1956 New York Yankees Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 97-57
Finished 1st in the AL
Attendance: 1,491,784, Avg. 22,949
Ballpark: Yankee Stadium I
Won World Series
World Series - Defeated Brooklyn Dodgers 4-3
Manager: Casey Stengel (97-57)
Location: New York, New York
1956 New York Yankees StatisticsTeam Record: 97-57
Finished 1st in the AL
Attendance: 1,491,784, Avg. 22,949
Ballpark: Yankee Stadium I
Won World Series
World Series - Defeated Brooklyn Dodgers 4-3
Manager: Casey Stengel (97-57)
Location: New York, New York
1956 New York Yankees Results
The New York Yankees of the American League ended the 1956 season with a record of 97 wins and 57 losses, finishing first in the AL.
The Yankees led the circuit with 857 runs, powered by 190 home runs. New York allowed 631 runs. Mickey Mantle crushed 52 homers for the squad, while Yogi Berra, Bill Skowron and Hank Bauer each walloped 20 or more as well. Mickey Mantle drove in 130 runs and topped all regular hitters by hitting .353. Whitey Ford paced the team with 19 wins, plus Johnny Kucks and Tom Sturdivant added 15 or more wins, too Whitey Ford recorded a 2.47 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Casey Stengel coached the team. The 1956 New York Yankees won the World Series.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hank Bauer | RF | R | R | July 31, 1922 | 6'0" | 192 | East St. Louis, IL USA |
| Yogi Berra | C | L | R | May 12, 1925 | 5'7" | 185 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Tommy Byrne | P | L | L | December 31, 1919 | 6'1" | 182 | Baltimore, MD USA |
| Andy Carey | 3B | R | R | October 18, 1931 | 6'1" | 190 | Oakland, CA USA |
| Tom Carroll | 3B | R | R | September 17, 1936 | 6'3" | 186 | Jamaica, NY USA |
| Bob Cerv | LF | R | R | May 5, 1925 | 6'0" | 200 | Weston, NE USA |
| Jim Coates | P | R | R | August 4, 1932 | 6'4" | 192 | Farnham, VA USA |
| Jerry Coleman | 2B | R | R | September 14, 1924 | 6'0" | 165 | San Jose, CA USA |
| Rip Coleman | P | L | L | July 31, 1931 | 6'2" | 185 | Troy, NY USA |
| Joe Collins | OF | L | L | December 3, 1922 | 6'0" | 185 | Scranton, PA USA |
| Sonny Dixon | P | B | R | November 5, 1924 | 6'2" | 205 | Charlotte, NC USA |
| Whitey Ford | P | L | L | October 21, 1928 | 5'10" | 178 | New York, NY USA |
| Bob Grim | P | R | R | March 8, 1930 | 6'1" | 175 | New York, NY USA |
| Elston Howard | LF | R | R | February 23, 1929 | 6'2" | 196 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Billy Hunter | SS | R | R | June 4, 1928 | 6'0" | 180 | Punxsutawney, PA USA |
| Jim Konstanty | P | R | R | March 2, 1917 | 6'1" | 202 | Strykersville, NY USA |
| Johnny Kucks | P | R | R | July 27, 1932 | 6'3" | 170 | Hoboken, NJ USA |
| Don Larsen | P | R | R | August 7, 1929 | 6'4" | 215 | Michigan City, IN USA |
| Jerry Lumpe | SS | L | R | June 2, 1933 | 6'2" | 185 | Lincoln, MO USA |
| Mickey Mantle | CF | B | R | October 20, 1931 | 5'11" | 195 | Spavinaw, OK USA |
| Billy Martin | 2B | R | R | May 16, 1928 | 5'11" | 165 | Berkeley, CA USA |
| Mickey McDermott | P | L | L | April 29, 1929 | 6'2" | 170 | Poughkeepsie, NY USA |
| Gil McDougald | SS | R | R | May 19, 1928 | 6'0" | 175 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Tom Morgan | P | R | R | May 20, 1930 | 6'1" | 180 | El Monte, CA USA |
| Irv Noren | RF | L | L | November 29, 1924 | 6'0" | 190 | Jamestown, NY USA |
| Bobby Richardson | 2B | R | R | August 19, 1935 | 5'9" | 170 | Sumter, SC USA |
| Phil Rizzuto | SS | R | R | September 25, 1917 | 5'6" | 150 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Eddie Robinson | 1B | L | R | December 15, 1920 | 6'2" | 210 | Paris, TX USA |
| Norm Siebern | LF | L | R | July 26, 1933 | 6'2" | 200 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Charlie Silvera | C | R | R | October 13, 1924 | 5'10" | 175 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Lou Skizas | P | R | R | June 2, 1932 | 5'11" | 175 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Bill Skowron | 1B | R | R | December 18, 1930 | 5'11" | 195 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Enos Slaughter | LF | L | R | April 27, 1916 | 5'9" | 180 | Roxboro, NC USA |
| Gerry Staley | P | R | R | August 21, 1920 | 6'0" | 195 | Brush Prairie, WA USA |
| Tom Sturdivant | P | L | R | April 28, 1930 | 6'0" | 170 | Gordon, KS USA |
| Ralph Terry | P | R | R | January 9, 1936 | 6'3" | 195 | Big Cabin, OK USA |
| Bob Turley | P | R | R | September 19, 1930 | 6'2" | 215 | Troy, IL USA |
| George Wilson | RF | L | R | August 31, 1924 | 6'1" | 185 | Cherryville, NC USA |
