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1956 New York Yankees (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1957)
97-57, Finished 1st in American League
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World Series Champs
Scored 857 runs, Allowed 631 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 98-56
Managed by Casey Stengel

Ballpark: Yankee Stadium I (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,491,784 (1st of 8)
Park Factors
  (multi-year): Batting - 97, Pitching - 93
  (one-year): Batting - 99, Pitching - 95
  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.

Postseason:  Won World Series (4-3) over Brooklyn Dodgers

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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 at WSH W (10-4) Bauer-RF Lumpe-SS Mantle-CF Berra-C Skowron-1B Martin-2B Howard-LF Carey-3B Larsen-P
2.Wed,4/18 at WSH W (9-5)# Bauer-RF Lumpe-SS Mantle-CF Berra-C Skowron-1B Martin-2B Howard-LF Carey-3B Kucks-P
3.Thu,4/19 at WSH L (3-7)# Bauer-RF Lumpe-SS Mantle-CF Berra-C Skowron-1B Martin-2B Howard-LF Carey-3B McDermott-P
4.Fri,4/20 vs BOS W (7-1) Bauer-LF Martin-2B Mantle-CF Berra-C Skowron-1B Collins-RF Lumpe-SS Carey-3B Ford-P
5.Sat,4/21 vs BOS W (14-10) Bauer-LF Martin-2B Mantle-CF Berra-C Skowron-1B Collins-RF Lumpe-SS Carey-3B Turley-P
6.Sun,4/22 vs BOS W (13-6) Bauer-LF McDougald-2B Mantle-CF Berra-C Skowron-1B Collins-RF Carey-3B Lumpe-SS Larsen-P
7.Tue,4/24 vs WSH W (4-1)# Bauer-LF McDougald-2B Mantle-CF Berra-C Skowron-1B Collins-RF Carey-3B Lumpe-SS Kucks-P
8.Wed,4/25 at BAL W (4-2) Bauer-LF McDougald-2B Mantle-CF Berra-C Skowron-1B Collins-RF Lumpe-SS Carey-3B Ford-P
9.Thu,4/26 at BAL L (5-7) Bauer-LF McDougald-2B Mantle-CF Berra-C Skowron-1B Collins-RF Lumpe-SS Carey-3B Byrne-P
10.Fri,4/27 at BOS W (5-2) Rizzuto-SS McDougald-2B Mantle-CF Berra-C Skowron-1B Bauer-RF Howard-LF Carey-3B Larsen-P
11.Sat,4/28 at BOS L (4-6) Rizzuto-SS McDougald-2B Mantle-CF Berra-C Skowron-1B Bauer-RF Howard-LF Carey-3B Turley-P
12.Tue,5/1 vs DET W (9-2) Bauer-RF McDougald-2B Mantle-CF Berra-C Skowron-1B Martin-3B Howard-LF Lumpe-SS Ford-P
13.Wed,5/2 vs DET L (1-8) Bauer-RF McDougald-2B Mantle-CF Berra-C Skowron-1B Martin-3B Howard-LF Lumpe-SS Kucks-P
14.Thu,5/3 vs KCA L (7-8)# Bauer-RF Martin-2B Mantle-CF Berra-C Skowron-1B McDougald-SS Cerv-LF Carey-3B Larsen-P
15.Fri,5/4 vs KCA W (10-6)# Bauer-RF Martin-2B Mantle-CF Berra-C Skowron-1B McDougald-SS Cerv-LF Carey-3B Turley-P
16.Sat,5/5 vs KCA W (5-2) Bauer-RF Martin-2B Mantle-CF Berra-C Skowron-1B McDougald-SS Cerv-LF Carey-3B McDermott-P
