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1956 Pittsburgh Pirates

National League
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Season
1956
League
National League
Division
-
W-L Record
66-88 (.429)   GBL: 27.0
Div/Lg/MLB Rank
7 / 7 / 13
General Manager
Joe Brown
Attendance
949,878 (Rank: 10)
Ballpark
Forbes Field
Playoffs
dnq
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Batting Statistics

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Glossary
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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#playerageposbagabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hrdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levhilvlmlb yearsstat years
15Frank Thomas273B-OFR15758869166243258005366152652227163752114.282.326.461.787.231.179.2785.659.5823.5223.52 MLB1951-19661951-1966
21Roberto Clemente21OFR1475436616930776066135848421423457244125.311.330.431.761.144.120.3362.2710.1477.5777.57 MLB1955-19721954-1972
24Dick Groat25SSR14252040142193037033525017331416757522120.273.317.321.638.110.048.2856.094.350.000.00
1952-  UDFA  -PIT
MLB1952-19671952-1967
3Dale Long301BL148517641362072791105485001111102515825482.263.326.485.811.329.222.2629.2814.6019.1519.15 MLB1951-19631951-1963
18Bill Virdon25OFL13350967170211083766336312271223554739131.334.374.462.836.193.128.3686.0311.5263.6363.63 MLB1955-19681955-1968
16Lee Walls23OFR14347472130201111543550832920112055374288.274.345.432.777.259.158.3129.3115.4643.0943.09 MLB1952-19641952-1964
10Jack Shepard24CR100256246211273011253708158982902042.242.309.383.692.238.141.2588.6212.7636.5736.57 MLB1953-19561953-1956
9Bill Mazeroski192BR8125530628131400182404014812771250.243.293.318.611.145.075.2596.508.6685.0085.00
1954-  UDFA  -PIT
MLB1956-19721956-1972
4Bob Skinner24OF-1BL11323329478352911265010216762621631.202.282.326.608.236.124.2339.9219.0846.6046.60 MLB1954-19661954-1966
38Hank Foiles27CR79222244710272501175604245822451928.212.266.369.635.230.157.2486.9422.8631.7131.71 MLB1953-19641953-1964
8Gene Freese223B-2BR6520717439031421164533130612301231.208.273.295.568.169.087.2506.9619.5769.0069.00 MLB1955-19661955-1966
6Johnny O'Brien252BR731041318100300570410219114117.173.209.183.392.058.010.1844.396.140.000.00 MLB1953-19591953-1959
12Dick Cole303B-2BR72997212109001190000525110318.212.291.253.544.152.041.23310.008.180.000.00 MLB1951-19571951-1957
19Bob Friend25PR499771620180011901100121109313.165.173.216.389.062.051.1950.9217.4397.0097.00 MLB1951-19661951-1966
22Ron Kline24PR4479210000310426051001089010.127.167.127.294.063.000.1854.4929.210.000.00 MLB1952-19701952-1970
17Danny Kravitz25CL3268618222101159001123074612.265.311.441.752.250.176.2766.7612.1634.0034.00 MLB1956-19601956-1960
