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- Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Game log Opening Day lineup Notable transactions Roster
- Player stats Batting Starters by position Other batters Pitching Starting pitchers Other pitchers Relief pitchers
- Farm system
- Notes
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{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2013}}{{MLB yearly infobox-pre1969 | name = Pittsburgh Pirates | season = 1956 | misc = | logo = | current league = National League | y1 = 1887 | Uniform logo = | ballpark = Forbes Field | y4 = 1909 | city = Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania[1] | y5 = 1907 | owners = John W. Galbreath (majority shareholder); Bing Crosby, Thomas P. Johnson, Branch Rickey (minority shareholders) | general managers = Joe L. Brown | managers = Bobby Bragan | television = none | radio = KDKA Bob Prince, Dick Bingham |}}The 1956 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 75th season of the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise, the 70th in the National League. The Pirates finished seventh in the league standings with a record of 66–88. Regular season Season standings {{1956 National League standings|highlight=Pittsburgh Pirates}} Record vs. opponents {{1956 NL Record vs. opponents|team=PIT}}Game log1956 Game Log: 66–88 (Home: 35–43; Away: 31–45) |
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April: 5–6 (Home: 1–2; Away: 4–4) # | Date | Opponent | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Record |
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1 | April 17 | @ Giants | 3–4 | Antonelli | Friend (0–1) | — | 12,790 | 0–1 | 2 | April 18 | @ Giants | 4–5 | McCall | Law (0–1) | — | 2,493 | 0–2 | 3 | April 19 | @ Giants | 3–2 | Kline (1–0) | Worthington | — | 1,922 | 1–2 | 4 | April 20 | Dodgers | 0–5 | Craig | Hall (0–1) | — | 23,357 | 1–3 | 5 | April 21 | Dodgers | 3–1 | Friend (1–1) | Lehman | — | 8,603 | 2–3 | 6 | April 22 | Dodgers | 1–4 (6) | Newcombe | Law (0–2) | — | 15,264 | 2–4 | 7 | April 25 | @ Phillies | 6–5 | Law (1–2) | Owens | King (1) | 5,347 | 3–4 | 8 | April 27 | @ Dodgers | 2–7 | Craig | Kline (1–1) | — | 7,056 | 3–5 | 9 | April 28 | @ Dodgers | 2–5 | Newcombe | Hall (0–2) | — | 7,806 | 3–6 | 10 | April 29 | @ Dodgers | 10–1 | Friend (2–1) | Drysdale | — | 4–6 | 11 | April 29 | @ Dodgers | 11–3 | King (1–0) | Loes | — | 22,609 | 5–6 |
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May: 16–10 (Home: 11–6; Away: 5–4) # | Date | Opponent | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Record | 12 | May 1 | @ Cardinals | 4–2 | Face (1–0) | Mizell | Law (1) | 6,331 | 6–6 | 13 | May 2 | @ Cardinals | 9–10 (10) | Collum | Munger (0–1) | — | 6,382 | 6–7 | 14 | May 3 | @ Redlegs | 5–1 | Friend (3–1) | Nuxhall | — | 2,561 | 7–7 | 15 | May 4 | @ Redlegs | 3–4 | Fowler | Hall (0–3) | — | 6,438 | 7–8 | 