1956 Kansas City Athletics Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 52-102
Finished 8th in the AL
Attendance: 1,015,154, Avg. 13,306
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium I
Manager: Lou Boudreau (52-102)
Location: Kansas City, Kansas
1956 Kansas City Athletics StatisticsTeam Record: 52-102
Finished 8th in the AL
Attendance: 1,015,154, Avg. 13,306
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium I
Manager: Lou Boudreau (52-102)
Location: Kansas City, Kansas
1956 Kansas City Athletics Roster
The Kansas City Athletics of the American League ended the 1956 season with a record of 52 wins and 102 losses, finishing eighth in the AL.
The Athletics tallied 619 runs and allowed 831 runs. Harry Simpson paced Kansas City with 21 home runs, while Hector Lopez and Gus Zernial walloped 20 or more as well. Harry Simpson drove in 105 runs. Vic Power topped all regular hitters with a .309 average. Art Ditmar led the squad with 12 wins, and Tom Gorman recorded a 3.83 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Lou Boudreau coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 619
Regular Season Runs Against: 831
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 17, 1956 | Kansas City Athletics 2 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 19, 1956 | Kansas City Athletics 4 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 0-0 | 2-0 | 2-0 | ||
| April 20, 1956 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | L | 0-1 | 2-0 | 2-1 | ||
| April 21, 1956 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Kansas City Athletics 15 | W | 1-1 | 2-0 | 3-1 | ||
| April 22, 1956 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Kansas City Athletics 0 | L | 1-2 | 2-0 | 3-2 | ||
| April 24, 1956 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Kansas City Athletics 4 | L | 1-3 | 2-0 | 3-3 | ||
| April 25, 1956 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Kansas City Athletics 2 | L | 1-4 | 2-0 | 3-4 | ||
| April 26, 1956 | Cleveland Indians 14 at Kansas City Athletics 2 | L | 1-5 | 2-0 | 3-5 | ||
| April 27, 1956 | Kansas City Athletics 7 at Chicago White Sox 9 | L | 1-5 | 2-1 | 3-6 | ||
| May 1, 1956 | Kansas City Athletics 3 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 1-5 | 3-1 | 4-6 | ||
| May 2, 1956 | Kansas City Athletics 0 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 1-5 | 3-2 | 4-7 | ||
| May 3, 1956 | Kansas City Athletics 8 at New York Yankees 7 | W | 1-5 | 4-2 | 5-7 | ||
| May 4, 1956 | Kansas City Athletics 6 at New York Yankees 10 | L | 1-5 | 4-3 | 5-8 | ||
| May 5, 1956 | Kansas City Athletics 2 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 1-5 | 4-4 | 5-9 | ||
| May 6, 1956 | Kansas City Athletics 10 at Washington Senators 7 | W | 1-5 | 5-4 | 6-9 | ||
| May 6, 1956 | Kansas City Athletics 13 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 1-5 | 6-4 | 7-9 | ||
| May 8, 1956 | Kansas City Athletics 4 at Baltimore Orioles 7 | L | 1-5 | 6-5 | 7-10 | ||
| May 9, 1956 | Kansas City Athletics 4 at Baltimore Orioles 0 | W | 1-5 | 7-5 | 8-10 | ||
| May 11, 1956 | Kansas City Athletics 1 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 1-5 | 7-6 | 8-11 | ||
| May 12, 1956 | Kansas City Athletics 3 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 1-5 | 7-7 | 8-12 | ||
| May 13, 1956 | Kansas City Athletics 4 at Cleveland Indians 9 | L | 1-5 | 7-8 | 8-13 | ||
| May 13, 1956 | Kansas City Athletics 5 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 1-5 | 8-8 | 9-13 | ||
| May 15, 1956 | Baltimore Orioles 9 at Kansas City Athletics 5 | L | 1-6 | 8-8 | 9-14 | ||
| May 16, 1956 | Baltimore Orioles 8 at Kansas City Athletics 6 | L | 1-7 | 8-8 | 9-15 | ||
