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1956 Milwaukee Braves Lineups and Defense
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1955 / 1957)
92-62, Finished 2nd in National League
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Scored 709 runs, Allowed 569 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 92-62
Manager: Charlie Grimm (24-22) and Fred Haney (68-40)
Ballpark: County Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 2,046,331 (1st of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 94, Pitching - 92;   one-year: Batting - 99, Pitching - 96
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1955 / 1957 Lineups and Defense

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Game C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF SP DH
1. Tue,4/17 vs CHC W (6-0) Crandall Adcock O'Connell Mathews Logan Thomson Bruton Aaron Burdette  
2. Thu,4/19 vs CHC W (3-1) Crandall Adcock O'Connell Mathews Logan Thomson Bruton Aaron Buhl  
3. Fri,4/20 at STL W (5-4) Crandall Adcock O'Connell Mathews Logan Thomson Bruton Aaron Spahn  
4. Sat,4/21 at STL L (5-6) Crandall Adcock O'Connell Mathews Logan Thomson Bruton Aaron Murff  
5. Sun,4/22 at STL L (4-10) Crandall Adcock O'Connell Mathews Logan Thomson Bruton Aaron Burdette  
6. Sun,4/22 at STL W (13-5) Rice Adcock O'Connell Mathews Logan Thomson Bruton Aaron Crone  
7. Mon,4/30 vs STL L (0-2) Crandall Adcock O'Connell Mathews Logan Thomson Bruton Aaron Spahn  
8. Tue,5/1 vs PHI W (6-4) Crandall Adcock O'Connell Mathews Logan Thomson Bruton Aaron Buhl  
9. Fri,5/4 vs NYG W (3-2)# Crandall Adcock O'Connell Mathews Logan Thomson Bruton Aaron Burdette  
10. Mon,5/7 vs BRO W (3-1) Crandall Adcock O'Connell Mathews Logan Thomson Bruton Aaron Buhl  
11. Tue,5/8 vs PIT W (5-0) Crandall Adcock O'Connell Mathews Logan Thomson Bruton Aaron Spahn  
12. Fri,5/11 at CIN W (9-8) Crandall Adcock O'Connell Mathews Logan Thomson Bruton Aaron Burdette  
13. Sat,5/12 at CIN L (6-10) Crandall Adcock O'Connell Mathews Logan Thomson Bruton Pafko Buhl  
14. Sun,5/13 at CIN W (15-0) Crandall Adcock O'Connell Mathews Logan Covington Thomson Aaron Spahn  
15. Sun,5/13 at CIN W (6-1) Rice Adcock O'Connell Mathews Logan Covington Thomson Aaron Crone  
16. Tue,5/15 at PHI L (1-3) Crandall Adcock O'Connell Mathews Logan Covington Thomson Aaron Burdette  
17. Wed,5/16 at PHI L (1-2) Crandall Adcock O'Connell Mathews Logan Thomson Bruton Aaron Buhl  
18. Thu,5/17 at NYG W (7-3) Crandall Adcock O'Connell Mathews Logan Thomson Bruton Aaron Spahn  
19. Sat,5/19 at NYG W (3-2) Crandall Adcock O'Connell Mathews Logan Thomson Bruton Aaron Burdette  
20. Sun,5/20 at PIT L (3-6) Rice Adcock O'Connell Mathews Logan Thomson Bruton Aaron Crone  
21. Sun,5/20 at PIT L (0-5) Crandall Torre O'Connell Mathews Logan Thomson Bruton Aaron Spahn  
