1956 Brooklyn Dodgers Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 93-61
Finished 1st in the NL
Attendance: 148,371, Avg. 21,196
Ballpark: Ebbets Field
Won League Championship Series
World Series - Lost to New York Yankees 4-3
Manager: Walter Alston (93-61)
Location: New York, New York
1956 Brooklyn Dodgers Roster
The Brooklyn Dodgers of the National League ended the 1956 season with a record of 93 wins and 61 losses, finishing first in the NL.
The Dodgers scored 720 runs and allowed 601 runs. Duke Snider walloped 43 home runs for Brooklyn, while Roy Campanella, Carl Furillo, Gil Hodges and Sandy Amoros each swatted 20 or more also. Duke Snider drove in 101 runs. Jim Gilliam led all regular batters by hitting .300. Don Newcombe earned 27 wins on the mound for the team, and Sal Maglie recorded a 2.87 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Walter Alston coached the team. The 1956 Brooklyn Dodgers won the League Championship Series.
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Regular Season Runs For: 715
Regular Season Runs Against: 598
Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
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April 17, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 8 at Brooklyn Dodgers 6 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
April 19, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Brooklyn Dodgers 5 | W | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | ||
April 20, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | W | 1-1 | 1-0 | 2-1 | ||
April 21, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | ||
April 22, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | W | 1-1 | 2-1 | 3-2 | ||
April 23, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 1-1 | 3-1 | 4-2 | ||
April 25, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 7 at New York Giants 2 | W | 1-1 | 4-1 | 5-2 | ||
April 27, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Brooklyn Dodgers 7 | W | 2-1 | 4-1 | 6-2 | ||
April 28, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Brooklyn Dodgers 5 | W | 3-1 | 4-1 | 7-2 | ||
April 29, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates 10 at Brooklyn Dodgers 1 | L | 3-2 | 4-1 | 7-3 | ||
April 29, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates 11 at Brooklyn Dodgers 3 | L | 3-3 | 4-1 | 7-4 | ||
May 1, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 1 at Cincinnati Redlegs 3 | L | 3-3 | 4-2 | 7-5 | ||
May 2, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 6 at Cincinnati Redlegs 10 | L | 3-3 | 4-3 | 7-6 | ||
May 3, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 3-3 | 5-3 | 8-6 | ||
May 4, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 10 | L | 3-3 | 5-4 | 8-7 | ||
May 5, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 3-3 | 5-5 | 8-8 | ||
May 7, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 1 at Milwaukee Braves 3 | L | 3-3 | 5-6 | 8-9 | ||
May 8, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 6 at Chicago Cubs 0 | W | 3-3 | 6-6 | 9-9 | ||
May 11, 1956 | New York Giants 4 at Brooklyn Dodgers 8 | W | 4-3 | 6-6 | 10-9 | ||
May 12, 1956 | New York Giants 0 at Brooklyn Dodgers 3 | W | 5-3 | 6-6 | 11-9 | ||
May 13, 1956 | New York Giants 4 at Brooklyn Dodgers 6 | W | 6-3 | 6-6 | 12-9 | ||
May 15, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Brooklyn Dodgers 7 | W | 7-3 | 6-6 | 13-9 | ||
May 16, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Brooklyn Dodgers 5 | W | 8-3 | 6-6 | 14-9 | ||
May 18, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 7 at Brooklyn Dodgers 6 | L | 8-4 | 6-6 | 14-10 | ||
May 19, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 10 at Brooklyn Dodgers 5 | L | 8-5 | 6-6 | 14-11 | ||
May 20, 1956 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Brooklyn Dodgers 5 | W | 9-5 | 6-6 | 15-11 | ||
May 22, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 7 at Brooklyn Dodgers 3 | L | 9-6 | 6-6 | 15-12 | ||
May 24, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | L | 9-6 | 6-7 | 15-13 | ||
May 25, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 5 at New York Giants 6 | L | 9-6 | 6-8 | 15-14 | ||
May 26, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 6 at New York Giants 0 | W | 9-6 | 7-8 | 16-14 | ||
May 28, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 9-6 | 7-9 | 16-15 | ||
May 29, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 10 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | W | 9-6 | 8-9 | 17-15 | ||
May 30, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 12 | L | 9-6 | 8-10 | 17-16 | ||
May 30, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | W | 9-6 | 9-10 | 18-16 | ||
