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Team                W   L    %   GB  OFF  PIT  DEF   HOME   ROAD   AUTO  1-RUN    L34   MANAGER(S)
New York NL   NYN  96  58 .623 ----    5    2    1  31-24  40-15  25-19  24-18  23-11   Larry Reeves
Cincinnati    CIN  92  62 .597  4.0    2    5    7  30-25  38-17  24-20  28-23  18-16   Larry Cupp
Brooklyn      BRN  91  63 .591  5.0    4    7    8  35-20  33-22  23-21  31-24  19-15   Robert Rescigno
Milwaukee     MLN  88  66 .571  8.0    6    1    6  34-21  31-24  23-21  25-18  20-14   John Storer
Chicago NL    CHN  78  76 .506 18.0    9    4    3  22-33  28-27  28-16  20-23  14-20   Alan Boodman
Pittsburgh    PIN  63  91 .409 33.0   10   11   11  21-34  25-30  17-27  27-28  13-21   Dennis Van Langen
St. Louis     SLN  48 106 .312 48.0   13   14   14  19-36  10-45  19-25  17-21  10-24   Mike Rescigno
OFF, PIT, DEF - rankings among the 14 teams in Offense, Pitching and Defense.
HOME, ROAD, 1-RUN, L34 - W-L records at Home & on the Road (owner-play only), during autoplay, in one-run games, and over the final 34 games of the season.

Postseason
World Series (4-2):   New York Yankees over New York Giants

1956 AL | NL League Yearly Summary | Transactions
  Players: Batting - Pitching

League Batting    Glossary

 Tm    R/G    R    AB    H    2B   3B  HR   BB    SO    BA   OBP   SLG   SB   CS   IBB  HP   SH   SF  GIDP
+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+
 CIN  5.31   818  5401  1495  203  33  263  522   693  .277  .341  .473   17   11   30   31   73   45  137
 BRN  5.02   773  5278  1378  217  36  153  682   653  .261  .347  .403   69   28   34   36   91   42  128
 NYN  4.92   757  5343  1364  176  46  141  699   797  .255  .341  .385   31   15   41   19   55   42  149
 MLN  4.83   744  5249  1353  224  67  186  487   708  .258  .322  .432   35   14   37   30   63   34  141
 CHN  4.64   715  5299  1332  214  43  193  443   783  .251  .314  .417   56   23   28   48   67   20  121
 PIN  4.40   677  5293  1383  224  44  166  446   757  .261  .320  .414   35   24   40   29   90   40  141
 SLN  3.87   596  5248  1310  246  29   93  487   705  .250  .317  .361   31   19   40   45   67   29  165
+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+
 Tot  4.71  5080 37111  9615 1504 298 1195 3766  5096  .259  .329  .412  274  134  250  238  506  252  982

League Pitching    Glossary

 Tm   R/G    RA   ERA    IP    H    HR    BB    SO   CG SHO  SV  IRSC XTOT XOUT  XPCT
+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+---+---+---+-----+----+----+-----+
 MLN  3.94   607  3.44  1374  1233  117   486   662  46  13  30  .388  811  594  .732
 NYN  3.97   612  3.46  1417  1330  151   505   717  19  17  45  .319  801  596  .744
 CHN  4.16   640  3.74  1388  1313  152   489   710  22   6  37  .331  787  582  .740
 CIN  4.17   642  3.64  1392  1218  131   615   861   8   7  42  .265  802  586  .731
 BRN  4.29   661  3.77  1398  1434  186   401   740  33  13  32  .347  822  586  .713
 PIN  5.36   826  4.88  1369  1492  180   594   779   5   2  29  .374  747  497  .665
 SLN  6.06   933  5.45  1366  1565  202   686   744  11   6  25  .417  782  467  .597
+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+---+---+---+-----+----+----+-----+
 Tot  4.56  4921  4.05  9707  9585 1119  3776  5213 144  64 240       5552 3908  .704

League Awards
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Pitchers are not eligible for the MVP Award.
All voting is done by HAL. Totals may not match the Recap report, but the order of the players is generally the same.

