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1956 Brooklyn Dodgers

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Season
1956
League
National League
Division
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W-L Record
93-61 (.604)   GBL: --
Div/Lg/MLB Rank
1 / 1 / 2
General Manager
Buzzie Bavasi
Attendance
1,213,562 (Rank: 3)
Ballpark
Ebbets Field
Playoffs
Lost World Series (Yankees)
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Batting Statistics

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#playerageposbagabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hrdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levhilvlmlb yearsstat years
19Jim Gilliam272B-OFB15359410217823864321995394626523570137141.300.399.396.795.276.096.31213.555.5699.0099.00 MLB1953-19661953-1966
42Pee Wee Reese37SSR147572851471929461345669115411419764830117.257.322.344.666.201.087.2778.6410.6563.5663.56 MLB1940-19581940-1958
14Gil Hodges321BR15355086146294328733769105210162796336581.265.354.507.861.380.242.26612.0114.3817.1917.19 MLB1943-19631943-1963
28,49Duke Snider29OFL15154211215833243101339910116426163246527880.292.399.598.997.489.306.28615.1815.4912.6012.60 MLB1947-19641947-1964
6Carl Furillo34OFR149523661513002183115741124152724458751100.289.357.467.824.287.178.2809.716.9824.9024.90 MLB1946-19601946-1960
39Roy Campanella34CR124388398561207310666114215201534612758.219.333.394.727.348.175.21014.3213.2319.4019.40 MLB1948-19571948-1957
37Jackie Robinson373BR117357619815210431256032392291474312771.275.382.412.794.325.137.27813.927.4235.7035.70 MLB1947-19561947-1956
2Randy Jackson303BR10130737841578532128382453131373463054.274.333.446.779.267.172.2868.0910.9838.3838.38 MLB1950-19591950-1959
15Sandy Amoros26OFL11429253761181658345951181641513613541.260.385.517.902.455.257.26516.3414.1318.2518.25 MLB1952-19601952-1960
1Rube Walker30CL54146531613200171801223481561021.212.245.329.574.158.117.2204.4911.5448.6748.67 MLB1948-19581948-1958
43Charlie Neal252BR621362239512142214190001252150831.287.353.382.735.199.095.3229.3312.6768.0068.00 MLB1956-19631956-1963
36Don Newcombe30PL521111326602161012181310438128818.234.312.342.654.225.108.2619.3814.0655.5055.50 MLB1949-19601949-1960
8,21Rocky Nelson311BL319672020415004100021234102614.208.235.354.589.188.146.1903.929.8024.0024.00 MLB1949-19611949-1961
35Sal Maglie39PR2870190002001290200197309.129.141.129.270.014.000.2201.3739.730.000.00 MLB1945-19581945-1958
3Chico Fernandez24SSR34661115201923310040122073312.227.261.303.564.106.076.2554.1113.7066.0066.00
1951-  UDFA  -BRO
MLB1956-19631956-1963
17Carl Erskine29PR326618100000080500197117.121.121.136.257.015.015.1380.0011.270.000.00 MLB1948-19591948-1959
40Roger Craig26PR3561110001006330510017301.016.103.016.119.098.000.0348.2245.210.000.00 MLB1955-19661955-1966
9Gino Cimoli26OFR733634100410180101153813.111.135.139.274.083.028.1432.6321.050.000.00 MLB1956-19651956-1965
53Don Drysdale19PR262645101100180200192923.192.222.346.568.192.154.2353.4527.5926.0026.00 MLB1956-19691956-1969
8Dale Mitchell34OFL192437100100030000282416.292.292.333.625.042.041.3330.0012.500.000.00 MLB1946-19561946-1956
41Clem Labine29PR6223020001001141000122502.087.160.087.247.043.000.2224.0056.000.000.00 MLB1950-19621950-1962
23Don Zimmer25SSR172046100201071000172115.300.333.350.683.000.050.4620.0033.330.000.00 MLB1954-19651954-1965
4Ed Roebuck24PR431836200100040100081924.333.333.444.777.111.111.4290.0021.050.000.00 MLB1955-19661955-1966
46Don Bessent25PR381802000100050110122002.111.105.111.216.000.000.1430.0025.000.000.00 MLB1955-19581955-1958
32Sandy Koufax20PR1617020000002120000021902.118.211.118.329.118.000.40010.5363.160.000.00 MLB1955-19661955-1966
54Dixie Howell36CR71303200100130111051621.231.267.385.652.231.154.2736.2518.750.000.00 MLB1947-19561947-1956
16Ken Lehman28PL251003100300000000041012.300.300.400.700.100.100.3000.000.000.000.00 MLB1952-19611952-1961
38Dick Williams27OF-3BR770200000001000002702.286.286.286.572.000.000.3330.0014.290.000.00 MLB1951-19641951-1964
10Chuck Templeton24PR630000000002010000400.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0050.000.000.00 MLB1955-19561955-1956
27Don Demeter21OFR331100110001000004310.333.3331.3331.6661.0001.000.0000.0033.333.003.00 MLB1956-19671956-1967
18Jim Hughes33PR520000000001000000200.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0050.000.000.00 MLB1952-19571952-1957
34Bob Aspromonte183BR110000000001000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.00100.000.000.00 MLB1956-19711956-1971
Tot:32 Players1885509872013152123617968065376497381786349114621365884427888.258.342.419.761.294.161.27011.0312.541.1428.48
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Pitching Statistics

