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1956 National League Pitching Ratios

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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 %
BRO 3.90 42% 3.0% 13.6% 7.8% 7.4% 34% 1.11 74% 1050 121 12%
CHC 4.51 45% 2.7% 12.4% 10.2% 5.5% 25% 0.87 73% 817 86 11%
CIN 4.25 46% 2.4% 11.1% 7.8% 7.2% 30% 0.97 77% 1119 116 10%
MLN 3.67 49% 2.3% 11.0% 8.0% 4.6% 21% 0.99 77% 809 92 11%
NYG 4.22 52% 2.5% 13.0% 9.4% 5.2% 24% 1.05 73% 901 85 9%
PHI 4.79 48% 2.9% 12.7% 7.4% 8.3% 35% 0.80 75% 1037 113 11%
PIT 4.16 43% 2.4% 11.2% 8.0% 5.1% 21% 0.98 76% 764 83 11%
STL 4.47 46% 2.6% 12.0% 9.2% 7.1% 31% 1.06 74% 1133 139 12%
LgAvg 4.25 46% 2.6% 12.1% 8.5% 6.3% 28% 0.98 75% 954 104 11%
4.25 46% 2.6% 12.1% 8.5% 6.3% 28% 0.98 75% 7630 835 11%

* 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 Tom Acker 26 CIN 83.2 38% 2.1% 16.0% 8.6% 5.6% 32% 0.88 72% 67 5 7%
2 *Johnny Antonelli 26 NYG 258.1 77% 1.9% 13.7% 7.1% 5.1% 24% 1.18 75% 161 19 12%
3 *Luis Arroyo 29 PIT 28.2 66% 3.7% 12.7% 9.0% 6.7% 25% 0.77 73% 36 1 3%
4 Don Bessent 25 BRO 79.1 36% 1.5% 16.1% 9.6% 7.1% 37% 0.96 71% 51 7 14%
5 Joe Black 32 CIN 61.2 39% 4.2% 10.2% 9.5% 8.7% 38% 0.72 76% 50 6 12%
6 Bob Blaylock 21 STL 41.0 39% 3.7% 20.6% 12.7% 7.9% 33% 1.28 61% 44 3 7%
7 Ralph Branca 30 BRO 2.0 44% 0.0% 22.2% 22.2% 0.0% 0% 1.00 56% 4 0 0%
8 John Briggs 22 CHC 5.1 29% 3.6% 3.6% 14.3% 7.1% 40% 0.50 68% 8 0 0%
9 Jim Brosnan 26 CHC 95.0 42% 2.2% 12.4% 11.0% 3.9% 17% 0.77 72% 59 6 10%
10 Bob Buhl 27 MLN 216.2 38% 2.0% 9.3% 11.4% 3.9% 19% 1.08 76% 142 18 13%
11 Lew Burdette 29 MLN 256.1 43% 2.1% 10.6% 5.0% 4.8% 21% 1.26 81% 126 16 13%
12 *Jackie Collum 29 STL 60.0 63% 2.3% 6.5% 10.3% 9.9% 41% 0.76 80% 49 4 8%
13 Gene Conley 25 MLN 158.1 43% 1.9% 10.0% 7.6% 4.0% 16% 0.93 78% 103 12 12%
14 *Jim Constable 23 NYG 4.1 76% 0.0% 3.3% 23.3% 3.3% 11% 1.25 67% 4 0 0%
15 Roger Craig 26 BRO 199.0 42% 3.0% 13.0% 10.4% 6.8% 34% 1.01 72% 158 14 9%
16 Ray Crone 24 MLN 169.2 44% 2.7% 10.2% 6.2% 5.7% 24% 0.89 80% 90 8 9%