9Curt Roberts262BR316261152041051201001206874.177.239.323.562.242.146.2207.3517.650.000.00 MLB1954-19561954-1956
32Vern Law26PR395731010180041603101146528.175.226.246.472.140.071.2206.1524.6257.0057.00 MLB1950-19671950-1967
7Eddie O'Brien25SSR6353171420031122030001658212.264.291.302.593.075.038.2753.453.450.000.00 MLB1953-19581953-1958
9Spook Jacobs302BR113746200102251100084124.162.225.216.441.054.054.1884.8812.200.000.00 MLB1954-19561954-1956
5Preston Ward28OF-3BL163031001111006400100153728.333.432.500.932.367.167.34616.2210.8130.0030.00 MLB1948-19591948-1959
30Dick Hall25PR332951000010057000011034010.345.441.345.786.172.000.45514.7120.590.000.00 MLB1952-19711952-1971
20Red Munger37PR3528231002002111200043312.107.194.143.337.107.036.1766.0633.330.000.00 MLB1943-19561943-1956
26Roy Face28PR692625000100050100052705.192.192.192.384.000.000.2380.0018.520.000.00 MLB1953-19691953-1969
14John Powers26OFL112101000000140000212201.048.091.048.139.048.000.0594.5518.180.000.00
1949-  UDFA  -BOS
MLB1955-19601955-1960
35,36Fred Waters29PL232011010300050000032010.050.050.150.200.100.100.0670.0025.000.000.00 MLB1955-19561955-1956
18Bobby Del Greco23OFR1420440023003301001102422.200.304.500.804.450.300.13312.5012.5010.0010.00 MLB1952-19651952-1965
14Jerry Lynch25OFL191913010000140000052012.158.200.263.463.158.105.2005.0020.000.000.00 MLB1954-19661954-1966
11Toby Atwell32CL121802000300150100222002.111.158.111.269.056.000.1545.0025.000.000.00
1946-  UDFA  -BRO
MLB1952-19561952-1956
27Cholly Naranjo21PL1771110010002001002810.143.125.286.411.143.143.1670.0025.000.000.00 MLB1956-19561956-1956
29Nelson King28PR3860000000002020000800.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0025.000.000.00 MLB1954-19571954-1957
23Laurin Pepper25PR1161000000014000000700.000.143.000.143.167.000.00014.2957.140.000.00 MLB1954-19571954-1957
36Luis Arroyo29PL1840200010000020002602.500.500.5001.000.000.000.5000.000.000.000.00 MLB1955-19631955-1963
31Bill Hall27CL130000000001000000300.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0033.330.000.00 MLB1954-19581954-1958
27Dick Littlefield30PL620000000002000000200.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.00100.000.000.00 MLB1950-19581950-1958
11Howie Pollet35PL1911000000010010000300.000.500.000.5001.000.000.00033.330.000.000.00
1939-  UDFA  -SLN
MLB1941-19561941-1956
25Jack McMahan23PR1110000000001000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.00100.000.000.00 MLB1956-19561956-1956
Tot:37 Players2075522158813401995711054624333837521895404312419835757366974.257.307.380.687.195.123.2806.6513.061.9647.46
Top 10 in stats for year/league
Top ranked in stat for year/league

