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1956 Baltimore Orioles

American League
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Season
1956
League
American League
Division
-
W-L Record
69-85 (.448)   GBL: 28.0
Div/Lg/MLB Rank
6 / 6 / 11
General Manager
Paul Richards
Attendance
901,201 (Rank: 12)
Ballpark
Memorial Stadium
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
9Billy Gardner282BR1445155311916211505529537811151725602990.231.281.334.615.159.103.2395.189.4646.8246.82 MLB1954-19631954-1963
7Willy Miranda30SSB14846138100164234364673051381305132278.217.287.282.569.158.065.2538.9714.23230.50230.50
1948-  UDFA  -WS1
MLB1951-19591951-1959
11Gus Triandos25C-1BR1314524712618121880048732344212095094086.279.348.462.810.290.183.2909.4314.3421.5221.52 MLB1953-19651953-1965
44Tito Francona22OFL139445621151649571155160103461665002986.258.334.373.707.243.115.28010.2012.0049.4449.44 MLB1956-19701956-1970
4Bob Nieman29OFR1143886012520612641586590133101934783887.322.442.497.939.387.175.35317.9912.3432.3332.33 MLB1951-19621951-1962
23Dick Williams27OFR873534510118411375530400701101603903368.286.342.453.795.252.167.2987.6910.2632.0932.09 MLB1951-19641951-1964
3George Kell333BR10234545901728370125313124381353892763.261.313.391.704.200.130.2656.437.9743.1343.13 MLB1943-19571943-1957
22Hal Smith25CR772291660140318101722121316832501743.262.315.362.677.179.100.2786.808.8076.3376.33 MLB1955-19641955-1964
1Bob Boyd361BL7022528708321105301416026902621357.311.395.400.795.200.089.32511.455.34112.50112.50 MLB1951-19611951-1961
6Bob Hale221BL85207184910112402111010406642231237.237.274.309.583.116.072.2404.934.48207.00207.00 MLB1955-19611955-1961
8Jim Pyburn23OFR841562327332114117260120442176819.173.251.269.520.224.096.1929.6614.7778.0078.00 MLB1955-19571955-1957
4Dave Philley36OFB321171324421173118130013735136717.205.309.299.608.265.094.22113.249.56117.00117.00 MLB1941-19621941-1962
14,17Hoot Evers35OFR48112202730141024180200033138423.241.375.295.670.277.054.28017.3913.04112.00112.00 MLB1941-19561941-1956
5Bobby Adams343B-2BR41111192561071125150520133143718.225.362.297.659.297.072.25517.4810.490.000.00 MLB1946-19591946-1959
32Chuck Diering33OFR5097151840142523190500125125513.186.342.258.600.278.072.22118.4015.2097.0097.00 MLB1947-19561947-1956
33Wayne Causey193BL5388715011400823001022097213.170.237.227.464.148.057.2158.2523.7188.0088.00 MLB1955-19681955-1968
2Joe Frazier33OFL45747196011200116101222887712.257.356.378.734.270.121.26512.646.9074.0074.00 MLB1947-19561947-1956
29Ray Moore30PR3270919302600221140002877514.271.301.400.701.157.129.3622.6027.2735.0035.00 MLB1952-19631952-1963
37Tex Nelson19OFL3968514200500722001021676212.206.276.235.511.132.029.2989.2128.950.000.00 MLB1955-19571955-1957
5Grady Hatton332B-3BL27614910130013601010137527.148.297.213.510.279.065.14817.338.0061.0061.00 MLB1946-19601946-1960
17Bill Wight34PL3560212000400226020001264012.200.226.200.426.033.000.3533.1340.630.000.00 MLB1946-19581946-1958
36Connie Johnson33PR265851510041069060011670114.259.328.276.604.138.017.3068.5712.860.000.00 MLB1953-19581953-1958
10Tom Gastall24CR32563112004003811102136229.196.246.232.478.089.036.2244.8412.900.000.00 MLB1955-19561955-1956
6Brooks Robinson193BR15445104011001500000174555.227.244.386.630.182.159.2372.2211.1144.0044.00
1955-  UDFA  -BAL
MLB1955-19771955-1977
28Hal Brown31PR4242582000005813000105126.190.292.238.530.167.048.2359.8015.690.000.00
