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1956 Cincinnati Reds

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Season
1956
League
National League
Division
-
W-L Record
91-63 (.591)   GBL: 2.0
Div/Lg/MLB Rank
3 / 3 / 4
General Manager
Gabe Paul
Attendance
1,125,928 (Rank: 5)
Ballpark
Crosley Field
Playoffs
dnq
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Batting Statistics

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#playerageposbagabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hrdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levhilvlmlb yearsstat years
16Johnny Temple282BR154632881801832411445840117401221071223157.285.344.332.676.155.047.3008.155.62316.00316.00 MLB1952-19641952-1964
25Gus Bell27OFL15060382176314298462506637341030266664112.292.347.501.848.299.209.2887.519.9120.7920.79 MLB1950-19641950-1964
20Frank Robinson20OFR152572122166276388384649520847143196687195.290.379.558.937.386.268.2899.5814.2215.0515.05 MLB1956-19761956-1976
28Wally Post26OFR14353994134253368360371244422102735866470.249.301.506.807.338.257.2576.3121.1614.9714.97 MLB1949-19641949-1964
18Ted Kluszewski311BL1385179115614135102104931305221127757450106.302.362.536.898.331.234.2658.545.4014.7714.77 MLB1947-19611947-1961
11Roy McMillan26SSR1504795112616736243765458691416557426100.263.366.344.710.242.081.28713.249.41159.67159.67 MLB1951-19661951-1966
12Ray Jablonski293BR1304074210425115662437577166141764584163.256.324.432.756.263.176.2618.0812.4527.1327.13 MLB1953-19601953-1960
6Ed Bailey25CL118383591158228752052503441172114463877.300.385.551.936.392.251.28211.6611.2113.6813.68
1950-  UDFA  -CIN
MLB1953-19661953-1966
7Smoky Burgess29CL9022928631001239012618012451092582241.275.346.476.822.310.201.25410.086.9819.0819.08 MLB1949-19671949-1967
15George Crowe351BL77144223621102300112820011701571323.250.312.486.798.313.236.2457.0117.8314.4014.40 MLB1952-19611952-1961
10Alex Grammas303BR771401734110016011618110110451681123.243.323.321.644.186.078.2769.5210.710.000.00 MLB1954-19631954-1963
22Bob Thurman39OFL8013925415282200101400123741501526.295.340.532.872.309.237.2806.679.3317.3817.38 MLB1955-19591955-1959
35Johnny Klippstein28PR3771470003003190800178207.099.135.099.234.042.000.1353.6623.170.000.00 MLB1950-19671950-1967
46Brooks Lawrence31PR497041121040022816202158138.157.187.214.401.086.057.2502.4734.570.000.00 MLB1954-19601954-1960
39Joe Nuxhall27PL445961121270041504101216856.186.234.356.590.237.170.2095.8822.0629.5029.50
1944-  UDFA  -CIN
MLB1944-19661944-1966
42Hal Jeffcoat31PR49545820050132003001106026.148.193.185.378.074.037.2355.0033.330.000.00 MLB1948-19591948-1959
23Stan Palys26OFR4053512002500613001001860210.226.300.340.640.226.114.25610.0021.6726.5026.50 MLB1953-19561953-1956
51Art Fowler33PR4548171005005111510186016.146.236.167.403.125.021.1848.3318.330.000.00 MLB1954-19641954-1964
14Rocky Bridges283BR711994000112430000042304.211.348.211.559.158.000.25017.3913.040.000.00 MLB1951-19611951-1961
40Tom Acker26PR2919310001003120000112201.053.182.053.235.158.000.14313.6454.550.000.00 MLB1956-19591956-1959
31Don Gross25PL191912000100250000022102.105.190.105.295.105.000.1439.5223.810.000.00 MLB1955-19601955-1960
30Hersh Freeman27PR641801100200340000022110.056.190.111.301.222.055.07114.2919.050.000.00 MLB1952-19581952-1958
9Joe Frazier33OFL101724001200170000171813.235.278.412.690.235.177.3335.5638.8917.0017.00 MLB1947-19561947-1956
43Larry Jansen35PR81110000000170000101200.000.083.000.083.091.000.0008.3358.330.000.00 MLB1947-19561947-1956
26Jim Dyck343B-1BR181151000000350100111501.091.286.091.377.273.000.16720.0033.330.000.00 MLB1951-19561951-1956
49Joe Black32PR341000000000070000101000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0070.000.000.00 MLB1952-19571952-1957
37Art Schult28OFR573300020011000003803.429.500.429.929.143.000.50012.5012.500.000.00 MLB1953-19601953-1960
9Bruce Edwards32C-3BR750100000002000001501.200.200.200.400.000.000.3330.0040.000.000.00 MLB1946-19561946-1956
10Chuck Harmon32OFR1342000001000000000400.000.000.000.000.250.000.0000.000.000.000.00 MLB1954-19571954-1957
38Paul LaPalme32PL1141210000001020003611.500.500.7501.250.250.250.6670.0016.670.000.00 MLB1951-19571951-1957
48Pat Scantlebury38PL830000000002010000400.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0050.000.000.00 MLB1956-19561956-1956
24Bobby Balcena30OFR722000000001000000200.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0050.000.000.00 MLB1956-19561956-1956
9Matt Batts34CR320000000011000000300.000.333.000.333.500.000.00033.3333.330.000.00 MLB1947-19561947-1956
27Curt Flood18OFR510000000001000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.00100.000.000.00 MLB1956-19711956-1971
Tot:34 Players2035529177514062013222173445225287605190436911223346003454952.266.336.441.777.280.175.2728.8012.661.4423.94
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Pitching Statistics

