The 1956 Brooklyn Dodgers edged out the Milwaukee Braves to win the National League title. The Dodgers again faced the New York Yankees in the World Series. This time they lost the series in seven games, one of which was a perfect game by the Yankees' Don Larsen.

Offseason

Regular season

Don Newcombe won the NL MVP award and the first Cy Young Award. He was the first pitcher to win the National League MVP and the Cy Young Award in the same season. During the season, the Dodgers played seven home games at Roosevelt Stadium in Jersey City, New Jersey, as part of owner Walter O'Malley's continued attempts to pressure Brooklyn to allow him to build a new stadium in his preferred location at Flatbush and Atlantic Avenues. The first of these games was on April 19.

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Opening Day Lineup

Notable transactions

Roster

Player stats

Batting

Starters by position

''Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in''

Other batters

''Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in''

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

1956 World Series

Game 1

October 3, 1956, at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, New York

Game 2

October 5, 1956, at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, New York

Game 3

October 6, 1956, at Yankee Stadium in New York City

Game 4

October 7, 1956, at Yankee Stadium in New York City

Game 5

October 8, 1956, at Yankee Stadium in New York City

Game 6

October 9, 1956, at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, New York

Game 7

October 10, 1956, at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, New York

Awards and honors

All-Stars

Farm system