1956 Chicago Cubs Playoff Odds

1955 Season 1957 Season

Record: 60-94-3, Finished 8th in National League (Schedule and Results)

Manager: Stan Hack (60-94-3)

General Manager: Wid Matthews (Resigned 10/11/1956)

Ballpark: Wrigley Field

Attendance: 720,118 (7th of 8)

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 99, Pitching - 101
One-year: Batting - 100, Pitching - 102

Pythagorean W-L: 65-89, 597 Runs, 708 Runs Allowed

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1956 Chicago Cubs Menu

Table
		Current		Remaining		Average		90% Confidence
Date	SRS	W	L	W	L	W	L	Best	Worst	Pennant	Win WS
1956-09-30	-0.5	60	94	0.0	0.0	60.0	94.0	60-94	60-94	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-09-29	-0.5	60	93	0.4	0.6	60.4	93.6	61-93	60-94	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-09-28	-0.5	60	92	0.8	1.2	60.8	93.2	62-92	60-94	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-09-27	-0.5	60	92	0.8	1.2	60.8	93.2	62-92	60-94	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-09-26	-0.5	60	92	0.8	1.2	60.8	93.2	62-92	60-94	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-09-25	-0.5	59	92	1.3	1.7	60.3	93.7	62-92	59-95	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-09-24	-0.5	58	91	2.3	2.7	60.3	93.7	62-92	59-95	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-09-23	-0.5	58	91	2.3	2.7	60.3	93.7	62-92	59-95	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-09-22	-0.5	58	90	2.7	3.3	60.7	93.3	63-91	59-95	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-09-21	-0.5	57	90	3.1	3.9	60.1	93.9	62-92	58-96	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-09-20	-0.5	57	89	3.5	4.5	60.5	93.5	63-91	58-96	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-09-19	-0.5	57	89	3.5	3.5	60.5	92.5	63-90	58-95	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-09-18	-0.4	57	87	4.6	5.4	61.6	92.4	64-90	59-95	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-09-17	-0.3	56	86	5.7	6.3	61.7	92.3	65-89	59-95	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-09-16	-0.4	56	86	5.7	6.3	61.7	92.3	65-89	59-95	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-09-15	-0.4	55	85	6.7	7.3	61.7	92.3	65-89	59-95	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-09-14	-0.3	55	84	7.2	7.8	62.2	91.8	65-89	59-95	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-09-13	-0.4	55	83	7.5	8.5	62.5	91.5	66-88	59-95	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-09-12	-0.4	55	83	7.6	8.4	62.6	91.4	66-88	59-95	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-09-11	-0.4	54	83	8.1	8.9	62.1	91.9	65-89	59-95	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-09-10	-0.3	54	82	8.7	8.3	62.7	90.3	66-87	59-94	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-09-09	-0.3	54	82	8.7	8.3	62.7	90.3	66-87	59-94	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-09-08	-0.2	54	80	9.7	10.3	63.7	90.3	67-87	60-94	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-09-07	-0.2	53	80	10.1	10.9	63.1	90.9	67-87	59-95	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-09-06	-0.3	52	80	10.3	11.7	62.3	91.7	66-88	59-95	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-09-05	-0.3	52	80	10.3	11.7	62.3	91.7	66-88	59-95	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-09-04	-0.5	52	79	10.6	12.4	62.6	91.4	67-87	59-95	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-09-03	-0.4	52	79	10.7	12.3	62.7	91.3	67-87	59-95	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-09-02	-0.5	51	78	11.5	13.5	62.5	91.5	67-87	58-96	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-09-01	-0.5	51	77	11.9	14.1	62.9	91.1	67-87	59-95	<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	-0.5	51	76	12.4	14.6	63.4	90.6	68-86	59-95	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-08-30	-0.5	51	75	12.6	15.4	63.6	90.4	68-86	59-95	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-08-29	-0.6	50	75	13.0	16.0	63.0	91.0	67-87	59-95	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-08-28	-0.5	50	74	13.5	16.5	63.5	90.5	68-86	59-95	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-08-27	-0.5	49	73	14.3	17.7	63.3	90.7	68-86	59-95	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-08-26	-0.5	49	73	14.4	16.6	63.4	89.6	68-85	59-94	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-08-25	-0.5	49	71	15.4	18.6	64.4	89.6	69-85	60-94	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-08-24	-0.4	49	70	16.2	18.8	65.2	88.8	70-84	60-94	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-08-23	-0.5	49	69	16.6	18.4	65.6	87.4	71-82	61-92	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-08-22	-0.5	49	67	17.6	20.4	66.6	87.4	72-82	62-92	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-08-21	-0.5	48	67	18.1	20.9	66.1	87.9	71-83	61-93	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-08-20	-0.5	47	67	18.5	21.5	65.5	88.5	71-83	60-94	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-08-19	-0.5	47	67	18.5	21.5	65.5	88.5	71-83	60-94	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-08-18	-0.5	46	66	19.5	22.5	65.5	88.5	71-83	60-94	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-08-17	