Standings
Friday, August 31, 1956
National Won Lost Pct GB Strk Mon American Won Lost Pct GB Strk Mon
NL_Logo
Milwaukee 83 44 .654 --- W4 25-10 Cleveland 84 42 .667 --- W2 20-10
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Brooklyn 75 51 .595 7½ W2 18-12 New York 81 48 .628 4½ W2 21-10
Cincinnati 72 56 .563 11½ W4 16-14 Boston 73 53 .579 11 W2 14-15
St. Louis 66 62 .516 17½ L2 16-18 Detroit 73 54 .575 11½ W1 17-12
Philadelphia 60 64 .484 21½ L2 11-16 Chicago 67 59 .532 17 L3 14-19
New York 53 71 .427 28½ L5 16-16 Washington 49 77 .389 35 L1 11-16
Pittsburgh 51 77 .398 32½ W1 13-19 Baltimore 40 86 .317 44 L1 11-17
Chicago 46 81 .362 37 L2 11-21 Kansas City 39 87 .310 45 L2 10-19
National League Leaders American League Leaders
Batting Average Homeruns RBI Batting Average Homeruns RBI
R.Clemente, Pit .342 E.Mathews, Mil 40 E.Mathews, Mil 105 T.Williams, Bos .376 M.Mantle, NY 49 M.Mantle, NY 128
H.Aaron, Mil .327 F.Robinson, Cin 37 D.Snider, Brk 102 H.Kuenn, Det .371 V.Wertz, Cle 32 V.Wertz, Cle 112
F.Robinson, Cin .321 D.Snider, Brk 34 F.Robinson, Cin 100 B.Nieman, Bal .369 C.Maxwell, Det 31 J.Piersall, Bos 105
B.Virdon, Pit .315 S.Lopata, Phi 33 E.Banks, Chi 96 M.Mantle, NY .367 J.Lemon, Was 24 C.Maxwell, Det 98
J.Temple, Cin .312 J.Adcock, Mil 33 W.Mays, NY 94 C.Maxwell, Det .363 R.Sievers, Was 23 B.Skowron, NY 97
J.Gilliam, Brk .312 W.Post, Cin 32 S.Lopata, Phi 93 A.Kaline, Det .352 B.Skowron, NY 23 A.Kaline, Det 96
D.Snider, Brk .311 E.Banks, Chi 30 S.Musial, StL 90 P.Runnels, Was .342 G.Triandos, Bal 22 Y.Berra, NY 96
E.Banks, Chi .310 T.Kluszewski, Cin 30 G.Hodges, Brk 89 B.Skowron, NY .341 Y.Berra, NY 21 R.Sievers, Was 92
T.Kluszewski, Cin .308 W.Mays, NY 29 W.Post, Cin 86 M.Vernon, Bos .323 T.Williams, Bos 21 J.Lemon, Was 89
B.Bruton, Mil .307 G.Hodges, Brk 28 J.Adcock, Mil 86 A.Smith, Cle .320 H.Bauer, NY 20 R.Boone, Det 83
Hits Doubles Triples Hits Doubles Triples
H.Aaron, Mil 168 H.Aaron, Mil 30 H.Aaron, Mil 17 A.Kaline, Det 186 H.Kuenn, Det 42 H.Simpson, KC 11
J.Temple, Cin 167 G.Bell, Cin 30 B.Bruton, Mil 14 H.Kuenn, Det 182 J.Piersall, Bos 36 J.Lemon, Was 10
F.Robinson, Cin 160 R.Clemente, Pit 28 W.Moon, StL 13 M.Mantle, NY 173 T.Williams, Bos 32 P.Runnels, Was 9
J.Gilliam, Brk 156 G.Hamner, Phi 28 B.Virdon, Pit 13 P.Runnels, Was 163 M.Vernon, Bos 31 D.Philley, Chi 8
