The Milwaukee Braves were 92-62 in 1956. They finished 2nd in the NL.
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Mike Yastrzemski’s pinch-hit double lifts the Braves past the Cubs 4-1
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Braves reach 30 wins with another thrilling win that shows off myriad weapons
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Yastrzemski drives in tiebreaking run, Dubón and Baldwin homer as Braves beat Cubs 4-1
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Grant Holmes and 3 relievers pitch 1-hitter against Cubs, leading MLB-best Braves to 5-2 win
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Braves place Sean Murphy on IL with fractured finger; sign Sandy León
1956 Batting Stats
See stats| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | HBP | SO | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 155 | 5,207 | 709 | 1,350 | 212 | 54 | 177 | 667 | 486 | 20 | 714 | 29 | 20 | .259 | .323 | .423 |
Team Rank | 10th | 8th | 7th | 4th | 4th | 4th | 8th | 12th | 12th | 7th | 14th | 2nd | 7th | 11th | 3rd |
1956 Pitching Stats
See stats| G | W | L | ERA | SO | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | HBP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 155 | 92 | 62 | 3.11 | 639 | 12 | 25 | 1393.1 | 1,295 | 482 | 569 | 133 | 467 | 21 |
Team Rank | 3rd | 3rd | 1st | 15th | 2nd | 6th | 2nd | 5th | 1st | 1st | 6th | 4th | 3rd |
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| NL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
30 | 14 | .682 | ||
21 | 23 | .477 | 9.0 | |
21 | 23 | .477 | 9.0 | |
20 | 24 | .455 | 10.0 | |
18 | 25 | .419 | 11.5 | |
| NL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
28 | 16 | .636 | ||
24 | 17 | .585 | 2.5 | |
25 | 18 | .581 | 2.5 | |
24 | 20 | .545 | 4.0 | |
23 | 21 | .523 | 5.0 | |
| 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 |
| 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 | 25 | .419 | 10.5 | |
| AL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
24 | 21 | .533 | ||
22 | 21 | .512 | 1.0 | |
20 | 24 | .455 | 3.5 | |
19 | 25 | .432 | 4.5 | |
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 |