Pitching Statistics

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Glossary
 
 
 
 
 
 
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#playeragethwleraggscgshogfgrsviphrerhrbbsowpbkhbwhiph9hr9bb9so9ra9so_bbdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levhilvlmlb yearsstat years
19Bob Friend25R17173.464942194773314.131013712125851665021.268.880.722.434.753.921.95 MLB1951-19661951-1966
22Ron Kline24R14183.38443992252264.026311099268112510051.308.970.892.764.263.751.54 MLB1952-19701952-1970
32Vern Law26R8164.32393260672195.2218110942449608061.3610.031.102.252.765.061.22 MLB1950-19671950-1967
26Roy Face28R12133.526830034656135.113157531642961011.288.711.062.796.383.792.29 MLB1953-19691953-1969
20Red Munger37R344.043513006222107.01265648841453001.5610.600.673.453.794.711.10 MLB1943-19561943-1956
30Dick Hall25R074.7619910510162.1643633821270001.369.241.163.033.905.201.29 MLB1952-19711952-1971
29Nelson King28R413.15380002138560.0542421819252111.228.101.202.853.753.601.32 MLB1954-19571954-1957
35,36Fred Waters29L222.8223510618051.0481816330141011.538.470.535.292.473.180.47 MLB1955-19561955-1956
27Cholly Naranjo21R124.4617300714034.1372217717261011.579.701.834.466.825.771.53 MLB1956-19561956-1956
23Laurin Pepper25R113.001170024030.0301710125120001.839.000.307.503.605.100.48 MLB1954-19571954-1957
36Luis Arroyo29L334.7118210416028.2361715512170001.6711.301.573.775.345.341.42 MLB1955-19631955-1963
11Howie Pollet35L043.0919000819323.11810838101001.116.941.163.093.863.861.25
1939-  UDFA  -SLN
MLB1941-19561941-1956
6Johnny O'Brien25R102.84800048019.08662991020.893.790.954.264.262.841.00 MLB1953-19591953-1959
25Jack McMahan23L006.0811000311013.118991991002.0312.150.686.086.086.081.00 MLB1956-19561956-1956
27Dick Littlefield30L004.26620004012.2148626102001.589.951.424.267.115.681.67 MLB1950-19581950-1958
17Red Swanson19R0010.03900019011.22113131851002.4916.200.776.173.8610.030.63 MLB1955-19571955-1957
34Bob Purkey26R002.2520001204.02111010000.504.502.250.002.252.250.00 MLB1954-19661954-1966
25,37Bob Garber27R002.2520001204.03111330001.506.752.256.756.752.251.00 MLB1956-19561956-1956
35Max Surkont34R004.5010000102.02110310002.509.000.0013.504.504.500.33 MLB1949-19571949-1957
7Eddie O'Brien25R000.0010001102.01000000010.504.500.000.000.000.000.00 MLB1953-19581953-1958
45Lino Donoso33L000.0030001301.22000110001.8010.800.005.405.400.001.00 MLB1955-19561955-1956
Tot:21 Players66883.74157157376120266241376.11406653572142469662371201.369.190.933.074.334.271.41
Top 10 in stats for year/league
Top ranked in stat for year/league

