1956 Boston Red Sox Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 84-70
Finished 4th in the AL
Attendance: 1,137,658, Avg. 16,023
Ballpark: Fenway Park II
Manager: Pinky Higgins (84-70)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1956 Boston Red Sox StatisticsTeam Record: 84-70
Finished 4th in the AL
Attendance: 1,137,658, Avg. 16,023
Ballpark: Fenway Park II
Manager: Pinky Higgins (84-70)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1956 Boston Red Sox Roster
The Boston Red Sox of the American League ended the 1956 season with a record of 84 wins and 70 losses, finishing fourth in the AL.
The Red Sox scored 780 runs and allowed 751 runs. Ted Williams led Boston with 24 home runs, while Mickey Vernon, Dick Gernert, Jackie Jensen and Ted Lepcio each walloped 20 or more also. Jackie Jensen drove in 97 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .315. Tom Brewer paced the team with 19 wins, and Frank Sullivan registered a 3.42 earned run average, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Pinky Higgins coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 772
Regular Season Runs Against: 743
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 17, 1956 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at Boston Red Sox 8 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 18, 1956 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Boston Red Sox 8 | W | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | ||
| April 19, 1956 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 3-0 | 0-0 | 3-0 | ||
| April 20, 1956 | Boston Red Sox 1 at New York Yankees 7 | L | 3-0 | 0-1 | 3-1 | ||
| April 21, 1956 | Boston Red Sox 10 at New York Yankees 14 | L | 3-0 | 0-2 | 3-2 | ||
| April 22, 1956 | Boston Red Sox 6 at New York Yankees 13 | L | 3-0 | 0-3 | 3-3 | ||
| April 25, 1956 | Washington Senators 4 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 3-1 | 0-3 | 3-4 | ||
| April 27, 1956 | New York Yankees 5 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 3-2 | 0-3 | 3-5 | ||
| April 28, 1956 | New York Yankees 4 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 4-2 | 0-3 | 4-5 | ||
| May 1, 1956 | Kansas City Athletics 3 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 4-3 | 0-3 | 4-6 | ||
| May 2, 1956 | Kansas City Athletics 0 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 5-3 | 0-3 | 5-6 | ||
| May 3, 1956 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 6-3 | 0-3 | 6-6 | ||
| May 4, 1956 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 7-3 | 0-3 | 7-6 | ||
| May 5, 1956 | Detroit Tigers 16 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 7-4 | 0-3 | 7-7 | ||
| May 7, 1956 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 8-4 | 0-3 | 8-7 | ||
| May 8, 1956 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 9-4 | 0-3 | 9-7 | ||
| May 9, 1956 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 10-4 | 0-3 | 10-7 | ||
| May 10, 1956 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 10-5 | 0-3 | 10-8 | ||
| May 11, 1956 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Washington Senators 4 | L | 10-5 | 0-4 | 10-9 | ||
| May 12, 1956 | Boston Red Sox 9 at Washington Senators 12 | L | 10-5 | 0-5 | 10-10 | ||
| May 13, 1956 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 10-5 | 1-5 | 11-10 | ||
| May 15, 1956 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 10-5 | 1-6 | 11-11 | ||
| May 16, 1956 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 10-5 | 2-6 | 12-11 | ||
| May 17, 1956 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Kansas City Athletics 1 | W | 10-5 | 3-6 | 13-11 | ||
| May 18, 1956 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Kansas City Athletics 4 | W | 10-5 | 4-6 | 14-11 | ||
| May 19, 1956 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Kansas City Athletics 5 | L | 10-5 | 4-7 | 14-12 | ||
| May 20, 1956 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 10-5 | 5-7 | 15-12 | ||
| May 20, 1956 | Boston Red Sox 12 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 10-5 | 6-7 | 16-12 | ||
| May 22, 1956 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 10-5 | 7-7 | 17-12 | ||
| May 23, 1956 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 10-5 | 7-8 | 17-13 | ||
| May 25, 1956 | Washington Senators 10 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 10-6 | 7-8 | 17-14 | ||
