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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Bradish and Rutschman help the Orioles rout the Yankees 7-0 to take 2 of 3 in the series
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This Date in Baseball - The NY Yankees officially retire uniform #2 in honor of Derek Jeter
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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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| 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 | |
24 | 18 | .571 | 2.5 | |
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 | 20 | .524 | ||
22 | 23 | .489 | 1.5 | |
21 | 22 | .488 | 1.5 | |
17 | 28 | .378 | 6.5 | |
16 | 28 | .364 | 7.0 |
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