi • Team Captain: Derek Jeter

Championships (27)

1923 • 1927 • 1928 • 1932 • 1936 • 1937 • 1938 • 1939 • 1941 • 1943 • 1947 • 1949 • 1950 • 1951 • 1952 • 1953 • 1956 • 1958 • 1961 • 1962 • 1977 • 1978 • 1996 • 1998 • 1999 • 2000 • 2009

American League
Pennants (40)

1921 • 1922 • 1923 • 1926 • 1927 • 1928 • 1932 • 1936 • 1937 • 1938 • 1939 • 1941 • 1942 • 1943 • 1947 • 1949 • 1950 • 1951 • 1952 • 1953 • 1955 • 1956 • 1957 • 1958 • 1960 • 1961 • 1962 • 1963 • 1964 • 1976 • 1977 • 1978 • 1981 • 1996 • 1998 • 1999 • 2000 • 2001 • 2003 • 2009

Other titles

Eastern Division: 1976 • 1977 • 1978 • 1980 • 1981 • 1996 • 1998 • 1999 • 2000 • 2001 • 2002 • 2003 • 2004 • 2005 • 2006 • 2009 • 2011 | Wild Card: 1995 • 1997 • 2007 • 2010

Minors

AAA: Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees | AA: Trenton Thunder | A: Tampa Yankees • Charleston RiverDogs • Staten Island Yankees | Rookie: Gulf Coast League Yankees • DSL Yankees1 • DSL Yankees2

Seasons (111)

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