1956 Season Leaders

Top performers from the 1956 baseball season. Click column headers to sort.

These are the 1956 Major League Baseball season leaders in batting and pitching. Mickey Mantle led with 52 home runs, Mickey Mantle led with 130 RBI, and Hank Aaron led with 200 hits. Batting leaders require at least 200 at bats and pitching leaders at least 50 innings pitched, which is why a part-season line does not appear here.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.

Data updated

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Batting Leaders

Minimum 200 at-bats required

1956 OPS Distribution

Every qualified batter that season, plotted as a histogram. The highlighted bin contains the league leader.

Complete Statistics

1956 Season Leaders — Complete Statistics
Player Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS
Mickey Mantle NYA 150 533 132 188 22 5 52 130 10 112 99 0.353 0.464 0.705 1.169
Ted Williams BOS 136 400 71 138 28 2 24 82 0 102 39 0.345 0.479 0.605 1.084
Bill Virdon PIT 133 509 67 170 21 10 8 37 6 33 63 0.334 0.374 0.462 0.836
Harvey Kuenn DET 146 591 96 196 32 7 12 88 9 55 34 0.332 0.387 0.470 0.857
Hank Aaron ML1 153 609 106 200 34 14 26 92 2 37 54 0.328 0.365 0.558 0.923
Charlie Maxwell DET 141 500 96 163 14 3 28 87 1 79 74 0.326 0.414 0.534 0.948
Bob Nieman BAL 114 388 60 125 20 6 12 64 1 86 59 0.322 0.442 0.497 0.940
Lou Skizas KC1 83 297 39 94 11 3 11 39 3 15 17 0.316 0.346 0.485 0.831
Minnie Miñoso CHA 151 545 106 172 29 11 21 88 12 86 40 0.316 0.425 0.525 0.950
Jackie Jensen BOS 151 578 80 182 23 11 20 97 11 89 43 0.315 0.405 0.497 0.901
Al Kaline DET 153 617 96 194 32 10 27 128 7 70 55 0.314 0.383 0.530 0.913
Roberto Clemente PIT 147 543 66 169 30 7 7 60 6 13 58 0.311 0.330 0.431 0.761
Bob Boyd BAL 70 225 28 70 8 3 2 11 0 30 14 0.311 0.395 0.400 0.795
Gil McDougald NYA 120 438 79 136 13 3 13 56 3 68 59 0.311 0.405 0.443 0.848
Mickey Vernon BOS 119 403 67 125 28 4 15 84 1 57 40 0.310 0.403 0.511 0.914
Stan Musial SLN 156 594 87 184 33 6 27 109 2 75 39 0.310 0.386 0.522 0.908
Pete Runnels WS1 147 578 72 179 29 9 8 76 5 58 64 0.310 0.372 0.433 0.805
Vic Power KC1 127 530 77 164 21 5 14 63 2 24 16 0.309 0.340 0.447 0.787
Bill Skowron NYA 134 464 78 143 21 6 23 90 4 50 60 0.308 0.382 0.528 0.910
Ray Boone DET 131 481 77 148 14 6 25 81 0 77 46 0.308 0.403 0.518 0.920
Ken Boyer SLN 150 595 91 182 30 2 26 98 8 38 65 0.306 0.347 0.494 0.841
Richie Ashburn PHI 154 628 94 190 26 8 3 50 10 79 45 0.303 0.384 0.384 0.768
Ted Kluszewski CIN 138 517 91 156 14 1 35 102 1 49 31 0.302 0.362 0.536 0.898
Clint Courtney WS1 101 283 31 85 20 3 5 44 0 20 10 0.300 0.362 0.445 0.807
