The 1956 Philadelphia Phillies season was the 74th season in the history of the franchise, and the 19th season for the Philadelphia Phillies at Connie Mack Stadium. Offseason October 3, 1955: Peanuts Lowrey was released by the Phillies.Peanuts Lowrey at Baseball Reference November 7, 1955: Wally Westlake was signed as a free agent by the Phillies.Wally Westlake at Baseball Reference December 9, 1955: Frank Baumholtz was purchased by the Phillies from the Chicago Cubs.Frank Baumholtz at Baseball Reference
Regular season
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Notable transactions May 14, 1956: Bobby Morgan was traded by the Phillies to the St. Louis Cardinals for Solly Hemus.Solly Hemus at Baseball Reference May 18, 1956: Wally Westlake was released by the Phillies. June 29, 1956: Art Mahaffey was signed as an amateur free agent by the Phillies.Art Mahaffey at Baseball Reference July 19, 1956: Bob Lipski was signed as an amateur free agent by the Phillies.Bob Lipski at Baseball Reference
Game log Legend Phillies win Phillies loss PostponementBoldPhillies team member
|- style="background:#bfb" | 1 || April 17 || @ Dodgers || 8–6 || Robin Roberts (1–0) || Don Newcombe (0–1) || None || 24,236 || 1–0 |- style="background:#fbb" | 2 || April 19 || @ Dodgers || 4–5 (10) || Clem Labine (1–0) || Murry Dickson (0–1) || None || 12,214 || 1–1 |- style="background:#bfb" | 3 || April 20 || Giants || 2–1 (10) || Jack Meyer (1–0) || Hoyt Wilhelm (0–1) || None || 25,194 || 2–1 |- style="background:#bfb" | 4 || April 22 (1) || Giants || 3–1 || Robin Roberts (2–0) || Johnny Antonelli (1–1) || None || see 2nd game || 3–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 5 || April 22 (2) || Giants || 7–9 || Rubén Gómez (1–0) || Curt Simmons (0–1) || Marv Grissom (1) || 24,771 || 3–2 |- style="background:#fbb" | 6 || April 23 || Dodgers || 1–6 || Don Drysdale (1–0) || Murry Dickson (0–2) || None || 12,690 || 3–3 |- style="background:#bbb" | – || April 24 || Dodgers || colspan=6 | Postponed (cold); Makeup: July 8 as a traditional double-header |- style="background:#fbb" | 7 || April 25 || Pirates || 5–6 || Vern Law (1–2) || Jim Owens (0–1) || Nellie King (1) || 5,347 || 3–4 |- style="background:#fbb" | 8 || April 27 || @ Giants || 3–5 || Al Worthington (1–1) || Herm Wehmeier (0–1) || None || 6,465 || 3–5 |- style="background:#bfb" | 9 || April 28 || @ Giants || 6–2 || Robin Roberts (3–0) || Johnny Antonelli (1–2) || None || 8,297 || 4–5 |- style="background:#bfb" | 10 || April 29 (1) || @ Giants || 5–4 (10) || Jack Meyer (2–0) || Hoyt Wilhelm (0–2) || None || see 2nd game || 5–5 |- style="background:#fbb" | 11 || April 29 (2) || @ Giants || 1–8 || Ramón Monzant (1–0) || Curt Simmons (0–2) || None || 18,689 || 5–6
