Willie Mays 1956 Game by Game Batting Logs

Willie Mays 1956 Game by Game Batting Logs

Willie Mays appeared in 152 Major League games during the 1956 regular season. The chart below is a comprehensive analysis of the games Mays appeared in, specifically relating to his 1956 hitting statistics. Notes: The Date / Box field has a link to the box score from the game being described. If the Date is followed by an asterisk (*), Mays started during that game at the first position listed in the Position(s) column. Cumulative monthly totals are provided where applicable.

"No record book reflects this kind of concentration, determination, perseverance or ability. As a player, Willie Mays could never be captured by mere statistics." - Sportswriter Harry Jupiter in The San Francisco Chronicle

Willie Mays 1956 Game by Game Batting Logs In Chronological Order / Willie Mays Stats
Date / Box	Opponent	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
04-17-1956 *	vs Pirates	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.500	cf
04-18-1956 *	vs Pirates	5	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.444	cf
04-19-1956 *	vs Pirates	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.231	.231	.308	cf
04-20-1956 *	at Phillies	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.222	.222	.278	cf
04-22-1956 *	at Phillies	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.182	.182	.227	cf
04-22-1956 *	at Phillies	2	2	1	0	0	1	4	2	1	0	0	0	1	.208	.259	.375	cf
04-25-1956 *	vs Dodgers	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.179	.226	.321	cf
04-27-1956 *	vs Phillies	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.156	.200	.281	cf
04-28-1956 *	vs Phillies	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.205	.278	cf
04-29-1956 *	vs Phillies	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.175	.227	.300	cf
04-29-1956 *	vs Phillies	5	1	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.245	.378	cf
April 1956 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
April 1956 Totals		45	5	9	2	0	2	6	3	1	3	0	0	1	.200	.245	.378	-
05-01-1956 *	at Cubs	4	1	2	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.224	.264	.469	cf
05-02-1956 *	at Cubs	6	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	1	1	0	0	.200	.274	.418	cf
05-04-1956 *	at Braves	4	1	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.220	.288	.475	cf
05-06-1956 *	at Cardinals	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.203	.268	.438	cf
05-06-1956 *	at Cardinals	2	1	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.227	.307	.455	cf
05-07-1956 *	at Cardinals	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.217	.304	.435	cf
05-08-1956 *	at Redlegs	3	2	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.236	.325	.444	cf
05-09-1956 *	at Redlegs	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.221	.307	.416	cf
05-11-1956 *	at Dodgers	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.225	.315	.413	cf
05-12-1956 *	at Dodgers	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.220	.316	.402	cf
05-13-1956 *	at Dodgers	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.209	.303	.384	cf
05-15-1956 *	vs Cubs	4	3	3	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.233	.320	.433	cf
05-16-1956 *	vs Cubs	4	2	2	0	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.245	.333	.457	cf
05-17-1956 *	vs Braves	4	1	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.255	.339	.490	cf
05-19-1956 *	vs Braves	4	1	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.255	.336	.500	cf
05-20-1956 *	vs Cardinals	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.255	.333	.491	cf
05-20-1956 *	vs Cardinals	5	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.252	.328	.486	cf
05-21-1956 *	vs Cardinals	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	.248	.333	.478	cf
05-22-1956 *	vs Redlegs	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.338	.474	cf
05-25-1956 *	vs Dodgers	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.336	.467	cf
05-28-1956 *	at Phillies	4	0	2	2	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	.258	.345	.484	cf
05-30-1956 *	at Pirates	3	1	1	0	1	0	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	.260	.349	.496	cf
05-30-1956 *	at Pirates	6	1	2	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	.263	.357	.489	cf
05-31-1956 *	at Pirates	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.265	.357	.485	cf
May 1956 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
May 1956 Totals		91	18	27	4	6	2	10	16	5	10	1	0	0	.297	.407	.538	-
06-01-1956 *	at Redlegs	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.264	.358	.479	cf
06-02-1956 *	at Redlegs	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.259	.355	.469	cf
06-03-1956 *	at Redlegs	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	.259	.353	.463	cf
06-03-1956 *	at Redlegs	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.252	.345	.450	cf
06-04-1956 *	at Cardinals	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.252	.343	.445	cf
06-05-1956 *	at Cardinals	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.253	.343	.443	cf
06-06-1956 *	at Cardinals	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.247	.339	.432	cf
06-08-1956 *	at Braves	4	2	1	0	0	1	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	.247	.340	.446	cf
06-09-1956 *	at Braves	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.241	.333	.435	cf
06-10-1956 *	at Braves	4	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.247	.337	.437	cf
06-12-1956 *	at Cubs	3	1	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.254	.345	.441	cf
06-13-1956 *	at Cubs	4	2	2	0	0	2	3	1	0	1	0	0	0	.260	.351	.475	cf
06-14-1956 *	at Braves	3	1	3	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.272	.363	.500	cf