MVP Award Voting

  1. Willie Mays  (535)
  2. Frank Robinson  (519)
  3. Ernie Banks  (480)
  4. Ted Kluszewski  (467)
  5. Ed Bailey  (446)
  6. Hank Aaron  (439)
  7. Joe Adcock  (433)
  8. Gus Bell  (431)
  9. Stan Musial  (421)
  10. Gil Hodges  (419)

  11. Charlie Maxwell  (418)
  12. Frank Thomas  (413)
  13. Bill Virdon  (399)
  14. Ray Boone  (394)
  15. Duke Snider  (387)
  16. Johnny Logan  (374)
  17. Bill Bruton  (362)
  18. Jim Gilliam  (355)
  19. Bob Nieman  (355)
  20. Carl Furillo  (351)

Cy Young Award Voting

  1. Early Wynn  (293)
  2. Warren Spahn  (268)
  3. Don Newcombe  (254)
  4. Johnny Antonelli  (190)
  5. Sam Jones  (189)
  6. Bob Rush  (185)
  7. Harvey Haddix  (177)
  8. Marv Grissom  (171)
  9. Lew Burdette  (163)
  10. Dick Donovan  (155)

  11. Bob Buhl  (150)
  12. Frank Sullivan  (150)
  13. Tom Acker  (146)
  14. Don Bessent  (145)
  15. Bob Miller  (121)
  16. Bob Chakales  (121)
  17. Ruben Gomez  (110)
  18. Hoyt Wilhelm  (106)
  19. Mike Garcia  (102)
  20. Gerry Staley  (100)

All Stars
Hank Aaron
Tom Acker
Joe Adcock
Ed Bailey
Ernie Banks
Ray Boone
Lew Burdette
Bob Chakales
Del Crandall
Dick Donovan
Gil Hodges
Ted Kluszewski
Charlie Maxwell
Willie Mays
Walt Moryn
Stan Musial
Don Newcombe
Pee Wee Reese
Frank Robinson
Red Schoendienst
Warren Spahn
Frank Thomas
Bill Virdon
Early Wynn

Gold Gloves
P: Dick Donovan
C: Sherm Lollar
1B: Gil Hodges
2B: Red Schoendienst
3B: Eddie Yost
SS: Ernie Banks
OF: Willie Mays
OF: Duke Snider
OF: Bill Bruton

