1956 New York Giants (MLB) season


The 1956 New York Giants season was the franchise's 74th season. The team finished in sixth place in the National League with a 67-87 record, 26 games behind the Brooklyn Dodgers.

Offseason

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Opening Day lineup

Notable transactions

Player stats

Batting

Starters by position

Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
PosPlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
3B12438587.2261445
LF98351105.2991147
CF152578171.2963684

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
PlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
11124453.217833
4820652.252217
4816946.272110
3710123.228714
3125.41702

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
PlayerGIPWLERASO
41258.220132.86145
40196.17174.5876

Other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
PlayerGIPWLERASO
30129.15113.9766
1141.1123.9221
413104.1511

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
PlayerGWLSVERASO
644983.8371
431171.5649
314424.0865
300014.541

Awards and honors

Farm system

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Cocoa