June 1, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 2 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 9-6 | 9-11 | 18-17 | ||
June 2, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 4 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 9-6 | 9-12 | 18-18 | ||
June 2, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 1 at Chicago Cubs 8 | L | 9-6 | 9-13 | 18-19 | ||
June 3, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 4 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 9-6 | 10-13 | 19-19 | ||
June 4, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 3 at Milwaukee Braves 0 | W | 9-6 | 11-13 | 20-19 | ||
June 5, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 6 at Milwaukee Braves 1 | W | 9-6 | 12-13 | 21-19 | ||
June 6, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 5 at Milwaukee Braves 2 | W | 9-6 | 13-13 | 22-19 | ||
June 7, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 1 at Milwaukee Braves 4 | L | 9-6 | 13-14 | 22-20 | ||
June 8, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 4 at Cincinnati Redlegs 6 | L | 9-6 | 13-15 | 22-21 | ||
June 9, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 8 at Cincinnati Redlegs 5 | W | 9-6 | 14-15 | 23-21 | ||
June 10, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 8 at Cincinnati Redlegs 6 | W | 9-6 | 15-15 | 24-21 | ||
June 11, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 9-6 | 16-15 | 25-21 | ||
June 12, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 9-6 | 17-15 | 26-21 | ||
June 15, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 4 at Brooklyn Dodgers 5 | W | 10-6 | 17-15 | 27-21 | ||
June 16, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 2 at Brooklyn Dodgers 3 | W | 11-6 | 17-15 | 28-21 | ||
June 17, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 3 at Brooklyn Dodgers 1 | L | 11-7 | 17-15 | 28-22 | ||
June 17, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 5 at Brooklyn Dodgers 4 | L | 11-8 | 17-15 | 28-23 | ||
June 19, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Brooklyn Dodgers 0 | L | 11-9 | 17-15 | 28-24 | ||
June 20, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Brooklyn Dodgers 4 | W | 12-9 | 17-15 | 29-24 | ||
June 21, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Brooklyn Dodgers 9 | W | 13-9 | 17-15 | 30-24 | ||
June 22, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 6 at Brooklyn Dodgers 0 | L | 13-10 | 17-15 | 30-25 | ||
June 23, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 6 at Brooklyn Dodgers 7 | W | 14-10 | 17-15 | 31-25 | ||
June 24, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 2 at Brooklyn Dodgers 1 | L | 14-11 | 17-15 | 31-26 | ||
June 24, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 10 at Brooklyn Dodgers 6 | L | 14-12 | 17-15 | 31-27 | ||
June 25, 1956 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Brooklyn Dodgers 3 | W | 15-12 | 17-15 | 32-27 | ||
June 26, 1956 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Brooklyn Dodgers 10 | W | 16-12 | 17-15 | 33-27 | ||
June 27, 1956 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Brooklyn Dodgers 6 | W | 17-12 | 17-15 | 34-27 | ||
June 28, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 3 at New York Giants 6 | L | 17-12 | 17-16 | 34-28 | ||
June 29, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Brooklyn Dodgers 6 | W | 18-12 | 17-16 | 35-28 | ||
June 30, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 7 at Brooklyn Dodgers 10 | W | 19-12 | 17-16 | 36-28 | ||
July 1, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 7 at Brooklyn Dodgers 4 | L | 19-13 | 17-16 | 36-29 | ||
July 1, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Brooklyn Dodgers 4 | W | 20-13 | 17-16 | 37-29 | ||
July 2, 1956 | New York Giants 5 at Brooklyn Dodgers 2 | L | 20-14 | 17-16 | 37-30 | ||
July 4, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 6 at New York Giants 1 | W | 20-14 | 18-16 | 38-30 | ||
July 4, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 15 at New York Giants 2 | W | 20-14 | 19-16 | 39-30 | ||
July 6, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 20-14 | 20-16 | 40-30 | ||
July 7, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | L | 20-14 | 20-17 | 40-31 | ||
July 8, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | L | 20-14 | 20-18 | 40-32 | ||
July 8, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 9 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 20-14 | 21-18 | 41-32 | ||
July 12, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 0 at Milwaukee Braves 2 | L | 20-14 | 21-19 | 41-33 | ||
July 13, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 6 at Milwaukee Braves 8 | L | 20-14 | 21-20 | 41-34 | ||
July 13, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 5 at Milwaukee Braves 6 | L | 20-14 | 21-21 | 41-35 | ||