Ed Bailey CIN 118 383 59 115 8 2 28 75 2 52 50 0.300 0.385 0.551 0.936
Jim Gilliam BRO 153 594 102 178 23 8 6 43 21 95 39 0.300 0.399 0.396 0.794
Jackie Brandt NY1 98 351 45 105 16 8 11 47 3 17 31 0.299 0.330 0.484 0.814
Wally Moon SLN 149 540 86 161 22 11 16 68 12 80 50 0.298 0.390 0.469 0.858
Yogi Berra NYA 140 521 93 155 29 2 30 105 3 65 29 0.298 0.378 0.534 0.911
Ernie Banks CHN 139 538 82 160 25 8 28 85 6 52 62 0.297 0.358 0.530 0.887
Red Schoendienst NY1 92 334 39 99 12 3 2 14 1 28 10 0.296 0.352 0.368 0.721
Willie Mays NY1 152 578 101 171 27 8 36 84 40 68 65 0.296 0.369 0.557 0.926
Nellie Fox CHA 154 649 109 192 20 10 4 52 8 44 14 0.296 0.347 0.376 0.723
Jack Phillips DET 67 224 31 66 13 2 1 20 1 21 19 0.295 0.354 0.384 0.738
Sherm Lollar CHA 136 450 55 132 28 2 11 75 2 53 34 0.293 0.383 0.438 0.821
Billy Goodman BOS 105 399 61 117 22 8 2 38 0 40 22 0.293 0.356 0.404 0.760
Jim Piersall BOS 155 601 91 176 40 6 14 87 7 58 48 0.293 0.350 0.449 0.799
Harry Simpson KC1 141 543 76 159 22 11 21 105 2 47 82 0.293 0.347 0.490 0.837
Gus Bell CIN 150 603 82 176 31 4 29 84 6 50 66 0.292 0.347 0.501 0.848
Duke Snider BRO 151 542 112 158 33 2 43 101 3 99 101 0.292 0.399 0.598 0.997
Dick Gernert BOS 106 306 53 89 11 0 16 68 1 56 57 0.291 0.399 0.484 0.883
Joe Adcock ML1 137 454 76 132 23 1 38 103 1 32 86 0.291 0.337 0.597 0.934
Frank Robinson CIN 152 572 122 166 27 6 38 83 8 64 95 0.290 0.379 0.558 0.936
Red Wilson DET 78 228 32 66 12 2 7 38 2 42 18 0.289 0.393 0.452 0.844
Carl Furillo BRO 149 523 66 151 30 0 21 83 1 57 41 0.289 0.357 0.467 0.824
Elmer Valo PHI 98 291 40 84 13 3 5 37 7 48 21 0.289 0.392 0.405 0.798
Dick Williams BAL 87 353 45 101 18 4 11 37 5 30 40 0.286 0.342 0.453 0.795
Al Dark SLN 100 413 54 118 14 7 4 37 3 21 33 0.286 0.320 0.383 0.703
Walt Moryn CHN 147 529 69 151 27 3 23 67 4 50 67 0.285 0.348 0.478 0.826
Johnny Temple CIN 154 632 88 180 18 3 2 41 14 58 40 0.285 0.344 0.332 0.676
Frank Thomas PIT 157 588 69 166 24 3 25 80 0 36 61 0.282 0.326 0.461 0.787
Hal Smith SLN 75 227 27 64 12 0 5 23 1 15 22 0.282 0.326 0.401 0.727
Frank Bolling DET 102 366 53 103 21 7 7 45 6 42 51 0.281 0.354 0.434 0.789
Johnny Logan ML1 148 545 69 153 27 5 15 46 3 46 49 0.281 0.340 0.431 0.771
Gus Triandos BAL 131 452 47 126 18 1 21 88 0 48 73 0.279 0.348 0.462 0.810
Enos Slaughter KC1 91 223 37 62 14 3 2 23 1 29 20 0.278 0.362 0.395 0.757
Willie Jones PHI 149 520 88 144 20 4 17 78 5 92 49 0.277 0.383 0.429 0.812
Rip Repulski SLN 112 376 44 104 18 3 11 55 2 24 46 0.277 0.330 0.428 0.758
Rocky Colavito CLE 101 322 55 89 11 4 21 65 0 49 46 0.276 0.372 0.531 0.903
Smoky Burgess CIN 90 229 28 63 10 0 12 39 0 26 18 0.275 0.346 0.476 0.822
Jackie Robinson BRO 117 357 61 98 15 2 10 43 12 60 32 0.275 0.382 0.412 0.793
