Standings
Thursday, May 31, 1956
National Won Lost Pct GB Strk Mon American Won Lost Pct GB Strk Mon
NL_Logo
Cincinnati 23 14 .622 --- W3 17-10 New York 26 16 .619 --- L1 20-11
AL_Logo
Brooklyn 21 14 .600 1 W3 15-9 Cleveland 23 14 .622 ½ L6 15-11
St. Louis 21 18 .538 3 L4 15-15 Detroit 24 15 .615 ½ W3 19-10
Milwaukee 15 14 .517 4 W2 11-11 Boston 21 18 .538 3½ L1 16-14
Philadelphia 17 18 .486 5 L3 11-13 Washington 22 19 .537 3½ W1 13-15
Pittsburgh 17 20 .459 6 L1 11-15 Chicago 17 16 .515 4½ W3 12-15
Chicago 14 20 .412 7½ L2 12-12 Baltimore 13 27 .325 12 W1 10-17
New York 13 23 .361 9½ W1 9-16 Kansas City 9 30 .231 15½ L3 9-21
National League Leaders American League Leaders
Batting Average Homeruns RBI Batting Average Homeruns RBI
B.Sarni, StL .407 F.Robinson, Cin 13 F.Robinson, Cin 34 C.Maxwell, Det .398 M.Mantle, NY 16 J.Piersall, Bos 46
G.Hamner, Phi .347 W.Mays, NY 11 D.Long, Pit 31 V.Wertz, Cle .367 V.Wertz, Cle 13 V.Wertz, Cle 45
W.Moon, StL .342 E.Mathews, Mil 10 D.Snider, Brk 29 B.Skowron, NY .360 C.Maxwell, Det 10 M.Mantle, NY 39
H.Aaron, Mil .339 E.Bailey, Cin 10 S.Musial, StL 29 G.Triandos, Bal .359 R.Sievers, Was 10 R.Sievers, Was 36
F.Thomas, Pit .329 D.Long, Pit 9 F.Thomas, Pit 28 H.Kuenn, Det .358 R.Colavito, Cle 9 B.Skowron, NY 35
S.Musial, StL .321 G.Bell, Cin 9 G.Bell, Cin 27 M.Mantle, NY .355 G.Triandos, Bal 8 J.Jensen, Bos 33
F.Robinson, Cin .319 D.Snider, Brk 8 R.Jablonski, Cin 26 A.Kaline, Det .350 J.Collins, NY 8 H.Bauer, NY 32
T.Kluszewski, Cin .314 T.Kluszewski, Cin 8 W.Mays, NY 26 P.Runnels, Was .341 H.Bauer, NY 8 G.Triandos, Bal 31
D.Fondy, Chi .311 W.Post, Cin 8 D.Ennis, Phi 25 R.Boone, Det .336 4 tied with 7 C.Maxwell, Det 30
W.Mays, NY .310 4 tied with 7 W.Moon, StL 25 S.Lollar, Chi .333 3 tied with 27
Hits Doubles Triples Hits Doubles Triples
W.Moon, StL 51 R.Jablonski, Cin 14 H.Aaron, Mil 6 H.Kuenn, Det 62 J.Piersall, Bos 18 H.Simpson, KC 6
S.Musial, StL 51 G.Hamner, Phi 11 B.Bruton, Mil 4 V.Wertz, Cle 55 V.Wertz, Cle 16 J.Lemon, Was 5
F.Thomas, Pit 49 W.Mays, NY 10 B.Virdon, Pit 4 M.Mantle, NY 55 H.Kuenn, Det 15 B.Goodman, Bos 5
B.Sarni, StL 48 G.Bell, Cin 10 J.Gilliam, Brk 4 A.Kaline, Det 55 E.Slaughter, KC 12 3 tied with[1] 4
