1956 St. Louis Cardinals Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 76-78
Finished 4th in the NL
Attendance: 1,029,773, Avg. 15,829
Ballpark: Sportsman's Park IV
Manager: Fred Hutchinson (76-78)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
1956 St. Louis Cardinals StatisticsTeam Record: 76-78
Finished 4th in the NL
Attendance: 1,029,773, Avg. 15,829
Ballpark: Sportsman's Park IV
Manager: Fred Hutchinson (76-78)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
1956 St. Louis Cardinals Roster
The St. Louis Cardinals of the National League ended the 1956 season with a record of 76 wins and 78 losses, finishing fourth in the NL.
The Cardinals plated 678 runs and conceded 698 runs. Stan Musial paced St. Louis with 27 home runs, while Ken Boyer and Wally Moon walloped 20 or more also. Stan Musial drove in 109 runs and topped all regular hitters by connecting at a .310 clip. Vinegar Bend Mizell led the team with 14 wins, and Murry Dickson recorded a 3.07 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Fred Hutchinson coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 677
Regular Season Runs Against: 697
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 17, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Cincinnati Redlegs 2 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 19, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 9 at Cincinnati Redlegs 10 | L | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | ||
| April 20, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 0-1 | 1-1 | 1-2 | ||
| April 21, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | ||
| April 22, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 13 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 1-2 | 1-1 | 2-3 | ||
| April 22, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 10 | W | 2-2 | 1-1 | 3-3 | ||
| April 24, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 3-2 | 1-1 | 4-3 | ||
| April 25, 1956 | Chicago Cubs 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 4-2 | 1-1 | 5-3 | ||
| April 30, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Milwaukee Braves 0 | W | 4-2 | 2-1 | 6-3 | ||
| May 1, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 4-3 | 2-1 | 6-4 | ||
| May 2, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at St. Louis Cardinals 10 | W | 5-3 | 2-1 | 7-4 | ||
| May 3, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 5-4 | 2-1 | 7-5 | ||
| May 4, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 10 | W | 6-4 | 2-1 | 8-5 | ||
| May 5, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 7-4 | 2-1 | 9-5 | ||
| May 6, 1956 | New York Giants 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 8-4 | 2-1 | 10-5 | ||
| May 6, 1956 | New York Giants 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 8-5 | 2-1 | 10-6 | ||
| May 7, 1956 | New York Giants 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 9-5 | 2-1 | 11-6 | ||
| May 8, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 9 | W | 10-5 | 2-1 | 12-6 | ||
| May 9, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 11-5 | 2-1 | 13-6 | ||
| May 12, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 10 at Chicago Cubs 14 | L | 11-5 | 2-2 | 13-7 | ||
| May 13, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 14 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 11-5 | 3-2 | 14-7 | ||
| May 13, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 11-5 | 4-2 | 15-7 | ||
| May 15, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Brooklyn Dodgers 7 | L | 11-5 | 4-3 | 15-8 | ||
| May 16, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Brooklyn Dodgers 5 | L | 11-5 | 4-4 | 15-9 | ||
| May 17, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | W | 11-5 | 5-4 | 16-9 | ||
| May 18, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 11-5 | 5-5 | 16-10 | ||
| May 19, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 11 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | W | 11-5 | 6-5 | 17-10 | ||
| May 20, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at New York Giants 5 | L | 11-5 | 6-6 | 17-11 | ||
| May 20, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at New York Giants 2 | L | 11-5 | 6-7 | 17-12 | ||
| May 21, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at New York Giants 1 | W | 11-5 | 7-7 | 18-12 | ||
| May 22, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 11-5 | 8-7 | 19-12 | ||
| May 23, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | L | 11-5 | 8-8 | 19-13 | ||
| May 25, 1956 | Chicago Cubs 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 12-5 | 8-8 | 20-13 | ||
| May 27, 1956 | Chicago Cubs 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 12 | W | 13-5 | 8-8 | 21-13 | ||
| May 27, 1956 | Chicago Cubs 9 at St. Louis Cardinals 11 | W | 14-5 | 8-8 | 22-13 | ||
| May 28, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 10 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 14-6 | 8-8 | 22-14 | ||
| May 30, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 14-7 | 8-8 | 22-15 | ||
| May 30, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 14-8 | 8-8 | 22-16 | ||
| May 31, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 9 | W | 15-8 | 8-8 | 23-16 | ||
| June 1, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 15-9 | 8-8 | 23-17 | ||
| June 2, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 15-10 | 8-8 | 23-18 | ||
| June 3, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 9 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 15-11 | 8-8 | 23-19 | ||
| June 3, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 16-11 | 8-8 | 24-19 | ||
| June 4, 1956 | New York Giants 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 11 | W | 17-11 | 8-8 | 25-19 | ||