B.Virdon, Pit 153 2 tied with[1] 27 L.Walls, Pit 11 N.Fox, Chi 153 2 tied with[2] 29 6 tied with 7
Runs Walks Stolen Bases Runs Walks Stolen Bases
E.Mathews, Mil 101 D.Snider, Brk 95 W.Mays, NY 38-6 M.Mantle, NY 121 E.Yost, Was 115 L.Aparicio, Chi 29-3
F.Robinson, Cin 100 W.Jones, Phi 80 J.Gilliam, Brk 22-10 A.Kaline, Det 106 M.Mantle, NY 103 B.Avila, Cle 21-0
J.Temple, Cin 96 J.Gilliam, Brk 77 J.Robinson, Brk 15-6 J.Jensen, Bos 99 T.Williams, Bos 98 J.Jensen, Bos 14-5
H.Aaron, Mil 95 W.Moon, StL 77 P.Reese, Brk 14-7 C.Maxwell, Det 95 J.Jensen, Bos 89 J.Rivera, Chi 14-7
J.Gilliam, Brk 92 D.O'Connell, Mil 74 R.Ashburn, Phi 13-1 2 tied with[3] 94 2 tied with[4] 88 2 tied with[5] 12
Slugging Pct. On-Base Pct. RC/27 Slugging Pct. On-Base Pct. RC/27
D.Snider, Brk .606 D.Snider, Brk .428 D.Snider, Brk 9.5 M.Mantle, NY .741 T.Williams, Bos .503 M.Mantle, NY 15.8
J.Adcock, Mil .604 J.Gilliam, Brk .402 F.Robinson, Cin 8.4 T.Williams, Bos .635 M.Mantle, NY .479 T.Williams, Bos 12.3
F.Robinson, Cin .599 R.McMillan, Cin .399 E.Mathews, Mil 8.2 C.Maxwell, Det .613 B.Nieman, Bal .467 C.Maxwell, Det 11.6
W.Mays, NY .593 F.Robinson, Cin .396 W.Mays, NY 8.1 V.Wertz, Cle .597 C.Maxwell, Det .450 H.Kuenn, Det 10.0
E.Banks, Chi .582 W.Moon, StL .391 J.Adcock, Mil 7.2 B.Skowron, NY .592 H.Kuenn, Det .443 B.Nieman, Bal 9.6
ERA Wins Strikeouts ERA Wins Strikeouts
D.Newcombe, Brk 1.85 D.Newcombe, Brk 23-7 S.Jones, Chi 133 H.Score, Cle 2.56 E.Wynn, Cle 20-6 H.Score, Cle 220
L.Burdette, Mil 2.06 L.Burdette, Mil 19-4 B.Friend, Pit 131 T.Sturdivant, NY 2.73 H.Score, Cle 19-6 B.Pierce, Chi 148
H.Wehmeier, StL 2.22 W.Spahn, Mil 16-7 H.Haddix, Phi 126 W.Ford, NY 2.82 B.Lemon, Cle 18-6 E.Wynn, Cle 148
W.Spahn, Mil 3.08 R.Craig, Brk 14-7 V.Mizell, StL 125 W.Nixon, Bos 2.87 F.Lary, Det 17-6 F.Lary, Det 147
V.Law, Pit 3.11 B.Friend, Pit 13-15 D.Newcombe, Brk 120 E.Wynn, Cle 2.88 M.Garcia, Cle 16-5 B.Hoeft, Det 138
R.Craig, Brk 3.33 R.Crone, Mil 12-6 R.Roberts, Phi 114 B.Lemon, Cle 2.90 W.Ford, NY 16-6 C.Pascual, Was 138
B.Buhl, Mil 3.33 A.Fowler, Cin 12-8 R.Kline, Pit 109 D.Donovan, Chi 3.06 F.Sullivan, Bos 15-11 P.Foytack, Det 137
A.Worthington, NY 3.55 M.Dickson, StL 12-9 J.Nuxhall, Cin 105 F.Lary, Det 3.28 P.Foytack, Det 14-6 W.Ford, NY 127
