1956 Boston Red Sox Playoff Odds

1955 Season 1957 Season

Record: 84-70-1, Finished 4th in American League (Schedule and Results)

Manager: Pinky Higgins (84-70-1)

General Manager: Joe Cronin

Ballpark: Fenway Park

Attendance: 1,137,158 (2nd of 8)

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 112, Pitching - 111
One-year: Batting - 103, Pitching - 102

Pythagorean W-L: 80-74, 780 Runs, 751 Runs Allowed

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Table
		Current		Remaining		Average		90% Confidence
Date	SRS	W	L	W	L	W	L	Best	Worst	Pennant	Win WS
1956-09-30	0.4	84	70	0.0	0.0	84.0	70.0	84-70	84-70	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-09-29	0.3	83	70	0.4	0.6	83.4	70.6	84-70	83-71	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-09-28	0.3	82	70	0.9	1.1	82.9	71.1	84-70	82-72	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-09-27	0.3	82	69	1.3	1.7	83.3	70.7	85-69	82-72	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-09-26	0.3	82	69	1.3	1.7	83.3	70.7	85-69	82-72	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-09-25	0.3	81	69	1.9	2.1	82.9	71.1	84-70	81-73	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-09-24	0.3	80	69	2.5	2.5	82.5	71.5	84-70	81-73	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-09-23	0.3	80	69	2.6	2.4	82.6	71.4	84-70	81-73	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-09-22	0.4	80	68	3.0	3.0	83.0	71.0	85-69	81-73	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-09-21	0.3	80	67	3.4	3.6	83.4	70.6	86-68	81-73	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-09-20	0.3	79	67	3.8	4.2	82.8	71.2	85-69	81-73	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-09-19	0.3	79	67	3.8	4.2	82.8	71.2	85-69	81-73	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-09-18	0.3	79	66	4.4	4.6	83.4	70.6	86-68	81-73	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-09-17	0.3	79	65	5.1	4.9	84.1	69.9	87-67	82-72	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-09-16	0.3	79	65	5.1	3.9	84.1	68.9	87-66	82-71	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-09-15	0.3	79	63	6.1	5.9	85.1	68.9	88-66	82-72	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-09-14	0.3	78	63	6.5	6.5	84.5	69.5	87-67	82-72	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-09-13	0.3	77	62	7.6	7.4	84.6	69.4	88-66	81-73	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-09-12	0.3	77	61	7.9	8.1	84.9	69.1	88-66	82-72	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-09-11	0.3	76	61	8.4	8.6	84.4	69.6	88-66	81-73	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-09-10	0.3	75	61	8.8	9.2	83.8	70.2	87-67	80-74	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-09-09	0.3	75	61	8.8	9.2	