1956 Chicago Cubs season

Updated on Oct 26, 2023

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Owner(s) Philip K. Wrigley Manager(s) Stan Hack		General manager(s) Wid Matthews
Local television WGN-TV (Jack Brickhouse, Harry Creighton) Local radio WIND (Milo Hamilton, Jack Quinlan, Gene Elston)

The 1956 Chicago Cubs season was the 85th season of the Chicago Cubs franchise, the 81st in the National League and the 41st at Wrigley Field. The Cubs finished eighth and last in the National League with a record of 60–94.

Offseason

November 27, 1955: 1955 rule 5 draft

Billy Muffett was drafted from the Cubs by the St. Louis Cardinals.

Vito Valentinetti was drafted by the Cubs from the Toronto Maple Leafs.

November 28, 1955: Hal Jeffcoat was traded by the Cubs to the Cincinnati Redlegs for Hobie Landrith.

December 9, 1955: Frank Baumholtz was purchased from the Cubs by the Philadelphia Phillies.

December 9, 1955: Randy Jackson and Don Elston were traded by the Cubs to the Brooklyn Dodgers for Don Hoak, Russ Meyer, and Walt Moryn.

March 30, 1956: Hank Sauer was traded by the Cubs to the St. Louis Cardinals for Pete Whisenant.

Starters by position

Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Farm system

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Los Angeles, Paris; LEAGUE CO-CHAMPIONS: Lafayette

References

1956 Chicago Cubs season Wikipedia

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