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1956 American League Pitching Ratios

1955 AL  / 1957 AL  / 1956 NL  / 1956 MLB  Pitching Ratios

Team & League Pitching Ratios*

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Tm R/G Ptn% HR% SO% BB% XBH% X/H% GB/FB GO/AO IP% LD% HR/FB IF/FB Opp DP %
BAL 4.58 49% 1.7% 12.2% 9.3% 6.4% 28% 0.96 75% 1214 107 9%
BOS 4.85 45% 2.1% 11.6% 10.9% 6.4% 29% 1.04 74% 1337 132 10%
CHW 4.12 58% 2.0% 12.2% 8.8% 6.0% 26% 0.92 75% 1183 127 11%
CLE 3.75 51% 2.0% 14.3% 9.6% 5.6% 27% 0.89 72% 1147 112 10%
DET 4.51 50% 2.3% 13.0% 10.8% 6.2% 27% 0.89 72% 1337 117 9%
KCA 5.40 48% 3.1% 10.5% 11.2% 7.6% 33% 1.06 73% 1212 144 12%
NYY 4.10 53% 1.9% 12.3% 11.0% 5.6% 26% 1.02 73% 1312 167 13%
WSH 5.96 55% 2.7% 10.6% 11.6% 7.6% 31% 1.05 73% 1440 134 9%
LgAvg 4.66 51% 2.2% 12.1% 10.4% 6.4% 28% 0.98 73% 1273 130 10%
4.66 51% 2.2% 12.1% 10.4% 6.4% 28% 0.98 73% 10182 1040 10%

* Many Detailed Statistics are based on play-by-play accounts accumulated by RetroSheet. These totals may be incomplete (3.6% of all plays from 1954 to 1973 are missing or have incomplete accounts, click link for year and team summary) for some players prior to 1974 and even complete seasons may not match the official totals due to errors in both the official totals and the play-by-play accounts.

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Rk Age Tm IP Ptn% HR% SO% BB% XBH% X/H% GB/FB GO/AO IP% LD% HR/FB IF/FB Opp DP %
1 *Al Aber 28 DET 63.0 70% 0.4% 7.5% 8.9% 3.9% 17% 1.18 79% 78 3 4%
2 Ted Abernathy 23 WSH 30.1 45% 1.5% 13.6% 7.6% 7.6% 29% 1.96 77% 25 3 12%
3 *Hank Aguirre 25 CLE 65.1 68% 2.5% 11.0% 9.6% 5.7% 25% 0.77 76% 57 7 12%
4 *Frank Baumann 22 BOS 24.2 72% 2.8% 16.5% 12.8% 6.4% 32% 0.63 67% 32 3 9%
5 Charlie Beamon 21 BAL 13.0 45% 0.0% 25.5% 14.6% 3.6% 22% 2.00 60% 11 0 0%
6 *Fred Besana 25 BAL 17.2 73% 0.0% 7.5% 15.1% 8.6% 36% 1.14 70% 28 0 0%
7 Babe Birrer 26 BAL 5.1 27% 0.0% 3.9% 3.9% 15.4% 44% 0.50 92% 5 0 0%
8 Bud Black 23 DET 10.0 33% 4.4% 15.6% 11.1% 4.4% 20% 0.77 69% 10 0 0%
9 Bill Bradford 34 KCA 2.0 44% 22.2% 0.0% 11.1% 22.2% 100% 5.00 67% 0 0
10 *Jim Brady 20 DET 6.1 74% 7.0% 7.0% 25.6% 11.6% 33% 2.50 58% 14 1 7%
