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1956 Milwaukee Braves (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1957)
92-62, Finished 2nd in National League
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Scored 709 runs, Allowed 569 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 92-62
Managed by Charlie Grimm and Fred Haney

Ballpark: County Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 2,046,331 (1st of 8)
Park Factors
  (multi-year): Batting - 94, Pitching - 92
  (one-year): Batting - 99, Pitching - 96
  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.

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

Batting Orders are the starting batting orders 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 (# = Opp. LHS) 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th
1.Tue,4/17 vs CHC W (6-0) O'Connell-2B Logan-SS Mathews-3B Aaron-RF Thomson-LF Adcock-1B Bruton-CF Crandall-C Burdette-P
2.Thu,4/19 vs CHC W (3-1) O'Connell-2B Logan-SS Mathews-3B Aaron-RF Thomson-LF Adcock-1B Bruton-CF Crandall-C Buhl-P
3.Fri,4/20 at STL W (5-4) O'Connell-2B Logan-SS Mathews-3B Aaron-RF Thomson-LF Adcock-1B Bruton-CF Crandall-C Spahn-P
4.Sat,4/21 at STL L (5-6) O'Connell-2B Logan-SS Mathews-3B Aaron-RF Thomson-LF Adcock-1B Bruton-CF Crandall-C Murff-P
5.Sun,4/22 at STL L (4-10) O'Connell-2B Logan-SS Mathews-3B Aaron-RF Thomson-LF Adcock-1B Bruton-CF Crandall-C Burdette-P
6.Sun,4/22 at STL W (13-5) O'Connell-2B Logan-SS Mathews-3B Aaron-RF Thomson-LF Adcock-1B Bruton-CF Rice-C Crone-P
7.Mon,4/30 vs STL L (0-2) O'Connell-2B Logan-SS Mathews-3B Aaron-RF Thomson-LF Adcock-1B Bruton-CF Crandall-C Spahn-P
8.Tue,5/1 vs PHI W (6-4) O'Connell-2B Logan-SS Mathews-3B Aaron-RF Thomson-LF Adcock-1B Bruton-CF Crandall-C Buhl-P
9.Fri,5/4 vs NYG W (3-2)# O'Connell-2B Logan-SS Mathews-3B Aaron-RF Thomson-LF Adcock-1B Bruton-CF Crandall-C Burdette-P
10.Mon,5/7 vs BRO W (3-1) O'Connell-2B Logan-SS Mathews-3B Aaron-RF Thomson-LF Adcock-1B Bruton-CF Crandall-C Buhl-P
11.Tue,5/8 vs PIT W (5-0) O'Connell-2B Logan-SS Mathews-3B Aaron-RF Thomson-LF Adcock-1B Bruton-CF Crandall-C Spahn-P
12.Fri,5/11 at CIN W (9-8) O'Connell-2B Logan-SS Mathews-3B Aaron-RF Thomson-LF Adcock-1B Bruton-CF Crandall-C Burdette-P
13.Sat,5/12 at CIN L (6-10) O'Connell-2B Logan-SS Mathews-3B Pafko-RF Thomson-LF Adcock-1B Bruton-CF Crandall-C Buhl-P
14.Sun,5/13 at CIN W (15-0) O'Connell-2B Logan-SS Mathews-3B Aaron-RF Thomson-CF Adcock-1B Covington-LF Crandall-C Spahn-P
15.Sun,5/13 at CIN W (6-1) O'Connell-2B Logan-SS Mathews-3B Aaron-RF Thomson-CF Adcock-1B Covington-LF Rice-C Crone-P
16.Tue,5/15 at PHI L (1-3) O'Connell-2B Logan-SS Mathews-3B Aaron-RF Thomson-CF Adcock-1B Covington-LF Crandall-C Burdette-P
