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1956 Major League Baseball   |   Year in Review

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 Standings
 
Team NameWLPctGBLManager(s)
Brooklyn Dodgers9361.604--Walter Alston
Milwaukee Braves9262.5971.0Charlie Grimm
Fred Haney
Cincinnati Reds9163.5912.0Birdie Tebbetts
St. Louis Cardinals7678.49417.0Fred Hutchinson
Philadelphia Phillies7183.46122.0Mayo Smith
New York Giants6787.43526.0Bill Rigney
Pittsburgh Pirates6688.42927.0Bobby Bragan
Chicago Cubs6094.39033.0Stan Hack

Playoff teams in bold.
 Team Information
Team NameAttendance
Brooklyn Dodgers1,213,562
Chicago Cubs720,118
Cincinnati Reds1,125,928
Milwaukee Braves2,046,331
New York Giants629,179
Philadelphia Phillies934,798
Pittsburgh Pirates949,878
St. Louis Cardinals1,029,773

 Player Register

Aaron, Hank (MLB) - Milwaukee Braves
Acker, Tom (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
Adcock, Joe (MLB) - Milwaukee Braves
Alston, Tom (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Amoros, Sandy (MLB) - Brooklyn Dodgers
Antonelli, Johnny (MLB) - New York Giants
Arroyo, Luis (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Ashburn, Richie (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Aspromonte, Bob (MLB) - Brooklyn Dodgers
Atwell, Toby (MLB) - Milwaukee Braves , Pittsburgh Pirates
Bailey, Ed (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
Baker, Gene (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Balcena, Bobby (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
Banks, Ernie (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Batts, Matt (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
Baumholtz, Frank (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Bell, Gus (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
Bessent, Don (MLB) - Brooklyn Dodgers
Black, Joe (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
Blasingame, Don (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Blaylock, Bob (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Blaylock, Marv (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Bouchee, Ed (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Bowman, Bob (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Boyer, Ken (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Branca, Ralph (MLB) - Brooklyn Dodgers
Brandt, Jackie (MLB) - New York Giants , St. Louis Cardinals
Bressoud, Eddie (MLB) - New York Giants
Bridges, Rocky (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
Briggs, John (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Brosnan, Jim (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Bruton, Bill (MLB) - Milwaukee Braves
Buhl, Bob (MLB) - Milwaukee Braves
Burdette, Lew (MLB) - Milwaukee Braves
Burgess, Smoky (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
Burk, Mack (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Campanella, Roy (MLB) - Brooklyn Dodgers
Castleman, Foster (MLB) - New York Giants
Chiti, Harry (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Cimoli, Gino (MLB) - Brooklyn Dodgers
Clemente, Roberto (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Coan, Gil (MLB) - New York Giants
Cole, Dick (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Collum, Jackie (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Conley, Gene (MLB) - Milwaukee Braves
Constable, Jim (MLB) - New York Giants
Cooper, Walker (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Covington, Wes (MLB) - Milwaukee Braves
Craig, Roger (MLB) - Brooklyn Dodgers
Crandall, Del (MLB) - Milwaukee Braves
Crone, Ray (MLB) - Milwaukee Braves
Crowe, George (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
Cunningham, Joe (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Dark, Alvin (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals , New York Giants
Darnell, Bob (MLB) - Brooklyn Dodgers
Davis, Jim (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Del Greco, Bobby (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates , St. Louis Cardinals
Demeter, Don (MLB) - Brooklyn Dodgers
Dickson, Murry (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies , St. Louis Cardinals
Dittmer, Jack (MLB) - Milwaukee Braves
Donoso, Lino (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Drabowsky, Moe (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Drake, Solly (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Drysdale, Don (MLB) - Brooklyn Dodgers
Dyck, Jim (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
Edwards, Bruce (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
Ennis, Del (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Erskine, Carl (MLB) - Brooklyn Dodgers
Face, Roy (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Fanning, Jim (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Farrell, Turk (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Fernandez, Chico (MLB) - Brooklyn Dodgers
Flood, Curt (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
Flowers, Ben (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies , St. Louis Cardinals
Foiles, Hank (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Fondy, Dee (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Fowler, Art (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
Frazier, Joe (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds , St. Louis Cardinals
Freeman, Hersh (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
Freese, Gene (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Friend, Bob (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Friend, Owen (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Furillo, Carl (MLB) - Brooklyn Dodgers
Garber, Bob (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Gilliam, Jim (MLB) - Brooklyn Dodgers
Gomez, Ruben (MLB) - New York Giants
Gorbous, Glen (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Grammas, Alex (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals , Cincinnati Reds
Greengrass, Jim (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Grissom, Marv (MLB) - New York Giants
Groat, Dick (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Gross, Don (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
Hacker, Warren (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Haddix, Harvey (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies , St. Louis Cardinals
Hall, Bill (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Hall, Dick (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Hamner, Granny (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Harmon, Chuck (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals , Cincinnati Reds
Harris, Gail (MLB) - New York Giants
Hatton, Grady (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Hearn, Jim (MLB) - New York Giants
Hemus, Solly (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies , St. Louis Cardinals
Hersh, Earl (MLB) - Milwaukee Braves
Hillman, Dave (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Hoak, Don (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Hodges, Gil (MLB) - Brooklyn Dodgers
Hofman, Bobby (MLB) - New York Giants
Howell, Dixie (MLB) - Brooklyn Dodgers
Hughes, Jim (MLB) - Brooklyn Dodgers , Chicago Cubs
Irvin, Monte (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Jablonski, Ray (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
Jackson, Larry (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Jackson, Randy (MLB) - Brooklyn Dodgers
Jacobs, Spook (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Jansen, Larry (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
Jeffcoat, Hal (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
Johnson, Ernie (MLB) - Milwaukee Braves
Jolly, Dave (MLB) - Milwaukee Braves
Jones, Gordon (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Jones, Sam (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Jones, Willie (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Kaiser, Don (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Katt, Ray (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals , New York Giants
Kazanski, Ted (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Kellert, Frank (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Kennedy, Bill (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
Kindall, Jerry (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Kinder, Ellis (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
King, Jim (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
King, Nellie (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Kline, Ron (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Klippstein, Johnny (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
