Standings
Saturday, June 30, 1956
National Won Lost Pct GB Strk Mon American Won Lost Pct GB Strk Mon
NL_Logo
Brooklyn 40 25 .615 --- W7 19-11 Cleveland 42 24 .636 --- L1 19-10
AL_Logo
St. Louis 39 28 .582 2 W6 18-10 Detroit 41 25 .621 1 W5 17-10
Milwaukee 35 26 .574 3 W4 20-12 New York 41 28 .594 2½ L1 15-12
Cincinnati 36 29 .554 4 L3 13-15 Boston 38 28 .576 4 W2 17-10
Philadelphia 31 35 .470 9½ L4 14-17 Chicago 35 28 .556 5½ W1 18-12
Pittsburgh 29 36 .446 11 W1 12-16 Washington 32 40 .444 13 W1 10-21
Chicago 23 38 .377 15 L6 9-18 Kansas City 22 47 .319 21½ L4 13-17
New York 24 40 .375 15½ L1 11-17 Baltimore 19 50 .275 24½ L2 6-23
National League Leaders American League Leaders
Batting Average Homeruns RBI Batting Average Homeruns RBI
B.Sarni, StL .354 E.Mathews, Mil 23 D.Snider, Brk 59 C.Maxwell, Det .391 M.Mantle, NY 26 V.Wertz, Cle 69
H.Aaron, Mil .336 W.Post, Cin 20 E.Mathews, Mil 56 H.Kuenn, Det .384 V.Wertz, Cle 19 M.Mantle, NY 64
W.Moon, StL .331 F.Robinson, Cin 19 G.Bell, Cin 51 A.Kaline, Det .382 C.Maxwell, Det 15 J.Piersall, Bos 60
D.Fondy, Chi .329 D.Snider, Brk 18 S.Musial, StL 49 T.Williams, Bos .373 R.Sievers, Was 14 C.Maxwell, Det 56
F.Robinson, Cin .327 T.Kluszewski, Cin 17 E.Banks, Chi 47 M.Mantle, NY .360 A.Kaline, Det 13 A.Kaline, Det 54
J.Gilliam, Brk .326 S.Lopata, Phi 16 F.Robinson, Cin 46 J.Jensen, Bos .351 J.Lemon, Was 13 R.Sievers, Was 53
F.Thomas, Pit .323 E.Bailey, Cin 15 W.Post, Cin 46 P.Runnels, Was .343 H.Simpson, KC 13 B.Skowron, NY 50
W.Mays, NY .313 W.Mays, NY 14 S.Lopata, Phi 44 A.Smith, Cle .327 R.Colavito, Cle 12 J.Jensen, Bos 50
D.Snider, Brk .308 G.Bell, Cin 14 F.Thomas, Pit 43 V.Wertz, Cle .324 H.Lopez, KC 12 H.Simpson, KC 49
E.Mathews, Mil .307 E.Banks, Chi 13 W.Mays, NY 43 G.Triandos, Bal .314 4 tied with 11 B.Tuttle, Det 46
Hits Doubles Triples Hits Doubles Triples
J.Gilliam, Brk 87 R.Jablonski, Cin 19 H.Aaron, Mil 11 A.Kaline, Det 104 J.Piersall, Bos 25 H.Simpson, KC 8
J.Temple, Cin 86 W.Mays, NY 19 B.Bruton, Mil 7 M.Mantle, NY 93 V.Wertz, Cle 20 J.Lemon, Was 7
K.Boyer, StL 84 S.Lopata, Phi 15 B.Virdon, Pit 7 H.Kuenn, Det 89 H.Kuenn, Det 19 M.Minoso, Chi 6
H.Aaron, Mil 83 G.Bell, Cin 15 W.Moon, StL 7 J.Jensen, Bos 86 G.Kell, Bal 19 3 tied with[1] 5
F.Robinson, Cin 83 6 tied with 14 2 tied with[2] 6 P.Runnels, Was 86 T.Williams, Bos 18
Runs Walks Stolen Bases Runs Walks Stolen Bases
J.Temple, Cin 57 W.Moon, StL 42 W.Mays, NY 17-1 M.Mantle, NY 65 E.Yost, Was 64 L.Aparicio, Chi 15-1
J.Gilliam, Brk 54 D.Snider, Brk 42 J.Gilliam, Brk 12-4 J.Jensen, Bos 61 M.Mantle, NY 56 B.Avila, Cle 9-0
E.Mathews, Mil 52 W.Jones, Phi 40 K.Boyer, StL 7-0 A.Kaline, Det 60 J.Lemon, Was 47 J.Jensen, Bos 9-4
F.Robinson, Cin 48 D.O'Connell, Mil 38 B.Bruton, Mil 7-3 R.Sievers, Was 53 T.Williams, Bos 46 M.Mantle, NY 7-0
2 tied with[3] 47 D.Blasingame, StL 38 P.Reese, Brk 7-6 M.Minoso, Chi 52 D.Buddin, Bos 46 M.Minoso, Chi 7-2
Slugging Pct. On-Base Pct. RC/27 Slugging Pct. On-Base Pct. RC/27
E.Mathews, Mil .626 W.Moon, StL .427 E.Mathews, Mil 9.5 M.Mantle, NY .717 T.Williams, Bos .498 M.Mantle, NY 14.9
F.Robinson, Cin .618 D.Snider, Brk .412 D.Snider, Brk 9.2 T.Williams, Bos .657 C.Maxwell, Det .480 C.Maxwell, Det 13.9
