1956 Pittsburgh Pirates season

March 2026 November 2013 Pittsburgh Pirates 1956 National League Forbes Field Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaFrom 1882–1906, the team played in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, which became annexed by Pittsburgh as the North Side in 1907. John W. Galbreath (majority shareholder); Bing Crosby, Thomas P. Johnson, Branch Rickey (minority shareholders) Joe L. Brown Bobby Bragan KDKABob Prince, Dick Bingham, Joe Tucker The 1956 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 75th season of the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise, the 70th in the National League. The Pirates finished seventh in the league standings with a record of 66–88. Regular season Season standings Pittsburgh Pirates Record vs. opponents PIT Game log 1956 Game Log: 66–88 (Home: 35–43; Away: 31–45) y background:#F9F9F9; April: 5–6 (Home: 1–2; Away: 4–4) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 1 || April 17 || @ Giants || 3–4 || Antonelli || Friend (0–1) || — || 12,790 || 0–1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 2 || April 18 || @ Giants || 4–5 || McCall || Law (0–1) || — || 2,493 || 0–2 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 3 || April 19 || @ Giants || 3–2 || Kline (1–0) || Worthington || — || 1,922 || 1–2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 4 || April 20 || Dodgers || 0–5 || Craig || Hall (0–1) || — || 23,357 || 1–3 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 5 || April 21 || Dodgers || 3–1 || Friend (1–1) || Lehman || — || 8,603 || 2–3 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 6 || April 22 || Dodgers || 1–4 (6) || Newcombe || Law (0–2) || — || 15,264 || 2–4 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 7 || April 25 || @ Phillies || 6–5 || Law (1–2) || Owens || King (1) || 5,347 || 3–4 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 8 || April 27 || @ Dodgers || 2–7 || Craig || Kline (1–1) || — || 7,056 || 3–5 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 9 || April 28 || @ Dodgers || 2–5 || Newcombe || Hall (0–2) || — || 7,806 || 3–6 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 10 || April 29 || @ Dodgers || 10–1 || Friend (2–1) || Drysdale || — || || 4–6 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 11 || April 29 || @ Dodgers || 11–3 || King (1–0) || Loes || — || 22,609 || 5–6 |- y background:#F9F9F9; May: 16–10 (Home: 11–6; Away: 5–4) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 12 || May 1 || @ Cardinals || 4–2 || Face (1–0) || Mizell || Law (1) || 6,331 || 6–6 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 13 || May 2 || @ Cardinals || 9–10 (10) || Collum || Munger (0–1) || — || 6,382 || 6–7 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 14 || May 3 || @ Redlegs || 5–1 || Friend (3–1) || Nuxhall || — || 2,561 || 7–7 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 15 || May 4 || @ Redlegs || 3–4 || Fowler || Hall (0–3) || — || 6,438 || 7–8 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 16 || May 5 || @ Redlegs || 6–7 (10) || LaPalme || King (1–1) || — || 4,481 || 7–9 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 17 || May 6 || @ Cubs || 2–1 || Kline (2–1) || Minner || — || || 8–9 |- bgcolor="ffffff" | 18 || May 6 || @ Cubs || 6–6 (7) || || || — || 11,426 || 8–9 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 19 || May 8 || @ Braves || 0–5 || Spahn || Friend (3–2) || — || 18,466 || 8–10 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 20 || May 11 || Phillies || 6–5 || Arroyo (1–0) || Meyer || — || 17,605 || 9–10 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 21 || May 12 || Phillies || 6–5 || Friend (4–2) || Roberts || King (2) || 20,115 || 10–10 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 22 || May 13 || Phillies || 11–9 || Face (2–0) || Meyer || Law (2) || || 11–10 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 23 || May 13 || Phillies || 2–7 || Rogovin || Hall (0–4) || Roberts || 20,435 || 11–11 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 24 || May 16 || Redlegs || 9–2 || Friend (5–2) || Nuxhall || — || 3,053 || 12–11 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 25 || May 17 || Cubs || 1–4 || Meyer || Kline (2–2) || Lown || 6,627 || 12–12 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 26 || May 18 || Cubs || 2–3 || Lown || Face (2–1) || — || 10,382 || 12–13 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 27 || May 19 || Cubs || 7–4 || King (2–1) || Jones || Face (1) || 6,863 || 13–13 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 28 || May 20 || Braves || 6–3 || Friend (6–2) || Crone || — || || 14–13 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 29 || May 20 || Braves || 5–0 || Kline (3–2) || Spahn || — || 32,346 || 15–13 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 30 || May 22 || Cardinals || 3–6 || Wehmeier || Law (1–3) || Collum || 19,316 || 15–14 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 31 || May 23 || Cardinals || 6–0 || Friend (7–2) || Schmidt || — || 19,917 || 16–14 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 32 || May 25 || @ Phillies || 8–5 || King (3–1) || Simmons || Munger (1) || 10,407 || 17–14 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 33 || May 26 || @ Phillies || 6–2 || Law (2–3) || Miller || — || 4,614 || 18–14 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 34 || May 28 || Dodgers || 3–2 || Friend (8–2) || Erskine || — || 32,221 || 19–14 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 35 || May 29 || Dodgers || 1–10 || Newcombe || Kline (3–3) || — || 11,935 || 19–15 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 36 || May 30 || Giants || 5–4 (10) || Face (3–1) || McCall || — || || 20–15 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 37 || May 30 || Giants || 3–5 (15) || Antonelli || Law (2–4) || — || 27,680 || 20–16 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 38 || May 31 || Giants || 3–0 (8) || Kline (4–3) || Hearn || — || 15,123 || 21–16 |- y background:#F9F9F9; June: 11–17 (Home: 4–12; Away: 7–5) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 39 || June 1 || @ Braves || 4–1 || Friend (9–2) || Spahn || King (3) || 24,528 || 22–16 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 40 || June 2 || @ Braves || 4–2 || Munger (1–1) || Conley || Kline (1) || 27,650 || 23–16 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 41 || June 3 || @ Braves || 3–1 || Face (4–1) || Crone || King (4) || || 24–16 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 42 || June 3 || @ Braves || 3–4 || Buhl || Law (2–5) || — || 34,915 || 24–17 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 43 || June 5 || @ Cubs || 3–7 || Hacker || Friend (9–3) || — || 7,847 || 24–18 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 44 || June 6 || @ Cubs || 8–2 || Kline (5–3) || Minner || — || 7,545 || 25–18 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 45 || June 7 || @ Cubs || 2–5 || Rush || Face (4–2) || — || 4,535 || 25–19 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 46 || June 8 || @ Cardinals || 2–0 (11) || Friend (10–3) || Dickson || — || 20,079 || 26–19 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 47 || June 9 || @ Cardinals || 3–8 || Mizell || Law (2–6) || Konstanty || 12,149 || 26–20 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 48 || June 10 || @ Cardinals || 11–3 || Arroyo (2–0) || Schmidt || — || || 27–20 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 49 || June 10 || @ Cardinals || 0–3 || Wehmeier || Kline (5–4) || — || 28,129 || 27–21 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 50 || June 12 || @ Redlegs || 4–3 || Face (5–2) || Nuxhall || King (5) || 15,919 || 28–21 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 51 || June 15 || Cardinals || 12–1 || Kline (6–4) || Mizell || — || 26,276 || 29–21 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 52 || June 16 || Cardinals || 2–0 (7) || Friend (11–3) || Wehmeier || — || 14,550 || 30–21 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 53 || June 17 || Cardinals || 1–3 || Poholsky || Law (2–7) || — || || 30–22 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 54 || June 17 || Cardinals || 3–8 || Schmidt || Arroyo (2–1) || Konstanty || 30,127 || 30–23 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 55 || June 18 || Braves || 2–3 || Spahn || Kline (6–5) || — || 16,735 || 30–24 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 56 || June 19 || Braves || 3–5 || Burdette || Friend (11–4) || Sleater || 23,743 || 30–25 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 57 || June 20 || Braves || 3–7 || Conley || Law (2–8) || — || 19,775 || 30–26 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 58 || June 21 || Braves || 2–7 || Buhl || Kline (6–6) || — || 8,292 || 30–27 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 59 || June 23 || Cubs || 5–9 (10) || Davis || Face (5–3) || — || 7,809 || 30–28 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 60 || June 