1956 National League Most Valuable Player Award

The winner of the 1956 National League Most Valuable Player Award was Don Newcombe of the Brooklyn Dodgers.

Award Voting

† indicates playoff team

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
Don Newcombe	Brooklyn Dodgers †	223	0.664 (336)	8		111	13	26	2	16	1	12	18	0.234	0.312	0.342		27 - 7	0	268.0	219	33	46	139	3.06
Sal Maglie	Brooklyn Dodgers †	183	0.545 (336)	4		70	1	9	0	2	0	1	29	0.129	0.141	0.129		13 - 5	0	191.0	154	21	52	108	2.87
Sal Maglie	Cleveland Indians	183	0.545 (336)	4		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-.---	-.---	-.---		0 - 0	0	5.0	6	1	2	2	3.60
Hank Aaron	Milwaukee Braves	146	0.435 (336)	0		609	106	200	26	92	2	37	54	0.328	0.365	0.558		Did not pitch
Warren Spahn	Milwaukee Braves	126	0.375 (336)	1		105	8	22	3	10	1	4	32	0.210	0.239	0.324		20 - 11	3	281.1	249	25	52	128	2.78
Jim Gilliam	Brooklyn Dodgers †	103	0.307 (336)	4		594	102	178	6	43	21	95	39	0.300	0.399	0.396		Did not pitch
Roy McMillan	Cincinnati Redlegs	96	0.286 (336)	3		479	51	126	3	62	4	76	54	0.263	0.366	0.344		Did not pitch
Frank Robinson	Cincinnati Redlegs	79	0.235 (336)	0		572	122	166	38	83	8	64	95	0.290	0.379	0.558		Did not pitch
Pee Wee Reese	Brooklyn Dodgers †	71	0.211 (336)	3		572	85	147	9	46	13	56	69	0.257	0.322	0.344		Did not pitch
Stan Musial	St. Louis Cardinals	62	0.185 (336)	0		594	87	184	27	109	2	75	39	0.310	0.386	0.522		Did not pitch
Duke Snider	Brooklyn Dodgers †	55	0.164 (336)	1		542	112	158	43	101	3	99	101	0.292	0.399	0.598		Did not pitch
Joe Adcock	Milwaukee Braves	54	0.161 (336)	0		454	76	132	38	103	1	32	86	0.291	0.337	0.597		Did not pitch
Bob Friend	Pittsburgh Pirates	38	0.113 (336)	0		97	7	16	1	8	0	1	19	0.165	0.173	0.216		17 - 17	3	314.1	310	25	85	166	3.46
Hersh Freeman	Cincinnati Redlegs	25	0.074 (336)	0		18	0	1	0	2	0	3	4	0.056	0.190	0.111		14 - 5	18	108.2	112	2	34	50	3.40
Johnny Antonelli	New York Giants	18	0.054 (336)	0		89	7	14	3	4	0	2	26	0.157	0.176	0.292		20 - 13	1	258.1	225	20	75	145	2.86
Ted Kluszewski	Cincinnati Redlegs	18	0.054 (336)	0		517	91	156	35	102	1	49	31	0.302	0.362	0.536		Did not pitch
Jackie Robinson	Brooklyn Dodgers †	17	0.051 (336)	0		357	61	98	10	43	12	60	32	0.275	0.382	0.412		Did not pitch
Willie Mays	New York Giants	14	0.042 (336)	0		578	101	171	36	84	40	68	65	0.296	0.369	0.557		Did not pitch
Bill Virdon	St. Louis Cardinals	13	0.039 (336)	0		71	10	15	2	9	0	5	8	0.211	0.269	0.324		Did not pitch
Bill Virdon	Pittsburgh Pirates	13	0.039 (336)	0		509	67	170	8	37	6	33	63	0.334	0.374	0.462		Did not pitch
Ed Bailey	Cincinnati Redlegs	13	0.039 (336)	0		383	59	115	28	75	2	52	50	0.300	0.385	0.551		Did not pitch
Stan Lopata	Philadelphia Phillies	11	0.033 (336)	0		535	96	143	32	95	5	75	93	0.267	0.353	0.535		Did not pitch
Carl Furillo	Brooklyn Dodgers †	9	0.027 (336)	0		523	66	151	21	83	1	57	41	0.289	0.357	0.467		Did not pitch
Lew Burdette	Milwaukee Braves	8	0.024 (336)	0		86	9	16	0	8	0	2	16	0.186	0.209	0.198		19 - 10	1	256.1	234	22	52	110	2.70
Bob Buhl	Milwaukee Braves	7	0.021 (336)	0		73	1	7	0	3	0	1	34	0.096	0.108	0.123		18 - 8	0	216.2	190	18	105	86	3.32
Robin Roberts	Philadelphia Phillies	7	0.021 (336)	0		100	8	20	1	8	0	6	13	0.200	0.248	0.270		19 - 18	3	297.1	328	46	40	157	4.45
Brooks Lawrence	Cincinnati Redlegs	6	0.018 (336)	0		70	4	11	0	4	0	2	28	0.157	0.187	0.214		19 - 10	0	218.2	210	26	71	96	3.99
Dale Long	Pittsburgh Pirates	4	0.012 (336)	0		517	64	136	27	91	1	54	85	0.263	0.326	0.485		Did not pitch
Wally Moon	St. Louis Cardinals	3	0.009 (336)	0		540	86	161	16	68	12	80	50	0.298	0.390	0.469		Did not pitch
Ken Boyer	St. Louis Cardinals	2	0.006 (336)	0		595	91	182	26	98	8	38	65	0.306	0.347	0.494		Did not pitch
Ernie Banks	Chicago Cubs	2	0.006 (336)	0		538	82	160	28	85	6	52	62	0.297	0.358	0.530		Did not pitch
Clem Labine	Brooklyn Dodgers †	1	0.003 (336)	0		23	0	2	0	1	0	1	14	0.087	0.160	0.087		10 - 6	19	115.2	111	11	39	75	3.35
Richie Ashburn	Philadelphia Phillies	1	0.003 (336)	0		628	94	190	3	50	10	79	45	0.303	0.384	0.384		Did not pitch
Johnny Logan	Milwaukee Braves	1	0.003 (336)	0		545	69	153	15	46	3	46	49	0.281	0.340	0.431		Did not pitch

Preceded by 1955

Most Valuable Player Award American 1956

Succeeded by 1957