| May 17, 1956 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Kansas City Athletics 1 | L | 1-8 | 8-8 | 9-16 | ||
| May 18, 1956 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Kansas City Athletics 4 | L | 1-9 | 8-8 | 9-17 | ||
| May 19, 1956 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Kansas City Athletics 5 | W | 2-9 | 8-8 | 10-17 | ||
| May 20, 1956 | New York Yankees 4 at Kansas City Athletics 2 | L | 2-10 | 8-8 | 10-18 | ||
| May 21, 1956 | New York Yankees 8 at Kansas City Athletics 5 | L | 2-11 | 8-8 | 10-19 | ||
| May 22, 1956 | Washington Senators 1 at Kansas City Athletics 6 | W | 3-11 | 8-8 | 11-19 | ||
| May 23, 1956 | Washington Senators 6 at Kansas City Athletics 7 | W | 4-11 | 8-8 | 12-19 | ||
| May 25, 1956 | Kansas City Athletics 6 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 4-11 | 9-8 | 13-19 | ||
| May 26, 1956 | Kansas City Athletics 6 at Detroit Tigers 12 | L | 4-11 | 9-9 | 13-20 | ||
| May 27, 1956 | Kansas City Athletics 2 at Detroit Tigers 8 | L | 4-11 | 9-10 | 13-21 | ||
| May 27, 1956 | Kansas City Athletics 5 at Detroit Tigers 0 | W | 4-11 | 10-10 | 14-21 | ||
| May 28, 1956 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Kansas City Athletics 6 | W | 5-11 | 10-10 | 15-21 | ||
| May 29, 1956 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Kansas City Athletics 4 | L | 5-12 | 10-10 | 15-22 | ||
| May 30, 1956 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Kansas City Athletics 1 | L | 5-13 | 10-10 | 15-23 | ||
| May 30, 1956 | Detroit Tigers 11 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | L | 5-14 | 10-10 | 15-24 | ||
| June 1, 1956 | Kansas City Athletics 0 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 5-14 | 10-11 | 15-25 | ||
| June 2, 1956 | Kansas City Athletics 11 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 5-14 | 11-11 | 16-25 | ||
| June 3, 1956 | Kansas City Athletics 7 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 5-14 | 12-11 | 17-25 | ||
| June 5, 1956 | Kansas City Athletics 7 at New York Yankees 4 | W | 5-14 | 13-11 | 18-25 | ||
| June 6, 1956 | Kansas City Athletics 5 at New York Yankees 10 | L | 5-14 | 13-12 | 18-26 | ||
| June 7, 1956 | Kansas City Athletics 1 at New York Yankees 9 | L | 5-14 | 13-13 | 18-27 | ||
| June 8, 1956 | Kansas City Athletics 3 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | L | 5-14 | 13-14 | 18-28 | ||
| June 9, 1956 | Kansas City Athletics 5 at Baltimore Orioles 7 | L | 5-14 | 13-15 | 18-29 | ||
| June 9, 1956 | Kansas City Athletics 1 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | L | 5-14 | 13-16 | 18-30 | ||
| June 10, 1956 | Kansas City Athletics 7 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | W | 5-14 | 14-16 | 19-30 | ||
| June 11, 1956 | Kansas City Athletics 3 at Washington Senators 4 | L | 5-14 | 14-17 | 19-31 | ||
| June 11, 1956 | Kansas City Athletics 6 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 5-14 | 15-17 | 20-31 | ||
| June 12, 1956 | Kansas City Athletics 9 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 5-14 | 16-17 | 21-31 | ||
| June 13, 1956 | Kansas City Athletics 13 at Washington Senators 4 | W | 5-14 | 17-17 | 22-31 | ||
| June 15, 1956 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at Kansas City Athletics 0 | L | 5-15 | 17-17 | 22-32 | ||
| June 16, 1956 | Baltimore Orioles 6 at Kansas City Athletics 2 | L | 5-16 | 17-17 | 22-33 | ||
| June 17, 1956 | Baltimore Orioles 7 at Kansas City Athletics 2 | L | 5-17 | 17-17 | 22-34 | ||
| June 18, 1956 | Washington Senators 3 at Kansas City Athletics 4 | W | 6-17 | 17-17 | 23-34 | ||
| June 19, 1956 | Washington Senators 10 at Kansas City Athletics 5 | L | 6-18 | 17-17 | 23-35 | ||
