1956 New York Giants Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 67-87
Finished 6th in the NL
Attendance: 629,179, Avg. 9,988
Ballpark: Polo Grounds IV
Manager: Bill Rigney (67-87)
Location: New York, New York
1956 New York Giants StatisticsTeam Record: 67-87
Finished 6th in the NL
Attendance: 629,179, Avg. 9,988
Ballpark: Polo Grounds IV
Manager: Bill Rigney (67-87)
Location: New York, New York
1956 New York Giants Roster
The New York Giants of the National League ended the 1956 season with a record of 67 wins and 87 losses, finishing sixth in the NL.
The Giants scored 540 runs, worst in the league, and allowed 650 runs. Willie Mays walloped 36 home runs for New York, and Bill White added 20 or more, too. Willie Mays drove in 84 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .296. Johnny Antonelli led the squad with 20 wins and a team-best 2.86 earned run average, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Bill Rigney coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 537
Regular Season Runs Against: 646
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 17, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at New York Giants 4 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 18, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at New York Giants 5 | W | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | ||
| April 19, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at New York Giants 2 | L | 2-1 | 0-0 | 2-1 | ||
| April 20, 1956 | New York Giants 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | L | 2-1 | 0-1 | 2-2 | ||
| April 22, 1956 | New York Giants 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | L | 2-1 | 0-2 | 2-3 | ||
| April 22, 1956 | New York Giants 9 at Philadelphia Phillies 7 | W | 2-1 | 1-2 | 3-3 | ||
| April 25, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 7 at New York Giants 2 | L | 2-2 | 1-2 | 3-4 | ||
| April 27, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at New York Giants 5 | W | 3-2 | 1-2 | 4-4 | ||
| April 28, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at New York Giants 2 | L | 3-3 | 1-2 | 4-5 | ||
| April 29, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at New York Giants 8 | W | 4-3 | 1-2 | 5-5 | ||
| April 29, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at New York Giants 4 | L | 4-4 | 1-2 | 5-6 | ||
| May 1, 1956 | New York Giants 2 at Chicago Cubs 1 | W | 4-4 | 2-2 | 6-6 | ||
| May 2, 1956 | New York Giants 6 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 4-4 | 3-2 | 7-6 | ||
| May 4, 1956 | New York Giants 2 at Milwaukee Braves 3 | L | 4-4 | 3-3 | 7-7 | ||
| May 6, 1956 | New York Giants 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 4-4 | 4-3 | 8-7 | ||
| May 6, 1956 | New York Giants 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 4-4 | 4-4 | 8-8 | ||
| May 7, 1956 | New York Giants 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 4-4 | 4-5 | 8-9 | ||
| May 8, 1956 | New York Giants 5 at Cincinnati Redlegs 4 | W | 4-4 | 5-5 | 9-9 | ||
| May 9, 1956 | New York Giants 5 at Cincinnati Redlegs 6 | L | 4-4 | 5-6 | 9-10 | ||
| May 11, 1956 | New York Giants 4 at Brooklyn Dodgers 8 | L | 4-4 | 5-7 | 9-11 | ||
| May 12, 1956 | New York Giants 0 at Brooklyn Dodgers 3 | L | 4-4 | 5-8 | 9-12 | ||
| May 13, 1956 | New York Giants 4 at Brooklyn Dodgers 6 | L | 4-4 | 5-9 | 9-13 | ||
| May 15, 1956 | Chicago Cubs 4 at New York Giants 6 | W | 5-4 | 5-9 | 10-13 | ||
| May 16, 1956 | Chicago Cubs 3 at New York Giants 9 | W | 6-4 | 5-9 | 11-13 | ||
| May 17, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 7 at New York Giants 3 | L | 6-5 | 5-9 | 11-14 | ||
| May 19, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 3 at New York Giants 2 | L | 6-6 | 5-9 | 11-15 | ||
| May 20, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at New York Giants 2 | W | 7-6 | 5-9 | 12-15 | ||
| May 20, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at New York Giants 5 | W | 8-6 | 5-9 | 13-15 | ||
| May 21, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at New York Giants 1 | L | 8-7 | 5-9 | 13-16 | ||
| May 22, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 6 at New York Giants 3 | L | 8-8 | 5-9 | 13-17 | ||
| May 25, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 5 at New York Giants 6 | W | 9-8 | 5-9 | 14-17 | ||
| May 26, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 6 at New York Giants 0 | L | 9-9 | 5-9 | 14-18 | ||