11 Tom Brewer 24 BOS 244.1 41% 1.4% 12.3% 10.8% 4.8% 25% 1.27 74% 219 23 11%
12 Dick Brodowski 23 WSH 17.2 48% 5.3% 8.5% 12.8% 9.6% 29% 1.00 70% 25 2 8%
13 Hal Brown 31 BAL 151.2 40% 2.9% 9.2% 6.0% 7.6% 33% 0.71 81% 98 8 8%
14 *George Brunet 21 KCA 9.0 57% 2.1% 10.6% 23.4% 10.6% 50% 0.58 62% 9 0 0%
15 Jim Bunning 24 DET 53.1 41% 2.5% 14.2% 11.7% 7.1% 31% 0.71 72% 51 2 4%
16 Wally Burnette 27 KCA 121.1 41% 2.6% 10.7% 7.7% 6.2% 27% 0.81 77% 80 7 9%
17 Moe Burtschy 34 KCA 43.1 36% 3.1% 9.2% 15.4% 5.6% 27% 1.55 68% 36 6 17%
18 Bud Byerly 35 WSH 51.2 34% 2.9% 9.2% 6.8% 6.3% 29% 1.47 77% 47 6 13%
19 Harry Byrd 31 CHW 4.1 35% 0.0% 0.0% 15.4% 11.5% 33% 0.63 77% 6 0 0%
20 *Tommy Byrne 36 NYY 109.2 71% 1.8% 10.6% 14.6% 5.1% 23% 0.91 72% 104 15 14%
21 *Art Ceccarelli 26 KCA 10.0 90% 6.1% 4.1% 8.2% 10.2% 39% 1.25 73% 7 0 0%
22 Bob Chakales 28 WSH 96.0 30% 0.7% 7.6% 13.2% 4.6% 21% 1.18 76% 111 9 8%
23 Tex Clevenger 23 WSH 31.2 32% 2.7% 11.4% 14.1% 10.7% 49% 1.44 71% 31 2 6%
24 Jim Coates 23 NYY 2.0 33% 0.0% 0.0% 33.3% 8.3% 100% 0.50 50% 2 0 0%
25 *Rip Coleman 24 NYY 88.1 68% 1.5% 10.7% 10.7% 5.9% 24% 1.36 75% 91 13 14%
Rk Age Tm IP Ptn% HR% SO% BB% XBH% X/H% GB/FB GO/AO IP% LD% HR/FB IF/FB Opp DP %
26 Sandy Consuegra 35 TOT 47.0 37% 1.0% 3.9% 6.3% 5.3% 20% 1.32 87% 45 4 9%
27 Sandy Consuegra 35 CHW 38.1 35% 0.0% 4.1% 6.5% 4.1% 16% 1.38 87% 40 4 10%
28 Sandy Consuegra 35 BAL 8.2 46% 5.4% 2.7% 5.4% 10.8% 40% 1.09 86% 5 0 0%
29 Glenn Cox 25 KCA 23.1 51% 2.0% 5.9% 21.8% 6.9% 47% 1.30 66% 21 4 19%
30 *Walt Craddock 24 KCA 9.1 78% 2.2% 17.8% 22.2% 6.7% 33% 0.90 56% 14 1 7%
31 Jack Crimian 30 KCA 129.0 37% 3.5% 10.8% 8.9% 8.9% 38% 0.81 75% 102 10 10%
32 Jerry Dahlke 27 CHW 2.1 39% 0.0% 5.6% 33.3% 11.1% 40% 2.00 56% 9 0 0%
33 *Bud Daley 23 CLE 20.1 54% 2.0% 12.9% 13.9% 5.9% 29% 1.14 63% 28 2 7%
34 Ike Delock 26 BOS 128.1 42% 2.1% 18.0% 13.8% 6.2% 30% 0.55 64% 142 5 4%
35 *Jim Derrington 16 CHW 6.0 97% 6.5% 9.7% 19.4% 12.9% 44% 2.25 61% 8 1 13%
36 Art Ditmar 27 KCA 254.1 41% 2.7% 11.5% 9.8% 7.6% 33% 1.21 75% 216 25 12%
37 Sonny Dixon 31 NYY 4.1 35% 0.0% 4.4% 21.7% 4.4% 20% 0.71 70% 5 0 0%