-0.6	45	66	19.7	23.3	64.7	89.3	70-84	59-95	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-08-16	-0.6	45	65	20.2	23.8	65.2	88.8	71-83	60-94	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-08-15	-0.6	44	65	20.5	23.5	64.5	88.5	70-83	59-94	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-08-14	-0.6	44	63	21.5	25.5	65.5	88.5	71-83	60-94	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-08-13	-0.6	44	62	21.9	26.1	65.9	88.1	72-82	60-94	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-08-12	-0.6	44	62	21.9	26.1	65.9	88.1	71-83	60-94	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-08-11	-0.7	43	62	22.4	27.6	65.4	89.6	71-84	60-95	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-08-10	-0.8	43	61	22.8	28.2	65.8	89.2	72-83	60-95	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-08-09	-0.7	43	60	23.2	28.8	66.2	88.8	72-83	60-95	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-08-08	-0.7	43	59	23.7	29.3	66.7	88.3	73-82	61-94	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-08-07	-0.7	43	58	24.2	29.8	67.2	87.8	73-82	61-94	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-08-06	-0.6	43	57	25.1	29.9	68.1	86.9	74-81	62-93	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-08-05	-0.6	42	57	25.4	30.6	67.4	87.6	74-81	61-94	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-08-04	-0.6	42	57	25.4	30.6	67.4	87.6	73-82	61-94	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-08-03	-0.6	42	56	25.8	31.2	67.8	87.2	74-81	62-93	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-08-02	-0.6	41	55	26.7	32.3	67.7	87.3	74-81	61-94	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-08-01	-0.6	41	55	26.6	32.4	67.6	87.4	74-81	61-94	<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	-0.6	41	54	27.2	32.8	68.2	86.8	75-80	62-93	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-07-30	-0.6	40	54	27.5	32.5	67.5	86.5	74-80	61-93	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-07-29	-0.7	40	52	28.3	34.7	68.3	86.7	75-80	62-93	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-07-28	-0.8	39	51	28.9	36.1	67.9	87.1	74-81	61-94	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-07-27	-0.7	39	50	29.4	36.6	68.4	86.6	75-80	62-93	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-07-26	-0.7	39	49	29.9	37.1	68.9	86.1	76-79	62-93	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-07-25	-0.8	39	48	30.3	37.7	69.3	85.7	76-79	63-92	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-07-24	-0.7	39	47	31.1	37.9	70.1	84.9	77-78	63-92	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-07-23	-0.7	39	46	31.7	38.3	70.7	84.3	78-77	64-91	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-07-22	-0.7	39	46	30.7	38.3	69.7	84.3	77-77	63-91	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-07-21	-0.7	37	46	32.5	39.5	69.5	85.5	77-78	63-92	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-07-20	-0.7	37	46	32.6	39.4	69.6	85.4	77-78	63-92	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-07-19	-0.7	36	46	33.0	40.0	69.0	86.0	76-79	62-93	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-07-18	-0.7	35	46	33.3	39.7	68.3	85.7	75-79	61-93	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-07-17	-0.6	35	44	34.6	41.4	69.6	85.4	77-78	63-92	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-07-16	-0.6	34	44	35.2	41.8	69.2	85.8	76-79	62-93	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-07-15	-0.6	34	43	35.8	42.2	69.8	85.2	77-78	63-92	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-07-14	-0.5	34	42	35.5	42.5	69.5	84.5	77-77	62-92	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-07-13	-0.6	32	42	37.4	43.6	69.4	85.6	77-78	62-93	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-07-12	-0.6	31	42	37.8	43.2	68.8	85.2	76-78	61-93	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-07-11	-0.6	31	40	38.6	45.4	69.6	85.4	77-78	62-93	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-07-10	-0.6	31	40	38.6	45.4	69.6	85.4	77-78	62-93	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-07-09	-0.6	31	40	38.6	45.4	69.6	85.4	77-78	62-93	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-07-08	-0.6	31	40	38.6	45.4	69.6	85.4	77-78	62-93	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-07-07	-0.7	30	40	38.4	46.6	68.4	86.6	76-79	61-94	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-07-06	-0.7	30	39	38.9	47.1	68.9	86.1	76-79	61-94	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-07-05	-0.7	30	38	39.2	47.8	69.2	85.8	77-78	62-93	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-07-04	-0.8	29	38	39.1	48.9	68.1	86.9	76-79	61-94	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-07-03	-0.8	28	37	39.4	50.6	67.4	87.6	75-80	60-95	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-07-02	-0.9	27	37	39.6	51.4	66.6	88.4	74-81	59-96	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-07-01	-0.9	26	37	40.0	52.0	66.0	89.0	74-81	58-97	<0.1%	<0.1%
		Current		Remaining		Average		90% Confidence
Date	SRS	W	L	W	L	W	L	Best	Worst	Pennant	Win WS
