1956 Philadelphia Phillies Roster

National League (NL)
Team Record: 71-83
Finished 5th in the NL
Attendance: 934,798, Avg. 15,325
Ballpark: Connie Mack Stadium
Manager: Mayo Smith (71-83)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1956 Philadelphia Phillies Statistics
1956 Philadelphia Phillies Results

The Philadelphia Phillies of the National League ended the 1956 season with a record of 71 wins and 83 losses, finishing fifth in the NL.

The Phillies plated 668 runs and conceded 738 runs, most in the league. Stan Lopata walloped 32 home runs for Philadelphia, while Willie Jones and Del Ennis swatted 20 or more also. Del Ennis and Stan Lopata each accounted for 95 RBI. Richie Ashburn paced all regular hitters with a .303 average. Robin Roberts topped the team with 19 wins, plus Curt Simmons, too added 15 or more wins, too Curt Simmons recorded a 3.36 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.

Mayo Smith coached the team.

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Player Pos. Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Richie AshburnCFLRMarch 19, 19275'10"170Tilden, NE USA
Frank BaumholtzRFLLOctober 7, 19185'10"175Midvale, OH USA
Marv Blaylock1BLLSeptember 30, 19296'1"175Fort Smith, AR USA
Ed Bouchee1BLLMarch 7, 19336'0"200Livingston, MT USA
Bob BowmanRFRRMay 10, 19316'1"195Laytonville, CA USA
Mack BurkCRRApril 21, 19356'4"180Nacogdoches, TX USA
Murry DicksonPRRAugust 21, 19165'10"157Tracy, MO USA
Del EnnisLFRRJune 8, 19256'0"195Philadelphia, PA USA
Turk FarrellPRRApril 8, 19346'4"215Boston, MA USA
Ben FlowersPRRJune 15, 19276'4"195Goldsboro, NC USA
Glen GorbousRFLRJuly 8, 19306'2"175Drumheller, AB CAN
Jim GreengrassRFRROctober 24, 19276'1"200Addison, NY USA
Harvey HaddixPLLSeptember 18, 19255'9"170Medway, OH USA
Granny HamnerSSRRApril 26, 19275'10"163Richmond, VA USA
Solly Hemus2BLRApril 17, 19235'9"165Phoenix, AZ USA
Willie Jones3BRRAugust 16, 19256'1"188Dillon, SC USA
Ted Kazanski2BRRJanuary 25, 19346'1"175Hamtramck, MI USA
Angelo LiPetriPRRJuly 6, 19296'1"180Brooklyn, NY USA
Joe LonnettCRRFebruary 7, 19275'10"180Beaver Falls, PA USA
Stan LopataCRRSeptember 12, 19256'2"210Delray, MI USA
Jack MeyerPRRMarch 23, 19326'1"175Philadelphia, PA USA
Bob MillerPRRJune 16, 19266'3"190Detroit, MI USA
Stu MillerPRRDecember 26, 19275'11"165Northampton, MA USA
Bobby Morgan3BRRJune 29, 19265'9"175Oklahoma City, OK USA
Ron NegrayPRRFebruary 26, 19306'1"185Akron, OH USA
Jim OwensPRRJanuary 16, 19345'11"180Gifford, PA USA
Duane PillettePRRJuly 24, 19226'3"195Detroit, MI USA
Robin RobertsPBRSeptember 30, 19266'0"190Springfield, IL USA
Saul RogovinPRRMarch 24, 19226'2"205Brooklyn, NY USA
Bob RossPRLNovember 2, 19286'0"165Fullerton, CA USA
Jack SanfordPRRMay 18, 19296'0"190Wellesley Hills, MA USA
Andy SeminickCRRSeptember 12, 19205'11"187Pierce, WV USA
Curt SimmonsPLLMay 19, 19295'11"175Egypt, PA USA
Roy SmalleySSRRJune 9, 19266'3"190Springfield, MO USA
Elmer ValoRFLRMarch 5, 19215'11"190Rybnik, Pl Czech Republic
Herm WehmeierPRRFebruary 18, 19276'2"185Cincinnati, OH USA
Wally WestlakePRRNovember 8, 19206'0"186Gridley, CA USA



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