38 Dick Donovan 28 CHW 234.2 43% 2.3% 12.4% 6.1% 5.6% 26% 1.13 77% 183 21 11%
39 Harry Dorish 34 TOT 42.4 34% 2.2% 8.3% 7.2% 7.2% 29% 1.29 78% 44 4 9%
40 Harry Dorish 34 BAL 19.2 32% 3.7% 4.9% 3.7% 7.3% 27% 1.35 84% 19 2 11%
41 Harry Dorish 34 BOS 22.2 36% 1.0% 11.1% 10.1% 7.1% 30% 1.24 73% 25 2 8%
42 *Carl Duser 23 KCA 6.0 76% 0.0% 15.2% 6.1% 12.1% 29% 3.33 79% 9 1 11%
43 Bob Feller 37 CLE 58.0 38% 2.8% 7.1% 9.1% 6.3% 25% 0.82 80% 51 6 12%
44 *Don Ferrarese 27 BAL 102.0 71% 1.8% 18.1% 14.3% 6.3% 33% 1.20 65% 107 11 10%
45 Bill Fischer 25 CHW 1.2 17% 0.0% 16.7% 8.3% 16.7% 33% 0.50 75% 2 0 0%
46 *Whitey Ford 27 NYY 225.2 74% 1.4% 15.3% 9.1% 5.1% 25% 1.51 73% 173 31 18%
47 Mike Fornieles 24 TOT 126.2 40% 1.5% 11.3% 5.9% 6.9% 28% 1.25 80% 98 15 15%
48 Mike Fornieles 24 CHW 15.2 31% 1.5% 8.8% 8.8% 7.4% 23% 0.62 81% 22 2 9%
49 Mike Fornieles 24 BAL 111.0 42% 1.5% 11.7% 5.5% 6.8% 28% 1.40 80% 76 13 17%
50 Paul Foytack 25 DET 256.0 41% 2.2% 16.7% 12.9% 5.8% 30% 0.80 67% 213 19 9%
Rk Age Tm IP Ptn% HR% SO% BB% XBH% X/H% GB/FB GO/AO IP% LD% HR/FB IF/FB Opp DP %
51 Mike Garcia 32 CLE 197.2 43% 2.1% 13.6% 8.5% 5.7% 24% 1.18 74% 177 16 9%
52 Ned Garver 30 DET 17.2 39% 2.5% 7.5% 16.3% 3.8% 20% 1.05 71% 20 3 15%
53 Tom Gorman 31 KCA 171.1 44% 3.2% 7.7% 9.3% 7.0% 30% 1.31 78% 130 22 17%
54 Hal Griggs 27 WSH 98.2 32% 2.9% 10.0% 15.8% 7.7% 31% 1.17 70% 111 18 16%
55 Bob Grim 26 NYY 74.2 43% 1.0% 15.5% 10.0% 4.8% 23% 0.95 72% 80 9 11%
56 Connie Grob 23 WSH 79.1 34% 3.7% 7.1% 6.8% 12.1% 38% 1.31 81% 90 6 7%
57 Steve Gromek 36 DET 141.0 39% 4.1% 10.5% 7.7% 7.7% 33% 0.52 75% 124 5 4%
58 Bill Harrington 28 KCA 37.2 38% 1.7% 8.1% 15.0% 6.9% 30% 0.94 75% 34 8 24%
59 Bob Harrison 25 BAL 1.2 31% 0.0% 0.0% 38.5% 15.4% 67% 4.00 62% 3 0 0%
60 *Jack Harshman 28 CHW 226.2 82% 1.5% 15.1% 10.7% 5.3% 27% 0.62 72% 198 18 9%
61 Mel Held 27 BAL 7.0 21% 3.5% 13.8% 10.3% 13.8% 57% 1.29 62% 7 1 14%
62 Evelio Hernandez 24 WSH 22.2 57% 2.1% 9.3% 8.3% 7.2% 29% 0.78 79% 17 2 12%
63 Troy Herriage 25 KCA 103.0 38% 3.2% 11.8% 12.8% 8.6% 32% 0.59 70% 135 8 6%
64 *Billy Hoeft 24 DET 248.0 78% 2.0% 15.6% 9.5% 7.1% 28% 0.87 71% 248 23 9%