Kluszewski, Ted (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
Konstanty, Jim (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Koufax, Sandy (MLB) - Brooklyn Dodgers
Kravitz, Danny (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Labine, Clem (MLB) - Brooklyn Dodgers
Landrith, Hobie (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
LaPalme, Paul (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds , St. Louis Cardinals
Law, Vern (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Lawrence, Brooks (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
Lehman, Ken (MLB) - Brooklyn Dodgers
Lennon, Bob (MLB) - New York Giants
Liddle, Don (MLB) - New York Giants , St. Louis Cardinals
Lipetri, Angelo (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Littlefield, Dick (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals , New York Giants , Pittsburgh Pirates
Lockman, Whitey (MLB) - New York Giants , St. Louis Cardinals
Loes, Billy (MLB) - Brooklyn Dodgers
Logan, Johnny (MLB) - Milwaukee Braves
Long, Dale (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Lonnett, Joe (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Lopata, Stan (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Lown, Turk (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Lynch, Jerry (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Maglie, Sal (MLB) - Brooklyn Dodgers
Mangan, Jim (MLB) - New York Giants
Mantilla, Felix (MLB) - Milwaukee Braves
Margoneri, Joe (MLB) - New York Giants
Mathews, Eddie (MLB) - Milwaukee Braves
Mays, Willie (MLB) - New York Giants
Mazeroski, Bill (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
McCall, Windy (MLB) - New York Giants
McCormick, Mike (MLB) - New York Giants
McCullough, Clyde (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
McDaniel, Lindy (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
McMahan, Jack (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
McMillan, Roy (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
Meyer, Jack (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Meyer, Russ (MLB) - Chicago Cubs , Cincinnati Reds
Miksis, Eddie (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Miller, Bob (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Miller, Stu (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals , Philadelphia Phillies
Minner, Paul (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Mitchell, Dale (MLB) - Brooklyn Dodgers
Mizell, Vinegar Bend (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Monzant, Ramon (MLB) - New York Giants
Moon, Wally (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Morgan, Bobby (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies , St. Louis Cardinals
Moryn, Walt (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Mueller, Don (MLB) - New York Giants
Munger, Red (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Murff, Red (MLB) - Milwaukee Braves
Musial, Stan (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Myers, Richie (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Naranjo, Cholly (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Neal, Charlie (MLB) - Brooklyn Dodgers
Negray, Ron (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Nelson, Rocky (MLB) - Brooklyn Dodgers , St. Louis Cardinals
Newcombe, Don (MLB) - Brooklyn Dodgers
Nichols, Chet (MLB) - Milwaukee Braves
Nuxhall, Joe (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
O'Brien, Eddie (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
O'Brien, Johnny (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
O'Connell, Danny (MLB) - Milwaukee Braves
Oldham, John (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
Owens, Jim (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Pafko, Andy (MLB) - Milwaukee Braves
Paine, Phil (MLB) - Milwaukee Braves
Palys, Stan (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
Peete, Charlie (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Pendleton, Jim (MLB) - Milwaukee Braves
Pepper, Laurin (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Phillips, Taylor (MLB) - Milwaukee Braves
Piktuzis, George (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Pillette, Duane (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Poholsky, Tom (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Pollet, Howie (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Post, Wally (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
Powers, John (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Purkey, Bob (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Reese, Pee Wee (MLB) - Brooklyn Dodgers
Repulski, Rip (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Rhodes, Dusty (MLB) - New York Giants
Rice, Del (MLB) - Milwaukee Braves
Ridzik, Steve (MLB) - New York Giants
Roberts, Curt (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Roberts, Robin (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Robinson, Frank (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
Robinson, Humberto (MLB) - Milwaukee Braves
Robinson, Jackie (MLB) - Brooklyn Dodgers
Roebuck, Ed (MLB) - Brooklyn Dodgers
Rogovin, Saul (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Roselli, Bob (MLB) - Milwaukee Braves
Ross, Bob (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Rush, Bob (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Sanford, Jack (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Sarni, Bill (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals , New York Giants
Sauer, Hank (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Scantlebury, Pat (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
Schmidt, Willard (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Schoendienst, Red (MLB) - New York Giants , St. Louis Cardinals
Schofield, Dick (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Schult, Art (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
Seminick, Andy (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Shepard, Jack (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Silvera, Al (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
Simmons, Curt (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Skinner, Bob (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Sleater, Lou (MLB) - Milwaukee Braves
Smalley, Roy (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Smith, Frank (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
Smith, Hal (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Snider, Duke (MLB) - Brooklyn Dodgers
Spahn, Warren (MLB) - Milwaukee Braves
Spencer, Daryl (MLB) - New York Giants
Surkont, Max (MLB) - New York Giants , St. Louis Cardinals , Pittsburgh Pirates
Swanson, Red (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Tanner, Chuck (MLB) - Milwaukee Braves
Tappe, El (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Taylor, Bill (MLB) - New York Giants
Temple, Johnny (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
Templeton, Chuck (MLB) - Brooklyn Dodgers
Terwilliger, Wayne (MLB) - New York Giants
Thomas, Frank (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Thompson, Hank (MLB) - New York Giants
Thomson, Bobby (MLB) - Milwaukee Braves
Thurman, Bob (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
Torre, Frank (MLB) - Milwaukee Braves
Tremel, Bill (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Trowbridge, Bob (MLB) - Milwaukee Braves
Valentinetti, Vito (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Valo, Elmer (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Virdon, Bill (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates , St. Louis Cardinals
Virgil, Ozzie (MLB) - New York Giants
Wade, Gale (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Walker, Rube (MLB) - Brooklyn Dodgers
Walls, Lee (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Ward, Preston (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Waters, Fred (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Wehmeier, Herm (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies , St. Louis Cardinals
Westlake, Wally (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Westrum, Wes (MLB) - New York Giants
Whisenant, Pete (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
White, Bill (MLB) - New York Giants
Wilhelm, Hoyt (MLB) - New York Giants
Williams, Dick (MLB) - Brooklyn Dodgers
Wilson, George (MLB) - New York Giants
Winceniak, Ed (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Worthington, Al (MLB) - New York Giants
Wright, Roy (MLB) - New York Giants
Zimmer, Don (MLB) - Brooklyn Dodgers
 Award Winners
Most Valuable Player -  Don Newcombe
Major League Cy Young Award -  Don Newcombe
Rookie of the Year -  Frank Robinson
World Series Most Valuable Player -  Don Larsen


