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1956 Boston Red Sox

American League
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Season
1956
League
American League
Division
-
W-L Record
84-70 (.545)   GBL: 13.0
Div/Lg/MLB Rank
4 / 4 / 7
General Manager
Joe Cronin
Attendance
1,137,158 (Rank: 4)
Ballpark
Fenway Park
Playoffs
dnq
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Batting Statistics

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#playerageposbagabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hrdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levhilvlmlb yearsstat years
37Jim Piersall26OFR155601911764061487775848191221927068160116.293.350.449.799.253.156.2948.527.0542.9342.93 MLB1950-19671950-1967
4Jackie Jensen29OFR1515788018223112097113894311452328767354128.315.405.497.902.349.182.31213.226.3928.9028.90 MLB1950-19611950-1961
35Billy Klaus273BL135520911412957591090431630720162041100.271.378.387.765.290.116.28314.526.9474.2974.29 MLB1952-19631952-1963
6Mickey Vernon381BL1194036712528415841057407226122064714778.310.403.511.914.345.201.31412.108.4926.8726.87
1937-  UDFA  -WS1
MLB1939-19601939-1960
9Ted Williams37OFL136400711382822482001023910011132425035484.345.479.6051.084.515.260.33820.287.7516.6716.67 MLB1939-19601939-1960
10Billy Goodman302BL10539961117228238034022072131614483285.293.356.404.760.203.111.3058.934.91199.50199.50 MLB1947-19621947-1962
22Sammy White28CR11439228961525442135400247181304332274.245.304.332.636.179.087.2598.089.2478.4078.40 MLB1951-19621951-1962
24Don Buddin22SSR11437749902405372065624261141294542961.239.352.342.694.281.103.26914.3213.6675.4075.40 MLB1956-19621956-1962
25Dick Gernert27OF-1BR10630653891101668105657224171483702762.291.399.484.883.379.193.30815.1415.4119.1319.13 MLB1952-19621952-1962
12Ted Lepcio262BR8328434741001551133077322141293212549.261.335.454.789.292.193.3049.3523.9918.9318.93
1951-  UDFA  -BOS
MLB1952-19611952-1961
8Pete Daley26CR591872250113529101830210511822081931.267.338.439.777.273.172.2968.6514.4237.4037.40 MLB1955-19611955-1961
2Milt Bolling25SSR45118192532380118201311341141817.212.319.347.666.280.135.22912.7714.1839.3339.33 MLB1952-19581952-1958
11Frank Malzone263BR2710315173121110980210528115611.165.230.272.502.204.107.1607.836.9651.5051.50 MLB1955-19661955-1966
23Tom Brewer24PR3894142801113005190110233101226.298.330.351.681.106.053.3604.9518.8194.0094.00 MLB1954-19611954-1961
18Frank Sullivan26PR3485412100300221071031395111.141.159.153.312.035.012.1852.1122.110.000.00 MLB1953-19631953-1963
3Norm Zauchin261BR4484121820211001422100042699414.214.333.310.643.262.096.26714.1422.2242.0042.00 MLB1951-19591951-1959
38Gene Stephens23OFL1046322172017011212000012275314.270.387.349.736.254.079.32016.0016.0063.0063.00 MLB1952-19641952-1964
15Willard Nixon28PL235441110050036021011260110.204.241.222.463.074.018.2245.0010.000.000.00 MLB1950-19581950-1958
26Faye Throneberry25OFL245061120130031601001165438.220.264.320.584.160.100.3035.5629.6350.0050.00 MLB1952-19611952-1961
17Mel Parnell34PL2146471000002110400085216.152.188.174.362.065.022.2003.8521.150.000.00 MLB1947-19561947-1956
20Bob Porterfield32PR2543414001500110111011747113.326.348.395.743.093.069.3942.1321.2843.0043.00
1946-  UDFA  -NYA
MLB1948-19591948-1959
39Dave Sisler24PR3942450002004130410055105.119.191.119.310.095.000.1677.8425.490.000.00 MLB1956-19621956-1962
14Ike Delock26PR4829231002002110700043812.103.161.138.299.103.035.1675.2628.950.000.00 MLB1952-19631952-1963
24Gene Mauch302BR72548000100330000182808.320.393.320.713.120.000.36410.7110.710.000.00 MLB1944-19571944-1957
27George Susce24PR211824200000460000062222.222.364.333.697.333.111.33318.1827.270.000.00 MLB1955-19591955-1959
28Tom Hurd32PR401226000100020100061306.500.500.5001.000.000.000.6000.0015.380.000.00 MLB1954-19561954-1956
7Billy Consolo212BR4811132000100350000021402.182.357.182.539.273.000.33321.4335.710.000.00 MLB1953-19621953-1962
40Frank Baumann22PL7913200000020100051021.333.333.556.889.222.223.4290.0020.000.000.00
1952-  UDFA  -BOS
MLB1955-19651955-1965
19Leo Kiely26PL2360100000000000001601.167.167.167.334.000.000.1670.000.000.000.00 MLB1951-19601951-1960
1Grady Hatton333BL550200020000000002502.400.400.400.800.000.000.4000.000.000.000.00 MLB1946-19601946-1960
20Marty Keough22OF-1BL321000010010000000300.000.333.000.333.500.000.00033.330.000.000.00 MLB1956-19661956-1966
29Rudy Minarcin26PR320100000010000001301.500.667.5001.167.500.000.50033.330.000.000.00 MLB1955-19571955-1957
21Johnny Schmitz35PR210000000001000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.00100.000.000.00 MLB1941-19561941-1956
Tot:33 Players19085349780147326145139752281972768925684641153224162154451028.275.362.419.781.281.144.29211.7011.090.9538.48
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Pitching Statistics