Lee Walls PIT 143 474 72 130 20 11 11 54 3 50 83 0.274 0.345 0.432 0.777
Al Smith CLE 141 526 87 144 26 5 16 71 6 84 72 0.274 0.378 0.433 0.812
Randy Jackson BRO 101 307 37 84 15 7 8 53 2 28 38 0.274 0.333 0.446 0.780
Dick Groat PIT 142 520 40 142 19 3 0 37 0 35 25 0.273 0.317 0.321 0.638
Hector Lopez KC1 151 561 91 153 27 3 18 69 4 63 73 0.273 0.347 0.428 0.775
Tim Thompson KC1 92 268 21 73 13 2 1 27 2 17 23 0.272 0.319 0.347 0.666
Bill Bruton ML1 147 525 73 143 23 15 8 56 8 26 63 0.272 0.304 0.419 0.723
Eddie Mathews ML1 151 552 103 150 21 2 37 95 6 91 86 0.272 0.373 0.518 0.892
Monte Irvin CHN 111 339 44 92 13 3 15 50 1 41 41 0.271 0.346 0.460 0.807
Jim Lemon WS1 146 538 77 146 21 11 27 96 2 65 138 0.271 0.349 0.502 0.850
Billy Klaus BOS 135 520 91 141 29 5 7 59 1 90 43 0.271 0.378 0.387 0.764
Herb Plews WS1 91 256 24 69 10 7 1 25 1 26 40 0.270 0.337 0.375 0.712
Don Mueller NY1 138 453 38 122 12 1 5 41 0 15 7 0.269 0.290 0.333 0.624
Dee Fondy CHN 137 543 52 146 22 9 9 46 9 20 74 0.269 0.290 0.392 0.682
Larry Doby CHA 140 504 89 135 22 3 24 102 0 102 105 0.268 0.392 0.466 0.858
Stan Lopata PHI 146 535 96 143 33 7 32 95 5 75 93 0.267 0.353 0.535 0.888
Al Rosen CLE 121 416 64 111 18 2 15 61 1 58 44 0.267 0.351 0.428 0.779
Luis Aparicio CHA 152 533 69 142 19 6 3 56 21 34 63 0.266 0.311 0.341 0.653
Walt Dropo CHA 125 361 42 96 13 1 8 52 1 37 51 0.266 0.334 0.374 0.708
Gil Hodges BRO 153 550 86 146 29 4 32 87 3 76 91 0.265 0.354 0.507 0.861
Dave Philley CHA 86 279 44 74 14 2 4 47 1 28 27 0.265 0.328 0.373 0.701
Billy Martin NYA 121 458 76 121 24 5 9 49 7 30 56 0.264 0.310 0.397 0.708
Earl Torgeson DET 117 318 61 84 9 3 12 42 6 78 47 0.264 0.406 0.425 0.831
Vic Wertz CLE 136 481 65 127 22 0 32 106 0 75 87 0.264 0.364 0.509 0.874
Dale Long PIT 148 517 64 136 20 7 27 91 1 54 85 0.263 0.326 0.485 0.812
Roy McMillan CIN 150 479 51 126 16 7 3 62 4 76 54 0.263 0.366 0.344 0.710
Elston Howard NYA 98 290 35 76 8 3 5 34 0 21 30 0.262 0.312 0.362 0.674
Hal Smith BAL 77 229 16 60 14 0 3 18 1 17 22 0.262 0.315 0.362 0.677
Gene Woodling CLE 100 317 56 83 17 0 8 38 2 69 29 0.262 0.395 0.391 0.787
Fred Hatfield CHA 106 321 46 84 9 1 7 33 1 37 36 0.262 0.349 0.361 0.710
Lou Berberet WS1 95 207 25 54 6 3 4 27 0 46 33 0.261 0.402 0.377 0.779
George Kell BAL 102 345 45 90 17 2 8 37 0 25 31 0.261 0.313 0.391 0.704
Don Blasingame SLN 150 587 94 153 22 7 0 27 8 72 52 0.261 0.344 0.322 0.666
Ted Lepcio BOS 83 284 34 74 10 0 15 51 1 30 77 0.261 0.335 0.454 0.790
Del Ennis PHI 153 630 80 164 23 3 26 95 7 33 62 0.260 0.299 0.430 0.729
Sandy Amoros BRO 114 292 53 76 11 8 16 58 3 59 51 0.260 0.385 0.517 0.902
Tito Francona BAL 139 445 62 115 16 4 9 57 11 51 60 0.258 0.334 0.373 0.707
