League Batting Register -- American League
Regular season -- as of 10/10/1956

Primary
NameTeamAVGOBPSPCRC27GABRH2B3BHRRBISHSFHBPBBIBBSOSBCSGDP
Al Aber*Det .000 .000 .000 0.0545000000200001000
Ted AbernathyWas .083 .083 .083 0.0512010000000006001
Cal Abrams*ChA .333 .500 .333 8.573010000000101000
Bobby AdamsBal .213 .343 .298 3.94114118304121310127025111
Hank AguirreCle .048 .045 .048 0.110210100012100012000
Luis AparicioChA .285 .343 .337 4.4152578751651941616425196234414
Joe AstrothKC .050 .050 .100 0.0820011000000002001
Earl AverillCle .229 .347 .314 3.7401051424302900118136105
Bobby AvilaCle .219 .318 .333 4.0133516891139116531765732622409
Earl BatteyChA .000 .200 .000 0.444000000000103000
Hank BauerNYA .250 .336 .438 5.11445699414218102383614711672213
Frank Baumann*Bos .222 .222 .222 1.789220000000002000
Mike BaxesKC .170 .301 .188 2.2501121219200610021019002
Charlie BeamonBal .000 .000 .000 0.042000000000001000
Wayne Belardi*Det .308 .377 .441 5.8651432344623260210717006
Lou Berberet*Was .266 .398 .432 6.18119930536372502045030009
Yogi Berra*NYA .269 .366 .467 6.11415469614721327117058781221018
Reno BertoiaDet .197 .274 .212 1.5226681310060016010005
Fred BesanaBal .667 .750 .66745.873120000000100000
Bud BlackDet .000 .000 .000 0.071000000000000000
Frank BollingDet .287 .376 .389 5.71073805710919165613452351507
Milt BollingBos .213 .261 .296 2.428108112341152016021003
Ray BooneDet .295 .391 .488 6.91365167815218226110056793620019
Bob Boyd*Bal .262 .364 .360 4.56722537599231850135113218
Clete BoyerKC .236 .315 .313 3.24814414344211203117224006
Tom BrewerBos .291 .347 .349 4.43286625011103117022002
Jim BrideweserChA .286 .333 .571 7.247222002011000000
Jim BrideweserDet .167 .263 .173 1.56116221271001002022025007
Jim Brideweser  .172 .267 .189 1.66516923293001203122025007
Dick BrodowskiWas .000 .000 .000 0.072000000200000000
Hal BrownBal .167 .324 .300 3.63330551014203405000
George BrunetKC .500 .500 .50013.562110000000001000
Don BuddinBos .242 .369 .365 4.71213895694251745031799602114
Jim BunningDet .462 .462 .92321.41613163013000006000
Wally BurnetteKC .069 .069 .103 0.31829121000600008000
Moe BurtschyKC .000 .167 .000 0.2215100000000102000
Jim BusbyCle .263 .328 .406 4.5131495861302031570356450578216
Bud ByerlyWas .000 .000 .000 0.0366000000200000000
Harry ByrdChA .000 .000 .000 0.032000000000000000
Tommy Byrne*NYA .429 .429 .90513.73321491038100001001
Joe Caffie*Cle .422 .491 .444 8.5184541910050143010240
Andy CareyNYA .235 .327 .322 3.6133472581111627460446212541113
Chico CarrasquelCle .276 .352 .346 4.413649755137200562455561630014
Tom CarrollNYA .167 .375 .167 4.196210000000201100
Wayne Causey*Bal .209 .306 .244 2.85586718001600111019001
Art CeccarelliKC .000 .000 .000 0.033000000000001000
Bob CervNYA .383 .493 .56712.0561203446842250302919004
Bob ChakalesWas .125 .125 .125 0.5598110001000001000
Tex ClevengerWas .000 .000 .000 0.0204000000000000000
Rocky ColavitoCle .291 .399 .524 8.2109340649992226103459948004
Jerry ColemanNYA .264 .316 .335 3.36419722529112412313343018
