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1956 New York Yankees

American League
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Season
1956
League
American League
Division
-
W-L Record
97-57 (.630)   GBL: --
Div/Lg/MLB Rank
1 / 1 / 1
General Manager
George Weiss
Attendance
1,491,784 (Rank: 2)
Ballpark
Yankee Stadium I
Playoffs
Won World Series (Dodgers)
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Batting Statistics

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#playerageposbagabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hrdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levhilvlmlb yearsstat years
9Hank Bauer33OFR1475399613018726844259722753112406125179.241.316.445.761.317.204.2339.6411.7620.7320.73 MLB1948-19611948-1961
7Mickey Mantle24OFB15053313218822552130101112992146437665279109.353.464.7051.169.580.352.35217.1815.1810.2510.25 MLB1951-19681951-1968
8Yogi Berra31CL1405219315529230105326529515782785976194.298.378.534.912.363.236.26810.894.8617.3717.37 MLB1946-19651946-1965
14Bill Skowron251BR1344647814321623904450606213162455235093.308.382.528.910.328.220.3149.5611.4720.1720.17 MLB1954-19671954-1967
1Billy Martin282BR12145876121245949733056385081825043883.264.310.397.707.207.133.2815.9511.1150.8950.89 MLB1950-19611950-1961
12Gil McDougald28SSR1204387913613313563868593721519451829107.311.405.443.848.276.132.33413.1311.3933.6933.69 MLB1951-19601951-1960
6Andy Carey243BR13242254100182750964553265491434802773.237.310.339.649.216.102.2539.3811.0460.2960.29 MLB1952-19621952-1962
32Elston Howard27OFR982903576835340121301226111053161660.262.312.362.674.169.100.2766.659.4958.0058.00 MLB1955-19681955-1968
15Joe Collins33OF-1BL10026238595374331343311325913011544.225.313.347.660.260.122.23111.3010.9637.4337.43 MLB1948-19571948-1957
42Jerry Coleman312B-SSR801831547510181212331612554203641.257.305.295.600.098.038.3115.9116.260.000.00 MLB1949-19571949-1957
36Norm Siebern22OFL541622733144211119380210354184924.204.286.333.619.247.129.24010.3320.6540.5040.50 MLB1956-19681956-1968
41Bob Cerv30OFR5411516355632501181301103611351421.304.396.530.926.374.226.32013.339.6338.3338.33 MLB1951-19621951-1962
17Enos Slaughter40OFL2483152442041156010003289618.289.330.386.716.157.097.3125.626.740.000.00 MLB1938-19591938-1959
18Don Larsen26PR457910195021200617010023086712.241.294.380.674.215.139.2836.9819.7739.5039.50 MLB1953-19671953-1967
16Whitey Ford27PL3178917200400914050001992215.218.299.244.543.141.026.2669.7815.220.000.00 MLB1950-19671950-1967
53Johnny Kucks23PR3477711100100725160001291110.143.224.156.380.104.013.2127.6927.470.000.00 MLB1955-19601955-1960
20Billy Hunter28SSR3975821340110124020033279714.280.299.427.726.160.147.2962.535.060.000.00 MLB1953-19581953-1958
47Tom Sturdivant26PL326452011050007031002368218.313.308.359.667.047.046.3450.0010.290.000.00 MLB1955-19641955-1964
11Jerry Lumpe23SSL20621216300411511010211968313.258.313.306.619.129.048.3147.3516.180.000.00 MLB1956-19671956-1967
36Eddie Robinson351BL265471210511015330010286266.222.323.519.842.370.297.1528.064.8410.8010.80 MLB1942-19571942-1957
22Mickey McDermott27PL4652411001400813010041461110.212.317.269.586.212.057.26313.1121.3152.0052.00
1945-  UDFA  -BOS
MLB1948-19611948-1961
23Tommy Byrne36PL4452814113100021102011265659.269.296.500.796.269.231.2893.5719.6417.3317.33 MLB1943-19571943-1957
10Phil Rizzuto38SSR315261200063066070011265012.231.310.231.541.173.000.2619.239.230.000.00 MLB1941-19561941-1956
19Bob Turley25PR27465820030131603000105226.174.224.217.441.087.043.2675.7730.770.000.00 MLB1951-19631951-1963
25Irv Noren31OFL2937481006001270002194917.216.408.243.651.351.027.26724.4914.290.000.00 MLB1950-19601950-1960
30Rip Coleman24PL2924210000001140200012701.042.080.042.122.042.000.1003.7051.850.000.00 MLB1955-19601955-1960
40Tom Carroll193BR3617116000010130000061806.353.389.353.742.118.000.4295.5616.670.000.00 MLB1955-19591955-1959
55Bob Grim26PR261621000100490100012101.063.250.063.313.250.000.14319.0542.860.000.00 MLB1954-19621954-1962
28Tom Morgan26PR411312000000150300021702.154.214.154.368.077.000.2505.8829.410.000.00 MLB1951-19631951-1963
39George Wilson30OFL111212000000300000021502.167.333.167.500.250.000.16720.000.000.000.00 MLB1952-19561952-1956
29Charles Silvera31CR7902000000230000121102.222.364.222.586.222.000.33318.1827.270.000.00
1942-  UDFA  -NYA
MLB1948-19571948-1957
17Bobby Richardson202BR571100000001000001701.143.143.143.286.000.000.1670.0014.290.000.00 MLB1955-19661955-1966
45Lou Skizas24OF-3BR660100010002000001601.167.167.167.334.000.000.2500.0033.330.000.00 MLB1956-19591956-1959
21Ralph Terry20PR360100000001000001601.167.167.167.334.000.000.2000.0016.670.000.00 MLB1956-19671956-1967
21Jim Konstanty39PR820000000001000000200.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0050.000.000.00 MLB1944-19561944-1956
21Sonny Dixon31PB310000000001000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.00100.000.000.00 MLB1953-19561953-1956
24Gerry Staley35PR110000000000000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00 MLB1947-19611947-1961
Tot:37 Players1934531285714331935519078851376157553082364010223066075438995.270.347.434.781.283.164.28210.1212.431.2327.96
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Pitching Statistics