| May 28, 1956 | New York Giants 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | L | 9-9 | 5-10 | 14-19 | ||
| May 30, 1956 | New York Giants 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 9-9 | 6-10 | 15-19 | ||
| May 30, 1956 | New York Giants 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 9-9 | 6-11 | 15-20 | ||
| May 31, 1956 | New York Giants 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 9-9 | 6-12 | 15-21 | ||
| June 1, 1956 | New York Giants 3 at Cincinnati Redlegs 2 | W | 9-9 | 7-12 | 16-21 | ||
| June 2, 1956 | New York Giants 2 at Cincinnati Redlegs 5 | L | 9-9 | 7-13 | 16-22 | ||
| June 3, 1956 | New York Giants 3 at Cincinnati Redlegs 7 | L | 9-9 | 7-14 | 16-23 | ||
| June 3, 1956 | New York Giants 4 at Cincinnati Redlegs 3 | W | 9-9 | 8-14 | 17-23 | ||
| June 4, 1956 | New York Giants 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 11 | L | 9-9 | 8-15 | 17-24 | ||
| June 5, 1956 | New York Giants 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 9-9 | 8-16 | 17-25 | ||
| June 6, 1956 | New York Giants 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 9-9 | 8-17 | 17-26 | ||
| June 8, 1956 | New York Giants 7 at Milwaukee Braves 2 | W | 9-9 | 9-17 | 18-26 | ||
| June 9, 1956 | New York Giants 0 at Milwaukee Braves 4 | L | 9-9 | 9-18 | 18-27 | ||
| June 10, 1956 | New York Giants 5 at Milwaukee Braves 3 | W | 9-9 | 10-18 | 19-27 | ||
| June 12, 1956 | New York Giants 5 at Chicago Cubs 8 | L | 9-9 | 10-19 | 19-28 | ||
| June 13, 1956 | New York Giants 5 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 9-9 | 10-20 | 19-29 | ||
| June 14, 1956 | New York Giants 2 at Milwaukee Braves 5 | L | 9-9 | 10-21 | 19-30 | ||
| June 15, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 3 at New York Giants 4 | W | 10-9 | 10-21 | 20-30 | ||
| June 16, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 3 at New York Giants 1 | L | 10-10 | 10-21 | 20-31 | ||
| June 17, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 6 at New York Giants 7 | W | 11-10 | 10-21 | 21-31 | ||
| June 17, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 1 at New York Giants 0 | L | 11-11 | 10-21 | 21-32 | ||
| June 19, 1956 | Chicago Cubs 0 at New York Giants 2 | W | 12-11 | 10-21 | 22-32 | ||
| June 20, 1956 | Chicago Cubs 1 at New York Giants 4 | W | 13-11 | 10-21 | 23-32 | ||
| June 22, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 3 at New York Giants 1 | L | 13-12 | 10-21 | 23-33 | ||
| June 23, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 2 at New York Giants 1 | L | 13-13 | 10-21 | 23-34 | ||
| June 24, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 6 at New York Giants 2 | L | 13-14 | 10-21 | 23-35 | ||
| June 24, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 7 at New York Giants 1 | L | 13-15 | 10-21 | 23-36 | ||
| June 26, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at New York Giants 3 | W | 14-15 | 10-21 | 24-36 | ||
| June 27, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at New York Giants 0 | L | 14-16 | 10-21 | 24-37 | ||
| June 28, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 3 at New York Giants 6 | W | 15-16 | 10-21 | 25-37 | ||
| June 29, 1956 | New York Giants 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | L | 15-16 | 10-22 | 25-38 | ||
| June 30, 1956 | New York Giants 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 15-16 | 11-22 | 26-38 | ||
| July 1, 1956 | New York Giants 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 15-16 | 12-22 | 27-38 | ||
| July 1, 1956 | New York Giants 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 15-16 | 13-22 | 28-38 | ||
| July 2, 1956 | New York Giants 5 at Brooklyn Dodgers 2 | W | 15-16 | 14-22 | 29-38 | ||
| July 4, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 15 at New York Giants 2 | L | 15-17 | 14-22 | 29-39 | ||
| July 4, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 6 at New York Giants 1 | L | 15-18 | 14-22 | 29-40 | ||
| July 7, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at New York Giants 3 | W | 16-18 | 14-22 | 30-40 | ||
| July 8, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at New York Giants 11 | W | 17-18 | 14-22 | 31-40 | ||
| July 8, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at New York Giants 2 | L | 17-19 | 14-22 | 31-41 | ||
| July 12, 1956 | New York Giants 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 17-19 | 14-23 | 31-42 | ||