17.Sun,5/6 vs CHW W (4-0)# Bauer-RF Martin-2B Mantle-CF Berra-C Skowron-1B McDougald-SS Howard-LF Carey-3B Ford-P
18.Sun,5/6 vs CHW W (4-0) Bauer-RF Martin-2B Mantle-CF Berra-C Skowron-1B McDougald-SS Howard-LF Carey-3B Coleman-P
19.Tue,5/8 vs CLE W (4-3) Bauer-RF Martin-2B Mantle-CF Berra-C Skowron-1B McDougald-SS Howard-LF Carey-3B Kucks-P
20.Wed,5/9 vs CLE L (5-6)# Bauer-RF Martin-2B Mantle-CF Berra-C Skowron-1B McDougald-SS Howard-LF Carey-3B Larsen-P
21.Thu,5/10 vs CLE L (2-7) Bauer-RF McDougald-SS Mantle-CF Berra-C Collins-1B Howard-LF Martin-2B Carey-3B McDermott-P
22.Fri,5/11 vs BAL W (3-2) Bauer-RF McDougald-SS Mantle-CF Berra-C Collins-1B Howard-LF Carey-3B Richardson-2B Ford-P
23.Sat,5/12 vs BAL L (0-1)# Bauer-RF Richardson-2B Mantle-CF Berra-C Skowron-1B McDougald-SS Howard-LF Carey-3B Turley-P
24.Sun,5/13 vs BAL W (11-2) Bauer-RF McDougald-SS Mantle-CF Berra-C Collins-1B Howard-LF Martin-2B Carey-3B Larsen-P
25.Sun,5/13 vs BAL L (1-5)# Bauer-RF McDougald-SS Mantle-CF Berra-C Skowron-1B Howard-LF Martin-2B Carey-3B Sturdivant-P
26.Mon,5/14 at CLE L (2-3) Bauer-RF McDougald-SS Mantle-CF Berra-C Collins-1B Howard-LF Martin-2B Carey-3B Kucks-P
27.Wed,5/16 at CLE W (4-1) Martin-2B Collins-RF Mantle-CF Berra-C Robinson-1B Bauer-LF McDougald-3B McDermott-P Rizzuto-SS
28.Thu,5/17 at CHW W (10-3)# Rizzuto-SS Martin-2B Mantle-CF Berra-C Skowron-1B Bauer-RF McDougald-3B Howard-LF Ford-P
29.Fri,5/18 at CHW W (8-7)# Rizzuto-SS Martin-2B Mantle-CF Berra-C Skowron-1B Bauer-RF McDougald-3B Howard-LF Coleman-P
30.Sat,5/19 at CHW W (6-4)# Bauer-RF Martin-2B Mantle-CF Berra-C Skowron-1B McDougald-3B Howard-LF Rizzuto-SS Turley-P
31.Sun,5/20 at KCA W (4-2) Bauer-RF Martin-2B Collins-LF Mantle-CF Robinson-1B Howard-C McDougald-SS Carey-3B Kucks-P
32.Mon,5/21 at KCA W (8-5) Bauer-RF Martin-2B Cerv-LF Mantle-CF Skowron-1B Howard-C McDougald-SS Carey-3B Larsen-P
33.Tue,5/22 at DET L (2-3) Bauer-RF Martin-2B Collins-LF Mantle-CF Robinson-1B Howard-C McDougald-SS Carey-3B Ford-P
34.Wed,5/23 at DET W (13-5)# Bauer-RF Martin-2B McDougald-SS Mantle-CF Skowron-1B Cerv-LF Howard-C Carey-3B Coleman-P
35.Thu,5/24 at DET W (11-4) McDougald-SS Martin-2B Bauer-RF Mantle-CF Collins-LF Robinson-1B Howard-C Carey-3B Turley-P
36.Fri,5/25 at BAL W (10-2)# McDougald-SS Martin-2B Bauer-RF Mantle-CF Skowron-1B Howard-C Cerv-LF Carey-3B Kucks-P
37.Sat,5/26 at BAL L (4-9)# McDougald-SS Martin-2B Bauer-RF Mantle-CF Skowron-1B Howard-C Collins-LF Carey-3B McDermott-P
38.Mon,5/28 vs BOS W (2-0) McDougald-SS Martin-2B Mantle-CF Berra-C Collins-LF Robinson-1B Bauer-RF Carey-3B Ford-P
39.Tue,5/29 vs BOS L (3-7) Bauer-RF McDougald-SS Mantle-CF Berra-C Collins-LF Robinson-1B Martin-2B Carey-3B Larsen-P
