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1956 National League Pitching Ratios

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

Team & League Pitching Ratios*

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 58% 3.0% 13.6% 7.8% 7.4% 34% 1.11 74% 1050 121 12%
CHC 4.51 56% 3.1% 14.4% 11.8% 7.2% 28% 0.88 85% 1021 105 10%
CIN 4.25 54% 2.4% 11.1% 7.8% 7.2% 30% 0.97 77% 1119 116 10%
MLN 3.67 51% 2.6% 12.3% 9.0% 6.1% 24% 0.99 87% 1013 122 12%
NYG 4.22 48% 2.8% 14.6% 10.6% 6.5% 26% 1.05 82% 1032 96 9%
PHI 4.79 53% 2.9% 12.8% 7.5% 8.3% 35% 0.80 76% 1052 115 11%
PIT 4.16 56% 3.2% 14.7% 10.4% 7.2% 23% 1.00 100% 910 97 11%
STL 4.47 54% 2.6% 12.0% 9.2% 7.1% 31% 1.06 74% 1133 139 12%
LgAvg 4.25 54% 2.8% 13.1% 9.2% 7.1% 29% 0.98 81% 1041 114 11%
4.25 54% 2.8% 13.1% 9.2% 7.1% 29% 0.98 81% 8330 911 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 1918 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. Pre-1954 seasons have a substantial numbers of games missing play-by-play accounts and should be viewed as essentially incomplete.

Player Pitching Ratios

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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 62% 2.1% 16.0% 8.6% 5.6% 32% 0.88 71% 67 5 7%
2 Johnny Antonelli* 26 NYG 258.1 23% 2.1% 15.5% 8.0% 6.5% 27% 1.15 86% 173 19 11%
3 Luis Arroyo* 29 PIT 28.2 34% 4.1% 13.8% 9.8% 7.3% 25% 0.77 80% 36 1 3%
4 Don Bessent 25 BRO 79.1 64% 1.5% 16.1% 9.6% 7.1% 37% 0.96 71% 51 7 14%
5 Joe Black 32 CIN 61.2 61% 4.2% 10.2% 9.5% 8.7% 38% 0.72 76% 50 6 12%
6 Bob Blaylock 21 STL 41.0 61% 3.7% 20.6% 12.7% 7.9% 33% 1.28 61% 44 3 7%
7 Ralph Branca 30 BRO 2.0 56% 0.0% 22.2% 22.2% 0.0% 0% 1.00 56% 4 0 0%
8 John Briggs 22 CHC 5.1 71% 3.6% 3.6% 14.3% 7.1% 40% 0.50 68% 8 0 0%
9 Jim Brosnan 26 CHC 95.0 58% 2.5% 13.9% 12.3% 6.0% 23% 0.77 81% 85 8 9%
10 Bob Buhl 27 MLN 216.2 62% 2.1% 9.9% 12.1% 5.3% 24% 1.09 81% 180 23 13%
11 Lew Burdette 29 MLN 256.1 57% 2.4% 12.1% 5.7% 6.5% 25% 1.27 92% 165 24 15%
12 Jackie Collum* 29 STL 60.0 37% 2.3% 6.5% 10.3% 9.9% 41% 0.76 80% 49 4 8%
13 Gene Conley 25 MLN 158.1 57% 2.3% 11.9% 9.1% 5.8% 20% 0.95 94% 127 15 12%
14 Jim Constable* 23 NYG 4.1 27% 0.0% 3.3% 23.3% 3.3% 11% 1.40 67% 8 0 0%
15 Roger Craig 26 BRO 199.0 58% 3.0% 13.0% 10.4% 6.8% 34% 1.01 72% 158 14 9%
16 Ray Crone 24 MLN 169.2 57% 3.1% 12.1% 7.3% 7.4% 26% 0.91 94% 112 10 9%
17 Bob Darnell 25 BRO 1.1 100% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0% 100% 0 0