July 14, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 2 at Milwaukee Braves 3 | L | 20-14 | 21-22 | 41-36 | ||
July 15, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 10 at Chicago Cubs 8 | W | 20-14 | 22-22 | 42-36 | ||
July 16, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 4 at Chicago Cubs 1 | W | 20-14 | 23-22 | 43-36 | ||
July 17, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 3 at Cincinnati Redlegs 4 | L | 20-14 | 23-23 | 43-37 | ||
July 18, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 6 at Cincinnati Redlegs 3 | W | 20-14 | 24-23 | 44-37 | ||
July 19, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 2 at Cincinnati Redlegs 7 | L | 20-14 | 24-24 | 44-38 | ||
July 20, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | W | 20-14 | 25-24 | 45-38 | ||
July 21, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 13 | L | 20-14 | 25-25 | 45-39 | ||
July 22, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 20-14 | 26-25 | 46-39 | ||
July 22, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 20-14 | 27-25 | 47-39 | ||
July 24, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 5 at Brooklyn Dodgers 10 | W | 21-14 | 27-25 | 48-39 | ||
July 25, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 1 at Brooklyn Dodgers 2 | W | 22-14 | 27-25 | 49-39 | ||
July 26, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 3 at Brooklyn Dodgers 5 | W | 23-14 | 27-25 | 50-39 | ||
July 27, 1956 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Brooklyn Dodgers 4 | W | 24-14 | 27-25 | 51-39 | ||
July 28, 1956 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Brooklyn Dodgers 6 | W | 25-14 | 27-25 | 52-39 | ||
July 29, 1956 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Brooklyn Dodgers 1 | W | 26-14 | 27-25 | 53-39 | ||
July 29, 1956 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Brooklyn Dodgers 2 | L | 26-15 | 27-25 | 53-40 | ||
July 30, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 8 at Brooklyn Dodgers 6 | L | 26-16 | 27-25 | 53-41 | ||
July 31, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 2 at Brooklyn Dodgers 3 | W | 27-16 | 27-25 | 54-41 | ||
August 1, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 1 at Brooklyn Dodgers 2 | W | 28-16 | 27-25 | 55-41 | ||
August 2, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 0 at Brooklyn Dodgers 3 | W | 29-16 | 27-25 | 56-41 | ||
August 3, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 11 at Brooklyn Dodgers 8 | L | 29-17 | 27-25 | 56-42 | ||
August 4, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Brooklyn Dodgers 12 | W | 30-17 | 27-25 | 57-42 | ||
August 5, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Brooklyn Dodgers 7 | W | 31-17 | 27-25 | 58-42 | ||
August 5, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Brooklyn Dodgers 5 | W | 32-17 | 27-25 | 59-42 | ||
August 7, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Brooklyn Dodgers 3 | W | 33-17 | 27-25 | 60-42 | ||
August 8, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | L | 33-17 | 27-26 | 60-43 | ||
August 9, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 33-17 | 28-26 | 61-43 | ||
August 10, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Brooklyn Dodgers 2 | L | 33-18 | 28-26 | 61-44 | ||
August 11, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Brooklyn Dodgers 5 | W | 34-18 | 28-26 | 62-44 | ||
August 12, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Brooklyn Dodgers 7 | W | 35-18 | 28-26 | 63-44 | ||
August 14, 1956 | New York Giants 3 at Brooklyn Dodgers 1 | L | 35-19 | 28-26 | 63-45 | ||
August 15, 1956 | New York Giants 1 at Brooklyn Dodgers 0 | L | 35-20 | 28-26 | 63-46 | ||
August 16, 1956 | New York Giants 9 at Brooklyn Dodgers 10 | W | 36-20 | 28-26 | 64-46 | ||
August 17, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | L | 36-20 | 28-27 | 64-47 | ||
August 18, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 9 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 36-20 | 29-27 | 65-47 | ||
August 19, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 36-20 | 30-27 | 66-47 | ||
August 21, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | W | 36-20 | 31-27 | 67-47 | ||
August 22, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 36-20 | 32-27 | 68-47 | ||
August 23, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 6 at Cincinnati Redlegs 5 | W | 36-20 | 33-27 | 69-47 | ||
August 24, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 6 at Cincinnati Redlegs 4 | W | 36-20 | 34-27 | 70-47 | ||
August 25, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 2 at Cincinnati Redlegs 5 | L | 36-20 | 34-28 | 70-48 | ||
August 26, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 2 at Milwaukee Braves 6 | L | 36-20 | 34-29 | 70-49 | ||