17 Bob Darnell 25 BRO 1.1 0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0% 100% 0 0
18 *Jim Davis 31 CHC 120.1 71% 2.1% 12.6% 11.2% 5.9% 27% 0.91 72% 71 11 15%
19 Murry Dickson 39 TOT 219.1 37% 2.3% 12.3% 7.7% 6.4% 29% 1.02 76% 158 26 16%
20 Murry Dickson 39 PHI 23.0 26% 1.0% 1.0% 12.4% 6.2% 30% 1.31 85% 28 6 21%
21 Murry Dickson 39 STL 196.1 39% 2.5% 13.6% 7.1% 6.4% 29% 0.98 75% 130 20 15%
22 *Lino Donoso 33 PIT 1.2 89% 0.0% 11.1% 11.1% 0.0% 0% 1.50 78% 3 0 0%
23 Moe Drabowsky 20 CHC 51.0 42% 0.4% 16.0% 17.3% 3.1% 19% 1.16 64% 41 3 7%
24 Don Drysdale 19 BRO 99.0 36% 2.2% 13.3% 7.5% 5.8% 25% 1.32 75% 80 12 15%
25 Carl Erskine 29 BRO 186.1 39% 3.2% 12.0% 7.2% 8.1% 34% 1.01 76% 161 11 7%
Rk Age Tm IP Ptn% HR% SO% BB% XBH% X/H% GB/FB GO/AO IP% LD% HR/FB IF/FB Opp DP %
26 Roy Face 28 PIT 135.1 43% 2.8% 16.9% 7.4% 3.7% 16% 1.00 70% 61 6 10%
27 Turk Farrell 22 PHI 4.1 57% 0.0% 0.0% 14.3% 9.5% 33% 1.60 81% 8 1 13%
28 Ben Flowers 29 TOT 52.2 32% 4.3% 11.5% 6.4% 8.1% 28% 1.40 74% 62 7 11%
29 Ben Flowers 29 STL 11.2 34% 1.9% 9.4% 9.4% 11.3% 40% 1.64 75% 11 0 0%
30 Ben Flowers 29 PHI 41.0 31% 5.0% 12.1% 5.5% 7.1% 24% 1.33 74% 51 7 14%
31 Art Fowler 33 CIN 177.2 41% 2.0% 11.7% 4.7% 7.5% 29% 0.93 80% 116 12 10%
32 Hersh Freeman 27 CIN 108.2 40% 0.4% 10.9% 7.4% 5.5% 22% 0.90 79% 112 10 9%
33 Bob Friend 25 PIT 314.1 40% 1.9% 12.6% 6.5% 4.2% 18% 1.42 77% 185 25 14%
34 Bob Garber 27 PIT 4.0 24% 5.6% 16.7% 16.7% 11.1% 67% 2.00 61% 2 0 0%
35 Ruben Gomez 28 NYG 196.1 40% 2.3% 9.0% 9.1% 5.5% 24% 1.35 77% 134 15 11%
36 Marv Grissom 38 NYG 80.2 38% 0.9% 15.2% 5.0% 4.6% 21% 0.92 76% 48 2 4%
37 *Don Gross 25 CIN 69.1 69% 1.4% 15.9% 6.8% 8.1% 35% 1.34 74% 53 6 11%
38 Warren Hacker 31 CHC 168.0 40% 3.9% 9.0% 6.1% 8.1% 31% 0.59 80% 83 9 11%
39 *Harvey Haddix 30 TOT 230.4 74% 2.7% 17.4% 6.7% 8.2% 36% 0.68 72% 161 15 9%
40 *Harvey Haddix 30 STL 23.2 72% 2.8% 15.1% 9.4% 5.7% 21% 0.77 72% 26 2 8%
41 *Harvey Haddix 30 PHI 206.2 74% 2.6% 17.7% 6.3% 8.5% 38% 0.67 72% 135 13 10%
42 Dick Hall 25 PIT 62.1 38% 3.0% 10.1% 7.9% 6.7% 28% 0.36 76% 42 1 2%
43 Granny Hamner 29 PHI 8.1 28% 0.0% 11.1% 5.6% 2.8% 10% 0.43 83% 8 0 0%