S.Maglie, Brk 3.56 J.Klippstein, Cin 12-10 J.Antonelli, NY 105 J.Kucks, NY 3.37 J.Wilson, Chi 14-7 T.Brewer, Bos 124
V.Mizell, StL 3.59 J.Antonelli, NY 12-11 M.Dickson, StL 100 M.Garcia, Cle 3.43 6 tied with 12 F.Sullivan, Bos 119
Games Innings Pitched Winning Pct. Games Innings Pitched Winning Pct.
H.Freeman, Cin 53 D.Newcombe, Brk 253.0 S.Maglie, Brk .846 G.Zuverink, Bal 58 F.Lary, Det 244.0 T.Sturdivant, NY .800
T.Lown, Chi 51 B.Friend, Pit 248.0 L.Burdette, Mil .826 B.Chakales, Was 54 E.Wynn, Cle 237.1 W.Nixon, Bos .800
R.Face, Pit 50 L.Burdette, Mil 231.0 D.Newcombe, Brk .767 B.Shantz, KC 52 B.Lemon, Cle 230.0 E.Wynn, Cle .769
C.Labine, Brk 50 R.Roberts, Phi 226.0 W.Spahn Mil .696 J.Crimian, KC 52 H.Score, Cle 207.2 M.Garcia, Cle .762
H.Wilhelm, NY 49 R.Kline, Pit 225.0 2 tied with[6] .667 A.Aber, Det 48 B.Pierce, Chi 206.2 H.Score, Cle .760
Complete Games Shutouts Saves Complete Games Shutouts Saves
D.Newcombe, Brk 24 L.Burdette, Mil 6 H.Freeman, Cin 16 E.Wynn, Cle 16 H.Score, Cle 7 B.Shantz, KC 12
L.Burdette, Mil 17 D.Newcombe, Brk 5 C.Labine, Brk 15 B.Lemon, Cle 15 W.Ford, NY 4 D.Mossi, Cle 12
W.Spahn, Mil 17 W.Spahn, Mil 5 E.Johnson, Mil 14 F.Lary, Det 13 4 tied with 3 S.Gromek, Det 10
R.Roberts, Phi 15 D.Gross, Cin 4 T.Lown, Chi 11 3 tied with[7] 12 I.Delock, Bos 10
B.Friend, Pit 12 3 tied with[8] 3 5 tied with 8 D.Howell, Chi 9
Opp. Average Walks/9 IP Run Support Opp. Average Walks/9 IP Run Support
D.Newcombe, Brk .196 R.Roberts, Phi 1.2 D.Newcombe, Brk 5.8 H.Score, Cle .185 C.Stobbs, Was 2.2 B.Hoeft, Det 6.4
L.Burdette, Mil .201 D.Newcombe, Brk 1.2 B.Lawrence, Cin 5.7 W.Ford, NY .215 T.Sturdivant, NY 2.2 F.Lary, Det 6.3
B.Buhl, Mil .205 A.Fowler, Cin 1.3 R.Crone, Mil 5.6 B.Lemon, Cle .220 D.Donovan, Chi 2.3 W.Nixon, Bos 6.2
W.Spahn, Mil .210 W.Spahn, Mil 1.7 J.Nuxhall, Cin 5.6 J.Harshman, Chi .226 M.Garcia, Cle 2.5 J.Wilson, Chi 5.9
V.Mizell, StL .221 T.Poholsky, StL 1.8 W.Spahn, Mil 5.5 F.Lary, Det .228 E.Wynn, Cle 2.6 J.Harshman, Chi 5.6
[1]
W.Mays, NY
G.Hodges, Brk
[2]
B.Martin, NY
A.Kaline, Det

[3]
M.Minoso, Chi
H.Kuenn, Det

[4]
L.Doby, Chi
R.Sievers, Was

[5]
M.Minoso, Chi   12-2
A.Kaline, Det     12-3

[6]
R.Craig, Brk  
R.Crone, Mil

[7]
H.Score, Cle
W.Ford, NY
F.Sullivan, Bos

[8]
H.Wehmeier, StL
T.Poholsky, StL
R.Craig, Brk