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#playeragethwleraggscgshogfgrsviphrerhrbbsowpbkhbwhiph9hr9bb9so9ra9so_bbdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levhilvlmlb yearsstat years
23Tom Brewer24R1993.503232154000244.120010395141121275051.287.370.524.134.683.791.13 MLB1954-19611954-1961
18Frank Sullivan26R1473.423433121110242.02531129222821164181.389.410.823.054.314.171.41 MLB1953-19631953-1963
15Willard Nixon28R984.21232291010145.11427968957746081.378.790.563.534.584.891.30 MLB1950-19581950-1958
39Dave Sisler24R984.6239143015253142.112081731372931071.357.590.824.555.885.121.29 MLB1956-19621956-1962
17Mel Parnell34L763.77212061010131.112971551359412001.438.840.894.042.814.870.69 MLB1947-19561947-1956
14Ike Delock26R1374.214881028409128.1122656012801054051.578.560.845.617.364.561.31 MLB1952-19631952-1963
20Bob Porterfield32R3125.14251841370126.012782722164532011.529.071.504.573.795.860.83
1946-  UDFA  -NYA
MLB1948-19591948-1959
28Tom Hurd32R345.33400001840576.0845245547345031.729.950.595.574.036.160.72 MLB1954-19561954-1956
27George Susce24R246.2021600715069.27154481444260041.659.171.815.683.366.980.59 MLB1955-19591955-1959
19Leo Kiely26L225.17230001623331.147251811490021.9513.500.294.022.597.180.64 MLB1951-19601951-1960
40Frank Baumann22L213.28710036024.222119314182001.468.031.095.116.574.011.29
1952-  UDFA  -BOS
MLB1955-19651955-1965
16Harry Dorish34R023.57150001115022.223109110110001.469.130.403.974.373.971.10 MLB1947-19561947-1956
29Rudy Minarcin26R102.7931002209.29432850011.768.381.867.454.663.720.63 MLB1955-19571955-1957
21Johnny Schmitz35L000.0020001204.15200400102.0810.380.008.310.004.150.00 MLB1941-19561941-1956
Tot:14 Players84704.17155155508105178201398.01354751647130667712312441.458.720.844.294.584.831.07
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Fielding Statistics