1946-  UDFA  -BOS
MLB1951-19641951-1964
16Erv Palica28PR3032450000000100000153205.156.156.156.312.000.000.2270.0031.250.000.00 MLB1947-19561947-1956
25,36,41Mike Fornieles24PR333025100000050100163114.167.167.200.367.033.033.2000.0016.130.000.00 MLB1952-19631952-1963
39Don Ferrarese27PR362801000100121000013001.036.100.036.136.036.000.0383.336.670.000.00 MLB1955-19621955-1962
22Joe Ginsberg29CL152802000200240110223202.071.129.071.200.071.000.0806.2512.500.000.00 MLB1948-19621948-1962
2Fred Marsh32SS-3BR202423000010430000032803.125.250.125.375.208.000.14314.2910.710.000.00
1942-  UDFA  -CHN
MLB1951-19561951-1956
14Jim Dyck34OFR1123352000001050100073423.217.455.304.759.522.087.27829.4114.710.000.00 MLB1951-19561951-1956
3Dave Pope35OFL121913000100071100032103.158.200.158.358.000.000.2500.0033.330.000.00 MLB1952-19561952-1956
35George Zuverink31PR621702000200170400022202.118.167.118.285.059.000.2004.5531.820.000.00 MLB1951-19591951-1959
38Billy Loes26PR211703000000070100031803.176.176.176.352.000.000.3000.0038.890.000.00 MLB1950-19611950-1961
36Jim Wilson34PR71534100100430000151913.267.421.333.754.333.066.33321.0515.790.000.00
1943-  UDFA  -BOS
MLB1945-19581945-1958
40Johnny Schmitz35PR18910000000060100001000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0060.000.000.00 MLB1941-19561941-1956
28Charlie Beamon21PR250000010002000000500.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0040.000.000.00 MLB1956-19581956-1958
38Fred Besana25PR741000000013000000500.000.200.000.200.250.000.00020.0060.000.000.00 MLB1956-19561956-1956
20Sandy Consuegra35PR420100010000000001201.500.500.5001.000.000.000.5000.000.000.000.00 MLB1950-19571950-1957
25,41Babe Birrer26PR410000000000000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00 MLB1955-19581955-1958
18Billy O'Dell23PB410000000001000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.00100.000.000.00
1954-  UDFA  -BAL
MLB1954-19671954-1967
32Ron Moeller17PL410000000000000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
1956-  UDFA  -BAL
MLB1956-19631956-1963
Tot:42 Players198850905711242198349151539425617252284313013317815788323919.244.320.350.670.216.106.2679.6912.531.2955.93
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
29Ray Moore30R1274.18322791250185.0161908612991052011.417.830.584.825.114.381.06 MLB1952-19631952-1963
36Connie Johnson33R9103.43262592010183.2165797012621303111.248.090.593.046.373.872.10 MLB1953-19581953-1958
17Bill Wight34L9124.02352671290174.21989278772845061.5510.200.363.714.334.741.17 MLB1946-19581946-1958
28Hal Brown31R974.0435144111212151.214272681837575111.188.431.072.203.384.271.54
1946-  UDFA  -BOS
MLB1951-19641951-1964
16Erv Palica28R4114.492914205150116.111764581050624011.449.050.773.874.804.951.24 MLB1947-19561947-1956
25,36,41Mike Fornieles24R473.973011119191111.01095949725533101.218.840.572.034.304.782.12 MLB1952-19631952-1963
39Don Ferrarese27L4105.033614319222102.0866057864815031.477.590.715.657.155.291.27 MLB1955-19621955-1962
35George Zuverink31R764.166200040621697.11125245634331131.5010.360.553.143.054.810.97 MLB1951-19591951-1959
38Billy Loes26R274.76216101115356.2653330423223021.5510.320.643.653.495.240.96 MLB1950-19611950-1961
36Jim Wilson34R425.03771000048.1492727516311021.349.120.932.985.775.031.94
1943-  UDFA  -BOS
MLB1945-19581945-1958
40Johnny Schmitz35L033.9918300815038.1492317314150011.6411.500.703.293.525.401.07 MLB1941-19561941-1956
