Standings
Tuesday, July 31, 1956
National Won Lost Pct GB Strk Mon American Won Lost Pct GB Strk Mon
NL_Logo
Milwaukee 58 34 .630 --- W1 23-8 Cleveland 64 32 .667 --- W1 22-8
AL_Logo
Brooklyn 57 39 .594 3 L1 17-14 New York 60 38 .612 5 L1 19-10
Cincinnati 56 42 .571 5 L2 20-13 Boston 59 38 .608 5½ W2 21-10
St. Louis 50 44 .532 9 W3 11-16 Detroit 56 42 .571 9 L2 15-17
Philadelphia 49 48 .505 11½ W4 18-13 Chicago 53 40 .570 9½ W3 18-12
New York 37 55 .402 21 W2 13-15 Washington 38 61 .384 27½ L7 6-21
Pittsburgh 38 58 .396 22 L4 9-22 Kansas City 29 68 .299 35½ L4 7-21
Chicago 35 60 .368 24½ L6 12-22 Baltimore 29 69 .296 36 W2 10-19
National League Leaders American League Leaders
Batting Average Homeruns RBI Batting Average Homeruns RBI
R.Clemente, Pit .343 E.Mathews, Mil 33 D.Snider, Brk 86 H.Kuenn, Det .385 M.Mantle, NY 35 M.Mantle, NY 94
F.Robinson, Cin .340 F.Robinson, Cin 31 E.Mathews, Mil 84 A.Kaline, Det .383 V.Wertz, Cle 27 V.Wertz, Cle 90
J.Gilliam, Brk .327 D.Snider, Brk 27 E.Banks, Chi 83 C.Maxwell, Det .373 C.Maxwell, Det 23 J.Piersall, Bos 89
H.Aaron, Mil .324 E.Banks, Chi 27 F.Robinson, Cin 73 T.Williams, Bos .372 Y.Berra, NY 19 C.Maxwell, Det 80
B.Bruton, Mil .320 W.Post, Cin 26 G.Bell, Cin 72 M.Mantle, NY .357 R.Sievers, Was 18 A.Kaline, Det 75
D.Fondy, Chi .319 S.Lopata, Phi 25 S.Lopata, Phi 67 P.Runnels, Was .355 J.Lemon, Was 18 Y.Berra, NY 75
E.Banks, Chi .310 T.Kluszewski, Cin 24 S.Musial, StL 67 B.Skowron, NY .355 B.Skowron, NY 18 B.Skowron, NY 73
W.Mays, NY .306 E.Bailey, Cin 24 W.Mays, NY 65 M.Vernon, Bos .331 H.Lopez, KC 17 R.Sievers, Was 68
D.Snider, Brk .306 W.Mays, NY 21 3 tied with[1] 63 A.Smith, Cle .328 G.Triandos, Bal 17 R.Boone, Det 67
W.Moon, StL .306 G.Bell, Cin 20 G.Triandos, Bal .323 2 tied with[2] 16 B.Tuttle, Det 66
Hits Doubles Triples Hits Doubles Triples
F.Robinson, Cin 127 R.Jablonski, Cin 25 H.Aaron, Mil 13 A.Kaline, Det 157 J.Piersall, Bos 32 H.Simpson, KC 11
J.Gilliam, Brk 124 G.Bell, Cin 25 B.Bruton, Mil 12 H.Kuenn, Det 140 H.Kuenn, Det 29 J.Lemon, Was 9
J.Temple, Cin 123 W.Mays, NY 22 W.Moon, StL 11 P.Runnels, Was 130 M.Vernon, Bos 27 D.Philley, Chi 8
G.Bell, Cin 122 G.Hamner, Phi 21 D.O'Connell, Mil 9 M.Mantle, NY 127 V.Wertz, Cle 26 P.Runnels, Was 8
E.Banks, Chi 120 3 tied with[3] 20 4 tied with 8 2 tied with[4] 122 2 tied with[5] 24 2 tied with[6] 7
