The 1956 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 75th season of the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise, the 70th in the National League. The Pirates finished seventh in the league standings with a record of 66–88.
Regular season
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Game log
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 1 || April 17 || @ Giants || 3–4 || Antonelli || Friend (0–1) || — || 12,790 || 0–1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 2 || April 18 || @ Giants || 4–5 || McCall || Law (0–1) || — || 2,493 || 0–2 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 3 || April 19 || @ Giants || 3–2 || Kline (1–0) || Worthington || — || 1,922 || 1–2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 4 || April 20 || Dodgers || 0–5 || Craig || Hall (0–1) || — || 23,357 || 1–3 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 5 || April 21 || Dodgers || 3–1 || Friend (1–1) || Lehman || — || 8,603 || 2–3 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 6 || April 22 || Dodgers || 1–4 (6) || Newcombe || Law (0–2) || — || 15,264 || 2–4 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 7 || April 25 || @ Phillies || 6–5 || Law (1–2) || Owens || King (1) || 5,347 || 3–4 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 8 || April 27 || @ Dodgers || 2–7 || Craig || Kline (1–1) || — || 7,056 || 3–5 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 9 || April 28 || @ Dodgers || 2–5 || Newcombe || Hall (0–2) || — || 7,806 || 3–6 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 10 || April 29 || @ Dodgers || 10–1 || Friend (2–1) || Drysdale || — || || 4–6 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 11 || April 29 || @ Dodgers || 11–3 || King (1–0) || Loes || — || 22,609 || 5–6
|- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 12 || May 1 || @ Cardinals || 4–2 || Face (1–0) || Mizell || Law (1) || 6,331 || 6–6 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 13 || May 2 || @ Cardinals || 9–10 (10) || Collum || Munger (0–1) || — || 6,382 || 6–7 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 14 || May 3 || @ Redlegs || 5–1 || Friend (3–1) || Nuxhall || — || 2,561 || 7–7 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 15 || May 4 || @ Redlegs || 3–4 || Fowler || Hall (0–3) || — || 6,438 || 7–8 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 16 || May 5 || @ Redlegs || 6–7 (10) || LaPalme || King (1–1) || — || 4,481 || 7–9 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 17 || May 6 || @ Cubs || 2–1 || Kline (2–1) || Minner || — || || 8–9 |- bgcolor="ffffff" | 18 || May 6 || @ Cubs || 6–6 (7) || || || — || 11,426 || 8–9 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 19 || May 8 || @ Braves || 0–5 || Spahn || Friend (3–2) || — || 18,466 || 8–10 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 20 || May 11 || Phillies || 6–5 || Arroyo (1–0) || Meyer || — || 17,605 || 9–10 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 21 || May 12 || Phillies || 6–5 || Friend (4–2) || Roberts || King (2) || 20,115 || 10–10 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 22 || May 13 || Phillies || 11–9 || Face (2–0) || Meyer || Law (2) || || 11–10 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 23 || May 13 || Phillies || 2–7 || Rogovin || Hall (0–4) || Roberts || 20,435 || 11–11 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 24 || May 16 || Redlegs || 9–2 || Friend (5–2) || Nuxhall || — || 3,053 || 12–11 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 25 || May 17 || Cubs || 1–4 || Meyer || Kline (2–2) || Lown || 6,627 || 12–12 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 26 || May 18 || Cubs || 2–3 || Lown || Face (2–1) || — || 10,382 || 12–13 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 27 || May 19 || Cubs || 7–4 || King (2–1) || Jones || Face (1) || 6,863 || 13–13 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 28 || May 20 || Braves || 6–3 || Friend (6–2) || Crone || — || || 14–13 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 29 || May 20 || Braves || 5–0 || Kline (3–2) || Spahn || — || 32,346 || 15–13 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 30 || May 22 || Cardinals || 3–6 || Wehmeier || Law (1–3) || Collum || 19,316 || 15–14 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 31 || May 23 || Cardinals || 6–0 || Friend (7–2) || Schmidt || — || 19,917 || 16–14 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 32 || May 25 || @ Phillies || 8–5 || King (3–1) || Simmons || Munger (1) || 10,407 || 17–14 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 33 || May 26 || @ Phillies || 6–2 || Law (2–3) || Miller || — || 4,614 || 18–14 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 34 || May 28 || Dodgers || 3–2 || Friend (8–2) || Erskine || — || 32,221 || 19–14 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 35 || May 29 || Dodgers || 1–10 || Newcombe || Kline (3–3) || — || 11,935 || 19–15 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 36 || May 30 || Giants || 5–4 (10) || Face (3–1) || McCall || — || || 20–15 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 37 || May 30 || Giants || 3–5 (15) || Antonelli || Law (2–4) || — || 27,680 || 20–16 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 38 || May 31 || Giants || 3–0 (8) || Kline (4–3) || Hearn || — || 15,123 || 21–16
|- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 39 || June 1 || @ Braves || 4–1 || Friend (9–2) || Spahn || King (3) || 24,528 || 22–16 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 40 || June 2 || @ Braves || 4–2 || Munger (1–1) || Conley || Kline (1) || 27,650 || 23–16 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 41 || June 3 || @ Braves || 3–1 || Face (4–1) || Crone || King (4) || || 24–16 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 42 || June 3 || @ Braves || 3–4 || Buhl || Law (2–5) || — || 34,915 || 24–17 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 43 || June 5 || @ Cubs || 3–7 || Hacker || Friend (9–3) || — || 7,847 || 24–18 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 44 || June 6 || @ Cubs || 8–2 || Kline (5–3) || Minner || — || 7,545 || 25–18 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 45 || June 7 || @ Cubs || 2–5 || Rush || Face (4–2) || — || 4,535 || 25–19 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 46 || June 8 || @ Cardinals || 2–0 (11) || Friend (10–3) || Dickson || — || 20,079 || 26–19 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 47 || June 9 || @ Cardinals || 3–8 || Mizell || Law (2–6) || Konstanty || 12,149 || 26–20 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 48 || June 10 || @ Cardinals || 11–3 || Arroyo (2–0) || Schmidt || — || || 27–20 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 49 || June 10 || @ Cardinals || 0–3 || Wehmeier || Kline (5–4) || — || 28,129 || 27–21 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 50 || June 12 || @ Redlegs || 4–3 || Face (5–2) || Nuxhall || King (5) || 15,919 || 28–21 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 51 || June 15 || Cardinals || 12–1 || Kline (6–4) || Mizell || — || 26,276 || 29–21 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 52 || June 16 || Cardinals || 2–0 (7) || Friend (11–3) || Wehmeier || — || 14,550 || 30–21 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 53 || June 17 || Cardinals || 1–3 || Poholsky || Law (2–7) || — || || 30–22 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 54 || June 17 || Cardinals || 3–8 || Schmidt || Arroyo (2–1) || Konstanty || 30,127 || 30–23 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 55 || June 18 || Braves || 2–3 || Spahn || Kline (6–5) || — || 16,735 || 30–24 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 56 || June 19 || Braves || 3–5 || Burdette || Friend (11–4) || Sleater || 23,743 || 30–25 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 57 || June 20 || Braves || 3–7 || Conley || Law (2–8) || — || 19,775 || 30–26 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 58 || June 21 || Braves || 2–7 || Buhl || Kline (6–6) || — || 8,292 || 30–27 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 59 || June 23 || Cubs || 5–9 (10) || Davis || Face (5–3) || — || 7,809 || 30–28 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 60 || June 24 || Cubs || 3–5 || Valentinetti || Face (5–4) || — || || 30–29 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 61 || June 24 || Cubs || 1–0 (6) || Pepper (1–0) || Jones || Arroyo (1) || 17,066 || 31–29 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 62 || June 25 || Redlegs || 1–2 || Fowler || Kline (6–7) || — || 17,007 || 31–30 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 63 || June 27 || Redlegs || 2–10 || Lawrence || Friend (11–5) || Freeman || 24,353 || 31–31 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 64 || June 28 || Redlegs || 3–4 || Acker || Arroyo (2–2) || Fowler || 9,915 || 31–32 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 65 || June 29 || Giants || 6–3 || Law (3–8) || Hearn || Face (2) || 18,797 || 32–32 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 66 || June 30 || Giants || 4–6 || Gomez || Kline (6–8) || Wilhelm || 8,111 || 32–33
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 67 || July 1 || Giants || 2–3 || Antonelli || Friend (11–6) || Grissom || || 32–34 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 68 || July 1 || Giants || 6–7 || McCall || Arroyo (2–3) || Grissom || 23,459 || 32–35 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 69 || July 3 || Phillies || 6–5 || O'Brien (1–0) || Meyer || — || 5,804 || 33–35 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 70 || July 4 || Phillies || 2–4 || Haddix || Kline (6–9) || — || || 33–36 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 71 || July 4 || Phillies || 8–4 || Face (6–4) || Miller || — || 16,076 || 34–36 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 72 || July 7 || @ Giants || 2–3 || Antonelli || Friend (11–7) || Wilhelm || 7,151 || 34–37 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 73 || July 8 || @ Giants || 1–11 || Gomez || Law (3–9) || — || || 34–38 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 74 || July 8 || @ Giants || 5–2 || Kline (7–9) || Worthington || Face (3) || 15,406 || 35–38 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 