| June 20, 1956 | Washington Senators 5 at Kansas City Athletics 4 | L | 6-19 | 17-17 | 23-36 | ||
| June 21, 1956 | Washington Senators 6 at Kansas City Athletics 15 | W | 7-19 | 17-17 | 24-36 | ||
| June 22, 1956 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | L | 7-20 | 17-17 | 24-37 | ||
| June 23, 1956 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | L | 7-21 | 17-17 | 24-38 | ||
| June 24, 1956 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Kansas City Athletics 5 | W | 8-21 | 17-17 | 25-38 | ||
| June 25, 1956 | New York Yankees 9 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | L | 8-22 | 17-17 | 25-39 | ||
| June 26, 1956 | New York Yankees 8 at Kansas City Athletics 4 | L | 8-23 | 17-17 | 25-40 | ||
| June 27, 1956 | New York Yankees 5 at Kansas City Athletics 2 | L | 8-24 | 17-17 | 25-41 | ||
| June 28, 1956 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Kansas City Athletics 0 | L | 8-25 | 17-17 | 25-42 | ||
| June 29, 1956 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Kansas City Athletics 0 | L | 8-26 | 17-17 | 25-43 | ||
| June 30, 1956 | Detroit Tigers 14 at Kansas City Athletics 2 | L | 8-27 | 17-17 | 25-44 | ||
| July 1, 1956 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Kansas City Athletics 4 | W | 9-27 | 17-17 | 26-44 | ||
| July 3, 1956 | Kansas City Athletics 3 at Cleveland Indians 9 | L | 9-27 | 17-18 | 26-45 | ||
| July 4, 1956 | Kansas City Athletics 2 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 9-27 | 17-19 | 26-46 | ||
| July 4, 1956 | Kansas City Athletics 3 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 9-27 | 18-19 | 27-46 | ||
| July 6, 1956 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Kansas City Athletics 2 | L | 9-28 | 18-19 | 27-47 | ||
| July 7, 1956 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Kansas City Athletics 5 | W | 10-28 | 18-19 | 28-47 | ||
| July 8, 1956 | Cleveland Indians 17 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | L | 10-29 | 18-19 | 28-48 | ||
| July 12, 1956 | Kansas City Athletics 0 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | L | 10-29 | 18-20 | 28-49 | ||
| July 13, 1956 | Kansas City Athletics 3 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | W | 10-29 | 19-20 | 29-49 | ||
| July 14, 1956 | Kansas City Athletics 0 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | L | 10-29 | 19-21 | 29-50 | ||
| July 15, 1956 | Kansas City Athletics 8 at Washington Senators 0 | W | 10-29 | 20-21 | 30-50 | ||
| July 15, 1956 | Kansas City Athletics 3 at Washington Senators 7 | L | 10-29 | 20-22 | 30-51 | ||
| July 17, 1956 | Kansas City Athletics 0 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 10-29 | 20-23 | 30-52 | ||
| July 17, 1956 | Kansas City Athletics 0 at Boston Red Sox 10 | L | 10-29 | 20-24 | 30-53 | ||
| July 18, 1956 | Kansas City Athletics 4 at Boston Red Sox 7 | L | 10-29 | 20-25 | 30-54 | ||
| July 19, 1956 | Kansas City Athletics 8 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 10-29 | 21-25 | 31-54 | ||
| July 20, 1956 | Kansas City Athletics 2 at New York Yankees 6 | L | 10-29 | 21-26 | 31-55 | ||
| July 22, 1956 | Kansas City Athletics 4 at New York Yankees 13 | L | 10-29 | 21-27 | 31-56 | ||
| July 22, 1956 | Kansas City Athletics 7 at New York Yankees 4 | W | 10-29 | 22-27 | 32-56 | ||
| July 23, 1956 | Kansas City Athletics 3 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 10-29 | 23-27 | 33-56 | ||
| July 24, 1956 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Kansas City Athletics 2 | L | 10-30 | 23-27 | 33-57 | ||
| July 25, 1956 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Kansas City Athletics 9 | W | 11-30 | 23-27 | 34-57 | ||
