1956 Milwaukee Braves Game-by-Game Results

National League (NL)
Team Record: 92-62
Finished 2nd in the NL
Attendance: 2,052,219, Avg. 30,180
Ballpark: County Stadium
Manager: Charlie Grimm (24-22)
Manager: Fred Haney (68-40)
Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
1956 Milwaukee Braves Statistics
1956 Milwaukee Braves Roster

The Milwaukee Braves of the National League ended the 1956 season with a record of 92 wins and 62 losses, finishing second in the NL.

The Braves gave up 569 runs, the lowest total in the circuit. Milwaukee tallied 709 runs. Joe Adcock walloped 38 home runs for the team, while Eddie Mathews, Hank Aaron, Bobby Thomson, Del Crandall and Johnny Logan each added 20 or more, too. Joe Adcock drove in 103 runs. Hank Aaron led hitters with significant playing time by hitting .328. Warren Spahn topped the squad with 20 wins, and Lew Burdette and Bob Buhl also contributed 15 or more victories also Lew Burdette recorded a 2.70 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.

Charlie Grimm and Fred Haney coached the team.

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Regular Season Runs For: 708
Regular Season Runs Against: 568

Date Game Res Home Road Record
April 17, 1956 Chicago Cubs 0 at Milwaukee Braves 6 W 1-0 0-0 1-0
April 19, 1956 Chicago Cubs 1 at Milwaukee Braves 3 W 2-0 0-0 2-0
April 20, 1956 Milwaukee Braves 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 W 2-0 1-0 3-0
April 21, 1956 Milwaukee Braves 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 L 2-0 1-1 3-1
April 22, 1956 Milwaukee Braves 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 10 L 2-0 1-2 3-2
April 22, 1956 Milwaukee Braves 13 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 W 2-0 2-2 4-2
April 30, 1956 St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Milwaukee Braves 0 L 2-1 2-2 4-3
May 1, 1956 Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Milwaukee Braves 6 W 3-1 2-2 5-3
May 4, 1956 New York Giants 2 at Milwaukee Braves 3 W 4-1 2-2 6-3
May 7, 1956 Brooklyn Dodgers 1 at Milwaukee Braves 3 W 5-1 2-2 7-3
May 8, 1956 Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Milwaukee Braves 5 W 6-1 2-2 8-3
May 11, 1956 Milwaukee Braves 9 at Cincinnati Redlegs 8 W 6-1 3-2 9-3
May 12, 1956 Milwaukee Braves 6 at Cincinnati Redlegs 10 L 6-1 3-3 9-4
May 13, 1956 Milwaukee Braves 6 at Cincinnati Redlegs 1 W 6-1 4-3 10-4
May 13, 1956 Milwaukee Braves 15 at Cincinnati Redlegs 0 W 6-1 5-3 11-4
May 15, 1956 Milwaukee Braves 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 L 6-1 5-4 11-5
May 16, 1956 Milwaukee Braves 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 L 6-1 5-5 11-6
May 17, 1956 Milwaukee Braves 7 at New York Giants 3 W 6-1 6-5 12-6
May 19, 1956 Milwaukee Braves 3 at New York Giants 2 W 6-1 7-5 13-6
May 20, 1956 Milwaukee Braves 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 L 6-1 7-6 13-7
May 20, 1956 Milwaukee Braves 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 L 6-1 7-7 13-8
May 22, 1956 Milwaukee Braves 7 at Brooklyn Dodgers 3 W 6-1 8-7 14-8
May 25, 1956 Cincinnati Redlegs 6 at Milwaukee Braves 5 L 6-2 8-7 14-9
May 26, 1956 Cincinnati Redlegs 1 at Milwaukee Braves 2 W 7-2 8-7 15-9
May 27, 1956 Cincinnati Redlegs 2 at Milwaukee Braves 7 W 8-2 8-7 16-9
May 28, 1956 Milwaukee Braves 10 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 W 8-2 9-7 17-9
May 30, 1956 Milwaukee Braves 9 at Chicago Cubs 10 L 8-2 9-8 17-10
May 30, 1956 Milwaukee Braves 11 at Chicago Cubs 9 W 8-2 10-8 18-10
May 31, 1956 Milwaukee Braves 15 at Chicago Cubs 8 W 8-2 11-8 19-10
June 1, 1956 Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Milwaukee Braves 1 L 8-3 11-8 19-11