Gene Baker CHN 140 546 65 141 23 3 12 57 4 39 54 0.258 0.309 0.377 0.686
Johnny Groth KC1 95 244 22 63 13 3 5 37 1 30 31 0.258 0.335 0.398 0.732
Pee Wee Reese BRO 147 572 85 147 19 2 9 46 13 56 69 0.257 0.322 0.344 0.667
Bill White NY1 138 508 63 130 23 7 22 59 15 47 72 0.256 0.321 0.459 0.780
Solly Drake CHN 65 215 29 55 9 1 2 15 9 23 35 0.256 0.331 0.335 0.665
Ray Jablonski CIN 130 407 42 104 25 1 15 66 2 37 57 0.256 0.324 0.432 0.756
Jim Rivera CHA 139 491 76 125 23 5 12 66 20 49 75 0.255 0.322 0.395 0.718
Marv Blaylock PHI 136 460 61 117 14 8 10 50 5 50 86 0.254 0.327 0.385 0.712
Bill Tuttle DET 140 546 61 138 22 4 9 65 5 38 48 0.253 0.301 0.357 0.658
Roy Sievers WS1 152 550 92 139 27 2 29 95 0 100 88 0.253 0.370 0.467 0.838
Al Dark NY1 48 206 19 52 12 0 2 17 0 8 13 0.252 0.279 0.340 0.618
Al Pilarcik KC1 69 239 28 60 10 1 4 22 9 30 32 0.251 0.333 0.351 0.685
Jim King CHN 118 317 32 79 13 2 15 54 1 30 40 0.249 0.312 0.445 0.757
Wally Post CIN 143 539 94 134 25 3 36 83 6 37 124 0.249 0.301 0.506 0.807
Karl Olson WS1 106 313 34 77 10 2 4 22 1 28 41 0.246 0.305 0.329 0.635
Sammy White BOS 114 392 28 96 15 2 5 44 2 35 40 0.245 0.304 0.332 0.636
Whitey Herzog WS1 117 421 49 103 13 7 4 35 8 35 74 0.245 0.302 0.337 0.639
Bill Mazeroski PIT 81 255 30 62 8 1 3 14 0 18 24 0.243 0.293 0.318 0.611
Chico Carrasquel CLE 141 474 60 115 15 1 7 48 0 52 61 0.243 0.323 0.323 0.646
Jack Shepard PIT 100 256 24 62 11 2 7 30 1 25 37 0.242 0.309 0.383 0.691
Hank Bauer NYA 147 539 96 130 18 7 26 84 4 59 72 0.241 0.316 0.445 0.761
Frank House DET 94 321 44 77 6 2 10 44 1 21 19 0.240 0.290 0.364 0.655
Danny O'Connell ML1 139 498 71 119 17 9 2 42 3 76 42 0.239 0.342 0.321 0.663
Pete Whisenant CHN 103 314 37 75 16 3 11 46 8 24 53 0.239 0.292 0.414 0.706
Eddie Miksis CHN 114 356 54 85 10 3 9 27 4 32 40 0.239 0.303 0.360 0.662
Don Buddin BOS 114 377 49 90 24 0 5 37 2 65 62 0.239 0.352 0.342 0.694
Del Crandall ML1 112 311 37 74 14 2 16 48 1 35 30 0.238 0.312 0.450 0.763
Andy Carey NYA 132 422 54 100 18 2 7 50 9 45 53 0.237 0.310 0.339 0.649
Bob Hale BAL 85 207 18 49 10 1 1 24 0 11 10 0.237 0.274 0.309 0.583
Jose Valdivielso WS1 90 246 18 58 8 2 4 29 3 29 36 0.236 0.318 0.333 0.651
Bobby Thomson ML1 142 451 59 106 10 4 20 74 2 43 75 0.235 0.302 0.408 0.710
Jim Busby CLE 135 494 72 116 17 3 12 50 8 43 47 0.235 0.301 0.354 0.656
Joe DeMaestri KC1 133 434 41 101 16 1 6 39 3 25 73 0.233 0.277 0.316 0.593
Bill Sarni NY1 78 238 16 55 9 3 5 23 0 20 31 0.231 0.290 0.357 0.647
Billy Gardner BAL 144 515 53 119 16 2 11 50 5 29 53 0.231 0.281 0.334 0.615
Eddie Yost WS1 152 515 94 119 17 2 11 53 8 151 82 0.231 0.412 0.336 0.748