18 Jim Davis* 31 CHC 120.1 29% 2.4% 14.4% 12.9% 7.2% 28% 0.93 83% 91 13 14%
19 Murry Dickson 39 TOT 219.1 63% 2.3% 12.3% 7.7% 6.4% 29% 1.02 76% 158 26 16%
20 Murry Dickson 39 PHI 23.0 74% 1.0% 1.0% 12.4% 6.2% 30% 1.31 85% 28 6 21%
21 Murry Dickson 39 STL 196.1 61% 2.5% 13.6% 7.1% 6.4% 29% 0.98 75% 130 20 15%
22 Lino Donoso* 33 PIT 1.2 11% 0.0% 11.1% 11.1% 0.0% 0% 1.50 78% 3 0 0%
23 Moe Drabowsky 20 CHC 51.0 61% 0.5% 17.3% 18.8% 4.3% 24% 1.23 69% 48 5 10%
24 Don Drysdale 19 BRO 99.0 64% 2.2% 13.3% 7.5% 5.8% 25% 1.32 75% 80 12 15%
25 Carl Erskine 29 BRO 186.1 61% 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 57% 4.4% 26.2% 11.5% 6.0% 17% 0.99 110% 80 7 9%
27 Turk Farrell 22 PHI 4.1 43% 0.0% 0.0% 14.3% 9.5% 33% 1.60 81% 8 1 13%
28 Ben Flowers 29 TOT 52.2 68% 4.3% 11.5% 6.4% 8.1% 28% 1.40 74% 62 7 11%
29 Ben Flowers 29 STL 11.2 66% 1.9% 9.4% 9.4% 11.3% 40% 1.64 75% 11 0 0%
30 Ben Flowers 29 PHI 41.0 69% 5.0% 12.1% 5.5% 7.1% 24% 1.33 74% 51 7 14%
31 Art Fowler 33 CIN 177.2 59% 2.0% 11.7% 4.8% 7.5% 29% 0.93 80% 116 12 10%
32 Hersh Freeman 27 CIN 108.2 60% 0.4% 10.9% 7.4% 5.5% 22% 0.90 78% 112 10 9%
33 Bob Friend 25 PIT 314.1 60% 2.5% 16.8% 8.6% 6.2% 20% 1.38 103% 215 28 13%
34 Bob Garber 27 PIT 4.0 76% 5.9% 17.7% 17.7% 11.8% 67% 2.00 65% 2 0 0%
35 Ruben Gomez 28 NYG 196.1 61% 2.6% 10.2% 10.4% 6.7% 26% 1.30 88% 144 16 11%
36 Marv Grissom 38 NYG 80.2 63% 1.0% 16.6% 5.4% 5.4% 23% 0.99 83% 50 2 4%
37 Don Gross* 25 CIN 69.1 31% 1.4% 15.9% 6.8% 8.1% 35% 1.34 74% 53 6 11%
38 Warren Hacker 31 CHC 168.0 61% 5.1% 11.9% 8.1% 11.4% 33% 0.61 106% 92 9 10%
39 Harvey Haddix* 30 TOT 230.4 26% 2.7% 17.4% 6.7% 8.2% 36% 0.68 72% 161 15 9%
40 Harvey Haddix* 30 STL 23.2 28% 2.8% 15.1% 9.4% 5.7% 21% 0.77 72% 26 2 8%
41 Harvey Haddix* 30 PHI 206.2 26% 2.7% 17.7% 6.3% 8.5% 38% 0.67 72% 135 13 10%
42 Dick Hall 25 PIT 62.1 62% 4.0% 13.4% 10.5% 9.0% 28% 0.36 101% 43 1 2%
43 Granny Hamner 29 PHI 8.1 72% 0.0% 11.1% 5.6% 2.8% 10% 0.43 83% 8 0 0%
44 Jim Hearn 35 NYG 129.1 62% 3.3% 13.0% 8.6% 6.3% 26% 1.65 81% 120 12 10%
45 Dave Hillman 28 CHC 12.1 50% 0.0% 18.8% 15.6% 3.1% 9% 0.21 141% 6 0 0%
46 Jim Hughes 33 TOT 57.1 67% 3.0% 11.9% 14.4% 5.1% 23% 0.88 75% 43 6 14%
47 Jim Hughes 33 BRO 12.0 69% 6.3% 16.7% 8.3% 8.3% 40% 0.69 67% 10 2 20%
48 Jim Hughes 33 CHC 45.1 66% 2.1% 10.6% 16.0% 4.3% 19% 0.94 77% 33 4 12%
49 Larry Jackson 25 STL 85.1 64% 1.4% 13.7% 12.3% 4.1% 20% 1.43 70% 79 13 16%
