1956 Washington Senators Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 59-95
Finished 7th in the AL
Attendance: 446,801, Avg. 6,770
Ballpark: Griffith Stadium II
Manager: Chuck Dressen (59-95)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
1956 Washington Senators StatisticsTeam Record: 59-95
Finished 7th in the AL
Attendance: 446,801, Avg. 6,770
Ballpark: Griffith Stadium II
Manager: Chuck Dressen (59-95)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
1956 Washington Senators Roster
The Washington Senators of the American League ended the 1956 season with a record of 59 wins and 95 losses, finishing seventh in the AL.
The Senators scored 652 runs and surrendered 924 runs, most in the circuit. Roy Sievers led Washington with 29 home runs, and Jim Lemon walloped 20 or more as well. Jim Lemon recorded 96 runs batted in. Pete Runnels paced hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .310 clip. Chuck Stobbs topped the team with 15 wins and a team-best 3.60 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Chuck Dressen coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 650
Regular Season Runs Against: 922
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 17, 1956 | New York Yankees 10 at Washington Senators 4 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| April 18, 1956 | New York Yankees 9 at Washington Senators 5 | L | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | ||
| April 19, 1956 | New York Yankees 3 at Washington Senators 7 | W | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | ||
| April 20, 1956 | Washington Senators 2 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | L | 1-2 | 0-1 | 1-3 | ||
| April 21, 1956 | Washington Senators 8 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | W | 1-2 | 1-1 | 2-3 | ||
| April 22, 1956 | Washington Senators 3 at Baltimore Orioles 7 | L | 1-2 | 1-2 | 2-4 | ||
| April 22, 1956 | Washington Senators 4 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | W | 1-2 | 2-2 | 3-4 | ||
| April 24, 1956 | Washington Senators 1 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 1-2 | 2-3 | 3-5 | ||
| April 25, 1956 | Washington Senators 4 at Boston Red Sox 1 | W | 1-2 | 3-3 | 4-5 | ||
| April 27, 1956 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Washington Senators 8 | W | 2-2 | 3-3 | 5-5 | ||
| April 28, 1956 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Washington Senators 5 | W | 3-2 | 3-3 | 6-5 | ||
| April 29, 1956 | Baltimore Orioles 8 at Washington Senators 6 | L | 3-3 | 3-3 | 6-6 | ||
| April 29, 1956 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Washington Senators 5 | W | 4-3 | 3-3 | 7-6 | ||
| May 1, 1956 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 4-4 | 3-3 | 7-7 | ||
| May 3, 1956 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Washington Senators 7 | W | 5-4 | 3-3 | 8-7 | ||
| May 4, 1956 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 5-5 | 3-3 | 8-8 | ||
| May 5, 1956 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Washington Senators 4 | W | 6-5 | 3-3 | 9-8 | ||
| May 6, 1956 | Kansas City Athletics 10 at Washington Senators 7 | L | 6-6 | 3-3 | 9-9 | ||
| May 6, 1956 | Kansas City Athletics 13 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 6-7 | 3-3 | 9-10 | ||
| May 8, 1956 | Detroit Tigers 14 at Washington Senators 6 | L | 6-8 | 3-3 | 9-11 | ||
| May 9, 1956 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 6-9 | 3-3 | 9-12 | ||
| May 11, 1956 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Washington Senators 4 | W | 7-9 | 3-3 | 10-12 | ||
| May 12, 1956 | Boston Red Sox 9 at Washington Senators 12 | W | 8-9 | 3-3 | 11-12 | ||
| May 13, 1956 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 8-10 | 3-3 | 11-13 | ||
| May 15, 1956 | Washington Senators 1 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 8-10 | 3-4 | 11-14 | ||
| May 16, 1956 | Washington Senators 1 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 8-10 | 3-5 | 11-15 | ||
| May 18, 1956 | Washington Senators 5 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 8-10 | 4-5 | 12-15 | ||
| May 19, 1956 | Washington Senators 1 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 8-10 | 4-6 | 12-16 | ||
| May 20, 1956 | Washington Senators 2 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 8-10 | 4-7 | 12-17 | ||
| May 20, 1956 | Washington Senators 1 at Detroit Tigers 7 | L | 8-10 | 4-8 | 12-18 | ||
| May 22, 1956 | Washington Senators 1 at Kansas City Athletics 6 | L | 8-10 | 4-9 | 12-19 | ||