Rip Coleman*NYA .100 .100 .100 0.430200200013000010000
Joe Collins*NYA .268 .361 .434 5.488228366161103301133128228
Billy ConsoloBos .188 .409 .188 3.940161330001000608000
Sandy ConsuegraChA .250 .250 .250 2.3284010000000001000
Sandy ConsuegraBal .000 .000 .000 0.042000000000000000
Sandy Consuegra  .167 .167 .167 0.9326010000000001000
Clint Courtney*Was .345 .416 .489 7.0892644291222450071522350017
Glenn CoxKC .167 .286 .333 3.536011000001003000
Walt CraddockKC .000 .000 .000 0.023000000000000000
Jack CrimianKC .211 .286 .211 2.360192400001002010000
Pete DaleyBos .310 .337 .489 4.352184265717522501171230017
Ike DelockBos .091 .222 .091 1.14422120001110406000
Jim Delsing*ChA .154 .306 .308 3.652399630110010909000
Jim Delsing*Det .182 .308 .182 2.3811220002000201000
Jim Delsing*  .160 .306 .280 3.360501183011201011010000
Joe DeMaestriKC .213 .256 .293 2.413046047981308400532521071012
Jim Derrington*ChA .000 .000 .000 0.011000000000001000
Chuck DieringBal .204 .381 .301 4.5521031721402711129019221
Art DitmarKC .161 .213 .179 1.44256591005411309000
Larry Doby*ChA .244 .376 .400 5.614651710412615320870651086931012
Dick Donovan*ChA .260 .413 .452 7.5317313195031100019025001
Harry DorishBal .000 .000 .000 0.0131000000000000000
Harry Dorish  .000 .000 .000 0.0351000000000000000
Walt DropoChA .295 .375 .439 5.1102353471041121273041472431125
Carl Duser*KC .000 .000 .000 0.021000000000001000
Jim DyckBal .143 .415 .179 3.912285410022001307000
Sammy EspositoChA .221 .329 .387 4.762181334010442102327020002
Hoot EversBal .177 .272 .185 2.0551301323100710017023201
Hoot EversCle .000 .000 .000 0.041100000000000000
Bob FellerCle .083 .083 .083 0.21612110000000004000
Don FerrareseBal .036 .129 .036 0.33228110000102103000
Jim FiniganKC .212 .272 .269 2.48626418567402613023036318
Ed Fitz GeraldWas .283 .381 .414 5.44714515417042500023213007
Whitey Ford*NYA .181 .239 .193 1.43183101510042207012004
Mike FornielesChA .000 .000 .000 0.061000000000001000
Mike FornielesBal .111 .111 .148 0.53227131001000007000
Mike Fornieles  .107 .107 .143 0.53828131001000008000
Nellie Fox*ChA .300 .356 .395 5.015464096192171087625665301810316
Paul FoytackDet .141 .141 .207 0.94292913301410000038001
Tito Francona*Bal .302 .393 .417 5.8120417691261231061040651395813
Joe Frazier*Bal .278 .366 .494 6.35079122280380211105003
Mike GarciaCle .156 .224 .169 1.3317771210024107015001
Billy GardnerBal .207 .270 .302 2.414052659109154951339370631319
Ned GarverDet .200 .200 .200 1.475110000000002000
Tom GastallBal .226 .296 .290 3.135629144009022508001
Dick GernertBos .280 .398 .453 5.78723639661101044010471471018
Joe Ginsberg*Bal .133 .235 .167 1.21430241002001302001
Joe Ginsberg*KC .250 .329 .311 3.266196194960212002210170011
Joe Ginsberg*  .235 .316 .292 2.980226215370214003240190012
Billy Goodman*Bos .292 .345 .418 5.51144357712723764333136128014
Tom GormanKC .129 .182 .226 1.456312400111002016000
Hal GriggsWas .083 .241 .125 1.431241210013005014000
Bob GrimNYA .043 .241 .043 0.840231100000015012000
