The New York Yankees were 97-57 in 1956. They finished 1st in the AL. They won in the 1956 World Series against the Brooklyn Dodgers, 4 games to 3, to win their seventeenth championship.
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Grisham homers twice and drives in 4 as Yankees rally past struggling Mariners 10-5
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Ryan McMahon and Trent Grisham deliver clutch hits for Yankees in 4-1 win over slumping Mariners
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Yankees injuries: Rodón slated for 2nd rehab start Thursday, and Bellinger `getting close'
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Michael Harris II hits tiebreaking single in 10th inning as Braves edge Yankees 2-1
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Braves ace Chris Sale ejected by umpire Dan Merzel before start of game against Yankees
1956 Batting Stats
See stats| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | HBP | SO | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 154 | 5,312 | 857 | 1,433 | 193 | 55 | 190 | 788 | 615 | 30 | 755 | 51 | 37 | .270 | .347 | .434 |
Team Rank | 4th | 1st | 4th | 15th | 3rd | 2nd | 1st | 7th | 6th | 12th | 5th | 13th | 3rd | 4th | 2nd |
1956 Pitching Stats
See stats| G | W | L | ERA | SO | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | HBP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 154 | 97 | 57 | 3.63 | 732 | 9 | 35 | 1382.0 | 1,285 | 557 | 631 | 114 | 652 | 38 |
Team Rank | 1st | 1st | 4th | 7th | 6th | 1st | 8th | 3rd | 4th | 4th | 2nd | 12th | 13th |
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| AL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
74 | 46 | .617 | ||
68 | 52 | .567 | 6.0 | |
64 | 56 | .533 | 10.0 | |
59 | 63 | .484 | 16.0 | |
58 | 63 | .479 | 16.5 | |
| AL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
62 | 57 | .521 | ||
60 | 62 | .492 | 3.5 | |
59 | 61 | .492 | 3.5 | |
59 | 62 | .488 | 4.0 | |
49 | 73 | .402 | 14.5 | |
| AL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
62 | 60 | .508 | ||
60 | 61 | .496 | 1.5 | |
56 | 65 | .463 | 5.5 | |
47 | 74 | .388 | 14.5 | |
47 | 74 | .388 | 14.5 |
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Angels| NL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
73 | 48 | .603 | ||
64 | 58 | .525 | 9.5 | |
62 | 59 | .512 | 11.0 | |
59 | 63 | .484 | 14.5 | |
53 | 69 | .434 | 20.5 | |
| NL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
74 | 47 | .612 | ||
71 | 50 | .587 | 3.0 | |
61 | 60 | .504 | 13.0 | |
57 | 62 | .479 | 16.0 | |
58 | 64 | .475 | 16.5 | |
| NL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
73 | 48 | .603 | ||
65 | 57 | .533 | 8.5 | |
64 | 58 | .525 | 9.5 | |
50 | 71 | .413 | 23.0 | |
48 | 73 | .397 | 25.0 |
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