22. Tue,5/22 at BRO W (7-3) Crandall Torre O'Connell Mathews Logan Thomson Bruton Aaron Buhl  
23. Fri,5/25 vs CIN L (5-6) Crandall Torre O'Connell Mathews Logan Thomson Bruton Aaron Spahn  
24. Sat,5/26 vs CIN W (2-1) Crandall Torre O'Connell Mathews Logan Thomson Bruton Aaron Crone  
25. Sun,5/27 vs CIN W (7-2) Crandall Torre O'Connell Mathews Logan Thomson Bruton Aaron Burdette  
26. Mon,5/28 at STL W (10-3) Crandall Torre O'Connell Mathews Logan Thomson Bruton Aaron Sleater  
27. Wed,5/30 at CHC W (11-9) Crandall Torre Dittmer Mathews Logan Tanner Thomson Aaron Crone  
28. Wed,5/30 at CHC L (9-10) Rice Torre O'Connell Mathews Logan Thomson Bruton Aaron Buhl  
29. Thu,5/31 at CHC W (15-8)# Crandall Adcock O'Connell Mathews Logan Thomson Bruton Aaron Burdette  
30. Fri,6/1 vs PIT L (1-4) Crandall Adcock Dittmer Mathews Logan Thomson Bruton Aaron Spahn  
31. Sat,6/2 vs PIT L (2-4) Rice Torre Dittmer Mathews Logan Thomson Bruton Aaron Conley  
32. Sun,6/3 vs PIT W (4-3) Rice Torre Dittmer Mathews Logan Thomson Bruton Aaron Buhl  
33. Sun,6/3 vs PIT L (1-3) Crandall Torre Dittmer Mathews Logan Thomson Bruton Aaron Crone  
34. Mon,6/4 vs BRO L (0-3) Crandall Torre Dittmer Mathews Logan Thomson Bruton Aaron Burdette  
35. Tue,6/5 vs BRO L (1-6) Crandall Torre Dittmer Mathews Logan Covington Bruton Aaron Spahn  
36. Wed,6/6 vs BRO L (2-5) Rice Torre Dittmer Mathews Logan Covington Bruton Aaron Conley  
37. Thu,6/7 vs BRO W (4-1) Crandall Adcock Dittmer Mathews Logan Covington Bruton Aaron Buhl  
38. Fri,6/8 vs NYG L (2-7) Crandall Adcock Dittmer Mathews Logan Covington Bruton Aaron Crone  
39. Sat,6/9 vs NYG W (4-0)# Crandall Adcock O'Connell Mathews Logan Pafko Thomson Aaron Burdette  
40. Sun,6/10 vs NYG L (3-5) Crandall Adcock O'Connell Mathews Logan Thomson Bruton Aaron Spahn  
41. Mon,6/11 vs PHI L (2-6) Crandall Torre O'Connell Mathews Logan Thomson Bruton Aaron Conley  
42. Tue,6/12 vs PHI L (2-5)# Crandall Adcock O'Connell Mathews Logan Pafko Thomson Aaron Buhl  
43. Wed,6/13 vs PHI W (8-6) Crandall Torre O'Connell Mathews Logan Thomson Bruton Aaron Crone  
44. Thu,6/14 vs NYG W (5-2) Crandall Torre O'Connell Mathews Logan Thomson Bruton Aaron Spahn  
45. Fri,6/15 at BRO L (4-5) Crandall Torre O'Connell Mathews Logan Thomson Bruton Aaron Burdette  
46. Sat,6/16 at BRO L (2-3) Crandall Torre O'Connell Mathews Logan Thomson Bruton Aaron Conley  
47. Sun,6/17 at BRO W (5-4) Rice Adcock O'Connell Mathews Logan Thomson Bruton Aaron Buhl  
48. Sun,6/17 at BRO W (3-1) Crandall Adcock O'Connell Mathews Logan Thomson Bruton Aaron Crone  
49. Mon,6/18 at PIT W (3-2) Crandall Adcock O'Connell Mathews Logan Thomson Bruton Aaron Spahn  
50. Tue,6/19 at PIT W (5-3) Crandall Adcock O'Connell Mathews Logan Thomson Bruton Aaron Burdette  
51. Wed,6/20 at PIT W (7-3) Crandall Adcock O'Connell Mathews Logan Thomson Bruton Aaron Conley  