17.Wed,5/16 at PHI L (1-2) O'Connell-2B Logan-SS Mathews-3B Aaron-RF Thomson-LF Adcock-1B Bruton-CF Crandall-C Buhl-P
18.Thu,5/17 at NYG W (7-3) O'Connell-2B Logan-SS Mathews-3B Aaron-RF Thomson-LF Adcock-1B Bruton-CF Crandall-C Spahn-P
19.Sat,5/19 at NYG W (3-2) O'Connell-2B Logan-SS Mathews-3B Aaron-RF Thomson-LF Adcock-1B Bruton-CF Crandall-C Burdette-P
20.Sun,5/20 at PIT L (3-6) O'Connell-2B Logan-SS Mathews-3B Aaron-RF Thomson-LF Adcock-1B Bruton-CF Rice-C Crone-P
21.Sun,5/20 at PIT L (0-5) O'Connell-2B Logan-SS Mathews-3B Aaron-RF Thomson-LF Torre-1B Bruton-CF Crandall-C Spahn-P
22.Tue,5/22 at BRO W (7-3) O'Connell-2B Logan-SS Mathews-3B Aaron-RF Thomson-LF Bruton-CF Torre-1B Crandall-C Buhl-P
23.Fri,5/25 vs CIN L (5-6) O'Connell-2B Logan-SS Mathews-3B Aaron-RF Thomson-LF Bruton-CF Torre-1B Crandall-C Spahn-P
24.Sat,5/26 vs CIN W (2-1) O'Connell-2B Logan-SS Mathews-3B Aaron-RF Thomson-LF Bruton-CF Torre-1B Crandall-C Crone-P
25.Sun,5/27 vs CIN W (7-2) O'Connell-2B Logan-SS Mathews-3B Aaron-RF Thomson-LF Bruton-CF Torre-1B Crandall-C Burdette-P
26.Mon,5/28 at STL W (10-3) O'Connell-2B Logan-SS Mathews-3B Aaron-RF Thomson-LF Bruton-CF Torre-1B Crandall-C Sleater-P
27.Wed,5/30 at CHC W (11-9) Dittmer-2B Logan-SS Mathews-3B Aaron-RF Thomson-CF Tanner-LF Torre-1B Crandall-C Crone-P
28.Wed,5/30 at CHC L (9-10) O'Connell-2B Logan-SS Mathews-3B Aaron-RF Thomson-LF Bruton-CF Torre-1B Rice-C Buhl-P
29.Thu,5/31 at CHC W (15-8)# O'Connell-2B Logan-SS Mathews-3B Aaron-RF Thomson-LF Adcock-1B Bruton-CF Crandall-C Burdette-P
30.Fri,6/1 vs PIT L (1-4) Dittmer-2B Logan-SS Mathews-3B Aaron-RF Thomson-LF Bruton-CF Adcock-1B Crandall-C Spahn-P
31.Sat,6/2 vs PIT L (2-4) Dittmer-2B Logan-SS Mathews-3B Aaron-RF Thomson-LF Bruton-CF Torre-1B Rice-C Conley-P
32.Sun,6/3 vs PIT W (4-3) Dittmer-2B Logan-SS Mathews-3B Aaron-RF Thomson-LF Bruton-CF Torre-1B Rice-C Buhl-P
33.Sun,6/3 vs PIT L (1-3) Dittmer-2B Logan-SS Mathews-3B Aaron-RF Thomson-LF Bruton-CF Torre-1B Crandall-C Crone-P
34.Mon,6/4 vs BRO L (0-3) Dittmer-2B Torre-1B Mathews-3B Aaron-RF Thomson-LF Bruton-CF Logan-SS Crandall-C Burdette-P
35.Tue,6/5 vs BRO L (1-6) Dittmer-2B Torre-1B Mathews-3B Aaron-RF Covington-LF Bruton-CF Logan-SS Crandall-C Spahn-P
36.Wed,6/6 vs BRO L (2-5) Dittmer-2B Torre-1B Mathews-3B Aaron-RF Covington-LF Bruton-CF Logan-SS Rice-C Conley-P
37.Thu,6/7 vs BRO W (4-1) Dittmer-2B Logan-SS Mathews-3B Aaron-RF Covington-LF Bruton-CF Adcock-1B Crandall-C Buhl-P
38.Fri,6/8 vs NYG L (2-7) Dittmer-2B Logan-SS Mathews-3B Aaron-RF Covington-LF Bruton-CF Adcock-1B Crandall-C Crone-P
39.Sat,6/9 vs NYG W (4-0)# O'Connell-2B Logan-SS Mathews-3B Aaron-RF Thomson-CF Pafko-LF Adcock-1B Crandall-C Burdette-P
