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1956 Philadelphia Phillies season

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General manager(s)
  
Roy Hamey

Local television
  
WRCV WFIL

Manager(s)
  
Mayo Smith

Owner(s)
  
R. R. M. Carpenter, Jr.

Local radio
  
WIP (By Saam, Claude Haring, Gene Kelly)

Offseason

  • October 3, 1955: Peanuts Lowrey was released by the Phillies.
  • November 7, 1955: Wally Westlake was signed as a free agent by the Phillies.
  • December 9, 1955: Frank Baumholtz was purchased by the Phillies from the Chicago Cubs.

    • Notable transactions

  • May 14, 1956: Bobby Morgan was traded by the Phillies to the St. Louis Cardinals for Solly Hemus.
  • May 18, 1956: Wally Westlake was released by the Phillies.
  • June 29, 1956: Art Mahaffey was signed as an amateur free agent by the Phillies.
  • July 19, 1956: Bob Lipski was signed as an amateur free agent by the Phillies.

    • Starters by position

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

    Contents

    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: Schenectady

    References

    1956 Philadelphia Phillies season Wikipedia
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