Offseason October 3, 1955: Peanuts Lowrey was released by the Phillies. November 7, 1955: Wally Westlake was signed as a free agent by the Phillies. December 9, 1955: Frank Baumholtz was purchased by the Phillies from the Chicago Cubs. Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Notable transactions May 14, 1956: Bobby Morgan was traded by the Phillies to the St. Louis Cardinals for Solly Hemus. May 18, 1956: Wally Westlake was released by the Phillies. June 29, 1956: Art Mahaffey was signed as an amateur free agent by the Phillies. July 19, 1956: Bob Lipski was signed as an amateur free agent by the Phillies. Game log |- style="background:#bfb" | 1 || April 17 || @ Dodgers || 8–6 || Robin Roberts (1–0) || Don Newcombe (0–1) || None || 24,236 || 1–0 |- style="background:#fbb" | 2 || April 19 || @ Dodgers || 4–5 (10) || Clem Labine (1–0) || Murry Dickson (0–1) || None || 12,214 || 1–1 |- style="background:#bfb" | 3 || April 20 || Giants || 2–1 (10) || Jack Meyer (1–0) || Hoyt Wilhelm (0–1) || None || 25,194 || 2–1 |- style="background:#bfb" | 4 || April 22 (1) || Giants || 3–1 || Robin Roberts (2–0) || Johnny Antonelli (1–1) || None || see 2nd game || 3–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 5 || April 22 (2) || Giants || 7–9 || Rubén Gómez (1–0) || Curt Simmons (0–1) || Marv Grissom (1) || 24,771 || 3–2 |- style="background:#fbb" | 6 || April 23 || Dodgers || 1–6 || Don Drysdale (1–0) || Murry Dickson (0–2) || None || 12,690 || 3–3 |- style="background:#bbb" | – || April 24 || Dodgers || colspan=6 | Postponed (cold); Makeup: July 8 as a traditional double-header |- style="background:#fbb" | 7 || April 25 || Pirates || 5–6 || Vern Law (1–2) || Jim Owens (0–1) || Nellie King (1) || 5,347 || 3–4 |- style="background:#fbb" | 8 || April 27 || @ Giants || 3–5 || Al Worthington (1–1) || Herm Wehmeier (0–1) || None || 6,465 || 3–5 |- style="background:#bfb" | 9 || April 28 || @ Giants || 6–2 || Robin Roberts (3–0) || Johnny Antonelli (1–2) || None || 8,297 || 4–5 |- style="background:#bfb" | 10 || April 29 (1) || @ Giants || 5–4 (10) || Jack Meyer (2–0) || Hoyt Wilhelm (0–2) || None || see 2nd game || 5–5 |- style="background:#fbb"