1956 Most Common Starters
- Players listed have the most games at that position
- (WAR)
| Rk | Tm | C | 1B | 2B | 3B | SS | LF | CF | RF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BAL (69-85, 5.96 oWAR) | G.Triandos (3.07) | B.Boyd (0.73) | B.Gardner (-0.50) | G.Kell (1.26) | W.Miranda (-0.34) | B.Nieman (3.95) | D.Williams (1.95) | T.Francona (1.18) |
| 2 | BOS (84-70, 21.98 oWAR) | S.White (-1.41) | M.Vernon (2.35) | B.Goodman (2.16) | B.Klaus (2.51) | D.Buddin (0.62) | T.Williams (6.05) | J.Piersall (4.83) | J.Jensen (3.77) |
| 3 | BRO (93-61, 29.44 oWAR) | R.Campanella (0.58) | G.Hodges (3.48) | J.Gilliam (6.14) | R.Jackson (3.01) | P.Reese (2.63) | S.Amoros (1.73) | D.Snider (7.62) | C.Furillo (2.28) |
| 4 | CHC (60-94, 12.84 oWAR) | H.Landrith (-0.41) | D.Fondy (-0.58) | G.Baker (2.28) | D.Hoak (-0.91) | E.Banks (5.30) | M.Irvin (2.44) | P.Whisenant (1.02) | W.Moryn (3.64) |
| 5 | CHW (85-69, 23.25 oWAR) | S.Lollar (3.72) | W.Dropo (-0.48) | N.Fox (1.93) | F.Hatfield (1.13) | L.Aparicio (1.54) | M.Minoso (6.15) | L.Doby (4.84) | J.Rivera (1.10) |
| 6 | CIN (91-63, 28.72 oWAR) | E.Bailey (4.83) | T.Kluszewski (3.09) | J.Temple (1.83) | R.Jablonski (0.48) | R.McMillan (4.36) | F.Robinson (6.55) | G.Bell (1.84) | W.Post (3.52) |
| 7 | CLE (88-66, 13.20 oWAR) | J.Hegan (0.16) | V.Wertz (2.24) | B.Avila (1.25) | A.Rosen (1.84) | C.Carrasquel (1.46) | G.Woodling (1.06) | J.Busby (0.55) | R.Colavito (2.37) |
| 8 | DET (82-72, 25.28 oWAR) | F.House (-0.15) | E.Torgeson (1.80) | F.Bolling (2.04) | R.Boone (3.40) | H.Kuenn (4.61) | C.Maxwell (5.87) | B.Tuttle (-1.26) | A.Kaline (6.55) |
| 9 | KCA (52-102, 3.21 oWAR) | T.Thompson (0.49) | V.Power (1.58) | J.Finigan (-0.77) | H.Lopez (1.74) | J.DeMaestri (0.02) | G.Zernial (0.19) | A.Pilarcik (-0.02) | H.Simpson (0.69) |
| 10 | MLN (92-62, 32.04 oWAR) | D.Crandall (2.04) | J.Adcock (4.81) | D.O'Connell (1.95) | E.Mathews (5.72) | J.Logan (5.47) | B.Thomson (1.60) | B.Bruton (3.28) | H.Aaron (7.18) |
| 11 | NYG (67-87, 11.43 oWAR) | B.Sarni (0.45) | B.White (3.08) | R.Schoendienst (1.68) | F.Castleman (-0.20) | D.Spencer (0.80) | J.Brandt (1.29) | W.Mays (7.61) | D.Mueller (-1.76) |
| 12 | NYY (97-57, 32.85 oWAR) | Y.Berra (6.18) | B.Skowron (4.30) | B.Martin (1.33) | A.Carey (-0.11) | G.McDougald (5.07) | E.Howard (-0.51) | M.Mantle (11.22) | H.Bauer (1.59) |
| 13 | PHI (71-83, 14.65 oWAR) | S.Lopata (4.31) | M.Blaylock (0.79) | T.Kazanski (-1.81) | W.Jones (3.41) | G.Hamner (-0.14) | D.Ennis (-0.33) | R.Ashburn (5.65) | E.Valo (1.50) |
| 14 | PIT (66-88, 9.38 oWAR) | J.Shepard (0.80) | D.Long (2.06) | B.Mazeroski (0.20) | F.Thomas (2.00) | D.Groat (0.75) | L.Walls (2.49) | B.Virdon (2.70) | R.Clemente (2.40) |
| 15 | STL (76-78, 25.02 oWAR) | H.Smith (0.82) | S.Musial (5.55) | D.Blasingame (3.54) | K.Boyer (6.39) | A.Dark (2.35) | R.Repulski (1.05) | B.Del Greco (0.51) | W.Moon (3.65) |
| 16 | WSH (59-95, 6.16 oWAR) | C.Courtney (1.12) | P.Runnels (2.71) | H.Plews (0.19) | E.Yost (2.42) | J.Valdivielso (-0.15) | R.Sievers (2.31) | K.Olson (-1.61) | J.Lemon (1.74) |
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