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#playeragethwleraggscgshogfgrsviphrerhrbbsowpbkhbwhiph9hr9bb9so9ra9so_bbdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levhilvlmlb yearsstat years
46Brooks Lawrence31R19103.99493011112190218.2210109972671960021.298.641.072.923.954.491.35 MLB1954-19601954-1960
35Johnny Klippstein28R12114.093729110381211.02191039626828601101.439.341.113.503.674.391.05 MLB1950-19671950-1967
39Joe Nuxhall27L13113.7244321026123200.2196968318871203061.418.790.813.905.384.311.38
1944-  UDFA  -CIN
MLB1944-19661944-1966
51Art Fowler33R11114.054523809221177.219192801535862001.279.680.761.774.364.662.46 MLB1954-19641954-1964
42Hal Jeffcoat31R823.843816207222171.018979731255557051.439.950.632.892.894.161.00 MLB1948-19591948-1959
30Hersh Freeman27R1453.4064000476418108.21124441234503111.349.280.172.824.143.641.47 MLB1952-19581952-1958
40Tom Acker26R432.3729711322183.2602322729540021.066.450.753.125.812.471.86 MLB1956-19591956-1959
31Don Gross25L301.9519720412069.1692515420471011.288.960.522.606.103.252.35 MLB1955-19601955-1960
49Joe Black32R324.52320001132261.26131311125270001.398.901.613.653.944.521.08 MLB1952-19571952-1957
43Larry Jansen35R235.19872011134.239202059160011.3810.121.302.344.155.191.78 MLB1947-19561947-1956
38Paul LaPalme32L244.671120039027.02614147440001.118.672.331.331.334.671.00 MLB1951-19571951-1957
48Pat Scantlebury38L016.63620004019.024141455102001.5311.372.372.374.746.632.00 MLB1956-19561956-1956
27Frank Smith28R0012.0020000203.03442210001.679.006.006.003.0012.000.50 MLB1950-19561950-1956
43Bill Kennedy35L0018.0010001102.06441000003.0027.004.500.000.0018.000.00 MLB1948-19571948-1957
34Russ Meyer32R000.0010001101.01000010001.009.000.000.009.000.000.00 MLB1946-19591946-1959
Tot:15 Players91633.85155155474108231291389.01406658594141458653182281.349.110.912.974.234.261.43
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Fielding Statistics