Foster Castleman NY1 124 385 33 87 16 3 14 45 2 15 50 0.226 0.256 0.392 0.648
Joe Collins NYA 100 262 38 59 5 3 7 43 3 34 33 0.225 0.313 0.347 0.661
Granny Hamner PHI 122 401 42 90 24 3 4 42 2 30 42 0.224 0.276 0.329 0.605
Gus Zernial KC1 109 272 36 61 12 0 16 44 2 33 66 0.224 0.315 0.445 0.760
Bobby Avila CLE 138 513 74 115 14 2 10 54 17 70 68 0.224 0.323 0.318 0.640
Jim Hegan CLE 122 315 42 70 15 2 6 34 1 49 54 0.222 0.327 0.340 0.667
Hobie Landrith CHN 111 312 22 69 10 3 4 32 0 39 38 0.221 0.307 0.311 0.618
Daryl Spencer NY1 146 489 46 108 13 2 14 42 1 35 65 0.221 0.275 0.342 0.617
Roy Campanella BRO 124 388 39 85 6 1 20 73 1 66 61 0.219 0.333 0.394 0.727
Dusty Rhodes NY1 111 244 20 53 10 3 8 33 0 30 41 0.217 0.301 0.381 0.682
Willy Miranda BAL 148 461 38 100 16 4 2 34 3 46 73 0.217 0.287 0.282 0.569
Jim Finigan KC1 91 250 29 54 7 2 2 21 3 30 28 0.216 0.298 0.284 0.582
Bobby Del Greco SLN 102 270 29 58 16 2 5 18 1 32 50 0.215 0.308 0.344 0.652
Don Hoak CHN 121 424 51 91 18 4 5 37 8 41 46 0.215 0.283 0.311 0.594
Harry Chiti CHN 72 203 17 43 6 4 4 18 0 19 35 0.212 0.281 0.340 0.621
Hank Foiles PIT 79 222 24 47 10 2 7 25 0 17 56 0.212 0.266 0.369 0.635
Ted Kazanski PHI 117 379 35 80 11 1 4 34 0 20 41 0.211 0.251 0.277 0.528
Gene Freese PIT 65 207 17 43 9 0 3 14 2 16 45 0.208 0.273 0.295 0.568
Jim Greengrass PHI 86 215 24 44 9 2 5 25 0 28 43 0.205 0.294 0.335 0.629
Bob Skinner PIT 113 233 29 47 8 3 5 29 1 26 50 0.202 0.282 0.326 0.609
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Pitching Leaders

Minimum 50 innings pitched required

Complete Statistics

1956 Season Leaders — Complete Statistics
Player Team W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA WHIP
Ray Narleski CLE 3 2 32 0 0 0 4 59.3 36 10 19 42 1.52 0.93
Marv Grissom NY1 1 1 43 2 0 0 7 80.6 71 14 16 49 1.56 1.08
Don Gross CIN 3 0 19 7 2 0 0 69.3 69 15 20 47 1.95 1.28
Taylor Phillips ML1 5 3 23 6 3 0 2 87.6 69 22 33 36 2.26 1.16
Tom Acker CIN 4 3 29 7 1 1 1 83.6 60 22 29 54 2.37 1.06
Moe Drabowsky CHN 2 4 9 7 3 0 0 51.0 37 14 39 36 2.47 1.49
Whitey Ford NYA 19 6 31 30 18 2 1 225.6 187 62 84 141 2.47 1.20
Don Bessent BRO 4 3 38 0 0 0 9 79.3 63 22 31 52 2.50 1.18
Herb Score CLE 20 9 35 33 16 5 0 249.3 162 70 129 263 2.53 1.17
Don Drysdale BRO 5 5 25 12 2 0 0 99.0 95 29 31 55 2.64 1.27
Bob Trowbridge ML1 3 2 19 4 1 0 0 50.6 38 15 34 40 2.66 1.42
Lew Burdette ML1 19 10 39 35 16 6 1 256.3 234 77 52 110 2.70 1.12
Early Wynn CLE 20 9 38 35 18 4 2 277.6 233 84 91 158 2.72 1.17
Bob Grim NYA 6 1 26 6 1 0 5 74.6 64 23 31 48 2.77 1.27
Warren Spahn ML1 20 11 39 35 20 3 3 281.3 249 87 52 128 2.78 1.07
Fred Waters PIT 2 2 23 5 1 0 0 51.0 48 16 30 14 2.82 1.53
Johnny Antonelli NY1 20 13 41 36 15 5 1 258.3 225 82 75 145 2.86 1.16