Runs Walks Stolen Bases Runs Walks Stolen Bases
F.Robinson, Cin 80 D.Snider, Brk 69 W.Mays, NY 28-2 M.Mantle, NY 90 E.Yost, Was 91 L.Aparicio, Chi 21-2
J.Gilliam, Brk 78 W.Jones, Phi 64 J.Gilliam, Brk 17-6 A.Kaline, Det 85 T.Williams, Bos 77 B.Avila, Cle 14-0
J.Temple, Cin 76 J.Gilliam, Brk 61 P.Reese, Brk 13-7 J.Jensen, Bos 81 M.Mantle, NY 74 J.Jensen, Bos 11-4
E.Mathews, Mil 71 W.Moon, StL 58 K.Boyer, StL 11-0 C.Maxwell, Det 76 J.Jensen, Bos 69 M.Mantle, NY 10-1
2 tied with[7] 68 D.O'Connell, Mil 56 3 tied with[8] 10 V.Wertz, Cle 74 R.Sievers, Was 69 A.Kaline, Det 10-2
Slugging Pct. On-Base Pct. RC/27 Slugging Pct. On-Base Pct. RC/27
F.Robinson, Cin .644 J.Gilliam, Brk .419 F.Robinson, Cin 9.5 M.Mantle, NY .713 T.Williams, Bos .506 M.Mantle, NY 14.5
E.Mathews, Mil .614 D.Snider, Brk .416 D.Snider, Brk 9.1 B.Skowron, NY .645 M.Mantle, NY .466 T.Williams, Bos 12.6
W.Mays, NY .598 F.Robinson, Cin .415 E.Mathews, Mil 9.0 T.Williams, Bos .617 C.Maxwell, Det .460 C.Maxwell, Det 12.0
D.Snider, Brk .592 W.Moon, StL .407 W.Mays, NY 8.0 C.Maxwell, Det .606 H.Kuenn, Det .456 H.Kuenn, Det 10.6
W.Post, Cin .589 W.Jones, Phi .404 J.Gilliam, Brk 7.8 V.Wertz, Cle .603 B.Nieman, Bal .444 B.Skowron, NY 10.0
ERA Wins Strikeouts ERA Wins Strikeouts
D.Newcombe, Brk 1.97 D.Newcombe, Brk 18-4 V.Mizell, StL 100 T.Sturdivant, NY 2.12 E.Wynn, Cle 16-4 H.Score, Cle 180
L.Burdette, Mil 2.08 L.Burdette, Mil 14-2 S.Jones, Chi 99 H.Score, Cle 2.42 H.Score, Cle 15-4 B.Pierce, Chi 115
W.Spahn, Mil 3.11 W.Spahn, Mil 11-6 B.Friend, Pit 98 D.Donovan, Chi 2.89 F.Sullivan, Bos 13-9 F.Lary, Det 110
V.Mizell, StL 3.19 B.Friend, Pit 11-12 R.Roberts, Phi 95 R.Moore, Bal 2.90 M.Garcia, Cle 12-3 B.Hoeft, Det 106
V.Law, Pit 3.22 R.Craig, Brk 10-5 H.Haddix, Phi 94 B.Lemon, Cle 3.03 P.Foytack, Det 12-3 E.Wynn, Cle 106
B.Buhl, Mil 3.34 A.Fowler, Cin 10-6 D.Newcombe, Brk 89 W.Ford, NY 3.10 F.Lary, Det 12-4 F.Sullivan, Bos 103
R.Craig, Brk 3.39 R.Crone, Mil 9-4 R.Kline, Pit 83 E.Wynn, Cle 3.12 B.Lemon, Cle 12-6 W.Ford, NY 98
A.Fowler, Cin 3.40 J.Nuxhall, Cin 9-6 R.Craig, Brk 79 T.Brewer, Bos 3.27 T.Brewer, Bos 11-5 P.Foytack, Det 94
A.Worthington, NY 3.41 M.Dickson, StL 9-7 M.Dickson, StL 76 F.Lary, Det 3.29 J.Wilson, Chi 11-6 C.Pascual, Was 93