August 27, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 6 at Milwaukee Braves 3 | W | 36-20 | 35-29 | 71-49 | ||
August 28, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 6 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 36-20 | 36-29 | 72-49 | ||
August 28, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 3 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 36-20 | 36-30 | 72-50 | ||
August 29, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 11 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 36-20 | 37-30 | 73-50 | ||
August 30, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 3 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 36-20 | 37-31 | 73-51 | ||
August 31, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 7 at New York Giants 3 | W | 36-20 | 38-31 | 74-51 | ||
September 1, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 5 at New York Giants 3 | W | 36-20 | 39-31 | 75-51 | ||
September 1, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 5 at New York Giants 0 | W | 36-20 | 40-31 | 76-51 | ||
September 2, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 1 at New York Giants 4 | L | 36-20 | 40-32 | 76-52 | ||
September 2, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 1 at New York Giants 2 | L | 36-20 | 40-33 | 76-53 | ||
September 3, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Brooklyn Dodgers 4 | W | 37-20 | 40-33 | 77-53 | ||
September 3, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Brooklyn Dodgers 2 | L | 37-21 | 40-33 | 77-54 | ||
September 5, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Brooklyn Dodgers 4 | W | 38-21 | 40-33 | 78-54 | ||
September 7, 1956 | New York Giants 1 at Brooklyn Dodgers 3 | W | 39-21 | 40-33 | 79-54 | ||
September 7, 1956 | New York Giants 6 at Brooklyn Dodgers 2 | L | 39-22 | 40-33 | 79-55 | ||
September 8, 1956 | New York Giants 3 at Brooklyn Dodgers 4 | W | 40-22 | 40-33 | 80-55 | ||
September 9, 1956 | New York Giants 1 at Brooklyn Dodgers 6 | W | 41-22 | 40-33 | 81-55 | ||
September 11, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 2 at Brooklyn Dodgers 4 | W | 42-22 | 40-33 | 82-55 | ||
September 12, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 8 at Brooklyn Dodgers 7 | L | 42-23 | 40-33 | 82-56 | ||
September 14, 1956 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Brooklyn Dodgers 4 | W | 43-23 | 40-33 | 83-56 | ||
September 15, 1956 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Brooklyn Dodgers 3 | W | 44-23 | 40-33 | 84-56 | ||
September 16, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 2 at Brooklyn Dodgers 3 | W | 45-23 | 40-33 | 85-56 | ||
September 17, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 4 at Brooklyn Dodgers 5 | W | 46-23 | 40-33 | 86-56 | ||
September 18, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Brooklyn Dodgers 5 | L | 46-24 | 40-33 | 86-57 | ||
September 19, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Brooklyn Dodgers 17 | W | 47-24 | 40-33 | 87-57 | ||
September 21, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 47-24 | 40-34 | 87-58 | ||
September 22, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 47-24 | 40-35 | 87-59 | ||
September 23, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 47-24 | 41-35 | 88-59 | ||
September 24, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | L | 47-24 | 41-36 | 88-60 | ||
September 25, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Brooklyn Dodgers 5 | W | 48-24 | 41-36 | 89-60 | ||
September 26, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 7 at Brooklyn Dodgers 3 | L | 48-25 | 41-36 | 89-61 | ||
September 29, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Brooklyn Dodgers 3 | W | 49-25 | 41-36 | 90-61 | ||
September 29, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Brooklyn Dodgers 6 | W | 50-25 | 41-36 | 91-61 | ||
September 30, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Brooklyn Dodgers 8 | W | 51-25 | 41-36 | 92-61 | ||
October 3, 1956 | New York Yankees 3 at Brooklyn Dodgers 6 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
October 5, 1956 | New York Yankees 8 at Brooklyn Dodgers 13 | W | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | ||
October 6, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 3 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 2-0 | 0-1 | 2-1 | ||
October 7, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 2 at New York Yankees 6 | L | 2-0 | 0-2 | 2-2 | ||
October 8, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 0 at New York Yankees 2 | L | 2-0 | 0-3 | 2-3 | ||
October 9, 1956 | New York Yankees 0 at Brooklyn Dodgers 1 | W | 3-0 | 0-3 | 3-3 | ||
October 10, 1956 | New York Yankees 9 at Brooklyn Dodgers 0 | L | 3-1 | 0-3 | 3-4 |