June 2, 1956 Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Milwaukee Braves 2 L 8-4 11-8 19-12
June 3, 1956 Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Milwaukee Braves 1 L 8-5 11-8 19-13
June 3, 1956 Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Milwaukee Braves 4 W 9-5 11-8 20-13
June 4, 1956 Brooklyn Dodgers 3 at Milwaukee Braves 0 L 9-6 11-8 20-14
June 5, 1956 Brooklyn Dodgers 6 at Milwaukee Braves 1 L 9-7 11-8 20-15
June 6, 1956 Brooklyn Dodgers 5 at Milwaukee Braves 2 L 9-8 11-8 20-16
June 7, 1956 Brooklyn Dodgers 1 at Milwaukee Braves 4 W 10-8 11-8 21-16
June 8, 1956 New York Giants 7 at Milwaukee Braves 2 L 10-9 11-8 21-17
June 9, 1956 New York Giants 0 at Milwaukee Braves 4 W 11-9 11-8 22-17
June 10, 1956 New York Giants 5 at Milwaukee Braves 3 L 11-10 11-8 22-18
June 11, 1956 Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Milwaukee Braves 2 L 11-11 11-8 22-19
June 12, 1956 Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Milwaukee Braves 2 L 11-12 11-8 22-20
June 13, 1956 Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Milwaukee Braves 8 W 12-12 11-8 23-20
June 14, 1956 New York Giants 2 at Milwaukee Braves 5 W 13-12 11-8 24-20
June 15, 1956 Milwaukee Braves 4 at Brooklyn Dodgers 5 L 13-12 11-9 24-21
June 16, 1956 Milwaukee Braves 2 at Brooklyn Dodgers 3 L 13-12 11-10 24-22
June 17, 1956 Milwaukee Braves 3 at Brooklyn Dodgers 1 W 13-12 12-10 25-22
June 17, 1956 Milwaukee Braves 5 at Brooklyn Dodgers 4 W 13-12 13-10 26-22
June 18, 1956 Milwaukee Braves 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 W 13-12 14-10 27-22
June 19, 1956 Milwaukee Braves 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 W 13-12 15-10 28-22
June 20, 1956 Milwaukee Braves 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 W 13-12 16-10 29-22
June 21, 1956 Milwaukee Braves 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 W 13-12 17-10 30-22
June 22, 1956 Milwaukee Braves 3 at New York Giants 1 W 13-12 18-10 31-22
June 23, 1956 Milwaukee Braves 2 at New York Giants 1 W 13-12 19-10 32-22
June 24, 1956 Milwaukee Braves 6 at New York Giants 2 W 13-12 20-10 33-22
June 24, 1956 Milwaukee Braves 7 at New York Giants 1 W 13-12 21-10 34-22
June 25, 1956 Milwaukee Braves 8 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 W 13-12 22-10 35-22
June 26, 1956 Milwaukee Braves 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 L 13-12 22-11 35-23
June 27, 1956 Milwaukee Braves 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 L 13-12 22-12 35-24
June 29, 1956 Milwaukee Braves 4 at Chicago Cubs 8 L 13-12 22-13 35-25
June 30, 1956 Milwaukee Braves 4 at Chicago Cubs 3 W 13-12 23-13 36-25
July 1, 1956 Milwaukee Braves 4 at Chicago Cubs 3 W 13-12 24-13 37-25
July 1, 1956 Milwaukee Braves 0 at Chicago Cubs 7 L 13-12 24-14 37-26
July 2, 1956 Milwaukee Braves 1 at Cincinnati Redlegs 2 L 13-12 24-15 37-27
July 3, 1956 Milwaukee Braves 7 at Cincinnati Redlegs 0 W 13-12 25-15 38-27
July 4, 1956 St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Milwaukee Braves 6 W 14-12 25-15 39-27
July 4, 1956 St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Milwaukee Braves 4 L 14-13 25-15 39-28
July 5, 1956 Chicago Cubs 7 at Milwaukee Braves 1 L 14-14 25-15 39-29
July 6, 1956 Chicago Cubs 0 at Milwaukee Braves 5 W 15-14 25-15 40-29
July 7, 1956 Chicago Cubs 0 at Milwaukee Braves 5 W 16-14 25-15 41-29
July 8, 1956 Chicago Cubs 10 at Milwaukee Braves 6 L 16-15 25-15 41-30
July 12, 1956 Brooklyn Dodgers 0 at Milwaukee Braves 2 W 17-15 25-15 42-30
July 13, 1956 Brooklyn Dodgers 6 at Milwaukee Braves 8 W 18-15 25-15 43-30
