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1956 New York Giants (MLB) season

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Start date
  
1956

General manager
  
Chub Feeney

Local television
  
WPIX

Manager
  
Bill Rigney

Owner
  
Horace Stoneham

Local radio
  
WMCA (Russ Hodges, Bob DeLaney)

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1955 New York Giants (MLB) season

The 1956 New York Giants season was the franchise's 74th season. The team finished in sixth place in the National League with an 67-87 record, 26 games behind the Brooklyn Dodgers.

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Offseason

  • December 3, 1956: Roger McCardell was drafted by the Giants from the Milwaukee Braves in the 1956 minor league draft.
  • Prior to 1956 season: Ernie Broglio was purchased by the Giants from the Vancouver Mounties.

    • Notable transactions

  • June 14, 1956: Alvin Dark, Don Liddle, Whitey Lockman and Ray Katt were traded by the Giants to the St. Louis Cardinals for Dick Littlefield, Jackie Brandt, Red Schoendienst, Bill Sarni and a player to be named later. The Cardinals completed the deal by sending Gordon Jones to the Giants on October 1.

    • 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: Cocoa

    References

    1956 New York Giants (MLB) season Wikipedia
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