65 *Gene Host 23 DET 4.2 88% 8.3% 20.8% 8.3% 12.5% 33% 0.33 63% 3 0 0%
66 Art Houtteman 28 CLE 46.2 37% 2.1% 8.1% 13.3% 9.0% 35% 0.90 72% 61 4 7%
67 Dixie Howell 36 CHW 64.1 38% 1.0% 9.4% 12.1% 6.4% 24% 1.37 75% 60 9 15%
68 Tom Hurd 32 BOS 76.0 37% 1.4% 9.7% 13.4% 6.3% 26% 0.85 73% 98 10 10%
69 Connie Johnson 33 TOT 196.0 44% 1.6% 16.6% 8.4% 6.2% 29% 0.85 72% 143 10 7%
70 Connie Johnson 33 CHW 12.1 39% 1.9% 11.1% 13.0% 9.3% 46% 1.21 74% 9 2 22%
71 Connie Johnson 33 BAL 183.2 45% 1.6% 17.0% 8.1% 6.0% 28% 0.82 72% 134 8 6%
72 Bob Keegan 35 CHW 105.1 42% 3.2% 6.9% 7.5% 6.7% 26% 0.91 80% 93 8 9%
73 *Alex Kellner 31 KCA 91.2 80% 3.8% 11.0% 8.3% 9.0% 35% 1.00 75% 72 9 13%
74 *Leo Kiely 26 BOS 31.1 66% 0.7% 5.8% 9.0% 4.5% 15% 1.27 78% 45 4 9%
75 Ellis Kinder 41 CHW 29.2 34% 1.5% 14.5% 6.1% 7.6% 30% 0.61 76% 30 1 3%
Rk Age Tm IP Ptn% HR% SO% BB% XBH% X/H% GB/FB GO/AO IP% LD% HR/FB IF/FB Opp DP %
76 Jim Konstanty 39 NYY 11.0 45% 5.7% 11.3% 11.3% 11.3% 40% 0.37 72% 4 0 0%
77 Lou Kretlow 35 KCA 118.2 36% 3.1% 11.2% 13.6% 7.9% 36% 0.99 71% 106 15 14%
78 Johnny Kucks 22 NYY 224.1 41% 2.0% 7.1% 7.6% 5.8% 25% 1.30 82% 210 33 16%
79 *Paul LaPalme 32 CHW 45.2 66% 1.0% 12.0% 14.1% 5.2% 32% 1.02 70% 31 3 10%
80 Don Larsen 26 NYY 179.2 43% 2.5% 14.1% 12.6% 5.4% 31% 0.72 70% 162 14 9%
81 Frank Lary 26 DET 294.0 43% 1.6% 13.0% 9.2% 5.0% 22% 1.04 75% 282 26 9%
82 *Tommy Lasorda 28 KCA 45.1 73% 2.7% 12.6% 20.3% 4.5% 25% 1.47 62% 51 5 10%
83 Bob Lemon 35 CLE 255.1 43% 2.1% 8.8% 8.3% 5.7% 27% 1.44 79% 179 28 16%
84 Billy Loes 26 BAL 56.2 48% 1.6% 8.6% 9.0% 5.1% 20% 1.16 78% 60 1 2%
85 Duke Maas 27 DET 63.1 33% 2.9% 11.0% 10.4% 8.8% 33% 1.21 71% 80 7 9%
86 Sal Maglie 39 CLE 5.0 36% 4.6% 9.1% 9.1% 13.6% 50% 0.57 77% 2 1 50%
87 Dick Marlowe 27 TOT 12.0 29% 3.5% 6.9% 17.2% 8.6% 36% 1.00 71% 9 1 11%
88 Dick Marlowe 27 DET 11.0 32% 1.9% 7.6% 17.0% 5.7% 25% 0.80 72% 8 0 0%
89 Dick Marlowe 27 CHW 1.0 0% 20.0% 0.0% 20.0% 40.0% 100% 60% 1 1 100%
90 *Morrie Martin 33 TOT 23.1 59% 1.8% 10.7% 8.0% 5.4% 19% 0.93 75% 30 1 3%
91 *Morrie Martin 33 CHW 18.1 65% 1.2% 10.8% 8.4% 4.8% 19% 0.77 76% 16 1 6%
92 *Morrie Martin 33 BAL 5.0 41% 3.5% 10.3% 6.9% 6.9% 20% 2.00 72% 14 0 0%
