1956 Cincinnati Reds
[edit] Summary
The 1956 Cincinnati Reds finished with a record of 91-63. They scored 775 runs and belted 221 home runs to go along with a .266 batting average. Frank Robinson led the team in home runs with 38. Ted Kluszewski was the best run producer with 102 RBI. Johnny Temple led the team with 180 hits for a .285 average.
The team allowed 658 runs and had a team ERA of 3.85. Brooks Lawrence led the team with 19 wins. Joe Nuxhall led the team with 120 strikeouts. Hersh Freeman led the team with 18 saves.
[edit] Roster and Statistics
| Player Name | Pos | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | OBP | SLG | OPS | AVG |
| Infielders | ||||||||||||
| Rocky Bridges | 3B | 71 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .348 | .211 | .559 | .211 |
| George Crowe | 1B | 77 | 144 | 22 | 36 | 10 | 23 | 0 | .312 | .486 | .798 | .250 |
| Jim Dyck | 3B | 18 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .091 | .377 | .091 |
| Alex Grammas | 3B | 77 | 140 | 17 | 34 | 0 | 16 | 0 | .323 | .321 | .644 | .243 |
| Ray Jablonski | 3B | 130 | 407 | 42 | 104 | 15 | 66 | 2 | .324 | .432 | .756 | .256 |
| Ted Kluszewski | 1B | 138 | 517 | 91 | 156 | 35 | 102 | 1 | .362 | .536 | .898 | .302 |
| Roy McMillan | SS | 150 | 479 | 51 | 126 | 3 | 62 | 4 | .366 | .344 | .710 | .263 |
| Johnny Temple | 2B | 154 | 632 | 88 | 180 | 2 | 41 | 14 | .344 | .332 | .676 | .285 |
| Outfielders | ||||||||||||
| Bobby Balcena | OF | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Gus Bell | OF | 150 | 603 | 82 | 176 | 29 | 84 | 6 | .347 | .501 | .848 | .292 |
| Joe Frazier | OF | 10 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .278 | .412 | .690 | .235 |
| Chuck Harmon | OF | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Stan Palys | OF | 40 | 53 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .300 | .340 | .640 | .226 |
| Wally Post | OF | 143 | 539 | 94 | 134 | 36 | 83 | 6 | .301 | .506 | .807 | .249 |
| Frank Robinson | OF | 152 | 572 | 122 | 166 | 38 | 83 | 8 | .379 | .558 | .937 | .290 |
| Art Schult | OF | 5 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .500 | .429 | .929 | .429 |
| Bob Thurman | OF | 80 | 139 | 25 | 41 | 8 | 22 | 0 | .340 | .532 | .872 | .295 |
| Catchers | ||||||||||||
| Ed Bailey | C | 118 | 383 | 59 | 115 | 28 | 75 | 2 | .385 | .551 | .936 | .300 |
| Smoky Burgess | C | 90 | 229 | 28 | 63 | 12 | 39 | 0 | .346 | .476 | .822 | .275 |
| Bruce Edwards | C | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .400 | .200 |
| Other | ||||||||||||
| Matt Batts | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .000 | .333 | .000 | |
| Curt Flood | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | |
| John Oldham | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | |
| Al Silvera | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | |
| Team Totals | - | - | 5291 | 775 | 1406 | 221 | 734 | 45 | .331 | .441 | .772 | .266 |
| Player Name | G | GS | IP | W | L | Win % | SV | SO | BB | ERA | WHIP | |||
| Pitchers | ||||||||||||||
| Tom Acker | 29 | 7 | 83.7 | 4 | 3 | .571 | 1 | 54 | 29 | 2.37 | 1.063 | |||