83.8	70.2	87-67	80-74	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-09-08	0.3	74	61	9.4	9.6	83.4	70.6	87-67	80-74	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-09-07	0.2	73	61	9.9	10.1	82.9	71.1	86-68	79-75	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-09-06	0.3	72	60	11.1	10.9	83.1	70.9	87-67	79-75	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-09-05	0.2	72	60	11.0	11.0	83.0	71.0	87-67	79-75	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-09-04	0.2	72	59	11.3	11.7	83.3	70.7	87-67	79-75	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-09-03	0.2	71	59	11.0	12.1	82.0	71.1	86-67	78-75	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-09-02	0.1	69	59	12.9	13.1	81.9	72.1	86-68	78-76	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-09-01	0.1	69	58	13.5	13.5	82.5	71.5	87-67	78-76	<0.1%	<0.1%
		Current		Remaining		Average		90% Confidence
Date	SRS	W	L	W	L	W	L	Best	Worst	Pennant	Win WS
1956-08-31	0.1	68	58	14.0	14.0	82.0	72.0	86-68	78-76	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-08-30	0.2	68	57	14.8	14.2	82.8	71.2	87-67	78-76	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-08-29	0.2	68	57	14.8	14.2	82.8	71.2	87-67	78-76	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-08-28	0.2	67	57	15.3	14.7	82.3	71.7	87-67	78-76	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-08-27	0.2	67	56	15.9	15.1	82.9	71.1	87-67	78-76	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-08-26	0.2	67	56	15.8	15.2	82.8	71.2	87-67	78-76	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-08-25	0.2	66	55	17.1	15.9	83.1	70.9	88-66	78-76	0.1%	<0.1%
1956-08-24	0.2	65	55	17.5	16.5	82.5	71.5	87-67	78-76	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-08-23	0.2	65	54	18.0	17.0	83.0	71.0	88-66	78-76	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-08-22	0.2	64	54	18.3	17.7	82.3	71.7	87-67	78-76	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-08-21	0.2	63	53	19.2	18.8	82.2	71.8	87-67	77-77	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-08-20	0.2	63	53	19.3	18.7	82.3	71.7	87-67	77-77	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-08-19	0.2	63	53	19.3	17.7	82.3	70.7	87-66	77-76	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-08-18	0.3	63	51	20.8	19.2	83.8	70.2	89-65	79-75	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-08-17	0.3	63	50	21.5	19.5	84.5	69.5	90-64	79-75	0.1%	<0.1%
1956-08-16	0.2	63	49	21.9	20.1	84.9	69.1	90-64	80-74	0.1%	<0.1%
1956-08-15	0.2	62	49	22.3	20.7	84.3	69.7	90-64	79-75	0.1%	<0.1%
1956-08-14	0.3	62	48	22.9	21.1	84.9	69.1	90-64	79-75	0.2%	0.1%
1956-08-13	0.3	62	47	23.5	21.5	85.5	68.5	91-63	80-74	0.5%	0.2%
1956-08-12	0.3	62	47	23.5	21.5	85.5	68.5	91-63	80-74	0.6%	0.2%
1956-08-11	0.4	62	46	24.4	21.7	86.4	67.7	92-62	81-73	1.2%	0.6%
1956-08-10	0.4	62	45	25.0	22.0	87.0	67.0	93-61	82-72	1.1%	0.6%
1956-08-09	0.4	61	45	25.7	22.3	86.7	67.3	92-62	81-73	1.2%	0.5%
1956-08-08	0.4	60	45	26.2	22.8	86.2	67.8	92-62	81-73	1.1%	0.5%
1956-08-07	0.4	59	45	26.5	23.5	85.5	68.5	91-63	80-74	0.9%	0.4%
1956-08-06	0.3	58	45	26.8	24.2	84.8	69.2	91-63	79-75	0.6%	0.3%
1956-08-05	0.3	58	44	26.9	25.1	84.9	69.1	91-63	79-75	0.7%	0.3%
1956-08-04	0.3	57	44	27.4	25.6	84.4	69.6	90-64	79-75	0.3%	0.2%
1956-08-03	0.3	56	44	27.9	26.1	83.9	70.1	90-64	78-76	0.2%	0.1%
1956-08-02	0.3	55	44	28.2	26.8	83.2	70.8	89-65	77-77	0.1%	<0.1%
1956-08-01	0.2	54	44	28.6	27.4	82.6	71.4	89-65	76-78	<0.1%	<0.1%
		Current		Remaining		Average		90% Confidence
Date	SRS	W	L	W	L	W	L	Best	Worst	Pennant	Win WS
1956-07-31	0.1	53	44	28.8	28.2	81.8	72.2	88-66	76-78	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-07-30	0.2	53	43	29.5	28.5	82.5	71.5	89-65	76-78	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-07-29	0.2	53	42	30.3	27.7	83.3	69.7	89-64	77-76	0.1%	<0.1%
1956-07-28	0.3	53	40	31.3	29.7	84.3	69.7	91-63	78-76	0.2%	0.1%
1956-07-27	0.2	52	40	31.3	30.7	83.3	70.7	90-64	77-77	0.2%	0.1%
1956-07-26	0.2	51	40	31.7	31.3	82.7	71.3	89-65	76-78	0.1%	0.1%
1956-07-25	0.1	50	40	32.1	31.9	82.1	71.9	88-66	76-78	0.2%	<0.1%
1956-07-24	0.1	50	39	32.8	32.2	82.8	71.2	89-65	76-78	0.3%	0.1%
1956-07-23	0.1	49	39	33.3	32.7	82.3	71.7	89-65	76-78	0.2%	0.1%
1956-07-22	0.1	49	39	33.3	32.7	82.3	71.7	89-65	76-78	0.2%	0.1%
1956-07-21	0.1	48	39	33.6	33.4	81.6	72.4	88-66	75-79	0.1%	<0.1%
1956-07-20	0.0	47	39	33.7	34.3	80.7	73.3	87-67	74-80	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-07-19	0.0	47	38	34.4	34.6	81.4	72.6	88-66	74-80	0.1%	0.1%
1956-07-18	0.1	47	37	35.2	34.8	82.2	71.8	89-65	75-79	0.2%	0.1%
1956-07-17	0.1	46	37	34.8	35.2	80.8	72.2	88-65	74-79	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-07-16	0.0	44	37	36.5	36.5	80.5	73.5	87-67	74-80	0.1%	<0.1%
1956-07-15	0.0	44	36	37.1	36.9	81.1	72.9	88-66	74-80	0.1%	<0.1%
1956-07-14	0.1	43	35	38.4	37.6	81.4	72.6	88-66	74-80	0.2%	0.1%
1956-07-13	0.1	42	35	38.5	38.5	80.5	73.5	88-66	73-81	0.1%	0.1%
1956-07-12	0.1	41	35	38.8	39.2	79.8	74.2	87-67	73-81	0.1%	<0.1%
1956-07-11	0.1	40	35	38.3	39.7	78.3	74.7	86-67	71-82	0.1%	<0.1%
1956-07-10	0.1	40	35	38.3	39.7	78.3	74.7	86-67	71-82	0.1%	<0.1%
1956-07-09	0.1	40	35	38.3	39.7	78.3	74.7	86-67	71-82	0.1%	<0.1%
1956-07-08	0.1	40	35	38.3	39.7	78.3	74.7	86-67	71-82	0.1%	<0.1%
1956-07-07	0.0	38	35	39.9	41.1	77.9	76.1	85-69	70-84	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-07-06	0.1	37	35	40.9	41.1	77.9	76.1	85-69	71-83	0.1%	<0.1%
1956-07-05	0.1	37	35	41.0	41.0	78.0	76.0	85-69	71-83	0.1%	0.1%
1956-07-04	0.1	37	34	41.5	41.5	78.5	75.5	86-68	71-83	0.1%	<0.1%
1956-07-03	0.1	36	33	42.4	42.6	78.4	75.6	86-68	71-83	0.2%	0.1%
1956-07-02	0.1	36	32	43.1	42.9	79.1	74.9	87-67	72-82	0.3%	0.1%
1956-07-01	0.1	35	32	43.7	43.3	78.7	75.3	86-68	71-83	0.4%	0.1%
		Current		Remaining		Average		90% Confidence
Date	SRS	W	L	W	L	W	L	Best	Worst	Pennant	Win WS
1956-06-30	0.2	35	31	43.7	43.3	78.7	74.3	86-67	71-82	0.5%	0.2%
1956-06-29	0.1	33	31	45.4	44.6	78.4	75.6	86-68	71-83	0.2%	0.1%
1956-06-28	0.2	32	31	46.4	44.6	78.4	75.6	86-68	71-83	0.3%	0.1%
1956-06-27	0.2	32	31	46.4	44.6	78.4	75.6	86-68	71-83	0.2%	0.1%
1956-06-26	0.2	31	31	47.1	44.9	78.1	75.9	86-68	70-84	0.3%	0.1%
1956-06-25	0.2	31	30	47.4	45.6	78.4	75.6	86-68	71-83	0.4%	0.2%
1956-06-24	0.2	31	30	47.5	45.5	78.5	75.5	86-68	71-83	0.5%	0.2%
1956-06-23	0.2	31	29	48.4	45.6	79.4	74.6	87-67	72-82	0.5%	0.3%
1956-06-22	0.2	30	29	48.9	46.1	78.9	75.1	87-67	71-83	0.4%	0.1%
1956-06-21	0.2	29	29	49.5	46.5	78.5	75.5	86-68	71-83	0.2%	0.1%
1956-06-20	0.2	29	28	49.6	47.4	78.6	75.4	86-68	71-83	0.3%	0.1%
1956-06-19	0.2	29	27	50.0	48.0	79.0	75.0	87-67	71-83	0.4%	0.2%
1956-06-18	0.2	29	26	50.5	48.5	79.5	74.5	88-66	71-83	0.6%	0.3%
1956-06-17	0.2	29	26	50.5	48.5	79.5	74.5	88-66	71-83	0.8%	0.4%
1956-06-16	0.2	28	26	51.0	49.0	79.0	75.0	87-67	71-83	0.9%	0.4%
1956-06-15	0.2	27	26	51.4	49.6	78.4	75.6	87-67	70-84	0.9%	0.4%
1956-06-14	0.1	27	25	51.8	50.2	78.8	75.2	87-67	71-83	1.1%	0.6%
1956-06-13	0.1	26	25	52.2	50.8	78.2	75.8	86-68	70-84	1.0%	0.5%
1956-06-12	0.1	26	25	52.4	51.6	78.4	76.6	87-68	70-85	0.9%	0.4%
1956-06-11	0.1	25	25	52.7	52.3	77.7	77.3	86-69	69-86	0.7%	0.3%
1956-06-10	0.1	24	24	53.5	53.5	77.5	77.5	86-69	69-86	0.6%	0.2%
1956-06-09	0.1	24	23	54.3	53.7	78.3	76.7	87-68	70-85	1.0%	0.4%
1956-06-08	0.2	24	22	55.1	53.9	79.1	75.9	88-67	71-84	1.6%	0.8%
1956-06-07	0.2	23	22	55.9	54.1	78.9	76.1	87-68	70-85	1.3%	0.6%
1956-06-06	0.2	22	22	56.2	54.8	78.2	76.8	87-68	70-85	0.9%	0.4%
1956-06-05	0.2	21	22	56.9	55.1	77.9	77.1	87-68	69-86	1.1%	0.6%
1956-06-04	0.3	21	21	57.8	55.2	78.8	76.2	87-68	70-85	1.4%	0.6%
1956-06-03	0.3	21	21	57.9	55.1	78.9	76.1	88-67	70-85	1.1%	0.5%
1956-06-02	0.3	21	20	58.5	55.5	79.5	75.5	88-67	71-84	1.6%	0.7%
1956-06-01	0.3	21	19	59.8	55.2	80.8	74.2	90-65	72-83	2.5%	1.2%
		Current		Remaining		Average		90% Confidence
Date	SRS	W	L	W	L	W	L	Best	Worst	Pennant	Win WS
1956-05-31	0.3	20	19	60.2	55.8	80.2	74.8	89-66	71-84	1.6%	0.7%
1956-05-30	0.3	19	19	60.5	55.5	79.5	74.5	88-66	71-83	2.0%	0.9%
1956-05-29	0.4	19	17	62.5	56.5	81.5	73.5	90-65	73-82	4.0%	1.9%
1956-05-28	0.3	18	17	62.6	57.4	80.6	74.4	90-65	72-83	2.5%	1.1%
1956-05-27	0.4	18	16	63.0	58.0	81.0	74.0	90-65	72-83	3.2%	1.4%
1956-05-26	0.4	17	15	64.7	58.3	81.7	73.3	91-64	73-82	4.0%	1.7%
1956-05-25	0.5	17	14	65.9	58.1	82.9	72.1	92-63	74-81	4.7%	2.2%
1956-05-24	0.5	17	13	66.6	58.4	83.6	71.4	93-62	74-81	6.0%	2.7%
1956-05-23	0.5	17	13	66.6	58.4	83.6	71.4	93-62	74-81	7.0%	3.2%
1956-05-22	0.5	17	12	67.4	58.6	84.4	70.6	93-62	75-80	10.5%	5.1%
1956-05-21	0.5	16	12	67.6	59.4	83.6	71.4	93-62	74-81	7.8%	3.7%
1956-05-20	0.5	16	12	66.6	59.5	82.6	71.5	92-62	73-81	7.7%	3.6%
1956-05-19	0.4	14	12	67.3	61.7	81.3	73.7	90-65	72-83	5.8%	2.5%
1956-05-18	0.4	14	11	68.2	61.8	82.2	72.8	92-63	73-82	8.1%	3.6%
1956-05-17	0.4	13	11	69.1	61.9	82.1	72.9	91-64	73-82	7.8%	3.7%
1956-05-16	0.4	12	11	69.6	62.4	81.6	73.4	91-64	72-83	7.3%	3.4%
1956-05-15	0.4	11	11	70.2	62.8	81.2	73.8	91-64	72-83	6.7%	3.0%
1956-05-14	0.5	11	10	71.1	62.9	82.1	72.9	92-63	73-82	8.7%	4.0%
1956-05-13	0.5	11	10	71.1	62.9	82.1	72.9	92-63	73-82	9.6%	4.5%
1956-05-12	0.5	10	10	71.7	63.3	81.7	73.3	91-64	72-83	8.1%	3.8%
1956-05-11	0.5	10	9	72.6	63.4	82.6	72.4	92-63	73-82	9.8%	4.7%
1956-05-10	0.5	10	8	73.4	63.6	83.4	71.6	93-62	74-81	11.8%	5.6%
1956-05-09	0.6	10	7	74.5	63.5	84.5	70.5	94-61	75-80	13.7%	6.8%
1956-05-08	0.6	9	7	75.2	63.8	84.2	70.8	94-61	75-80	12.8%	6.3%
1956-05-07	0.6	8	7	76.1	63.9	84.1	70.9	94-61	75-80	12.5%	6.2%
1956-05-06	0.6	7	7	76.6	64.4	83.6	71.4	93-62	74-81	10.3%	5.2%
1956-05-05	0.6	7	7	76.5	64.5	83.5	71.5	93-62	74-81	11.9%	6.0%
1956-05-04	0.7	7	6	77.5	64.5	84.5	70.5	94-61	75-80	15.9%	8.3%
1956-05-03	0.6	6	6	77.7	65.3	83.7	71.3	93-62	74-81	13.3%	6.5%
1956-05-02	0.7	5	6	78.7	65.3	83.7	71.3	93-62	74-81	12.2%	6.2%
1956-05-01	0.7	4	6	79.8	65.2	83.8	71.2	94-61	74-81	10.6%	5.6%
		Current		Remaining		Average		90% Confidence
Date	SRS	W	L	W	L	W	L	Best	Worst	Pennant	Win WS
1956-04-30	0.8	4	5	80.5	65.5	84.5	70.5	94-61	75-80	12.5%	6.2%
1956-04-29	0.8	4	5	80.6	65.4	84.6	70.4	94-61	75-80	12.8%	6.5%
1956-04-28	0.8	4	5	80.5	65.5	84.5	70.5	94-61	75-80	12.3%	6.0%
1956-04-27	0.8	3	5	81.1	65.9	84.1	70.9	94-61	74-81	10.2%	5.2%
1956-04-26	0.8	3	4	82.1	65.9	85.1	69.9	95-60	75-80	14.0%	7.5%
1956-04-25	0.8	3	4	82.1	65.9	85.1	69.9	95-60	75-80	12.9%	6.5%
1956-04-24	0.8	3	3	82.9	66.1	85.9	69.1	96-59	76-79	16.1%	8.2%
1956-04-23	0.8	3	3	82.9	66.1	85.9	69.1	96-59	76-79	17.1%	9.1%
1956-04-22	0.8	3	3	82.9	66.1	85.9	69.1	96-59	76-79	17.4%	8.8%
1956-04-21	0.9	3	2	84.2	65.8	87.2	67.8	97-58	77-78	24.1%	12.8%
1956-04-20	0.9	3	1	85.0	66.0	88.0	67.0	98-57	78-77	27.4%	14.5%
1956-04-19	1.0	3	0	86.1	65.9	89.1	65.9	99-56	79-76	35.2%	18.8%
1956-04-18	1.0	2	0	87.1	65.9	89.1	65.9	99-56	79-76	33.6%	18.2%
1956-04-17	1.0	1	0	87.4	66.6	88.4	66.6	98-57	78-77	32.0%	16.8%
1956-04-16	1.0			87.8	67.2	87.8	67.2	98-57	78-77	30.5%	16.4%
		Current		Remaining		Average		90% Confidence
Date	SRS	W	L	W	L	W	L	Best	Worst	Pennant	Win WS