| 1956 New York Giants | |
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| Owner(s) | Horace Stoneham |
| Manager(s) | Bill Rigney |
| Local television | WPIX (Russ Hodges, Bob DeLaney) |
| Local radio | WMCA (Russ Hodges, Bob DeLaney) |
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Offseason[edit]
- December 3, 1956: Roger McCardell was drafted by the Giants from the Milwaukee Braves in the 1956 minor league draft.[1]
- Prior to 1956 season: Ernie Broglio was purchased by the Giants from the Vancouver Mounties.[2]
Regular season[edit]
Season standings[edit]
| 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 |
Opening Day lineup[edit]
Notable transactions[edit]
- June 14, 1956: Alvin Dark, Don Liddle, Whitey Lockman and Ray Katt were traded by the Giants to the St. Louis Cardinals for Dick Littlefield, Jackie Brandt, Red Schoendienst, Bill Sarni and a player to be named later. The Cardinals completed the deal by sending Gordon Jones to the Giants on October 1.[3]
Roster[edit]
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Player stats[edit]
Batting[edit]
Starters by position[edit]
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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| 3B | Castleman, FosterFoster Castleman | 124 | 385 | 87 | .226 | 14 | 45 |
| LF | Brandt, JackieJackie Brandt | 98 | 351 | 105 | .299 | 11 | 47 |
| CF | Mays, WillieWillie Mays | 152 | 578 | 171 | .296 | 36 | 84 |
Other batters[edit]
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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| Rhodes, DustyDusty Rhodes | 111 | 244 | 53 | .217 | 8 | 33 |
| Dark, AlvinAlvin Dark | 48 | 206 | 52 | .252 | 2 | 17 |
| Lockman, WhiteyWhitey Lockman | 48 | 169 | 46 | .272 | 1 | 10 |
| Katt, RayRay Katt | 37 | 101 | 23 | .228 | 7 | 14 |
| Virgil, OzzieOzzie Virgil | 3 | 12 | 5 | .417 | 0 | 2 |
Pitching[edit]
Starting pitchers[edit]
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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| Antonelli, JohnnyJohnny Antonelli | 41 | 258.2 | 20 | 13 | 2.86 | 145 |
| Gómez, RubénRubén Gómez | 40 | 196.1 | 7 | 17 | 4.58 | 76 |
Other pitchers[edit]
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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| Hearn, JimJim Hearn | 30 | 129.1 | 5 | 11 | 3.97 | 66 |
| Liddle, DonDon Liddle | 11 | 41.1 | 1 | 2 | 3.92 | 21 |
| Monzant, RamónRamón Monzant | 4 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 4.15 | 11 |
Relief pitchers[edit]
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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| Wilhelm, HoytHoyt Wilhelm | 64 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 3.83 | 71 |
| Grissom, MarvMarv Grissom | 43 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1.56 | 49 |
| Littlefield, DickDick Littlefield | 31 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4.08 | 65 |
| Constable, JimJim Constable | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.54 | 1 |
Awards and honors[edit]
Farm system[edit]
See also: Minor league baseball
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Cocoa[4]
Notes[edit]
- ^ Roger McCardell page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Ernie Broglio page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Ray Katt 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[edit]
- 1956 New York Giants team page at Baseball Reference
- 1956 New York Giants team page at Baseball Almanac
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