1956 MLB NL standings

Name: 1956 MLB NL standings
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The Brooklyn Dodgers won the 1956 National League pennant race at 93-61, 1 game ahead of the Milwaukee Braves. It came down to the final days: the Brooklyn Dodgers did not lead for good until September 29, 1956.

How the 1956 playoffs went

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NL standings, 1956

Team	W	L	Pct	GB	L10	Streak
Brooklyn Dodgers (BRO)	93	61	.604	-	6-4	W3
Milwaukee Braves (MIL)	92	62	.597	1	6-4	W1
Cincinnati Redlegs (CIN)	91	63	.591	2	8-2	W2
St. Louis Cardinals (STL)	76	78	.494	17	3-7	L1
Philadelphia Phillies (PHI)	71	83	.461	22	3-7	W1
New York Giants (NYG)	67	87	.435	26	8-2	L1
Pittsburgh Pirates (PIT)	66	88	.429	27	4-6	L4
Chicago Cubs (CHC)	60	94	.390	33	3-7	L2

Final standings.

Turning points

The lead changed hands 19 times.
The Brooklyn Dodgers trailed by as many as 6 games on July 19, 1956.
The Brooklyn Dodgers took first place for good on September 29, 1956.
The Milwaukee Braves won 11 games in a row from June 17, 1956 to June 25, 1956, the longest run of the race.
The Milwaukee Braves led by 5.5 games as late as July 26, 1956.
The Brooklyn Dodgers went 9-3 from July 26, 1956 to August 6, 1956, turning a deficit of 6 games into a deficit of 1.5 games.
The top two ended the day within one game of each other on 99 of the 158 days played.
Seven teams held first place.
The Brooklyn Dodgers spent 18 of the season's 167 charted days in first place.