Connie Grob*Was .400 .400 .600 7.9475021000100000000
Steve Gromek#Det .214 .522 .214 5.9452856000340018012001
Johnny GrothKC .301 .385 .487 6.4812363771132939010332380012
Bob Hale*Bal .214 .268 .245 1.9671921541301140211404009
Bill HarringtonKC 1.0001.0001.000 0.0241110000000100000
Jack Harshman*ChA .211 .337 .461 5.5317611164051611114026001
Fred Hatfield*ChA .292 .365 .363 5.1102339389990538021030223106
Fred Hatfield*Det .333 .467 .417 9.1912241001001200000
Fred Hatfield*  .293 .369 .365 5.211135140103100539021132223106
Grady Hatton*Bos .600 .600 .60024.355030002000000000
Grady Hatton*Bal .148 .278 .230 2.4266139201700110010000
Grady Hatton*  .182 .299 .258 3.03166312201900110010000
Jim HeganCle .218 .310 .330 3.2983303472171654051452651017
Evelio HernandezWas .000 .000 .000 0.048000001010006000
Troy HerriageKC .217 .280 .217 2.33423150000300209000
Whitey Herzog*Was .268 .333 .333 3.91104114611074437101140056775
Buddy Hicks#Det .302 .340 .372 4.726437133002010301001
Billy Hoeft*Det .256 .333 .282 2.837781620200611009019004
Gene Host#Det .500 .500 .50013.512010000000000000
Frank House*Det .281 .335 .388 3.579299448480848054232200026
Art HouttemanCle .200 .200 .200 1.42010020000000002000
Elston HowardNYA .272 .306 .389 3.4752833077101736030153370018
Dixie Howell*ChA .300 .333 .300 2.83410130001010102001
Billy HunterNYA .205 .264 .289 2.2348310173208110713004
Tom HurdBos .286 .286 .286 1.3437020000000000001
Ron JacksonChA .179 .299 .429 3.733561010503601010013003
Spook JacobsKC .277 .393 .347 6.232101122840151102005600
Jackie JensenBos .296 .399 .465 6.21535651171672082010407110143615534
Connie JohnsonChA .000 .000 .000 0.057000000000003000
Connie JohnsonBal .339 .406 .339 5.6256272100010500706000
Connie Johnson  .304 .368 .304 4.5306972100010500709000
Al KalineDet .357 .421 .567 9.21536301332253582712401217756612322
Bob KeeganChA .103 .212 .103 1.12129130000501308000
George KellChA .230 .292 .379 2.9238782070211110803006
George KellBal .252 .290 .372 3.310640151101240855591240350017
George Kell  .248 .290 .373 3.21294885912131010666101320380023
Alex KellnerKC .294 .314 .324 3.8263421010042001014000
Bob KennedyChA .294 .333 .471 6.2617250013000106000
Bob KennedyDet .240 .318 .360 3.164175284260536041210202114
Bob Kennedy  .245 .320 .370 3.370192304760639041220262114
Marty Keough*Bos .000 .667 .000 9.431100000000200000
Leo Kiely*Bos .333 .333 .667 9.0263011002000000000
Harmon KillebrewWas .162 .256 .282 2.16911711192041901015049005
Ellis KinderChA .000 .000 .000 0.0311000000000001000
Chick KingDet .000 .200 .000 0.448000000001106000
Billy Klaus*Bos .255 .376 .390 5.513149085125333950421950301110
Jim KonstantyNYA .500 .500 .50013.582010000000001000
Lou KretlowKC .158 .220 .158 1.334382600061003016000
Johnny KucksNYA .233 .321 .356 4.134731217003107119020000
Harvey KuennDet .370 .436 .524 9.6146611118226493138309106841910311
Kenny Kuhn*Cle .182 .250 .318 2.82422643001000206000
Paul LaPalme*ChA .200 .200 .400 2.7335011000000004000
