Standings
Monday, April 30, 1956
National Won Lost Pct GB Strk Apr American Won Lost Pct GB Strk Apr
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St. Louis 6 3 .667 --- W3 6-3 Cleveland 8 3 .727 --- W2 8-3
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Cincinnati 6 4 .600 ½ W4 6-4 Washington 9 4 .692 --- W1 9-4
Milwaukee 4 3 .571 1 L1 4-3 Chicago 5 1 .833 ½ W4 5-1
Philadelphia 6 5 .545 1 W4 6-5 Boston 5 4 .556 2 L1 5-4
Pittsburgh 6 5 .545 1 W2 6-5 New York 6 5 .545 2 W1 6-5
Brooklyn 6 5 .545 1 L2 6-5 Detroit 5 5 .500 2½ L2 5-5
New York 4 7 .364 3 L4 4-7 Baltimore 3 10 .231 6 L1 3-10
Chicago 2 8 .200 4½ L5 2-8 Kansas City 0 9 .000 7 L9 0-9
National League Leaders American League Leaders
Batting Average Homeruns RBI Batting Average Homeruns RBI
B.Sarni, StL .455 J.Adcock, Mil 4 F.Robinson, Cin 12 A.Smith, Cle .464 G.Triandos, Bal 5 G.Triandos, Bal 18
W.Moon, StL .417 F.Robinson, Cin 4 R.Jablonski, Cin 11 E.Torgeson, Det .412 V.Wertz, Cle 4 A.Rosen, Cle 16
B.Bruton, Mil .407 D.Snider, Brk 4 G.Bell, Cin 11 M.Vernon, Bos .387 J.Lemon, Was 3 J.Lemon, Was 14
R.Jablonski, Cin .400 D.Ennis, Phi 4 D.Snider, Brk 10 J.Jensen, Bos .382 G.Woodling, Cle 3 V.Wertz, Cle 14
R.Clemente, Pit .395 G.Harris, NY 3 W.Moryn, Chi 10 J.Snyder, Was .378 M.Mantle, NY 3 B.Tuttle, Det 12
J.Logan, Mil .379 W.Jones, Phi 3 D.Ennis, Phi 9 H.Bauer, NY .370 A.Rosen, Cle 3 R.Sievers, Was 12
G.Bell, Cin .364 W.Post, Cin 3 J.Temple, Cin 9 J.Lemon, Was .368 H.Bauer, NY 3 J.Jensen, Bos 11
G.Hamner, Phi .356 G.Hodges, Brk 3 D.Long, Pit 9 V.Wertz, Cle .357 B.Tuttle, Det 3 J.Piersall, Bos 11
R.Ashburn, Phi .349 W.Mays, NY 3 D.Fondy, Chi 8 R.Boone, Det .351 12 tied with 2 G.Woodling, Cle 11
F.Thomas, Pit .348 G.Bell, Cin 3 W.Moon, StL 8 V.Power, KC .350 B.Skowron, NY 11
Hits Doubles Triples Hits Doubles Triples
R.Jablonski, Cin 16 R.Jablonski, Cin 8 B.Bruton, Mil 4 H.Bauer, NY 17 V.Power, KC 5 H.Simpson, KC 2
G.Bell, Cin 16 K.Boyer, StL 6 D.Kravitz, Pit 3 V.Wertz, Cle 15 V.Wertz, Cle 5 D.Philley, Bal 2
G.Hamner, Phi 16 W.Moryn, Chi 6 W.Jones, Phi 2 M.Mantle, NY 15 6 tied with 4 D.Tettlebach, Was 2
F.Thomas, Pit 16 5 tied with 4 W.Moon, StL 2 A.Rosen, Cle 15 13 tied with 1
4 tied with 15 J.Temple, Cin 2 G.Triandos, Bal 15
Runs Walks Stolen Bases Runs Walks Stolen Bases
F.Robinson, Cin 13 D.O'Connell, Mil 9 J.Robinson, Brk 4-3 R.Sievers, Was 15 G.Woodling, Cle 14 B.Avila, Cle 2-0
J.Temple, Cin 11 R.Campanella, Brk 9 W.Mays, NY 3-1 J.Lemon, Was 14 E.Yost, Was 14 S.Jacobs, KC 2-0
W.Moon, StL 10 P.Ward, Pit 8 R.Ashburn, Phi 2-0 G.Woodling, Cle 13 J.Dyck, Bal 13 A.Kaline, Det 2-1
D.Hoak, Chi 10 3 tied with[1] 7 11 tied with 1     V.Wertz, Cle 12 B.Avila, Cle 12 9 tied with 1-0
5 tied with 8 6 tied with 10 3 tied with[2] 11
Slugging Pct. On-Base Pct. RC/27 Slugging Pct. On-Base Pct. RC/27
J.Adcock, Mil .828 B.Sarni, StL .471 R.Jablonski, Cin 15.9 V.Wertz, Cle .762 A.Smith, Cle .583 J.Lemon, Was 16.5
B.Bruton, Mil .778 W.Moon, StL .463 W.Moon, StL 14.2 G.Woodling, Cle .667 E.Torgeson, Det .523 A.Smith, Cle 15.6