40.Sun,6/10 vs NYG L (3-5) O'Connell-2B Logan-SS Mathews-3B Aaron-RF Thomson-LF Bruton-CF Adcock-1B Crandall-C Spahn-P
41.Mon,6/11 vs PHI L (2-6) O'Connell-2B Logan-SS Mathews-3B Aaron-RF Thomson-LF Bruton-CF Torre-1B Crandall-C Conley-P
42.Tue,6/12 vs PHI L (2-5)# O'Connell-2B Pafko-LF Mathews-3B Aaron-RF Thomson-CF Crandall-C Adcock-1B Logan-SS Buhl-P
43.Wed,6/13 vs PHI W (8-6) O'Connell-2B Bruton-CF Mathews-3B Aaron-RF Thomson-LF Torre-1B Crandall-C Logan-SS Crone-P
44.Thu,6/14 vs NYG W (5-2) O'Connell-2B Bruton-CF Mathews-3B Aaron-RF Thomson-LF Torre-1B Crandall-C Logan-SS Spahn-P
45.Fri,6/15 at BRO L (4-5) O'Connell-2B Bruton-CF Mathews-3B Aaron-RF Thomson-LF Torre-1B Crandall-C Logan-SS Burdette-P
46.Sat,6/16 at BRO L (2-3) O'Connell-2B Bruton-CF Mathews-3B Aaron-RF Thomson-LF Torre-1B Crandall-C Logan-SS Conley-P
47.Sun,6/17 at BRO W (5-4) O'Connell-2B Bruton-CF Mathews-3B Aaron-RF Thomson-LF Adcock-1B Rice-C Logan-SS Buhl-P
48.Sun,6/17 at BRO W (3-1) O'Connell-2B Bruton-CF Mathews-3B Aaron-RF Thomson-LF Adcock-1B Crandall-C Logan-SS Crone-P
49.Mon,6/18 at PIT W (3-2) O'Connell-2B Bruton-CF Mathews-3B Aaron-RF Thomson-LF Adcock-1B Crandall-C Logan-SS Spahn-P
50.Tue,6/19 at PIT W (5-3) O'Connell-2B Bruton-CF Mathews-3B Aaron-RF Thomson-LF Adcock-1B Crandall-C Logan-SS Burdette-P
51.Wed,6/20 at PIT W (7-3) O'Connell-2B Bruton-CF Mathews-3B Aaron-RF Thomson-LF Adcock-1B Crandall-C Logan-SS Conley-P
52.Thu,6/21 at PIT W (7-2) O'Connell-2B Bruton-CF Mathews-3B Aaron-RF Thomson-LF Adcock-1B Rice-C Logan-SS Buhl-P
53.Fri,6/22 at NYG W (3-1) O'Connell-2B Bruton-CF Mathews-3B Aaron-RF Thomson-LF Adcock-1B Crandall-C Logan-SS Crone-P
54.Sat,6/23 at NYG W (2-1)# O'Connell-2B Bruton-CF Mathews-3B Aaron-RF Thomson-LF Adcock-1B Crandall-C Logan-SS Spahn-P
55.Sun,6/24 at NYG W (7-1) O'Connell-2B Bruton-CF Mathews-3B Aaron-RF Thomson-LF Adcock-1B Rice-C Logan-SS Conley-P
56.Sun,6/24 at NYG W (6-2) O'Connell-2B Bruton-CF Mathews-3B Aaron-RF Thomson-LF Adcock-1B Crandall-C Logan-SS Burdette-P
57.Mon,6/25 at PHI W (8-5) O'Connell-2B Bruton-CF Mathews-3B Aaron-RF Thomson-LF Adcock-1B Rice-C Logan-SS Buhl-P
58.Tue,6/26 at PHI L (2-4) O'Connell-2B Bruton-CF Mathews-3B Aaron-RF Thomson-LF Adcock-1B Rice-C Logan-SS Crone-P
59.Wed,6/27 at PHI L (3-4)# O'Connell-2B Pafko-LF Mathews-3B Aaron-RF Thomson-CF Adcock-1B Rice-C Logan-SS Spahn-P
60.Fri,6/29 at CHC L (4-8) O'Connell-2B Bruton-CF Mathews-3B Aaron-RF Thomson-LF Adcock-1B Rice-C Logan-SS Burdette-P
61.Sat,6/30 at CHC W (4-3) O'Connell-2B Torre-1B Mathews-3B Aaron-RF Covington-LF Bruton-CF Rice-C Logan-SS Conley-P
62.Sun,7/1 at CHC L (0-7) O'Connell-3B Torre-1B Covington-LF Aaron-RF Bruton-CF Dittmer-2B Rice-C Logan-SS Buhl-P
