1956 Milwaukee Braves Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 92-62
Finished 2nd in the NL
Attendance: 2,046,331, Avg. 30,180
Ballpark: County Stadium
Manager: Charlie Grimm (24-22)
Manager: Fred Haney (68-40)
Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
1956 Milwaukee Braves StatisticsTeam Record: 92-62
Finished 2nd in the NL
Attendance: 2,046,331, Avg. 30,180
Ballpark: County Stadium
Manager: Charlie Grimm (24-22)
Manager: Fred Haney (68-40)
Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
1956 Milwaukee Braves Roster
The Milwaukee Braves of the National League ended the 1956 season with a record of 92 wins and 62 losses, finishing second in the NL.
The Braves gave up 569 runs, the lowest total in the circuit. Milwaukee tallied 709 runs. Joe Adcock walloped 38 home runs for the team, while Hank Aaron, Bobby Thomson, Del Crandall, Johnny Logan and Eddie Mathews each added 20 or more, too. Joe Adcock drove in 103 runs. Hank Aaron led hitters with significant playing time by hitting .328. Warren Spahn topped the squad with 20 wins, and Bob Buhl and Lew Burdette contributed 15 or more victories also Lew Burdette recorded a 2.70 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Charlie Grimm and Fred Haney coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 708
Regular Season Runs Against: 568
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 17, 1956 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Milwaukee Braves 6 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 19, 1956 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Milwaukee Braves 3 | W | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | ||
| April 20, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 2-0 | 1-0 | 3-0 | ||
| April 21, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 2-0 | 1-1 | 3-1 | ||
| April 22, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 10 | L | 2-0 | 1-2 | 3-2 | ||
| April 22, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 13 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 2-0 | 2-2 | 4-2 | ||
| April 30, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Milwaukee Braves 0 | L | 2-1 | 2-2 | 4-3 | ||
| May 1, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Milwaukee Braves 6 | W | 3-1 | 2-2 | 5-3 | ||
| May 4, 1956 | New York Giants 2 at Milwaukee Braves 3 | W | 4-1 | 2-2 | 6-3 | ||
| May 7, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 1 at Milwaukee Braves 3 | W | 5-1 | 2-2 | 7-3 | ||
| May 8, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Milwaukee Braves 5 | W | 6-1 | 2-2 | 8-3 | ||
| May 11, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 9 at Cincinnati Redlegs 8 | W | 6-1 | 3-2 | 9-3 | ||
| May 12, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 6 at Cincinnati Redlegs 10 | L | 6-1 | 3-3 | 9-4 | ||
| May 13, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 15 at Cincinnati Redlegs 0 | W | 6-1 | 4-3 | 10-4 | ||
| May 13, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 6 at Cincinnati Redlegs 1 | W | 6-1 | 5-3 | 11-4 | ||
| May 15, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | L | 6-1 | 5-4 | 11-5 | ||
| May 16, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | L | 6-1 | 5-5 | 11-6 | ||
| May 17, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 7 at New York Giants 3 | W | 6-1 | 6-5 | 12-6 | ||
| May 19, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 3 at New York Giants 2 | W | 6-1 | 7-5 | 13-6 | ||
| May 20, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 6-1 | 7-6 | 13-7 | ||
| May 20, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | L | 6-1 | 7-7 | 13-8 | ||
| May 22, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 7 at Brooklyn Dodgers 3 | W | 6-1 | 8-7 | 14-8 | ||
| May 25, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 6 at Milwaukee Braves 5 | L | 6-2 | 8-7 | 14-9 | ||
| May 26, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 1 at Milwaukee Braves 2 | W | 7-2 | 8-7 | 15-9 | ||
| May 27, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 2 at Milwaukee Braves 7 | W | 8-2 | 8-7 | 16-9 | ||
| May 28, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 10 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 8-2 | 9-7 | 17-9 | ||
| May 30, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 9 at Chicago Cubs 10 | L | 8-2 | 9-8 | 17-10 | ||
| May 30, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 11 at Chicago Cubs 9 | W | 8-2 | 10-8 | 18-10 | ||
| May 31, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 15 at Chicago Cubs 8 | W | 8-2 | 11-8 | 19-10 | ||
| June 1, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Milwaukee Braves 1 | L | 8-3 | 11-8 | 19-11 | ||