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Glossary
playerageposggsinnpoaedptctscfpctsbcssb%rfgrfirf9itm_shrpl_shrtm_rk
Sammy White28C1140973.0547601013617607.984005.30.625.6174.0100.01
Pete Daley26C570425.02281421244242.992004.20.575.1237.096.62
Totals26.5C17101398775741214861849.986005.00.615.47
Mickey Vernon381B1080898.2930581196999988.989009.11.109.9070.190.81
Dick Gernert271B370313.130737336347344.991009.31.109.8924.034.92
Norm Zauchin261B310186.018910218201199.990006.41.079.6320.170.53
Totals30.31B1760139814261051615015471531.990008.71.109.86
Billy Goodman302B950787.02152661769498481.966005.10.615.5061.790.51
Ted Lepcio262B570500.01431661147320309.966005.40.625.5637.068.72
Billy Consolo212B25058.2914242523.920000.90.403.5616.252.13
Gene Mauch302B6048.11217243129.935004.80.605.433.985.74
Milt Bolling252B104.0121043.750003.00.756.750.62.25
Totals26.22B1840139838046533124878845.962004.60.605.44
Billy Klaus273B1060944.01202422118383362.945003.40.383.4568.878.51
Frank Malzone263B260220.22457648781.931003.10.373.3116.996.32
Ted Lepcio263B220147.02740246967.971003.00.464.1014.326.53
Milt Bolling253B11086.1620322926.897002.40.302.727.124.44
Totals25.83B165013981773593228568536.944003.20.383.45
Don Buddin22SS1130988.12133702998612583.953005.20.595.3173.499.11
Milt Bolling25SS260181.031595119590.947003.50.504.4816.957.82
Billy Klaus27SS260228.235646810599.943003.80.433.9016.919.32
Totals24.7SS1650139827949340117812772.951004.70.554.97
Jim Piersall26OF15501,373.04551041469465.991003.00.343.05100.6100.01
Jackie Jensen29OF15101,351.029113122316304.962002.00.232.0398.1100.02
Ted Williams37OF1100859.2174752186181.973001.60.211.9071.480.93
Gene Stephens23OF710177.2572106059.983000.80.333.0046.168.34
Dick Gernert27OF500346.1604126564.985001.30.181.6632.547.25
Faye Throneberry25OF13086.1200202220.909001.50.232.098.454.26
Totals27.8OF5500147210573625711181093.978002.00.262.35
Ike Delock26P480129.11018213028.933000.60.221.9531.2100.01
Tom Hurd32P40075.2390012121.000000.30.161.4426.0100.02
Dave Sisler24P390142.19220031311.000000.80.221.9625.3100.03
Frank Sullivan26P340242.01637155453.981001.60.221.9722.1100.04
Tom Brewer24P320244.12852128180.988002.50.332.9520.884.25
Bob Porterfield32P250125.0814212422.917000.90.181.5816.2100.06
Leo Kiely26P23031.13500881.000000.30.262.3214.9100.07
Willard Nixon28P230145.1731143938.974001.70.262.3614.9100.07
Mel Parnell34P210131.1719222826.929001.20.201.7813.6100.09
George Susce24P21069.2311111514.933000.70.201.8213.6100.09
Harry Dorish34P15022.2380111111.000000.70.504.469.7100.011
Frank Baumann22P7025.0111032.667000.30.080.724.5100.012
Rudy Minarcin26P309.20300331.000001.00.332.931.9100.013
Johnny Schmitz35P204.10200221.000001.00.494.391.3100.014
Totals28.1P33301398982321117341330.968001.00.242.13

