1956 American League Rookie of the Year Award
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The winner of the 1956 American League Rookie of the Year Award was Luis Aparicio of the Chicago White Sox.
Award Voting[edit]
| Player | Team | Points | Points Share (Max Points) | First Votes | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | W - L | SV | IP | H | HR | BB | SO | ERA | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Aparicio | Chicago White Sox | 22 | 0.917 (24) | 22 | 533 | 69 | 142 | 3 | 56 | 21 | 34 | 63 | 0.266 | 0.311 | 0.341 | Did not pitch | |||||||||
| Tito Francona | Baltimore Orioles | 1 | 0.042 (24) | 1 | 445 | 62 | 115 | 9 | 57 | 11 | 51 | 60 | 0.258 | 0.334 | 0.373 | Did not pitch | |||||||||
| Rocky Colavito | Cleveland Indians | 1 | 0.042 (24) | 1 | 322 | 55 | 89 | 21 | 65 | 0 | 49 | 46 | 0.276 | 0.372 | 0.531 | Did not pitch | |||||||||
| Preceded by 1955 |
Rookie of the Year Award National 1956 |
Succeeded by 1957 |
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