| July 26, 1956 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | L | 11-31 | 23-27 | 34-58 | ||
| July 27, 1956 | New York Yankees 10 at Kansas City Athletics 9 | L | 11-32 | 23-27 | 34-59 | ||
| July 28, 1956 | New York Yankees 14 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | L | 11-33 | 23-27 | 34-60 | ||
| July 29, 1956 | New York Yankees 5 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | L | 11-34 | 23-27 | 34-61 | ||
| July 30, 1956 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | L | 11-35 | 23-27 | 34-62 | ||
| July 31, 1956 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Kansas City Athletics 1 | L | 11-36 | 23-27 | 34-63 | ||
| August 1, 1956 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Kansas City Athletics 9 | W | 12-36 | 23-27 | 35-63 | ||
| August 2, 1956 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | W | 13-36 | 23-27 | 36-63 | ||
| August 3, 1956 | Washington Senators 2 at Kansas City Athletics 1 | L | 13-37 | 23-27 | 36-64 | ||
| August 4, 1956 | Washington Senators 5 at Kansas City Athletics 4 | L | 13-38 | 23-27 | 36-65 | ||
| August 5, 1956 | Washington Senators 10 at Kansas City Athletics 4 | L | 13-39 | 23-27 | 36-66 | ||
| August 7, 1956 | Kansas City Athletics 4 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 13-39 | 23-28 | 36-67 | ||
| August 7, 1956 | Kansas City Athletics 3 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 13-39 | 23-29 | 36-68 | ||
| August 8, 1956 | Kansas City Athletics 7 at Detroit Tigers 8 | L | 13-39 | 23-30 | 36-69 | ||
| August 9, 1956 | Kansas City Athletics 5 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 13-39 | 24-30 | 37-69 | ||
| August 10, 1956 | Cleveland Indians 11 at Kansas City Athletics 0 | L | 13-40 | 24-30 | 37-70 | ||
| August 11, 1956 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Kansas City Athletics 5 | L | 13-41 | 24-30 | 37-71 | ||
| August 12, 1956 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | L | 13-42 | 24-30 | 37-72 | ||
| August 14, 1956 | Chicago White Sox 12 at Kansas City Athletics 1 | L | 13-43 | 24-30 | 37-73 | ||
| August 15, 1956 | Chicago White Sox 10 at Kansas City Athletics 0 | L | 13-44 | 24-30 | 37-74 | ||
| August 16, 1956 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Kansas City Athletics 5 | L | 13-45 | 24-30 | 37-75 | ||
| August 17, 1956 | Kansas City Athletics 9 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 13-45 | 25-30 | 38-75 | ||
| August 18, 1956 | Kansas City Athletics 1 at Cleveland Indians 8 | L | 13-45 | 25-31 | 38-76 | ||
| August 19, 1956 | Kansas City Athletics 1 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 13-45 | 25-32 | 38-77 | ||
| August 19, 1956 | Kansas City Athletics 2 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 13-45 | 25-33 | 38-78 | ||
| August 21, 1956 | Kansas City Athletics 3 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | L | 13-45 | 25-34 | 38-79 | ||
| August 22, 1956 | Kansas City Athletics 7 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | W | 13-45 | 26-34 | 39-79 | ||
| August 23, 1956 | Kansas City Athletics 3 at Washington Senators 5 | L | 13-45 | 26-35 | 39-80 | ||
| August 24, 1956 | Kansas City Athletics 8 at Washington Senators 4 | W | 13-45 | 27-35 | 40-80 | ||
| August 25, 1956 | Kansas City Athletics 4 at Washington Senators 8 | L | 13-45 | 27-36 | 40-81 | ||
| August 26, 1956 | Kansas City Athletics 1 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 13-45 | 27-37 | 40-82 | ||
| August 26, 1956 | Kansas City Athletics 7 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 13-45 | 28-37 | 41-82 | ||