Season Roster

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#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
40Frank Baumann22P6-0210LL1933-07-01St. Louis,MOMLB1955-19651955-1965
1952-  UDFA  -BOS
2Milt Bolling25SS6-1180RR1930-08-09Mississippi City,MSMLB1952-19581952-1958
23Tom Brewer24P6-1175RR1931-09-03Wadesboro,SCMLB1954-19611954-1961
24Don Buddin22SS5-11178RR1934-05-05Turbeville,SCMLB1956-19621956-1962
7Billy Consolo21SS-2B5-11180RR1934-08-18Cleveland,OHMLB1953-19621953-1962
8Pete Daley26C6-0195RR1930-01-14Grass Valley,CAMLB1955-19611955-1961
14Ike Delock26P5-11175RR1929-11-11Highland Park,MIMLB1952-19631952-1963
16Harry Dorish34P5-11205RR1921-07-13Swoyersville,PAMLB1947-19561947-1956
25Dick Gernert271B6-3210RR1928-09-28Reading,PAMLB1952-19621952-1962
10Billy Goodman302B-1B5-11165LR1926-03-22Concord,NCMLB1947-19621947-1962
1Grady Hatton333B5-9175LR1922-10-07Beaumont,TXMLB1946-19601946-1960
28Tom Hurd32P5-9155RR1924-05-27Danville,VAMLB1954-19561954-1956
4Jackie Jensen29OF5-11190RR1927-03-09San Francisco,CAMLB1950-19611950-1961
20Marty Keough22OF-1B6-0180LL1934-04-14Oakland,CAMLB1956-19661956-1966
19Leo Kiely26P6-2180LL1929-11-30Hoboken,NJMLB1951-19601951-1960
35Billy Klaus27SS-3B5-10165LR1928-12-09Spring Grove,ILMLB1952-19631952-1963
12Ted Lepcio262B-3B5-10177RR1929-07-28Utica,NYMLB1952-19611952-1961
1951-  UDFA  -BOS
11Frank Malzone263B5-10180RR1930-02-28Bronx,NYMLB1955-19661955-1966
24Gene Mauch302B-SS5-10165RR1925-11-18Salina,KSMLB1944-19571944-1957
29Rudy Minarcin26P6-0195RR1930-03-25North Vandergrift,PAMLB1955-19571955-1957
15Willard Nixon28P6-2195LR1928-06-17Taylorsville,GAMLB1950-19581950-1958
17Mel Parnell34P6-0180LL1922-06-13New Orleans,LAMLB1947-19561947-1956
37Jim Piersall26OF6-0175RR1929-11-14Waterbury,CTMLB1950-19671950-1967
20Bob Porterfield32P6-0190RR1923-08-10Newport,VAMLB1948-19591948-1959
1946-  UDFA  -NYA
21Johnny Schmitz35P6-0170RL1920-11-27Wausau,WIMLB1941-19561941-1956
39Dave Sisler24P6-4200RR1931-10-16St. Louis,MOMLB1956-19621956-1962
38Gene Stephens23OF6-4175LR1933-01-20Gravette,ARMLB1952-19641952-1964
18Frank Sullivan26P6-7215RR1930-01-23Hollywood,CAMLB1953-19631953-1963
27George Susce24P6-1180RR1931-09-13Pittsburgh,PAMLB1955-19591955-1959
26Faye Throneberry25OF6-0190LR1931-06-22Fisherville,TNMLB1952-19611952-1961
#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
6Mickey Vernon381B6-2180LL1918-04-22Marcus Hook,PAMLB1939-19601939-1960
1937-  UDFA  -WS1
22Sammy White28C6-3195RR1927-07-07Wenatchee,WAMLB1951-19621951-1962
9Ted Williams37OF6-3205LR1918-08-30San Diego,CAMLB1939-19601939-1960
3Norm Zauchin261B6-5220RR1929-11-17Royal Oak,MIMLB1951-19591951-1959
34 record(s)
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Coaching Staff

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Glossary
playerjobposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infototal jobs
Pinky HigginsManager3B6-1185RR1909-05-27Red Oak,TXMLB1930-19461930-194611
Paul SchreiberHitting CoachP6-2180RR1902-10-08Jacksonville,FLMLB1922-19451922-194514
Dave FerrissPitching CoachP6-2208LR1921-12-05Shaw,MSMLB1945-19501945-19505
Del BakerFirst Base CoachC6-0176RR1892-05-03Sherwood,ORMLB1914-19161914-191627
Jack BurnsThird Base Coach1B5-10175LL1907-08-31Cambridge,MAMLB1930-19361930-19365
George SusceBullpen CoachC6-0200RR1907-08-13Pittsburgh,PAMLB1929-19441929-194431
Joe CroninGeneral ManagerSS6-0180RR1906-10-12San Francisco,CAMLB1926-19451926-194525
Mace BrownScoutP6-1190RR1909-05-21North English,IAMLB1935-19461935-194643
8 record(s)

Affiliates

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Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelgwlwpctgblrfradiffranklgrkmanagerballparkplayoffs
1956Boston Red SoxALMLB1548470.54513.07807512944Pinky HigginsFenway Parkdnq
TotalsFull Organization1548470.54578075129

Awards Voting

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Glossary
playerageyearawardteamrank1st placesharepoints
Ted Williams371956AL-MVPBoston Red Sox602170
Jim Piersall261956AL-MVPBoston Red Sox140828
Jackie Jensen291956AL-MVPBoston Red Sox200415
Mickey Vernon381956AL-MVPBoston Red Sox210414
Tom Brewer241956AL-MVPBoston Red Sox220311
5 record(s)
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