1956 Pittsburgh Pirates Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 66-88
Finished 7th in the NL
Attendance: 959,828, Avg. 14,543
Ballpark: Forbes Field
Manager: Bobby Bragan (66-88)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1956 Pittsburgh Pirates StatisticsTeam Record: 66-88
Finished 7th in the NL
Attendance: 959,828, Avg. 14,543
Ballpark: Forbes Field
Manager: Bobby Bragan (66-88)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1956 Pittsburgh Pirates Roster
The Pittsburgh Pirates of the National League ended the 1956 season with a record of 66 wins and 88 losses, finishing seventh in the NL.
The Pirates plated 588 runs and surrendered 653 runs. Dale Long paced Pittsburgh with 27 home runs, and Frank Thomas walloped 20 or more, too. Dale Long recorded 91 runs batted in. Bill Virdon led all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .334 clip. Bob Friend topped the team with 17 wins, while Ron Kline earned a 3.38 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Bobby Bragan coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 580
Regular Season Runs Against: 645
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 17, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at New York Giants 4 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| April 18, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at New York Giants 5 | L | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | ||
| April 19, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at New York Giants 2 | W | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | ||
| April 20, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 0-1 | 1-2 | 1-3 | ||
| April 21, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 1-1 | 1-2 | 2-3 | ||
| April 22, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 1-2 | 1-2 | 2-4 | ||
| April 25, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | W | 1-2 | 2-2 | 3-4 | ||
| April 27, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Brooklyn Dodgers 7 | L | 1-2 | 2-3 | 3-5 | ||
| April 28, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Brooklyn Dodgers 5 | L | 1-2 | 2-4 | 3-6 | ||
| April 29, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates 11 at Brooklyn Dodgers 3 | W | 1-2 | 3-4 | 4-6 | ||
| April 29, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates 10 at Brooklyn Dodgers 1 | W | 1-2 | 4-4 | 5-6 | ||
| May 1, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 1-2 | 5-4 | 6-6 | ||
| May 2, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at St. Louis Cardinals 10 | L | 1-2 | 5-5 | 6-7 | ||
| May 3, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Cincinnati Redlegs 1 | W | 1-2 | 6-5 | 7-7 | ||
| May 4, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Cincinnati Redlegs 4 | L | 1-2 | 6-6 | 7-8 | ||
| May 5, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Cincinnati Redlegs 7 | L | 1-2 | 6-7 | 7-9 | ||
| May 6, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Chicago Cubs 1 | W | 1-2 | 7-7 | 8-9 | ||
| May 8, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Milwaukee Braves 5 | L | 1-2 | 7-8 | 8-10 | ||
| May 11, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 2-2 | 7-8 | 9-10 | ||
| May 12, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 3-2 | 7-8 | 10-10 | ||
| May 13, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 11 | W | 4-2 | 7-8 | 11-10 | ||
| May 13, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 4-3 | 7-8 | 11-11 | ||
| May 16, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 | W | 5-3 | 7-8 | 12-11 | ||
| May 17, 1956 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 5-4 | 7-8 | 12-12 | ||
| May 18, 1956 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 5-5 | 7-8 | 12-13 | ||
| May 19, 1956 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | W | 6-5 | 7-8 | 13-13 | ||
| May 20, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 7-5 | 7-8 | 14-13 | ||
| May 20, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 8-5 | 7-8 | 15-13 | ||
| May 22, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 8-6 | 7-8 | 15-14 | ||
| May 23, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 9-6 | 7-8 | 16-14 | ||
| May 25, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | W | 9-6 | 8-8 | 17-14 | ||
| May 26, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 9-6 | 9-8 | 18-14 | ||
| May 28, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 10-6 | 9-8 | 19-14 | ||
| May 29, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 10 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 10-7 | 9-8 | 19-15 | ||
| May 30, 1956 | New York Giants 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 11-7 | 9-8 | 20-15 | ||
| May 30, 1956 | New York Giants 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 11-8 | 9-8 | 20-16 | ||
| May 31, 1956 | New York Giants 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 12-8 | 9-8 | 21-16 | ||
| June 1, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Milwaukee Braves 1 | W | 12-8 | 10-8 | 22-16 | ||
| June 2, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Milwaukee Braves 2 | W | 12-8 | 11-8 | 23-16 | ||
| June 3, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Milwaukee Braves 1 | W | 12-8 | 12-8 | 24-16 | ||
| June 3, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Milwaukee Braves 4 | L | 12-8 | 12-9 | 24-17 | ||
| June 5, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Chicago Cubs 7 | L | 12-8 | 12-10 | 24-18 | ||
| June 6, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 12-8 | 13-10 | 25-18 | ||
| June 7, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 12-8 | 13-11 | 25-19 | ||
