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1956 Boston Red Sox (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1957)
84-70, Finished 4th in American League
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Scored 780 runs, Allowed 751 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 80-74
Managed by Pinky Higgins

Ballpark: Fenway Park II (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,137,158 (2nd of 8)
Park Factors
  (multi-year): Batting - 112, Pitching - 111
  (one-year): Batting - 103, Pitching - 102
  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.

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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1956 Stats / Schedule / Transactions / Lineups (1957) / Batting Orders / Splits: Bat / Pitch / Gamelogs: Bat / Pitch

Lineups are the starting lineups for that game.

Explanation

A # next to the game score indicates the opposing starter was a left hander. Holding your mouse (without clicking) over the game date will show you the name of the opposing starter in most browsers. Clicking on the date will take you to the box score. Clicking on the opposing team's name will take you to their batting order for this game.

Game C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF SP DH
1.Tue,4/17 vs BAL W (8-1)# White Vernon Goodman Malzone Buddin Williams Piersall Jensen Sullivan  
2.Wed,4/18 vs BAL W (8-4) White Vernon Goodman Klaus Buddin Williams Piersall Jensen Porterfield  
3.Thu,4/19 vs BAL W (4-2) White Vernon Goodman Klaus Buddin Gernert Piersall Jensen Brewer  
4.Fri,4/20 at NYY L (1-7)# White Vernon Goodman Malzone Buddin Gernert Piersall Jensen Nixon  
5.Sat,4/21 at NYY L (10-14) White Vernon Goodman Klaus Buddin Throneberry Piersall Jensen Susce  
6.Sun,4/22 at NYY L (6-13) White Vernon Goodman Klaus Buddin Throneberry Piersall Jensen Sullivan  
7.Wed,4/25 vs WSH L (1-4) White Vernon Consolo Klaus Buddin Gernert Piersall Jensen Porterfield  
8.Fri,4/27 vs NYY L (2-5) White Vernon Goodman Klaus Buddin Gernert Piersall Jensen Brewer  
9.Sat,4/28 vs NYY W (6-4) White Vernon Goodman Malzone Buddin Gernert Piersall Jensen Sullivan  
10.Tue,5/1 vs KCA L (2-3) White Vernon Goodman Malzone Buddin Gernert Piersall Jensen Porterfield  
11.Wed,5/2 vs KCA W (2-0) White Vernon Goodman Malzone Buddin Gernert Piersall Jensen Brewer  
12.Thu,5/3 vs DET W (5-2) White Zauchin Goodman Malzone Buddin Gernert Piersall Jensen Sullivan  
13.Fri,5/4 vs DET W (6-4) White Zauchin Goodman Malzone Buddin Gernert Piersall Jensen Parnell  
14.Sat,5/5 vs DET L (4-16)# White Zauchin Goodman Malzone Buddin Gernert Piersall Jensen Delock  
15.Mon,5/7 vs CLE W (5-1) White Zauchin Goodman Klaus Buddin Gernert Piersall Throneberry Brewer  
16.Tue,5/8 vs CHW W (4-3)# White Zauchin Goodman Klaus Buddin Gernert Piersall Jensen Sullivan  
17.Wed,5/9 vs CHW W (7-5) White Zauchin Goodman Klaus Buddin Gernert Piersall Throneberry Porterfield  
18.Thu,5/10 vs CHW L (1-2) White Zauchin Goodman Klaus Buddin Gernert Piersall Throneberry Parnell  
19.Fri,5/11 at WSH L (3-4)# White Zauchin Goodman Malzone Buddin Gernert Piersall Jensen Delock  
20.Sat,5/12 at WSH L (9-12) White Vernon Goodman Malzone Buddin Gernert Piersall Jensen Brewer  
21.Sun,5/13 at WSH W (5-3) White Vernon Goodman Malzone Buddin Gernert Piersall Jensen Sullivan  
22.Tue,5/15 at DET L (3-6) White Vernon Goodman Malzone Buddin Gernert Piersall Jensen Nixon  