24 || Cubs || 3–5 || Valentinetti || Face (5–4) || — || || 30–29 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 61 || June 24 || Cubs || 1–0 (6) || Pepper (1–0) || Jones || Arroyo (1) || 17,066 || 31–29 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 62 || June 25 || Redlegs || 1–2 || Fowler || Kline (6–7) || — || 17,007 || 31–30 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 63 || June 27 || Redlegs || 2–10 || Lawrence || Friend (11–5) || Freeman || 24,353 || 31–31 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 64 || June 28 || Redlegs || 3–4 || Acker || Arroyo (2–2) || Fowler || 9,915 || 31–32 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 65 || June 29 || Giants || 6–3 || Law (3–8) || Hearn || Face (2) || 18,797 || 32–32 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 66 || June 30 || Giants || 4–6 || Gomez || Kline (6–8) || Wilhelm || 8,111 || 32–33 |- y background:#F9F9F9; July: 11–20 (Home: 5–9; Away: 6–11) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 67 || July 1 || Giants || 2–3 || Antonelli || Friend (11–6) || Grissom || || 32–34 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 68 || July 1 || Giants || 6–7 || McCall || Arroyo (2–3) || Grissom || 23,459 || 32–35 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 69 || July 3 || Phillies || 6–5 || O'Brien (1–0) || Meyer || — || 5,804 || 33–35 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 70 || July 4 || Phillies || 2–4 || Haddix || Kline (6–9) || — || || 33–36 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 71 || July 4 || Phillies || 8–4 || Face (6–4) || Miller || — || 16,076 || 34–36 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 72 || July 7 || @ Giants || 2–3 || Antonelli || Friend (11–7) || Wilhelm || 7,151 || 34–37 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 73 || July 8 || @ Giants || 1–11 || Gomez || Law (3–9) || — || || 34–38 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 74 || July 8 || @ Giants || 5–2 || Kline (7–9) || Worthington || Face (3) || 15,406 || 35–38 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 75 || July 12 || @ Cubs || 2–1 || Kline (8–9) || Kaiser || — || || 36–38 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 76 || July 12 || @ Cubs || 5–4 || Face (7–4) || Jones || — || 10,077 || 37–38 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 77 || July 13 || @ Cubs || 6–7 || Lown || Friend (11–8) || — || 6,958 || 37–39 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 78 || July 14 || @ Cubs || 2–6 || Rush || Law (3–10) || — || || 37–40 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 79 || July 14 || @ Cubs || 5–6 (10) || Lown || Face (7–5) || — || 17,195 || 37–41 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 80 || July 15 || @ Braves || 2–3 || Spahn || Law (3–11) || — || || 37–42 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 81 || July 15 || @ Braves || 1–4 || Phillips || Naranjo (0–1) || — || 35,631 || 37–43 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 82 || July 16 || @ Braves || 1–2 || Buhl || Kline (8–10) || — || 20,124 || 37–44 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 83 || July 17 || @ Cardinals || 4–2 (10) || Friend (12–8) || Wehmeier || Face (4) || 12,182 || 38–44 |- bgcolor="ffffff" | 84 || July 18 || @ Cardinals || 1–1 || || || — || 15,195 || 38–44 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 85 || July 20 || @ Redlegs || 4–6 (12) || Klippstein || Waters (0–1) || — || 19,342 || 38–45 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 86 || July 21 || @ Redlegs || 4–3 || Face (8–5) || Lawrence || — || 8,859 || 39–45 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 87 || July 22 || @ Redlegs || 8–6 || Munger (2–1) || Freeman || — || || 40–45 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 88 || July 22 || @ Redlegs || 2–9 || Nuxhall || Pollet (0–1) || Acker || 28,505 || 40–46 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 89 || July 23 || @ Redlegs || 3–4 || Lawrence || Face (8–6) || Freeman || 11,318 || 40–47 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 90 || July 24 || Cubs || 6–2 || Kline (9–10) || Rush || — || 12,861 || 41–47 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 91 || July 25 || Cubs || 9–8 || King (4–1) || Brosnan || — || 12,861 || 42–47 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 92 || July 26 || Cubs || 4–0 || Waters (1–1) || Jones || Pollet (1) || 7,121 || 43–47 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 93 || July 27 || Redlegs || 2–3 || Fowler || Face (8–7) || — || 31,494 || 43–48 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 94 || July 28 || Redlegs || 3–8 || Klippstein || Pollet (0–2) || — || 10,166 || 43–49 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 95 || July 29 || Redlegs || 1–6 || Lawrence || Friend (12–9) || — || || 43–50 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 96 || July 29 || Redlegs || 2–3 || Freeman || Law (3–12) || — || 30,429 || 43–51 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 97 || July 30 || Redlegs || 2–4 || Freeman || Pepper (1–1) || — || 11,256 || 43–52 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 98 || July 31 || Cardinals || 0–7 || Dickson || Munger (2–2) || — || 10,965 || 43–53 |- y background:#F9F9F9; August: 12–20 (Home: 6–7; Away: 6–13) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 99 || August 1 || Cardinals || 1–4 || Schmidt || Kline (9–11) || — || 8,592 || 43–54 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 100 || August 2 || Cardinals || 5–7 || Wehmeier || Friend (12–10) || Jackson || 5,745 || 43–55 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 101 || August 3 || Braves || 4–3 || Law (4–12) || Spahn || — || 17,479 || 44–55 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 102 || August 4 || Braves || 3–7 || Trowbridge || Pollet (0–3) || — || 7,494 || 44–56 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 103 || August 5 || Braves || 1–5 || Conley || Kline (9–12) || Johnson || || 44–57 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 104 || August 5 || Braves || 0–5 (5) || Burdette || Friend (12–11) || — || 18,004 || 44–58 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 105 || August 7 || @ Dodgers || 0–3 || Newcombe || Law (4–13) || — || 17,504 || 44–59 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 106 || August 8 || Dodgers || 8–5 || Munger (3–2) || Craig || Kline (2) || 18,612 || 45–59 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 107 || August 9 || Dodgers || 3–7 || Roebuck || Hall (0–5) || — || 7,486 || 45–60 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 108 || August 10 || Giants || 3–2 || Friend (13–11) || Littlefield || — || 8,234 || 46–60 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 109 || August 11 || Giants || 2–4 || Antonelli || Kline (9–13) || Hearn || 5,655 || 46–61 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 110 || August 12 || Giants || 3–2 || Law (5–13) || Gomez || — || || 47–61 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 111 || August 12 || Giants || 11–3 || Waters (2–1) || McCall || — || 9,552 || 48–61 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 112 || August 14 || @ Phillies || 0–3 || Haddix || Friend (13–12) || — || || 48–62 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 113 || August 14 || @ Phillies || 2–11 || Simmons || Munger (3–3) || — || 32,873 || 48–63 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 114 || August 15 || @ Phillies || 5–1 || Kline (10–13) || Meyer || — || 12,337 || 49–63 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 115 || August 16 || @ Phillies || 4–1 || Law (6–13) || Roberts || — || 7,070 || 50–63 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 116 || August 17 || @ Giants || 3–5 || Margoneri || Munger (3–4) || McCall || 5,998 || 50–64 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 117 || August 18 || @ Giants || 9–1 || Friend (14–12) || Gomez || — || 4,955 || 51–64 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 118 || August 19 || @ Giants || 6–7 || Wilhelm || Hall (0–6) || — || || 51–65 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 119 || August 19 || @ Giants || 2–3 || Antonelli || Kline (10–14) || McCall || 8,587 || 51–66 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 120 || August 21 || @ Redlegs || 4–7 || Freeman || Pollet (0–4) || — || 8,267 || 51–67 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 121 || August 22 || @ Redlegs || 3–6 || Nuxhall || Friend (14–13) || Jeffcoat || 8,076 || 51–68 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 122 || August 23 || @ Cardinals || 0–3 || Mizell || Kline (10–15) || — || || 51–69 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 123 || August 23 || @ Cardinals || 2–3 || Collum || Face (8–8) || — || 11,935 || 51–70 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 124 || August 24 || @ Cardinals || 2–6 || Dickson || Waters (2–2) || — || 9,317 || 51–71 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 125 || August 25 || @ Cardinals || 5–8 || Blaylock || Law (6–14) || Jackson || 8,976 || 51–72 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 126 || August 26 || @ Cubs || 2–0 || Friend (15–13) || Rush || — || 10,631 || 52–72 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 127 || August 26 || @ Cubs || 2–1 || Kline (11–15) || Jones || Friend (1) || 10,631 || 53–72 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 128 || August 28 || @ Braves || 5–4 || Face (9–8) || Trowbridge || — || 25,778 || 54–72 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 129 || August 29 || @ Braves || 1–4 || Burdette || Face (9–9) || — || 24,861 || 54–73 |- bgcolor="ffffff" | 130 || August 30 || @ Braves || 1–1 (9) || || || — || 17,783 || 54–73 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 131 || August 31 || Phillies || 6–3 || Kline (12–15) || Hamner || Pollet (2) || 11,147 || 55–73 |- y background:#F9F9F9; September: 11–15 (Home: 8–7; Away: 3–8) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 132 || September 1 || Phillies || 2–3 || Rogovin || Hall (0–7) || — || 5,071 || 55–74 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 133 || September 2 || Phillies || 10–6 || Law (7–14) || Simmons || — || || 56–74 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 134 || September 2 || Phillies || 5–1 || Naranjo (1–1) || Roberts || — || 12,470 || 57–74 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 135 || September 3 || @ Dodgers || 3–4 || Bessent || Friend (15–14) || — || || 57–75 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 136 || September 3 || @ Dodgers || 3–2 || Face (10–9) || Drysdale || Friend (2) || 29,045 || 58–75 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 137 || September 5 || @ Dodgers || 3–4 || Maglie || Kline (12–16) || Bessent || 10,332 || 58–76 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 138 || September 7 || @ Phillies || 2–5 || Roberts || Friend (15–15) || — || 7,835 || 58–77 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 139 || September 8 || @ Phillies || 5–4 || Face (11–9) || Flowers || Hall (1) || 4,806 || 59–77 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 140 || September 9 || @ Phillies || 4–1 (10) || Kline (13–16) || Miller || Face (5) || || 60–77 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 141 || September 9 || @ Phillies || 5–6 (10) || Roberts || Naranjo (1–2) || — || 11,104 || 60–78 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 142 || September 11 || Cubs || 4–3 || Face (12–9) || Lown || — || 3,987 || 61–78 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 143 || September 12 || Cubs || 0–3 || Jones || Law (7–15) || — || 3,689 || 61–79 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 144 || September 13 || Redlegs || 4–5 || Nuxhall || Face (12–10) || Freeman || 8,765 || 61–80 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 145 || September 15 || Redlegs || 4–6 || Lawrence || Friend (15–16) || Freeman || 2,654 || 61–81 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 146 || September 16 || Cardinals || 2–3 (10) || Dickson || Face (12–11) || — || || 61–82 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 147 || September 16 || Cardinals || 9–3 || Law (8–15) || Wehmeier || — || 8,742 || 62–82 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 148 || September 18 || Braves || 4–6 || Sleater || Face (12–12) || Spahn || 9,786 || 62–83 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 149 || September 20 || Braves || 2–1 (10) || Friend (16–16) || Crone || — || 1,691 || 63–83 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 150 || September 21 || Dodgers || 2–1 || Kline (14–16) || Maglie || — || 10,872 || 64–83 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 151 || September 22 || Dodgers || 5–1 || Arroyo (3–3) || Erskine || Friend (3) || 6,452 || 65–83 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 152 || September 23 || Dodgers || 3–8 || Newcombe || Face (12–13) || Labine || 44,932 || 65–84 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 153 || September 24 || Dodgers || 6–5 || Friend (17–16) || Craig || — || 17,252 || 66–84 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 154 || September 25 || @ Giants || 0–10 || Antonelli || Kline (14–17) || Surkont || 1,275 || 66–85 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 155 || September 29 || @ Dodgers || 2–6 || Maglie || Friend (17–17) || — || 26,340 || 66–86 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 156 || September 29 || @ Dodgers || 1–3 || Labine || Kline (14–18) || — || 26,340 || 66–87 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 157 || September 30 || @ Dodgers || 6–8 || Newcombe || Law (8–16) || Bessent || 31,983 || 66–88 |- |- | Legend:      #cfc = Win      #fbb = Loss      #fff = TieBold = Pirates team member Opening Day lineup Notable transactions May 17, 1956: Dick Littlefield and Bobby Del Greco were traded by the Pirates to the St. Louis Cardinals for Bill Virdon.Bill Virdon at Baseball Reference May 28, 1956: Toby Atwell was traded by the Pirates to the St. Louis Cardinals for cash and a player to be named later. The Cardinals completed the deal by sending Dick Rand to the Pirates on October 14.Dick Rand at Baseball Reference Roster 1956 Pittsburgh Pirates Roster Pitchers 36 Luis Arroyo 45 Lino Donoso 26 Roy Face 19 Bob Friend 25,37 Bob Garber 30 Dick Hall 29 Nellie King 22 Ron Kline 32 Vern Law 27 Dick Littlefield 25 Jack McMahan 20 Red Munger 27 Cholly Naranjo 23 Laurin Pepper 11 Howie Pollet 34 Bob Purkey 35 Max Surkont 17 Red Swanson 35,36 Fred Waters Catchers 11 Toby Atwell 38 Hank Foiles 31 Bill Hall 17 Danny Kravitz 10 Jack Shepard Infielders 12 Dick Cole  8 Gene Freese 24 Dick Groat  9 Spook Jacobs  3 Dale Long  9 Bill Mazeroski  7 Eddie O'Brien  6 Johnny O'Brien  9 Curt Roberts 15 Frank Thomas  5 Preston Ward Outfielders 21 Roberto Clemente 18 Bobby Del Greco 14 Jerry Lynch 14 Johnny Powers  4 Bob Skinner 18 Bill Virdon 16 Lee Walls Manager  2 Bobby Bragan Coaches 40 Danny Murtaugh 43 Sam Narron 41 Clyde Sukeforth Player stats Batting Starters by position Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in Pos Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI C Jack Shepard 100 256 62 .242 7 30 1B Dale Long 148 517 136 .263 27 91 2B Bill Mazeroski 81 255 62 .243 3 14 SS Dick Groat 142 520 142 .273 0 37 3B Frank Thomas Frank Thomas (outfielder) 157 588 166 .282 25 80 LF Lee Walls 143 474 130 .274 11 54 CF Bill Virdon 133 509 170 .334 8 37 RF Roberto Clemente 147 543 169 .311 7 60 Other batters Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI Bob Skinner 113 233 47 .202 5 29 Hank Foiles 79 222 47 .212 7 25 Gene Freese 65 207 43 .208 3 14 Johnny O'Brien 73 104 18 .173 0 3 Dick Cole 72 99 21 .212 0 9 Danny Kravitz 32 68 18 .265 2 10 Curt Roberts 31 62 11 .177 0 4 Eddie O'Brien 63 53 14 .264 0 3 Spook Jacobs 11 37 6 .162 0 1 Preston Ward 16 30 10 .333 1 11 John Powers 11 21 1 .048 0 0 Bobby Del Greco 14 20 4 .200 2 3 Jerry Lynch 19 19 3 .158 0 0 Toby Atwell 12 18 2 .111 0 3 Bill Hall 1 3 0 .000 0 0 Pitching Starting pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Player G IP W L ERA SO Bob Friend 49 314.1 17 17 3.46 166 Ron Kline 44 264.0 14 18 3.38 125 Vern Law 39 195.2 8 16 4.32 60 Other pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Player G IP W L ERA SO Red Munger 35 107.0 3 4 4.04 45 Dick Hall 19 62.1 0 7 4.76 27 Fred Waters 23 51.0 2 2 2.82 14 Laurin Pepper 11 30.0 1 1 3.00 12 Dick Littlefield 6 12.2 0 0 4.26 10 Relief pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Player G W L SV ERA SO Roy Face 68 12 13 6 3.52 96 Nellie King 38 4 1 5 3.15 25 Howie Pollet 19 0 4 2 3.09 10 Luis Arroyo 18 3 3 0 4.71 17 Cholly Naranjo 17 1 2 0 4.46 26 Jack McMahan 11 0 0 0 6.08 9 Red Swanson Red Swanson (baseball) 9 0 0 0 10.03 5 Johnny O'Brien 8 1 0 0 2.84 9 Lino Donoso 3 0 0 0 0.00 1 Bob Purkey 2 0 0 0 2.25 1 Bob Garber 2 0 0 0 2.25 3 Eddie O'Brien 1 0 0 0 0.00 0 Max Surkont 1 0 0 0 4.50 1 Farm system Minor League Baseball Open Hollywood Stars Pacific Coast League Clay Hopper AA New Orleans Pelicans Southern Association Andy Cohen A Williamsport Grays Eastern League John Fitzpatrick A Lincoln Chiefs Western League Larry Shepard B Waco Pirates Big State League Monty Basgall B Kinston Eagles Carolina League Jack Paepke and Tex Taylor C Douglas Copper Kings Arizona–Mexico League Jerry Gardner C Grand Forks Chiefs Northern League Al Kubski C Billings Mustangs Pioneer League Buck Elliott D Dublin Irish Georgia State League Robert Clark, Wilbur Caldwell and Wayne Wallace D Brunswick Pirates Georgia–Florida League Frank Oceak D Clinton Pirates Midwest League Stan Wentzel LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Lincoln Notes References 1956 Pittsburgh Pirates at Baseball Reference 1956 Pittsburgh Pirates at Baseball Almanac Johnson Lloyd Wolff Miles The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball 2nd Durham, North Carolina Baseball America 1997 978-0-9637189-8-3 Category:Pittsburgh Pirates seasons Pittsburgh Pirates season Pittsburg Pir