52. Thu,6/21 at PIT W (7-2) Rice Adcock O'Connell Mathews Logan Thomson Bruton Aaron Buhl  
53. Fri,6/22 at NYG W (3-1) Crandall Adcock O'Connell Mathews Logan Thomson Bruton Aaron Crone  
54. Sat,6/23 at NYG W (2-1)# Crandall Adcock O'Connell Mathews Logan Thomson Bruton Aaron Spahn  
55. Sun,6/24 at NYG W (7-1) Rice Adcock O'Connell Mathews Logan Thomson Bruton Aaron Conley  
56. Sun,6/24 at NYG W (6-2) Crandall Adcock O'Connell Mathews Logan Thomson Bruton Aaron Burdette  
57. Mon,6/25 at PHI W (8-5) Rice Adcock O'Connell Mathews Logan Thomson Bruton Aaron Buhl  
58. Tue,6/26 at PHI L (2-4) Rice Adcock O'Connell Mathews Logan Thomson Bruton Aaron Crone  
59. Wed,6/27 at PHI L (3-4)# Rice Adcock O'Connell Mathews Logan Pafko Thomson Aaron Spahn  
60. Fri,6/29 at CHC L (4-8) Rice Adcock O'Connell Mathews Logan Thomson Bruton Aaron Burdette  
61. Sat,6/30 at CHC W (4-3) Rice Torre O'Connell Mathews Logan Covington Bruton Aaron Conley  
62. Sun,7/1 at CHC L (0-7) Rice Torre Dittmer O'Connell Logan Covington Bruton Aaron Buhl  
63. Sun,7/1 at CHC W (4-3)# Crandall Adcock O'Connell Mantilla Logan Pafko Thomson Aaron Crone  
64. Mon,7/2 at CIN L (1-2) Rice Adcock Dittmer Thomson Logan Covington Bruton Aaron Spahn  
65. Tue,7/3 at CIN W (7-0)# Rice Adcock O'Connell Mantilla Logan Pafko Thomson Aaron Burdette  
66. Wed,7/4 vs STL L (4-6) Rice Adcock O'Connell Mathews Logan Thomson Bruton Aaron Conley  
67. Wed,7/4 vs STL W (6-1) Rice Adcock O'Connell Mathews Logan Covington Bruton Aaron Buhl  
68. Thu,7/5 vs CHC L (1-7) Rice Adcock O'Connell Mathews Logan Covington Bruton Aaron Crone  
69. Fri,7/6 vs CHC W (5-0) Rice Adcock O'Connell Mathews Logan Covington Bruton Aaron Spahn  
70. Sat,7/7 vs CHC W (5-0) Rice Adcock O'Connell Mathews Logan Thomson Bruton Covington Burdette  
71. Sun,7/8 vs CHC L (6-10) Rice Adcock O'Connell Mathews Logan Covington Bruton Tanner Buhl  
72. Thu,7/12 vs BRO W (2-0) Rice Adcock O'Connell Mathews Logan Covington Bruton Aaron Buhl  
73. Fri,7/13 vs BRO W (8-6) Rice Adcock O'Connell Mathews Logan Covington Bruton Aaron Crone  
74. Fri,7/13 vs BRO W (6-5) Rice Adcock O'Connell Mathews Logan Covington Bruton Aaron Burdette  
75. Sat,7/14 vs BRO W (3-2) Rice Adcock O'Connell Mathews Logan Covington Bruton Aaron Conley  
76. Sun,7/15 vs PIT W (3-2) Rice Adcock O'Connell Mathews Logan Covington Bruton Aaron Spahn  
77. Sun,7/15 vs PIT W (4-1) Crandall Adcock O'Connell Mathews Logan Covington Bruton Aaron Trowbridge  
78. Mon,7/16 vs PIT W (2-1) Rice Adcock O'Connell Mathews Logan Covington Bruton Aaron Buhl  
79. Tue,7/17 vs NYG L (6-8) Rice Adcock O'Connell Mathews Logan Covington Bruton Aaron Crone  
80. Wed,7/18 vs NYG W (7-3) Rice Adcock O'Connell Mathews Logan Thomson Bruton Aaron Burdette  