06-15-1956 *	vs Redlegs	5	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.280	.369	.503	cf
06-16-1956 *	vs Redlegs	5	0	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.289	.374	.515	cf
06-17-1956 *	vs Redlegs	3	1	1	0	0	1	1	2	1	1	0	0	0	.289	.379	.528	cf
06-17-1956 *	vs Redlegs	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.284	.372	.517	cf
06-19-1956 *	vs Cubs	3	1	1	0	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	.284	.374	.525	cf
06-20-1956 *	vs Cubs	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.280	.372	.517	cf
06-22-1956 *	vs Braves	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.284	.374	.517	cf
06-23-1956 *	vs Braves	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.284	.372	.512	cf
06-24-1956 *	vs Braves	4	1	2	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.288	.375	.525	cf
06-24-1956 *	vs Braves	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.288	.376	.523	cf
06-26-1956 *	vs Cardinals	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.289	.378	.524	cf
06-27-1956 *	vs Cardinals	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.284	.373	.515	cf
06-28-1956 *	vs Dodgers	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.279	.367	.506	cf
06-29-1956 *	at Pirates	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.278	.365	.502	cf
06-30-1956 *	at Pirates	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	.283	.373	.504	cf
June 1956 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
June 1956 Totals		104	13	32	1	2	6	11	15	3	10	0	0	0	.308	.395	.529	-
07-01-1956 *	at Pirates	4	0	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.287	.375	.508	cf
07-01-1956 *	at Pirates	3	0	2	1	0	0	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	.291	.382	.514	cf
07-02-1956 *	at Dodgers	4	1	1	0	0	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	.291	.383	.522	cf
07-04-1956 *	vs Dodgers	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.287	.381	.516	cf
07-04-1956 *	vs Dodgers	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.288	.383	.514	cf
07-07-1956 *	vs Pirates	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	.288	.384	.515	cf
07-08-1956 *	vs Pirates	3	2	2	0	0	2	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	.293	.389	.540	cf
07-08-1956 *	vs Pirates	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.288	.384	.532	cf
07-12-1956 *	at Cardinals	4	2	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.292	.385	.542	cf
07-13-1956 *	at Cardinals	5	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.290	.382	.540	cf
07-14-1956 *	at Cardinals	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.287	.381	.534	cf
07-15-1956 *	at Redlegs	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.283	.376	.527	cf
07-15-1956 *	at Redlegs	4	1	2	0	0	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	.286	.380	.537	cf
07-16-1956 *	at Redlegs	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.283	.378	.531	cf
07-17-1956 *	at Braves	5	2	3	1	0	0	1	1	0	2	0	0	0	.288	.383	.536	cf
07-18-1956 *	at Braves	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.288	.382	.532	cf
07-19-1956 *	at Braves	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.287	.380	.528	cf
07-20-1956 *	at Cubs	5	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	.289	.380	.526	cf
07-22-1956 *	at Cubs	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.285	.376	.519	cf
07-22-1956	at Cubs	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.284	.375	.518	cf
07-24-1956	vs Braves	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.283	.374	.516	cf
07-25-1956 *	vs Braves	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.284	.375	.514	cf
07-26-1956 *	vs Braves	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.280	.371	.508	cf
07-27-1956 *	vs Cardinals	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.283	.373	.508	cf
07-28-1956 *	vs Cardinals	4	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.286	.374	.511	cf
07-29-1956 *	vs Cardinals	5	2	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.287	.374	.518	cf
07-31-1956 *	vs Redlegs	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.284	.370	.512	cf
07-31-1956 *	vs Redlegs	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.284	.369	.509	cf
July 1956 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
July 1956 Totals		102	16	29	6	0	6	15	12	2	17	0	0	0	.284	.360	.520	-
08-01-1956 *	vs Redlegs	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	.284	.371	.507	cf
08-02-1956 *	vs Redlegs	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.281	.367	.501	cf
08-03-1956 *	vs Cubs	3	2	1	0	0	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	.281	.368	.509	cf
08-03-1956 *	vs Cubs	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.281	.367	.506	cf
08-04-1956 *	vs Cubs	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.278	.363	.500	cf
08-07-1956 *	vs Phillies	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.277	.362	.497	cf
08-07-1956 *	vs Phillies	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.277	.361	.495	cf
08-08-1956 *	vs Phillies	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.277	.360	.492	cf
08-09-1956 *	vs Phillies	4	2	2	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.279	.362	.503	cf
08-10-1956 *	at Pirates	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.277	.358	.499	cf
08-11-1956 *	at Pirates	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.279	.359	.499	cf
08-12-1956 *	at Pirates	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.276	.356	.494	cf
08-12-1956 *	at Pirates	5	1	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.278	.357	.500	cf
08-14-1956 *	at Dodgers	4	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.278	.356	.505	cf