16 | May 5 | @ Redlegs | 6–7 (10) | LaPalme | King (1–1) | — | 4,481 | 7–9 | 17 | May 6 | @ Cubs | 2–1 | Kline (2–1) | Minner | — | 8–9 | 18 | May 6 | @ Cubs | 6–6 (7) | — | 11,426 | 8–9 | 19 | May 8 | @ Braves | 0–5 | Spahn | Friend (3–2) | — | 18,466 | 8–10 | 20 | May 11 | Phillies | 6–5 | Arroyo (1–0) | Meyer | — | 17,605 | 9–10 | 21 | May 12 | Phillies | 6–5 | Friend (4–2) | Roberts | King (2) | 20,115 | 10–10 | 22 | May 13 | Phillies | 11–9 | Face (2–0) | Meyer | Law (2) | 11–10 | 23 | May 13 | Phillies | 2–7 | Rogovin | Hall (0–4) | Roberts | 20,435 | 11–11 | 24 | May 16 | Redlegs | 9–2 | Friend (5–2) | Nuxhall | — | 3,053 | 12–11 | 25 | May 17 | Cubs | 1–4 | Meyer | Kline (2–2) | Lown | 6,627 | 12–12 | 26 | May 18 | Cubs | 2–3 | Lown | Face (2–1) | — | 10,382 | 12–13 | 27 | May 19 | Cubs | 7–4 | King (2–1) | Jones | Face (1) | 6,863 | 13–13 | 28 | May 20 | Braves | 6–3 | Friend (6–2) | Crone | — | 14–13 | 29 | May 20 | Braves | 5–0 | Kline (3–2) | Spahn | — | 32,346 | 15–13 | 30 | May 22 | Cardinals | 3–6 | Wehmeier | Law (1–3) | Collum | 19,316 | 15–14 | 31 | May 23 | Cardinals | 6–0 | Friend (7–2) | Schmidt | — | 19,917 | 16–14 | 32 | May 25 | @ Phillies | 8–5 | King (3–1) | Simmons | Munger (1) | 10,407 | 17–14 | 33 | May 26 | @ Phillies | 6–2 | Law (2–3) | Miller | — | 4,614 | 18–14 | 34 | May 28 | Dodgers | 3–2 | Friend (8–2) | Erskine | — | 32,221 | 19–14 | 35 | May 29 | Dodgers | 1–10 | Newcombe | Kline (3–3) | — | 11,935 | 19–15 | 36 | May 30 | Giants | 5–4 (10) | Face (3–1) | McCall | — | 20–15 | 37 | May 30 | Giants | 3–5 (15) | Antonelli | Law (2–4) | — | 27,680 | 20–16 | 38 | May 31 | Giants | 3–0 (8) | Kline (4–3) | Hearn | — | 15,123 | 21–16 |
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June: 11–17 (Home: 4–12; Away: 7–5) # | Date | Opponent | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Record | 39 | June 1 | @ Braves | 4–1 | Friend (9–2) | Spahn | King (3) | 24,528 | 22–16 | 40 | June 2 | @ Braves | 4–2 | Munger (1–1) | Conley | Kline (1) | 27,650 | 23–16 | 41 | June 3 | @ Braves | 3–1 | Face (4–1) | Crone | King (4) | 24–16 | 42 | June 3 | @ Braves | 3–4 | Buhl | Law (2–5) | — | 34,915 | 24–17 | 43 | June 5 | @ Cubs | 3–7 | Hacker | Friend (9–3) | — | 7,847 | 24–18 | 44 | June 6 | @ Cubs | 8–2 | Kline (5–3) | Minner | — | 7,545 | 25–18 | 45 | June 7 | @ Cubs | 2–5 | Rush | Face (4–2) | — | 4,535 | 25–19 | 46 | June 8 | @ Cardinals | 2–0 (11) | Friend (10–3) | Dickson | — | 20,079 | 26–19 | 47 | June 9 | @ Cardinals | 3–8 | Mizell | Law (2–6) | Konstanty | 12,149 | 26–20 | 48 | June 10 | @ Cardinals | 11–3 | Arroyo (2–0) | Schmidt | — | 27–20 | 49 | June 10 | @ Cardinals | 0–3 | Wehmeier | Kline (5–4) | — | 28,129 | 27–21 | 50 | June 12 | @ Redlegs | 4–3 | Face (5–2) | Nuxhall | King (5) | 15,919 | 28–21 | 51 | June 15 | Cardinals | 12–1 | Kline (6–4) | Mizell | — | 26,276 | 29–21 | 52 | June 16 | Cardinals | 2–0 (7) | Friend (11–3) | Wehmeier | — | 14,550 | 30–21 | 53 | June 17 | Cardinals | 1–3 | Poholsky | Law (2–7) | — | 30–22 | 54 | June 17 | Cardinals | 3–8 | Schmidt | Arroyo (2–1) | Konstanty | 30,127 | 30–23 | 55 | June 18 | Braves | 2–3 | Spahn | Kline (6–5) | — | 16,735 | 30–24 | 56 | June 19 | Braves | 3–5 | Burdette | Friend (11–4) | Sleater | 23,743 | 30–25 | 57 | June 20 | Braves | 3–7 | Conley | Law (2–8) | — | 19,775 | 30–26 | 58 | June 21 | Braves | 2–7 | Buhl | Kline (6–6) | — | 8,292 | 30–27 | 59 | June 23 | Cubs | 5–9 (10) | Davis | Face (5–3) | — | 7,809 | 30–28 | 60 | June 24 | Cubs | 3–5 | Valentinetti | Face (5–4) | — | 30–29 | 61 | June 24 | Cubs | 1–0 (6) | Pepper (1–0) | Jones | Arroyo (1) | 17,066 | 31–29 | 62 | June 25 | Redlegs | 1–2 | Fowler | Kline (6–7) | — | 17,007 | 31–30 | 63 | June 27 | Redlegs | 2–10 | Lawrence | Friend (11–5) | Freeman | 24,353 | 31–31 | 64 | June 28 | Redlegs | 3–4 | Acker | Arroyo (2–2) | Fowler | 9,915 | 31–32 | 65 | June 29 | Giants | 6–3 | Law (3–8) | Hearn | Face (2) | 18,797 | 32–32 | 66 | June 30 | Giants | 4–6 | Gomez | Kline (6–8) | Wilhelm | 8,111 | 32–33 |
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July: 11–20 (Home: 5–9; Away: 6–11) # | Date | Opponent | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Record | 67 | July 1 | Giants | 2–3 | Antonelli | Friend (11–6) | Grissom | 32–34 | 68 | July 1 | Giants | 6–7 | McCall | Arroyo (2–3) | Grissom | 23,459 | 32–35 | 69 | July 3 | Phillies | 6–5 | O'Brien (1–0) | Meyer | — | 5,804 | 33–35 | 70 | July 4 | Phillies | 2–4 | Haddix | Kline (6–9) | — | 33–36 | 71 | July 4 | Phillies | 8–4 | Face (6–4) | Miller | — | 16,076 | 34–36 | 72 | July 7 | @ Giants | 2–3 | Antonelli | Friend (11–7) | Wilhelm | 7,151 | 34–37 | 73 | July 8 | @ Giants | 1–11 | Gomez | Law (3–9) | — | 34–38 | 74 | July 8 | @ Giants | 5–2 | Kline (7–9) | Worthington | Face (3) | 15,406 | 35–38 | 75 | July 12 | @ Cubs | 2–1 | Kline (8–9) | Kaiser | — | 36–38 | 76 | July 12 | @ Cubs | 5–4 | Face (7–4) | Jones | — | 10,077 | 37–38 | 77 | July 13 | @ Cubs | 6–7 | Lown | Friend (11–8) | — | 6,958 | 37–39 | 78 | July 14 | @ Cubs | 2–6 | Rush | Law (3–10) | — | 37–40 | 79 | July 14 | @ Cubs | 5–6 (10) | Lown | Face (7–5) | — | 17,195 | 37–41 | 80 | July 15 | @ Braves | 2–3 | Spahn | Law (3–11) | — | 37–42 | 81 | July 15 | @ Braves | 1–4 | Phillips | Naranjo (0–1) | — | 35,631 | 37–43 | 82 | July 16 | @ Braves | 1–2 | Buhl | Kline (8–10) | — | 20,124 | 37–44 | 83 | July 17 | @ Cardinals | 4–2 (10) | Friend (12–8) | Wehmeier | Face (4) | 12,182 | 38–44 | 84 | July 18 | @ Cardinals | 1–1 | — | 15,195 | 38–44 | 85 | July 20 | @ Redlegs | 4–6 (12) | Klippstein | Waters (0–1) | — | 19,342 | 38–45 | 86 | July 21 | @ Redlegs | 4–3 | Face (8–5) | Lawrence | — | 8,859 | 39–45 | 87 | July 22 | @ Redlegs | 8–6 | Munger (2–1) | Freeman | — | 40–45 | 88 | July 22 | @ Redlegs | 2–9 | Nuxhall | Pollet (0–1) | Acker | 28,505 | 40–46 | 89 | July 23 | @ Redlegs | 3–4 | Lawrence | Face (8–6) | Freeman | 11,318 | 40–47 | 90 | July 24 | Cubs | 6–2 | Kline (9–10) | Rush | — | 12,861 | 41–47 | 91 | July 25 | Cubs | 9–8 | King (4–1) | Brosnan | — | 12,861 | 42–47 | 92 | July 26 | Cubs | 4–0 | Waters (1–1) | Jones | Pollet (1) | 7,121 | 43–47 | 93 | July 27 | Redlegs | 2–3 | Fowler | Face (8–7) | — | 31,494 | 43–48 | 94 | July 28 | Redlegs | 3–8 | Klippstein | Pollet (0–2) | — | 10,166 | 43–49 | 95 | July 29 | Redlegs | 1–6 | Lawrence | Friend (12–9) | — | 43–50 | 96 | July 29 | Redlegs | 2–3 | Freeman | Law (3–12) | — | 30,429 | 43–51 | 97 | July 30 | Redlegs | 2–4 | Freeman | Pepper (1–1) | — | 11,256 | 43–52 | 98 | July 31 | Cardinals | 0–7 | Dickson | Munger (2–2) | — | 10,965 | 43–53 |
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August: 12–20 (Home: 6–7; Away: 6–13) # | Date | Opponent | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Record | 99 | August 1 | Cardinals | 1–4 | Schmidt | Kline (9–11) | — | 8,592 | 43–54 | 100 | August 2 | Cardinals | 5–7 | Wehmeier | Friend (12–10) | Jackson | 5,745 | 43–55 | 101 | August 3 | Braves | 4–3 | Law (4–12) | Spahn | — | 17,479 | 44–55 | 102 | August 4 | Braves | 3–7 | Trowbridge | Pollet (0–3) | — | 7,494 | 44–56 | 103 | August 5 | Braves | 1–5 | Conley | Kline (9–12) | Johnson | 44–57 | 104 | August 5 | Braves | 0–5 (5) | Burdette | Friend (12–11) | — | 18,004 | 44–58 | 105 | August 7 | @ Dodgers | 0–3 | Newcombe | Law (4–13) | — | 17,504 | 44–59 | 106 | August 8 | Dodgers | 8–5 | Munger (3–2) | Craig | Kline (2) | 18,612 | 45–59 | 107 | August 9 | Dodgers | 3–7 | Roebuck | Hall (0–5) | — | 7,486 | 45–60 | 108 | August 10 | Giants | 3–2 | Friend (13–11) | Littlefield | — | 8,234 | 46–60 | 109 | August 11 | Giants | 2–4 | Antonelli | Kline (9–13) | Hearn | 5,655 | 46–61 | 110 | August 12 | Giants | 3–2 | Law (5–13) | Gomez | — | 47–61 | 111 | August 12 | Giants | 11–3 | Waters (2–1) | McCall | — | 9,552 | 48–61 | 112 | August 14 | @ Phillies | 0–3 | Haddix | Friend (13–12) | — | 48–62 | 113 | August 14 | @ Phillies | 2–11 | Simmons | Munger (3–3) | — | 32,873 | 48–63 | 114 | August 15 | @ Phillies | 5–1 | Kline (10–13) | Meyer | — | 12,337 | 49–63 | 115 | August 16 | @ Phillies | 4–1 | Law (6–13) | Roberts | — | 7,070 | 50–63 | 116 | August 17 | @ Giants | 3–5 | Margoneri | Munger (3–4) | McCall | 5,998 | 50–64 | 117 | August 18 | @ Giants | 9–1 | Friend (14–12) | Gomez | — | 4,955 | 51–64 | 118 | August 19 | @ Giants | 6–7 | Wilhelm | Hall (0–6) | — | 51–65 | 119 | August 19 | @ Giants | 2–3 | Antonelli | Kline (10–14) | McCall | 8,587 | 51–66 | 120 | August 21 | @ Redlegs | 4–7 | Freeman | Pollet (0–4) | — | 8,267 | 51–67 | 121 | August 22 | @ Redlegs | 3–6 | Nuxhall | Friend (14–13) | Jeffcoat | 8,076 | 51–68 | 122 | August 23 | @ Cardinals | 0–3 | Mizell | Kline (10–15) | — | 51–69 | 123 | August 23 | @ Cardinals | 2–3 | Collum | Face (8–8) | — | 11,935 | 51–70 | 124 | August 24 | @ Cardinals | 2–6 | Dickson | Waters (2–2) | — | 9,317 | 51–71 | 125 | August 25 | @ Cardinals | 5–8 | Blaylock | Law (6–14) | Jackson | 8,976 | 51–72 | 126 | August 26 | @ Cubs | 2–0 | Friend (15–13) | Rush | — | 10,631 | 52–72 | 127 | August 26 | @ Cubs | 2–1 | Kline (11–15) | Jones | Friend (1) | 10,631 | 53–72 | 128 | August 28 | @ Braves | 5–4 | Face (9–8) | Trowbridge | — | 25,778 | 54–72 | 129 | August 29 | @ Braves | 1–4 | Burdette | Face (9–9) | — | 24,861 | 54–73 | 130 | August 30 | @ Braves | 1–1 (9) | — | 17,783 | 54–73 | 131 | August 31 | Phillies | 6–3 | Kline (12–15) | Hamner | Pollet (2) | 11,147 | 55–73 |
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September: 11–15 (Home: 8–7; Away: 3–8) # | Date | Opponent | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Record | 132 | September 1 | Phillies | 2–3 | Rogovin | Hall (0–7) | — | 5,071 | 55–74 | 133 | September 2 | Phillies | 10–6 | Law (7–14) | Simmons | — | 56–74 | 134 | September 2 | Phillies | 5–1 | Naranjo (1–1) | Roberts | — | 12,470 | 57–74 | 135 | September 3 | @ Dodgers | 3–4 | Bessent | Friend (15–14) | — | 57–75 | 136 | September 3 | @ Dodgers | 3–2 | Face (10–9) | Drysdale | Friend (2) | 29,045 | 58–75 | 137 | September 5 | @ Dodgers | 3–4 | Maglie | Kline (12–16) | Bessent | 10,332 | 58–76 | 138 | September 7 | @ Phillies | 2–5 | Roberts | Friend (15–15) | — | 7,835 | 58–77 | 139 | September 8 | @ Phillies | 5–4 | Face (11–9) | Flowers | Hall (1) | 4,806 | 59–77 | 140 | September 9 | @ Phillies | 4–1 (10) | Kline (13–16) | Miller | Face (5) | 60–77 | 141 | September 9 | @ Phillies | 5–6 (10) | Roberts | Naranjo (1–2) | — | 11,104 | 60–78 | 142 | September 11 | Cubs | 4–3 | Face (12–9) | Lown | — | 3,987 | 61–78 | 143 | September 12 | Cubs | 0–3 | Jones | Law (7–15) | — | 3,689 | 61–79 | 144 | September 13 | Redlegs | 4–5 | Nuxhall | Face (12–10) | Freeman | 8,765 | 61–80 | 145 | September 15 | Redlegs | 4–6 | Lawrence | Friend (15–16) | Freeman | 2,654 | 61–81 | 146 | September 16 | Cardinals | 2–3 (10) | Dickson | Face (12–11) | — | 61–82 | 147 | September 16 | Cardinals | 9–3 | Law (8–15) | Wehmeier | — | 8,742 | 62–82 | 148 | September 18 | Braves | 4–6 | Sleater | Face (12–12) | Spahn | 9,786 | 62–83 | 149 | September 20 | Braves | 2–1 (10) | Friend (16–16) | Crone | — | 1,691 | 63–83 | 150 | September 21 | Dodgers | 2–1 | Kline (14–16) | Maglie | — | 10,872 | 64–83 | 151 | September 22 | Dodgers | 5–1 | Arroyo (3–3) | Erskine | Friend (3) | 6,452 | 65–83 | 152 | September 23 | Dodgers | 3–8 | Newcombe | Face (12–13) | Labine | 44,932 | 65–84 | 153 | September 24 | Dodgers | 6–5 | Friend (17–16) | Craig | — | 17,252 | 66–84 | 154 | September 25 | @ Giants | 0–10 | Antonelli | Kline (14–17) | Surkont | 1,275 | 66–85 | 155 | September 29 | @ Dodgers | 2–6 | Maglie | Friend (17–17) | — | 26,340 | 66–86 | 156 | September 29 | @ Dodgers | 1–3 | Labine | Kline (14–18) | — | 26,340 | 66–87 | 157 | September 30 | @ Dodgers | 6–8 | Newcombe | Law (8–16) | Bessent | 31,983 | 66–88 |