| May 23, 1956 | Washington Senators 6 at Kansas City Athletics 7 | L | 8-10 | 4-10 | 12-20 | ||
| May 25, 1956 | Washington Senators 10 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 8-10 | 5-10 | 13-20 | ||
| May 26, 1956 | Washington Senators 4 at Boston Red Sox 1 | W | 8-10 | 6-10 | 14-20 | ||
| May 27, 1956 | Washington Senators 7 at Boston Red Sox 9 | L | 8-10 | 6-11 | 14-21 | ||
| May 27, 1956 | Washington Senators 11 at Boston Red Sox 10 | W | 8-10 | 7-11 | 15-21 | ||
| May 28, 1956 | Washington Senators 5 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | L | 8-10 | 7-12 | 15-22 | ||
| May 29, 1956 | Washington Senators 6 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | W | 8-10 | 8-12 | 16-22 | ||
| May 30, 1956 | Washington Senators 5 at New York Yankees 12 | L | 8-10 | 8-13 | 16-23 | ||
| May 30, 1956 | Washington Senators 3 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 8-10 | 8-14 | 16-24 | ||
| May 31, 1956 | Washington Senators 6 at New York Yankees 9 | L | 8-10 | 8-15 | 16-25 | ||
| June 1, 1956 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Washington Senators 5 | W | 9-10 | 8-15 | 17-25 | ||
| June 2, 1956 | Cleveland Indians 15 at Washington Senators 0 | L | 9-11 | 8-15 | 17-26 | ||
| June 3, 1956 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Washington Senators 4 | L | 9-12 | 8-15 | 17-27 | ||
| June 3, 1956 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Washington Senators 7 | W | 10-12 | 8-15 | 18-27 | ||
| June 4, 1956 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Washington Senators 0 | L | 10-13 | 8-15 | 18-28 | ||
| June 5, 1956 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 11-13 | 8-15 | 19-28 | ||
| June 6, 1956 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Washington Senators 12 | W | 12-13 | 8-15 | 20-28 | ||
| June 7, 1956 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Washington Senators 5 | L | 12-14 | 8-15 | 20-29 | ||
| June 8, 1956 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Washington Senators 0 | L | 12-15 | 8-15 | 20-30 | ||
| June 9, 1956 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 12-16 | 8-15 | 20-31 | ||
| June 10, 1956 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Washington Senators 12 | W | 13-16 | 8-15 | 21-31 | ||
| June 10, 1956 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Washington Senators 6 | W | 14-16 | 8-15 | 22-31 | ||
| June 11, 1956 | Kansas City Athletics 6 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 14-17 | 8-15 | 22-32 | ||
| June 11, 1956 | Kansas City Athletics 3 at Washington Senators 4 | W | 15-17 | 8-15 | 23-32 | ||
| June 12, 1956 | Kansas City Athletics 9 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 15-18 | 8-15 | 23-33 | ||
| June 13, 1956 | Kansas City Athletics 13 at Washington Senators 4 | L | 15-19 | 8-15 | 23-34 | ||
| June 15, 1956 | Washington Senators 2 at Chicago White Sox 7 | L | 15-19 | 8-16 | 23-35 | ||
| June 16, 1956 | Washington Senators 0 at Chicago White Sox 7 | L | 15-19 | 8-17 | 23-36 | ||
| June 17, 1956 | Washington Senators 10 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 15-19 | 9-17 | 24-36 | ||
| June 17, 1956 | Washington Senators 2 at Chicago White Sox 20 | L | 15-19 | 9-18 | 24-37 | ||
| June 18, 1956 | Washington Senators 3 at Kansas City Athletics 4 | L | 15-19 | 9-19 | 24-38 | ||
| June 19, 1956 | Washington Senators 10 at Kansas City Athletics 5 | W | 15-19 | 10-19 | 25-38 | ||
| June 20, 1956 | Washington Senators 5 at Kansas City Athletics 4 | W | 15-19 | 11-19 | 26-38 | ||
| June 21, 1956 | Washington Senators 6 at Kansas City Athletics 15 | L | 15-19 | 11-20 | 26-39 | ||
| June 22, 1956 | Washington Senators 0 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 15-19 | 11-21 | 26-40 | ||
| June 23, 1956 | Washington Senators 8 at Cleveland Indians 9 | L | 15-19 | 11-22 | 26-41 | ||
| June 24, 1956 | Washington Senators 2 at Cleveland Indians 7 | L | 15-19 | 11-23 | 26-42 | ||
| June 25, 1956 | Washington Senators 5 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 15-19 | 12-23 | 27-42 | ||
| June 27, 1956 | Washington Senators 3 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 15-19 | 13-23 | 28-42 | ||
| June 29, 1956 | Washington Senators 1 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 15-19 | 13-24 | 28-43 | ||
| June 30, 1956 | Washington Senators 5 at New York Yankees 1 | W | 15-19 | 14-24 | 29-43 | ||