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playerageposggsinnpoaedptctscfpctsbcssb%rfgrfirf9itm_shrpl_shrtm_rk
Ed Bailey25C1060924.051152910572563.984005.30.615.4868.889.81
Smoky Burgess29C550463.025718022752751.000005.00.595.3535.761.12
Bruce Edwards32C202.0001010.000000.00.000.001.328.63
Totals28.7C16301389768701012848838.988005.10.605.43
Ted Kluszewski311B13101,142.11166891311012681255.990009.61.109.8985.194.91
George Crowe351B320242.022525315253250.988007.81.039.3020.841.62
Chuck Harmon321B202.11000111.000000.50.484.291.315.43
Jim Dyck341B102.14000441.000004.01.9017.140.65.64
Totals32.51B166024813961141612515261510.990009.11.099.79
Johnny Temple282B15401,344.23894321689837821.981005.30.615.50100.0100.01
Rocky Bridges282B8017.0740011111.000001.40.655.825.211.32
Alex Grammas302B5026.1480112121.000002.40.464.143.26.53
Ray Jablonski292B100.1000000.000000.00.000.000.60.84
Bruce Edwards322B100.20100111.000001.05.0045.000.614.34
Totals29.42B1690454004451690861845.981005.00.615.48
Ray Jablonski293B1270941.2117172911298289.970002.30.312.7682.597.71
Alex Grammas303B580342.1417948124120.968002.10.353.1637.775.32
Rocky Bridges283B51097.21513112928.966000.50.292.5933.171.83
Jim Dyck343B107.00100111.000001.00.141.290.65.64
Bruce Edwards323B100.1000000.000000.00.000.000.614.34
Totals30.63B238013891732651420452438.969001.80.322.84
Roy McMillan26SS15001,311.031951121105851830.975005.50.635.7097.4100.01
Alex Grammas30SS12056.0129122221.955001.80.383.387.815.62
Rocky Bridges28SS7022.0370010101.000001.40.454.094.59.93
Totals28.0SS16907933452722107883861.975005.10.625.58
Frank Robinson20OF15201,327.2323581336328.976002.20.252.2298.7100.01
Gus Bell27OF14901,330.03301254347342.986002.30.262.3196.899.32
Wally Post26OF13601,201.129216101318308.969002.30.262.3188.395.13
Bob Thurman39OF290198.2392214341.953001.40.211.8618.836.34
Stan Palys26OF10061.0130101413.929001.30.211.926.525.05
Chuck Harmon32OF6018.04000441.000000.70.222.003.946.26
Joe Frazier33OF4017.0000000.000000.00.000.002.640.07
Bobby Balcena30OF203.01000111.000000.50.333.001.328.68
Johnny Temple28OF101.0000000.000000.00.000.000.60.69
Art Schult28OF108.0000000.000000.00.000.000.620.09
Rocky Bridges28OF101.1000000.000000.00.000.000.61.49
Totals28.8OF491031110023526710631037.976002.10.252.24
Hersh Freeman27P640109.08150223231.000000.40.211.9041.6100.01
Brooks Lawrence31P490218.21353256866.971001.30.302.7231.8100.02
Art Fowler33P450177.21235104847.979001.00.272.3929.2100.03
Joe Nuxhall27P440200.2631233937.949000.80.181.6628.6100.04
Hal Jeffcoat31P380170.22142246563.969001.70.373.3324.777.65
Johnny Klippstein28P370211.01042135352.981001.40.252.2224.0100.06
Joe Black32P32061.257121312.923000.40.201.7620.894.17
Tom Acker26P29083.29150024241.000000.80.292.6018.8100.08
Don Gross25P19069.16130319191.000001.00.272.4712.3100.09
Paul LaPalme32P11027.00501551.000000.50.191.677.1100.010
Larry Jansen35P8034.23400771.000000.90.201.845.2100.011
Pat Scantlebury38P6019.01300441.000000.70.211.893.975.012
Frank Smith28P203.0000000.000000.00.000.001.3100.013
Russ Meyer32P101.01000111.000001.01.009.000.6100.014
Bill Kennedy35P102.0000000.000000.00.000.000.6100.014
Totals30.7P3860138995265923369360.976000.90.262.34