23.Wed,5/16 at DET W (4-2) White Vernon Goodman Malzone Buddin Gernert Piersall Jensen Parnell  
24.Thu,5/17 at KCA W (6-1) White Vernon Goodman Malzone Buddin Gernert Piersall Jensen Brewer  
25.Fri,5/18 at KCA W (5-4) White Vernon Goodman Malzone Buddin Gernert Piersall Jensen Sullivan  
26.Sat,5/19 at KCA L (4-5) White Vernon Goodman Malzone Buddin Gernert Piersall Jensen Susce  
27.Sun,5/20 at CHW W (12-5) Daley Vernon Goodman Malzone Buddin Gernert Piersall Jensen Baumann  
28.Sun,5/20 at CHW W (2-1) White Vernon Goodman Malzone Buddin Throneberry Piersall Jensen Delock  
29.Tue,5/22 at CLE W (5-3) White Vernon Goodman Malzone Buddin Throneberry Piersall Jensen Brewer  
30.Wed,5/23 at CLE L (3-6)# White Zauchin Goodman Malzone Buddin Gernert Piersall Jensen Sullivan  
31.Fri,5/25 vs WSH L (5-10) White Vernon Goodman Malzone Buddin Gernert Piersall Jensen Susce  
32.Sat,5/26 vs WSH L (1-4)# White Vernon Goodman Malzone Buddin Gernert Piersall Jensen Delock  
33.Sun,5/27 vs WSH W (9-7) White Zauchin Goodman Klaus Buddin Gernert Piersall Jensen Brewer  
34.Sun,5/27 vs WSH L (10-11) Daley Zauchin Goodman Klaus Buddin Gernert Piersall Jensen Porterfield  
35.Mon,5/28 at NYY L (0-2)# White Zauchin Goodman Klaus Buddin Gernert Piersall Jensen Sullivan  
36.Tue,5/29 at NYY W (7-3) White Vernon Goodman Malzone Klaus Williams Piersall Jensen Nixon  
37.Wed,5/30 at BAL L (1-2) White Gernert Goodman Malzone Klaus Williams Piersall Jensen Delock  
38.Wed,5/30 at BAL L (4-5) Daley Vernon Goodman Malzone Klaus Gernert Piersall Jensen Susce  
39.Thu,5/31 at BAL W (4-1)# White Gernert Goodman Klaus Buddin Williams Piersall Jensen Porterfield  
40.Fri,6/1 vs KCA W (5-0) White Vernon Goodman Klaus Buddin Williams Piersall Jensen Brewer  
41.Sat,6/2 vs KCA L (3-11) White Vernon Lepcio Klaus Buddin Williams Piersall Jensen Sullivan  
42.Sun,6/3 vs KCA L (6-7) White Vernon Lepcio Klaus Buddin Williams Piersall Jensen Nixon  
43.Tue,6/5 vs DET L (11-14) White Vernon Lepcio Klaus Buddin Williams Piersall Jensen Porterfield  
44.Wed,6/6 vs DET W (5-4) White Vernon Lepcio Klaus Buddin Williams Piersall Jensen Brewer  
45.Thu,6/7 vs DET W (6-5) White Vernon Lepcio Klaus Buddin Williams Piersall Jensen Sullivan  
46.Fri,6/8 vs CHW W (5-3) White Vernon Lepcio Klaus Buddin Williams Piersall Jensen Nixon  
47.Sat,6/9 vs CHW L (0-8) Daley Vernon Lepcio Klaus Buddin Williams Piersall Jensen Delock  
48.Sun,6/10 vs CHW L (2-3)# Daley Vernon Lepcio Klaus Buddin Williams Piersall Jensen Susce  
49.Mon,6/11 vs CLE L (1-4) Daley Vernon Lepcio Klaus Buddin Williams Piersall Jensen Porterfield  
50.Mon,6/11 vs CLE W (5-1) Daley Gernert Lepcio Klaus Buddin Williams Piersall Jensen Brewer  
51.Tue,6/12 vs CLE W (9-7) Daley Vernon Lepcio Klaus Buddin Williams Piersall Jensen Sullivan  
52.Wed,6/13 vs CLE - (8-8)# Daley Gernert Lepcio Klaus Buddin Williams Piersall Jensen Nixon  
53.Thu,6/14 vs CLE W (10-9) Daley Vernon Lepcio Klaus Buddin Gernert Piersall Jensen Delock  
54.Fri,6/15 at DET L (2-5) Daley Vernon Lepcio Klaus Buddin Williams Piersall Jensen Porterfield  
55.Sat,6/16 at DET W (6-5) White Vernon Lepcio Klaus Buddin Williams Piersall Jensen Brewer  
56.Sun,6/17 at DET W (13-2)# White Gernert Lepcio Klaus Buddin Williams Piersall Jensen Sullivan  
57.Tue,6/19 at CLE L (7-9) White Vernon Lepcio Klaus Buddin Gernert Piersall Jensen Delock  
