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| | | | | | | | | | 1956 National | | Statistics & Leaders | | AL | NL: Stats & Leaders - Batting Register - Pitching Register - Fielding Register - Positional Leaderboards | | Rookies - Drafted Players - Transactions Log - Injury Log | | | Post-Season Results | | World Series | Brooklyn over New York, 4-0 |
| | League Batting Stats | | Team | R/G | R | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | BB | SO | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | Cincinnati Redlegs | 5.0 | 775 | 155 | 5291 | 1406 | 201 | 32 | 221 | 528 | 760 | 45 | .266 | .332 | .441 | .773 | | Brooklyn Dodgers | 4.7 | 720 | 154 | 5098 | 1315 | 212 | 36 | 179 | 649 | 738 | 65 | .258 | .342 | .419 | .761 | | Milwaukee Braves | 4.6 | 709 | 155 | 5207 | 1350 | 212 | 54 | 177 | 486 | 714 | 29 | .259 | .323 | .423 | .745 | | St. Louis Cardinals | 4.3 | 678 | 156 | 5378 | 1443 | 234 | 49 | 124 | 503 | 622 | 41 | .268 | .331 | .399 | .730 | | Philadelphia Phillies | 4.3 | 668 | 154 | 5204 | 1313 | 207 | 49 | 121 | 585 | 673 | 45 | .252 | .328 | .381 | .709 | | Chicago Cubs | 3.8 | 597 | 157 | 5260 | 1281 | 202 | 50 | 142 | 446 | 776 | 55 | .244 | .303 | .382 | .685 | | Pittsburgh Pirates | 3.7 | 588 | 157 | 5221 | 1340 | 199 | 57 | 110 | 383 | 752 | 24 | .257 | .307 | .380 | .687 | | New York Giants | 3.5 | 540 | 154 | 5190 | 1268 | 192 | 45 | 145 | 402 | 659 | 67 | .244 | .299 | .382 | .681 | | Totals | 4.2 | 5275 | 1242 | 41849 | 10716 | 1659 | 372 | 1219 | 3982 | 5694 | 371 | .256 | .321 | .401 | .722 | | Average | | 659 | 155 | 5231 | 1340 | 207 | 47 | 152 | 498 | 712 | 46 | | | | |
| | League Pitching Stats | | Team | R/G | R | G | CG | SHO | SV | ERA | IP | HA | HRA | BB | K | WHIP | OAVG | BABIP | | Milwaukee Braves | 3.7 | 569 | 155 | 64 | 12 | 27 | 3.11 | 1393.0 | 1295 | 133 | 467 | 639 | 1.26 | .237 | .247 | | Brooklyn Dodgers | 3.9 | 601 | 154 | 46 | 12 | 30 | 3.57 | 1368.0 | 1251 | 171 | 441 | 772 | 1.24 | .234 | .245 | | New York Giants | 4.2 | 650 | 154 | 31 | 9 | 28 | 3.78 | 1378.0 | 1287 | 144 | 551 | 765 | 1.33 | .237 | .253 | | Pittsburgh Pirates | 4.2 | 653 | 157 | 37 | 8 | 24 | 3.74 | 1376.0 | 1406 | 142 | 469 | 662 | 1.36 | .254 | .267 | | Cincinnati Redlegs | 4.2 | 658 | 155 | 47 | 4 | 29 | 3.85 | 1389.0 | 1406 | 141 | 458 | 653 | 1.34 | .252 | .265 | | St. Louis Cardinals | 4.5 | 698 | 156 | 41 | 12 | 30 | 3.97 | 1388.0 | 1339 | 155 | 546 | 709 | 1.36 | .243 | .255 | | Chicago Cubs | 4.5 | 708 | 157 | 37 | 6 | 17 | 3.96 | 1392.0 | 1325 | 161 | 613 | 744 | 1.39 | .241 | .253 | | Philadelphia Phillies | 4.8 | 738 | 154 | 57 | 4 | 15 | 4.20 | 1377.0 | 1407 | 172 | 437 | 750 | 1.34 | .254 | .268 | | Totals | 4.2 | 5275 | 1242 | 360 | 67 | 200 | 3.77 | 11061.0 | 10716 | 1219 | 3982 | 5694 | 1.33 | .244 | .257 | | Average | | 659 | 155 | 45 | 8 | 25 | | 1383 | 1340 | 152 | 498 | 712 | | | |
| | League Miscellaneous Stats | | Team | ExpW | ExpL | Diff | AS | aAS | BAW | PAW | RAW | FAW | Attendance | Payroll | Balance | | Brooklyn Dodgers | 90 | 64 | 3 | 4 | 56 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1,213,562 | $0 | $0 | | New York Giants | 64 | 90 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 629,179 | $0 | $0 | | Pittsburgh Pirates | 71 | 86 | -5 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 949,878 | $0 | $0 | | Cincinnati Redlegs | 89 | 66 | 2 | 9 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,125,928 | $0 | $0 | | St. Louis Cardinals | 76 | 80 | 0 | 4 | 45 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,029,773 | $0 | $0 | | Chicago Cubs | 66 | 91 | -6 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 720,118 | $0 | $0 | | Philadelphia Phillies | 70 | 84 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 934,798 | $0 | $0 | | Milwaukee Braves | 93 | 62 | -1 | 4 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,046,331 | $0 | $0 |
| | League Award Winners | | George Herman "Babe" Ruth Award | Don Newcombe | BRO | .234/.312/.342, 2 HR, 16 RBI, .0 VORP | | | Jackie Robinson Award | Frank Robinson | CIN | .290/.379/.558, 38 HR, 83 RBI, .0 VORP | |
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