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#playeragethwleraggscgshogfgrsviphrerhrbbsowpbkhbwhiph9hr9bb9so9ra9so_bbdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levhilvlmlb yearsstat years
16Whitey Ford27L1962.473130182111225.2187706213841416041.207.460.523.355.622.791.68 MLB1950-19671950-1967
53Johnny Kucks23R1893.853431123130224.12231139619726731101.328.950.762.892.694.530.93 MLB1955-19601955-1960
18Don Larsen26R1153.263820619181179.2133726519961073071.276.660.954.815.363.611.11 MLB1953-19671953-1967
47Tom Sturdivant26R1683.3032176211155158.1134635815521102041.177.620.852.966.253.582.12 MLB1955-19641955-1964
19Bob Turley25R845.05272151361132.0138767413103913141.839.410.897.026.205.180.88 MLB1951-19631951-1963
23Tommy Byrne36L733.363781018296109.21085041972520021.648.860.745.914.274.100.72 MLB1943-19571943-1957
30Rip Coleman24L353.6729900920288.1974236642421011.579.880.614.284.284.281.00 MLB1955-19601955-1960
22Mickey McDermott27L264.24239101114087.08546411047382001.528.791.034.863.934.760.81
1945-  UDFA  -BOS
MLB1948-19611948-1961
55Bob Grim26R612.77266101120574.2642723331481021.277.710.363.745.793.251.55 MLB1954-19621954-1962
28Tom Morgan26R674.164100023411171.1744133227200031.429.340.253.412.525.170.74 MLB1951-19631951-1963
21Ralph Terry20R129.45330000013.117151421180002.1011.481.357.435.4010.130.73 MLB1956-19671956-1967
21Jim Konstanty39R004.91800058211.015663660001.9112.272.454.914.914.911.00 MLB1944-19561944-1956
21Sonny Dixon31R012.0830002314.15310510002.3110.380.0010.382.086.230.20 MLB1953-19561953-1956
52Jim Coates23R0013.5020000202.01330401012.504.500.0018.000.0013.500.00 MLB1956-19671956-1967
24Gerry Staley35R00108.0010000100.144400100012.00108.000.000.0027.00108.000.00 MLB1947-19611947-1961
Tot:15 Players97573.63154154509104181351382.01285631557114652732222381.408.370.744.254.774.111.12
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Fielding Statistics