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#playeragethwleraggscgshogfgrsviphrerhrbbsowpbkhbwhiph9hr9bb9so9ra9so_bbdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levhilvlmlb yearsstat years
36Don Newcombe30R2773.063836185220268.02191019133461394030.997.351.111.544.673.393.02 MLB1949-19601949-1960
40Roger Craig26R12113.71353282231199.0169908225871097141.297.641.133.934.934.071.25 MLB1955-19661955-1966
35Sal Maglie39R1352.87282693020191.0154656121521081051.087.260.992.455.093.062.08 MLB1945-19581945-1958
17Carl Erskine29R13114.25312881230186.118992882557956011.329.131.212.754.594.441.67 MLB1948-19591948-1959
41Clem Labine29R1063.3562310475919115.211148431139755031.308.640.863.035.843.731.92 MLB1950-19621950-1962
53Don Drysdale19R552.64251220613099.0953529931553031.278.640.822.825.003.181.77 MLB1956-19691956-1969
4Ed Roebuck24R543.93430001643189.183493915296010021.258.361.512.926.044.942.07 MLB1955-19661955-1966
46Don Bessent25R432.50380002138979.1632322531524001.187.150.573.525.902.611.68 MLB1955-19581955-1958
32Sandy Koufax20L244.9116100016058.26637321029301201.6210.121.534.454.605.681.03 MLB1955-19661955-1966
16Ken Lehman28L235.6625400521049.16535311123291001.7811.862.014.205.296.391.26 MLB1952-19611952-1961
10Chuck Templeton24L016.61620024016.120131221080001.8411.021.105.514.417.160.80 MLB1955-19561955-1956
18Jim Hughes33R005.25500025012.010773480001.177.502.253.006.005.252.00 MLB1952-19571952-1957
28Ralph Branca30R000.0010001102.01000220001.504.500.009.009.000.001.00 MLB1944-19561944-1956
30Billy Loes26R0140.5011000001.15661120004.5033.756.756.7513.5040.502.00 MLB1950-19611950-1961
34Bob Darnell25R000.0010001101.11000000000.756.750.000.000.000.000.00 MLB1954-19561954-1956
Tot:15 Players93613.571541544611108201301368.21251601543171441772423211.248.231.122.905.083.951.75
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Fielding Statistics