R.Kline, Pit 3.44 J.Klippstein, Cin 9-7 2 tied with[9] 75 C.Stobbs, Was 3.34 W.Ford, NY 11-6 T.Brewer, Bos 83
Games Innings Pitched Winning Pct. Games Innings Pitched Winning Pct.
H.Freeman, Cin 40 B.Friend, Pit 195.1 L.Burdette, Mil .875 B.Shantz, KC 43 F.Lary, Det 189.0 T.Sturdivant, NY .900
T.Lown, Chi 39 D.Newcombe, Brk 187.0 D.Newcombe, Brk .818 G.Zuverink, Bal 41 E.Wynn, Cle 176.0 E.Wynn, Cle .800
H.Wilhelm, NY 38 R.Roberts, Phi 174.1 S.Maglie, Brk .800 J.Crimian, KC 41 B.Lemon, Cle 175.0 M.Garcia, Cle .800
R.Face, Pit 37 R.Kline, Pit 167.1 V.Valentinetti, Chi .778 B.Chakales, Was 40 F.Sullivan, Bos 165.1 P.Foytack, Det .800
C.Labine, Brk 35 L.Burdette, Mil 164.1 C.Simmons, Phi .727 A.Aber, Det 36 H.Score, Cle 159.2 I.Delock, Bos .800
Complete Games Shutouts Saves Complete Games Shutouts Saves
D.Newcombe, Brk 18 D.Newcombe, Brk 4 H.Freeman, Cin 11 F.Lary, Det 11 H.Score, Cle 4 B.Shantz, KC 11
L.Burdette, Mil 12 D.Gross, Cin 3 C.Labine, Brk 10 B.Lemon, Cle 11 5 tied with 3 D.Mossi, Cle 9
B.Friend, Pit 11 L.Burdette, Mil 3 BJ.Miller, Phi 8 E.Wynn, Cle 10 S.Gromek, Det 8
W.Spahn, Mil 11 W.Spahn, Mil 3 T.Lown, Chi 8 3 tied with[10] 9 I.Delock, Bos 8
R.Roberts, Phi 11 8 tied with 2 E.Johnson, Mil 8 D.Howell, Chi 8
Opp. Average Walks/9 IP Run Support Opp. Average Walks/9 IP Run Support
D.Newcombe, Brk .192 A.Fowler, Cin 1.0 D.Newcombe, Brk 6.0 H.Score, Cle .180 T.Sturdivant, NY 2.0 B.Porterfield, Bos 7.1
B.Buhl, Mil .200 R.Roberts, Phi 1.1 M.Dickson, StL 5.8 J.Harshman, Chi .212 C.Stobbs, Was 2.3 B.Hoeft, Det 7.0
L.Burdette, Mil .207 D.Newcombe, Brk 1.3 R.Crone, Mil 5.6 T.Sturdivant, NY .217 E.Wynn, Cle 2.3 F.Lary, Det 6.5
W.Spahn, Mil .207 W.Spahn, Mil 1.4 B.Lawrence, Cin 5.5 B.Lemon, Cle .221 S.Gromek, Det 2.3 S.Gromek, Det 6.4
V.Mizell, StL .213 V.Law, Pit 2.0 W.Spahn, Mil 5.4 W.Ford, NY .221 D.Donovan, Chi 2.4 C.Pascual, Was 5.7
[1]
D.Long, Pit
T.Kluszewski, Cin
F.Thomas, Pit

[2]
H.Simpson, KC
A.Kaline, Det

[3]
S.Lopata, Phi
G.Hodges, Brk
W.Moryn, Chi

[4]
C.Maxwell, Det
J.Piersall, Bos

[5]
T.Williams, Bos
G.Kell, Bal

[6]
J.Rivera, Chi
B.Goodman, Bos

[7]
E.Banks, Chi
D.Snider, Brk


[8]
R.Ashburn, Phi   10-1
B.Bruton, Mil      10-4
F.Robinson, Cin  10-5
[9]
A.Fowler, Cin
J.Antonelli, NY

[10]
H.Score, Cle
D.Donovan, Chi
F.Sullivan, Bos