• Source: 1956 Baltimore Orioles season

      • The 1956 Baltimore Orioles season involved the Orioles finishing 6th in the American League with a record of 69 wins and 85 losses.


      Offseason


      October 10, 1955: Ed Lopat was released by the Orioles.


      Regular season


      September 20, 1956: Catcher Tom Gastall was killed in a plane crash.
      September 30, 1956: Joe Frazier hit a home run in the last at bat of his career.


      = Season standings

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      = Record vs. opponents

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      = Notable transactions

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      May 14, 1956: Billy Loes was purchased by the Orioles from the Brooklyn Dodgers for $20,000.
      May 21, 1956: Dave Philley and Jim Wilson were traded by the Orioles to the Chicago White Sox for Mike Fornieles, Connie Johnson, George Kell and Bob Nieman.
      July 13, 1956: Morrie Martin was selected off waivers by the Orioles from the Chicago White Sox.
      August 17, 1956: Hal Smith was traded by the Orioles to the Kansas City Athletics for Joe Ginsberg.


      = Roster

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      Player stats




      = Batting

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      Starters by position


      Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in


      Other batters


      Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in


      = Pitching

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      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 = Strikeouts


      Relief pitchers


      Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts


      Farm system



      Lubbock franchise transferred to Texas City and renamed, July 8, 1956


      Notes




      References


      Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (1997). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (2nd ed.). Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America. ISBN 978-0-9637189-8-3.
      1956 Baltimore Orioles team at Baseball-Reference
      1956 Baltimore Orioles season at baseball-almanac.com

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