| Joe Black | 32 | 0 | 61.7 | 3 | 2 | .600 | 2 | 27 | 25 | 4.52 | 1.394 | |||
| Art Fowler | 45 | 23 | 177.7 | 11 | 11 | .500 | 1 | 86 | 35 | 4.05 | 1.272 | |||
| Hersh Freeman | 64 | 0 | 108.7 | 14 | 5 | .737 | 18 | 50 | 34 | 3.40 | 1.343 | |||
| Don Gross | 19 | 7 | 69.3 | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 | 47 | 20 | 1.95 | 1.284 | |||
| Larry Jansen | 8 | 7 | 34.7 | 2 | 3 | .400 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 5.19 | 1.383 | |||
| Hal Jeffcoat | 38 | 16 | 171 | 8 | 2 | .800 | 2 | 55 | 55 | 3.84 | 1.427 | |||
| Bill Kennedy | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.00 | 3.000 | |||
| Johnny Klippstein | 37 | 29 | 211 | 12 | 11 | .522 | 1 | 86 | 82 | 4.09 | 1.427 | |||
| Paul LaPalme | 11 | 2 | 27 | 2 | 4 | .333 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.67 | 1.111 | |||
| Brooks Lawrence | 49 | 30 | 218.7 | 19 | 10 | .655 | 0 | 96 | 71 | 3.99 | 1.285 | |||
| Russ Meyer | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .00 | 1.000 | |||
| Joe Nuxhall | 44 | 32 | 200.7 | 13 | 11 | .542 | 3 | 120 | 87 | 3.72 | 1.410 | |||
| Pat Scantlebury | 6 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 6.63 | 1.526 | |||
| Frank Smith | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 12.00 | 1.667 | |||
| Team Totals | 386 | 155 | 1389.2 | 91 | 63 | .591 | 29 | 653 | 458 | 3.85 | 1.342 | |||
[edit] Batting Leaders
| Category | ||
| Games | Johnny Temple | 154 |
| At Bats | Johnny Temple | 632 |
| Plate Appearances (approx.) | Johnny Temple | 712 |
| Batting Average | Ted Kluszewski | .302 |
| On-Base % | Frank Robinson | .379 |
| Slugging % | Frank Robinson | .558 |
| OPS | Frank Robinson | .937 |
| Runs | Frank Robinson | 122 |
| Hits | Johnny Temple | 180 |
| Total Bases | Frank Robinson | 319 |
| Doubles | Gus Bell | 31 |
| Triples | Roy McMillan | 7 |
| Home Runs | Frank Robinson | 38 |
| RBI | Ted Kluszewski | 102 |
| Walks | Roy McMillan | 76 |
| Strikeouts | Wally Post | 124 |
| Stolen Bases | Johnny Temple | 14 |
| Caught Stealing | Ray Jablonski, Frank Robinson, and Johnny Temple | 4 |
| Sacrifice Hits | Johnny Temple | 17 |
| Sacrifice Flies | Ray Jablonski and Roy McMillan | 6 |
| Grounded into Double Plays | Ray Jablonski, Roy McMillan, and Frank Robinson | 14 |
[edit] Pitching Leaders
| Category | ||
| Wins | Brooks Lawrence | 19 |
| Losses | Art Fowler, Johnny Klippstein, and Joe Nuxhall | 11 |
| Saves | Hersh Freeman | 18 |
| Won-Loss % | Hersh Freeman | .737 |
| ERA | Joe Nuxhall | 3.72 |
| WHIP | Art Fowler | 1.272 |
| Innings Pitched | Brooks Lawrence | 218.7 |
| Games | Hersh Freeman | 64 |
| Games Started | Joe Nuxhall | 32 |
| Strikeouts | Joe Nuxhall | 120 |
| Complete Games | Johnny Klippstein and Brooks Lawrence | 11 |
| Shutouts | Joe Nuxhall | 2 |
| Batters Faced | Johnny Klippstein | 916 |
| Earned Runs Allowed | Brooks Lawrence | 97 |
| Hits Allowed | Johnny Klippstein | 219 |
| Walks Allowed | Joe Nuxhall | 87 |
| Home Runs Allowed | Johnny Klippstein and Brooks Lawrence | 26 |
| Wild Pitches | Hal Jeffcoat | 7 |
| Hit Batsmen | Johnny Klippstein | 10 |