W.Mays, NY .613 J.Gilliam, Brk .399 W.Moon, StL 8.4 C.Maxwell, Det .646 M.Mantle, NY .474 T.Williams, Bos 13.3
W.Post, Cin .606 W.Jones, Phi .395 W.Mays, NY 8.2 V.Wertz, Cle .618 J.Jensen, Bos .447 A.Kaline, Det 9.8
D.Snider, Brk .599 F.Robinson, Cin .391 F.Robinson, Cin 7.8 A.Kaline, Det .588 H.Kuenn, Det .438 H.Kuenn, Det 9.7
ERA Wins Strikeouts ERA Wins Strikeouts
H.Wehmeier, StL 1.83 D.Newcombe, Brk 13-2 V.Mizell, StL 75 H.Score, Cle 1.94 H.Score, Cle 11-1 H.Score, Cle 120
D.Newcombe, Brk 2.20 B.Friend, Pit 10-7 B.Friend, Pit 73 R.Moore, Bal 2.30 P.Foytack, Det 9-2 B.Pierce, Chi 86
L.Burdette, Mil 2.39 L.Burdette, Mil 8-2 R.Roberts, Phi 65 C.Stobbs, Was 2.71 F.Lary, Det 9-2 F.Sullivan, Bos 76
W.Spahn, Mil 2.71 J.Klippstein, Cin 8-4 H.Haddix, Phi 62 D.Donovan, Chi 2.87 T.Brewer, Bos 9-3 F.Lary, Det 74
V.Mizell, StL 2.97 R.Craig, Brk 7-2 D.Newcombe, Brk 60 J.Kucks, NY 2.95 E.Wynn, Cle 9-3 B.Hoeft, Det 74
R.Craig, Brk 3.06 V.Mizell, StL 7-3 J.Nuxhall, Cin 58 E.Wynn, Cle 2.97 W.Ford, NY 8-4 W.Ford, NY 68
A.Fowler, Cin 3.20 A.Fowler, Cin 7-3 R.Kline, Pit 56 J.Wilson, Chi 3.03 F.Sullivan, Bos 8-7 C.Pascual, Was 66
R.Kline, Pit 3.21 W.Spahn, Mil 7-4 R.Craig, Brk 55 W.Ford, NY 3.06 M.Garcia, Cle 7-3 T.Brewer, Bos 65
J.Antonelli, NY 3.28 9 tied with 6 S.Jones, Chi 53 F.Lary, Det 3.09 3 tied with[4] 7-4 P.Foytack, Det 65
B.Friend, Pit 3.41 T.Poholsky, StL 52 B.Lemon, Cle 3.26 M.Garcia, Cle 60
Games Innings Pitched Winning Pct. Games Innings Pitched Winning Pct.
T.Lown, Chi 24 B.Friend, Pit 145.0 D.Newcombe, Brk .867 S.Consuegra, Chi 28 F.Lary, Det 125.1 H.Score, Cle .917
H.Wilhelm, NY 24 D.Newcombe, Brk 127.0 L.Burdette, Mil .800 B.Shantz, KC 28 B.Lemon, Cle 116.0 F.Lary, Det .818
R.Face, Pit 23 R.Roberts, Phi 125.1 R.Craig, Brk .778 B.Chakales, Was 28 T.Brewer, Bos 115.2 P.Foytack, Det .818
3 tied with[5] 22 R.Kline, Pit 120.2 B.Lawrence, Cin .750 G.Zuverink, Bal 28 E.Wynn, Cle 112.0 3 tied with[6] .750
V.Mizell, StL 118.1 G.Conley, Mil .714 J.Crimian, KC 25 B.Pierce, Chi 110.2
Complete Games Shutouts Saves Complete Games Shutouts Saves
D.Newcombe, Brk 12 7 tied with 2 C.Labine, Brk 7 F.Lary, Det 8 H.Score, Cle 4 B.Shantz, KC 7
B.Friend, Pit 9 D.Bessent, Brk 7 B.Lemon, Cle 7 R.Moore, Bal 3 R.Narleski, Cle 6
R.Roberts, Phi 8 BJ.Miller, Phi 6 C.Stobbs, Was 7 4 tied with 2 5 tied with 5
W.Spahn, Mil 8 T.Lown, Chi 5 4 tied with 6
L.Burdette, Mil 7 4 tied with 4
Opp. Average Walks/9 IP Run Support Opp. Average Walks/9 IP Run Support
D.Newcombe, Brk .194 A.Fowler, Cin 0.8 H.Haddix, Phi 6.2 H.Score, Cle .166 S.Gromek, Det 2.1 B.Porterfield, Bos 7.6
W.Spahn, Mil .200 R.Roberts, Phi 1.1 C.Erskine, Brk 6.1 R.Moore, Bal .190 C.Stobbs, Was 2.1 H.Score, Cle 6.8
B.Buhl, Mil .201 D.Newcombe, Brk 1.5 W.Schmidt, StL 5.8 J.Harshman, Chi .203 D.Donovan, Chi 2.3 F.Lary, Det 6.7
V.Mizell, StL .210 W.Spahn, Mil 1.6 B.Lawrence, Cin 5.8 F.Lary, Det .210 M.Garcia, Cle 2.6 S.Gromek, Det 6.4
H.Wehmeier, StL .220 V.Law, Pit 1.8 M.Dickson, StL 5.7 W.Ford, NY .215 E.Wynn, Cle 2.7 W.Ford, NY 5.9
[1]
B.Goodman, Bos
P.Runnels, Was
D.Philley, Chi

[2]
W.Mays, NY
G.Bell, Cin
[3]
D.Ennis, Phi
K.Boyer, StL

[4]
B.Lemon, Cle
B.Pierce, Chi
D.Donovan, Chi

[5]
E.Kinder, StL
H.Freeman, Cin
C.Labine, Brk

[6]
E.Wynn, Cle
T.Brewer, Bos
J.Harshman, Chi