1956 MLB STANDINGS
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AMERICAN LEAGUE (1956)
W L PCT GB AVG HR SB ERA
Philadelphia 92 62 .597 -- .283 89 52 3.46
Detroit 85 69 .552 7.0 .273 108 51 3.91
Chicago 82 72 .532 10.0 .270 135 49 3.79
Washington 81 73 .526 11.0 .262 83 61 3.93
Boston 80 74 .519 12.0 .283 124 36 4.05
St. Louis 71 83 .461 21.0 .262 95 58 3.72
Cleveland 66 88 .429 26.0 .249 78 52 4.41
New York 59 95 .383 33.0 .265 94 46 4.55
NATIONAL LEAGUE (1956)
W L PCT GB AVG HR SB ERA
Chicago 97 57 .630 -- .285 168 25 3.52
Cincinnati 94 60 .610 3.0 .278 158 50 3.53
St. Louis 86 68 .558 11.0 .267 66 63 3.61
Brooklyn 83 71 .539 14.0 .260 117 67 3.59
Philadelphia 70 84 .455 27.0 .257 103 37 4.05
New York 67 87 .435 30.0 .260 110 30 4.19
Boston 63 91 .409 34.0 .263 94 56 4.15
Pittsburgh 56 98 .364 41.0 .244 85 56 4.20
WORLD SERIES
Athletics defeat Cubs, 4-2
1956 MLB AWARDS
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AMERICAN LEAGUE (1956)
Cy Young Larry Jackson (DET)
Player of the Year: Roy Sievers (CHW)
Rookie Of The Year: Gaylord Perry (SLB)
Gold Glove (P): Larry Jackson (DET)
Gold Glove (C): Billy Shantz (WSH)
Gold Glove (1B): Tom Burgess (WSH)
Gold Glove (2B): Jack Merson (WSH)
Gold Glove (3B): Grady Hatton (PHA)
Gold Glove (SS): Johnny Lipon (DET)
Gold Glove (LF): Stan Musial (DET)
Gold Glove (CF): Erv Dusak (PHA)
Gold Glove (RF): Milt Nielsen (DET)
NATIONAL LEAGUE (1956)
Cy Young Jim Bunning (STL)
Player of the Year: Bob Marquis (CIN)
Gold Glove (P): Bob Rush (CHC)
Gold Glove (C): Danny Kravitz (PIT)
Gold Glove (1B): Joe Adcock (PHI)
Gold Glove (2B): Pete Runnels (BNL)
Gold Glove (3B): Hank Thompson (CHC)
Gold Glove (SS): Gene Verble (NYG)
Gold Glove (LF): Gino Cimoli (BRO)
Gold Glove (CF): Frank Baumholtz (CIN)
Gold Glove (RF): Gus Bell (NYG)