81. Thu,7/19 vs NYG W (13-3) Rice Adcock O'Connell Mathews Logan Thomson Bruton Aaron Spahn  
82. Fri,7/20 vs PHI W (10-0) Atwell Adcock O'Connell Mathews Logan Thomson Bruton Aaron Buhl  
83. Sat,7/21 vs PHI L (5-8)# Rice Adcock O'Connell Mathews Logan Pafko Thomson Aaron Conley  
84. Sun,7/22 vs PHI W (8-7) Atwell Adcock O'Connell Mathews Logan Covington Bruton Aaron Crone  
85. Sun,7/22 vs PHI W (16-5) Crandall Adcock O'Connell Mathews Logan Thomson Bruton Aaron Burdette  
86. Tue,7/24 at NYG W (4-3) Crandall Adcock O'Connell Mathews Logan Thomson Bruton Aaron Spahn  
87. Wed,7/25 at NYG W (7-4) Atwell Adcock O'Connell Mathews Logan Thomson Bruton Aaron Buhl  
88. Thu,7/26 at NYG W (11-0)# Crandall Adcock O'Connell Mathews Logan Pafko Thomson Aaron Conley  
89. Fri,7/27 at PHI L (2-5) Crandall Adcock O'Connell Mathews Logan Thomson Bruton Aaron Burdette  
90. Sun,7/29 at PHI L (2-5)# Crandall Adcock O'Connell Mathews Logan Pafko Thomson Aaron Spahn  
91. Mon,7/30 at BRO W (8-6) Atwell Adcock O'Connell Mathews Logan Thomson Bruton Aaron Buhl  
92. Tue,7/31 at BRO L (2-3) Crandall Adcock O'Connell Mathews Logan Thomson Bruton Aaron Conley  
93. Wed,8/1 at BRO L (1-2) Rice Adcock O'Connell Mathews Logan Thomson Bruton Aaron Burdette  
94. Thu,8/2 at BRO L (0-3) Crandall Adcock Dittmer Mathews Logan Thomson Bruton Aaron Crone  
95. Fri,8/3 at PIT L (3-4) Crandall Adcock Dittmer Mathews Mantilla Covington Bruton Aaron Spahn  
96. Sat,8/4 at PIT W (7-3) Atwell Adcock Dittmer Mathews Mantilla Covington Bruton Aaron Buhl  
97. Sun,8/5 at PIT W (5-1) Crandall Adcock O'Connell Mathews Mantilla Covington Bruton Aaron Conley  
98. Sun,8/5 at PIT W (5-0) Atwell Torre O'Connell Mathews Logan Covington Bruton Aaron Burdette  
99. Mon,8/6 vs CHC L (4-5) Crandall Torre O'Connell Mathews Logan Covington Bruton Aaron Crone  
100. Tue,8/7 vs CHC W (6-1) Crandall Adcock O'Connell Mathews Logan Covington Bruton Aaron Spahn  
101. Wed,8/8 vs STL W (10-1) Crandall Adcock O'Connell Mathews Logan Covington Bruton Aaron Trowbridge  
102. Wed,8/8 vs STL L (2-3) Rice Adcock O'Connell Mathews Logan Covington Bruton Aaron Burdette  
103. Thu,8/9 vs STL W (4-1) Crandall Adcock O'Connell Mathews Logan Thomson Bruton Aaron Phillips  
104. Thu,8/9 vs STL L (1-5) Atwell Adcock O'Connell Mathews Logan Thomson Bruton Aaron Conley  
105. Fri,8/10 vs CIN L (1-8) Crandall Adcock O'Connell Mathews Logan Thomson Bruton Aaron Crone  
106. Sat,8/11 vs CIN W (6-3) Crandall Adcock O'Connell Mathews Logan Thomson Bruton Aaron Spahn  
107. Sun,8/12 vs CIN W (8-2) Rice Adcock O'Connell Mathews Logan Thomson Bruton Aaron Burdette  
108. Mon,8/13 vs CIN W (5-1) Crandall Adcock O'Connell Mathews Logan Thomson Bruton Aaron Phillips  
109. Tue,8/14 at STL L (2-6) Rice Adcock O'Connell Mathews Logan Thomson Bruton Aaron Buhl  