| June 2, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Milwaukee Braves 2 | L | 8-4 | 11-8 | 19-12 | ||
| June 3, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Milwaukee Braves 1 | L | 8-5 | 11-8 | 19-13 | ||
| June 3, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Milwaukee Braves 4 | W | 9-5 | 11-8 | 20-13 | ||
| June 4, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 3 at Milwaukee Braves 0 | L | 9-6 | 11-8 | 20-14 | ||
| June 5, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 6 at Milwaukee Braves 1 | L | 9-7 | 11-8 | 20-15 | ||
| June 6, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 5 at Milwaukee Braves 2 | L | 9-8 | 11-8 | 20-16 | ||
| June 7, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 1 at Milwaukee Braves 4 | W | 10-8 | 11-8 | 21-16 | ||
| June 8, 1956 | New York Giants 7 at Milwaukee Braves 2 | L | 10-9 | 11-8 | 21-17 | ||
| June 9, 1956 | New York Giants 0 at Milwaukee Braves 4 | W | 11-9 | 11-8 | 22-17 | ||
| June 10, 1956 | New York Giants 5 at Milwaukee Braves 3 | L | 11-10 | 11-8 | 22-18 | ||
| June 11, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Milwaukee Braves 2 | L | 11-11 | 11-8 | 22-19 | ||
| June 12, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Milwaukee Braves 2 | L | 11-12 | 11-8 | 22-20 | ||
| June 13, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Milwaukee Braves 8 | W | 12-12 | 11-8 | 23-20 | ||
| June 14, 1956 | New York Giants 2 at Milwaukee Braves 5 | W | 13-12 | 11-8 | 24-20 | ||
| June 15, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 4 at Brooklyn Dodgers 5 | L | 13-12 | 11-9 | 24-21 | ||
| June 16, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 2 at Brooklyn Dodgers 3 | L | 13-12 | 11-10 | 24-22 | ||
| June 17, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 3 at Brooklyn Dodgers 1 | W | 13-12 | 12-10 | 25-22 | ||
| June 17, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 5 at Brooklyn Dodgers 4 | W | 13-12 | 13-10 | 26-22 | ||
| June 18, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 13-12 | 14-10 | 27-22 | ||
| June 19, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 13-12 | 15-10 | 28-22 | ||
| June 20, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 13-12 | 16-10 | 29-22 | ||
| June 21, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 13-12 | 17-10 | 30-22 | ||
| June 22, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 3 at New York Giants 1 | W | 13-12 | 18-10 | 31-22 | ||
| June 23, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 2 at New York Giants 1 | W | 13-12 | 19-10 | 32-22 | ||
| June 24, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 6 at New York Giants 2 | W | 13-12 | 20-10 | 33-22 | ||
| June 24, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 7 at New York Giants 1 | W | 13-12 | 21-10 | 34-22 | ||
| June 25, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 8 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | W | 13-12 | 22-10 | 35-22 | ||
| June 26, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 13-12 | 22-11 | 35-23 | ||
| June 27, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 13-12 | 22-12 | 35-24 | ||
| June 29, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 4 at Chicago Cubs 8 | L | 13-12 | 22-13 | 35-25 | ||
| June 30, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 4 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 13-12 | 23-13 | 36-25 | ||
| July 1, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 0 at Chicago Cubs 7 | L | 13-12 | 23-14 | 36-26 | ||
| July 1, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 4 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 13-12 | 24-14 | 37-26 | ||
| July 2, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 1 at Cincinnati Redlegs 2 | L | 13-12 | 24-15 | 37-27 | ||
| July 3, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 7 at Cincinnati Redlegs 0 | W | 13-12 | 25-15 | 38-27 | ||
| July 4, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Milwaukee Braves 6 | W | 14-12 | 25-15 | 39-27 | ||
| July 4, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Milwaukee Braves 4 | L | 14-13 | 25-15 | 39-28 | ||
| July 5, 1956 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Milwaukee Braves 1 | L | 14-14 | 25-15 | 39-29 | ||
| July 6, 1956 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Milwaukee Braves 5 | W | 15-14 | 25-15 | 40-29 | ||
| July 7, 1956 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Milwaukee Braves 5 | W | 16-14 | 25-15 | 41-29 | ||
| July 8, 1956 | Chicago Cubs 10 at Milwaukee Braves 6 | L | 16-15 | 25-15 | 41-30 | ||
| July 12, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 0 at Milwaukee Braves 2 | W | 17-15 | 25-15 | 42-30 | ||