44 Jim Hearn 35 NYG 129.1 38% 3.1% 11.9% 7.9% 4.7% 21% 1.70 74% 97 10 10%
45 Dave Hillman 28 CHC 12.1 50% 0.0% 10.7% 8.9% 1.8% 9% 0.21 80% 6 0 0%
46 Jim Hughes 33 TOT 57.1 34% 2.8% 11.0% 13.4% 4.7% 23% 0.87 70% 42 6 14%
47 Jim Hughes 33 BRO 12.0 31% 6.3% 16.7% 8.3% 8.3% 40% 0.69 67% 10 2 20%
48 Jim Hughes 33 CHC 45.1 34% 1.9% 9.7% 14.6% 3.9% 19% 0.92 70% 32 4 13%
49 Larry Jackson 25 STL 85.1 36% 1.4% 13.7% 12.3% 4.1% 20% 1.43 70% 79 13 16%
50 Larry Jansen 35 CIN 34.2 35% 3.3% 10.6% 6.0% 9.3% 36% 0.89 79% 29 2 7%
Rk Age Tm IP Ptn% HR% SO% BB% XBH% X/H% GB/FB GO/AO IP% LD% HR/FB IF/FB Opp DP %
51 Hal Jeffcoat 31 CIN 171.0 38% 1.6% 7.4% 7.4% 6.5% 25% 1.60 82% 130 17 13%
52 Ernie Johnson 32 MLN 51.0 40% 4.0% 11.6% 9.4% 7.1% 30% 0.79 74% 34 2 6%
53 Dave Jolly 31 MLN 45.2 37% 3.4% 9.6% 16.8% 5.7% 31% 0.61 70% 34 3 9%
54 Gordon Jones 26 STL 11.1 23% 3.8% 11.3% 9.4% 15.1% 57% 3.67 70% 9 1 11%
55 Sam Jones 30 CHC 188.2 41% 2.5% 21.1% 13.8% 4.8% 26% 0.86 61% 97 8 8%
56 Don Kaiser 21 CHC 150.1 42% 2.3% 11.6% 8.1% 5.9% 26% 0.98 77% 102 7 7%
57 *Bill Kennedy 35 CIN 2.0 73% 9.1% 0.0% 0.0% 27.3% 50% 1.50 82% 4 0 0%
58 Ellis Kinder 41 STL 25.2 36% 2.8% 3.7% 8.3% 4.6% 22% 0.70 81% 25 2 8%
59 Nellie King 28 PIT 60.0 36% 3.3% 10.2% 7.7% 6.5% 30% 0.86 78% 33 2 6%
60 Ron Kline 24 PIT 264.0 44% 2.4% 11.3% 7.4% 5.2% 22% 1.01 78% 123 16 13%
61 Johnny Klippstein 28 CIN 211.0 38% 2.8% 9.4% 8.9% 8.0% 33% 0.85 76% 174 16 9%
62 Jim Konstanty 39 STL 39.1 37% 2.4% 4.2% 3.6% 9.6% 35% 0.59 86% 34 2 6%
63 *Sandy Koufax 20 BRO 58.2 68% 3.8% 11.5% 11.1% 10.7% 42% 0.61 73% 54 7 13%
64 Clem Labine 29 BRO 115.2 41% 2.2% 15.2% 7.9% 6.7% 30% 2.22 72% 106 8 8%
65 *Paul LaPalme 32 TOT 27.2 62% 5.9% 3.4% 5.1% 10.2% 40% 1.00 82% 18 1 6%
66 *Paul LaPalme 32 STL 0.2 75% 0.0% 0.0% 25.0% 37.5% 75% 0.00 75% 0 0
67 *Paul LaPalme 32 CIN 27.0 61% 6.4% 3.6% 3.6% 8.2% 35% 1.05 83% 18 1 6%
68 Vern Law 26 PIT 195.2 45% 2.8% 7.1% 5.8% 5.8% 23% 0.92 82% 91 13 14%
69 Brooks Lawrence 31 CIN 218.2 38% 2.9% 10.5% 7.8% 6.9% 30% 1.01 77% 174 20 11%