40.Wed,5/30 vs WSH W (4-3) Bauer-RF McDougald-SS Mantle-CF Berra-C Collins-LF Robinson-1B Martin-2B Carey-3B Kucks-P
41.Wed,5/30 vs WSH W (12-5) Bauer-RF Martin-2B Mantle-CF Berra-C Collins-LF Robinson-1B McDougald-SS Carey-3B Turley-P
42.Thu,5/31 vs WSH W (9-6)# Bauer-RF Martin-2B McDougald-SS Mantle-CF Skowron-1B Howard-C Cerv-LF Carey-3B Grim-P
43.Fri,6/1 vs DET L (3-6) Bauer-RF Martin-2B Mantle-CF Berra-C Collins-LF Robinson-1B McDougald-SS Carey-3B Byrne-P
44.Sun,6/3 vs DET L (3-6)# Martin-2B McDougald-SS Bauer-RF Mantle-CF Skowron-1B Howard-C Cerv-LF Coleman-3B Ford-P
45.Sun,6/3 vs DET L (4-7) Martin-2B Bauer-RF Collins-LF Mantle-CF Robinson-1B Berra-C McDougald-SS Larsen-P Coleman-3B
46.Tue,6/5 vs KCA L (4-7) Bauer-RF Martin-2B Mantle-CF Berra-C Robinson-1B McDougald-SS Howard-LF Carey-3B Kucks-P
47.Wed,6/6 vs KCA W (10-5)# McDougald-SS Bauer-RF Mantle-CF Berra-C Skowron-1B Cerv-LF Carey-3B Coleman-2B Grim-P
48.Thu,6/7 vs KCA W (9-1)# McDougald-SS Bauer-RF Mantle-CF Berra-C Skowron-1B Cerv-LF Carey-3B Coleman-2B Turley-P
49.Fri,6/8 vs CLE L (0-9) McDougald-SS Bauer-RF Mantle-CF Berra-C Collins-LF Robinson-1B Carey-3B Coleman-2B Ford-P
50.Sat,6/9 vs CLE L (8-15) Martin-2B McDougald-SS Mantle-CF Berra-C Skowron-1B Cerv-LF Bauer-RF Carey-3B Larsen-P
51.Sun,6/10 vs CLE W (6-0) McDougald-SS Bauer-RF Mantle-CF Berra-C Skowron-1B Howard-LF Martin-2B Carey-3B Kucks-P
52.Tue,6/12 vs CHW W (4-2) McDougald-SS Collins-RF Mantle-CF Berra-C Skowron-1B Howard-LF Martin-2B Carey-3B Ford-P
53.Wed,6/13 vs CHW L (5-7) McDougald-SS Collins-RF Mantle-CF Berra-C Skowron-1B Howard-LF Martin-2B Carey-3B Turley-P
54.Thu,6/14 vs CHW W (5-1) McDougald-SS Collins-RF Mantle-CF Berra-C Skowron-1B Howard-LF Carey-3B Coleman-2B Grim-P
55.Fri,6/15 at CLE W (6-2) McDougald-SS Siebern-LF Mantle-CF Berra-C Collins-1B Noren-RF Carey-3B Coleman-2B Kucks-P
56.Sat,6/16 at CLE W (3-1)# McDougald-SS Siebern-LF Mantle-CF Berra-C Skowron-1B Bauer-RF Carey-3B Coleman-2B Sturdivant-P
57.Sun,6/17 at CLE W (9-4) McDougald-SS Siebern-LF Mantle-CF Berra-C Collins-1B Noren-RF Carey-3B Coleman-2B Ford-P
58.Mon,6/18 at DET W (7-4) McDougald-SS Siebern-LF Mantle-CF Berra-C Collins-1B Noren-RF Carey-3B Coleman-2B Turley-P
59.Tue,6/19 at DET W (5-3) McDougald-SS Siebern-LF Mantle-CF Berra-C Skowron-1B Noren-RF Carey-3B Coleman-2B Grim-P
60.Wed,6/20 at DET W (4-1)# McDougald-SS Bauer-RF Mantle-CF Berra-C Skowron-1B Howard-LF Martin-2B Carey-3B Kucks-P
61.Fri,6/22 at CHW L (4-5) McDougald-SS Siebern-LF Mantle-CF Berra-C Collins-1B Noren-RF Martin-2B Carey-3B Sturdivant-P
62.Sat,6/23 at CHW L (0-2) Bauer-RF Martin-2B Mantle-CF Berra-C Collins-1B Siebern-LF Carey-3B Rizzuto-SS Grim-P
63.Sun,6/24 at CHW L (2-14)# Bauer-RF Martin-2B Mantle-CF Berra-C Skowron-1B Howard-LF Carey-3B Hunter-SS Ford-P
64.Sun,6/24 at CHW L (3-6) Rizzuto-SS Martin-2B Mantle-CF Berra-C Collins-1B Siebern-LF Bauer-RF Coleman-3B McDermott-P
65.Mon,6/25 at KCA W (9-3) Martin-2B Bauer-RF Mantle-CF Berra-C Collins-1B Siebern-LF Carey-3B Rizzuto-SS Kucks-P
66.Tue,6/26 at KCA W (8-4) Martin-2B Collins-1B Mantle-CF Berra-C Siebern-LF Bauer-RF Carey-3B Rizzuto-SS Ford-P
67.Wed,6/27 at KCA W (5-2) Martin-2B Collins-1B Mantle-CF Berra-C Siebern-LF Bauer-RF Carey-3B Rizzuto-SS Sturdivant-P
68.Fri,6/29 vs WSH W (3-1) Martin-2B Collins-1B Mantle-CF Berra-C Siebern-LF Bauer-RF Carey-3B Rizzuto-SS Grim-P
69.Sat,6/30 vs WSH L (1-5)# Martin-2B Siebern-LF Mantle-CF Berra-C Skowron-1B Bauer-RF Carey-3B Rizzuto-SS Kucks-P
70.Sun,7/1 vs WSH W (3-2) Martin-2B Siebern-LF Mantle-CF Berra-C Collins-1B Bauer-RF Carey-3B Rizzuto-SS Ford-P
71.Sun,7/1 vs WSH W (8-6)# Martin-2B Cerv-LF Howard-C Mantle-CF Skowron-1B Bauer-RF Carey-3B Coleman-SS Byrne-P
72.Tue,7/3 vs BAL W (4-3)# McDougald-SS Martin-2B Bauer-RF Mantle-CF Skowron-1B Carey-3B Cerv-LF Howard-C Coleman-P
73.Wed,7/4 at BOS L (6-7) Martin-2B Siebern-LF Mantle-CF Berra-C Collins-1B Bauer-RF McDougald-SS Carey-3B Kucks-P
74.Wed,7/4 at BOS W (9-4)# McDougald-SS Martin-2B Bauer-RF Berra-C Skowron-1B Carey-3B Cerv-CF Howard-LF Larsen-P
75.Thu,7/5 at BOS W (6-1) Martin-2B McDougald-SS Bauer-RF Berra-C Skowron-1B Howard-LF Cerv-CF Carey-3B Ford-P
76.Fri,7/6 at WSH W (8-4)# McDougald-SS Cerv-CF Bauer-RF Berra-C Skowron-1B Howard-LF Carey-3B Coleman-2B Turley-P
77.Sat,7/7 at WSH W (8-3) McDougald-SS Siebern-LF Collins-CF Berra-C Skowron-1B Bauer-RF Carey-3B Coleman-2B McDermott-P
78.Sun,7/8 at WSH W (8-2)# McDougald-SS Bauer-RF Mantle-CF Berra-C Skowron-1B Howard-LF Carey-3B Coleman-2B Byrne-P
79.Thu,7/12 vs CLE W (9-5) McDougald-SS Siebern-LF Mantle-CF Berra-C Skowron-1B Collins-RF Carey-3B Coleman-2B Kucks-P
80.Fri,7/13 vs CLE W (10-0) McDougald-SS Siebern-LF Mantle-CF Berra-C Skowron-1B Collins-RF Carey-3B Coleman-2B Sturdivant-P
81.Sat,7/14 vs CLE W (5-4)# McDougald-SS Cerv-LF Mantle-CF Berra-C Skowron-1B Bauer-RF Carey-3B Coleman-2B Larsen-P
82.Sun,7/15 vs CHW W (2-1)# McDougald-SS Cerv-LF Mantle-CF Berra-C Skowron-1B Bauer-RF Carey-3B Coleman-2B Ford-P
83.Sun,7/15 vs CHW W (6-5) McDougald-SS Siebern-LF Mantle-CF Berra-C Skowron-1B Collins-RF Carey-3B Coleman-2B Coleman-P
84.Tue,7/17 vs DET W (4-0)# McDougald-SS Howard-LF Mantle-CF Berra-C Skowron-1B Bauer-RF Carey-3B Coleman-2B Kucks-P
85.Wed,7/18 vs DET L (4-8) McDougald-SS