Sal Maglie BRO 13 5 28 26 9 3 0 191.0 154 61 52 108 2.87 1.08
Wally Burnette KC1 6 8 18 14 4 1 0 121.3 115 39 39 54 2.89 1.27
Gerry Staley CHA 8 3 26 10 5 0 0 101.6 98 33 20 25 2.92 1.16
Bud Byerly WS1 2 4 25 0 0 0 4 51.6 45 17 14 19 2.96 1.14
Bob Lemon CLE 20 14 39 35 21 2 3 255.3 230 86 89 94 3.03 1.25
Don Newcombe BRO 27 7 38 36 18 5 0 268.0 219 91 46 139 3.06 0.99
Murry Dickson SLN 13 8 28 27 12 3 0 196.3 175 67 57 109 3.07 1.18
Jack Harshman CHA 15 11 34 30 15 4 0 226.6 183 78 102 143 3.10 1.26
Gene Conley ML1 8 9 31 19 5 1 3 158.3 169 55 52 68 3.13 1.40
Nelson King PIT 4 1 38 0 0 0 5 60.0 54 21 19 25 3.15 1.22
Frank Lary DET 21 13 41 38 20 3 1 294.0 289 103 116 165 3.15 1.38
Bob Rush CHN 13 10 32 32 13 1 0 239.6 210 85 59 104 3.19 1.12
Bob Miller PHI 3 6 49 6 3 1 5 122.3 115 44 34 53 3.24 1.22
Don Larsen NYA 11 5 38 20 6 1 1 179.6 133 65 96 107 3.26 1.27
Tom Sturdivant NYA 16 8 32 17 6 2 5 158.3 134 58 52 110 3.30 1.17
Billy Pierce CHA 20 9 35 33 21 1 1 276.3 261 102 100 192 3.32 1.31
Bob Buhl ML1 18 8 38 33 13 2 0 216.6 190 80 105 86 3.32 1.36
Clem Labine BRO 10 6 62 3 1 0 19 115.6 111 43 39 75 3.35 1.30
Curt Simmons PHI 15 10 33 27 14 0 0 198.0 186 74 65 88 3.36 1.27
Tommy Byrne NYA 7 3 37 8 1 0 6 109.6 108 41 72 52 3.36 1.64
Ron Kline PIT 14 18 44 39 9 2 2 264.0 263 99 81 125 3.38 1.30
Hersh Freeman CIN 14 5 64 0 0 0 18 108.6 112 41 34 50 3.40 1.34
Lindy McDaniel SLN 7 6 39 7 1 0 0 116.3 121 44 42 59 3.40 1.40
Frank Sullivan BOS 14 7 34 33 12 1 0 242.0 253 92 82 116 3.42 1.38
Al Aber DET 4 4 42 0 0 0 7 63.0 65 24 25 21 3.43 1.43
Connie Johnson BAL 9 10 26 25 9 2 0 183.6 165 70 62 130 3.43 1.24
Bob Friend PIT 17 17 49 42 19 4 3 314.3 310 121 85 166 3.46 1.26
Harvey Haddix PHI 12 8 31 26 11 2 2 206.6 196 80 55 154 3.48 1.21
Tom Brewer BOS 19 9 32 32 15 4 0 244.3 200 95 112 127 3.50 1.28
Roy Face PIT 12 13 68 3 0 0 6 135.3 131 53 42 96 3.52 1.28
Turk Lown CHN 9 8 61 0 0 0 13 110.6 95 44 78 74 3.58 1.56
Paul Foytack DET 15 13 43 33 16 1 1 256.0 211 102 142 184 3.59 1.38
Tom Poholsky SLN 9 14 33 29 7 2 0 203.0 210 81 44 95 3.59 1.25
Don Kaiser CHN 4 9 27 22 5 1 0 150.3 144 60 52 74 3.59 1.30
Don Mossi CLE 6 5 48 3 0 0 11 87.6 79 35 33 59 3.59 1.28
Chuck Stobbs WS1 15 15 37 33 15 1 1 240.0 264 96 54 97 3.60 1.32
Windy McCall NY1 3 4 46 4 0 0 7 77.3 74 31 20 41 3.61 1.22
Vinegar Bend Mizell SLN 14 14 33 33 11 3 0 208.6 172 84 92 153 3.62 1.27
Dick Donovan CHA 12 10 34 31 14 3 0 234.6 212 95 59 120 3.64 1.15
Jim Davis CHN 5 7 46 11 2 1 2 120.3 116 49 59 66 3.66 1.45
Rip Coleman NYA 3 5 29 9 0 0 2 88.3 97 36 42 42 3.67 1.57
Herm Wehmeier SLN 12 9 34 19 7 2 1 170.6 150 70 71 68 3.69 1.29
Ernie Johnson ML1 4 3 36 0 0 0 6 51.0 54 21 21 26 3.71 1.47