70 *Ken Lehman 28 BRO 49.1 70% 4.8% 12.6% 10.0% 11.3% 40% 1.23 71% 55 2 4%
71 *Don Liddle 31 TOT 66.0 68% 4.3% 11.4% 10.5% 9.2% 35% 0.84 72% 49 5 10%
72 *Don Liddle 31 NYG 41.1 68% 2.7% 11.4% 7.6% 6.5% 27% 0.79 76% 28 3 11%
73 *Don Liddle 31 STL 24.2 67% 6.6% 11.5% 14.8% 13.1% 44% 0.90 66% 21 2 10%
74 Angelo Lipetri 25 PHI 11.0 38% 4.4% 17.8% 6.7% 11.1% 71% 0.79 67% 3 0 0%
75 *Dick Littlefield 30 TOT 119.4 66% 4.1% 16.2% 9.9% 7.5% 37% 0.58 67% 62 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 %
76 *Dick Littlefield 30 PIT 12.2 55% 3.6% 18.2% 10.9% 7.3% 29% 0.73 67% 10 0 0%
77 *Dick Littlefield 30 STL 9.2 58% 4.7% 11.6% 9.3% 16.3% 78% 0.50 72% 6 0 0%
78 *Dick Littlefield 30 NYG 97.0 69% 4.0% 16.4% 9.9% 6.6% 33% 0.58 66% 46 0 0%
79 Billy Loes 26 BRO 1.1 30% 10.0% 20.0% 10.0% 10.0% 20% 0.00 60% 5 0 0%
80 Turk Lown 32 CHC 110.2 40% 2.1% 15.2% 16.0% 4.3% 22% 0.91 65% 80 11 14%
81 Sal Maglie 39 BRO 191.0 40% 2.8% 14.3% 6.9% 6.5% 32% 1.09 75% 114 21 18%
82 *Joe Margoneri 26 NYG 91.2 68% 3.0% 12.2% 12.2% 5.0% 23% 0.96 71% 46 4 9%
83 *Windy McCall 30 NYG 77.1 59% 2.2% 12.6% 6.2% 4.0% 18% 0.64 77% 36 1 3%
84 *Mike McCormick 17 NYG 6.2 69% 2.7% 10.8% 27.0% 2.7% 14% 0.67 59% 11 0 0%
85 Lindy McDaniel 20 STL 116.1 38% 1.4% 11.9% 8.4% 6.6% 27% 1.81 77% 94 16 17%
86 *Jack McMahan 23 PIT 13.1 68% 1.6% 14.1% 14.1% 3.1% 11% 1.17 67% 5 2 40%
87 Jack Meyer 24 PHI 96.0 37% 1.9% 15.8% 12.2% 7.2% 35% 0.70 68% 84 5 6%
88 Russ Meyer 32 TOT 58.0 40% 4.1% 10.8% 9.7% 6.7% 25% 1.85 72% 40 5 13%
89 Russ Meyer 32 CHC 57.0 39% 4.2% 10.6% 9.9% 6.8% 25% 1.88 72% 39 5 13%
90 Russ Meyer 32 CIN 1.0 75% 0.0% 25.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0% 1.00 75% 1 0 0%
91 Bob Miller 30 PHI 122.1 34% 2.7% 10.3% 6.6% 7.4% 33% 0.99 78% 89 12 13%
92 Stu Miller 28 TOT 114.0 36% 3.7% 11.6% 10.9% 7.4% 31% 1.17 72% 91 8 9%
93 Stu Miller 28 STL 7.1 38% 8.1% 13.5% 13.5% 10.8% 33% 0.60 65% 10 1 10%
94 Stu Miller 28 PHI 106.2 36% 3.3% 11.5% 10.7% 7.1% 31% 1.22 72% 81 7 9%
95 *Paul Minner 32 CHC 47.0 67% 4.2% 6.6% 8.9% 6.6% 23% 1.15 77% 39 4 10%