50 Larry Jansen 35 CIN 34.2 65% 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 62% 1.6% 7.4% 7.4% 6.5% 25% 1.60 82% 130 17 13%
52 Ernie Johnson 32 MLN 51.0 61% 4.8% 13.8% 11.2% 9.0% 32% 0.78 88% 36 2 6%
53 Dave Jolly 31 MLN 45.2 62% 3.4% 9.8% 17.1% 6.8% 36% 0.59 71% 40 4 10%
54 Gordon Jones 26 STL 11.1 77% 3.8% 11.3% 9.4% 15.1% 57% 3.67 70% 9 1 11%
55 Sam Jones 30 CHC 188.2 58% 2.9% 24.2% 15.8% 6.2% 29% 0.77 70% 141 10 7%
56 Don Kaiser 21 CHC 150.1 59% 2.6% 12.9% 9.0% 7.3% 29% 1.01 86% 109 10 9%
57 Bill Kennedy* 35 CIN 2.0 27% 9.1% 0.0% 0.0% 27.3% 50% 1.50 82% 4 0 0%
58 Ellis Kinder 41 STL 25.2 64% 2.8% 3.7% 8.4% 4.7% 22% 0.70 82% 25 2 8%
59 Nellie King 28 PIT 60.0 63% 3.9% 12.0% 9.1% 8.2% 32% 0.85 92% 37 3 8%
60 Ron Kline 24 PIT 264.0 56% 3.1% 14.7% 9.5% 7.2% 23% 1.02 101% 147 19 13%
61 Johnny Klippstein 28 CIN 211.0 62% 2.8% 9.4% 9.0% 8.0% 33% 0.85 76% 174 16 9%
62 Jim Konstanty 39 STL 39.1 63% 2.4% 4.2% 3.6% 9.6% 35% 0.59 86% 34 2 6%
63 Sandy Koufax* 20 BRO 58.2 32% 3.8% 11.5% 11.1% 10.7% 42% 0.61 73% 54 7 13%
64 Clem Labine 29 BRO 115.2 59% 2.2% 15.2% 7.9% 6.7% 30% 2.22 72% 106 8 8%
65 Paul LaPalme* 32 TOT 27.2 38% 5.9% 3.4% 5.1% 10.2% 40% 1.00 82% 18 1 6%
66 Paul LaPalme* 32 STL 0.2 25% 0.0% 0.0% 25.0% 37.5% 75% 0.00 75% 0 0
67 Paul LaPalme* 32 CIN 27.0 39% 6.4% 3.6% 3.6% 8.2% 35% 1.05 83% 18 1 6%
68 Vern Law 26 PIT 195.2 56% 3.9% 9.8% 8.0% 8.7% 24% 0.97 114% 103 14 14%
69 Brooks Lawrence 31 CIN 218.2 62% 2.9% 10.5% 7.8% 6.9% 30% 1.01 77% 174 20 11%
70 Ken Lehman* 28 BRO 49.1 30% 4.8% 12.6% 10.0% 11.3% 40% 1.23 71% 55 2 4%
71 Don Liddle* 31 TOT 66.0 33% 4.8% 13.0% 11.9% 10.4% 35% 0.85 82% 51 5 10%
72 Don Liddle* 31 NYG 41.1 32% 3.4% 14.2% 9.5% 8.1% 27% 0.82 95% 30 3 10%
73 Don Liddle* 31 STL 24.2 33% 6.6% 11.5% 14.8% 13.1% 44% 0.90 66% 21 2 10%
74 Angelo LiPetri 26 PHI 11.0 62% 4.4% 17.8% 6.7% 11.1% 71% 0.79 67% 3 0 0%
75 Dick Littlefield* 30 TOT 119.4 32% 4.6% 18.3% 11.2% 9.8% 43% 0.59 75% 73 2 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 Dick Littlefield* 30 PIT 12.2 44% 4.4% 22.2% 13.3% 8.9% 29% 0.67 82% 10 0 0%
77 Dick Littlefield* 30 STL 9.2 42% 4.7% 11.6% 9.3% 16.3% 78% 0.50 72% 6 0 0%
78 Dick Littlefield* 30 NYG 97.0 29% 4.6% 18.6% 11.1% 9.1% 41% 0.59 75% 57 2 4%
79 Billy Loes 26 BRO 1.1 70% 10.0% 20.0% 10.0% 10.0% 20% 0.00 60% 5 0 0%
80 Turk Lown 32 CHC 110.2 60% 2.4% 17.4% 18.4% 4.9% 22% 0.96 74% 103 14 14%
81 Sal Maglie 39 BRO 191.0 60% 2.8% 14.3% 6.9% 6.5% 32% 1.09 75% 114 21 18%