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Glossary
playerageposggsinnpoaedptctscfpctsbcssb%rfgrfirf9itm_shrpl_shrtm_rk
Roy Campanella34C12101,006.065949113719708.985005.90.706.3378.697.61
Rube Walker30C430322.21842034207204.986004.70.635.7027.979.62
Dixie Howell36C6038.02110022221.000003.70.585.213.985.73
Gil Hodges32C102.02000221.000002.01.009.000.60.74
Totals33.0C171036486670147950936.985005.50.686.16
Gil Hodges321B13801,120.111901031010513031293.992009.41.1510.3989.690.21
Rocky Nelson311B250187.018920220211209.991008.41.1210.0616.280.62
Jackie Robinson371B9061.16780575751.000008.31.2311.055.87.73
Totals33.31B172024914461311213015891577.992009.21.1510.37
Jim Gilliam272B1020865.02333261164570559.981005.50.655.8266.266.71
Charlie Neal252B510332.070103524178173.972003.40.524.6933.182.32
Jackie Robinson372B220170.239491178988.989004.00.524.6514.318.83
Don Zimmer252B101.00100111.000001.01.009.000.65.94
Totals28.52B1760136934247917105838821.980004.70.605.40
Randy Jackson303B800682.184184219270268.993003.40.393.5451.979.21
Jackie Robinson373B720595.061173815242234.967003.30.393.5446.861.52
Pee Wee Reese373B12086.2621212927.931002.30.312.827.88.23
Don Zimmer253B304.22101331.000001.00.716.431.917.64
Totals32.33B167013691533791236544532.978003.20.393.50
Pee Wee Reese37SS13601,157.02633672379653630.965004.60.544.9088.392.51
Chico Fernandez24SS250163.234562119290.978003.60.554.9616.273.52
Don Zimmer25SS8045.089131817.944002.10.383.405.247.13
Charlie Neal25SS103.00100111.000001.00.333.000.61.64
Totals27.8SS17002133054332693764738.966004.30.544.85
Duke Snider29OF15001,287.13581161375369.984002.50.292.5897.499.31
Carl Furillo34OF14601,263.12301042244240.984001.60.191.7194.898.02
Sandy Amoros26OF860713.1123360132126.955001.50.181.5955.875.43
Gino Cimoli26OF620135.0350203735.946000.60.262.3340.384.94
Jim Gilliam27OF560451.2107611114113.991002.00.252.2536.436.65
Gil Hodges32OF300223.1420204442.955001.40.191.6919.519.66
Jackie Robinson37OF2017.02000221.000001.00.121.061.31.77
Dale Mitchell34OF2013.03000331.000001.50.232.081.310.57
Don Demeter21OF102.01000111.000001.00.504.500.633.39
Totals29.6OF5350155790130214952931.978001.70.232.04
Clem Labine29P620115.21318213331.939000.50.272.4240.3100.01
Ed Roebuck24P43089.16170123231.000000.50.262.3227.9100.02
Don Bessent25P38079.138111211.917000.30.141.2524.7100.03
Don Newcombe30P380268.02539156564.985001.70.242.1524.773.13
Roger Craig26P350199.010220132321.000000.90.161.4522.7100.05
Carl Erskine29P310186.1934124443.977001.40.232.0820.196.96
Sal Maglie39P280191.09200529291.000001.00.151.3718.2100.07
Don Drysdale19P25099.0820213028.933001.10.282.5516.296.28
Ken Lehman28P25049.1411101615.938000.60.312.7516.2100.08
Sandy Koufax20P16058.24300771.000000.40.121.0810.4100.010
Chuck Templeton24P6016.1111032.667000.30.121.123.9100.011
Jim Hughes33P5012.01000111.000000.20.080.753.2100.012
Bob Darnell25P101.1000000.000000.00.000.000.6100.013
Billy Loes26P101.1000000.000000.00.000.000.6100.013
Ralph Branca30P102.00100111.000001.00.504.500.6100.013
Totals27.1P3550136993194917296287.970000.80.211.89