23Harry Dorish34R004.1213000413019.2221093340001.2710.071.371.371.834.581.33 MLB1947-19561947-1956
38Fred Besana25L105.60720015017.222121101471022.0411.210.007.133.576.110.50 MLB1956-19561956-1956
28Charlie Beamon21R201.38211111013.092208140001.316.230.005.549.691.381.75 MLB1956-19581956-1958
32Ron Moeller17L014.1541003308.210540321001.5010.380.003.122.085.190.67
1956-  UDFA  -BAL
MLB1956-19631956-1963
20Sandy Consuegra35R114.1541001308.210442211001.3810.382.082.081.044.150.50 MLB1950-19571950-1957
18Billy O'Dell23L001.1341002308.06110660001.506.750.006.756.751.131.00
1954-  UDFA  -BAL
MLB1954-19671954-1967
40Mel Held27R005.1440002407.07441340001.439.001.293.865.145.141.33 MLB1956-19561956-1956
25,41Babe Birrer26R006.7540002405.19540110001.8815.190.001.691.698.441.00 MLB1955-19581955-1958
19Morrie Martin33L1110.8090002905.010661230012.4018.001.803.605.4010.801.50 MLB1949-19591949-1959
21Bob Harrison25R0016.2011000001.23330500004.8016.200.0027.000.0016.200.00 MLB1955-19561955-1956
15George Werley17R009.0010001101.01110200003.009.000.0018.000.009.000.00 MLB1956-19561956-1956
24Gordie Sundin18R000.0010000100.00110200000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
1955-  UDFA  -BAL
MLB1956-19561956-1956
Tot:23 Players69854.20154154388116231241360.2136270563599547715354241.409.010.653.624.734.661.31
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
Gus Triandos25C890658.141750512472467.989005.20.716.3957.867.91
Hal Smith25C710527.231333211348346.994004.90.665.9146.192.22
Tom Gastall24C200113.26760173731.000003.70.645.8013.062.53
Joe Ginsberg29C8061.03130034341.000004.30.565.025.253.34
Totals25.8C1880136182892724927920.992004.90.686.09
Bob Boyd361B600487.146924546498493.990008.21.019.1139.085.71
Gus Triandos251B520396.237339727419412.983007.91.049.3633.839.72
Bob Hale221B510355.0366291033405395.975007.71.1110.0133.160.03
Tito Francona221B21082.1863179089.989004.21.089.7613.615.14
Dick Williams271B10036.03670443431.000004.31.1910.756.511.55
George Kell331B203.14100551.000002.51.6114.521.32.06
Totals26.51B1960136113341032311714601437.984007.31.069.51
Billy Gardner282B13201,058.22743311676621605.974004.60.575.1585.791.71
Bobby Adams342B180129.13925476864.941003.60.504.4611.743.92
Grady Hatton332B15078.219260345451.000003.00.585.189.755.63
Dick Williams272B10022.04510109.900000.90.413.686.511.54
Wayne Causey192B7046.01316103029.967004.10.635.674.513.25
Fred Marsh322B5023.0960315151.000003.00.655.873.225.06
George Kell332B101.01101221.000002.02.0018.000.61.07
Brooks Robinson192B102.0000000.000000.00.000.000.66.77
Totals28.12B18903033594102290791769.972004.10.575.09
George Kell333B970749.097165719269262.974002.70.353.1563.095.11
Wayne Causey193B300145.11336145049.980001.60.343.0419.556.62
Bobby Adams343B240158.22340156463.984002.60.403.5815.658.53
Brooks Robinson193B140101.1925233634.944002.40.343.039.193.34
Grady Hatton333B12084.0515102120.952001.70.242.147.844.45
Fred Marsh323B8026.1342097.778000.90.272.415.240.06
Billy Gardner283B6033.0390012121.000002.00.363.273.94.27
Dave Philley363B5020.0241176.857001.20.302.703.215.68
Dick Williams273B4030.0431087.875001.80.232.102.64.69
Chuck Diering333B2013.0112042.500001.00.151.381.34.010
Totals29.43B202013611603021832480462.963002.30.343.06
Willy Miranda30SS14701,209.22294362691691665.962004.50.554.9595.599.31
Billy Gardner28SS250118.22446217270.972002.80.595.3316.217.42
Fred Marsh32SS8032.158121413.929001.60.403.645.240.03
