Standings
Sunday, July 8, 1956
All-Star Break
National Won Lost Pct GB Strk Mon American Won Lost Pct GB Strk Mon
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Brooklyn 46 28 .622 --- W6 6-3 Cleveland 49 26 .653 --- W3 7-2
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Milwaukee 43 28 .606 1½ L1 8-2 New York 47 31 .603 3½ W2 6-3
Cincinnati 41 33 .554 5 W3 5-4 Boston 45 30 .600 4 W4 7-2
St. Louis 42 34 .553 5 L4 3-6 Detroit 45 31 .592 4½ L2 4-6
Philadelphia 34 41 .453 12½ L4 3-6 Chicago 41 32 .562 7 W2 6-4
Pittsburgh 32 41 .438 13½ L1 3-5 Washington 34 47 .420 18 L2 2-7
New York 29 42 .408 15½ W1 5-3 Kansas City 23 53 .303 26½ L3 1-6
Chicago 26 45 .366 18½ W1 3-7 Baltimore 21 55 .276 28½ L3 2-5
National League Leaders American League Leaders
Batting Average Homeruns RBI Batting Average Homeruns RBI
F.Robinson, Cin .346 E.Mathews, Mil 23 D.Snider, Brk 65 A.Kaline, Det .385 M.Mantle, NY 29 V.Wertz, Cle 78
H.Aaron, Mil .345 W.Post, Cin 23 G.Bell, Cin 59 M.Mantle, NY .371 V.Wertz, Cle 21 M.Mantle, NY 74
D.Fondy, Chi .337 F.Robinson, Cin 22 W.Mays, NY 59 C.Maxwell, Det .370 C.Maxwell, Det 17 J.Piersall, Bos 73
B.Sarni, StL .332 D.Snider, Brk 19 E.Mathews, Mil 58 H.Kuenn, Det .369 R.Sievers, Was 16 C.Maxwell, Det 64
F.Thomas, Pit .331 T.Kluszewski, Cin 19 E.Banks, Chi 57 T.Williams, Bos .365 J.Lemon, Was 15 R.Sievers, Was 60
J.Gilliam, Brk .328 W.Mays, NY 19 W.Post, Cin 55 P.Runnels, Was .355 A.Kaline, Det 14 A.Kaline, Det 58
W.Mays, NY .326 S.Lopata, Phi 17 S.Musial, StL 54 J.Jensen, Bos .346 H.Simpson, KC 14 B.Skowron, NY 56
W.Moon, StL .325 E.Banks, Chi 17 F.Robinson, Cin 53 V.Power, KC .344 G.Triandos, Bal 13 J.Jensen, Bos 55
W.Moryn, Chi .317 E.Bailey, Cin 16 F.Thomas, Pit 50 A.Smith, Cle .326 T.Williams, Bos 13 B.Tuttle, Det 55
J.Temple, Cin .312 G.Bell, Cin 15 G.Hodges, Brk 49 G.Triandos, Bal .323 4 tied with 12 J.Lemon, Was 54
Hits Doubles Triples Hits Doubles Triples
J.Temple, Cin 100 W.Mays, NY 21 H.Aaron, Mil 13 A.Kaline, Det 120 J.Piersall, Bos 27 H.Simpson, KC 10
J.Gilliam, Brk 99 R.Jablonski, Cin 19 W.Moon, StL 10 M.Mantle, NY 104 H.Kuenn, Det 22 J.Lemon, Was 8
F.Robinson, Cin 99 G.Bell, Cin 19 B.Bruton, Mil 8 P.Runnels, Was 104 T.Williams, Bos 21 D.Philley, Chi 7
H.Aaron, Mil 96 G.Hamner, Phi 17 B.Virdon, Pit 7 H.Kuenn, Det 100 3 tied with[1] 20 B.Goodman, Bos 6