Season Roster

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#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
15Sandy Amoros26OF5-7170LL1930-01-30Havana,CUMLB1952-19601952-1960
34Bob Aspromonte183B6-2185RR1938-06-19Brooklyn,NYMLB1956-19711956-1971
46Don Bessent25P6-0175RR1931-03-13Jacksonville,FLMLB1955-19581955-1958
28Ralph Branca30P6-3220RR1926-01-06Mount Vernon,NYMLB1944-19561944-1956
39Roy Campanella34C5-8200RR1921-11-19Philadelphia,PAMLB1948-19571948-1957
9Gino Cimoli26OF6-2200RR1929-12-18San Francisco,CAMLB1956-19651956-1965
40Roger Craig26P6-4190RR1930-02-17Durham,NCMLB1955-19661955-1966
34Bob Darnell25P5-10175RR1930-11-06Wewoka,OKMLB1954-19561954-1956
27Don Demeter21OF6-4190RR1935-06-25Oklahoma City,OKMLB1956-19671956-1967
53Don Drysdale19P6-6215RR1936-07-23Van Nuys,CAMLB1956-19691956-1969
17Carl Erskine29P5-10165RR1926-12-13Anderson,INMLB1948-19591948-1959
3Chico Fernandez24SS6-0170RR1932-03-02Havana,CUMLB1956-19631956-1963
1951-  UDFA  -BRO
6Carl Furillo34OF6-0190RR1922-03-08Stoney Creek Mill,PAMLB1946-19601946-1960
19Jim Gilliam272B-3B5-11175BR1928-10-17Nashville,TNMLB1953-19661953-1966
14Gil Hodges321B6-2200RR1924-04-04Princeton,INMLB1943-19631943-1963
54Dixie Howell36C5-11195RR1920-04-24Louisville,KYMLB1947-19561947-1956
18Jim Hughes33P6-1200RR1923-03-21Chicago,ILMLB1952-19571952-1957
2Randy Jackson303B6-2180RR1926-02-10Little Rock,ARMLB1950-19591950-1959
32Sandy Koufax20P6-2210RL1935-12-30Brooklyn,NYMLB1955-19661955-1966
41Clem Labine29P6-0180RR1926-08-06Lincoln,RIMLB1950-19621950-1962
16Ken Lehman28P6-0185LL1928-06-10Seattle,WAMLB1952-19611952-1961
30Billy Loes26P6-1170RR1929-12-13Long Island City,NYMLB1950-19611950-1961
35Sal Maglie39P6-2180RR1917-04-26Niagara Falls,NYMLB1945-19581945-1958
8Dale Mitchell34OF6-1195LL1921-08-23Colony,OKMLB1946-19561946-1956
43Charlie Neal252B-SS5-10165RR1931-01-30Longview,TXMLB1956-19631956-1963
8,21Rocky Nelson311B5-11175LL1924-11-18Portsmouth,OHMLB1949-19611949-1961
36Don Newcombe30P6-4225LR1926-06-14Madison,NJMLB1949-19601949-1960
42Pee Wee Reese37SS5-9175RR1918-07-23Ekron,KYMLB1940-19581940-1958
37Jackie Robinson372B-3B5-11200RR1919-01-31Cairo,GAMLB1947-19561947-1956
4Ed Roebuck24P6-2185RR1931-07-03East Millsboro,PAMLB1955-19661955-1966
#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
28,49Duke Snider29OF6-0190LR1926-09-19Los Angeles,CAMLB1947-19641947-1964
10Chuck Templeton24P6-3210RL1932-06-01Detroit,MIMLB1955-19561955-1956
1Rube Walker30C6-1185LR1926-05-16Lenoir,NCMLB1948-19581948-1958
38Dick Williams27OF-3B6-0190RR1929-05-07St. Louis,MOMLB1951-19641951-1964
23Don Zimmer253B-2B5-9177RR1931-01-17Cincinnati,OHMLB1954-19651954-1965
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Coaching Staff

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playerjobposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infototal jobs
Walter AlstonManager1B6-2195RR1911-12-01Venice,OHMLB1936-19361936-193623
Joe BeckerPitching CoachC6-1180RR1908-06-25St. Louis,MOMLB1936-19371936-193716
Buzzie BavasiGeneral ManagerEXEC1914-12-12New York,NY34
Billy HermanAssistant Coach2B5-11180RR1909-07-07New Albany,INMLB1931-19471931-194720
Jake PitlerAssistant Coach2B5-8150RR1894-04-22New York,NYMLB1917-19181917-191811
Leon HamiltonScoutSCOUT34
Lefty PhillipsScoutCOACH5-111701919-05-16Los Angeles,CA23
7 record(s)

Affiliates

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Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelgwlwpctgblrfradiffranklgrkmanagerballparkplayoffs
1956Brooklyn DodgersNLMLB1549361.604-72060111911Walter AlstonEbbets FieldLost World Series (Yankees)
TotalsFull Organization1549361.604720601119

Award Winners

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Glossary
yearplayerawardaward notes
1956Don NewcombeNational League Most Valuable Player
1956Don NewcombeMajor League Cy Young Award
2 record(s)

Awards Voting

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Glossary
playerageyearawardteamrank1st placesharepoints
Don Newcombe301956MLB-CYBrooklyn Dodgers1106210
Don Newcombe301956NL-MVPBrooklyn Dodgers1866223
Sal Maglie391956MLB-CYBrooklyn Dodgers24254
Sal Maglie391956NL-MVPBrooklyn Dodgers2454183
Jim Gilliam271956NL-MVPBrooklyn Dodgers5431103
Pee Wee Reese371956NL-MVPBrooklyn Dodgers832171
Duke Snider291956NL-MVPBrooklyn Dodgers1011655
Jackie Robinson371956NL-MVPBrooklyn Dodgers160517
Carl Furillo341956NL-MVPBrooklyn Dodgers21039
Clem Labine291956NL-MVPBrooklyn Dodgers30001
10 record(s)
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