96 *Vinegar Bend Mizell 25 STL 208.2 71% 2.3% 17.4% 10.5% 6.7% 34% 1.07 68% 157 13 8%
97 Ramon Monzant 23 NYG 13.0 30% 7.4% 20.4% 13.0% 9.3% 63% 0.75 59% 9 1 11%
98 Red Munger 37 PIT 107.0 42% 1.7% 9.5% 8.6% 6.1% 23% 1.02 78% 65 8 12%
99 Red Murff 35 MLN 24.1 44% 2.9% 17.5% 6.8% 2.9% 12% 3.00 70% 21 3 14%
100 Cholly Naranjo 21 PIT 34.1 31% 4.5% 16.8% 11.0% 5.8% 24% 1.22 65% 16 1 6%
Rk Age Tm IP Ptn% HR% SO% BB% XBH% X/H% GB/FB GO/AO IP% LD% HR/FB IF/FB Opp DP %
101 Ron Negray 26 PHI 66.2 37% 2.1% 15.2% 8.3% 10.3% 42% 0.70 72% 54 8 15%
102 Don Newcombe 30 BRO 268.0 42% 3.1% 13.2% 4.4% 7.8% 37% 0.91 78% 150 21 14%
103 *Chet Nichols 25 MLN 4.0 60% 5.0% 10.0% 15.0% 5.0% 11% 2.00 65% 3 0 0%
104 *Joe Nuxhall 27 CIN 200.2 74% 2.1% 13.9% 10.1% 6.7% 30% 0.76 73% 176 19 11%
105 Eddie O'Brien 25 PIT 2.0 43% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 14.3% 100% 0.50 86% 1 1 100%
106 Johnny O'Brien 25 PIT 19.0 39% 2.7% 12.3% 12.3% 4.1% 38% 0.24 70% 5 0 0%
107 Jim Owens 22 PHI 29.2 38% 2.1% 15.6% 15.6% 8.5% 34% 1.17 62% 33 4 12%
108 Phil Paine 26 MLN 0.0 33% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 33.3% 33% 100% 1 0 0%
109 Laurin Pepper 25 PIT 30.0 43% 0.7% 8.4% 17.5% 4.2% 20% 0.83 73% 20 4 20%
110 *Taylor Phillips 23 MLN 87.2 64% 1.7% 10.1% 9.2% 3.4% 17% 1.30 76% 66 9 14%
111 *George Piktuzis 24 CHC 5.0 57% 4.8% 14.3% 9.5% 9.5% 33% 1.40 67% 6 2 33%
112 Duane Pillette 33 PHI 23.1 27% 1.8% 8.8% 10.5% 11.4% 41% 1.19 76% 17 0 0%
113 Tom Poholsky 26 STL 203.0 42% 3.2% 11.2% 5.2% 7.0% 28% 1.39 79% 145 24 17%
114 *Howie Pollet 35 PIT 23.1 51% 3.1% 10.4% 8.3% 8.3% 44% 1.92 76% 9 1 11%
115 Bob Purkey 26 PIT 4.0 29% 7.1% 7.1% 0.0% 7.1% 50% 0.83 86% 0 0
116 Steve Ridzik 27 NYG 92.1 37% 1.7% 12.8% 15.7% 4.8% 25% 1.08 67% 74 10 14%
117 Robin Roberts 29 PHI 297.1 40% 3.8% 12.8% 3.3% 9.5% 36% 0.66 79% 179 21 12%
118 Humberto Robinson 26 MLN 2.0 33% 0.0% 0.0% 22.2% 0.0% 0% 2.00 67% 3 0 0%
119 Ed Roebuck 24 BRO 89.1 35% 4.0% 16.2% 7.8% 7.3% 33% 2.34 69% 84 15 18%
120 Saul Rogovin 32 PHI 106.2 37% 4.7% 10.3% 5.8% 10.8% 41% 0.64 78% 69 7 10%