Fielding Statistics

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Glossary
playerageposggsinnpoaedptctscfpctsbcssb%rfgrfirf9itm_shrpl_shrtm_rk
Jack Shepard24C860635.23563644396392.990004.60.625.5555.886.01
Hank Foiles27C730563.02913048325321.988004.40.575.1347.492.42
Danny Kravitz25C260129.193861107101.944003.90.787.0416.981.33
Toby Atwell32C9041.12720029291.000003.20.716.355.875.04
Bill Hall27C107.07101881.000008.01.1410.290.6100.05
Totals27.0C19501376774771414865851.984004.40.625.57
Dale Long301B13801,195.2120199249213241300.982009.41.099.7989.693.21
Bob Skinner241B230174.11766121183182.995007.91.059.4114.920.42
Jack Shepard241B203.13000331.000001.50.978.711.32.03
Dick Hall251B103.04100551.000005.01.6715.000.63.04
Totals25.81B164018213841062511315151490.983009.11.089.75
Bill Mazeroski192B810671.0163242856413405.981005.00.605.4352.6100.01
Johnny O'Brien252B530251.26798717172165.959003.10.665.9134.472.62
Curt Roberts262B270154.239451128584.988003.10.544.9017.587.13
Gene Freese222B260137.131500781811.000003.10.595.3216.940.04
Dick Cole302B12058.014170331311.000002.60.534.817.816.75
Spook Jacobs302B11090.22624455450.926004.50.554.997.1100.06
Frank Thomas272B405.23000331.000000.80.585.192.62.57
Eddie O'Brien252B201.11000111.000000.50.918.181.33.28
Roberto Clemente212B206.0111032.667001.00.333.001.31.48
Totals25.02B2180137634547721100843822.975003.80.605.38
Frank Thomas273B1110903.11181761821312294.942002.60.332.9372.170.71
Gene Freese223B470315.0386542107103.963002.20.332.9430.572.32
Dick Cole303B18069.0414121918.947001.00.262.3511.725.03
Preston Ward283B5030.03300661.000001.20.201.803.231.34
Eddie O'Brien253B406.00100111.000000.30.171.502.66.35
Bobby Del Greco233B3020.02300551.000001.70.252.251.921.46
Dick Groat253B2014.01401551.000002.50.363.211.31.47
Danny Kravitz253B207.00201221.000001.00.292.571.36.37
Lee Walls233B104.0011021.500001.00.252.250.60.79
Roberto Clemente213B102.0021032.667002.01.009.000.60.79
Bob Skinner243B102.01000111.000001.00.504.500.60.99
Totals24.83B195013721672712527463438.946002.20.322.87
Dick Groat25SS14101,205.02874203474741707.954005.00.595.2891.699.31
Eddie O'Brien25SS230147.135532149088.978003.80.605.3814.936.52
Dick Cole30SS6023.02714109.900001.50.393.523.98.33
Johnny O'Brien25SS101.00100111.000001.01.009.000.61.44
Totals26.3SS17101723244813792842805.956004.70.585.26
Roberto Clemente21OF13901,166.127417132304291.957002.10.252.2590.394.61
Lee Walls23OF13301,094.028410101304294.967002.20.272.4286.493.02
Bill Virdon25OF13001,113.03341042348344.989002.60.312.7884.497.73
Frank Thomas27OF560418.19530198981.000001.80.232.1136.435.74
Bob Skinner24OF360230.0402104342.977001.20.181.6423.431.95
Bobby Del Greco23OF7028.09000991.000001.30.322.894.550.06
Eddie O'Brien25OF6010.12000221.000000.30.201.783.99.57
Preston Ward28OF5029.02000221.000000.40.070.623.231.38
John Powers26OF5035.09000991.000001.80.262.313.245.58
Jerry Lynch25OF105.03000331.000003.00.605.400.65.310
Totals24.7OF518075910524228611221094.975002.10.272.39
Roy Face28P680135.11025123635.972000.50.262.3344.298.61
Bob Friend25P490314.11449216563.969001.30.201.8131.8100.02
Ron Kline24P440264.01742436359.937001.30.222.0128.6100.03
Vern Law26P390195.212310343431.000001.10.221.9825.3100.04
Nelson King28P38060.0650011111.000000.30.181.6524.7100.05
Red Munger37P350107.0416212220.909000.60.191.6822.7100.06
Fred Waters29P23051.02300551.000000.20.100.8814.9100.07
Dick Hall25P19062.12600881.000000.40.131.1612.357.68
Howie Pollet35P19023.13400771.000000.40.302.7312.3100.08
Luis Arroyo29P18028.21500661.000000.30.211.9111.7100.010
Cholly Naranjo21P17034.1890017171.000001.00.504.4911.0100.011
Jack McMahan23P11013.10400441.000000.40.312.757.1100.012
Laurin Pepper25P11030.02200441.000000.40.131.207.1100.012
Red Swanson19P9011.21500661.000000.70.544.825.8100.014
Johnny O'Brien25P8019.0002020.000000.00.000.005.211.015
Dick Littlefield30P6012.21000111.000000.20.080.743.9100.016
Lino Donoso33P301.20100111.000000.30.837.501.9100.017
Bob Purkey26P204.00100111.000000.50.252.251.3100.018
Bob Garber27P204.0001010.000000.00.000.001.3100.018
Max Surkont34P102.00100111.000001.00.504.500.6100.020
Eddie O'Brien25P102.0000000.000000.00.000.000.61.620
Totals27.3P42301376832091210304292.961000.70.211.91