Totals30.0SS18001522584902994777748.963004.20.554.95
Tito Francona22OF1220950.22401061256250.977002.00.262.3779.287.81
Bob Nieman29OF1140977.2243451252247.980002.20.252.2774.0100.02
Dick Williams27OF810648.1205220209207.990002.60.322.8752.693.13
Jim Pyburn23OF770393.2114533122119.975001.50.302.7250.091.74
Chuck Diering33OF400249.27340077771.000001.90.312.7826.080.05
Hoot Evers35OF360248.2631116564.985001.80.262.3223.475.06
Dave Philley36OF310256.0562426258.935001.90.232.0420.196.97
Tex Nelson19OF240135.0283203331.939001.30.232.0715.661.58
Joe Frazier33OF190112.03120033331.000001.70.292.6512.342.29
Jim Dyck34OF9062.0102101312.923001.30.191.745.881.810
Bob Boyd36OF8020.15000551.000000.60.252.245.211.411
Dave Pope35OF4028.03000331.000000.80.110.962.633.312
Totals29.7OF5650408210713524811301106.979002.00.272.44
George Zuverink31P62097.18170225251.000000.40.262.3240.3100.01
Don Ferrarese27P360102.01014122524.960000.70.242.1223.4100.02
Hal Brown31P350151.2725143332.970000.90.211.9022.783.33
Bill Wight34P350174.2627413733.892000.90.191.7022.7100.03
Ray Moore30P320185.0622443228.875000.90.151.3620.8100.05
Mike Fornieles24P300111.04280332321.000001.10.292.5919.590.96
Erv Palica28P290116.1220222422.917000.80.191.7118.896.77
Connie Johnson33P260183.2814102322.957000.80.121.0816.9100.08
Billy Loes26P21056.27120019191.000000.90.343.0413.6100.09
Johnny Schmitz35P18038.148111312.923000.70.312.8311.7100.010
Harry Dorish34P13019.2370010101.000000.80.524.698.4100.011
Morrie Martin33P905.01000111.000000.10.201.805.8100.012
Fred Besana25P7017.22500771.000001.00.413.664.5100.013
Jim Wilson34P7048.1380211111.000001.60.232.064.5100.013
Billy O'Dell23P408.0000000.000000.00.000.002.6100.015
Sandy Consuegra35P408.20100111.000000.30.121.102.6100.015
Babe Birrer26P405.1000000.000000.00.000.002.6100.015
Mel Held27P407.00301331.000000.80.433.862.6100.015
Ron Moeller17P408.20100111.000000.30.121.102.6100.015
Charlie Beamon21P2013.00300331.000001.50.232.081.3100.020
Bob Harrison25P101.2000000.000000.00.000.000.6100.021
George Werley17P101.01000111.000001.01.009.000.6100.021
Gordie Sundin18P100.0000000.000000.00.000.6100.021
Totals27.6P38501361722151422301287.953000.70.211.91

Season Roster

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#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
5Bobby Adams343B-2B5-10170RR1921-12-14Tuolumne,CAMLB1946-19591946-1959
28Charlie Beamon21P5-11195RR1934-12-25Oakland,CAMLB1956-19581956-1958
38Fred Besana25P6-4200RL1931-04-05Lincoln,CAMLB1956-19561956-1956
25,41Babe Birrer26P6-0195RR1929-07-04Buffalo,NYMLB1955-19581955-1958
1Bob Boyd361B5-10170LL1919-10-01Potts Camp,MSMLB1951-19611951-1961
28Hal Brown31P6-2180RR1924-12-11Greensboro,NCMLB1951-19641951-1964
1946-  UDFA  -BOS
33Wayne Causey19SS-2B5-10175LR1936-12-26Ruston,LAMLB1955-19681955-1968
20Sandy Consuegra35P5-11165RR1920-09-03Potrerillos,CUMLB1950-19571950-1957
32Chuck Diering33OF5-10165RR1923-02-05St. Louis,MOMLB1947-19561947-1956
23Harry Dorish34P5-11205RR1921-07-13Swoyersville,PAMLB1947-19561947-1956
14Jim Dyck34OF-3B6-2205RR1922-02-03Omaha,NEMLB1951-19561951-1956
14,17Hoot Evers35OF6-2185RR1921-02-08St. Louis,MOMLB1941-19561941-1956
39Don Ferrarese27P5-9170RL1929-06-19Oakland,CAMLB1955-19621955-1962
25,36,41Mike Fornieles24P5-11170RR1932-01-18Havana,CUMLB1952-19631952-1963
44Tito Francona22OF-1B5-11190LL1933-11-04Aliquippa,PAMLB1956-19701956-1970
2Joe Frazier33OF6-0180LR1922-10-06Liberty,NCMLB1947-19561947-1956
