Sports Reference ®
Baseball
Football (college)
Basketball (college)
Hockey
Futebol
Blog
Stathead ®
Immaculate Grid ®
Questions or Comments?
Welcome · Your Account
Logout
Ad-Free Login
Create Account

Players
Teams
Seasons
Leaders
Scores
Playoffs
Stathead
Newsletter
Full Site Menu Below

You are here:

BR Home Page > Leagues > AL History > 1956 AL > Relief Pitching

Welcome · Your Account
Logout
Ad-Free Login
Create Account

via Sports Logos.net

About logos

1956 American League Relief Pitching

Previous Season Next Season

Other Leagues: Major Leagues, NL

Pennant Winner: New York Yankees

AL Most Valuable Player: Mickey Mantle

ML Cy Young: Don Newcombe

AL Rookie of the Year: Luis Aparicio

Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free.

1956 AL Season
More 1956 American League Pages
Minor Leagues

Standings

Schedule

Fielding

Batting

Pitching

Managers

Fielding
- Standard Fielding
- Appearances
- Pitcher
- Catcher
- First Base
- Second Base
- Third Base
- Shortstop
- Left Field
- Center Field
- Right Field
- Outfield
Batting
- Standard Batting
- Value
- Advanced Batting
- Sabermetric Batting
- Win Probability
- Spring Training
- Batting Ratios
- Baserunning/Misc
- PH/HR/Situ Hitting
- Pitches Batting
- Cumulative Batting
- Neutralized Batting
- Team Positional Comparisons
- League Splits
- Minors Batting
Pitching
- Standard Pitching
- Value
- Advanced Pitching
- Win Probability
- Spring Training
- Pitching Ratios
- Baserunning/Situ
- Starting Pitching
- Relief Pitching
- Pitching Pitches
- Batting Against
- Cumulative Pitching
- Neutralized Pitching
- League Splits
- Minors Pitching
Leaders & Awards
Other
- Attendance & Misc.
- New Debuts
- Rookie Players
- Retirements
- Born this Year
- Died this Year
- Uniform Numbers
- Transactions
- Amateur Draft
- Free Agents
- Last N Days Leaders
- Opening Day Lineups
- Team Starting Lineups
- Team Pitching Staffs
- Marcel Projections
- Playoff Odds
Minor Leagues
Standings
Schedule
Fielding
- Standard Fielding
- Appearances
- Pitcher
- Catcher
- First Base
- Second Base
- Third Base
- Shortstop
- Left Field
- Center Field
- Right Field
- Outfield
Batting
- Standard Batting
- Value
- Advanced Batting
- Sabermetric Batting
- Win Probability
- Spring Training
- Batting Ratios
- Baserunning/Misc
- PH/HR/Situ Hitting
- Pitches Batting
- Cumulative Batting
- Neutralized Batting
- Team Positional Comparisons
- League Splits
- Minors Batting
Pitching
- Standard Pitching
- Value
- Advanced Pitching
- Win Probability
- Spring Training
- Pitching Ratios
- Baserunning/Situ
- Starting Pitching
- Relief Pitching
- Pitching Pitches
- Batting Against
- Cumulative Pitching
- Neutralized Pitching
- League Splits
- Minors Pitching
Managers
Leaders & Awards
Other
- Attendance & Misc.
- New Debuts
- Rookie Players
- Retirements
- Born this Year
- Died this Year
- Uniform Numbers
- Transactions
- Amateur Draft
- Free Agents
- Last N Days Leaders
- Opening Day Lineups
- Team Starting Lineups
- Team Pitching Staffs
- Marcel Projections
- Playoff Odds