| May 26, 1956 | Washington Senators 4 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 10-7 | 7-8 | 17-15 | ||
| May 27, 1956 | Washington Senators 11 at Boston Red Sox 10 | L | 10-8 | 7-8 | 17-16 | ||
| May 27, 1956 | Washington Senators 7 at Boston Red Sox 9 | W | 11-8 | 7-8 | 18-16 | ||
| May 28, 1956 | Boston Red Sox 0 at New York Yankees 2 | L | 11-8 | 7-9 | 18-17 | ||
| May 29, 1956 | Boston Red Sox 7 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 11-8 | 8-9 | 19-17 | ||
| May 30, 1956 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | L | 11-8 | 8-10 | 19-18 | ||
| May 30, 1956 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | L | 11-8 | 8-11 | 19-19 | ||
| May 31, 1956 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | W | 11-8 | 9-11 | 20-19 | ||
| June 1, 1956 | Kansas City Athletics 0 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 12-8 | 9-11 | 21-19 | ||
| June 2, 1956 | Kansas City Athletics 11 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 12-9 | 9-11 | 21-20 | ||
| June 3, 1956 | Kansas City Athletics 7 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 12-10 | 9-11 | 21-21 | ||
| June 5, 1956 | Detroit Tigers 14 at Boston Red Sox 11 | L | 12-11 | 9-11 | 21-22 | ||
| June 6, 1956 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 13-11 | 9-11 | 22-22 | ||
| June 7, 1956 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 14-11 | 9-11 | 23-22 | ||
| June 8, 1956 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 15-11 | 9-11 | 24-22 | ||
| June 9, 1956 | Chicago White Sox 8 at Boston Red Sox 0 | L | 15-12 | 9-11 | 24-23 | ||
| June 10, 1956 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 15-13 | 9-11 | 24-24 | ||
| June 11, 1956 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 15-14 | 9-11 | 24-25 | ||
| June 11, 1956 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 16-14 | 9-11 | 25-25 | ||
| June 12, 1956 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Boston Red Sox 9 | W | 17-14 | 9-11 | 26-25 | ||
| June 14, 1956 | Cleveland Indians 9 at Boston Red Sox 10 | W | 18-14 | 9-11 | 27-25 | ||
| June 15, 1956 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 18-14 | 9-12 | 27-26 | ||
| June 16, 1956 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 18-14 | 10-12 | 28-26 | ||
| June 17, 1956 | Boston Red Sox 13 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 18-14 | 11-12 | 29-26 | ||
| June 19, 1956 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Cleveland Indians 9 | L | 18-14 | 11-13 | 29-27 | ||
| June 20, 1956 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 18-14 | 11-14 | 29-28 | ||
| June 21, 1956 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 18-14 | 11-15 | 29-29 | ||
| June 22, 1956 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | W | 18-14 | 12-15 | 30-29 | ||
| June 23, 1956 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | W | 18-14 | 13-15 | 31-29 | ||
| June 24, 1956 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Kansas City Athletics 5 | L | 18-14 | 13-16 | 31-30 | ||
| June 26, 1956 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 18-14 | 13-17 | 31-31 | ||
| June 27, 1956 | Boston Red Sox 11 at Chicago White Sox 9 | W | 18-14 | 14-17 | 32-31 | ||
| June 29, 1956 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | W | 18-14 | 15-17 | 33-31 | ||
| June 30, 1956 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | W | 18-14 | 16-17 | 34-31 | ||
| June 30, 1956 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | W | 18-14 | 17-17 | 35-31 | ||
| July 1, 1956 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | L | 18-14 | 17-18 | 35-32 | ||
| July 2, 1956 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Washington Senators 2 | W | 18-14 | 18-18 | 36-32 | ||
| July 3, 1956 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Washington Senators 6 | L | 18-14 | 18-19 | 36-33 | ||
| July 4, 1956 | New York Yankees 6 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 19-14 | 18-19 | 37-33 | ||
| July 4, 1956 | New York Yankees 9 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 19-15 | 18-19 | 37-34 | ||
| July 5, 1956 | New York Yankees 6 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 19-16 | 18-19 | 37-35 | ||
| July 7, 1956 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 20-16 | 18-19 | 38-35 | ||