| Legend: {{color box|#cfc = Win {{color box|#fbb = Loss {{color box|#fff = Tie Bold = Pirates team member |
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Opening Day lineup Notable transactions - May 17, 1956: Dick Littlefield and Bobby Del Greco were traded by the Pirates to the St. Louis Cardinals for Bill Virdon.[2]
- May 28, 1956: Toby Atwell was traded by the Pirates to the St. Louis Cardinals for cash and a player to be named later. The Cardinals completed the deal by sending Dick Rand to the Pirates on October 14.[3]
Roster 1956 Pittsburgh Pirates |
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Roster | Pitchers- {{MLBplayer|36|Luis Arroyo}}
- {{MLBplayer|45|Lino Donoso}}
- {{MLBplayer|26|Roy Face}}
- {{MLBplayer|19|Bob Friend}}
- {{MLBplayer|25,37|Bob Garber}}
- {{MLBplayer|30|Dick Hall}}
- {{MLBplayer|29|Nellie King}}
- {{MLBplayer|22|Ron Kline}}
- {{MLBplayer|32|Vern Law}}
- {{MLBplayer|27|Dick Littlefield}}
- {{MLBplayer|25|Jack McMahan}}
- {{MLBplayer|20|Red Munger}}
- {{MLBplayer|27|Cholly Naranjo}}
- {{MLBplayer|23|Laurin Pepper}}
- {{MLBplayer|11|Howie Pollet}}
- {{MLBplayer|34|Bob Purkey}}
- {{MLBplayer|35|Max Surkont}}
- {{MLBplayer|17|Red Swanson}}
- {{MLBplayer|35,36|Fred Waters}}
| | Catchers- {{MLBplayer|11|Toby Atwell}}
- {{MLBplayer|38|Hank Foiles}}
- {{MLBplayer|31|Bill Hall}}
- {{MLBplayer|17|Danny Kravitz}}
- {{MLBplayer|10|Jack Shepard}}
Infielders- {{MLBplayer|12|Dick Cole}}
- {{MLBplayer| 8|Gene Freese}}
- {{MLBplayer|24|Dick Groat}}
- {{MLBplayer| 9|Spook Jacobs}}
- {{MLBplayer| 3|Dale Long}}
- {{MLBplayer| 9|Bill Mazeroski}}
- {{MLBplayer| 7|Eddie O'Brien}}
- {{MLBplayer| 6|Johnny O'Brien}}
- {{MLBplayer| 9|Curt Roberts}}
- {{MLBplayer|15|Frank Thomas}}
- {{MLBplayer| 5|Preston Ward}}
| | Outfielders- {{MLBplayer|21|Roberto Clemente}}
- {{MLBplayer|18|Bobby Del Greco}}
- {{MLBplayer|14|Jerry Lynch}}
- {{MLBplayer|14|Johnny Powers}}
- {{MLBplayer| 4|Bob Skinner}}
- {{MLBplayer|18|Bill Virdon}}
- {{MLBplayer|16|Lee Walls}}
| | Manager- {{MLBplayer| 2|Bobby Bragan}}
Coaches- {{MLBplayer|40|Danny Murtaugh}}
- {{MLBplayer|43|Sam Narron}}
- {{MLBplayer|41|Clyde Sukeforth}}
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Player stats Batting Starters by position Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted inPos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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3B | Frank|Thomas|Frank Thomas (outfielder)}} | 157 | 588 | 166 | .282 | 25 | 80 | CF | Bill|Virdon}} | 133 | 509 | 170 | .334 | 8 | 37 | |
Other batters Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted inPlayer | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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Bobby|Del Greco}} | 14 | 20 | 4 | .200 | 2 | 3 | Toby|Atwell}} | 12 | 18 | 2 | .111 | 0 | 3 | |