Don LarsenNYA .263 .300 .421 4.83457101530280003015000
Frank LaryDet .204 .308 .272 3.039103122110217101016026001
Tommy Lasorda*KC .000 .077 .000 0.01812000000001006000
Charlie Lau*Det .286 .286 .357 3.9414241000000001000
Bob Lemon*Cle .143 .254 .214 1.535987141021021114022006
Jim LemonWas .270 .373 .502 6.3143530891431512281050578311421123
Ted LepcioBos .285 .372 .427 5.785267397611094805238067018
Stu Locklin*Cle .125 .125 .125 0.578010001000001000
Billy LoesBal .000 .000 .000 0.02812000000100005000
Sherm LollarChA .296 .373 .439 5.2126469641392869710513474451030
Hector LopezKC .302 .359 .496 6.5147577831743132581843511775410
Jerry Lumpe*NYA .259 .322 .333 3.1205441410111000505104
Lyle LuttrellWas .257 .317 .431 4.65014424377621805312013105
Duke MaasDet .250 .250 .250 2.22720250002100009000
Sal MaglieCle .000 .000 .000 0.031000000000000000
Frank MalzoneBos .234 .326 .486 5.4301111926545240211519103
Mickey Mantle#NYA .369 .488 .74216.115255814920629457156074132151011115
Dick MarloweDet .000 .000 .000 0.072000000000001000
Dick Marlowe  .000 .000 .000 0.082000000000001000
Fred MarshBal .208 .345 .250 3.61524351001000506000
Billy MartinNYA .293 .356 .437 5.712547482139326866125544051537
Morrie Martin*ChA .200 .200 .400 2.7145011001000000000
Morrie Martin*  .200 .200 .400 2.7195011001000000000
Walt MastersonDet .250 .250 .250 2.3374110000000003000
Gene MauchBos .407 .484 .407 8.68272110003000405001
Charlie Maxwell*Det .348 .440 .59710.91375231181821633612304089159018
Mickey McDermott*NYA .308 .400 .423 6.33026480012000406001
Jim McDonaldChA .000 .200 .000 0.484000001000102000
Gil McDougaldNYA .301 .398 .424 6.81334729914292156734475060324
Cal McLish#Cle .400 .500 .60014.73310142002000203000
Jack McMahanKC .000 .000 .000 0.02217000000000008000
Sam MeleCle .217 .303 .330 2.9551061323602800013025006
Dave MeltonKC .667 .667 .66736.033120000000000000
Bob MillerDet .222 .222 .444 3.4139222004000000000
Rudy MinarcinBos1.0001.0002.000 0.031011000001000000
Minnie MinosoChA .306 .413 .493 7.91495621171722792089111199115113512
Willie Miranda#Bal .239 .311 .321 3.414649853119233446083535611114
Dale Mitchell*Cle .160 .300 .200 2.43025141002000500000
Ron Moeller*Bal .000 .000 .000 0.042000000100000000
Ray MooreBal .177 .239 .274 2.02962111100278032020001
Tom MorganNYA .000 .222 .000 0.4497100000000202000
Les MossChA .315 .435 .694 9.140111243530133802025190011
Don Mossi*Cle .250 .357 .417 5.94212232001000204000
Hal Naragon*Cle .328 .385 .414 6.5541281142231180201347001
Ray NarleskiCle .000 .250 .000 0.6346000000000205000
Tex Nelson*Bal .286 .368 .338 4.94677722101140019019001
Bob NiemanChA .250 .267 .295 2.014442112001000106003
Bob NiemanBal .372 .475 .51110.211640364150236767031814500014
Bob Nieman  .360 .458 .490 9.113044766161256768031824560017
Willard Nixon*Bos .259 .348 .310 3.923586153008500806001
Irv Noren*NYA .231 .434 .282 4.933398920010001406002
Ron Northey*ChA .292 .352 .375 4.9484831410112011411001
Billy O'Dell#Bal .000 .000 .000 0.041000000000000000
Karl OlsonWas .218 .280 .329 2.698325387152955064261331018