| June 5, 1956 | New York Giants 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 18-11 | 8-8 | 26-19 | ||
| June 6, 1956 | New York Giants 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 19-11 | 8-8 | 27-19 | ||
| June 8, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | L | 19-12 | 8-8 | 27-20 | ||
| June 9, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | W | 20-12 | 8-8 | 28-20 | ||
| June 10, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates 11 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 20-13 | 8-8 | 28-21 | ||
| June 10, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 21-13 | 8-8 | 29-21 | ||
| June 11, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 21-14 | 8-8 | 29-22 | ||
| June 12, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 21-15 | 8-8 | 29-23 | ||
| June 15, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 12 | L | 21-15 | 8-9 | 29-24 | ||
| June 16, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 21-15 | 8-10 | 29-25 | ||
| June 17, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 21-15 | 9-10 | 30-25 | ||
| June 17, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | W | 21-15 | 10-10 | 31-25 | ||
| June 19, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Brooklyn Dodgers 0 | W | 21-15 | 11-10 | 32-25 | ||
| June 20, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Brooklyn Dodgers 4 | L | 21-15 | 11-11 | 32-26 | ||
| June 21, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Brooklyn Dodgers 9 | L | 21-15 | 11-12 | 32-27 | ||
| June 22, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | L | 21-15 | 11-13 | 32-28 | ||
| June 23, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 8 | L | 21-15 | 11-14 | 32-29 | ||
| June 24, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | L | 21-15 | 11-15 | 32-30 | ||
| June 24, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | W | 21-15 | 12-15 | 33-30 | ||
| June 26, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at New York Giants 3 | L | 21-15 | 12-16 | 33-31 | ||
| June 27, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at New York Giants 0 | W | 21-15 | 13-16 | 34-31 | ||
| June 29, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 22-15 | 13-16 | 35-31 | ||
| June 30, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 23-15 | 13-16 | 36-31 | ||
| July 1, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 23-16 | 13-16 | 36-32 | ||
| July 1, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 19 at St. Louis Cardinals 15 | L | 23-17 | 13-16 | 36-33 | ||
| July 2, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 23-17 | 13-17 | 36-34 | ||
| July 3, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Chicago Cubs 7 | L | 23-17 | 13-18 | 36-35 | ||
| July 4, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Milwaukee Braves 6 | L | 23-17 | 13-19 | 36-36 | ||
| July 4, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Milwaukee Braves 4 | W | 23-17 | 14-19 | 37-36 | ||
| July 6, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Cincinnati Redlegs 6 | L | 23-17 | 14-20 | 37-37 | ||
| July 7, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Cincinnati Redlegs 5 | L | 23-17 | 14-21 | 37-38 | ||
| July 8, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Cincinnati Redlegs 3 | L | 23-17 | 14-22 | 37-39 | ||
| July 12, 1956 | New York Giants 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 24-17 | 14-22 | 38-39 | ||
| July 13, 1956 | New York Giants 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | W | 25-17 | 14-22 | 39-39 | ||
| July 14, 1956 | New York Giants 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 26-17 | 14-22 | 40-39 | ||
| July 15, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 26-18 | 14-22 | 40-40 | ||
| July 15, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 9 | W | 27-18 | 14-22 | 41-40 | ||
| July 16, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | L | 27-19 | 14-22 | 41-41 | ||
| July 17, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 27-20 | 14-22 | 41-42 | ||
| July 20, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 27-21 | 14-22 | 41-43 | ||
| July 21, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 13 | W | 28-21 | 14-22 | 42-43 | ||
| July 22, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 28-22 | 14-22 | 42-44 | ||
| July 22, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 28-23 | 14-22 | 42-45 | ||
| July 24, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 7 | L | 28-23 | 14-23 | 42-46 | ||
| July 25, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Philadelphia Phillies 7 | W | 28-23 | 15-23 | 43-46 | ||
| July 26, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 14 at Philadelphia Phillies 9 | W | 28-23 | 16-23 | 44-46 | ||
| July 27, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at New York Giants 6 | L | 28-23 | 16-24 | 44-47 | ||
| July 28, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at New York Giants 2 | W | 28-23 | 17-24 | 45-47 | ||
| July 29, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at New York Giants 2 | W | 28-23 | 18-24 | 46-47 | ||
| July 31, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | W | 28-23 | 19-24 | 47-47 | ||
| August 1, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | W | 28-23 | 20-24 | 48-47 | ||
| August 2, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 28-23 | 21-24 | 49-47 | ||
| August 3, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 11 at Brooklyn Dodgers 8 | W | 28-23 | 22-24 | 50-47 | ||
| August 4, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Brooklyn Dodgers 12 | L | 28-23 | 22-25 | 50-48 | ||
| August 5, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Brooklyn Dodgers 5 | L | 28-23 | 22-26 | 50-49 | ||
| August 5, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Brooklyn Dodgers 7 | L | 28-23 | 22-27 | 50-50 | ||
| August 6, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Cincinnati Redlegs 7 | L | 28-23 | 22-28 | 50-51 | ||
| August 7, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Cincinnati Redlegs 4 | W | 28-23 | 23-28 | 51-51 | ||
| August 8, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Milwaukee Braves 10 | L | 28-23 | 23-29 | 51-52 | ||
| August 8, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Milwaukee Braves 2 | W | 28-23 | 24-29 | 52-52 | ||
| August 9, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Milwaukee Braves 1 | W | 28-23 | 25-29 | 53-52 | ||
| August 9, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Milwaukee Braves 4 | L | 28-23 | 25-30 | 53-53 | ||
| August 10, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 28-23 | 26-30 | 54-53 | ||
| August 11, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Chicago Cubs 1 | W | 28-23 | 27-30 | 55-53 | ||
| August 12, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 28-23 | 27-31 | 55-54 | ||
| August 14, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 29-23 | 27-31 | 56-54 | ||
| August 15, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 29-24 | 27-31 | 56-55 | ||
| August 16, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | L | 29-25 | 27-31 | 56-56 | ||
| August 17, 1956 | Chicago Cubs 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 30-25 | 27-31 | 57-56 | ||
| August 18, 1956 | Chicago Cubs 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 30-26 | 27-31 | 57-57 | ||
| August 19, 1956 | Chicago Cubs 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 31-26 | 27-31 | 58-57 | ||
| August 19, 1956 | Chicago Cubs 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 31-27 | 27-31 | 58-58 | ||
| August 21, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 31-28 | 27-31 | 58-59 | ||
| August 22, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 31-29 | 27-31 | 58-60 | ||
| August 23, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 32-29 | 27-31 | 59-60 | ||
| August 23, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 33-29 | 27-31 | 60-60 | ||
| August 24, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 34-29 | 27-31 | 61-60 | ||
| August 25, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | W | 35-29 | 27-31 | 62-60 | ||
| August 26, 1956 | New York Giants 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 35-30 | 27-31 | 62-61 | ||
| August 26, 1956 | New York Giants 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 36-30 | 27-31 | 63-61 | ||
| August 28, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 36-31 | 27-31 | 63-62 | ||
| August 29, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 36-32 | 27-31 | 63-63 | ||
| August 31, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Milwaukee Braves 6 | L | 36-32 | 27-32 | 63-64 | ||
| August 31, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Milwaukee Braves 5 | L | 36-32 | 27-33 | 63-65 | ||
| September 1, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Milwaukee Braves 3 | L | 36-32 | 27-34 | 63-66 | ||
| September 2, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Milwaukee Braves 6 | L | 36-32 | 27-35 | 63-67 | ||
| September 3, 1956 | Chicago Cubs 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | L | 36-33 | 27-35 | 63-68 | ||
| September 3, 1956 | Chicago Cubs 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 37-33 | 27-35 | 64-68 | ||
| September 5, 1956 | Chicago Cubs 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 38-33 | 27-35 | 65-68 | ||
| September 7, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | W | 39-33 | 27-35 | 66-68 | ||
| September 8, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 40-33 | 27-35 | 67-68 | ||
| September 9, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 41-33 | 27-35 | 68-68 | ||
| September 11, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 41-33 | 28-35 | 69-68 | ||
| September 13, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at New York Giants 0 | W | 41-33 | 29-35 | 70-68 | ||
| September 14, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at New York Giants 3 | L | 41-33 | 29-36 | 70-69 | ||
| September 15, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 9 at New York Giants 4 | W | 41-33 | 30-36 | 71-69 | ||
| September 16, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 | L | 41-33 | 30-37 | 71-70 | ||
| September 16, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 41-33 | 31-37 | 72-70 | ||
| September 18, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Brooklyn Dodgers 5 | W | 41-33 | 32-37 | 73-70 | ||
| September 19, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Brooklyn Dodgers 17 | L | 41-33 | 32-38 | 73-71 | ||
| September 21, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Cincinnati Redlegs 9 | L | 41-33 | 32-39 | 73-72 | ||
| September 22, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Cincinnati Redlegs 6 | L | 41-33 | 32-40 | 73-73 | ||
| September 23, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Cincinnati Redlegs 3 | L | 41-33 | 32-41 | 73-74 | ||
| September 23, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Cincinnati Redlegs 5 | L | 41-33 | 32-42 | 73-75 | ||
| September 25, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 41-33 | 32-43 | 73-76 | ||
| September 25, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Chicago Cubs 1 | W | 41-33 | 33-43 | 74-76 | ||
| September 26, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 41-33 | 33-44 | 74-77 | ||
| September 28, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 42-33 | 33-44 | 75-77 | ||
| September 29, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 43-33 | 33-44 | 76-77 | ||
| September 30, 1956 | Milwaukee Braves 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 43-34 | 33-44 | 76-78 |
