Major League Baseball in the 1956 season - was the next season held by Major League Baseball . The winner of the World Series was the New York Yankees .
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Regular Season
- B = Victories; P = Losses; H = Drawn; P% = Percentage of matches won; OH = Points scored; OP = Points Missed
National League
| # | Team | AT | P | N | P% | HE | OP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| one | Brooklyn Dodgers ( Details ) | 93 | 61 | 0 | 60.39 | 720 | 601 |
| 2 | Milwaukee Braves ( Details ) | 92 | 62 | one | 59.35 | 709 | 569 |
| 3 | Cincinnati Reds ( Details ) | 91 | 63 | one | 58.71 | 775 | 658 |
| four | St. Louis Cardinals ( Details ) | 76 | 78 | 2 | 48.72 | 678 | 698 |
| five | Philadelphia Phillies ( Details ) | 71 | 83 | 0 | 46.10 | 668 | 738 |
| 6 | New York Giants ( Details ) | 67 | 87 | 0 | 43.51 | 540 | 650 |
| 7 | Pittsburgh Pirates ( Details ) | 66 | 88 | 3 | 42.04 | 588 | 653 |
| eight | Chicago Cubs ( Details ) | 60 | 94 | 3 | 38.22 | 597 | 708 |
American League
| # | Team | AT | P | N | P% | HE | OP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| one | New York Yankees ( Details ) | 97 | 57 | 0 | 62.99 | 857 | 631 |
| 2 | Cleveland Indiana ( Details ) | 88 | 66 | one | 56.77 | 712 | 581 |
| 3 | Chicago White Sox ( Details ) | 85 | 69 | 0 | 55.19 | 776 | 634 |
| four | Boston Red Sox ( Details ) | 84 | 70 | one | 54.19 | 780 | 751 |
| five | Detroit Tigers ( Details ) | 82 | 72 | one | 52.90 | 789 | 699 |
| 6 | Baltimore Orioles ( Details ) | 69 | 85 | 0 | 44.81 | 571 | 705 |
| 7 | Washington Senators ( Details ) | 59 | 95 | one | 06.06 | 652 | 924 |
| eight | Kansas City Athletics ( Details ) | 52 | 102 | 0 | 33.77 | 619 | 831 |
World Series
1956 World Series : New York Yankees - Brooklyn Dodgers 4-3