R.Jablonski, Cin .750 R.Jablonski, Cin .455 B.Sarni, StL 13.6 A.Rosen, Cle .659 J.Lemon, Was .520 E.Torgeson, Det 14.4
W.Moon, StL .722 R.Clemente, Pit .452 R.Clemente, Pit 11.1 J.Lemon, Was .658 G.Woodling, Cle .509 V.Wertz, Cle 14.2
F.Robinson, Cin .722 F.Robinson, Cin .429 B.Bruton, Mil 10.9 J.Jensen, Bos .647 V.Wertz, Cle .481 G.Woodling, Cle 12.6
ERA Wins Strikeouts ERA Wins Strikeouts
J.Antonelli, NY 0.38 D.Newcombe, Brk 3-0 B.Friend, Pit 19 S.Consuegra, Chi 0.00 H.Score, Cle 3-0 H.Score, Cle 30
W.Schmidt, StL 1.00 B.Friend, Pit 3-1 R.Roberts, Phi 16 B.Pierce, Chi 0.32 B.Pierce, Chi 3-0 B.Pierce, Chi 25
B.Friend, Pit 1.03 J.Antonelli, NY 2-0 J.Nuxhall, Cin 13 W.Ford, NY 0.50 F.Lary, Det 3-0 C.Pascual, Was 22
C.Simmons, Phi 1.06 C.Simmons, Phi 2-0 D.Newcombe, Brk 13 D.Donovan, Chi 1.00 B.Wielser, Was 3-0 F.Sullivan, Bos 17
H.Wehmeier, Phi 1.13 J.Klippstein, Cin 2-0 S.Jones, Chi 12 B.Shantz, KC 1.20 E.Wynn, Cle 2-0 F.Lary, Det 15
V.Mizell, StL 1.50 J.Nuxhall, Cin 2-0 J.Davis, Chi 11 F.Lary, Det 1.67 B.Lemon, Cle 2-0 B.Shantz, KC 13
L.Burdette, Mil 1.59 L.Burdette, Mil 2-0 A.Worthington, NY 11 H.Score, Cle 1.75 T.Brewer, Bos 2-0 W.Ford, NY 13
J.Hearn, NY 1.76 R.Face, Pit 2-1 W.Hacker, Chi 10 E.Wynn, Cle 2.35 W.Ford, NY 2-0 R.Moore, Bal 12
C.Erskine, Brk 2.25 22 tied with 1    R.Gomez, NY 10 J.Kucks, NY 2.40 T.Clevenger, Was 2-0 J.Wilson, Bal 12
D.Drysdale, Brk 2.30 J.Antonelli, NY 10 C.Stobbs, Was 2.52 F.Sullivan, Bos 2-1 3 tied with[3] 11
Games Innings Pitched Winning Pct. Games Innings Pitched Winning Pct.
J.Davis, Chi 5 B.Friend, Pit 35.0 21 tied with 1.000 H.Dorish, Bal 5 B.Pierce, Chi 28.0 16 tied with 1.000
H.Wilhelm, NY 5 D.Newcombe, Brk 29.0 P.Foytack, Det 5 F.Lary, Det 27.0
8 tied with 4 R.Roberts, Phi 25.2 H.Brown, Bal 5 B.Lemon, Cle 26.0
J.Antonelli, NY 24.0 J.Crimian, KC 5 H.Score, Cle 25.2
J.Nuxhall, Cin 23.0 M.Burtschy, KC 5 C.Stobbs, Was 25.0
Complete Games Shutouts Saves Complete Games Shutouts Saves
B.Friend, Pit 3 C.Simmons, Phi 1 8 tied with 1 F.Lary, Det 3 H.Score, Cle 2 B.Chakales, Was 2
J.Nuxhall, Cin 2 J.Antonelli, NY 1 B.Pierce, Chi 3 B.Pierce, Chi 2 5 tied with 1
D.Newcombe, Brk 2 B.Friend, Pit 1 4 tied with 2 5 tied with 1
15 tied with 1
Opp. Average Walks/9 IP Run Support Opp. Average Walks/9 IP Run Support
C.Simmons, Phi .123 R.Roberts, Phi 0.4 H.Haddix, StL 11.5 S.Consuegra, Chi .125 S.Consuegra, Chi 0.0 E.Wynn, Cle 10.5
J.Antonelli, NY .123 W.Schmidt, StL 1.0 B.Lawrence, Cin 11.0 W.Ford, NY .138 S.Gromek, Det 0.6 H.Score, Cle 9.0
V.Mizell, StL .133 R.Crone, Mil 1.3 R.Crone, Mil 10.0 F.Lary, Det .174 D.Donovan, Chi 1.0 S.Gromek, Det 8.5
A.Worthington, NY .167 B.Rush, Chi 1.5 V.Law, Pit 9.0 C.Pascual, Was .183 E.Wynn, Cle 1.8 C.Pascual, Was 8.3
V.Law, Pit .183 B.Friend, Pit 1.5 A.Fowler, Cin 7.5 H.Score, Cle .188 J.Kucks, NY 1.8 3 tied with[4] 7.5
[1]
S.Musial, StL
D.Hoak, Chi
J.Temple, Cin

[2]
J.Lemon, Was
D.Philley, Bal
D.Tettlebach, Was

[3]
D.Stone, Was
A.Ditmar, KC
B.Wight, Bal

[4]
W.Ford, NY
B.Porterfield, Bos
B.Turley, NY