| June 8, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | W | 12-8 | 14-11 | 26-19 | ||
| June 9, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | L | 12-8 | 14-12 | 26-20 | ||
| June 10, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 12-8 | 14-13 | 26-21 | ||
| June 10, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates 11 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 12-8 | 15-13 | 27-21 | ||
| June 12, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Cincinnati Redlegs 3 | W | 12-8 | 16-13 | 28-21 | ||
| June 15, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 12 | W | 13-8 | 16-13 | 29-21 | ||
| June 16, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 14-8 | 16-13 | 30-21 | ||
| June 17, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 14-9 | 16-13 | 30-22 | ||
| June 17, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 14-10 | 16-13 | 30-23 | ||
| June 18, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 14-11 | 16-13 | 30-24 | ||
| June 19, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 14-12 | 16-13 | 30-25 | ||
| June 20, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 14-13 | 16-13 | 30-26 | ||
| June 21, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 14-14 | 16-13 | 30-27 | ||
| June 23, 1956 | Chicago Cubs 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 14-15 | 16-13 | 30-28 | ||
| June 24, 1956 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | W | 15-15 | 16-13 | 31-28 | ||
| June 24, 1956 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 15-16 | 16-13 | 31-29 | ||
| June 25, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 15-17 | 16-13 | 31-30 | ||
| June 27, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 10 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 15-18 | 16-13 | 31-31 | ||
| June 28, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 15-19 | 16-13 | 31-32 | ||
| June 29, 1956 | New York Giants 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 16-19 | 16-13 | 32-32 | ||
| June 30, 1956 | New York Giants 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 16-20 | 16-13 | 32-33 | ||
| July 1, 1956 | New York Giants 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | L | 16-21 | 16-13 | 32-34 | ||
| July 1, 1956 | New York Giants 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 16-22 | 16-13 | 32-35 | ||
| July 3, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 17-22 | 16-13 | 33-35 | ||
| July 4, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | W | 18-22 | 16-13 | 34-35 | ||
| July 4, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 18-23 | 16-13 | 34-36 | ||
| July 7, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at New York Giants 3 | L | 18-23 | 16-14 | 34-37 | ||
| July 8, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at New York Giants 11 | L | 18-23 | 16-15 | 34-38 | ||
| July 8, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at New York Giants 2 | W | 18-23 | 17-15 | 35-38 | ||
| July 12, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Chicago Cubs 1 | W | 18-23 | 18-15 | 36-38 | ||
| July 12, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 18-23 | 19-15 | 37-38 | ||
| July 13, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Chicago Cubs 7 | L | 18-23 | 19-16 | 37-39 | ||
| July 14, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 18-23 | 19-17 | 37-40 | ||
| July 14, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 18-23 | 19-18 | 37-41 | ||
| July 15, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Milwaukee Braves 3 | L | 18-23 | 19-19 | 37-42 | ||
| July 15, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Milwaukee Braves 4 | L | 18-23 | 19-20 | 37-43 | ||
| July 16, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Milwaukee Braves 2 | L | 18-23 | 19-21 | 37-44 | ||
| July 17, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 18-23 | 20-21 | 38-44 | ||
| July 20, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Cincinnati Redlegs 6 | L | 18-23 | 20-22 | 38-45 | ||
| July 21, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Cincinnati Redlegs 3 | W | 18-23 | 21-22 | 39-45 | ||
| July 22, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at Cincinnati Redlegs 6 | W | 18-23 | 22-22 | 40-45 | ||
| July 22, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Cincinnati Redlegs 9 | L | 18-23 | 22-23 | 40-46 | ||
| July 23, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Cincinnati Redlegs 4 | L | 18-23 | 22-24 | 40-47 | ||
| July 24, 1956 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 19-23 | 22-24 | 41-47 | ||
| July 25, 1956 | Chicago Cubs 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 | W | 20-23 | 22-24 | 42-47 | ||
| July 26, 1956 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 21-23 | 22-24 | 43-47 | ||
| July 27, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 21-24 | 22-24 | 43-48 | ||
| July 28, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 21-25 | 22-24 | 43-49 | ||
| July 29, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 21-26 | 22-24 | 43-50 | ||
| July 29, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 21-27 | 22-24 | 43-51 | ||
| July 30, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 21-28 | 22-24 | 43-52 | ||
| July 31, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 21-29 | 22-24 | 43-53 | ||
| August 1, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 21-30 | 22-24 | 43-54 | ||
| August 2, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 21-31 | 22-24 | 43-55 | ||
| August 3, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 22-31 | 22-24 | 44-55 | ||
| August 4, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 22-32 | 22-24 | 44-56 | ||
| August 5, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 22-33 | 22-24 | 44-57 | ||
| August 5, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 22-34 | 22-24 | 44-58 | ||
| August 7, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Brooklyn Dodgers 3 | L | 22-34 | 22-25 | 44-59 | ||
| August 8, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | W | 23-34 | 22-25 | 45-59 | ||
| August 9, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 23-35 | 22-25 | 45-60 | ||
| August 10, 1956 | New York Giants 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 24-35 | 22-25 | 46-60 | ||
| August 11, 1956 | New York Giants 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 24-36 | 22-25 | 46-61 | ||
| August 12, 1956 | New York Giants 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 11 | W | 25-36 | 22-25 | 47-61 | ||
| August 12, 1956 | New York Giants 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 26-36 | 22-25 | 48-61 | ||
| August 14, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 11 | L | 26-36 | 22-26 | 48-62 | ||
| August 14, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | L | 26-36 | 22-27 | 48-63 | ||
| August 15, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 26-36 | 23-27 | 49-63 | ||
| August 16, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 26-36 | 24-27 | 50-63 | ||
| August 17, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at New York Giants 5 | L | 26-36 | 24-28 | 50-64 | ||
| August 18, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at New York Giants 1 | W | 26-36 | 25-28 | 51-64 | ||
| August 19, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at New York Giants 3 | L | 26-36 | 25-29 | 51-65 | ||
| August 19, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at New York Giants 7 | L | 26-36 | 25-30 | 51-66 | ||
| August 21, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Cincinnati Redlegs 7 | L | 26-36 | 25-31 | 51-67 | ||
| August 22, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Cincinnati Redlegs 6 | L | 26-36 | 25-32 | 51-68 | ||
| August 23, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 26-36 | 25-33 | 51-69 | ||
| August 23, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 26-36 | 25-34 | 51-70 | ||
| August 24, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 26-36 | 25-35 | 51-71 | ||
| August 25, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | L | 26-36 | 25-36 | 51-72 | ||
| August 26, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Chicago Cubs 1 | W | 26-36 | 26-36 | 52-72 | ||
| August 26, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Chicago Cubs 0 | W | 26-36 | 27-36 | 53-72 | ||
| August 28, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Milwaukee Braves 4 | W | 26-36 | 28-36 | 54-72 | ||
| August 29, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Milwaukee Braves 4 | L | 26-36 | 28-37 | 54-73 | ||
| August 31, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 27-36 | 28-37 | 55-73 | ||
| September 1, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 27-37 | 28-37 | 55-74 | ||
| September 2, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 10 | W | 28-37 | 28-37 | 56-74 | ||
| September 2, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 29-37 | 28-37 | 57-74 | ||
| September 3, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Brooklyn Dodgers 2 | W | 29-37 | 29-37 | 58-74 | ||
| September 3, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Brooklyn Dodgers 4 | L | 29-37 | 29-38 | 58-75 | ||
| September 5, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Brooklyn Dodgers 4 | L | 29-37 | 29-39 | 58-76 | ||
| September 7, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | L | 29-37 | 29-40 | 58-77 | ||
| September 8, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | W | 29-37 | 30-40 | 59-77 | ||
| September 9, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 29-37 | 31-40 | 60-77 | ||
| September 9, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | L | 29-37 | 31-41 | 60-78 | ||
| September 11, 1956 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 30-37 | 31-41 | 61-78 | ||
| September 12, 1956 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 30-38 | 31-41 | 61-79 | ||
| September 13, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 30-39 | 31-41 | 61-80 | ||
| September 15, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 30-40 | 31-41 | 61-81 | ||
| September 16, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 | W | 31-40 | 31-41 | 62-81 | ||
| September 16, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 31-41 | 31-41 | 62-82 | ||
| September 18, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 31-42 | 31-41 | 62-83 | ||
| September 20, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 32-42 | 31-41 | 63-83 | ||
| September 21, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 33-42 | 31-41 | 64-83 | ||
| September 22, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 34-42 | 31-41 | 65-83 | ||
| September 23, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 34-43 | 31-41 | 65-84 | ||
| September 24, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 35-43 | 31-41 | 66-84 | ||
| September 25, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at New York Giants 10 | L | 35-43 | 31-42 | 66-85 | ||
| September 29, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Brooklyn Dodgers 3 | L | 35-43 | 31-43 | 66-86 | ||
| September 29, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Brooklyn Dodgers 6 | L | 35-43 | 31-44 | 66-87 | ||
| September 30, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Brooklyn Dodgers 8 | L | 35-43 | 31-45 | 66-88 |