| July 8, 1956 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Boston Red Sox 8 | W | 21-16 | 18-19 | 39-35 | ||
| July 8, 1956 | Baltimore Orioles 0 at Boston Red Sox 9 | W | 22-16 | 18-19 | 40-35 | ||
| July 12, 1956 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 23-16 | 18-19 | 41-35 | ||
| July 13, 1956 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 24-16 | 18-19 | 42-35 | ||
| July 14, 1956 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 25-16 | 18-19 | 43-35 | ||
| July 15, 1956 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 26-16 | 18-19 | 44-35 | ||
| July 15, 1956 | Cleveland Indians 10 at Boston Red Sox 7 | L | 26-17 | 18-19 | 44-36 | ||
| July 16, 1956 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 26-18 | 18-19 | 44-37 | ||
| July 17, 1956 | Kansas City Athletics 0 at Boston Red Sox 10 | W | 27-18 | 18-19 | 45-37 | ||
| July 17, 1956 | Kansas City Athletics 0 at Boston Red Sox 1 | W | 28-18 | 18-19 | 46-37 | ||
| July 18, 1956 | Kansas City Athletics 4 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 29-18 | 18-19 | 47-37 | ||
| July 19, 1956 | Kansas City Athletics 8 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 29-19 | 18-19 | 47-38 | ||
| July 20, 1956 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 29-20 | 18-19 | 47-39 | ||
| July 21, 1956 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Boston Red Sox 9 | W | 30-20 | 18-19 | 48-39 | ||
| July 22, 1956 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Boston Red Sox 8 | W | 31-20 | 18-19 | 49-39 | ||
| July 24, 1956 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Kansas City Athletics 2 | W | 31-20 | 19-19 | 50-39 | ||
| July 25, 1956 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Kansas City Athletics 9 | L | 31-20 | 19-20 | 50-40 | ||
| July 26, 1956 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | W | 31-20 | 20-20 | 51-40 | ||
| July 27, 1956 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 31-20 | 21-20 | 52-40 | ||
| July 28, 1956 | Boston Red Sox 13 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 31-20 | 22-20 | 53-40 | ||
| July 29, 1956 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Chicago White Sox 6 | L | 31-20 | 22-21 | 53-41 | ||
| July 29, 1956 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Chicago White Sox 11 | L | 31-20 | 22-22 | 53-42 | ||
| July 30, 1956 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 31-20 | 22-23 | 53-43 | ||
| July 31, 1956 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 31-20 | 22-24 | 53-44 | ||
| August 1, 1956 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 31-20 | 23-24 | 54-44 | ||
| August 2, 1956 | Boston Red Sox 18 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 31-20 | 24-24 | 55-44 | ||
| August 3, 1956 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 31-20 | 25-24 | 56-44 | ||
| August 4, 1956 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 31-20 | 26-24 | 57-44 | ||
| August 5, 1956 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 31-20 | 27-24 | 58-44 | ||
| August 6, 1956 | New York Yankees 4 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 31-21 | 27-24 | 58-45 | ||
| August 7, 1956 | New York Yankees 0 at Boston Red Sox 1 | W | 32-21 | 27-24 | 59-45 | ||
| August 8, 1956 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 33-21 | 27-24 | 60-45 | ||
| August 9, 1956 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 34-21 | 27-24 | 61-45 | ||
| August 10, 1956 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Washington Senators 2 | W | 34-21 | 28-24 | 62-45 | ||
| August 11, 1956 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Washington Senators 6 | L | 34-21 | 28-25 | 62-46 | ||
| August 12, 1956 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Washington Senators 8 | L | 34-21 | 28-26 | 62-47 | ||
| August 14, 1956 | Boston Red Sox 2 at New York Yankees 12 | L | 34-21 | 28-27 | 62-48 | ||
| August 15, 1956 | Boston Red Sox 4 at New York Yankees 6 | L | 34-21 | 28-28 | 62-49 | ||
| August 16, 1956 | Boston Red Sox 2 at New York Yankees 1 | W | 34-21 | 29-28 | 63-49 | ||
| August 17, 1956 | Washington Senators 6 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 34-22 | 29-28 | 63-50 | ||
| August 18, 1956 | Washington Senators 9 at Boston Red Sox 7 | L | 34-23 | 29-28 | 63-51 | ||