|- style="background:#fbb" | 12 || May 1 || @ Braves || 4–6 || Dave Jolly (1–0) || Murry Dickson (0–3) || None || 13,950 || 5–7 |- style="background:#fbb" | 13 || May 4 || @ Cubs || 1–2 || Bob Rush (1–1) || Robin Roberts (3–1) || None || 2,647 || 5–8 |- style="background:#bbb" | – || May 5 || @ Cubs || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain); Makeup: July 18 as a traditional double-header |- style="background:#fbb" | 14 || May 6 (1) || @ Redlegs || 2–10 || Brooks Lawrence (3–0) || Jim Owens (0–2) || None || see 2nd game || 5–9 |- style="background:#fbb" | 15 || May 6 (2) || @ Redlegs || 9–11 || Hersh Freeman (2–0) || Saul Rogovin (0–1) || None || 23,639 || 5–10 |- style="background:#fbb" | 16 || May 8 || @ Cardinals || 1–9 || Willard Schmidt (2–0) || Robin Roberts (3–2) || Larry Jackson (1) || 7,379 || 5–11 |- style="background:#fbb" | 17 || May 9 || @ Cardinals || 0–3 || Tom Poholsky (3–0) || Herm Wehmeier (0–2) || None || 8,704 || 5–12 |- style="background:#fbb" | 18 || May 11 || @ Pirates || 5–6 || Luis Arroyo (1–0) || Jack Meyer (2–1) || None || 17,605 || 5–13 |- style="background:#fbb" | 19 || May 12 || @ Pirates || 5–6 || Bob Friend (4–2) || Robin Roberts (3–3) || Nellie King (2) || 20,115 || 5–14 |- style="background:#fbb" | 20 || May 13 (1) || @ Pirates || 9–11 || Roy Face (2–0) || Jack Meyer (2–2) || Vern Law (2) || see 2nd game || 5–15 |- style="background:#bfb" | 21 || May 13 (2) || @ Pirates || 7–2 || Saul Rogovin (1–1) || Dick Hall (0–4) || Robin Roberts (1) || 20,435 || 6–15 |- style="background:#bfb" | 22 || May 15 || Braves || 3–1 || Stu Miller (1–1) || Lew Burdette (1–2) || None || 13,141 || 7–15 |- style="background:#bfb" | 23 || May 16 || Braves || 2–1 || Robin Roberts (4–3) || Bob Buhl (2–2) || None || 11,510 || 8–15 |- style="background:#fbb" | 24 || May 17 || Cardinals || 4–5 || Ellis Kinder (1–0) || Harvey Haddix (1–1) || Jackie Collum (2) || 8,249 || 8–16 |- style="background:#bfb" | 25 || May 18 || Cardinals || 4–2 || Curt Simmons (1–2) || Willard Schmidt (2–1) || None || 16,026 || 9–16 |- style="background:#fbb" | 26 || May 19 || Cardinals || 5–11 || Lindy McDaniel (3–0) || Saul Rogovin (1–2) || None || 7,605 || 9–17 |- style="background:#fbb" | 27 || May 20 (1) || Redlegs || 1–5 || Art Fowler (3–4) || Robin Roberts (4–4) || None || see 2nd game || 9–18 |- style="background:#bfb" | 28 || May 20 (2) || Redlegs || 6–4 || Bob Miller (1–0) || Paul LaPalme (1–1) || Harvey Haddix (1) || 21,677 || 10–18 |- style="background:#bbb" | – || May 22 || Cubs || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain); Makeup: June 15 as a traditional double-header |- style="background:#fbb" | 29 || May 23 || Cubs || 4–5 || Vito Valentinetti (1–1) || Harvey Haddix (1–2) || None || 5,795 || 10–19 |- style="background:#bfb" | 30 || May 24 || Dodgers || 6–4 || Robin Roberts (5–4) || Don Drysdale (1–2) || None || 16,432 || 11–19 |- style="background:#fbb" | 31 || May 25 || Pirates || 5–8 || Nellie King (3–1) || Curt Simmons (1–3) || Red Munger (1) || 10,407 || 11–20 |- style="background:#fbb" | 32 || May 26 || Pirates || 2–6 || Vern Law (2–3) || Stu Miller (1–2) || None || 4,614 || 11–21 |- style="background:#bbb" | – || May 27 (1) || Pirates || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain); Makeup: August 14 as a traditional double-header |- style="background:#bbb" | – || May 27 (2) || Pirates || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain); Makeup: August 16 |- style="background:#bfb" | 33 || May 28 || Giants || 5–2 || Harvey Haddix (2–2) || Al Worthington (1–5) || Robin Roberts (2) || 10,430 || 12–21 |- style="background:#fbb" | 34 || May 30 (1) || Dodgers || 5–6 || Ed Roebuck (1–1) || Robin Roberts (5–5) || Clem Labine (4) || see 2nd game || 12–22 |- style="background:#bfb" | 35 || May 30 (2) || Dodgers || 12–3 || Saul Rogovin (2–2) || Don Drysdale (1–3) || None || 35,942 || 13–22
|- style="background:#bfb" | 36 || June 1 || @ Cardinals || 5–2 || Curt Simmons (2–3) || Tom Poholsky (3–3) || Bob Miller (1) || 8,868 || 14–22 |- style="background:#bfb" | 37 || June 2 || @ Cardinals || 6–4 || Stu Miller (2–2) || Herm Wehmeier (1–5) || Bob Miller (2) || 7,806 || 15–22 |- style="background:#fbb" | 38 || June 3 (1) || @ Cardinals || 1–2 || Murry Dickson (3–4) || Robin Roberts (5–6) || None || see 2nd game || 15–23 |- style="background:#bfb" | 39 || June 3 (2) || @ Cardinals || 9–3 || Harvey Haddix (3–2) || Lindy McDaniel (4–1) || None || 18,367 || 16–23 |- style="background:#fbb" | 40 || June 4 || @ Redlegs || 2–8 || Art Fowler (4–6) || Saul Rogovin (2–3) || None || 6,883 || 16–24 |- style="background:#fbb" | 41 || June 5 || @ Redlegs || 4–9 || Joe Nuxhall (2–5) || Curt Simmons (2–4) || None || 9,639 || 16–25 |- style="background:#fbb" | 42 || June 6 || @ Redlegs || 3–7 || Brooks Lawrence (7–0) || Stu Miller (2–3) || Hersh Freeman (4) || 8,896 || 16–26 |- style="background:#fbb" | 43 || June 7 || @ Redlegs || 5–8 || Joe Nuxhall (3–5) || Bob Miller (1–1) || Hersh Freeman (5) || 4,657 || 16–27 |- style="background:#fbb" | 44 || June 8 || @ Cubs || 4–5 || Vito Valentinetti (2–1) || Robin Roberts (5–7) || None || 5,065 || 16–28 |- style="background:#bfb" | 45 || June 9 || @ Cubs || 6–4 || Saul Rogovin (3–3) || Russ Meyer (1–4) || Bob Miller (3) || 11,910 || 17–28 |- style="background:#fbb" | 46 || June 10 (1) || @ Cubs || 1–2 (11) || Vito Valentinetti (3–1) || Curt Simmons (2–5) || None || see 2nd game || 17–29 |- style="background:#fbb" | 47 || June 10 (2) || @ Cubs || 2–5 || Sam Jones (3–4) || Jim Owens (0–3) || Turk Lown (3) || 21,989 || 17–30 |- style="background:#bfb" | 48 || June 11 || @ Braves || 6–2 || Stu Miller (3–3) || Gene Conley (1–3) || None || 19,488 || 18–30 |- style="background:#bfb" | 49 || June 12 || @ Braves || 5–2 || Harvey Haddix (4–2) || Bob Buhl (5–3) || None || 27,483 || 19–30 |- style="background:#fbb" | 50 || June 13 || @ Braves || 6–8 || Ray Crone (5–3) || Robin Roberts (5–8) || Gene Conley (1) || 22,051 || 19–31 |- style="background:#bfb" | 51 || June 15 (1) || Cubs || 6–5 (10) || Jack Meyer (3–2) || Turk Lown (1–3) || None || see 2nd game || 20–31 |- style="background:#fbb" | 52 || June 15 (2) || Cubs || 5–8 || Vito Valentinetti (4–1) || Bob Miller (1–2) || Jim Davis (1) || 18,272 || 20–32 |- style="background:#bbb" | – || June 