The Detroit Tigers were 82-72 in 1956. They finished 5th in the AL.
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A.J. Ewing hits 1st big league home run and Mets beat Tigers 9-4
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Benge walk-off single in 10th gives Mets 3-2 win over Tigers, atones for earlier misplay
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A.J. Ewing provides a boost in his MLB debut, leading the Mets to a 10-2 win over the Tigers
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Workman lives up to middle name with 1st career tater as Tigers top Royals 6-3 to stop 5-game skid
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Wacha shines on mound, Witt hits an inside-the-park homer, and Royals cruise 5-1 over the Tigers
1956 Batting Stats
See stats| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | HBP | SO | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 155 | 5,364 | 789 | 1,494 | 209 | 50 | 150 | 745 | 643 | 28 | 618 | 43 | 26 | .279 | .356 | .420 |
Team Rank | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 6th | 5th | 6th | 3rd | 5th | 7th | 1st | 8th | 5th | 1st | 2nd | 4th |
1956 Pitching Stats
See stats| G | W | L | ERA | SO | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | HBP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 155 | 82 | 72 | 4.06 | 788 | 9 | 16 | 1379.0 | 1,389 | 622 | 699 | 140 | 655 | 44 |
Team Rank | 8th | 8th | 11th | 2nd | 6th | 14th | 9th | 11th | 11th | 10th | 7th | 13th | 15th |
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| NL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
30 | 13 | .698 | ||
21 | 23 | .477 | 9.5 | |
20 | 23 | .465 | 10.0 | |
20 | 24 | .455 | 10.5 | |
18 | 25 | .419 | 12.0 | |
| NL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
27 | 16 | .628 | ||
24 | 17 | .585 | 2.0 | |
25 | 18 | .581 | 2.0 | |
24 | 20 | .545 | 3.5 | |
23 | 21 | .523 | 4.5 | |
| NL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
25 | 18 | .581 | ||
25 | 18 | .581 | ||
20 | 22 | .476 | 4.5 | |
18 | 25 | .419 | 7.0 | |
17 | 27 | .386 | 8.5 |
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Rockies| AL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
28 | 14 | .667 | ||
27 | 17 | .614 | 2.0 | |
20 | 24 | .455 | 9.0 | |
19 | 24 | .442 | 9.5 | |
18 | 24 | .429 | 10.0 | |
| AL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
24 | 21 | .533 | ||
21 | 21 | .500 | 1.5 | |
20 | 24 | .455 | 3.5 | |
19 | 24 | .442 | 4.0 | |
19 | 25 | .432 | 4.5 | |
| AL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
22 | 21 | .512 | ||
22 | 23 | .489 | 1.0 | |
21 | 22 | .488 | 1.0 | |
17 | 28 | .378 | 6.0 | |
16 | 28 | .364 | 6.5 |
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