Roger Craig BRO 12 11 35 32 8 2 1 199.0 169 82 87 109 3.71 1.29
Jim Bunning DET 5 1 15 3 0 0 1 53.3 55 22 28 34 3.71 1.56
Hank Aguirre CLE 3 5 16 9 2 1 1 65.3 63 27 27 31 3.72 1.38
Joe Nuxhall CIN 13 11 44 32 10 2 3 200.6 196 83 87 120 3.72 1.41
Mel Parnell BOS 7 6 21 20 6 1 0 131.3 129 55 59 41 3.77 1.43
Vito Valentinetti CHN 6 4 42 2 0 0 1 95.3 84 40 36 26 3.78 1.26
Mike Garcia CLE 11 12 35 30 8 4 0 197.6 213 83 74 119 3.78 1.45
Jim Brosnan CHN 5 9 30 10 1 1 1 95.0 95 40 45 51 3.79 1.47
Steve Ridzik NY1 6 2 41 5 1 1 0 92.3 80 39 65 53 3.80 1.57
Virgil Trucks DET 6 5 22 16 3 1 1 120.0 104 51 63 43 3.83 1.39
Hoyt Wilhelm NY1 4 9 64 0 0 0 8 89.3 97 38 43 71 3.83 1.57
Tom Gorman KC1 9 10 52 13 1 0 3 171.3 168 73 68 56 3.83 1.38
Willard Schmidt SLN 6 8 33 21 2 0 1 147.6 131 63 78 52 3.84 1.42
Hal Jeffcoat CIN 8 2 38 16 2 0 2 171.0 189 73 55 55 3.84 1.43
Johnny Kucks NYA 18 9 34 31 12 3 0 224.3 223 96 72 67 3.85 1.32
Ray Crone ML1 11 10 35 21 6 0 2 169.6 173 73 44 73 3.87 1.28
Sam Jones CHN 9 14 33 28 8 2 0 188.6 155 82 115 176 3.91 1.43
Joe Margoneri NY1 6 6 23 13 2 0 0 91.6 88 40 49 49 3.93 1.49
Ed Roebuck BRO 5 4 43 0 0 0 1 89.3 83 39 29 60 3.93 1.25
Bob Keegan CHA 5 7 20 16 4 0 0 105.3 119 46 35 32 3.93 1.46
Al Worthington NY1 7 14 28 24 4 0 0 165.6 158 73 74 95 3.97 1.40
Jim Hearn NY1 5 11 30 19 2 0 1 129.3 124 57 44 66 3.97 1.30
Mike Fornieles BAL 4 7 30 11 1 1 1 111.0 109 49 25 53 3.97 1.21
Brooks Lawrence CIN 19 10 49 30 11 1 0 218.6 210 97 71 96 3.99 1.29
Bill Wight BAL 9 12 35 26 7 1 0 174.6 198 78 72 84 4.02 1.55
Bob Chakales WS1 4 4 43 1 0 0 4 96.0 94 43 57 33 4.03 1.57
Hal Brown BAL 9 7 35 14 4 1 2 151.6 142 68 37 57 4.04 1.18
Red Munger PIT 3 4 35 13 0 0 2 107.0 126 48 41 45 4.04 1.56
Art Fowler CIN 11 11 45 23 8 0 1 177.6 191 80 35 86 4.05 1.27
Jim Wilson CHA 9 12 28 21 6 3 0 159.6 149 72 70 82 4.06 1.37
Billy Hoeft DET 20 14 38 34 18 4 0 248.0 276 112 104 172 4.06 1.53
Dick Littlefield NY1 4 4 31 7 0 0 2 97.0 78 44 39 65 4.08 1.21
Johnny Klippstein CIN 12 11 37 29 11 0 1 211.0 219 96 82 86 4.09 1.43
Larry Jackson SLN 2 2 51 1 0 0 9 85.3 75 39 45 50 4.11 1.41
George Zuverink BAL 7 6 62 0 0 0 16 97.3 112 45 34 33 4.16 1.50
Tom Morgan NYA 6 7 41 0 0 0 11 71.3 74 33 27 20 4.16 1.42
Ray Moore BAL 12 7 32 27 9 1 0 185.0 161 86 99 105 4.18 1.41
Ron Negray PHI 2 3 39 4 0 0 3 66.6 72 31 24 44 4.18 1.44
Jackie Collum SLN 6 2 38 1 0 0 7 60.0 63 28 27 17 4.20 1.50
Ike Delock BOS 13 7 48 8 1 0 9 128.3 122 60 80 105 4.21 1.57
Willard Nixon BOS 9 8 23 22 9 1 0 145.3 142 68 57 74 4.21 1.37
Mickey McDermott NYA 2 6 23 9 1 0 0 87.0 85 41 47 38 4.24 1.52
Carl Erskine BRO 13 11 31 28 8 1 0 186.3 189 88 57 95 4.25 1.32