75 || July 12 || @ Cubs || 2–1 || Kline (8–9) || Kaiser || — || || 36–38 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 76 || July 12 || @ Cubs || 5–4 || Face (7–4) || Jones || — || 10,077 || 37–38 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 77 || July 13 || @ Cubs || 6–7 || Lown || Friend (11–8) || — || 6,958 || 37–39 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 78 || July 14 || @ Cubs || 2–6 || Rush || Law (3–10) || — || || 37–40 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 79 || July 14 || @ Cubs || 5–6 (10) || Lown || Face (7–5) || — || 17,195 || 37–41 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 80 || July 15 || @ Braves || 2–3 || Spahn || Law (3–11) || — || || 37–42 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 81 || July 15 || @ Braves || 1–4 || Phillips || Naranjo (0–1) || — || 35,631 || 37–43 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 82 || July 16 || @ Braves || 1–2 || Buhl || Kline (8–10) || — || 20,124 || 37–44 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 83 || July 17 || @ Cardinals || 4–2 (10) || Friend (12–8) || Wehmeier || Face (4) || 12,182 || 38–44 |- bgcolor="ffffff" | 84 || July 18 || @ Cardinals || 1–1 || || || — || 15,195 || 38–44 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 85 || July 20 || @ Redlegs || 4–6 (12) || Klippstein || Waters (0–1) || — || 19,342 || 38–45 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 86 || July 21 || @ Redlegs || 4–3 || Face (8–5) || Lawrence || — || 8,859 || 39–45 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 87 || July 22 || @ Redlegs || 8–6 || Munger (2–1) || Freeman || — || || 40–45 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 88 || July 22 || @ Redlegs || 2–9 || Nuxhall || Pollet (0–1) || Acker || 28,505 || 40–46 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 89 || July 23 || @ Redlegs || 3–4 || Lawrence || Face (8–6) || Freeman || 11,318 || 40–47 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 90 || July 24 || Cubs || 6–2 || Kline (9–10) || Rush || — || 12,861 || 41–47 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 91 || July 25 || Cubs || 9–8 || King (4–1) || Brosnan || — || 12,861 || 42–47 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 92 || July 26 || Cubs || 4–0 || Waters (1–1) || Jones || Pollet (1) || 7,121 || 43–47 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 93 || July 27 || Redlegs || 2–3 || Fowler || Face (8–7) || — || 31,494 || 43–48 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 94 || July 28 || Redlegs || 3–8 || Klippstein || Pollet (0–2) || — || 10,166 || 43–49 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 95 || July 29 || Redlegs || 1–6 || Lawrence || Friend (12–9) || — || || 43–50 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 96 || July 29 || Redlegs || 2–3 || Freeman || Law (3–12) || — || 30,429 || 43–51 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 97 || July 30 || Redlegs || 2–4 || Freeman || Pepper (1–1) || — || 11,256 || 43–52 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 98 || July 31 || Cardinals || 0–7 || Dickson || Munger (2–2) || — || 10,965 || 43–53
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 99 || August 1 || Cardinals || 1–4 || Schmidt || Kline (9–11) || — || 8,592 || 43–54 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 100 || August 2 || Cardinals || 5–7 || Wehmeier || Friend (12–10) || Jackson || 5,745 || 43–55 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 101 || August 3 || Braves || 4–3 || Law (4–12) || Spahn || — || 17,479 || 44–55 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 102 || August 4 || Braves || 3–7 || Trowbridge || Pollet (0–3) || — || 7,494 || 44–56 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 103 || August 5 || Braves || 1–5 || Conley || Kline (9–12) || Johnson || || 44–57 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 104 || August 5 || Braves || 0–5 (5) || Burdette || Friend (12–11) || — || 18,004 || 44–58 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 105 || August 7 || @ Dodgers || 0–3 || Newcombe || Law (4–13) || — || 17,504 || 44–59 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 106 || August 8 || Dodgers || 8–5 || Munger (3–2) || Craig || Kline (2) || 18,612 || 45–59 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 107 || August 9 || Dodgers || 3–7 || Roebuck || Hall (0–5) || — || 7,486 || 45–60 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 108 || August 10 || Giants || 3–2 || Friend (13–11) || Littlefield || — || 8,234 || 46–60 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 109 || August 11 || Giants || 2–4 || Antonelli || Kline (9–13) || Hearn || 5,655 || 46–61 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 110 || August 12 || Giants || 3–2 || Law (5–13) || Gomez || — || || 47–61 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 111 || August 12 || Giants || 11–3 || Waters (2–1) || McCall || — || 9,552 || 48–61 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 112 || August 14 || @ Phillies || 0–3 || Haddix || Friend (13–12) || — || || 48–62 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb"