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1956 Philadelphia Phillies (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1955/1957)
71-83, Finished 5th in National League
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Scored 668 runs, Allowed 738 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 70-84
Managed by Mayo Smith

Ballpark: Connie Mack Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 934,798 (6th of 8)
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Batting - 98, Pitching - 99
  (one-year): Batting - 94, Pitching - 96
  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.

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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1956 Stats / Schedule / Transactions (1955/1957) / Lineups / Batting Orders / SplitsBat / Pitch / GamelogsBat / Pitch

Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.

November 7, 1955

Signed Wally Westlake as a free agent.

December 9, 1955

Purchased Frank Baumholtz from the Chicago Cubs.

1956

Signed Tim Harkness as an amateur free agent.

April 17, 1956 (Standings)

Traded Lou Heyman (minors) and cash to the Buffalo (International). Received Duane Pillette.

April 18, 1956 (Standings)

Sold Lynn Lovenguth to the Toronto (International).

Released Gus Niarhos.

May 11, 1956 (Standings)

Traded Murry Dickson and Herm Wehmeier to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Harvey Haddix, Ben Flowers, and Stu Miller.

May 14, 1956 (Standings)

Traded Bobby Morgan to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Solly Hemus.

May 18, 1956 (Standings)

Released Wally Westlake.

May 22, 1956 (Standings)

Signed Elmer Valo as a free agent.

June 16, 1956 (Standings)

Signed Al Kenders as an amateur free agent.

June 26, 1956 (Standings)

Signed Jack Lamabe as an amateur free agent.

June 29, 1956 (Standings)

Signed Art Mahaffey as an amateur free agent.

July 4, 1956 (Standings)

Purchased Toby Atwell from the St. Louis Cardinals. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

July 12, 1956 (Standings)

Traded Mel Clark to the Washington Senators. Received a player to be named later. The Washington Senators sent Roy Hawes (July 18, 1956) to the Philadelphia Phillies to complete the trade. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

July 17, 1956 (Standings)

Sold Toby Atwell to the Milwaukee Braves.

July 19, 1956 (Standings)

Signed Bob Lipski as an amateur free agent.

October 8, 1956 (Standings)

Released Andy Seminick.

October 11, 1956 (Standings)

Traded Stu Miller to the New York Giants. Received Jim Hearn.

October 15, 1956 (Standings)

Sold Ben Flowers to the Kansas City Athletics.

Jack Lamabe granted Free Agency.

November 19, 1956

Traded Del Ennis to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Bobby Morgan and Rip Repulski.

December 3, 1956

Jack Spring drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 1956 rule 5 draft.

1957

Signed Tony Curry as an amateur free agent.

Signed John Kennedy as a free agent.

Signed Ed Olivares as an amateur free agent.

Signed Bobby Wine as an amateur free agent.

January 27, 1957

Signed Wayne Graham as an amateur free agent.

March, 1957

Signed Chuck Essegian as a free agent.

April 1, 1957

the Kansas City Athletics returned Ben Flowers following previous purchase. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)


The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.

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