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playerageposggsinnpoaedptctscfpctsbcssb%rfgrfirf9itm_shrpl_shrtm_rk
Yogi Berra31C13501,172.1732551115798787.986005.80.676.0487.796.41
Elston Howard27C260184.010814051221221.000004.70.665.9716.926.52
Charles Silvera31C7025.191101110.909001.40.403.594.5100.03
Totals29.7C1680210849701220931919.987005.50.675.99
Bill Skowron251B12001,011.196880713810551048.993008.71.049.3377.989.61
Joe Collins331B430256.1251300372812811.000006.51.109.8827.943.02
Eddie Robinson351B140109.012160131271271.000009.11.1710.499.153.83
Irv Noren311B105.04100551.000005.01.009.000.63.44
Totals31.01B17803711344117718814681461.995008.21.069.52
Billy Martin282B1050876.02412601084511501.980004.80.575.1568.286.81
Jerry Coleman312B410264.18994432187183.979004.50.696.2426.651.32
Gil McDougald282B310218.15777228136134.985004.30.615.5320.125.83
Bobby Richardson202B5023.01540219191.000003.80.837.433.2100.04
Totals26.82B1820138240243516146853837.981004.60.615.45
Andy Carey243B13101,087.01142652126400379.948002.90.353.1485.199.21
Jerry Coleman313B18076.1910202119.905001.10.252.2511.722.52
Billy Martin283B160102.11228534540.889002.50.393.5310.413.23
Tom Carroll193B11035.0012221412.857001.10.343.097.130.64
Gil McDougald283B5037.0513141918.947003.60.494.383.24.25
Billy Hunter283B4021.02602881.000002.00.383.432.610.36
Bill Skowron253B2017.0161087.875003.50.413.711.31.57
Jerry Lumpe233B106.01100221.000002.00.333.000.65.08
Totals25.83B18802961443413237517485.938002.60.353.16
Gil McDougald28SS920768.01772731477464450.970004.90.595.2759.776.71
Billy Hunter28SS320175.049580201071071.000003.30.615.5020.882.12
Phil Rizzuto38SS300154.131546179185.934002.80.554.9619.596.83
Jerry Coleman31SS240159.140483149188.967003.70.554.9815.630.04
Jerry Lumpe23SS170123.032558159587.916005.10.716.3711.085.05
Tom Carroll19SS102.00101111.000001.00.504.500.62.86
Totals27.8SS1960138232948931144849818.963004.20.595.33
Hank Bauer33OF14601,200.02421082260252.969001.70.211.8994.899.31
Mickey Mantle24OF14401,261.23701043384380.990002.60.302.7193.596.02
Elston Howard27OF650483.29721010099.990001.50.201.8442.266.33
Joe Collins33OF510338.0952109897.990001.90.292.5833.151.04
Norm Siebern22OF510372.0100130104101.971002.00.272.4433.194.44
Bob Cerv30OF440261.1594126463.984001.40.242.1728.681.56
Enos Slaughter40OF200150.12810029291.000001.50.191.7413.083.37
Irv Noren31OF10055.0611087.875000.70.131.156.534.58
George Wilson30OF6019.0301043.750000.50.161.423.954.59
Yogi Berra31OF104.01200331.000003.00.756.750.60.710
Totals30.1OF5380168510013320710541034.981001.90.252.25
Tom Morgan26P41071.1218252220.909000.50.282.5326.6100.01
Don Larsen26P380179.21323333936.923000.90.201.8124.784.42
Tommy Byrne36P370109.2818142726.963000.70.242.1424.084.13
Johnny Kucks23P340224.01340555853.914001.60.242.1322.1100.04
Tom Sturdivant26P320158.11113212624.923000.80.151.3720.8100.05
Whitey Ford27P310225.2957166766.985002.10.292.6420.1100.06
Rip Coleman24P29088.11014202624.923000.80.272.4518.8100.07
Bob Turley25P270132.0318122221.955000.80.161.4317.5100.08
Bob Grim26P26074.248121312.923000.50.161.4616.9100.09
Mickey McDermott27P23087.02130215151.000000.70.171.5514.950.010
Jim Konstanty39P8011.01000111.000000.10.090.825.2100.011
Sonny Dixon31P304.10200221.000000.70.494.391.9100.012
Ralph Terry20P3013.10100111.000000.30.080.691.9100.012
Jim Coates23P202.00100111.000000.50.504.501.3100.014
Gerry Staley35P100.1000000.000000.00.000.000.6100.015
Totals27.5P33501382762261830320302.944000.90.221.97