110. Wed,8/15 at STL W (4-1) Crandall Adcock O'Connell Mathews Logan Thomson Bruton Aaron Spahn  
111. Thu,8/16 at STL W (8-0)# Crandall Adcock O'Connell Mathews Logan Pafko Thomson Aaron Burdette  
112. Fri,8/17 at CIN L (2-8) Crandall Adcock O'Connell Mathews Logan Thomson Bruton Aaron Phillips  
113. Sat,8/18 at CIN L (4-13) Atwell Adcock O'Connell Mathews Logan Thomson Bruton Aaron Crone  
114. Sun,8/19 at CIN W (3-1)# Rice Adcock O'Connell Mathews Logan Pafko Thomson Aaron Spahn  
115. Mon,8/20 at CIN W (3-1) Rice Adcock O'Connell Mathews Logan Thomson Bruton Aaron Burdette  
116. Tue,8/21 vs NYG W (5-3) Atwell Adcock O'Connell Mathews Logan Thomson Bruton Aaron Buhl  
117. Tue,8/21 vs NYG W (6-2)# Rice Adcock O'Connell Mathews Logan Pafko Thomson Aaron Conley  
118. Wed,8/22 vs NYG L (1-2)# Rice Adcock O'Connell Mathews Logan Pafko Thomson Aaron Phillips  
119. Thu,8/23 vs PHI W (11-5)# Rice Adcock O'Connell Mathews Logan Thomson Bruton Aaron Crone  
120. Fri,8/24 vs PHI W (6-1) Rice Adcock O'Connell Mathews Logan Thomson Bruton Aaron Spahn  
121. Sat,8/25 vs PHI L (0-3) Rice Adcock O'Connell Mathews Logan Thomson Bruton Aaron Burdette  
122. Sun,8/26 vs BRO W (6-2) Rice Adcock O'Connell Mathews Logan Thomson Bruton Aaron Buhl  
123. Mon,8/27 vs BRO L (3-6) Crandall Adcock O'Connell Mathews Logan Thomson Bruton Aaron Conley  
124. Tue,8/28 vs PIT L (4-5) Crandall Adcock O'Connell Mathews Logan Thomson Bruton Aaron Spahn  
125. Wed,8/29 vs PIT W (4-1) Rice Adcock O'Connell Mathews Logan Thomson Bruton Aaron Burdette  
126. Thu,8/30 vs PIT T (1-1) Rice Adcock O'Connell Mathews Logan Thomson Bruton Aaron Buhl  
127. Fri,8/31 vs STL W (6-5) Crandall Adcock O'Connell Mathews Logan Covington Bruton Aaron Conley  
128. Fri,8/31 vs STL W (5-3) Rice Adcock Dittmer Mathews Logan Tanner Bruton Aaron Phillips  
129. Sat,9/1 vs STL W (3-1)# Crandall Adcock O'Connell Mathews Logan Thomson Bruton Aaron Spahn  
130. Sun,9/2 vs STL W (6-3) Crandall Adcock O'Connell Mathews Logan Thomson Bruton Aaron Trowbridge  
131. Mon,9/3 vs CIN W (3-2) Crandall Adcock O'Connell Mathews Logan Thomson Bruton Aaron Burdette  
132. Mon,9/3 vs CIN L (5-7) Rice Adcock O'Connell Mathews Logan Thomson Bruton Aaron Buhl  
133. Tue,9/4 vs CIN L (2-4) Crandall Adcock O'Connell Thomson Logan Hersh Bruton Aaron Phillips  
134. Wed,9/5 vs CIN L (2-12) Crandall Adcock O'Connell Thomson Logan Hersh Bruton Aaron Spahn  
135. Fri,9/7 at CHC L (0-5) Rice Adcock O'Connell Mathews Logan Tanner Bruton Aaron Buhl  
136. Sat,9/8 at CHC L (1-2) Rice Adcock O'Connell Mathews Logan Pafko Bruton Aaron Burdette  
137. Sun,9/9 at CHC W (7-4) Crandall Adcock O'Connell Mathews Mantilla Pafko Bruton Aaron Spahn  
138. Sun,9/9 at CHC W (5-3) Rice Adcock O'Connell Mathews Mantilla Pafko Bruton Aaron Conley  
139. Tue,9/11 at BRO L (2-4) Rice Adcock O'Connell Mathews Mantilla Pafko Bruton Aaron Buhl  