Team Relief Pitching*

Team Relief Pitching* Table
Tm	G	GR	GF	Wgr	Lgr	SVOpp	SV	BSv	SV%	SVSit	Hold	IR	IS	IS%	aLI	LevHi	LevMd	LevLo	Ahd	Tie	Bhd	Runr	Empt	>3o	<3o	IPmult	0DR	Out/GR
Baltimore Orioles	154	231	116	22	20	37	24	13	65%	51	10	205	76	37%	1.038	84	43	104	61	36	134	114	117	124	58	136	34	5.1
Boston Red Sox	155	178	105	24	18	37	20	17	54%	39	2	153	82	54%	1.127	65	29	81	51	26	98	75	100	108	29	108	17	6.1
Chicago White Sox	154	196	89	19	13	18	13	5	72%	30	6	198	62	31%	1.024	60	39	97	35	27	134	109	87	97	60	105	42	4.6
Cleveland Indians	155	182	88	13	10	32	24	8	75%	34	2	151	53	35%	1.019	55	30	97	38	24	120	76	106	100	39	101	30	5.2
Detroit Tigers	155	187	93	17	7	22	16	6	73%	32	8	125	57	46%	.980	45	28	114	40	15	132	63	124	101	39	105	32	5.4
Kansas City Athletics	154	251	124	21	18	26	19	7	73%	29	2	207	77	37%	.961	54	49	144	40	29	178	112	135	155	48	160	58	5.8
New York Yankees	154	181	104	26	15	48	35	13	73%	60	7	201	69	34%	1.003	70	44	67	76	23	82	102	79	112	35	118	17	6.6
Washington Nationals	155	244	119	22	19	29	18	11	62%	33	2	176	76	43%	.985	65	34	145	42	27	175	92	152	152	31	154	43	6.2
League Average	154	206	105	20	15	31	21	10	68%	38	5	177	69	39%	1.017	62	37	106	48	26	132	93	112	119	42	123	34	5.6
	1236	1650	838	164	120	249	169	80	68%	308	39	1416	552	39%	1.017	498	296	849	383	207	1053	743	900	949	339	987	273	5.6

* - Disclaimer & Completeness Note

* Many detailed statistics are based on play-by-play accounts accumulated by Retrosheet. These totals may be incomplete (3.6% of all plays from 1912 to 1968 are missing or have incomplete accounts, click link for year and team summary of data completeness) for some players prior to 1969 and even complete seasons may not match the official totals due to errors in both the official totals and the play-by-play accounts.

Player Relief Pitching

More 1956 American League Pages

Fielding

Standard Fielding
Appearances
Pitcher
Catcher
First Base
Second Base
Third Base
Shortstop
Left Field
Center Field
Right Field
Outfield

Batting

Standard Batting
Value
Advanced Batting
Sabermetric Batting
Win Probability
Spring Training
Batting Ratios
Baserunning/Misc
PH/HR/Situ Hitting
Pitches Batting
Cumulative Batting
Neutralized Batting
Team Positional Comparisons
League Splits
Minors Batting

Pitching

Standard Pitching
Value
Advanced Pitching
Win Probability
Spring Training
Pitching Ratios
Baserunning/Situ
Starting Pitching
Relief Pitching
Pitching Pitches
Batting Against
Cumulative Pitching
Neutralized Pitching
League Splits
Minors Pitching

Leaders & Awards

Batting
Pitching
Fielding
Awards, All-Stars, & More

Other

Attendance & Misc.
New Debuts
Rookie Players
Retirements
Born this Year
Died this Year
Uniform Numbers
Transactions
Amateur Draft
Free Agents
Last N Days Leaders
Opening Day Lineups
Team Starting Lineups
Team Pitching Staffs
Marcel Projections
Playoff Odds

Welcome · Your Account
Logout
Ad-Free Login
Create Account

You are here: BR Home Page > Leagues > AL History > 1956 AL > Relief Pitching

Full Site Menu

Return to Top

Major League Players
Current Greats: Clayton Kershaw, Mike Trout, Mookie Betts, Jacob deGrom, Ronald Acuña Jr., Zack Greinke, Jose Altuve, ...

All-Time Greats: Stan Musial, Barry Bonds, Babe Ruth, Derek Jeter, Oscar Charleston, Ken Griffey Jr, Jackie Robinson, Hank Aaron, ...
Major League Teams
NL East: Atlanta Braves, Miami Marlins, New York Mets, Philadelphia Phillies, Washington Nationals

NL Central: Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, Milwaukee Brewers, Pittsburgh Pirates, St. Louis Cardinals

NL West: Arizona Diamondbacks, Colorado Rockies, Los Angeles Dodgers , San Diego Padres, San Francisco Giants

AL East: Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, Tampa Bay Rays, Toronto Blue Jays

AL Central: Chicago White Sox, Cleveland Guardians, Detroit Tigers, Kansas City Royals, Minnesota Twins

