1956 Philadelphia Phillies

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Season Overview

71-83 Missed Playoffs
Record Outcome

1956 Philadelphia Phillies

What was the record of the 1956 Philadelphia Phillies?

The Philadelphia Phillies finished the regular season with a 71-83 record. They went 40-37 at home and 31-46 on the road.

What division did the 1956 Philadelphia Phillies play in?

The 1956 Philadelphia Phillies played in the National League, which didn't have any divisions in 1956.

What was the 1956 Philadelphia Phillies record by month?

The 1956 Philadelphia Phillies had their best month in July, when they went 17-14 and had a 54.8% win percentage. Their worst month was May, when they went 8-16 and had a 33.3% win percentage.

Month Record Win Percentage % Run Differential
April 5-6 45.5% -8
May 8-16 33.3% -22
June 15-16 48.4% -6
July 17-14 54.8% -16
August 14-13 51.9% -6
September 12-18 40% -12

Did the 1956 Philadelphia Phillies make the Postseason?

No, the Phillies didn't make the Postseason in 1956.

What was the run differential for the 1956 Philadelphia Phillies?

The Philadelphia Phillies finished the regular season with a run differential of -70. Based on their run differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Phillies could have been expected to have about 70.0 wins, or a 70-84 record in the regular season.

How did the 1956 Philadelphia Phillies perform in one-run games?

In one-run games, or games that went into extra innings, the 1956 Philadelphia Phillies went 18-27.

How did the 1956 Philadelphia Phillies perform in extra inning games?

During the regular season, the 1956 Philadelphia Phillies went 6-10 in extra inning games.

What was the longest win streak for the 1956 Philadelphia Phillies?

The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1956 Philadelphia Phillies was a 6 game winning streak.

What was the longest losing streak for the 1956 Philadelphia Phillies?

The longest losing streak that the Philadelphia Phillies had during the 1956 regular season was 10 games, which happened once during the season.

