The Detroit Tigers were 82-72 in 1956. They finished 5th in the AL.
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Christian Walker's 3-run homer in 10th inning helps power Astros past Tigers 7-5
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Astros rally for 8-6 win over Tigers, keeping AJ Hinch at 999 career victories
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Venezuelan pitchers Montero and De Jesus combine for a 5-hitter as the Tigers beat the Astros
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Venezuelan pitchers Montero and De Jesus combine for a 5-hitter as the Tigers beat the Astros 8-0
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Imai strikes out 10 as Astros beat Tigers 2-1 and extend winning streak to 3 games
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
49 | 33 | .598 | ||
47 | 37 | .560 | 3.0 | |
44 | 40 | .524 | 6.0 | |
43 | 42 | .506 | 7.5 | |
35 | 49 | .417 | 15.0 | |
| NL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
50 | 31 | .617 | ||
46 | 38 | .548 | 5.5 | |
43 | 38 | .531 | 7.0 | |
42 | 42 | .500 | 9.5 | |
39 | 43 | .476 | 11.5 | |
| NL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
54 | 30 | .643 | ||
43 | 39 | .524 | 10.0 | |
41 | 42 | .494 | 12.5 | |
35 | 48 | .422 | 18.5 | |
33 | 51 | .393 | 21.0 |
| AL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
48 | 33 | .593 | ||
48 | 35 | .578 | 1.0 | |
39 | 45 | .464 | 10.5 | |
39 | 46 | .459 | 11.0 | |
36 | 46 | .439 | 12.5 | |
| AL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
43 | 39 | .524 | ||
44 | 40 | .524 | ||
40 | 45 | .471 | 4.5 | |
35 | 49 | .417 | 9.0 | |
35 | 50 | .412 | 9.5 | |
| AL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
42 | 42 | .500 | ||
42 | 43 | .494 | 0.5 | |
42 | 44 | .488 | 1.0 | |
40 | 44 | .476 | 2.0 | |
36 | 49 | .424 | 6.5 |