| July 13, 1956 | New York Giants 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | L | 17-19 | 14-24 | 31-43 | ||
| July 14, 1956 | New York Giants 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 17-19 | 14-25 | 31-44 | ||
| July 15, 1956 | New York Giants 3 at Cincinnati Redlegs 4 | L | 17-19 | 14-26 | 31-45 | ||
| July 16, 1956 | New York Giants 4 at Cincinnati Redlegs 10 | L | 17-19 | 14-27 | 31-46 | ||
| July 17, 1956 | New York Giants 8 at Milwaukee Braves 6 | W | 17-19 | 15-27 | 32-46 | ||
| July 18, 1956 | New York Giants 3 at Milwaukee Braves 7 | L | 17-19 | 15-28 | 32-47 | ||
| July 19, 1956 | New York Giants 3 at Milwaukee Braves 13 | L | 17-19 | 15-29 | 32-48 | ||
| July 20, 1956 | New York Giants 4 at Chicago Cubs 7 | L | 17-19 | 15-30 | 32-49 | ||
| July 22, 1956 | New York Giants 1 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 17-19 | 15-31 | 32-50 | ||
| July 22, 1956 | New York Giants 1 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 17-19 | 15-32 | 32-51 | ||
| July 24, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 4 at New York Giants 3 | L | 17-20 | 15-32 | 32-52 | ||
| July 25, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 7 at New York Giants 4 | L | 17-21 | 15-32 | 32-53 | ||
| July 26, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 11 at New York Giants 0 | L | 17-22 | 15-32 | 32-54 | ||
| July 27, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at New York Giants 6 | W | 18-22 | 15-32 | 33-54 | ||
| July 28, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at New York Giants 2 | L | 18-23 | 15-32 | 33-55 | ||
| July 29, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at New York Giants 2 | L | 18-24 | 15-32 | 33-56 | ||
| July 31, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 7 at New York Giants 3 | L | 18-25 | 15-32 | 33-57 | ||
| July 31, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 1 at New York Giants 5 | W | 19-25 | 15-32 | 34-57 | ||
| August 1, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 1 at New York Giants 3 | W | 20-25 | 15-32 | 35-57 | ||
| August 2, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 10 at New York Giants 2 | L | 20-26 | 15-32 | 35-58 | ||
| August 3, 1956 | Chicago Cubs 1 at New York Giants 7 | W | 21-26 | 15-32 | 36-58 | ||
| August 3, 1956 | Chicago Cubs 2 at New York Giants 0 | L | 21-27 | 15-32 | 36-59 | ||
| August 4, 1956 | Chicago Cubs 2 at New York Giants 3 | W | 22-27 | 15-32 | 37-59 | ||
| August 7, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at New York Giants 3 | L | 22-28 | 15-32 | 37-60 | ||
| August 7, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at New York Giants 1 | L | 22-29 | 15-32 | 37-61 | ||
| August 8, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 8 at New York Giants 3 | L | 22-30 | 15-32 | 37-62 | ||
| August 9, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at New York Giants 5 | W | 23-30 | 15-32 | 38-62 | ||
| August 10, 1956 | New York Giants 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 23-30 | 15-33 | 38-63 | ||
| August 11, 1956 | New York Giants 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 23-30 | 16-33 | 39-63 | ||
| August 12, 1956 | New York Giants 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 23-30 | 16-34 | 39-64 | ||
| August 12, 1956 | New York Giants 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 11 | L | 23-30 | 16-35 | 39-65 | ||
| August 14, 1956 | New York Giants 3 at Brooklyn Dodgers 1 | W | 23-30 | 17-35 | 40-65 | ||
| August 15, 1956 | New York Giants 1 at Brooklyn Dodgers 0 | W | 23-30 | 18-35 | 41-65 | ||
| August 16, 1956 | New York Giants 9 at Brooklyn Dodgers 10 | L | 23-30 | 18-36 | 41-66 | ||
| August 17, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at New York Giants 5 | W | 24-30 | 18-36 | 42-66 | ||
| August 18, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at New York Giants 1 | L | 24-31 | 18-36 | 42-67 | ||
| August 19, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at New York Giants 3 | W | 25-31 | 18-36 | 43-67 | ||
| August 19, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at New York Giants 7 | W | 26-31 | 18-36 | 44-67 | ||
| August 21, 1956 | New York Giants 2 at Milwaukee Braves 6 | L | 26-31 | 18-37 | 44-68 | ||
| August 21, 1956 | New York Giants 3 at Milwaukee Braves 5 | L | 26-31 | 18-38 | 44-69 | ||
| August 22, 1956 | New York Giants 2 at Milwaukee Braves 1 | W | 26-31 | 19-38 | 45-69 | ||