93 Walt Masterson 36 DET 49.2 35% 0.9% 12.3% 14.0% 4.4% 19% 0.95 70% 53 4 8%
94 *Mickey McDermott 27 NYY 87.0 77% 2.6% 9.9% 12.3% 6.3% 28% 1.37 73% 88 13 15%
95 Jim McDonald 29 CHW 18.2 51% 2.3% 11.4% 8.0% 8.0% 24% 1.81 76% 15 3 20%
96 Cal McLish 30 CLE 61.2 38% 1.8% 9.8% 11.6% 6.2% 25% 0.91 75% 62 5 8%
97 *Jack McMahan 23 KCA 61.2 78% 2.5% 4.6% 11.1% 4.3% 17% 1.34 79% 71 8 11%
98 *Bob Miller 20 DET 31.2 66% 3.4% 11.0% 15.1% 6.9% 27% 1.71 68% 34 6 18%
99 Rudy Minarcin 26 BOS 9.2 29% 4.4% 11.1% 17.8% 8.9% 44% 2.14 64% 15 1 7%
100 *Ron Moeller 17 BAL 8.2 77% 0.0% 5.1% 7.7% 5.1% 20% 0.60 87% 10 0 0%
Rk Age Tm IP Ptn% HR% SO% BB% XBH% X/H% GB/FB GO/AO IP% LD% HR/FB IF/FB Opp DP %
101 Ray Moore 30 BAL 185.0 42% 1.5% 13.3% 12.5% 5.9% 29% 0.66 72% 165 16 10%
102 Tom Morgan 26 NYY 71.1 38% 0.7% 6.6% 8.9% 5.0% 20% 1.27 82% 85 16 19%
103 *Don Mossi 27 CLE 87.2 65% 1.6% 15.8% 8.9% 5.4% 25% 0.59 71% 74 5 7%
104 Ray Narleski 27 CLE 59.1 31% 2.1% 18.0% 8.1% 4.7% 31% 0.51 71% 32 1 3%
105 Willard Nixon 28 BOS 145.1 41% 1.4% 11.8% 9.1% 5.4% 24% 1.11 76% 130 18 14%
106 *Billy O'Dell 24 BAL 8.0 59% 0.0% 17.7% 17.7% 0.0% 0% 1.00 65% 13 2 15%
107 Erv Palica 28 BAL 116.1 36% 2.0% 12.1% 9.8% 6.6% 29% 0.73 74% 101 7 7%
108 *Mel Parnell 34 BOS 131.1 81% 2.3% 7.2% 10.4% 5.6% 25% 1.37 80% 117 17 15%
109 Camilo Pascual 22 WSH 188.2 42% 3.9% 19.1% 10.5% 7.6% 33% 1.24 65% 200 15 8%
110 *Billy Pierce 29 CHW 276.1 83% 2.1% 16.5% 8.6% 6.1% 27% 0.68 71% 221 18 8%
111 *Howie Pollet 35 CHW 26.1 75% 1.7% 12.0% 9.4% 6.8% 30% 1.10 76% 20 3 15%
112 Bob Porterfield 32 BOS 126.0 36% 3.8% 9.5% 11.5% 8.8% 39% 0.94 74% 109 7 6%
113 Arnie Portocarrero 24 KCA 8.0 32% 5.3% 5.3% 18.4% 5.3% 22% 0.62 68% 11 1 9%
114 Pedro Ramos 21 WSH 152.0 40% 3.3% 7.8% 11.0% 9.1% 35% 0.93 76% 142 15 11%
115 Jose Santiago 27 KCA 21.2 34% 6.8% 7.7% 14.5% 12.0% 39% 1.20 66% 31 5 16%
116 *Johnny Schmitz 35 TOT 42.2 61% 1.5% 7.7% 9.2% 5.6% 20% 1.10 79% 52 5 10%
117 *Johnny Schmitz 35 BOS 4.1 59% 0.0% 0.0% 18.2% 0.0% 0% 1.17 82% 6 1 17%
118 *Johnny Schmitz 35 BAL 38.1 61% 1.7% 8.6% 8.1% 6.3% 22% 1.09 78% 46 4 9%
119 *Herb Score 23 CLE 249.1 82% 1.8% 25.5% 12.5% 4.7% 30% 0.75 59% 216 17 8%