1956 Philadelphia Phillies Schedule

= Playoff Team

Date Opponent Score
Regular Season
Tue, Apr 17, 1956 @ Brooklyn Dodgers Win 8 - 6
Thu, Apr 19, 1956 @ Brooklyn Dodgers Loss 4 - 5 (10)
Fri, Apr 20, 1956 vs New York Giants Win 2 - 1 (10)
Sun, Apr 22, 1956 vs New York Giants Win 3 - 1
Sun, Apr 22, 1956 vs New York Giants Loss 7 - 9
Mon, Apr 23, 1956 vs Brooklyn Dodgers Loss 1 - 6
Wed, Apr 25, 1956 vs Pittsburgh Pirates Loss 5 - 6
Fri, Apr 27, 1956 @ New York Giants Loss 3 - 5
Sat, Apr 28, 1956 @ New York Giants Win 6 - 2
Sun, Apr 29, 1956 @ New York Giants Win 5 - 4 (10)
Sun, Apr 29, 1956 @ New York Giants Loss 1 - 8
Tue, May 1, 1956 @ Milwaukee Braves Loss 4 - 6
Fri, May 4, 1956 @ Chicago Cubs Loss 1 - 2
Sun, May 6, 1956 @ Cincinnati Redlegs Loss 2 - 10
Sun, May 6, 1956 @ Cincinnati Redlegs Loss 9 - 11
Tue, May 8, 1956 @ St. Louis Cardinals Loss 1 - 9
Wed, May 9, 1956 @ St. Louis Cardinals Loss 0 - 3
Fri, May 11, 1956 @ Pittsburgh Pirates Loss 5 - 6
Sat, May 12, 1956 @ Pittsburgh Pirates Loss 5 - 6
Sun, May 13, 1956 @ Pittsburgh Pirates Loss 9 - 11
Sun, May 13, 1956 @ Pittsburgh Pirates Win 7 - 2
Tue, May 15, 1956 vs Milwaukee Braves Win 3 - 1
Wed, May 16, 1956 vs Milwaukee Braves Win 2 - 1
Thu, May 17, 1956 vs St. Louis Cardinals Loss 4 - 5
Fri, May 18, 1956 vs St. Louis Cardinals Win 4 - 2
Sat, May 19, 1956 vs St. Louis Cardinals Loss 5 - 11
Sun, May 20, 1956 vs Cincinnati Redlegs Loss 1 - 5
Sun, May 20, 1956 vs Cincinnati Redlegs Win 6 - 4
Wed, May 23, 1956 vs Chicago Cubs Loss 4 - 5
Thu, May 24, 1956 vs Brooklyn Dodgers Win 6 - 4
Fri, May 25, 1956 vs Pittsburgh Pirates Loss 5 - 8
Sat, May 26, 1956 vs Pittsburgh Pirates Loss 2 - 6
Mon, May 28, 1956 vs New York Giants Win 5 - 2
Wed, May 30, 1956 vs Brooklyn Dodgers Loss 5 - 6
Wed, May 30, 1956 vs Brooklyn Dodgers Win 12 - 3
Fri, Jun 1, 1956 @ St. Louis Cardinals Win 5 - 2
Sat, Jun 2, 1956 @ St. Louis Cardinals Win 6 - 4
Sun, Jun 3, 1956 @ St. Louis Cardinals Loss 1 - 2
Sun, Jun 3, 1956 @ St. Louis Cardinals Win 9 - 3
Mon, Jun 4, 1956 @ Cincinnati Redlegs Loss 2 - 8
Tue, Jun 5, 1956 @ Cincinnati Redlegs Loss 4 - 9
Wed, Jun 6, 1956 @ Cincinnati Redlegs Loss 3 - 7
Thu, Jun 7, 1956 @ Cincinnati Redlegs Loss 5 - 8
Fri, Jun 8, 1956 @ Chicago Cubs Loss 4 - 5
Sat, Jun 9, 1956 @ Chicago Cubs Win 6 - 4
Sun, Jun 10, 1956 @ Chicago Cubs Loss 1 - 2 (11)
Sun, Jun 10, 1956 @ Chicago Cubs Loss 2 - 5
Mon, Jun 11, 1956 @ Milwaukee Braves Win 6 - 2
Tue, Jun 12, 1956 @ Milwaukee Braves Win 5 - 2
Wed, Jun 13, 1956 @ Milwaukee Braves Loss 6 - 8
Fri, Jun 15, 1956 vs Chicago Cubs Win 6 - 5 (10)
Fri, Jun 15, 1956 vs Chicago Cubs Loss 5 - 8
Sun, Jun 17, 1956 vs Chicago Cubs Win 7 - 1
Sun, Jun 17, 1956 vs Chicago Cubs Loss 4 - 7
Mon, Jun 18, 1956 vs Cincinnati Redlegs Loss 4 - 7 (10)
Tue, Jun 19, 1956 vs Cincinnati Redlegs Win 4 - 2
Wed, Jun 20, 1956 vs Cincinnati Redlegs Win 3 - 2
Fri, Jun 22, 1956 vs St. Louis Cardinals Win 2 - 1
Sat, Jun 23, 1956 vs St. Louis Cardinals Win 8 - 3
Sun, Jun 24, 1956 vs St. Louis Cardinals Loss 4 - 8
Sun, Jun 24, 1956 vs St. Louis Cardinals Win 3 - 2
Mon, Jun 25, 1956 vs Milwaukee Braves Loss 5 - 8
Tue, Jun 26, 1956 vs Milwaukee Braves Win 4 - 2
Wed, Jun 27, 1956 vs Milwaukee Braves Win 4 - 3 (11)
Fri, Jun 29, 1956 @ Brooklyn Dodgers Loss 5 - 6
Sat, Jun 30, 1956 @ Brooklyn Dodgers Loss 7 - 10
Sun, Jul 1, 1956 @ Brooklyn Dodgers Win 7 - 4
Sun, Jul 1, 1956 @ Brooklyn Dodgers Loss 1 - 4
Tue, Jul 3, 1956 @ Pittsburgh Pirates Loss 5 - 6
Wed, Jul 4, 1956 @ Pittsburgh Pirates Win 4 - 2
Wed, Jul 4, 1956 @ Pittsburgh Pirates Loss 4 - 8
Fri, Jul 6, 1956 vs Brooklyn Dodgers Loss 1 - 2
Sat, Jul 7, 1956 vs Brooklyn Dodgers Win 6 - 3
Sun, Jul 8, 1956 vs Brooklyn Dodgers Loss 2 - 9
Sun, Jul 8, 1956 vs Brooklyn Dodgers Win 3 - 2
Thu, Jul 12, 1956 @ Cincinnati Redlegs Win 7 - 4
Fri, Jul 13, 1956 @ Cincinnati Redlegs Win 6 - 4
Sat, Jul 14, 1956 @ Cincinnati Redlegs Win 2 - 0
Sun, Jul 15, 1956 @ St. Louis Cardinals Loss 1 - 9
Sun, Jul 15, 1956 @ St. Louis Cardinals Win 7 - 5
Mon, Jul 16, 1956 @ St. Louis Cardinals Win 2 - 0
Tue, Jul 17, 1956 @ Chicago Cubs Loss 2 - 3 (16)
Wed, Jul 18, 1956 @ Chicago Cubs Win 6 - 4
Wed, Jul 18, 1956 @ Chicago Cubs Win 6 - 1
Thu, Jul 19, 1956 @ Chicago Cubs Loss 3 - 4 (10)
Fri, Jul 20, 1956 @ Milwaukee Braves Loss 0 - 10
Sat, Jul 21, 1956 @ Milwaukee Braves Win 8 - 5 (15)
Sun, Jul 22, 1956 @ Milwaukee Braves Loss 7 - 8
Sun, Jul 22, 1956 @ Milwaukee Braves Loss 5 - 16
Tue, Jul 24, 1956 vs St. Louis Cardinals Win 7 - 3
Wed, Jul 25, 1956 vs St. Louis Cardinals Loss 7 - 8 (10)
Thu, Jul 26, 1956 vs St. Louis Cardinals Loss 9 - 14
Fri, Jul 27, 1956 vs Milwaukee Braves Win 5 - 2
Sun, Jul 29, 1956 vs Milwaukee Braves Win 5 - 2
Mon, Jul 30, 1956 vs Chicago Cubs Win 5 - 4
Mon, Jul 30, 1956 vs Chicago Cubs Win 4 - 2
Tue, Jul 31, 1956 vs Chicago Cubs Loss 4 - 9
Wed, Aug 1, 1956 vs Chicago Cubs Win 10 - 8
Fri, Aug 3, 1956 vs Cincinnati Redlegs Win 6 - 3
Sat, Aug 4, 1956 vs Cincinnati Redlegs Win 10 - 6
Tue, Aug 7, 1956 @ New York Giants Win 4 - 3
Tue, Aug 7, 1956 @ New York Giants Win 3 - 1
Wed, Aug 8, 1956 @ New York Giants Win 8 - 3
Thu, Aug 9, 1956 @ New York Giants Loss 2 - 5
Fri, Aug 10, 1956 @ Brooklyn Dodgers Win 3 - 2
Sat, Aug 11, 1956 @ Brooklyn Dodgers Loss 2 - 5
Sun, Aug 12, 1956 @ Brooklyn Dodgers Loss 3 - 7