63.Sun,7/1 at CHC W (4-3)# Mantilla-3B Logan-SS Thomson-CF Aaron-RF Pafko-LF Adcock-1B Crandall-C O'Connell-2B Crone-P
64.Mon,7/2 at CIN L (1-2) Dittmer-2B Logan-SS Covington-LF Aaron-RF Bruton-CF Thomson-3B Adcock-1B Rice-C Spahn-P
65.Tue,7/3 at CIN W (7-0)# Mantilla-3B Logan-SS Pafko-LF Aaron-RF Thomson-CF Adcock-1B Rice-C O'Connell-2B Burdette-P
66.Wed,7/4 vs STL L (4-6) O'Connell-2B Logan-SS Mathews-3B Aaron-RF Thomson-LF Bruton-CF Adcock-1B Rice-C Conley-P
67.Wed,7/4 vs STL W (6-1) O'Connell-2B Logan-SS Mathews-3B Aaron-RF Covington-LF Adcock-1B Bruton-CF Rice-C Buhl-P
68.Thu,7/5 vs CHC L (1-7) O'Connell-2B Logan-SS Mathews-3B Aaron-RF Covington-LF Adcock-1B Bruton-CF Rice-C Crone-P
69.Fri,7/6 vs CHC W (5-0) O'Connell-2B Logan-SS Mathews-3B Aaron-RF Covington-LF Adcock-1B Bruton-CF Rice-C Spahn-P
70.Sat,7/7 vs CHC W (5-0) O'Connell-2B Logan-SS Mathews-3B Covington-RF Thomson-LF Adcock-1B Bruton-CF Rice-C Burdette-P
71.Sun,7/8 vs CHC L (6-10) O'Connell-2B Logan-SS Mathews-3B Covington-LF Tanner-RF Adcock-1B Bruton-CF Rice-C Buhl-P
72.Thu,7/12 vs BRO W (2-0) O'Connell-2B Logan-SS Mathews-3B Aaron-RF Covington-LF Bruton-CF Adcock-1B Rice-C Buhl-P
73.Fri,7/13 vs BRO W (8-6) O'Connell-2B Logan-SS Mathews-3B Aaron-RF Covington-LF Bruton-CF Adcock-1B Rice-C Crone-P
74.Fri,7/13 vs BRO W (6-5) O'Connell-2B Logan-SS Mathews-3B Aaron-RF Covington-LF Bruton-CF Adcock-1B Rice-C Burdette-P
75.Sat,7/14 vs BRO W (3-2) O'Connell-2B Logan-SS Mathews-3B Aaron-RF Covington-LF Bruton-CF Adcock-1B Rice-C Conley-P
76.Sun,7/15 vs PIT W (3-2) O'Connell-2B Logan-SS Mathews-3B Aaron-RF Covington-LF Bruton-CF Adcock-1B Rice-C Spahn-P
77.Sun,7/15 vs PIT W (4-1) O'Connell-2B Logan-SS Mathews-3B Aaron-RF Covington-LF Bruton-CF Adcock-1B Crandall-C Trowbridge-P
78.Mon,7/16 vs PIT W (2-1) O'Connell-2B Logan-SS Mathews-3B Aaron-RF Covington-LF Bruton-CF Adcock-1B Rice-C Buhl-P
79.Tue,7/17 vs NYG L (6-8) O'Connell-2B Logan-SS Mathews-3B Aaron-RF Covington-LF Bruton-CF Adcock-1B Rice-C Crone-P
80.Wed,7/18 vs NYG W (7-3) O'Connell-2B Bruton-CF Mathews-3B Aaron-RF Adcock-1B Thomson-LF Logan-SS Rice-C Burdette-P
81.Thu,7/19 vs NYG W (13-3) O'Connell-2B Bruton-CF Mathews-3B Aaron-RF Adcock-1B Thomson-LF Logan-SS Rice-C Spahn-P
82.Fri,7/20 vs PHI W (10-0) O'Connell-2B Bruton-CF Mathews-3B Aaron-RF Adcock-1B Thomson-LF Logan-SS Atwell-C Buhl-P
83.Sat,7/21 vs PHI L (5-8)# O'Connell-2B Pafko-LF Mathews-3B Aaron-RF Adcock-1B Thomson-CF Logan-SS Rice-C Conley-P
84.Sun,7/22 vs PHI W (8-7) O'Connell-2B Bruton-CF Mathews-3B Aaron-RF Covington-LF Adcock-1B Logan-SS Atwell-C Crone-P
85.Sun,7/22 vs PHI W (16-5) O'Connell-2B Bruton-CF Mathews-3B Aaron-RF Adcock-1B Thomson-LF Logan-SS Crandall-C Burdette-P
86.Tue,7/24 at NYG W (4-3)