AL West: Houston Astros, Los Angeles Angels, Oakland Athletics, Seattle Mariners, Texas Rangers
Seasons
2024, 2023, 2024 MLB Pitching, 2024 MLB Batting, 2024 MLB Standings, 2024 MLB Attendance, 2024 MLB Rookies, ...
Major League Leaders
2024 MLB Batting, 2024 MLB Pitching, Career WAR Leaders, Single-Season Home Run Leaders, Active Strikeout Leaders, Upcoming Player Milestones, ...
MLB Scores
Yesterday's MLB Games, Scores from any date in Major League history, MLB Probable Pitchers, Baseball-Reference Stream Finder, ...
MLB Schedule
MLB Standings
AL Standings, NL Standings, Standings for any date in history, ...
Playoffs
World Series Winners, 2019 World Series: Astros vs Nationals, 2018 World Series: Red Sox vs Dodgers, 2017 World Series: Astros vs Dodgers, World Series Batting Leaders, World Series Pitching Leaders, ...
Stathead
Player Finders: Season & Career Finder, Game Finder, Streak Finder, Span Finder, Split Finder, Versus Finder, ...

Team Finders: Season Finder, Game Finder, Streak Finder, Span Finder, Split Finder, Event Finder, ...

Other Finders: Draft Finder, Team Trade Histories, Head-to-Head Records, ...
Managers
Active: Brian Snitker, Rocco Baldelli, Dave Roberts, ...

Retired: John McGraw, Bobby Cox, Earl Weaver, ...
Awards
Baseball Hall of Fame, MLB MVP's, MLB Cy Young Award, MLB Rookie of the Year, Rawlings Gold Gloves, 2024 HOF results, 2025 Hall of Fame ballot, ...
All-Star Games
2025 All-Star Game, 2024 All-Star Game, All-Time All-Star Batters, All-Time All-Star Pitchers, ...
Frivolities and More
Players who played for multiple teams, Uniform Number Tracker, Cups of Coffee, Pronunciation Guide, Birthplaces, Players by School Attended, ....
MLB Draft
2024 Draft, 2023 Draft, 2022 Draft, MLB Number One Picks, ...
Minor, Foreign, College, & Black Baseball
Minor League Stats, College Baseball Stats, Black Baseball Stats, Nippon Pro Baseball Stats, Korean Baseball Stats, Cuban National Series Stats, Mexican Baseball Stats, Winter Leagues Stats, Independent League Stats, 2024 Minor Leagues, 2024 Affiliates, ...
Baseball-Reference Bullpen
100,000+ pages of baseball information, How to Contribute, ...
About Baseball Reference
Batting Glossary, Pitching Glossary, Wins Above Replacement Explainer, WAR data archive, BR Data Coverage, Frequently Asked Questions about MLB and Baseball, ...
Immaculate Grid
Put your baseball knowledge to the test with our daily baseball trivia game. Can you complete the grid?

Baseball-Reference.com Blog and Articles

We're Social...for Statheads

Every Sports Reference Social Media Account

Site Last Updated: Wednesday, November 6, 10:24PM

Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction?

Subscribe to our Free Email Newsletter

Subscribe to Stathead Baseball: Get your first month FREE
Your All-Access Ticket to the Baseball Reference Database

Do you have a sports website? Or write about sports? We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Find out more.

FAQs, Tip & Tricks

Learn about the Wins Above Replacement Formula
Tips and Tricks from our Blog.
Do you have a blog? Join our linker program.
Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead
Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine

All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. We present them here for purely educational purposes. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos.

Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net.

The SPORTS REFERENCE, STATHEAD, IMMACULATE GRID, and IMMACULATE FOOTY trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited.

Much of the play-by-play, game results, and transaction information both shown and used to create certain data sets was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet.

Win Expectancy, Run Expectancy, and Leverage Index calculations provided by Tom Tango of InsideTheBook.com, and co-author of The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball.

Total Zone Rating and initial framework for Wins above Replacement calculations provided by Sean Smith of Baseballprojection.com and author of WAR in Pieces.

Full-year historical Major League statistics provided by Pete Palmer and Gary Gillette of Hidden Game Sports.

Some high school data is courtesy David McWater.

Many historical player head shots courtesy of David Davis. Many thanks to him. All images are property the copyright holder and are displayed here for informational purposes only.

Data Provided By the official stats partner of the NBA, NHL and MLB.

Sports Reference ®
Baseball
Football (college)
Basketball (college)
Hockey
Futebol
Blog
Stathead ®
Immaculate Grid ®

About • Conditions & Terms of Service • Advertise With Us • Jobs at SR • Baseball-Reference.com T-Shirts & Store • Cookie Preferences

Sports Reference Purpose: We will be the trusted source of information and tools that inspire and empower users to enjoy, understand, and share the sports they love.

Privacy Policy • Gambling Revenue Policy • Accessibility Policy • Use of Data