58.Wed,6/20 at CLE L (4-5)# White Zauchin Lepcio Klaus Buddin Gernert Piersall Jensen Porterfield  
59.Thu,6/21 at CLE L (0-5) White Vernon Lepcio Klaus Buddin Williams Piersall Jensen Brewer  
60.Fri,6/22 at KCA W (6-3) White Vernon Lepcio Klaus Buddin Williams Piersall Jensen Sullivan  
61.Sat,6/23 at KCA W (6-3) White Vernon Lepcio Klaus Buddin Williams Piersall Jensen Parnell  
62.Sun,6/24 at KCA L (2-5)# White Gernert Lepcio Klaus Buddin Williams Piersall Jensen Sisler  
63.Tue,6/26 at CHW L (1-4)# White Gernert Lepcio Klaus Buddin Williams Piersall Jensen Brewer  
64.Wed,6/27 at CHW W (11-9) White Vernon Goodman Klaus Buddin Williams Piersall Jensen Sullivan  
65.Fri,6/29 at BAL W (7-6) White Vernon Goodman Klaus Buddin Williams Piersall Jensen Parnell  
66.Sat,6/30 at BAL W (4-2) Daley Vernon Goodman Klaus Buddin Williams Piersall Jensen Nixon  
67.Sat,6/30 at BAL W (6-3)# White Gernert Lepcio Klaus Buddin Williams Piersall Jensen Brewer  
68.Sun,7/1 at BAL L (3-5) White Vernon Goodman Klaus Buddin Williams Piersall Jensen Porterfield  
69.Mon,7/2 at WSH W (3-2)# White Gernert Goodman Klaus Buddin Williams Piersall Jensen Sullivan  
70.Tue,7/3 at WSH L (5-6)# White Gernert Goodman Klaus Buddin Williams Piersall Jensen Sisler  
71.Wed,7/4 vs NYY W (7-6) Daley Vernon Goodman Klaus Buddin Williams Piersall Stephens Nixon  
72.Wed,7/4 vs NYY L (4-9) White Gernert Goodman Klaus Buddin Williams Piersall Jensen Parnell  
73.Thu,7/5 vs NYY L (1-6)# White Gernert Goodman Klaus Buddin Williams Piersall Jensen Porterfield  
74.Sat,7/7 vs BAL W (4-3) White Vernon Goodman Klaus Buddin Williams Piersall Jensen Brewer  
75.Sun,7/8 vs BAL W (9-0) White Vernon Goodman Klaus Buddin Williams Piersall Jensen Sullivan  
76.Sun,7/8 vs BAL W (8-4) Daley Vernon Goodman Klaus Buddin Williams Piersall Jensen Nixon  
77.Thu,7/12 vs CHW W (3-1)# White Gernert Goodman Klaus Buddin Williams Piersall Jensen Sullivan  
78.Fri,7/13 vs CHW W (5-4) White Vernon Goodman Klaus Buddin Williams Piersall Jensen Brewer  
79.Sat,7/14 vs CHW W (4-0) White Vernon Goodman Klaus Buddin Williams Piersall Jensen Parnell  
80.Sun,7/15 vs CLE L (7-10)# White Gernert Goodman Klaus Buddin Williams Piersall Jensen Nixon  
81.Sun,7/15 vs CLE W (3-1) White Vernon Goodman Klaus Buddin Williams Piersall Jensen Sisler  
82.Mon,7/16 vs CLE L (3-7) White Vernon Goodman Klaus Buddin Williams Piersall Jensen Sullivan  
83.Tue,7/17 vs KCA W (10-0) White Vernon Goodman Klaus Buddin Williams Piersall Jensen Brewer  
84.Tue,7/17 vs KCA W (1-0) Daley Vernon Goodman Klaus Buddin Williams Piersall Jensen Porterfield  
85.Wed,7/18 vs KCA W (7-4) White Vernon Goodman Klaus Buddin Williams Piersall Jensen Parnell  
86.Thu,7/19 vs KCA L (4-8) White Vernon Goodman Klaus Buddin Williams Piersall Jensen Sisler  
87.Fri,7/20 vs DET L (6-9) White Vernon Goodman Klaus Buddin Williams Piersall Jensen Nixon  
88.Sat,7/21 vs DET W (9-3)# White Gernert Goodman Lepcio Buddin Williams Piersall Jensen Sullivan  
89.Sun,7/22 vs DET W (8-6) White Vernon Goodman Klaus Buddin Williams Piersall Jensen Brewer  
90.Tue,7/24 at KCA W (3-2) White Vernon Goodman Klaus Buddin Williams Piersall Jensen Parnell  
91.Wed,7/25 at KCA L (6-9) Daley Vernon Goodman Klaus Buddin Williams Piersall Jensen Porterfield  
92.Thu,7/26 at KCA W (5-3) Daley Vernon Goodman Klaus Buddin Williams Piersall Jensen Sullivan