Major League Leaderboard
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Batting Average
Bill Virdon.345
Mickey Mantle.342
Ray Boone.338
Mickey Vernon.336
Ed Bailey.336
Ted Williams.336
Nellie Fox.335
Bill Skowron.334
Ted Kluszewski.329
Bob Nieman.325
Pete Runnels.320
Ernie Banks.320
On Base Percentage
Mickey Mantle.488
Ted Williams.465
Bob Nieman.437
Minnie Minoso.432
Mickey Vernon.430
Ed Bailey.414
Ray Boone.409
Bill Skowron.405
Jackie Robinson.403
Al Smith.403
Stan Musial.401
Richie Ashburn.398
Slugging Percentage
Ed Bailey.720
Mickey Mantle.699
Joe Adcock.652
Ted Williams.618
Ted Kluszewski.608
Bill Skowron.603
Mickey Vernon.603
Frank Robinson.593
Ernie Banks.575
Stan Lopata.569
Willie Mays.568
Yogi Berra.545
On Base + Slugging
Mickey Mantle1.187
Ed Bailey1.134
Ted Williams1.083
Mickey Vernon1.033
Bill Skowron1.008
Joe Adcock0.992
Ted Kluszewski0.975
Frank Robinson0.956
Ray Boone0.948
Bob Nieman0.944
Minnie Minoso0.943
Ernie Banks0.937
At Bats
Willie Mays643
Jim Piersall642
Nellie Fox641
Jackie Jensen639
Don Blasingame636
Frank Robinson632
Ken Boyer629
Al Kaline623
Hank Aaron622
Del Ennis622
Bill Virdon618
Runs Scored
Mickey Mantle151
Frank Robinson142
Jackie Jensen127
Willie Mays118
Charlie Maxwell115
Minnie Minoso114
Eddie Mathews111
Al Smith107
Nellie Fox106
Bill Virdon104
Stan Lopata103
Hits
Nellie Fox215
Bill Virdon213
Ted Kluszewski193
Al Kaline191
Harvey Kuenn190
Hank Aaron188
Ernie Banks188
Jackie Jensen188
Mickey Mantle188
Frank Thomas186
Jim Piersall184
Total Bases
Mickey Mantle384
Frank Robinson375
Willie Mays365
Ted Kluszewski356
Ernie Banks338
Hank Aaron334
Frank Thomas324
Al Kaline318
Joe Adcock317
Ed Bailey311
Stan Musial303
Doubles
Al Kaline49
Jim Piersall45
Billy Klaus39
Harvey Kuenn38
Stan Musial38
Ernie Banks36
Frank Robinson36
Hank Aaron34
Gus Bell33
Nellie Fox33
Carl Furillo33
Gil Hodges33
Triples
Bill Bruton17
Dee Fondy15
Nellie Fox15
Jim Lemon15
Billy Goodman14
Minnie Minoso13
Ernie Banks12
Willie Mays12
Lee Walls12
Danny O'Connell11
Harry Simpson11
Home Runs
Mickey Mantle54
Joe Adcock49
Ed Bailey49
Frank Robinson49
Willie Mays47
Ted Kluszewski45
Stan Lopata38
Eddie Mathews38
Charlie Maxwell38
Gil Hodges36
Vic Wertz36
Yogi Berra34
RBI
Willie Mays141
Mickey Mantle138
Larry Doby128
Frank Robinson120
Ted Kluszewski118
Joe Adcock115
Gil Hodges114
Stan Lopata111
Gus Bell110
Yogi Berra108
Ed Bailey107
Al Kaline107
Walks
Mickey Mantle157
Eddie Yost133
Larry Doby117
Al Smith110
Ted Williams108
Minnie Minoso102
Roy Sievers99
Willie Jones97
Bob Nieman96
Jim Gilliam93
Richie Ashburn90
Roy McMillan90
Batters Strikeouts
Jim Lemon115
Mickey Mantle110
Frank Robinson109
Gil Hodges107
Lee Walls103
Eddie Mathews99
Larry Doby98
Vic Wertz96
Stan Lopata94
Willie Mays93
Roy Sievers93
Eddie Yost88
Stolen Bases
Dee Fondy25
Nellie Fox22
Luis Aparicio20
Bill Bruton20
Jim Gilliam20
Minnie Minoso20
Jim Rivera20
Willie Mays19
Ernie Banks17
Jackie Jensen16
Roberto Clemente15
Al Pilarcik14
Caught Stealing
Ernie Banks14
Dee Fondy14
Jim Piersall14
Luis Aparicio11
Minnie Minoso10
Jackie Robinson10
Nellie Fox9
Bill Bruton7
Roberto Clemente7
Willie Mays7
Gil McDougald7
Bill Virdon7
Hit by Pitch
Minnie Minoso27
Sherm Lollar17
Frank Robinson17
Fred Hatfield14
Mickey Vernon14
Al Smith13
Nellie Fox12
Solly Hemus11