82 Joe Margoneri* 26 NYG 91.2 30% 3.6% 14.8% 14.8% 7.3% 27% 1.01 87% 61 6 10%
83 Windy McCall* 30 NYG 77.1 39% 2.8% 16.3% 7.9% 5.6% 19% 0.63 99% 42 1 2%
84 Mike McCormick* 17 NYG 6.2 31% 2.8% 11.1% 27.8% 2.8% 14% 0.67 61% 11 0 0%
85 Lindy McDaniel 20 STL 116.1 62% 1.4% 11.9% 8.4% 6.6% 27% 1.81 77% 94 16 17%
86 Jack McMahan* 23 PIT 13.1 36% 2.8% 25.0% 25.0% 8.3% 17% 1.13 119% 6 2 33%
87 Jack Meyer 24 PHI 96.0 63% 1.9% 15.8% 12.2% 7.2% 35% 0.70 68% 84 5 6%
88 Russ Meyer 32 TOT 58.0 60% 5.0% 13.2% 11.8% 10.0% 31% 1.46 88% 50 5 10%
89 Russ Meyer 32 CHC 57.0 60% 5.1% 13.0% 12.0% 10.2% 31% 1.47 88% 49 5 10%
90 Russ Meyer 32 CIN 1.0 25% 0.0% 25.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0% 1.00 75% 1 0 0%
91 Bob Miller 30 PHI 122.1 66% 2.8% 10.4% 6.7% 7.5% 33% 0.99 79% 89 12 13%
92 Stu Miller 28 TOT 114.0 64% 3.9% 12.2% 11.3% 7.7% 31% 1.17 75% 91 8 9%
93 Stu Miller 28 STL 7.1 62% 8.1% 13.5% 13.5% 10.8% 33% 0.60 65% 10 1 10%
94 Stu Miller 28 PHI 106.2 64% 3.5% 12.0% 11.2% 7.4% 31% 1.22 76% 81 7 9%
95 Paul Minner* 32 CHC 47.0 31% 4.2% 6.6% 8.9% 7.5% 27% 1.21 77% 47 5 11%
96 Vinegar Bend Mizell* 25 STL 208.2 29% 2.3% 17.4% 10.4% 6.7% 34% 1.07 68% 157 13 8%
97 Ramon Monzant 23 NYG 13.0 70% 7.4% 20.4% 13.0% 9.3% 63% 0.75 59% 9 1 11%
98 Red Munger 37 PIT 107.0 57% 2.1% 11.8% 10.8% 7.9% 24% 1.10 98% 79 11 14%
99 Red Murff 35 MLN 24.1 58% 3.1% 18.4% 7.1% 4.1% 16% 2.77 73% 24 3 13%
100 Cholly Naranjo 21 PIT 34.1 68% 5.7% 21.3% 13.9% 9.0% 30% 1.46 82% 24 1 4%
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 63% 2.1% 15.6% 8.5% 10.6% 42% 0.70 74% 54 8 15%
102 Don Newcombe 30 BRO 268.0 58% 3.1% 13.2% 4.4% 7.8% 37% 0.91 78% 150 21 14%
103 Chet Nichols* 25 MLN 4.0 40% 5.0% 10.0% 15.0% 5.0% 11% 2.00 65% 3 0 0%
104 Joe Nuxhall* 27 CIN 200.2 26% 2.1% 13.9% 10.1% 6.7% 30% 0.76 73% 176 19 11%
105 Eddie O'Brien 25 PIT 2.0 57% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 14.3% 100% 0.50 86% 1 1 100%
106 Johnny O'Brien 25 PIT 19.0 58% 2.8% 12.5% 12.5% 4.2% 38% 0.38 71% 13 1 8%
107 Jim Owens 22 PHI 29.2 62% 2.1% 15.6% 15.6% 8.5% 34% 1.17 62% 33 4 12%
108 Phil Paine 26 MLN 0.0 67% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 33.3% 33% 100% 1 0 0%
109 Laurin Pepper 25 PIT 30.0 57% 0.9% 10.8% 22.5% 6.3% 23% 0.76 95% 24 4 17%
110 Taylor Phillips* 23 MLN 87.2 33% 1.7% 10.1% 9.3% 3.7% 19% 1.20 76% 82 11 13%
111 George Piktuzis* 24 CHC 5.0 43% 4.8% 14.3% 9.5% 9.5% 33% 1.40 67% 6 2 33%
112 Duane Pillette 33 PHI 23.1 73% 1.8% 8.8% 10.5% 11.4% 41% 1.19 76% 17 0 0%
113 Tom Poholsky 26 STL 203.0 58% 3.2% 11.2% 5.2% 7.0% 28% 1.39 79% 145 24 17%
114 Howie Pollet* 35 PIT 23.1 48% 3.5% 11.5% 9.2% 10.3% 50% 2.00 84% 18 1 6%
115 Bob Purkey 26 PIT 4.0 71% 7.1% 7.1% 0.0% 7.1% 50% 0.83 86% 0 0
116 Steve Ridzik 27 NYG 92.1 62% 2.1% 16.1% 19.7% 6.4% 26% 1.11 84% 82 10 12%
117 Robin Roberts 29 PHI 297.1 60% 3.8% 12.8% 3.3% 9.6% 36% 0.66 79% 194 23 12%
118 Humberto Robinson 26 MLN 2.0 67% 0.0% 0.0% 22.2% 0.0% 0% 2.00 67% 3 0 0%
119 Ed Roebuck 24 BRO 89.1 65% 4.0% 16.2% 7.8% 7.3% 33% 2.34 69% 84 15 18%
120 Saul Rogovin 32 PHI 106.2 63% 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 59% 3.7% 12.8% 7.3% 7.6% 30% 1.07 95% 143 16 11%
123 Jack Sanford 27 PHI 13.0 63% 0.0% 11.1% 24.1% 0.0% 0% 0.76 59% 15 2 13%
124 Pat Scantlebury* 38 CIN 19.0 39% 5.8% 11.5% 5.8% 10.3% 38% 1.04 77% 14 1 7%
125 Willard Schmidt 28 STL 147.2 63% 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 28% 2.0% 10.6% 7.8% 6.4% 29% 0.78 78% 158 19 12%
127 Lou Sleater* 29 MLN 45.2 39% 3.2% 17.1% 14.4% 8.0% 36% 0.92 74% 34 1 3%
128 Frank Smith 28 CIN 3.0 77% 15.4% 7.7% 15.4% 23.1% 100% 1.00 62% 1 1 100%
129 Warren Spahn* 35 MLN 281.1 29% 2.6% 13.4% 5.4% 6.2% 24% 0.87 94% 170 28 16%
130 Max Surkont 34 TOT 39.2 54% 4.8% 14.3% 8.3% 8.3% 39% 0.74 71% 29 0 0%
131 Max Surkont 34 PIT 2.0 55% 0.0% 9.1% 27.3% 0.0% 0% 0.67 55% 3 0 0%
132 Max Surkont 34 STL 5.2 56% 11.1% 18.5% 7.4% 18.5% 50% 1.20 59% 5 0 0%
133 Max Surkont 34 NYG 32.0 54% 3.9% 13.9% 6.9% 6.9% 38% 0.70 75% 21 0 0%
134 Red Swanson 19 PIT 11.2 62% 1.7% 8.3% 13.3% 6.7% 19% 0.80 75% 18 0 0%
135 Chuck Templeton* 24 BRO 16.1 34% 2.5% 10.0% 12.5% 6.3% 25% 0.41 74% 18 1 6%
136 Bill Tremel 26 CHC 1.0 80% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0% 100% 4 0 0%
137 Bob Trowbridge 26 MLN 50.2 57% 1.9% 19.1% 16.3% 4.3% 24% 0.55 66% 36 1 3%
138 Vito Valentinetti 27 CHC 95.1 61% 2.8% 7.2% 10.0% 6.7% 29% 0.49 87% 56 4 7%
139 Fred Waters* 29 PIT 51.0 39% 1.7% 8.1% 17.2% 4.0% 15% 0.73 99% 48 3 6%
140 Herm Wehmeier 29 TOT 190.2 61% 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 63% 2.2% 9.5% 9.9% 5.7% 27% 0.82 77% 154 16 10%
143 Hoyt Wilhelm 33 NYG 89.1 65% 2.0% 20.1% 12.2% 4.5% 17% 1.04 74% 75 6 8%
144 Al Worthington 27 NYG 165.2 57% 2.8% 13.3% 10.4% 6.2% 28% 0.99 72% 142 18 13%
145 Roy Wright 22 NYG 2.2 44% 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