G.Bell, Cin 47 4 tied with 9 6 tied with 3 H.Bauer, NY 51 B.Martin, NY 11
Runs Walks Stolen Bases Runs Walks Stolen Bases
W.Moon, StL 31 D.Blasingame, StL 29 W.Mays, NY 8-1 M.Mantle, NY 38 E.Yost, Was 38 L.Aparicio, Chi 7-1
F.Robinson, Cin 30 D.Snider, Brk 27 P.Reese, Brk 5-2 R.Sievers, Was 37 M.Mantle, NY 34 S.Jacobs, KC 6-0
J.Temple, Cin 30 D.O'Connell, Mil 25 K.Boyer, StL 4-0 J.Jensen, Bos 36 E.Torgeson, Det 30 B.Avila, Cle 5-0
K.Boyer, StL 30 W.Moon, StL 25 J.Robinson, Brk 4-3 J.Lemon, Was 35 D.Philley, Chi 30 M.Mantle, NY 5-0
3 tied with[2] 28 3 tied with[3] 22 2 tied with[4] 3 2 tied with[5] 33 J.Lemon, Was 29 A.Kaline, Det 3-1
Slugging Pct. On-Base Pct. RC/27 Slugging Pct. On-Base Pct. RC/27
F.Robinson, Cin .660 B.Sarni, StL .440 B.Sarni, StL 9.9 V.Wertz, Cle .733 C.Maxwell, Det .496 C.Maxwell, Det 15.1
W.Mays, NY .655 W.Moon, StL .429 D.Snider, Brk 8.8 M.Mantle, NY .723 E.Torgeson, Det .472 M.Mantle, NY 14.6
H.Aaron, Mil .602 D.Snider, Brk .416 W.Moon, StL 8.2 C.Maxwell, Det .694 M.Mantle, NY .466 V.Wertz, Cle 12.0
E.Mathews, Mil .568 J.Robinson, Brk .397 E.Mathews, Mil 8.1 B.Skowron, NY .649 R.Boone, Det .460 B.Skowron, NY 10.0
G.Bell, Cin .547 S.Musial, StL .397 F.Robinson, Cin 7.7 G.Triandos, Bal .586 B.Skowron, NY .444 G.Triandos, Bal 9.1
ERA Wins Strikeouts ERA Wins Strikeouts
W.Spahn, Mil 1.95 D.Newcombe, Brk 8-1 B.Friend, Pit 47 I.Delock, Bos 1.74 H.Score, Cle 8-0 H.Score, Cle 85
L.Burdette, Mil 2.15 J.Klippstein, Cin 7-1 V.Mizell, StL 43 H.Score, Cle 1.83 W.Ford, NY 7-0 B.Pierce, Chi 57
R.Craig, Brk 2.40 B.Friend, Pit 7-3 D.Newcombe, Brk 42 E.Wynn, Cle 2.37 F.Lary, Det 6-0 F.Lary, Det 46
D.Newcombe, Brk 2.47 A.Fowler, Cin 5-2 R.Roberts, Phi 39 C.Stobbs, Was 2.57 T.Brewer, Bos 6-1 C.Pascual, Was 45
H.Wehmeier, StL 2.62 C.Simmons, Phi 4-0 J.Nuxhall, Cin 37 W.Ford, NY 2.58 P.Foytack, Det 5-0 F.Sullivan, Bos 45
A.Fowler, Cin 2.67 V.Mizell, StL 4-1 C.Erskine, Brk 36 R.Moore, Bal 2.70 E.Wynn, Cle 5-1 W.Ford, NY 45
B.Friend, Pit 2.83 R.Craig, Brk 4-1 H.Haddix, Phi 35 F.Lary, Det 2.74 B.Pierce, Chi 5-3 A.Ditmar, KC 41
A.Worthington, NY 2.93 J.Antonelli, NY 4-2 R.Kline, Pit 32 P.Foytack, Det 2.81 M.Garcia, Cle 4-2 4 tied with 33