July 13, 1956 Brooklyn Dodgers 5 at Milwaukee Braves 6 W 19-15 25-15 44-30
July 14, 1956 Brooklyn Dodgers 2 at Milwaukee Braves 3 W 20-15 25-15 45-30
July 15, 1956 Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Milwaukee Braves 3 W 21-15 25-15 46-30
July 15, 1956 Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Milwaukee Braves 4 W 22-15 25-15 47-30
July 16, 1956 Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Milwaukee Braves 2 W 23-15 25-15 48-30
July 17, 1956 New York Giants 8 at Milwaukee Braves 6 L 23-16 25-15 48-31
July 18, 1956 New York Giants 3 at Milwaukee Braves 7 W 24-16 25-15 49-31
July 19, 1956 New York Giants 3 at Milwaukee Braves 13 W 25-16 25-15 50-31
July 20, 1956 Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Milwaukee Braves 10 W 26-16 25-15 51-31
July 21, 1956 Philadelphia Phillies 8 at Milwaukee Braves 5 L 26-17 25-15 51-32
July 22, 1956 Philadelphia Phillies 7 at Milwaukee Braves 8 W 27-17 25-15 52-32
July 22, 1956 Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Milwaukee Braves 16 W 28-17 25-15 53-32
July 24, 1956 Milwaukee Braves 4 at New York Giants 3 W 28-17 26-15 54-32
July 25, 1956 Milwaukee Braves 7 at New York Giants 4 W 28-17 27-15 55-32
July 26, 1956 Milwaukee Braves 11 at New York Giants 0 W 28-17 28-15 56-32
July 27, 1956 Milwaukee Braves 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 L 28-17 28-16 56-33
July 29, 1956 Milwaukee Braves 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 L 28-17 28-17 56-34
July 30, 1956 Milwaukee Braves 8 at Brooklyn Dodgers 6 W 28-17 29-17 57-34
July 31, 1956 Milwaukee Braves 2 at Brooklyn Dodgers 3 L 28-17 29-18 57-35
August 1, 1956 Milwaukee Braves 1 at Brooklyn Dodgers 2 L 28-17 29-19 57-36
August 2, 1956 Milwaukee Braves 0 at Brooklyn Dodgers 3 L 28-17 29-20 57-37
August 3, 1956 Milwaukee Braves 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 L 28-17 29-21 57-38
August 4, 1956 Milwaukee Braves 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 W 28-17 30-21 58-38
August 5, 1956 Milwaukee Braves 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 W 28-17 31-21 59-38
August 5, 1956 Milwaukee Braves 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 W 28-17 32-21 60-38
August 6, 1956 Chicago Cubs 5 at Milwaukee Braves 4 L 28-18 32-21 60-39
August 7, 1956 Chicago Cubs 1 at Milwaukee Braves 6 W 29-18 32-21 61-39
August 8, 1956 St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Milwaukee Braves 10 W 30-18 32-21 62-39
August 8, 1956 St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Milwaukee Braves 2 L 30-19 32-21 62-40
August 9, 1956 St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Milwaukee Braves 4 W 31-19 32-21 63-40
August 9, 1956 St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Milwaukee Braves 1 L 31-20 32-21 63-41
August 10, 1956 Cincinnati Redlegs 8 at Milwaukee Braves 1 L 31-21 32-21 63-42
August 11, 1956 Cincinnati Redlegs 3 at Milwaukee Braves 6 W 32-21 32-21 64-42
August 12, 1956 Cincinnati Redlegs 2 at Milwaukee Braves 8 W 33-21 32-21 65-42
August 13, 1956 Cincinnati Redlegs 1 at Milwaukee Braves 5 W 34-21 32-21 66-42
August 14, 1956 Milwaukee Braves 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 L 34-21 32-22 66-43
August 15, 1956 Milwaukee Braves 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 W 34-21 33-22 67-43
August 16, 1956 Milwaukee Braves 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 W 34-21 34-22 68-43
August 17, 1956 Milwaukee Braves 2 at Cincinnati Redlegs 8 L 34-21 34-23 68-44
August 18, 1956 Milwaukee Braves 4 at Cincinnati Redlegs 13 L 34-21 34-24 68-45
August 19, 1956 Milwaukee Braves 3 at Cincinnati Redlegs 1 W 34-21 35-24 69-45