 League Leaders
Batting Average:   Hank Aaron - Milwaukee Braves (.319)
On Base Pct (OBP):   Duke Snider - Brooklyn Dodgers (.399)
Slugging Pct (SLG):   Duke Snider - Brooklyn Dodgers (.597)
At Bats:   Johnny Temple - Cincinnati Reds (630)
Runs:   Frank Robinson - Cincinnati Reds (112)
Hits:   Hank Aaron - Milwaukee Braves (190)
Doubles:   Hank Aaron - Milwaukee Braves (34)
Triples:   Bill Bruton - Milwaukee Braves (15)
Home Runs:   Duke Snider - Brooklyn Dodgers (38)
Runs Batted In:   Stan Musial - St. Louis Cardinals (103)
Total Bases:   Hank Aaron - Milwaukee Braves (324)
Walks:   Duke Snider - Brooklyn Dodgers (95)
Strikeouts:   Wally Post - Cincinnati Reds (101)
Stolen Bases:   Willie Mays - New York Giants (21)
Hit by Pitch:   Frank Robinson - Cincinnati Reds (8)

Wins:   Don Newcombe - Brooklyn Dodgers (20)
Losses:   Ron Kline - Pittsburgh Pirates, Robin Roberts - Philadelphia Phillies (17)
Earned Run Avg (ERA):   Lew Burdette - Milwaukee Braves (2.70)
Games:   Roy Face - Pittsburgh Pirates (64)
Complete Games:   Robin Roberts - Philadelphia Phillies (22)
Shutouts:   Lew Burdette - Milwaukee Braves (6)
Saves:   Clem Labine - Brooklyn Dodgers (18)
Innings Pitched:   Bob Friend - Pittsburgh Pirates (297.1)
Walks:   Sam Jones - Chicago Cubs (105)
Strikeouts:   Sam Jones - Chicago Cubs (170)
BB+H/IP (WHIP):   Don Newcombe - Brooklyn Dodgers (0.99)
Hits/9 Ip:   Sal Maglie - Brooklyn Dodgers (7.26)
HR/9 Ip:   Hal Jeffcoat - Cincinnati Reds (0.63)
Walks/9 Ip:   Robin Roberts - Philadelphia Phillies (1.21)
SO/9 Ip:   Sam Jones - Chicago Cubs (8.40)


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