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.
Scores & Schedules
See scheduleTeam Leaders
See roster1956 Division Standings
-
Red Sox rally past Yankees 5-4 in 10 innings to complete 4-game sweep after Gray loses no-hit bid
-
Red Sox pitcher Sonny Gray loses no-hit bid against Yankees in 8th inning
-
Red Sox win 3rd straight vs Yankees
-
Jake Bennett's strong start, Masataka Yoshida's HR off Gerrit Cole carry Red Sox past Yankees 4-1
-
Red Sox lefty Payton Tolle wasn't feeling well, and then he went out and made the Yankees look weak
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 |
More MLB News
Red Sox rally past Yankees 5-4 in 10 innings to complete 4-game sweep after Gray loses no-hit bid
Red Sox pitcher Sonny Gray loses no-hit bid against Yankees in 8th inning
Boone: No timetable on re-imaging Judge's rib injury
GarcÃa's 2 home runs lift Nationals to a victory over Orioles
Freeman, Betts key big inning as Dodgers beat the Padres 4-2 to take 2 of 3 in the series
Ray outduels Sale in Cy Young matchup and Giants hold off slumping Braves 3-2 to take series
MLB 2026 Batting Leaders
MLB 2026 Pitching Leaders
MLB Fantasy 2026
MLB 2026 Betting
MLB 2026 Standings
| 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 |