1956 Baltimore Orioles season

The 1956 Baltimore Orioles season involved the Orioles finishing 6th in the American League with a record of 69 wins and 85 losses.

Offseason

 * October 10, 1955: Ed Lopat was released by the Orioles.

Regular season

 * September 20, 1956: Catcher Tom Gastall was killed in a plane crash.
 * September 30, 1956: Joe Frazier hit a home run in the last at bat of his career.

Notable transactions

 * May 14, 1956: Billy Loes was purchased by the Orioles from the Brooklyn Dodgers for $20,000.
 * May 21, 1956: Dave Philley and Jim Wilson were traded by the Orioles to the Chicago White Sox for Mike Fornieles, Connie Johnson, George Kell and Bob Nieman.
 * July 13, 1956: Morrie Martin was selected off waivers by the Orioles from the Chicago White Sox.
 * August 17, 1956: Hal Smith was traded by the Orioles to the Kansas City Athletics for Joe Ginsberg.

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''

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

Farm system
Lubbock franchise transferred to Texas City and renamed, July 8, 1956