1956 Boston Red Sox

1956 Boston Red Sox / Franchise: Boston Red Sox / BR Team Page

Record: 84-70, Finished 4th in American League (1956 AL)

Managed by Pinky Higgins

Coaches: Del Baker, Jack Burns, Dave Ferriss, Mickey Owen and Paul Schreiber

Ballpark: Fenway Park

Awards and Honors

• All-Stars: Tom Brewer, Jimmy Piersall, Frank Sullivan, Mickey Vernon and Ted Williams

Standings

American League	W	L	Pct.	GB
New York Yankees	97	57	.630	--
Cleveland Indians	88	66	.571	9
Chicago White Sox	85	69	.552	12
Boston Red Sox	84	70	.545	13
Detroit Tigers	82	72	.532	15
Baltimore Orioles	69	85	.448	28
Washington Senators	59	95	.383	38
Kansas City Athletics	52	102	.338	45

Further Reading

• Bill Nowlin: "The 1950s in Review: 1956", in Mark Armour and Bill Nowlin, eds.: Red Sox Baseball in the Days of Ike and Elvis: The Red Sox of the 1950s, SABR, Phoenix, AZ, 2012, p. 7. ISBN 978-1933599243