Season Roster

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#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
40Tom Acker26P6-4215RR1930-03-07Paterson,NJMLB1956-19591956-1959
6Ed Bailey25C6-2205LR1931-04-15Strawberry Plains,TNMLB1953-19661953-1966
1950-  UDFA  -CIN
24Bobby Balcena30OF5-7160RL1925-08-01San Pedro,CAMLB1956-19561956-1956
9Matt Batts34C5-11200RR1921-10-16San Antonio,TXMLB1947-19561947-1956
25Gus Bell27OF6-1195LR1928-11-15Louisville,KYMLB1950-19641950-1964
49Joe Black32P6-2220RR1924-02-08Plainfield,NJMLB1952-19571952-1957
14Rocky Bridges28SS-2B5-8175RR1927-08-07Refugio,TXMLB1951-19611951-1961
7Smoky Burgess29C5-8185LR1927-02-06Caroleen,NCMLB1949-19671949-1967
15George Crowe351B6-2210LL1921-03-22Whiteland,INMLB1952-19611952-1961
26Jim Dyck34OF-3B6-2205RR1922-02-03Omaha,NEMLB1951-19561951-1956
9Bruce Edwards32C5-7190RR1923-07-15Quincy,ILMLB1946-19561946-1956
27Curt Flood18OF5-9165RR1938-01-18Houston,TXMLB1956-19711956-1971
51Art Fowler33P5-11180RR1922-07-03Converse,SCMLB1954-19641954-1964
9Joe Frazier33OF6-0180LR1922-10-06Liberty,NCMLB1947-19561947-1956
30Hersh Freeman27P6-3220RR1928-07-01Gadsden,ALMLB1952-19581952-1958
10Alex Grammas30SS-3B6-0175RR1926-04-03Birmingham,ALMLB1954-19631954-1963
31Don Gross25P5-11186LL1931-06-30Weidman,MIMLB1955-19601955-1960
10Chuck Harmon323B-OF6-2175RR1924-04-23Washington,INMLB1954-19571954-1957
12Ray Jablonski293B5-10180RR1926-12-17Chicago,ILMLB1953-19601953-1960
43Larry Jansen35P6-2190RR1920-07-16Verboort,ORMLB1947-19561947-1956
42Hal Jeffcoat31OF-P5-11185RR1924-09-06West Columbia,SCMLB1948-19591948-1959
43Bill Kennedy35P6-2195LL1921-03-14Carnesville,GAMLB1948-19571948-1957
35Johnny Klippstein28P6-1185RR1927-10-17Washington,DCMLB1950-19671950-1967
18Ted Kluszewski311B6-2225LL1924-09-10Argo,ILMLB1947-19611947-1961
38Paul LaPalme32P5-10180LL1923-12-14Springfield,MAMLB1951-19571951-1957
46Brooks Lawrence31P6-0205RR1925-01-30Springfield,OHMLB1954-19601954-1960
11Roy McMillan26SS5-11170RR1929-07-17Bonham,TXMLB1951-19661951-1966
34Russ Meyer32P6-1185BR1923-10-25Peru,ILMLB1946-19591946-1959
39Joe Nuxhall27P6-3215LL1928-07-30Hamilton,OHMLB1944-19661944-1966
1944-  UDFA  -CIN
23Stan Palys26OF6-2190RR1930-05-01Blakely,PAMLB1953-19561953-1956
#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
28Wally Post26OF6-1200RR1929-07-09St. Henry,OHMLB1949-19641949-1964
20Frank Robinson20OF6-1195RR1935-08-31Beaumont,TXMLB1956-19761956-1976
48Pat Scantlebury38P6-1180LL1917-11-11Gatun,PNMLB1956-19561956-1956
37Art Schult281B-OF6-4220RR1928-06-20Brooklyn,NYMLB1953-19601953-1960
27Frank Smith28P6-3200RR1928-04-04Pierrepont Manor,NYMLB1950-19561950-1956
16Johnny Temple282B5-11175RR1927-08-08Lexington,NCMLB1952-19641952-1964
22Bob Thurman39OF6-1205LL1917-05-14Wichita,KSMLB1955-19591955-1959
37 record(s)
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Coaching Staff

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playerjobposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infototal jobs
Birdie TebbettsManagerC6-0170RR1912-11-10Burlington,VTMLB1936-19521936-1952
1934-  UDFA  -DET
12
Gabe PaulGeneral ManagerEXEC1910-01-04Rochester,NY22
Jimmy DykesAssistant Coach3B-2B5-9185RR1896-11-10Philadelphia,PAMLB1918-19391918-193932
Tom FerrickAssistant CoachP6-3220RR1915-01-06New York,NYMLB1941-19521941-195213
Frank McCormickAssistant Coach1B6-4205RR1911-06-09New York,NYMLB1934-19481934-194813
Waite HoytBroadcasterP6-0180RR1899-09-09Brooklyn,NYMLB1918-19381918-193827
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Affiliates

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yearteam nameleaguelevelgwlwpctgblrfradiffranklgrkmanagerballparkplayoffs
1956Cincinnati RedsNLMLB1549163.5912.077565811733Birdie TebbettsCrosley Fielddnq
TotalsFull Organization1549163.591775658117

Award Winners

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yearplayerawardaward notes
1956Frank RobinsonNational League Rookie of the Year
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Awards Voting

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playerageyearawardteamrank1st placesharepoints
Frank Robinson201956NL-ROYCincinnati Reds12410024
Roy McMillan261956NL-MVPCincinnati Reds632996
Frank Robinson201956NL-MVPCincinnati Reds702479
Hersh Freeman271956NL-MVPCincinnati Reds130725
Ted Kluszewski311956NL-MVPCincinnati Reds140518
Ed Bailey251956NL-MVPCincinnati Reds180413
Brooks Lawrence311956NL-MVPCincinnati Reds25026
7 record(s)
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