J.Antonelli, NY 2.94 J.Nuxhall, Cin 4-2 A.Fowler, Cin 32 J.Kucks, NY 2.83 C.Stobbs, Was 4-3
V.Mizell, StL 3.14 L.Burdette, Mil 4-2 S.Jones, Chi 32 T.Brewer, Bos 3.18 F.Sullivan, Bos 4-5
Games Innings Pitched Winning Pct. Games Innings Pitched Winning Pct.
E.Kinder, StL 14 B.Friend, Pit 89.0 C.Simmons, Phi 1.000 S.Consuegra, Chi 16 F.Lary, Det 75.2 H.Score, Cle 1.000
J.Davis, Chi 13 D.Newcombe, Brk 80.0 D.Newcombe, Brk .889 B.Shantz, KC 16 H.Score, Cle 73.2 W.Ford, NY 1.000
L.Jackson, StL 13 R.Roberts, Phi 80.0 J.Klippstein, Cin .875 B.Chakales, Was 15 C.Stobbs, Was 73.2 F.Lary, Det 1.000
T.Lown, Chi 13 V.Mizell, StL 71.2 V.Mizell, StL .800 M.Burtschy, KC 15 W.Ford, NY 66.1 P.Foytack, Det 1.000
H.Freeman, Cin 13 R.Kline, Pit 70.2 R.Craig, Brk .800 3 tied with[6] 13 B.Pierce, Chi 66.0 T.Brewer, Bos .857
Complete Games Shutouts Saves Complete Games Shutouts Saves
D.Newcombe, Brk 7 D.Newcombe, Brk 2 C.Labine, Brk 4 F.Lary, Det 6 H.Score, Cle 3 S.Gromek, Det 5
B.Friend, Pit 6 11 tied with 1 H.Freeman, Cin 4 B.Pierce, Chi 5 B.Pierce, Chi 2 D.Mossi, Cle 4
R.Roberts, Phi 5 4 tied with 3 F.Lary, Det 5 R.Moore, Bal 2 5 tied with 3
3 tied with[7] 4 C.Stobbs, Was 5 E.Wynn, Cle 2
H.Score, Cle 4 C.Stobbs, Was 2
Opp. Average Walks/9 IP Run Support Opp. Average Walks/9 IP Run Support
W.Spahn, Mil .176 W.Spahn, Mil 0.8 H.Haddix, Phi 7.5 H.Score, Cle .162 S.Gromek, Det 2.2 W.Ford, NY 8.3
V.Mizell, StL .188 A.Fowler, Cin 0.8 S.Jones, Chi 6.3 E.Wynn, Cle .194 E.Wynn, Cle 2.2 B.Porterfield, Bos 8.0
D.Newcombe, Brk .199 R.Roberts, Phi 0.9 J.Nuxhall, Cin 6.2 R.Moore, Bal .196 M.Garcia, Cle 2.2 H.Score, Cle 6.8
A.Worthington, NY .204 R.Crone, Mil 1.1 B.Lawrence, Cin 6.1 W.Ford, NY .200 C.Stobbs, Was 2.3 D.Stone, Was 6.7
B.Buhl, Mil .206 W.Hacker, Chi 1.3 R.Crone, Mil 6.0 F.Lary, Det .212 D.Donovan, Chi 2.8 P.Ramos, Was 6.5
[1]
F.Malzone, Bos
M.Minoso, Chi
D.Philley, Chi

[2]
D.Ennis, Phi
S.Musial, StL
D.Blasingame, StL

[3]
S.Amoros, Brk
R.Campanella, Brk
S.Musial, StL

[4]
D.Ennis, Phi       3-1
H.Aaron, Mil      3-3

[5]
V.Wertz, Cle
B.Goodman, Bos

[6]
H.Dorish, Bal
P.Foytack, Det
S.Gromek, Det

[7]
W.Spahn, Mil
L.Burdette, Mil
J.Klippstein, Cin