2 tied with[2] 93 B.Bruton, Mil 17 W.Mays, NY 7 2 tied with[3] 95 M.Minoso, Chi 6
Runs Walks Stolen Bases Runs Walks Stolen Bases
J.Gilliam, Brk 65 D.Snider, Brk 52 W.Mays, NY 19-2 M.Mantle, NY 72 E.Yost, Was 73 L.Aparicio, Chi 20-1
J.Temple, Cin 64 W.Moon, StL 50 J.Gilliam, Brk 16-4 J.Jensen, Bos 68 M.Mantle, NY 61 B.Avila, Cle 9-0
F.Robinson, Cin 56 W.Jones, Phi 47 P.Reese, Brk 11-7 A.Kaline, Det 68 T.Williams, Bos 57 M.Mantle, NY 9-0
E.Mathews, Mil 54 D.O'Connell, Mil 44 K.Boyer, StL 9-0 M.Minoso, Chi 61 J.Jensen, Bos 54 M.Minoso, Chi 9-2
3 tied with[4] 53 J.Gilliam, Brk 44 3 tied with[5] 7 V.Wertz, Cle 58 R.Sievers, Was 54 J.Jensen, Bos 9-4
Slugging Pct. On-Base Pct. RC/27 Slugging Pct. On-Base Pct. RC/27
W.Mays, NY .663 W.Moon, StL .428 W.Mays, NY 9.5 M.Mantle, NY .739 T.Williams, Bos .500 M.Mantle, NY 16.0
F.Robinson, Cin .640 W.Jones, Phi .416 F.Robinson, Cin 9.0 T.Williams, Bos .670 M.Mantle, NY .483 T.Williams, Bos 13.4
W.Post, Cin .624 D.Snider, Brk .410 D.Snider, Brk 8.7 C.Maxwell, Det .613 C.Maxwell, Det .458 C.Maxwell, Det 12.1
H.Aaron, Mil .601 F.Robinson, Cin .410 W.Moon, StL 8.7 V.Wertz, Cle .605 J.Jensen, Bos .450 A.Kaline, Det 9.9
E.Mathews, Mil .584 J.Gilliam, Brk .410 E.Mathews, Mil 8.2 A.Kaline, Det .580 A.Kaline, Det .445 V.Wertz, Cle 9.7
ERA Wins Strikeouts ERA Wins Strikeouts
D.Newcombe, Brk 2.05 D.Newcombe, Brk 15-2 V.Mizell, StL 87 H.Score, Cle 2.28 H.Score, Cle 12-2 H.Score, Cle 129
H.Wehmeier, StL 2.16 L.Burdette, Mil 10-2 B.Friend, Pit 77 R.Moore, Bal 2.77 E.Wynn, Cle 12-3 B.Pierce, Chi 99
L.Burdette, Mil 2.33 B.Friend, Pit 10-9 R.Roberts, Phi 68 J.Kucks, NY 2.88 F.Lary, Det 11-2 F.Lary, Det 88
W.Spahn, Mil 2.82 W.Spahn, Mil 9-4 H.Haddix, Phi 67 F.Lary, Det 2.91 P.Foytack, Det 10-3 F.Sullivan, Bos 83
R.Kline, Pit 3.12 R.Craig, Brk 8-3 D.Newcombe, Brk 67 E.Wynn, Cle 2.96 F.Sullivan, Bos 10-7 B.Hoeft, Det 81
A.Worthington, NY 3.20 A.Fowler, Cin 8-3 J.Nuxhall, Cin 63 T.Brewer, Bos 3.23 M.Garcia, Cle 9-3 W.Ford, NY 80
J.Antonelli, NY 3.23 J.Antonelli, NY 8-4 R.Kline, Pit 63 W.Ford, NY 3.25 T.Brewer, Bos 9-3 E.Wynn, Cle 79
A.Fowler, Cin 3.27 J.Klippstein, Cin 8-5 R.Craig, Brk 61 B.Lemon, Cle 3.26 W.Ford, NY 9-5 C.Pascual, Was 78
V.Mizell, StL 3.34 6 tied with 7 S.Jones, Chi 58 C.Stobbs, Was 3.43 3 tied with[6] 8 P.Foytack, Det 74