| August 19, 1956 | Washington Senators 11 at Boston Red Sox 10 | L | 34-24 | 29-28 | 63-52 | ||
| August 19, 1956 | Washington Senators 7 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 34-25 | 29-28 | 63-53 | ||
| August 22, 1956 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 34-26 | 29-28 | 63-54 | ||
| August 22, 1956 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 35-26 | 29-28 | 64-54 | ||
| August 23, 1956 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 36-26 | 29-28 | 65-54 | ||
| August 24, 1956 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 36-27 | 29-28 | 65-55 | ||
| August 25, 1956 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Boston Red Sox 9 | W | 37-27 | 29-28 | 66-55 | ||
| August 26, 1956 | Kansas City Athletics 7 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 37-28 | 29-28 | 66-56 | ||
| August 26, 1956 | Kansas City Athletics 1 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 38-28 | 29-28 | 67-56 | ||
| August 28, 1956 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 38-29 | 29-28 | 67-57 | ||
| August 29, 1956 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 39-29 | 29-28 | 68-57 | ||
| August 31, 1956 | Baltimore Orioles 13 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 39-30 | 29-28 | 68-58 | ||
| September 1, 1956 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 40-30 | 29-28 | 69-58 | ||
| September 2, 1956 | Baltimore Orioles 11 at Boston Red Sox 10 | L | 40-31 | 29-28 | 69-59 | ||
| September 3, 1956 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Washington Senators 5 | W | 40-31 | 30-28 | 70-59 | ||
| September 3, 1956 | Boston Red Sox 16 at Washington Senators 0 | W | 40-31 | 31-28 | 71-59 | ||
| September 4, 1956 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Washington Senators 6 | W | 40-31 | 32-28 | 72-59 | ||
| September 5, 1956 | New York Yankees 5 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 40-32 | 32-28 | 72-60 | ||
| September 7, 1956 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | L | 40-32 | 32-29 | 72-61 | ||
| September 7, 1956 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | W | 40-32 | 33-29 | 73-61 | ||
| September 8, 1956 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | W | 40-32 | 34-29 | 74-61 | ||
| September 9, 1956 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | W | 40-32 | 35-29 | 75-61 | ||
| September 11, 1956 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 40-32 | 36-29 | 76-61 | ||
| September 12, 1956 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 40-32 | 37-29 | 77-61 | ||
| September 13, 1956 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 40-32 | 37-30 | 77-62 | ||
| September 14, 1956 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Cleveland Indians 10 | L | 40-32 | 37-31 | 77-63 | ||
| September 14, 1956 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 40-32 | 38-31 | 78-63 | ||
| September 15, 1956 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 40-32 | 39-31 | 79-63 | ||
| September 16, 1956 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 8 | L | 40-32 | 39-32 | 79-64 | ||
| September 16, 1956 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 40-32 | 39-33 | 79-65 | ||
| September 18, 1956 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Kansas City Athletics 6 | L | 40-32 | 39-34 | 79-66 | ||
| September 19, 1956 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Kansas City Athletics 8 | L | 40-32 | 39-35 | 79-67 | ||
| September 21, 1956 | New York Yankees 7 at Boston Red Sox 13 | W | 41-32 | 39-35 | 80-67 | ||
| September 22, 1956 | New York Yankees 2 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 41-33 | 39-35 | 80-68 | ||
| September 23, 1956 | New York Yankees 7 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 41-34 | 39-35 | 80-69 | ||
| September 25, 1956 | Washington Senators 4 at Boston Red Sox 10 | W | 42-34 | 39-35 | 81-69 | ||
| September 26, 1956 | Washington Senators 4 at Boston Red Sox 8 | W | 43-34 | 39-35 | 82-69 | ||
| September 28, 1956 | Boston Red Sox 2 at New York Yankees 7 | L | 43-34 | 39-36 | 82-70 | ||
| September 29, 1956 | Boston Red Sox 7 at New York Yankees 5 | W | 43-34 | 40-36 | 83-70 | ||
| September 30, 1956 | Boston Red Sox 7 at New York Yankees 4 | W | 43-34 | 41-36 | 84-70 |