| July 13, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 6 at Milwaukee Braves 8 | W | 18-15 | 25-15 | 43-30 | ||
| July 13, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 5 at Milwaukee Braves 6 | W | 19-15 | 25-15 | 44-30 | ||
| July 14, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 2 at Milwaukee Braves 3 | W | 20-15 | 25-15 | 45-30 | ||
| July 15, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Milwaukee Braves 3 | W | 21-15 | 25-15 | 46-30 | ||
| July 15, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Milwaukee Braves 4 | W | 22-15 | 25-15 | 47-30 | ||
| July 16, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Milwaukee Braves 2 | W | 23-15 | 25-15 | 48-30 | ||
| July 17, 1956 | New York Giants 8 at Milwaukee Braves 6 | L | 23-16 | 25-15 | 48-31 | ||
| July 18, 1956 | New York Giants 3 at Milwaukee Braves 7 | W | 24-16 | 25-15 | 49-31 | ||
| July 19, 1956 | New York Giants 3 at Milwaukee Braves 13 | W | 25-16 | 25-15 | 50-31 | ||
| July 20, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Milwaukee Braves 10 | W | 26-16 | 25-15 | 51-31 | ||
| July 21, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 8 at Milwaukee Braves 5 | L | 26-17 | 25-15 | 51-32 | ||
| July 22, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Milwaukee Braves 16 | W | 27-17 | 25-15 | 52-32 | ||
| July 22, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 7 at Milwaukee Braves 8 | W | 28-17 | 25-15 | 53-32 | ||
| July 24, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 4 at New York Giants 3 | W | 28-17 | 26-15 | 54-32 | ||
| July 25, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 7 at New York Giants 4 | W | 28-17 | 27-15 | 55-32 | ||
| July 26, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 11 at New York Giants 0 | W | 28-17 | 28-15 | 56-32 | ||
| July 27, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | L | 28-17 | 28-16 | 56-33 | ||
| July 29, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | L | 28-17 | 28-17 | 56-34 | ||
| July 30, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 8 at Brooklyn Dodgers 6 | W | 28-17 | 29-17 | 57-34 | ||
| July 31, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 2 at Brooklyn Dodgers 3 | L | 28-17 | 29-18 | 57-35 | ||
| August 1, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 1 at Brooklyn Dodgers 2 | L | 28-17 | 29-19 | 57-36 | ||
| August 2, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 0 at Brooklyn Dodgers 3 | L | 28-17 | 29-20 | 57-37 | ||
| August 3, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 28-17 | 29-21 | 57-38 | ||
| August 4, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 28-17 | 30-21 | 58-38 | ||
| August 5, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | W | 28-17 | 31-21 | 59-38 | ||
| August 5, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | W | 28-17 | 32-21 | 60-38 | ||
| August 6, 1956 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Milwaukee Braves 4 | L | 28-18 | 32-21 | 60-39 | ||
| August 7, 1956 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Milwaukee Braves 6 | W | 29-18 | 32-21 | 61-39 | ||
| August 8, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Milwaukee Braves 10 | W | 30-18 | 32-21 | 62-39 | ||
| August 8, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Milwaukee Braves 2 | L | 30-19 | 32-21 | 62-40 | ||
| August 9, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Milwaukee Braves 4 | W | 31-19 | 32-21 | 63-40 | ||
| August 9, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Milwaukee Braves 1 | L | 31-20 | 32-21 | 63-41 | ||
| August 10, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 8 at Milwaukee Braves 1 | L | 31-21 | 32-21 | 63-42 | ||
| August 11, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 3 at Milwaukee Braves 6 | W | 32-21 | 32-21 | 64-42 | ||
| August 12, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 2 at Milwaukee Braves 8 | W | 33-21 | 32-21 | 65-42 | ||
| August 13, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 1 at Milwaukee Braves 5 | W | 34-21 | 32-21 | 66-42 | ||
| August 14, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 34-21 | 32-22 | 66-43 | ||
| August 15, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | W | 34-21 | 33-22 | 67-43 | ||
| August 16, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | W | 34-21 | 34-22 | 68-43 | ||
| August 17, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 2 at Cincinnati Redlegs 8 | L | 34-21 | 34-23 | 68-44 | ||
| August 18, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 4 at Cincinnati Redlegs 13 | L | 34-21 | 34-24 | 68-45 | ||
| August 19, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 3 at Cincinnati Redlegs 1 | W | 34-21 | 35-24 | 69-45 | ||