Season Roster

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#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
9Hank Bauer33OF6-0192RR1922-07-31East St. Louis,ILMLB1948-19611948-1961
8Yogi Berra31C5-8194LR1925-05-12St. Louis,MOMLB1946-19651946-1965
23Tommy Byrne36P6-1182LL1919-12-31Baltimore,MDMLB1943-19571943-1957
6Andy Carey243B6-1195RR1931-10-18Oakland,CAMLB1952-19621952-1962
40Tom Carroll19SS-3B6-3186RR1936-09-17Jamaica,NYMLB1955-19591955-1959
41Bob Cerv30OF6-0202RR1926-05-05Weston,NEMLB1951-19621951-1962
52Jim Coates23P6-4192RR1932-08-04Farnham,VAMLB1956-19671956-1967
42Jerry Coleman312B-SS6-0170RR1924-09-14San Jose,CAMLB1949-19571949-1957
30Rip Coleman24P6-2185LL1931-07-31Troy,NYMLB1955-19601955-1960
15Joe Collins331B6-0185LL1922-12-03Scranton,PAMLB1948-19571948-1957
21Sonny Dixon31P6-3205BR1924-11-05Charlotte,NCMLB1953-19561953-1956
16Whitey Ford27P5-10180LL1928-10-21New York,NYMLB1950-19671950-1967
55Bob Grim26P6-1185RR1930-03-08New York,NYMLB1954-19621954-1962
32Elston Howard27C-OF6-2200RR1929-02-23St. Louis,MOMLB1955-19681955-1968
20Billy Hunter28SS6-0180RR1928-06-04Punxsutawney,PAMLB1953-19581953-1958
21Jim Konstanty39P6-2202RR1917-03-02Strykersville,NYMLB1944-19561944-1956
53Johnny Kucks23P6-3180RR1932-07-27Hoboken,NJMLB1955-19601955-1960
18Don Larsen26P6-4225RR1929-08-07Michigan City,INMLB1953-19671953-1967
11Jerry Lumpe232B6-2185LR1933-06-02Lincoln,MOMLB1956-19671956-1967
7Mickey Mantle24OF5-11198BR1931-10-20Spavinaw,OKMLB1951-19681951-1968
1Billy Martin282B6-0165RR1928-05-16Berkeley,CAMLB1950-19611950-1961
22Mickey McDermott27P6-2170LL1929-04-29Poughkeepsie,NYMLB1948-19611948-1961
1945-  UDFA  -BOS
12Gil McDougald282B-3B6-1180RR1928-05-19San Francisco,CAMLB1951-19601951-1960
28Tom Morgan26P6-2195RR1930-05-20El Monte,CAMLB1951-19631951-1963
25Irv Noren31OF6-0190LL1924-11-29Jamestown,NYMLB1950-19601950-1960
17Bobby Richardson202B5-9170RR1935-08-19Sumter,SCMLB1955-19661955-1966
10Phil Rizzuto38SS5-6160RR1917-09-25Brooklyn,NYMLB1941-19561941-1956
36Eddie Robinson351B6-3210LR1920-12-15Paris,TXMLB1942-19571942-1957
36Norm Siebern221B-OF6-3205LR1933-07-26St. Louis,MOMLB1956-19681956-1968
29Charles Silvera31C5-10175RR1924-10-13San Francisco,CAMLB1948-19571948-1957
1942-  UDFA  -NYA
#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
45Lou Skizas24OF-3B5-11175RR1932-06-02Chicago,ILMLB1956-19591956-1959
14Bill Skowron251B5-11195RR1930-12-18Chicago,ILMLB1954-19671954-1967
17Enos Slaughter40OF5-9192LR1916-04-27Roxboro,NCMLB1938-19591938-1959
24Gerry Staley35P6-0195RR1920-08-21Brush Prairie,WAMLB1947-19611947-1961
47Tom Sturdivant26P6-1186LR1930-04-28Gordon,KSMLB1955-19641955-1964
21Ralph Terry20P6-3195RR1936-01-09Big Cabin,OKMLB1956-19671956-1967
19Bob Turley25P6-2215RR1930-09-19Troy,ILMLB1951-19631951-1963
39George Wilson30OF6-2185LR1925-08-30Cherryville,NCMLB1952-19561952-1956
38 record(s)
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Coaching Staff

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Glossary
playerjobposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infototal jobs
Casey StengelManagerOF5-11175LL1890-07-30Kansas City,MOMLB1912-19251912-192527
Frankie CrosettiThird Base CoachSS5-10165RR1910-10-04San Francisco,CAMLB1932-19481932-194827
George WeissGeneral ManagerEXEC1894-06-23New Haven,CT16
Bill DickeyAssistant CoachC6-2185LR1907-06-06Bastrop,LAMLB1928-19461928-194611
Jim TurnerAssistant CoachP6-0185LR1903-08-06Antioch,TNMLB1937-19451937-194524
5 record(s)

Affiliates

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Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelgwlwpctgblrfradiffranklgrkmanagerballparkplayoffs
1956New York YankeesALMLB1549757.630-85763122611Casey StengelYankee Stadium IWon World Series (Dodgers)
TotalsFull Organization1549757.630857631226

Award Winners

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Glossary
yearplayerawardaward notes
1956Don LarsenWorld Series MVP
1956Mickey MantleAmerican League Most Valuable Player
2 record(s)

Awards Voting

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Glossary
playerageyearawardteamrank1st placesharepoints
Mickey Mantle241956AL-MVPNew York Yankees124100336
Yogi Berra311956AL-MVPNew York Yankees2055186
Whitey Ford271956MLB-CYNew York Yankees3161
Gil McDougald281956AL-MVPNew York Yankees701655
Whitey Ford271956AL-MVPNew York Yankees1201033
Hank Bauer331956AL-MVPNew York Yankees23028
Johnny Kucks221956AL-MVPNew York Yankees30012
7 record(s)
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