Steve Gromek DET 8 6 40 13 4 0 4 141.0 142 67 47 64 4.28 1.34
Alex Kellner KC1 7 4 20 17 5 0 0 91.6 103 44 33 44 4.32 1.48
Vern Law PIT 8 16 39 32 6 0 2 195.6 218 94 49 60 4.32 1.36
Bobby Shantz KC1 2 7 45 2 1 0 9 101.3 95 49 37 67 4.35 1.30
Jack Meyer PHI 7 11 41 7 2 0 2 96.0 86 47 51 66 4.41 1.43
Art Ditmar KC1 12 22 44 34 14 2 1 254.3 254 125 108 126 4.42 1.42
Robin Roberts PHI 19 18 43 37 22 1 3 297.3 328 147 40 157 4.45 1.24
Stu Miller PHI 5 8 24 15 2 0 0 106.6 109 53 51 55 4.47 1.50
Erv Palica BAL 4 11 29 14 2 0 0 116.3 117 58 50 62 4.49 1.44
Joe Black CIN 3 2 32 0 0 0 2 61.6 61 31 25 27 4.52 1.39
Ruben Gomez NY1 7 17 40 31 4 2 0 196.3 191 100 77 76 4.58 1.37
Dave Sisler BOS 9 8 39 14 3 0 3 142.3 120 73 72 93 4.62 1.35
Dixie Howell CHA 5 6 34 1 0 0 4 64.3 79 33 36 28 4.62 1.79
Warren Hacker CHN 3 13 34 24 4 0 0 168.0 190 87 44 65 4.66 1.39
Dick Hall PIT 0 7 19 9 1 0 1 62.3 64 33 21 27 4.76 1.36
Billy Loes BAL 2 7 21 6 1 0 3 56.6 65 30 23 22 4.76 1.55
Jack McMahan KC1 0 5 23 9 0 0 0 61.6 69 33 31 13 4.82 1.62
Sandy Koufax BRO 2 4 16 10 0 0 0 58.6 66 32 29 30 4.91 1.62
Cal McLish CLE 2 4 37 2 0 0 1 61.6 67 34 32 27 4.96 1.61
Bob Feller CLE 0 4 19 4 2 0 1 58.0 63 32 23 18 4.97 1.48
Saul Rogovin PHI 7 6 22 18 3 0 0 106.6 122 59 27 48 4.98 1.40
Don Ferrarese BAL 4 10 36 14 3 1 2 102.0 86 57 64 81 5.03 1.47
Bob Turley NYA 8 4 27 21 5 1 1 132.0 138 74 103 91 5.05 1.83
Bob Porterfield BOS 3 12 25 18 4 1 0 126.0 127 72 64 53 5.14 1.52
Pedro Ramos WS1 12 10 37 18 4 0 0 152.0 178 89 76 54 5.27 1.67
Lou Kretlow KC1 4 9 25 20 3 0 0 118.6 121 70 74 61 5.31 1.64
Tom Hurd BOS 3 4 40 0 0 0 5 76.0 84 45 47 34 5.33 1.72
Jack Crimian KC1 4 8 54 7 0 0 3 129.0 129 79 49 59 5.51 1.38
Bunky Stewart WS1 5 7 33 9 1 0 2 105.0 111 65 82 36 5.57 1.84
Camilo Pascual WS1 6 18 39 27 6 0 2 188.6 194 123 89 162 5.87 1.50
Hal Griggs WS1 1 6 34 12 1 0 1 98.6 120 66 76 48 6.02 1.99
George Susce BOS 2 4 21 6 0 0 0 69.6 71 48 44 26 6.20 1.65
Dean Stone WS1 5 7 41 21 2 0 3 132.0 148 92 93 86 6.27 1.83
Russ Meyer CHN 1 6 20 9 0 0 0 57.0 71 40 26 28 6.32 1.70
Bob Wiesler WS1 3 12 37 21 3 0 0 123.0 141 88 112 49 6.44 2.06
Duke Maas DET 0 7 26 7 0 0 0 63.3 81 46 32 34 6.54 1.78
Troy Herriage KC1 1 13 31 16 1 0 0 103.0 135 76 64 59 6.64 1.93
Connie Grob WS1 4 5 37 1 0 0 1 79.3 121 69 26 27 7.83 1.85
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1956 Season Leaders: Frequently Asked Questions

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.
Who led MLB in wins in 1956?
Don Newcombe led with 27 wins in 1956.
Who led MLB in strikeouts in 1956?
Herb Score led with 263 strikeouts in 1956.
Who had the lowest ERA in 1956?
Ray Narleski at 1.52, among pitchers with at least 50 innings.