Ernie Oravetz#Was .289 .429 .306 6.0761211735200130213007101
Erv PalicaBal .107 .138 .107 0.437281300011001015001
Mel Parnell*Bos .179 .256 .231 1.92239472001501303001
Camilo PascualWas .224 .274 .328 2.834584136009802206001
Carlos PaulaWas .207 .263 .414 2.43087141863280107017008
Dave Philley#ChA .273 .358 .396 4.7872783576125442023351181113
Dave Philley#Bal .193 .348 .298 2.93211414223317001260132210
Dave Philley#  .250 .355 .367 4.11193924998158549024611313323
Bubba PhillipsChA .287 .336 .435 5.2491152033504200109012121
Jack PhillipsDet .292 .366 .363 3.970226366692133011260220019
Billy Pierce*ChA .209 .240 .231 1.93591719200186113017101
Jimmy PiersallBos .296 .361 .464 5.31546088318043417117281654425434
Al Pilarcik*KC .243 .316 .331 3.97126331646151900028021924
Jim PisoniKC .303 .351 .485 6.110332100028010307001
Rance PlessKC .239 .362 .284 3.05488921210200116113008
Herb Plews*Was .325 .411 .464 7.0932654586158231002373202012
Howie Pollet*ChA .154 .154 .231 0.51113221001100004001
Dave Pope*Cle .306 .324 .490 6.047981230632200103012001
Dave Pope*Bal .136 .136 .136 0.61022130000000009000
Dave Pope*  .275 .290 .425 4.5571201333632200103021001
Jay PorterDet .048 .125 .095 0.11421211001010207002
Bob PorterfieldBos .227 .255 .318 2.524444101017410208001
Arnie PortocarreroKC .000 .000 .000 0.032000000000000000
Vic PowerKC .284 .322 .382 4.51355326715124286306627326244
Jim PyburnBal .218 .340 .394 4.78516531367542301229028214
Pedro RamosWas .190 .227 .286 2.237426802043002012000
Rudy RegaladoCle .275 .370 .350 4.416403113002003301002
Bill RennaKC .250 .283 .518 5.033561114304100103013001
Bobby RichardsonNYA .000 .000 .000 0.057100000000000000
Jim Rivera*ChA .251 .343 .405 5.1125467811171781359344640611784
Phil RizzutoNYA .222 .315 .222 2.230635140004110908232
Brooks RobinsonBal .347 .373 .510 8.019495175019000209000
Eddie Robinson*KC .262 .345 .390 4.66917220454342202221022007
Eddie Robinson*NYA .314 .426 .54910.123517160049002801000
Eddie Robinson*  .274 .364 .426 5.69222327614383102429023007
Tony RoigWas .264 .376 .364 4.442121213210101204024025109
Al RosenCle .284 .373 .474 6.1120443701261861878076616490118
Pete Runnels*Was .340 .410 .452 6.414458292198329573041712504137
Jose SantiagoKC .400 .333 .600 5.195121003210000000
Johnny SchmitzBal .000 .000 .000 0.0185000000000002000
Johnny Schmitz  .000 .000 .000 0.0215000000000002000
Herb Score*Cle .198 .266 .349 3.13486131740399008034000
Bobby ShantzKC .235 .278 .353 3.36317242001200102000
Norm Siebern*NYA .254 .316 .462 5.07216925430772412016025013
Roy SieversWas .251 .365 .465 5.91515701061432223211707310311000019
Charlie SilveraNYA .167 .167 .167 0.966010000000000000
Harry Simpson*KC .289 .348 .514 5.514255175159241424881415111751229
Dave SislerBos .079 .163 .079 0.63738130002310409000
Lou SkizasKC .309 .354 .414 4.684307379583639032212296120
Lou SkizasNYA .333 .333 .333 4.566120000000002000
Lou Skizas  .310 .354 .412 4.690313389783639032212316120
Bill SkowronNYA .343 .427 .582 9.0129467801602372511501096712602222