08-15-1956 *	at Dodgers	3	1	1	0	0	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	.278	.357	.511	cf
08-16-1956 *	at Dodgers	5	1	2	1	0	1	3	2	1	1	0	0	0	.280	.360	.520	cf
08-17-1956 *	vs Pirates	3	1	3	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.285	.366	.531	cf
08-18-1956 *	vs Pirates	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.283	.365	.527	cf
08-19-1956 *	vs Pirates	4	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	.283	.364	.531	cf
08-19-1956 *	vs Pirates	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.283	.365	.530	cf
08-21-1956 *	at Braves	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.283	.364	.527	cf
08-21-1956 *	at Braves	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.283	.365	.526	cf
08-22-1956 *	at Braves	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	.284	.368	.526	cf
08-23-1956 *	at Cubs	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.281	.365	.521	cf
08-23-1956 *	at Cubs	3	1	3	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.286	.372	.524	cf
08-24-1956 *	at Cubs	5	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.285	.370	.523	cf
08-25-1956 *	at Cubs	5	2	3	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.289	.372	.528	cf
08-26-1956 *	at Cardinals	4	2	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.291	.373	.530	cf
08-26-1956 *	at Cardinals	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.290	.372	.527	cf
08-28-1956 *	at Redlegs	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.287	.368	.521	cf
08-29-1956 *	at Redlegs	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.286	.367	.518	cf
08-31-1956 *	vs Dodgers	4	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.286	.366	.523	cf
August 1956 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
August 1956 Totals		123	22	36	6	0	9	21	13	4	11	0	0	1	.293	.358	.561	-
09-01-1956 *	vs Dodgers	4	1	3	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.290	.369	.531	cf
09-01-1956 *	vs Dodgers	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.288	.366	.526	cf
09-02-1956 *	vs Dodgers	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	.286	.365	.523	cf
09-02-1956 *	vs Dodgers	3	2	2	1	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.288	.368	.532	cf
09-03-1956 *	at Phillies	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	.286	.366	.529	cf
09-03-1956 *	at Phillies	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	.287	.367	.528	cf
09-04-1956 *	at Phillies	3	2	1	1	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	.287	.369	.529	cf
09-05-1956 *	at Phillies	4	2	2	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	.289	.371	.530	cf
09-07-1956 *	at Dodgers	5	2	2	0	0	2	3	0	0	2	0	0	0	.290	.371	.541	cf
09-07-1956 *	at Dodgers	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.287	.368	.536	cf
09-08-1956 *	at Dodgers	4	1	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.291	.370	.538	cf
09-09-1956 *	at Dodgers	4	1	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.292	.371	.543	cf
09-11-1956 *	vs Redlegs	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.290	.369	.539	cf
09-13-1956 *	vs Cardinals	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.290	.368	.537	cf
09-14-1956 *	vs Cardinals	4	2	3	0	0	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.293	.371	.550	cf
09-15-1956 *	vs Cardinals	5	1	3	1	0	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.296	.372	.558	cf
09-17-1956 *	vs Braves	4	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.296	.372	.561	cf
09-17-1956 *	vs Braves	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.295	.372	.561	cf
09-18-1956 *	vs Cubs	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.293	.369	.557	cf
09-18-1956 *	vs Cubs	4	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.293	.370	.554	cf
09-19-1956 *	vs Cubs	4	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.293	.369	.552	cf
09-19-1956 *	vs Cubs	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.292	.368	.552	cf
09-21-1956 *	vs Phillies	3	1	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	.294	.371	.552	cf
09-22-1956 *	vs Phillies	4	1	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.296	.371	.557	cf
09-23-1956 *	vs Phillies	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.294	.369	.553	cf
09-25-1956 *	vs Pirates	5	2	4	1	0	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.298	.372	.563	cf
09-29-1956 *	at Phillies	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.296	.372	.560	cf
09-30-1956 *	at Phillies	5	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.297	.372	.560	cf
09-30-1956 *	at Phillies	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.296	.370	.557	cf
September 1956 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
September 1956 Totals		113	27	38	8	0	11	21	10	5	14	0	0	1	.336	.387	.699	-
Date		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
1956 Yearly Totals		578	101	171	27	8	36	84	69	20	65	1	0	3	.296	.370	.557	-
Willie Mays 1956 Game by Game Batting Logs

Did you know that Willie Mays appeared in 75 games at home, had 284 at-bats, drove in 37 runs, scored 49 times, had 85 hits (13 doubles / 5 triples / 20 home runs), walked 26 times (5 intentional), struck out 23 times, was hit by a pitcher 0 times, sacrificed 0 times (0 hits & 0 flies), and finished at home with a .299 batting average, .358 on base percentage and .591 slugging average?

On the road, Willie Mays appeared in 77 games, had 294 at-bats, drove in 47 runs, scored 52 times, had 86 hits (14 doubles / 3 triples / 16 home runs), walked 43 times (15 intentional), struck out 42 times, was hit by a pitcher 1 times, sacrificed 3 times (0 hits & 3 flies), and finished at home with a .292 batting average, .381 on base percentage and .523 slugging average?

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