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1956 Kansas City Athletics season

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Owner(s)
  
Arnold Johnson

Local television
  
none

Manager(s)
  
Lou Boudreau

Local radio
  
KMBC (Merle Harmon, Larry Ray)

The 1956 Kansas City Athletics season, the team's 56th in the American League and second in Kansas City, involved the A's finishing 8th in the American League with a record of 52 wins and 102 losses, 45 games behind the World Champion New York Yankees.

Contents

Offseason

  • March 2, 1956: Tommy Lasorda was purchased by the Athletics from the Brooklyn Dodgers.

    • Notable transactions

  • April 16, 1956: Lee Wheat, Tom Saffell and cash were traded by the Athletics to the Brooklyn Dodgers for Tim Thompson.
  • April 16, 1956: Johnny Groth was purchased by the Athletics from the Washington Senators.
  • May 1956: Marion Fricano and $60,000 were traded by the Athletics to the Toronto Maple Leafs for Jack Crimian.
  • June 14, 1956: Moe Burtschy, Bill Renna and cash were traded by the Athletics to the New York Yankees for Lou Skizas and Eddie Robinson.
  • July 11, 1956: Tommy Lasorda was traded by the Athletics to the New York Yankees for Wally Burnette.
  • August 17, 1956: Joe Ginsberg was traded by the Athletics to the Baltimore Orioles for Hal Smith.
  • August 25, 1956: Enos Slaughter was selected off waivers from the Athletics by the New York Yankees.

    • 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: Seminole

    References

    1956 Kansas City Athletics season Wikipedia
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