1956 Season

16 teams competing in 2 leagues

The 1956 Major League Baseball season was played by 16 teams. The New York Yankees won the World Series, defeating the Brooklyn Dodgers. Mickey Mantle led with 52 home runs, Mickey Mantle led with 130 RBI, and Hank Aaron led with 200 hits. This page carries the 1956 standings, league leaders, postseason results and a link to every team's season.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
L (Losses):
Games charged to the pitcher of record when the opposing team took a lead it never surrendered.
Win% (Winning Percentage):
Wins divided by games decided.
GB (Games Back):
How far a team trailed the division or league leader.

Data updated

🏆 Postseason

1956 Bracket
World Series NYA def. BRO (4-3)

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⚾ Batting Leaders

1956 Home Run Leaders

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Batting Average

1 Mickey Mantle 0.353 2 Ted Williams 0.345 3 Bill Virdon 0.334 4 Harvey Kuenn 0.332 5 Hank Aaron 0.328

Home Runs

1 Mickey Mantle 52 2 Duke Snider 43 3 Joe Adcock 38 4 Frank Robinson 38 5 Eddie Mathews 37

RBI

1 Mickey Mantle 130 2 Al Kaline 128 3 Stan Musial 109 4 Vic Wertz 106 5 Yogi Berra 105

Stolen Bases

1 Willie Mays 40 2 Luis Aparicio 21 3 Jim Gilliam 21 4 Jim Rivera 20 5 Bobby Avila 17

Hits

1 Hank Aaron 200 2 Harvey Kuenn 196 3 Al Kaline 194 4 Nellie Fox 192 5 Richie Ashburn 190

Runs

1 Mickey Mantle 132 2 Frank Robinson 122 3 Duke Snider 112 4 Nellie Fox 109 5 Hank Aaron 106
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🎯 Pitching Leaders

1956 Strikeout Leaders

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ERA

1 Ray Narleski 1.52 2 Marv Grissom 1.56 3 Don Gross 1.95 4 Taylor Phillips 2.26 5 Paul LaPalme 2.36

Wins

1 Don Newcombe 27 2 Frank Lary 21 3 Johnny Antonelli 20 4 Billy Hoeft 20 5 Bob Lemon 20

Strikeouts

1 Herb Score 263 2 Billy Pierce 192 3 Paul Foytack 184 4 Sam Jones 176 5 Billy Hoeft 172

Saves

1 Clem Labine 19 2 Hersh Freeman 18 3 George Zuverink 16 4 Turk Lown 13 5 Tom Morgan 11

WHIP

1 Ray Narleski 0.93 2 Don Newcombe 0.99 3 Max Surkont 1.03 4 Tom Acker 1.06 5 Warren Spahn 1.07
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📋 Standings

American League

New York Yankees ★ 97-57 Cleveland Indians 88-66 Chicago White Sox 85-69 Boston Red Sox 84-70 Detroit Tigers 82-72 Baltimore Orioles 69-85 Washington Senators 59-95 Kansas City Athletics 52-102

National League

Brooklyn Dodgers ★ 93-61 Milwaukee Braves 92-62 Cincinnati Redlegs 91-63 St. Louis Cardinals 76-78 Philadelphia Phillies 71-83 New York Giants 67-87 Pittsburgh Pirates 66-88 Chicago Cubs 60-94

1956 MLB Season: Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the World Series in 1956?
The New York Yankees won the 1956 World Series, beating the Brooklyn Dodgers.
How many teams played in 1956?
16 teams played in the 1956 major league season.
Who led MLB in home runs in 1956?
Mickey Mantle led with 52 home runs in 1956.
Who led MLB in RBI in 1956?
Mickey Mantle led with 130 RBI in 1956.
Who led MLB in hits in 1956?
Hank Aaron led with 200 hits in 1956.
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