Johnny Logan11
Bill White11
Chico Carrasquel10
Bobby Del Greco10
GIDP
Willie Mays37
Gil Hodges29
Carl Furillo27
Billy Gardner25
Hank Aaron24
Roberto Clemente21
Ray Jablonski21
Ken Boyer20
Dick Groat20
Jackie Jensen20
Sammy White20
Errors
Hector Lopez39
Dick Groat38
Pee Wee Reese30
Dale Long29
Billy Klaus28
Roy McMillan27
Andy Carey26
Frank Thomas26
Luis Aparicio24
Don Buddin24
Herb Plews24
Earned Run Average
Tom Sturdivant2.48
Warren Spahn2.58
Tom Brewer2.68
Dick Donovan2.84
Bob Lemon2.87
Don Newcombe2.96
Vinegar Bend Mizell2.96
Whitey Ford2.97
Early Wynn2.98
Bob Rush3.04
Herb Score3.12
Hal Brown3.19
Wins
Warren Spahn24
Early Wynn23
Johnny Antonelli22
Tom Brewer22
Art Ditmar21
Whitey Ford21
Vinegar Bend Mizell21
Don Newcombe21
Bob Friend20
Bob Lemon19
Lew Burdette18
Losses
Herm Wehmeier20
Ron Kline19
Sal Maglie19
Chuck Stobbs19
Paul Foytack18
Billy Pierce18
Johnny Klippstein17
Bob Friend16
Bob Porterfield16
Curt Simmons16
Joe Nuxhall15
Winning Percentage
Tom Sturdivant.778
Bob Lemon.760
Whitey Ford.750
Vinegar Bend Mizell.750
Tom Brewer.733
Don Newcombe.724
Early Wynn.719
Warren Spahn.686
Hal Brown.684
Art Ditmar.677
Frank Sullivan.654
Dick Donovan.640
Games Pitched
Bob Miller80
Roy Face70
Tom Acker69
Taylor Phillips66
Mickey McDermott65
Hoyt Wilhelm65
Bob Chakales64
Tom Gorman63
Lindy McDaniel63
Jim Brosnan60
Marv Grissom59
Johnny Schmitz59
Games Started
Chuck Stobbs40
Johnny Antonelli39
Art Ditmar39
Bob Friend39
Billy Pierce39
Robin Roberts39
Frank Sullivan39
Early Wynn39
Johnny Klippstein38
Frank Lary38
Bob Lemon38
Don Newcombe38
Complete Games
Warren Spahn22
Dick Donovan13
Robin Roberts13
Herb Score13
Bob Friend12
Bob Buhl11
Early Wynn11
Lew Burdette10
Don Newcombe10
Art Ditmar8
Frank Lary7
Billy Pierce7
Games Finished
Tom Acker48
Bob Grim47
Bob Chakales45
Don Gross42
Hoyt Wilhelm41
Turk Lown38
Lindy McDaniel37
Roy Face36
Marv Grissom35
Gene Conley34
Ray Narleski34
Virgil Trucks34
Saves
Bob Grim29
Don Gross27
Bob Chakales22
Marv Grissom22
Tom Acker21
Ray Narleski20
Hoyt Wilhelm20
Gene Conley17
Paul Lapalme17
Jim Konstanty15
Don Bessent14
Bud Byerly14
Shutouts
Warren Spahn6
Don Newcombe4
Billy Pierce4
Herb Score4
Bob Buhl3
Ray Crone3
Murry Dickson3
Robin Roberts3
Innings Pitched
Early Wynn305.0
Warren Spahn293.3
Bob Friend284.0
Don Newcombe282.7
Robin Roberts280.7
Art Ditmar275.7
Billy Pierce274.3
Herb Score274.0
Johnny Antonelli270.3
Lew Burdette265.3
Chuck Stobbs261.0
Frank Lary257.3
Hits Allowed
Bob Friend340
Robin Roberts316
Chuck Stobbs310
Frank Lary308
Billy Pierce290
Ron Kline278
Johnny Antonelli268
Frank Sullivan260
Jack Harshman253
Lew Burdette252
Art Ditmar248
Warren Spahn243
Home Runs Allowed
Robin Roberts41
Art Ditmar40
Don Newcombe38
Paul Foytack33
Vern Law33
Billy Pierce33
Herb Score33
Chuck Stobbs32
Bob Porterfield31
Jack Harshman30
Sal Maglie30
Walks Allowed
Herb Score144
Paul Foytack140
Bob Buhl135
Johnny Klippstein125
Sam Jones121
Tom Brewer120
Herm Wehmeier115
Frank Lary114
Art Ditmar109
Early Wynn109
Joe Nuxhall106
Billy Pierce101
Pitchers Strikeouts
Herb Score285
Paul Foytack193
Sam Jones193
Billy Pierce176
Connie Johnson165
Jack Harshman160
Vinegar Bend Mizell160
Harvey Haddix157
Art Ditmar152
Johnny Antonelli151
Robin Roberts150
  
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