| July 1, 1956 | Washington Senators 2 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 15-19 | 14-25 | 29-44 | ||
| July 1, 1956 | Washington Senators 6 at New York Yankees 8 | L | 15-19 | 14-26 | 29-45 | ||
| July 2, 1956 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 15-20 | 14-26 | 29-46 | ||
| July 3, 1956 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Washington Senators 6 | W | 16-20 | 14-26 | 30-46 | ||
| July 4, 1956 | Baltimore Orioles 7 at Washington Senators 4 | L | 16-21 | 14-26 | 30-47 | ||
| July 4, 1956 | Baltimore Orioles 8 at Washington Senators 10 | W | 17-21 | 14-26 | 31-47 | ||
| July 6, 1956 | New York Yankees 8 at Washington Senators 4 | L | 17-22 | 14-26 | 31-48 | ||
| July 7, 1956 | New York Yankees 8 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 17-23 | 14-26 | 31-49 | ||
| July 8, 1956 | New York Yankees 8 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 17-24 | 14-26 | 31-50 | ||
| July 12, 1956 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 17-25 | 14-26 | 31-51 | ||
| July 13, 1956 | Detroit Tigers 11 at Washington Senators 12 | W | 18-25 | 14-26 | 32-51 | ||
| July 14, 1956 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Washington Senators 5 | L | 18-26 | 14-26 | 32-52 | ||
| July 15, 1956 | Kansas City Athletics 3 at Washington Senators 7 | W | 19-26 | 14-26 | 33-52 | ||
| July 15, 1956 | Kansas City Athletics 8 at Washington Senators 0 | L | 19-27 | 14-26 | 33-53 | ||
| July 18, 1956 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Washington Senators 7 | W | 20-27 | 14-26 | 34-53 | ||
| July 18, 1956 | Cleveland Indians 11 at Washington Senators 1 | L | 20-28 | 14-26 | 34-54 | ||
| July 19, 1956 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Washington Senators 5 | W | 21-28 | 14-26 | 35-54 | ||
| July 21, 1956 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Washington Senators 6 | W | 22-28 | 14-26 | 36-54 | ||
| July 22, 1956 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Washington Senators 1 | L | 22-29 | 14-26 | 36-55 | ||
| July 24, 1956 | Washington Senators 0 at Cleveland Indians 11 | L | 22-29 | 14-27 | 36-56 | ||
| July 25, 1956 | Washington Senators 3 at Cleveland Indians 11 | L | 22-29 | 14-28 | 36-57 | ||
| July 26, 1956 | Washington Senators 0 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 22-29 | 14-29 | 36-58 | ||
| July 27, 1956 | Washington Senators 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 22-29 | 14-30 | 36-59 | ||
| July 28, 1956 | Washington Senators 6 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 22-29 | 15-30 | 37-59 | ||
| July 29, 1956 | Washington Senators 4 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 22-29 | 16-30 | 38-59 | ||
| July 29, 1956 | Washington Senators 0 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 22-29 | 16-31 | 38-60 | ||
| July 31, 1956 | Washington Senators 4 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 22-29 | 17-31 | 39-60 | ||
| August 1, 1956 | Washington Senators 6 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 22-29 | 18-31 | 40-60 | ||
| August 2, 1956 | Washington Senators 4 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 22-29 | 18-32 | 40-61 | ||
| August 3, 1956 | Washington Senators 2 at Kansas City Athletics 1 | W | 22-29 | 19-32 | 41-61 | ||
| August 4, 1956 | Washington Senators 5 at Kansas City Athletics 4 | W | 22-29 | 20-32 | 42-61 | ||
| August 5, 1956 | Washington Senators 10 at Kansas City Athletics 4 | W | 22-29 | 21-32 | 43-61 | ||
| August 8, 1956 | New York Yankees 12 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 22-30 | 21-32 | 43-62 | ||
| August 9, 1956 | New York Yankees 15 at Washington Senators 7 | L | 22-31 | 21-32 | 43-63 | ||
| August 10, 1956 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 22-32 | 21-32 | 43-64 | ||
| August 11, 1956 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Washington Senators 6 | W | 23-32 | 21-32 | 44-64 | ||
| August 12, 1956 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Washington Senators 8 | W | 24-32 | 21-32 | 45-64 | ||
| August 14, 1956 | Washington Senators 0 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | L | 24-32 | 21-33 | 45-65 | ||
| August 15, 1956 | Washington Senators 2 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | L | 24-32 | 21-34 | 45-66 | ||
| August 17, 1956 | Washington Senators 6 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 24-32 | 22-34 | 46-66 | ||
| August 18, 1956 | Washington Senators 9 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 24-32 | 23-34 | 47-66 | ||
| August 19, 1956 | Washington Senators 11 at Boston Red Sox 10 | W | 24-32 | 24-34 | 48-66 | ||
| August 19, 1956 | Washington Senators 7 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 24-32 | 25-34 | 49-66 | ||
| August 21, 1956 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 24-33 | 25-34 | 49-67 | ||
| August 22, 1956 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Washington Senators 5 | L | 24-34 | 25-34 | 49-68 | ||
| August 23, 1956 | Kansas City Athletics 3 at Washington Senators 5 | W | 25-34 | 25-34 | 50-68 | ||
| August 24, 1956 | Kansas City Athletics 8 at Washington Senators 4 | L | 25-35 | 25-34 | 50-69 | ||
| August 25, 1956 | Kansas City Athletics 4 at Washington Senators 8 | W | 26-35 | 25-34 | 51-69 | ||
| August 26, 1956 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Washington Senators 1 | L | 26-36 | 25-34 | 51-70 | ||
| August 27, 1956 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 26-37 | 25-34 | 51-71 | ||
| August 28, 1956 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Washington Senators 6 | W | 27-37 | 25-34 | 52-71 | ||
| August 28, 1956 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 27-38 | 25-34 | 52-72 | ||
| August 29, 1956 | Chicago White Sox 9 at Washington Senators 7 | L | 27-39 | 25-34 | 52-73 | ||
| August 31, 1956 | New York Yankees 6 at Washington Senators 4 | L | 27-40 | 25-34 | 52-74 | ||
| September 1, 1956 | New York Yankees 3 at Washington Senators 4 | W | 28-40 | 25-34 | 53-74 | ||
| September 2, 1956 | New York Yankees 3 at Washington Senators 4 | W | 29-40 | 25-34 | 54-74 | ||
| September 3, 1956 | Boston Red Sox 16 at Washington Senators 0 | L | 29-41 | 25-34 | 54-75 | ||
| September 3, 1956 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Washington Senators 5 | L | 29-42 | 25-34 | 54-76 | ||
| September 4, 1956 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Washington Senators 6 | L | 29-43 | 25-34 | 54-77 | ||
| September 5, 1956 | Baltimore Orioles 0 at Washington Senators 2 | W | 30-43 | 25-34 | 55-77 | ||
| September 6, 1956 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Washington Senators 7 | W | 31-43 | 25-34 | 56-77 | ||
| September 7, 1956 | Washington Senators 6 at New York Yankees 5 | W | 31-43 | 26-34 | 57-77 | ||
| September 8, 1956 | Washington Senators 2 at New York Yankees 16 | L | 31-43 | 26-35 | 57-78 | ||
| September 9, 1956 | Washington Senators 1 at New York Yankees 2 | L | 31-43 | 26-36 | 57-79 | ||
| September 11, 1956 | Washington Senators 0 at Detroit Tigers 12 | L | 31-43 | 26-37 | 57-80 | ||
| September 12, 1956 | Washington Senators 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 31-43 | 26-38 | 57-81 | ||
| September 13, 1956 | Washington Senators 2 at Detroit Tigers 7 | L | 31-43 | 26-39 | 57-82 | ||
| September 14, 1956 | Washington Senators 4 at Kansas City Athletics 1 | W | 31-43 | 27-39 | 58-82 | ||
| September 15, 1956 | Washington Senators 5 at Kansas City Athletics 10 | L | 31-43 | 27-40 | 58-83 | ||
| September 16, 1956 | Washington Senators 5 at Chicago White Sox 7 | L | 31-43 | 27-41 | 58-84 | ||
| September 16, 1956 | Washington Senators 2 at Chicago White Sox 7 | L | 31-43 | 27-42 | 58-85 | ||
| September 18, 1956 | Washington Senators 0 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 31-43 | 27-43 | 58-86 | ||
| September 18, 1956 | Washington Senators 0 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 31-43 | 27-44 | 58-87 | ||
| September 19, 1956 | Washington Senators 0 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 31-43 | 27-45 | 58-88 | ||
| September 21, 1956 | Washington Senators 3 at Baltimore Orioles 7 | L | 31-43 | 27-46 | 58-89 | ||
| September 22, 1956 | Washington Senators 6 at Baltimore Orioles 8 | L | 31-43 | 27-47 | 58-90 | ||
| September 23, 1956 | Washington Senators 0 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | L | 31-43 | 27-48 | 58-91 | ||
| September 25, 1956 | Washington Senators 4 at Boston Red Sox 10 | L | 31-43 | 27-49 | 58-92 | ||
| September 26, 1956 | Washington Senators 4 at Boston Red Sox 8 | L | 31-43 | 27-50 | 58-93 | ||
| September 29, 1956 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at Washington Senators 7 | W | 32-43 | 27-50 | 59-93 | ||
| September 30, 1956 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 32-44 | 27-50 | 59-94 | ||
| September 30, 1956 | Baltimore Orioles 6 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 32-45 | 27-50 | 59-95 |