| August 20, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 3 at Cincinnati Redlegs 1 | W | 34-21 | 36-24 | 70-45 | ||
| August 21, 1956 | New York Giants 3 at Milwaukee Braves 5 | W | 35-21 | 36-24 | 71-45 | ||
| August 21, 1956 | New York Giants 2 at Milwaukee Braves 6 | W | 36-21 | 36-24 | 72-45 | ||
| August 22, 1956 | New York Giants 2 at Milwaukee Braves 1 | L | 36-22 | 36-24 | 72-46 | ||
| August 23, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Milwaukee Braves 11 | W | 37-22 | 36-24 | 73-46 | ||
| August 24, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Milwaukee Braves 6 | W | 38-22 | 36-24 | 74-46 | ||
| August 25, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Milwaukee Braves 0 | L | 38-23 | 36-24 | 74-47 | ||
| August 26, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 2 at Milwaukee Braves 6 | W | 39-23 | 36-24 | 75-47 | ||
| August 27, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 6 at Milwaukee Braves 3 | L | 39-24 | 36-24 | 75-48 | ||
| August 28, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Milwaukee Braves 4 | L | 39-25 | 36-24 | 75-49 | ||
| August 29, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Milwaukee Braves 4 | W | 40-25 | 36-24 | 76-49 | ||
| August 31, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Milwaukee Braves 6 | W | 41-25 | 36-24 | 77-49 | ||
| August 31, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Milwaukee Braves 5 | W | 42-25 | 36-24 | 78-49 | ||
| September 1, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Milwaukee Braves 3 | W | 43-25 | 36-24 | 79-49 | ||
| September 2, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Milwaukee Braves 6 | W | 44-25 | 36-24 | 80-49 | ||
| September 3, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 7 at Milwaukee Braves 5 | L | 44-26 | 36-24 | 80-50 | ||
| September 3, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 2 at Milwaukee Braves 3 | W | 45-26 | 36-24 | 81-50 | ||
| September 4, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 4 at Milwaukee Braves 2 | L | 45-27 | 36-24 | 81-51 | ||
| September 5, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 12 at Milwaukee Braves 2 | L | 45-28 | 36-24 | 81-52 | ||
| September 7, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 0 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 45-28 | 36-25 | 81-53 | ||
| September 8, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 1 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 45-28 | 36-26 | 81-54 | ||
| September 9, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 5 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 45-28 | 37-26 | 82-54 | ||
| September 9, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 7 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 45-28 | 38-26 | 83-54 | ||
| September 11, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 2 at Brooklyn Dodgers 4 | L | 45-28 | 38-27 | 83-55 | ||
| September 12, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 8 at Brooklyn Dodgers 7 | W | 45-28 | 39-27 | 84-55 | ||
| September 13, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 45-28 | 40-27 | 85-55 | ||
| September 13, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 45-28 | 41-27 | 86-55 | ||
| September 14, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 13 | L | 45-28 | 41-28 | 86-56 | ||
| September 15, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | L | 45-28 | 41-29 | 86-57 | ||
| September 17, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 2 at New York Giants 7 | L | 45-28 | 41-30 | 86-58 | ||
| September 17, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 4 at New York Giants 1 | W | 45-28 | 42-30 | 87-58 | ||
| September 18, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 45-28 | 43-30 | 88-58 | ||
| September 20, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 45-28 | 43-31 | 88-59 | ||
| September 21, 1956 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Milwaukee Braves 6 | W | 46-28 | 43-31 | 89-59 | ||
| September 22, 1956 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Milwaukee Braves 4 | L | 46-29 | 43-31 | 89-60 | ||
| September 23, 1956 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Milwaukee Braves 7 | W | 47-29 | 43-31 | 90-60 | ||
| September 25, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 7 at Cincinnati Redlegs 1 | W | 47-29 | 44-31 | 91-60 | ||
| September 28, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 47-29 | 44-32 | 91-61 | ||
| September 29, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 47-29 | 44-33 | 91-62 | ||
| September 30, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 47-29 | 45-33 | 92-62 |
