1956 MLB Standings
🏆 World Series Champion: New York Yankees
🏅 MVP Winners: Mickey Mantle, Don Newcombe
🏅 Cy Young Winners: Don Newcombe
📊 League Batting: 0.258/0.331/0.397 -- 0.728
📈 League ERA: 3.96
American League
AL
| Team Name | W | L | W% | GB | R | pR | HR | AVG | OBP | SLG | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Yankees | 97 | 57 | 0.630 | - | 857 | 631 | 190 | 0.270 | 0.347 | 0.434 | 3.63 | 1.40 |
| Cleveland Indians | 88 | 66 | 0.571 | 9.0 | 712 | 581 | 153 | 0.244 | 0.335 | 0.381 | 3.32 | 1.30 |
| Chicago White Sox | 85 | 69 | 0.552 | 12.0 | 776 | 634 | 128 | 0.267 | 0.349 | 0.397 | 3.73 | 1.35 |
| Boston Red Sox | 84 | 70 | 0.546 | 13.0 | 780 | 751 | 139 | 0.275 | 0.362 | 0.419 | 4.17 | 1.45 |
| Detroit Tigers | 82 | 72 | 0.533 | 15.0 | 789 | 699 | 150 | 0.279 | 0.356 | 0.420 | 4.06 | 1.48 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 69 | 85 | 0.448 | 28.0 | 571 | 705 | 91 | 0.244 | 0.320 | 0.350 | 4.20 | 1.40 |
| Washington Senators | 59 | 95 | 0.383 | 38.0 | 652 | 924 | 112 | 0.250 | 0.341 | 0.377 | 5.33 | 1.66 |
| Kansas City Athletics | 52 | 102 | 0.338 | 45.0 | 619 | 831 | 112 | 0.252 | 0.315 | 0.370 | 4.86 | 1.53 |
National League
NL
| Team Name | W | L | W% | GB | R | pR | HR | AVG | OBP | SLG | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn Dodgers | 93 | 61 | 0.604 | - | 720 | 601 | 179 | 0.258 | 0.342 | 0.419 | 3.57 | 1.24 |
| Milwaukee Braves | 92 | 62 | 0.597 | 1.0 | 709 | 569 | 177 | 0.259 | 0.323 | 0.423 | 3.10 | 1.26 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 91 | 63 | 0.591 | 2.0 | 775 | 658 | 221 | 0.266 | 0.336 | 0.441 | 3.85 | 1.34 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 76 | 78 | 0.494 | 17.0 | 678 | 698 | 124 | 0.268 | 0.333 | 0.399 | 3.97 | 1.36 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 71 | 83 | 0.461 | 22.0 | 668 | 738 | 121 | 0.252 | 0.329 | 0.381 | 4.20 | 1.34 |
| New York Giants | 67 | 87 | 0.435 | 26.0 | 540 | 650 | 145 | 0.244 | 0.299 | 0.382 | 3.78 | 1.33 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 66 | 88 | 0.429 | 27.0 | 588 | 653 | 110 | 0.257 | 0.307 | 0.380 | 3.74 | 1.36 |
| Chicago Cubs | 60 | 94 | 0.390 | 33.0 | 597 | 708 | 142 | 0.244 | 0.302 | 0.382 | 3.96 | 1.39 |
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