Season Roster

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#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
36Luis Arroyo29P5-8190LL1927-02-18Penuelas,PRMLB1955-19631955-1963
11Toby Atwell32C5-10185LR1924-03-08Leesburg,VAMLB1952-19561952-1956
1946-  UDFA  -BRO
21Roberto Clemente21OF5-11175RR1934-08-18Carolina,PRMLB1955-19721954-1972
12Dick Cole30SS-3B6-2175RR1926-05-06Long Beach,CAMLB1951-19571951-1957
18Bobby Del Greco23OF5-11190RR1933-04-07Pittsburgh,PAMLB1952-19651952-1965
45Lino Donoso33P5-11160LL1922-09-23Havana,CUMLB1955-19561955-1956
26Roy Face28P5-8155RR1928-02-20Stephentown,NYMLB1953-19691953-1969
38Hank Foiles27C6-0195RR1929-06-10Richmond,VAMLB1953-19641953-1964
8Gene Freese223B5-11175RR1934-01-08Wheeling,WVMLB1955-19661955-1966
19Bob Friend25P6-0190RR1930-11-24Lafayette,INMLB1951-19661951-1966
25,37Bob Garber27P6-1190RR1928-09-10Hunker,PAMLB1956-19561956-1956
24Dick Groat25SS6-0180RR1930-11-04Wilkinsburg,PAMLB1952-19671952-1967
1952-  UDFA  -PIT
31Bill Hall27C5-11165LR1928-07-30Moultrie,GAMLB1954-19581954-1958
30Dick Hall25P6-6200RR1930-09-27St. Louis,MOMLB1952-19711952-1971
9Spook Jacobs302B5-9155RR1925-11-04Cheswold,DEMLB1954-19561954-1956
29Nelson King28P6-6185RR1928-03-15Shenandoah,PAMLB1954-19571954-1957
22Ron Kline24P6-3205RR1932-03-09Callery,PAMLB1952-19701952-1970
17Danny Kravitz25C5-11195LR1930-12-21Lopez,PAMLB1956-19601956-1960
32Vern Law26P6-2195RR1930-03-12Meridian,IDMLB1950-19671950-1967
27Dick Littlefield30P6-0180LL1926-03-18Detroit,MIMLB1950-19581950-1958
3Dale Long301B6-4210LL1926-02-06Springfield,MOMLB1951-19631951-1963
14Jerry Lynch25OF6-1185LR1930-07-17Bay City,MIMLB1954-19661954-1966
9Bill Mazeroski192B6-0183RR1936-09-05Wheeling,WVMLB1956-19721956-1972
1954-  UDFA  -PIT
25Jack McMahan23P6-0175RL1932-07-25Hot Springs,ARMLB1956-19561956-1956
20Red Munger37P6-2200RR1918-10-04Houston,TXMLB1943-19561943-1956
27Cholly Naranjo21P6-0165LR1934-11-25Havana,CUMLB1956-19561956-1956
7Eddie O'Brien25SS-OF5-9165RR1930-12-11South Amboy,NJMLB1953-19581953-1958
6Johnny O'Brien252B5-9170RR1930-12-11South Amboy,NJMLB1953-19591953-1959
23Laurin Pepper25P5-11190RR1931-01-18Vaughan,MSMLB1954-19571954-1957
11Howie Pollet35P6-2175LL1921-06-26New Orleans,LAMLB1941-19561941-1956
1939-  UDFA  -SLN
#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
14John Powers26OF6-0190LR1929-07-08Birmingham,ALMLB1955-19601955-1960
1949-  UDFA  -BOS
34Bob Purkey26P6-2195RR1929-07-14Pittsburgh,PAMLB1954-19661954-1966
9Curt Roberts262B5-8165RR1929-08-16Pineland,TXMLB1954-19561954-1956
10Jack Shepard24C6-2195RR1932-05-13Clovis,CAMLB1953-19561953-1956
4Bob Skinner24OF6-4190LR1931-10-03La Jolla,CAMLB1954-19661954-1966
35Max Surkont34P6-0205RR1922-06-16Central Falls,RIMLB1949-19571949-1957
17Red Swanson19P6-2175RR1936-10-15Baton Rouge,LAMLB1955-19571955-1957
15Frank Thomas27OF-3B6-3205RR1929-06-11Pittsburgh,PAMLB1951-19661951-1966
18Bill Virdon25OF6-0175LR1931-06-09Hazel Park,MIMLB1955-19681955-1968
16Lee Walls23OF6-3205RR1933-01-06San Diego,CAMLB1952-19641952-1964
5Preston Ward281B-OF6-3198LR1927-07-24Columbia,MOMLB1948-19591948-1959
35,36Fred Waters29P5-11185LL1927-02-02Benton,MSMLB1955-19561955-1956
42 record(s)
Listing of all players with at least 1 appearance during the selected season.

Coaching Staff

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Glossary
playerjobposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infototal jobs
Bobby BraganManagerSS-C5-11175RR1917-10-30Birmingham,ALMLB1940-19481940-19489
Clyde SukeforthFirst Base CoachC5-10155LR1901-11-30Washington,MEMLB1926-19451926-194511
Danny MurtaughThird Base Coach2B5-9165RR1917-10-08Chester,PAMLB1941-19511941-195119
Sam NarronBullpen CoachC5-10180RR1913-08-25Middlesex,NCMLB1935-19431935-194314
Joe BrownGeneral ManagerEXEC1918-09-01New York,NY21
Don LindebergScoutSCOUT28
6 record(s)

Affiliates

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Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelgwlwpctgblrfradiffranklgrkmanagerballparkplayoffs
1956Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLB1546688.42927.0588653-6577Bobby BraganForbes Fielddnq
TotalsFull Organization1546688.429588653-65

Awards Voting

csv
Glossary
playerageyearawardteamrank1st placesharepoints
Bob Friend251956NL-MVPPittsburgh Pirates1201138
Bill Virdon251956NL-MVPPittsburgh Pirates180413
Dale Long301956NL-MVPPittsburgh Pirates26014
3 record(s)
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