1956 AL Winning Percentage by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Wins per decision
The New York Yankees led the AL in winning percentage in 1956, with .630, .059 ahead of the Cleveland Indians. The average across 8 AL teams is .500.
Led the AL in 1956
New York Yankees
154 games
.630
Winning Percentage
.059 clear of Cleveland Indians
| # | Team | G | W-L% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
New York Yankees
|
154 | .630 |
| 2 |
 Cleveland Indians
|
155 | .571 |
| 3 |
 Chicago White Sox
|
154 | .552 |
| 4 |
 Boston Red Sox
|
155 | .546 |
| 5 |
 Detroit Tigers
|
155 | .533 |
| AL average | .500 | ||
| 6 |
 Baltimore Orioles
|
154 | .448 |
| 7 |
 Washington Senators
|
155 | .383 |
| 8 |
 Kansas City Athletics
|
154 | .338 |
A team's total is its players' numbers for the club added up, so a player traded mid-season counts for each team only what he did there. Rates such as ERA and batting average are worked out from the team's summed totals, not averaged across players.