121 *Bob Ross 27 PHI 3.1 50% 6.3% 25.0% 12.5% 12.5% 50% 1.00 50% 4 0 0%
122 Bob Rush 30 CHC 239.2 42% 3.1% 10.6% 6.0% 5.4% 25% 1.06 79% 109 14 13%
123 Jack Sanford 27 PHI 13.0 37% 0.0% 11.1% 24.1% 0.0% 0% 0.76 59% 15 2 13%
124 *Pat Scantlebury 38 CIN 19.0 61% 5.8% 11.5% 5.8% 10.3% 38% 1.04 77% 14 1 7%
125 Willard Schmidt 28 STL 147.2 37% 2.9% 8.3% 12.4% 6.7% 32% 0.91 74% 134 20 15%
Rk Age Tm IP Ptn% HR% SO% BB% XBH% X/H% GB/FB GO/AO IP% LD% HR/FB IF/FB Opp DP %
126 *Curt Simmons 27 PHI 198.0 72% 2.0% 10.6% 7.8% 6.4% 29% 0.78 78% 158 19 12%
127 *Lou Sleater 29 MLN 45.2 61% 2.9% 15.3% 12.9% 6.2% 31% 1.03 67% 24 1 4%
128 Frank Smith 28 CIN 3.0 23% 15.4% 7.7% 15.4% 23.1% 100% 1.00 62% 1 1 100%
129 *Warren Spahn 35 MLN 281.1 69% 2.3% 11.5% 4.7% 4.3% 19% 0.79 81% 131 19 15%
130 Max Surkont 34 TOT 39.2 45% 4.8% 14.3% 8.3% 8.3% 39% 0.75 71% 27 0 0%
131 Max Surkont 34 PIT 2.0 33% 0.0% 9.1% 27.3% 0.0% 0% 55% 1 0 0%
132 Max Surkont 34 STL 5.2 44% 11.1% 18.5% 7.4% 18.5% 50% 1.20 59% 5 0 0%
133 Max Surkont 34 NYG 32.0 46% 3.9% 13.9% 6.9% 6.9% 38% 0.70 75% 21 0 0%
134 Red Swanson 19 PIT 11.2 36% 1.6% 7.9% 12.7% 6.4% 19% 1.00 71% 15 0 0%
135 *Chuck Templeton 24 BRO 16.1 66% 2.5% 10.0% 12.5% 6.3% 25% 0.41 74% 18 1 6%
136 Bill Tremel 26 CHC 1.0 20% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0% 100% 4 0 0%
137 Bob Trowbridge 26 MLN 50.2 45% 1.8% 18.2% 15.5% 4.1% 24% 0.58 63% 31 1 3%
138 Vito Valentinetti 27 CHC 95.1 44% 2.5% 6.5% 9.1% 5.3% 25% 0.42 79% 41 2 5%
139 *Fred Waters 29 PIT 51.0 59% 1.3% 6.3% 13.4% 3.1% 15% 0.69 77% 41 2 5%
140 Herm Wehmeier 29 TOT 190.2 39% 2.2% 9.5% 10.2% 5.9% 28% 0.86 76% 175 17 10%
141 Herm Wehmeier 29 PHI 20.0 50% 2.3% 9.1% 12.5% 6.8% 33% 1.27 75% 21 1 5%
142 Herm Wehmeier 29 STL 170.2 37% 2.2% 9.5% 9.9% 5.7% 27% 0.82 77% 154 16 10%
143 Hoyt Wilhelm 33 NYG 89.1 35% 1.8% 17.8% 10.8% 3.8% 16% 1.01 67% 62 5 8%
144 Al Worthington 27 NYG 165.2 44% 2.8% 13.3% 10.4% 5.6% 25% 0.98 72% 117 15 13%
145 Roy Wright 22 NYG 2.2 56% 6.3% 0.0% 12.5% 12.5% 25% 1.00 81% 7 0 0%
1955 NL  / 1957 NL  / 1956 AL  / 1956 MLB  Pitching Ratios