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1956 MLB AL standings
The New York Yankees won the 1956 American League pennant race at 97-57, 9 games ahead of the Cleveland Indians.
🏆How the 1956 playoffs went
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AL standings, 1956
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
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| New York Yankees (NYY) | 97 | 57 | .630 | - | 5-5 | L2 |
| Cleveland Indians (CLE) | 88 | 66 | .571 | 9 | 7-3 | L2 |
| Chicago White Sox (CWS) | 85 | 69 | .552 | 12 | 4-6 | L1 |
| Boston Red Sox (BOS) | 84 | 70 | .545 | 13 | 5-5 | W2 |
| Detroit Tigers (DET) | 82 | 72 | .532 | 15 | 6-4 | W2 |
| Baltimore Orioles (BAL) | 69 | 85 | .448 | 28 | 7-3 | W2 |
| Washington Senators (WAS) | 59 | 95 | .383 | 38 | 1-9 | L2 |
| Kansas City Athletics (KCA) | 52 | 102 | .338 | 45 | 4-6 | W1 |
Final standings.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 9 times.
- The New York Yankees trailed by as many as 1 game on April 19, 1956.
- The New York Yankees took first place for good on May 16, 1956.
- The New York Yankees won 11 games in a row from July 4, 1956 to July 17, 1956, the longest run of the race.
- The New York Yankees led by as many as 11.5 games on September 14, 1956.
- The New York Yankees went 20-4 from June 24, 1956 to July 20, 1956, turning a lead of 1 game into a lead of 11 games.
- Five teams held first place.
- The New York Yankees spent 157 of the season's 167 charted days in first place.