| August 23, 1956 | New York Giants 8 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 26-31 | 20-38 | 46-69 | ||
| August 23, 1956 | New York Giants 2 at Chicago Cubs 1 | W | 26-31 | 21-38 | 47-69 | ||
| August 24, 1956 | New York Giants 5 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 26-31 | 22-38 | 48-69 | ||
| August 25, 1956 | New York Giants 6 at Chicago Cubs 0 | W | 26-31 | 23-38 | 49-69 | ||
| August 26, 1956 | New York Giants 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 26-31 | 23-39 | 49-70 | ||
| August 26, 1956 | New York Giants 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 26-31 | 24-39 | 50-70 | ||
| August 28, 1956 | New York Giants 1 at Cincinnati Redlegs 11 | L | 26-31 | 24-40 | 50-71 | ||
| August 29, 1956 | New York Giants 3 at Cincinnati Redlegs 4 | L | 26-31 | 24-41 | 50-72 | ||
| August 31, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 7 at New York Giants 3 | L | 26-32 | 24-41 | 50-73 | ||
| September 1, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 5 at New York Giants 0 | L | 26-33 | 24-41 | 50-74 | ||
| September 1, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 5 at New York Giants 3 | L | 26-34 | 24-41 | 50-75 | ||
| September 2, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 1 at New York Giants 4 | W | 27-34 | 24-41 | 51-75 | ||
| September 2, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 1 at New York Giants 2 | W | 28-34 | 24-41 | 52-75 | ||
| September 3, 1956 | New York Giants 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 28-34 | 25-41 | 53-75 | ||
| September 3, 1956 | New York Giants 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | L | 28-34 | 25-42 | 53-76 | ||
| September 4, 1956 | New York Giants 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 28-34 | 26-42 | 54-76 | ||
| September 5, 1956 | New York Giants 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | W | 28-34 | 27-42 | 55-76 | ||
| September 7, 1956 | New York Giants 1 at Brooklyn Dodgers 3 | L | 28-34 | 27-43 | 55-77 | ||
| September 7, 1956 | New York Giants 6 at Brooklyn Dodgers 2 | W | 28-34 | 28-43 | 56-77 | ||
| September 8, 1956 | New York Giants 3 at Brooklyn Dodgers 4 | L | 28-34 | 28-44 | 56-78 | ||
| September 9, 1956 | New York Giants 1 at Brooklyn Dodgers 6 | L | 28-34 | 28-45 | 56-79 | ||
| September 11, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 11 at New York Giants 5 | L | 28-35 | 28-45 | 56-80 | ||
| September 12, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 0 at New York Giants 8 | W | 29-35 | 28-45 | 57-80 | ||
| September 13, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at New York Giants 0 | L | 29-36 | 28-45 | 57-81 | ||
| September 14, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at New York Giants 3 | W | 30-36 | 28-45 | 58-81 | ||
| September 15, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 9 at New York Giants 4 | L | 30-37 | 28-45 | 58-82 | ||
| September 17, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 4 at New York Giants 1 | L | 30-38 | 28-45 | 58-83 | ||
| September 17, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 2 at New York Giants 7 | W | 31-38 | 28-45 | 59-83 | ||
| September 18, 1956 | Chicago Cubs 4 at New York Giants 2 | L | 31-39 | 28-45 | 59-84 | ||
| September 18, 1956 | Chicago Cubs 2 at New York Giants 8 | W | 32-39 | 28-45 | 60-84 | ||
| September 19, 1956 | Chicago Cubs 2 at New York Giants 7 | W | 33-39 | 28-45 | 61-84 | ||
| September 19, 1956 | Chicago Cubs 2 at New York Giants 3 | W | 34-39 | 28-45 | 62-84 | ||
| September 21, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at New York Giants 7 | W | 35-39 | 28-45 | 63-84 | ||
| September 22, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at New York Giants 2 | W | 36-39 | 28-45 | 64-84 | ||
| September 23, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at New York Giants 2 | L | 36-40 | 28-45 | 64-85 | ||
| September 25, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at New York Giants 10 | W | 37-40 | 28-45 | 65-85 | ||
| September 29, 1956 | New York Giants 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 | W | 37-40 | 29-45 | 66-85 | ||
| September 30, 1956 | New York Giants 8 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 37-40 | 30-45 | 67-85 | ||
| September 30, 1956 | New York Giants 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | L | 37-40 | 30-46 | 67-86 |