120 *Bobby Shantz 30 KCA 101.1 65% 2.8% 15.8% 8.8% 8.8% 39% 1.22 71% 74 9 12%
121 Dave Sisler 24 BOS 142.1 40% 2.1% 15.1% 11.7% 6.8% 35% 0.88 69% 134 10 7%
122 Bob Spicer 31 KCA 2.1 33% 7.7% 0.0% 7.7% 23.1% 50% 0.67 77% 3 0 0%
123 Jerry Staley 35 TOT 102.0 38% 2.6% 6.2% 4.8% 5.0% 21% 1.69 84% 90 15 17%
124 Jerry Staley 35 NYY 0.1 20% 0.0% 20.0% 0.0% 20.0% 25% 80% 2 0 0%
125 Jerry Staley 35 CHW 101.2 38% 2.6% 6.0% 4.8% 4.8% 20% 1.69 84% 88 15 17%
Rk Age Tm IP Ptn% HR% SO% BB% XBH% X/H% GB/FB GO/AO IP% LD% HR/FB IF/FB Opp DP %
126 *Bunky Stewart 25 WSH 105.0 70% 3.0% 7.1% 16.2% 6.1% 28% 1.54 71% 134 9 7%
127 *Chuck Stobbs 26 WSH 240.0 76% 2.8% 9.5% 5.3% 7.6% 30% 0.68 81% 200 14 7%
128 *Dean Stone 25 WSH 132.0 79% 1.6% 13.5% 14.7% 6.5% 28% 0.67 68% 151 13 9%
129 Tom Sturdivant 26 NYY 158.1 44% 2.3% 16.7% 7.9% 5.9% 29% 0.70 72% 130 10 8%
130 Frank Sullivan 26 BOS 242.0 42% 2.1% 11.1% 7.8% 6.7% 28% 1.17 77% 212 29 14%
131 Gordie Sundin 18 BAL 0.0 0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0% 1 0 0%
132 George Susce 24 BOS 69.2 43% 4.3% 8.1% 13.6% 9.3% 42% 0.80 72% 53 2 4%
133 Ralph Terry 20 NYY 13.1 45% 3.1% 12.5% 17.2% 3.1% 12% 1.58 66% 22 2 9%
134 Virgil Trucks 39 DET 120.0 45% 2.9% 8.4% 12.2% 6.2% 31% 0.83 74% 106 16 15%
135 Bob Turley 25 NYY 132.0 42% 2.1% 14.7% 16.6% 6.5% 29% 0.60 65% 154 11 7%
136 George Werley 17 BAL 1.0 33% 0.0% 0.0% 33.3% 0.0% 0% 67% 0 0
137 *Bob Wiesler 25 WSH 123.0 78% 1.8% 8.2% 18.7% 6.7% 28% 1.47 69% 156 20 13%
138 *Bill Wight 34 BAL 174.2 76% 0.9% 10.8% 9.3% 4.4% 17% 1.57 76% 164 21 13%
139 Jim Wilson 34 TOT 208.0 40% 2.3% 12.8% 9.7% 6.3% 28% 0.79 74% 163 20 12%
140 Jim Wilson 34 BAL 48.1 35% 2.4% 15.1% 7.8% 7.8% 33% 0.56 72% 32 3 9%
141 Jim Wilson 34 CHW 159.2 42% 2.2% 12.0% 10.3% 5.9% 27% 0.87 74% 131 17 13%
142 Pete Wojey 36 DET 4.0 29% 0.0% 7.1% 7.1% 0.0% 0% 79% 4 1 25%
143 *Hal Woodeshick 23 DET 5.1 83% 3.3% 3.3% 10.0% 10.0% 25% 1.14 83% 9 1 11%
144 Early Wynn 36 CLE 277.2 41% 1.7% 13.8% 8.0% 5.1% 25% 0.66 75% 208 20 10%
145 George Zuverink 31 BAL 97.1 38% 1.4% 7.6% 7.8% 8.1% 31% 1.03 80% 115 10 9%
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