1956 Pittsburgh Pirates Roster (40-man)

1955 Season 1957 Season

Record: 66-88-3, Finished 7th in National League (Schedule and Results)

Manager: Bobby Bragan (66-88-3)

General Manager: Joe Brown

Ballpark: Forbes Field

Attendance: 949,878 (6th of 8)

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 97, Pitching - 99
One-year: Batting - 102, Pitching - 104

Pythagorean W-L: 70-84, 588 Runs, 653 Runs Allowed

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Full-Season Roster & Games by Position

Full-Season Roster & Games by Position
Name	Age	Birth	B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	PH	PR	WAR	Salary
Luis Arroyo	29	pr PR	L	L	5' 8"	178	Feb 18, 1927	2	18	2	18	18	18	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.1
Toby Atwell	32	us US	L	R	5' 9"	185	Mar 8, 1924	5	12	6	12	9	0	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	-0.4	$11,000
Roberto Clemente HOF	21	pr PR	R	R	5' 11"	175	Aug 18, 1934	2	147	130	147	139	0	0	0	2	1	0	24	23	102	139	11	1	2.4	$7,500
Dick Cole	30	us US	R	R	6' 2"	175	May 6, 1926	5	72	16	72	31	0	0	0	12	18	6	0	0	0	0	48	0	-0.3
Bobby Del Greco	23	us US	R	R	5' 10"	185	Apr 7, 1933	2	14	6	14	11	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	9	0	9	4	1	0.2
Lino Donoso	33	cu CU	L	L	5' 11"	160	Sep 23, 1922	3	3	0	3	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.2
Roy Face	28	us US	R	R	5' 8"	155	Feb 20, 1928	3	69	3	69	68	68	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2.5
Hank Foiles	27	us US	R	R	6' 0"	195	Jun 10, 1929	3	79	66	79	73	0	73	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	1	0.1
Gene Freese	22	us US	R	R	5' 11"	175	Jan 8, 1934	2	65	50	65	60	0	0	0	26	49	0	0	0	0	0	11	1	-0.2
Bob Friend	25	us US	R	R	6' 0"	190	Nov 24, 1930	6	49	42	49	49	49	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5.2		All-Star
Bob Garber	27	us US	R	R	6' 1"	190	Sep 10, 1928	1st	2	0	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.1
Dick Groat	25	us US	R	R	5' 11"	180	Nov 4, 1930	3	142	138	142	142	0	0	0	0	2	141	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.8
Bill Hall	27	us US	L	R	5' 11"	165	Jul 30, 1928	2	1	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.1
Dick Hall	25	us US	R	R	6' 6"	200	Sep 27, 1930	5	33	10	33	20	19	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	14	1	0.5
Spook Jacobs	30	us US	R	R	5' 8"	155	Nov 4, 1925	3	11	11	11	11	0	0	0	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.4
Nelson King	28	us US	R	R	6' 6"	185	Mar 15, 1928	3	38	0	38	38	38	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.3
Ron Kline	24	us US	R	R	6' 3"	205	Mar 9, 1932	3	44	39	44	44	44	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4.4
Danny Kravitz	25	us US	L	R	5' 11"	195	Dec 21, 1930	1st	32	14	32	27	0	26	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	14	0	0.2
Vern Law	26	us US	R	R	6' 2"	195	Mar 12, 1930	5	39	32	39	39	39	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.8
Dick Littlefield	30	us US	L	L	6' 0"	180	Mar 18, 1926	7	6	2	6	6	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.1
Dale Long	30	us US	L	L	6' 4"	205	Feb 6, 1926	3	148	136	148	138	0	0	138	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	12	0	2.1		All-Star
Jerry Lynch	25	us US	L	R	6' 1"	185	Jul 17, 1930	3	19	1	19	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	18	0	-0.2
Bill Mazeroski HOF	19	us US	R	R	5' 11"	183	Sep 5, 1936	1st	81	81	81	81	0	0	0	81	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.2
Jack McMahan	23	us US	R	L	6' 0"	175	Jul 25, 1932	1st	11	0	11	11	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.2
Red Munger	37	us US	R	R	6' 2"	200	Oct 4, 1918	10	35	13	35	35	35	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.8
Cholly Naranjo	22	cu CU	L	R	5' 11"	165	Nov 25, 1933	1st	17	3	17	17	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	-0.2
Eddie O'Brien	25	us US	R	R	5' 9"	165	Dec 11, 1930	3	63	17	63	35	1	0	0	2	4	23	5	1	0	6	1	34	-0.2
Johnny O'Brien	25	us US	R	R	5' 9"	170	Dec 11, 1930	3	73	28	73	62	8	0	0	53	0	1	0	0	0	0	10	8	-0.2
Laurin Pepper	25	us US	R	R	5' 11"	190	Jan 18, 1931	3	11	7	11	11	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Howie Pollet	35	us US	L	L	6' 1"	175	Jun 26, 1921	14	19	0	19	19	19	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.6
John Powers	26	us US	L	R	6' 1"	185	Jul 8, 1929	2	11	3	11	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	1	5	7	0	-0.4
Bob Purkey	26	us US	R	R	6' 2"	175	Jul 14, 1929	3	2	0	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.1
Curt Roberts	26	us US	R	R	5' 8"	165	Aug 16, 1929	5	31	17	31	27	0	0	0	27	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0.1
Jack Shepard	25	us US	R	R	6' 2"	195	May 13, 1931	4	100	72	100	87	0	86	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	16	0	0.7	$9,000
Bob Skinner	24	us US	L	R	6' 4"	190	Oct 3, 1931	2	113	49	113	60	0	0	24	0	1	0	26	0	10	36	61	0	-1.3	$6,500
Max Surkont	34	us US	R	R	6' 1"	195	Jun 16, 1922	8	1	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Red Swanson	19	us US	R	R	6' 1"	175	Oct 15, 1936	2	10	0	10	9	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	-0.4
Frank Thomas	27	us US	R	R	6' 3"	200	Jun 11, 1929	6	157	155	157	156	0	0	0	4	111	0	57	0	0	57	2	0	2.0
Bill Virdon	25	us US	L	R	6' 0"	175	Jun 9, 1931	2	133	126	133	130	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	130	0	130	6	0	2.7
Lee Walls	23	us US	R	R	6' 3"	205	Jan 6, 1933	2	143	124	143	133	0	0	0	0	1	0	73	11	56	133	13	0	2.5
Preston Ward	28	us US	L	R	6' 4"	190	Jul 24, 1927	6	16	9	16	10	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	5	5	7	0	0.2
Fred Waters	29	us US	L	L	5' 11"	185	Feb 2, 1927	2	23	5	23	23	23	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.2
Name	Age	Birth	B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	PH	PR	WAR	Salary

Coaching Staff

Coaching Staff
Name	Age	Birth	DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date
Bobby Bragan	38	us US	Oct 30, 1917	Manager	Apr 17	Sep 30
Sam Narron	42	us US	Aug 25, 1913	Bullpen	Apr 17	Sep 30
Clyde Sukeforth	54	us US	Nov 30, 1901	First base	Apr 17	Sep 30
Danny Murtaugh	38	us US	Oct 8, 1917	Third base	Apr 17	Sep 30
John Fitzpatrick	52	us US	Mar 19, 1904		Apr 17	Sep 30
Name	Age	Birth	DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date