R.Craig, Brk 3.41 A.Worthington, NY 57 J.Wilson, Chi 3.46 M.Garcia, Cle 68
Games Innings Pitched Winning Pct. Games Innings Pitched Winning Pct.
T.Lown, Chi 28 B.Friend, Pit 159.2 D.Newcombe, Brk .882 B.Chakales, Was 32 F.Lary, Det 151.2 H.Score, Cle .857
H.Wilhelm, NY 27 D.Newcombe, Brk 145.0 L.Burdette, Mil .833 B.Shantz, KC 31 E.Wynn, Cle 137.0 F.Lary, Det .846
R.Face, Pit 26 R.Kline, Pit 135.2 R.Craig, Brk .727 G.Zuverink, Bal 30 B.Lemon, Cle 132.1 E.Wynn, Cle .800
H.Freeman, Cin 25 R.Roberts, Phi 135.1 A.Fowler, Cin .727 J.Crimian, KC 29 B.Pierce, Chi 127.2 P.Foytack, Det .769
2 tied with[7] 24 W.Spahn, Mil 131.0 V.Valentinetti, Chi .714 S.Consuegra, Chi 28 F.Sullivan, Bos 125.1 3 tied with[8] .750
Complete Games Shutouts Saves Complete Games Shutouts Saves
D.Newcombe, Brk 14 D.Newcombe, Brk 3 C.Labine, Brk 7 F.Lary, Det 10 H.Score, Cle 4 B.Shantz, KC 8
B.Friend, Pit 10 7 tied with 2 D.Bessent, Brk 7 B.Lemon, Cle 8 R.Moore, Bal 3 R.Narleski, Cle 6
W.Spahn, Mil 10 BJ.Miller, Phi 6 E.Wynn, Cle 8 B.Pierce, Chi 3 D.Mossi, Cle 6
R.Roberts, Phi 9 T.Lown, Chi 6 3 tied with[9] 7 3 tied with[10] 2 I.Delock, Bos 6
L.Burdette, Mil 9 2 tied with[11] 5 D.Howell, Chi 6
Opp. Average Walks/9 IP Run Support Opp. Average Walks/9 IP Run Support
D.Newcombe, Brk .191 A.Fowler, Cin 0.7 D.Newcombe, Brk 5.9 H.Score, Cle .174 S.Gromek, Det 2.2 B.Porterfield, Bos 7.0
W.Spahn, Mil .198 R.Roberts, Phi 1.1 H.Haddix, Phi 5.9 R.Moore, Bal .198 E.Wynn, Cle 2.2 F.Lary, Det 6.5
B.Buhl, Mil .199 D.Newcombe, Brk 1.4 M.Dickson, StL 5.9 J.Harshman, Chi .199 D.Donovan, Chi 2.2 H.Score, Cle 6.5
L.Burdette, Mil .218 W.Spahn, Mil 1.4 A.Fowler, Cin 5.9 F.Lary, Det .205 C.Stobbs, Was 2.3 B.Hoeft, Det 6.4
V.Mizell, StL .221 T.Poholsky, StL 1.8 C.Erskine, Brk 5.8 B.Lemon, Cle .219 M.Garcia, Cle 2.4 S.Gromek, Det 6.4
[1]
M.Vernon, Bos
G.Kell, Bal
V.Wertz, Cle

[2]
F.Thomas, Pit
K.Boyer, StL

[3]
A.Smith, Cle
J.Piersall, Bos

[4]
H.Aaron, Mil
W.Moon, StL
D.Snider, Brk


[5]
S.Musial, StL     7-0
B.Bruton, Mil     7-3
J.Robinson, Brk 7-6
[6]
B.Pierce, Chi          8-4
B.Lemon, Cle         8-5
D.Donovan, Chi      8-5
[7]
L.Jackson, StL
C.Labine, Brk

[8]
M.Garcia, Cle
T.Brewer, Bos
I.Delock, Bos

[9]
H.Score, Cle
C.Stobbs, Was
B.Pierce, Chi

[10]
C.Johnson, Bal
C.Stobbs, Was
E.Wynn, Cle

[11]
E.Johnson, Mil
H.Freeman, Cin