Enos Slaughter*KC .282 .369 .424 5.787238336718522800033313107
Enos Slaughter*NYA .293 .356 .424 6.3249213274405002705200
Enos Slaughter*  .285 .366 .424 5.8111330469422923300240318307
Jim Small*Det .345 .383 .460 6.961113233943116101606002
Al SmithCle .311 .397 .435 6.514455093171315983166770706318
Hal SmithBal .227 .269 .330 2.264233185390532021130270018
Hal SmithKC .224 .239 .382 2.83615215341042140003020113
Hal Smith  .226 .257 .351 2.41003853387194746021160471121
Jerry SnyderWas .318 .371 .429 4.742154204991218021130110013
Gerry StaleyChA .071 .133 .071 0.52628320004100206100
Gerry Staley  .071 .133 .071 0.52728320004100206100
Gene Stephens*Bos .314 .435 .392 7.410151251640050001108101
Bunky Stewart*Was .316 .316 .316 3.23819160001500006000
Chuck Stobbs*Was .182 .232 .234 1.6337741440066032014002
Dean Stone*Was .050 .170 .075 0.738401210043115026000
Walt StreuliDet .455 .538 .72720.6411153001000201000
George StricklandCle .188 .280 .271 2.46517018322042201220028015
Tom Sturdivant*NYA .286 .311 .393 4.440567162206521202000
Frank SullivanBos .186 .231 .221 1.73386816001812005017001
George SusceBos .063 .167 .063 0.32616010000000206001
Ralph TerryNYA .200 .200 .200 1.435010001000002000
Dick TettelbachWas .103 .244 .221 1.61968107121411013019003
Tim Thompson*KC .301 .356 .360 5.094272308213012300320321003
Faye Throneberry*Bos .196 .268 .216 1.8325161010010005016002
Earl Torgeson*Det .270 .407 .379 5.81053116084103647031730377312
Gus TriandosBal .281 .363 .472 5.6128477671341602585062637810024
Virgil TrucksDet .227 .227 .273 1.829440102000500005001
Bob TurleyNYA .179 .238 .256 1.627397730034003010002
Bill TuttleDet .234 .287 .373 3.0141561791312131785082430453528
Jose ValdivielsoWas .236 .306 .298 2.9792752465170030051295351013
Elmer Valo*KC .182 .250 .182 1.0911120002000100001
Mickey Vernon*Bos .350 .423 .603 9.31154117514437519106076514240020
Preston Ward*Cle .308 .333 .462 5.8531301940804222215014001
Vic Wertz*Cle .307 .399 .582 8.713351497158330361250427912670014
Sammy WhiteBos .207 .254 .279 1.91144203387123442072273400024
Bob Wiesler#Was .063 .063 .063 0.237320200006000012000
Bill Wight*Bal .172 .213 .190 1.4295841010052003030000
Dick WilliamsBal .259 .309 .439 4.48636758951531558354250477410
Ted Williams*Bos .374 .497 .62612.213945592170411248206011811390026
George Wilson*NYA .273 .467 .273 6.41211230003000400000
Jim WilsonChA .290 .313 .403 4.4276291840152002013001
Jim WilsonBal .105 .261 .211 2.1719322002000408000
Jim Wilson  .247 .299 .358 3.73481122060172006021001
Red WilsonDet .366 .489 .51011.173243508916255105063822004
Gene Woodling*Cle .241 .416 .359 5.5962955871170632311882224412
Tom Wright*Was .000 .000 .000 0.022000000000000000
Early Wynn#Cle .307 .398 .436 7.23510110317021221115020000
Eddie YostWas .235 .391 .343 5.51455459312818411561371350901036
Norm ZauchinBos .247 .337 .333 3.5408112204011100110023005
Gus ZernialKC .176 .257 .331 2.6882782749100114202229170009
George ZuverinkBal .167 .167 .167 1.0696010002100004000