August 20, 1956 Milwaukee Braves 3 at Cincinnati Redlegs 1 W 34-21 36-24 70-45
August 21, 1956 New York Giants 2 at Milwaukee Braves 6 W 35-21 36-24 71-45
August 21, 1956 New York Giants 3 at Milwaukee Braves 5 W 36-21 36-24 72-45
August 22, 1956 New York Giants 2 at Milwaukee Braves 1 L 36-22 36-24 72-46
August 23, 1956 Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Milwaukee Braves 11 W 37-22 36-24 73-46
August 24, 1956 Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Milwaukee Braves 6 W 38-22 36-24 74-46
August 25, 1956 Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Milwaukee Braves 0 L 38-23 36-24 74-47
August 26, 1956 Brooklyn Dodgers 2 at Milwaukee Braves 6 W 39-23 36-24 75-47
August 27, 1956 Brooklyn Dodgers 6 at Milwaukee Braves 3 L 39-24 36-24 75-48
August 28, 1956 Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Milwaukee Braves 4 L 39-25 36-24 75-49
August 29, 1956 Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Milwaukee Braves 4 W 40-25 36-24 76-49
August 31, 1956 St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Milwaukee Braves 6 W 41-25 36-24 77-49
August 31, 1956 St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Milwaukee Braves 5 W 42-25 36-24 78-49
September 1, 1956 St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Milwaukee Braves 3 W 43-25 36-24 79-49
September 2, 1956 St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Milwaukee Braves 6 W 44-25 36-24 80-49
September 3, 1956 Cincinnati Redlegs 7 at Milwaukee Braves 5 L 44-26 36-24 80-50
September 3, 1956 Cincinnati Redlegs 2 at Milwaukee Braves 3 W 45-26 36-24 81-50
September 4, 1956 Cincinnati Redlegs 4 at Milwaukee Braves 2 L 45-27 36-24 81-51
September 5, 1956 Cincinnati Redlegs 12 at Milwaukee Braves 2 L 45-28 36-24 81-52
September 7, 1956 Milwaukee Braves 0 at Chicago Cubs 5 L 45-28 36-25 81-53
September 8, 1956 Milwaukee Braves 1 at Chicago Cubs 2 L 45-28 36-26 81-54
September 9, 1956 Milwaukee Braves 5 at Chicago Cubs 3 W 45-28 37-26 82-54
September 9, 1956 Milwaukee Braves 7 at Chicago Cubs 4 W 45-28 38-26 83-54
September 11, 1956 Milwaukee Braves 2 at Brooklyn Dodgers 4 L 45-28 38-27 83-55
September 12, 1956 Milwaukee Braves 8 at Brooklyn Dodgers 7 W 45-28 39-27 84-55
September 13, 1956 Milwaukee Braves 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 W 45-28 40-27 85-55
September 13, 1956 Milwaukee Braves 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 W 45-28 41-27 86-55
September 14, 1956 Milwaukee Braves 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 13 L 45-28 41-28 86-56
September 15, 1956 Milwaukee Braves 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 L 45-28 41-29 86-57
September 17, 1956 Milwaukee Braves 4 at New York Giants 1 W 45-28 42-29 87-57
September 17, 1956 Milwaukee Braves 2 at New York Giants 7 L 45-28 42-30 87-58
September 18, 1956 Milwaukee Braves 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 W 45-28 43-30 88-58
September 20, 1956 Milwaukee Braves 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 L 45-28 43-31 88-59
September 21, 1956 Chicago Cubs 4 at Milwaukee Braves 6 W 46-28 43-31 89-59
September 22, 1956 Chicago Cubs 5 at Milwaukee Braves 4 L 46-29 43-31 89-60
September 23, 1956 Chicago Cubs 4 at Milwaukee Braves 7 W 47-29 43-31 90-60
September 25, 1956 Milwaukee Braves 7 at Cincinnati Redlegs 1 W 47-29 44-31 91-60
September 28, 1956 Milwaukee Braves 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 L 47-29 44-32 91-61
September 29, 1956 Milwaukee Braves 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 L 47-29 44-33 91-62
September 30, 1956 Milwaukee Braves 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 W 47-29 45-33 92-62