140. Wed,9/12 at BRO W (8-7) Crandall Adcock O'Connell Mathews Mantilla Thomson Bruton Aaron Burdette  
141. Thu,9/13 at PHI W (3-2) Crandall Adcock O'Connell Mathews Mantilla Thomson Bruton Aaron Trowbridge  
142. Thu,9/13 at PHI W (4-3) Crandall Adcock O'Connell Mathews Logan Thomson Bruton Aaron Spahn  
143. Fri,9/14 at PHI L (1-13)# Crandall Adcock O'Connell Mathews Logan Thomson Bruton Aaron Burdette  
144. Sat,9/15 at PHI L (5-6) Rice Adcock O'Connell Mathews Logan Thomson Bruton Aaron Buhl  
145. Mon,9/17 at NYG L (2-7)# Crandall Adcock O'Connell Mathews Logan Pafko Thomson Aaron Conley  
146. Mon,9/17 at NYG W (4-1) Crandall Torre Dittmer Mathews Logan Thomson Bruton Aaron Spahn  
147. Tue,9/18 at PIT W (6-4) Rice Torre Dittmer Mathews Logan Thomson Bruton Aaron Burdette  
148. Thu,9/20 at PIT L (1-2) Rice Torre Dittmer Mathews Logan Thomson Bruton Aaron Buhl  
149. Fri,9/21 vs CHC W (6-4) Crandall Adcock O'Connell Mathews Logan Thomson Bruton Aaron Spahn  
150. Sat,9/22 vs CHC L (4-5) Crandall Adcock O'Connell Mathews Logan Thomson Bruton Aaron Burdette  
151. Sun,9/23 vs CHC W (7-4) Rice Adcock Dittmer Mathews Logan Pafko Bruton Aaron Buhl  
152. Tue,9/25 at CIN W (7-1) Crandall Adcock Dittmer Mathews Logan Pafko Bruton Aaron Spahn  
153. Fri,9/28 at STL L (4-5) Rice Adcock Dittmer Mathews Logan Pafko Bruton Aaron Buhl  
154. Sat,9/29 at STL L (1-2) Crandall Adcock Dittmer Mathews Logan Thomson Bruton Aaron Spahn  
155. Sun,9/30 at STL W (4-2)# Crandall Adcock O'Connell Mathews Logan Thomson Bruton Aaron Burdette  
155 games 3 players 2 players 2 players 4 players 2 players 5 players 2 players 4 players 9 players 0 players
Most Common-games Crandall-87
Rice-59
Atwell-9
Adcock-129
Torre-26
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O'Connell-132
Dittmer-23
-
Mathews-149
Thomson-3
Mantilla-2
Logan-147
Mantilla-8
-
Thomson-98
Covington-32
Pafko-20
Bruton-138
Thomson-17
-
Aaron-152
Covington-1
Tanner-1
Burdette-35
Spahn-35
Buhl-33
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Most Common Lineups

43 Games
C. Crandall
1B. Adcock
2B. O'Connell
3B. Mathews
SS. Logan
LF. Thomson
CF. Bruton
RF. Aaron
P. Pitcher

23 Games
C. Rice
1B. Adcock
2B. O'Connell
3B. Mathews
SS. Logan
LF. Thomson
CF. Bruton
RF. Aaron
P. Pitcher

11 Games
C. Rice
1B. Adcock
2B. O'Connell
3B. Mathews
SS. Logan
LF. Covington
CF. Bruton
RF. Aaron
P. Pitcher

11 Games
C. Crandall
1B. Torre
2B. O'Connell
3B. Mathews
SS. Logan
LF. Thomson
CF. Bruton
RF. Aaron
P. Pitcher

6 Games
C. Crandall
1B. Adcock
2B. O'Connell
3B. Mathews
SS. Logan
LF. Pafko
CF. Thomson
RF. Aaron
P. Pitcher

6 Games
C. Atwell
1B. Adcock
2B. O'Connell
3B. Mathews
SS. Logan
LF. Thomson
CF. Bruton
RF. Aaron
P. Pitcher

41 total lineups (80 when including pitchers)


1955 / 1957 Lineups and Defense