9Billy Gardner282B6-0180RR1927-07-19Waterford,CTMLB1954-19631954-1963
10Tom Gastall24C6-2187RR1932-06-13Fall River,MAMLB1955-19561955-1956
22Joe Ginsberg29C5-11180LR1926-10-11New York,NYMLB1948-19621948-1962
6Bob Hale221B5-10195LL1933-11-07Sarasota,FLMLB1955-19611955-1961
21Bob Harrison25P5-11178LR1930-09-22St. Louis,MOMLB1955-19561955-1956
5Grady Hatton333B5-9175LR1922-10-07Beaumont,TXMLB1946-19601946-1960
40Mel Held27P6-1178RR1929-04-12Edon,OHMLB1956-19561956-1956
36Connie Johnson33P6-4200RR1922-12-27Stone Mountain,GAMLB1953-19581953-1958
3George Kell333B5-9175RR1922-08-23Swifton,ARMLB1943-19571943-1957
38Billy Loes26P6-1170RR1929-12-13Long Island City,NYMLB1950-19611950-1961
2Fred Marsh323B-SS5-10180RR1924-01-05Valley Falls,KSMLB1951-19561951-1956
1942-  UDFA  -CHN
19Morrie Martin33P6-0180LL1922-09-03Dixon,MOMLB1949-19591949-1959
7Willy Miranda30SS5-9150BR1926-05-24Velasco,CUMLB1951-19591951-1959
1948-  UDFA  -WS1
32Ron Moeller17P6-0180LL1938-10-13Cincinnati,OHMLB1956-19631956-1963
1956-  UDFA  -BAL
#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
29Ray Moore30P6-1205RR1926-06-01Meadows,MDMLB1952-19631952-1963
37Tex Nelson19OF6-3220LL1936-08-07Dallas,TXMLB1955-19571955-1957
4Bob Nieman29OF5-11195RR1927-01-26Cincinnati,OHMLB1951-19621951-1962
18Billy O'Dell23P5-11170BL1933-02-10Whitmire,SCMLB1954-19671954-1967
1954-  UDFA  -BAL
16Erv Palica28P6-2180RR1928-02-09Lomita,CAMLB1947-19561947-1956
4Dave Philley36OF6-0188BR1920-05-16Paris,TXMLB1941-19621941-1962
3Dave Pope35OF5-11170LR1921-06-17Talladega,ALMLB1952-19561952-1956
8Jim Pyburn23OF-3B6-0190RR1932-11-01Fairfield,ALMLB1955-19571955-1957
6Brooks Robinson193B6-1190RR1937-05-18Little Rock,ARMLB1955-19771955-1977
1955-  UDFA  -BAL
40Johnny Schmitz35P6-0170RL1920-11-27Wausau,WIMLB1941-19561941-1956
22Hal Smith25C6-0195RR1930-12-07West Frankfort,ILMLB1955-19641955-1964
24Gordie Sundin18P6-4215RR1937-10-10Minneapolis,MNMLB1956-19561956-1956
1955-  UDFA  -BAL
11Gus Triandos25C6-3215RR1930-07-30San Francisco,CAMLB1953-19651953-1965
15George Werley17P6-2196RR1938-09-08St. Louis,MOMLB1956-19561956-1956
17Bill Wight34P6-1180LL1922-04-12Rio Vista,CAMLB1946-19581946-1958
23Dick Williams27OF-3B6-0190RR1929-05-07St. Louis,MOMLB1951-19641951-1964
36Jim Wilson34P6-2200RR1922-02-20San Diego,CAMLB1945-19581945-1958
1943-  UDFA  -BOS
35George Zuverink31P6-4200RR1924-08-20Holland,MIMLB1951-19591951-1959
48 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
Paul RichardsManagerC6-2180RR1908-11-21Waxahachie,TXMLB1932-19461932-194626
Harry BreechenPitching CoachP5-10160LL1914-10-14Broken Bow,OK14
Al VincentFirst Base Coach2B5-9170RR1906-12-23Birmingham,AL12
Lum HarrisThird Base CoachP6-1180RR1915-01-17New Castle,ALMLB1941-19471941-194722
Paul RichardsGeneral ManagerC6-2180RR1908-11-21Waxahachie,TXMLB1932-19461932-194626
5 record(s)

Affiliates

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelgwlwpctgblrfradiffranklgrkmanagerballparkplayoffs
1956Baltimore OriolesALMLB1546985.44828.0571705-13466Paul RichardsMemorial Stadiumdnq
TotalsFull Organization1546985.448571705-134

Awards Voting

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Glossary
playerageyearawardteamrank1st placesharepoints
Tito Francona221956AL-ROYBaltimore Orioles2141
Bob Nieman291956AL-MVPBaltimore Orioles701655
Gus Triandos251956AL-MVPBaltimore Orioles26026
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