Pitching Starting pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Other pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = StrikeoutsPlayer | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Dick|Littlefield}} | 6 | 12.2 | 0 | 0 | 4.26 | 10 | |
Relief pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = StrikeoutsPlayer | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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Roy|Face}} | 68 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 3.52 | 96 | Luis|Arroyo}} | 18 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4.71 | 17 | Red|Swanson|Red Swanson (baseball)}} | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.03 | 5 | Lino|Donoso}} | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 |
Farm system{{See also|Minor League Baseball}}{{MLB Farm System|level9=Open|team9=Hollywood Stars|league9=Pacific Coast League|manager9=Clay Hopper |level10=AA |team10=New Orleans Pelicans|league10=Southern Association|manager10=Andy Cohen |level11=A|team11=Williamsport Grays|league11=Eastern League|manager11=John Fitzpatrick |level12=A|team12=Lincoln Chiefs|league12=Western League|manager12=Larry Shepard |level13=B|team13=Waco Pirates|league13=Big State League|manager13=Monty Basgall |level14=B|team14=Kinston Eagles|league14=Carolina League|manager14=Jack Paepke and Tex Taylor |level15=C|team15=Douglas Copper Kings|league15=Arizona–Mexico League|manager15=Jerry Gardner |level16=C|team16=Grand Forks Chiefs|league16=Northern League|manager16=Al Kubski |level17=C|team17=Billings Mustangs|league17=Pioneer League|manager17=Buck Elliott |level18=D|team18=Dublin Irish|league18=Georgia State League|manager18=Robert Clark, Wilbur Caldwell and Wayne Wallace |level19=D|team19=Brunswick Pirates|league19=Georgia–Florida League|manager19=Frank Oceak |level20=D|team20=Clinton Pirates|league20=Midwest League|manager20=Stan Wentzel }}LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Lincoln Notes 1. ^From 1882–1906, the team played in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, which became annexed by Pittsburgh as the North Shore in 1907. 2. ^[https://www.baseball-reference.com/v/virdobi01.shtml Bill Virdon] at Baseball Reference 3. ^[https://www.baseball-reference.com/r/randdi01.shtml Dick Rand] at Baseball Reference
References - [https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/PIT/1956.shtml 1956 Pittsburgh Pirates] at Baseball Reference
- 1956 Pittsburgh Pirates at Baseball Almanac
- {{Cite book| editor1-last=Johnson| editor1-first=Lloyd| editor2-last=Wolff| editor2-first=Miles| title=The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball| edition=2nd| location=Durham, North Carolina| publisher=Baseball America| year=1997| isbn=978-0-9637189-8-3}}
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