| August 28, 1956 | Kansas City Athletics 0 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 13-45 | 28-38 | 41-83 | ||
| August 29, 1956 | Kansas City Athletics 6 at New York Yankees 7 | L | 13-45 | 28-39 | 41-84 | ||
| August 31, 1956 | Kansas City Athletics 1 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 13-45 | 28-40 | 41-85 | ||
| September 1, 1956 | Kansas City Athletics 1 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 13-45 | 28-41 | 41-86 | ||
| September 2, 1956 | Kansas City Athletics 1 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 13-45 | 28-42 | 41-87 | ||
| September 3, 1956 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Kansas City Athletics 1 | L | 13-46 | 28-42 | 41-88 | ||
| September 3, 1956 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Kansas City Athletics 5 | W | 14-46 | 28-42 | 42-88 | ||
| September 4, 1956 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Kansas City Athletics 5 | W | 15-46 | 28-42 | 43-88 | ||
| September 6, 1956 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Kansas City Athletics 0 | L | 15-47 | 28-42 | 43-89 | ||
| September 7, 1956 | Detroit Tigers 12 at Kansas City Athletics 8 | L | 15-48 | 28-42 | 43-90 | ||
| September 8, 1956 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Kansas City Athletics 1 | L | 15-49 | 28-42 | 43-91 | ||
| September 9, 1956 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | L | 15-50 | 28-42 | 43-92 | ||
| September 11, 1956 | New York Yankees 9 at Kansas City Athletics 5 | L | 15-51 | 28-42 | 43-93 | ||
| September 12, 1956 | New York Yankees 4 at Kansas City Athletics 7 | W | 16-51 | 28-42 | 44-93 | ||
| September 13, 1956 | New York Yankees 3 at Kansas City Athletics 2 | L | 16-52 | 28-42 | 44-94 | ||
| September 14, 1956 | Washington Senators 4 at Kansas City Athletics 1 | L | 16-53 | 28-42 | 44-95 | ||
| September 15, 1956 | Washington Senators 5 at Kansas City Athletics 10 | W | 17-53 | 28-42 | 45-95 | ||
| September 16, 1956 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at Kansas City Athletics 10 | W | 18-53 | 28-42 | 46-95 | ||
| September 16, 1956 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Kansas City Athletics 2 | L | 18-54 | 28-42 | 46-96 | ||
| September 18, 1956 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Kansas City Athletics 6 | W | 19-54 | 28-42 | 47-96 | ||
| September 19, 1956 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Kansas City Athletics 8 | W | 20-54 | 28-42 | 48-96 | ||
| September 21, 1956 | Kansas City Athletics 3 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 20-54 | 29-42 | 49-96 | ||
| September 21, 1956 | Kansas City Athletics 2 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 20-54 | 29-43 | 49-97 | ||
| September 22, 1956 | Kansas City Athletics 3 at Chicago White Sox 17 | L | 20-54 | 29-44 | 49-98 | ||
| September 23, 1956 | Kansas City Athletics 3 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 20-54 | 30-44 | 50-98 | ||
| September 23, 1956 | Kansas City Athletics 1 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 20-54 | 30-45 | 50-99 | ||
| September 25, 1956 | Kansas City Athletics 1 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 20-54 | 30-46 | 50-100 | ||
| September 26, 1956 | Kansas City Athletics 4 at Cleveland Indians 8 | L | 20-54 | 30-47 | 50-101 | ||
| September 28, 1956 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Kansas City Athletics 6 | W | 21-54 | 30-47 | 51-101 | ||
| September 29, 1956 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Kansas City Athletics 1 | L | 21-55 | 30-47 | 51-102 | ||
| September 30, 1956 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Kansas City Athletics 7 | W | 22-55 | 30-47 | 52-102 |