16 || Cubs || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain, wet grounds); Makeup: July 30 as a traditional double-header |- style="background:#bfb" | 53 || June 17 (1) || Cubs || 7–1 || Robin Roberts (6–8) || Warren Hacker (1–6) || None || see 2nd game || 21–32 |- style="background:#fbb" | 54 || June 17 (2) || Cubs || 4–7 || Sam Jones (4–4) || Jim Owens (0–4) || None || 11,424 || 21–33 |- style="background:#fbb" | 55 || June 18 || Redlegs || 4–7 (10) || Brooks Lawrence (8–0) || Harvey Haddix (4–3) || None || 10,820 || 21–34 |- style="background:#bfb" | 56 || June 19 || Redlegs || 4–2 || Jack Meyer (4–2) || Johnny Klippstein (6–4) || None || 13,549 || 22–34 |- style="background:#bfb" | 57 || June 20 || Redlegs || 3–2 || Curt Simmons (3–5) || Art Fowler (4–7) || None || 12,272 || 23–34 |- style="background:#bfb" | 58 || June 22 || Cardinals || 2–1 || Robin Roberts (7–8) || Tom Poholsky (4–5) || None || 20,258 || 24–34 |- style="background:#bfb" | 59 || June 23 || Cardinals || 8–3 || Harvey Haddix (5–3) || Don Liddle (1–3) || None || 6,307 || 25–34 |- style="background:#fbb" | 60 || June 24 (1) || Cardinals || 4–8 || Herm Wehmeier (3–6) || Curt Simmons (3–6) || None || see 2nd game || 25–35 |- style="background:#bfb" | 61 || June 24 (2) || Cardinals || 3–2 || Jack Meyer (5–2) || Willard Schmidt (4–4) || None || 19,246 || 26–35 |- style="background:#fbb" | 62 || June 25 || Braves || 5–8 || Bob Buhl (8–3) || Stu Miller (3–4) || Warren Spahn (1) || 14,467 || 26–36 |- style="background:#bfb" | 63 || June 26 || Braves || 4–2 || Robin Roberts (8–8) || Ray Crone (7–4) || None || 23,975 || 27–36 |- style="background:#bfb" | 64 || June 27 || Braves || 4–3 (11) || Ron Negray (1–0) || Ernie Johnson (1–2) || None || 15,521 || 28–36 |- style="background:#fbb" | 65 || June 29 || @ Dodgers || 5–6 || Clem Labine (7–2) || Jack Meyer (5–3) || None || 12,229 || 28–37 |- style="background:#fbb" | 66 || June 30 || @ Dodgers || 7–10 || Carl Erskine (5–6) || Robin Roberts (8–9) || Clem Labine (10) || 8,525 || 28–38
|- style="background:#bfb" | 67 || July 1 (1) || @ Dodgers || 7–4 || Stu Miller (4–4) || Clem Labine (7–3) || Jack Meyer (1) || see 2nd game || 29–38 |- style="background:#fbb" | 68 || July 1 (2) || @ Dodgers || 1–4 || Roger Craig (8–2) || Saul Rogovin (3–4) || None || 18,299 || 29–39 |- style="background:#fbb" | 69 || July 3 || @ Pirates || 5–6 || Johnny O'Brien (1–0) || Jack Meyer (5–4) || None || 5,804 || 29–40 |- style="background:#bfb" | 70 || July 4 (1) || @ Pirates || 4–2 || Harvey Haddix (6–3) || Ron Kline (6–9) || None || see 2nd game || 30–40 |- style="background:#fbb" | 71 || July 4 (2) || @ Pirates || 4–8 || Roy Face (6–4) || Stu Miller (4–5) || None || 16,076 || 30–41 |- style="background:#fbb" | 72 || July 6 || Dodgers || 1–2 || Carl Erskine (6–6) || Robin Roberts (8–10) || None || 19,372 || 30–42 |- style="background:#bfb" | 73 || July 7 || Dodgers || 6–3 || Saul Rogovin (4–4) || Roger Craig (8–3) || Bob Miller (4) || 26,575 || 31–42 |- style="background:#fbb"