1956-06-30	-0.9	25	36	40.7	53.3	65.7	89.3	74-81	58-97	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-06-29	-0.9	25	35	41.0	54.0	66.0	89.0	74-81	58-97	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-06-28	-1.0	24	35	40.7	55.3	64.7	90.3	73-82	57-98	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-06-27	-1.0	24	35	40.8	55.2	64.8	90.2	73-82	57-98	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-06-26	-1.0	24	34	41.4	55.6	65.4	89.6	74-81	57-98	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-06-25	-0.9	24	33	42.1	55.9	66.1	88.9	74-81	58-97	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-06-24	-0.9	24	32	42.6	56.4	66.6	88.4	75-80	59-96	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-06-23	-0.9	23	31	43.9	57.1	66.9	88.1	75-80	59-96	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-06-22	-0.9	22	31	44.2	57.8	66.2	88.8	74-81	58-97	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-06-21	-0.9	22	31	44.3	57.7	66.3	88.7	74-81	58-97	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-06-20	-0.9	22	31	44.3	57.7	66.3	88.7	75-80	58-97	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-06-19	-0.9	22	30	44.8	58.2	66.8	88.2	75-80	59-96	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-06-18	-0.8	22	29	46.0	58.0	68.0	87.0	76-79	60-95	0.1%	<0.1%
1956-06-17	-0.8	22	29	46.0	58.0	68.0	87.0	76-79	60-95	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-06-16	-0.8	21	28	47.2	58.8	68.2	86.8	76-79	60-95	0.1%	<0.1%
1956-06-15	-0.8	21	28	47.1	58.9	68.1	86.9	77-78	60-95	0.1%	<0.1%
1956-06-14	-0.8	20	27	48.0	60.0	68.0	87.0	77-78	60-95	0.1%	<0.1%
1956-06-13	-0.8	20	27	48.0	60.0	68.0	87.0	77-78	60-95	0.1%	<0.1%
1956-06-12	-0.8	19	27	48.2	60.8	67.2	87.8	76-79	59-96	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-06-11	-0.8	18	27	48.1	61.9	66.1	88.9	75-80	58-97	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-06-10	-0.8	18	27	47.1	61.9	65.1	88.9	74-80	57-97	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-06-09	-0.9	16	27	49.1	62.9	65.1	89.9	74-81	57-98	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-06-08	-0.8	16	26	49.6	63.4	65.6	89.4	74-81	57-98	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-06-07	-0.9	15	26	50.0	64.0	65.0	90.0	74-81	56-99	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-06-06	-0.9	14	26	49.7	65.3	63.7	91.3	72-83	55-100	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-06-05	-1.0	14	25	50.0	66.0	64.0	91.0	73-82	55-100	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-06-04	-1.0	13	25	49.8	67.2	62.8	92.2	72-83	54-101	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-06-03	-1.0	13	25	49.7	67.3	62.7	92.3	72-83	54-101	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-06-02	-1.1	13	24	48.8	68.2	61.8	92.2	71-83	53-101	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-06-01	-1.2	11	24	49.3	70.7	60.3	94.7	69-86	52-103	<0.1%	<0.1%
		Current		Remaining		Average		90% Confidence
Date	SRS	W	L	W	L	W	L	Best	Worst	Pennant	Win WS
1956-05-31	-1.2	10	24	49.5	71.5	59.5	95.5	68-87	51-104	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-05-30	-1.2	10	23	50.2	71.8	60.2	94.8	69-86	51-104	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-05-29	-1.2	9	22	50.5	73.5	59.5	95.5	68-87	51-104	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-05-28	-1.2	9	21	51.1	73.9	60.1	94.9	69-86	51-104	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-05-27	-1.2	8	21	51.2	73.8	59.2	94.8	68-86	50-104	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-05-26	-1.2	8	19	52.4	75.6	60.4	94.6	70-85	51-104	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-05-25	-1.2	8	19	52.3	75.7	60.3	94.7	70-85	51-104	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-05-24	-1.1	8	18	53.1	75.9	61.1	93.9	70-85	52-103	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-05-23	-1.1	8	18	53.2	75.8	61.2	93.8	70-85	52-103	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-05-22	-1.2	7	18	53.3	76.7	60.3	94.7	70-85	51-104	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-05-21	-1.2	7	18	53.3	76.7	60.3	94.7	70-85	51-104	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-05-20	-1.2	7	18	53.4	75.6	60.4	93.6	70-84	51-103	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-05-19	-1.1	7	16	54.3	77.7	61.3	93.7	71-84	52-103	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-05-18	-1.1	7	15	54.9	78.1	61.9	93.1	71-84	53-102	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-05-17	-1.1	6	15	55.9	78.1	61.9	93.1	71-84	53-102	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-05-16	-1.2	5	15	55.8	79.2	60.8	94.2	70-85	52-103	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-05-15	-1.1	5	14	56.7	79.3	61.7	93.3	71-84	52-103	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-05-14	-1.2	5	13	56.6	80.4	61.6	93.4	71-84	52-103	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-05-13	-1.2	5	13	56.6	79.4	61.6	92.4	71-83	52-102	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-05-12	-1.0	5	11	58.7	80.3	63.7	91.3	73-82	54-101	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-05-11	-1.1	4	11	58.6	81.4	62.6	92.4	72-83	53-102	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-05-10	-1.1	4	11	58.7	81.3	62.7	92.3	72-83	53-102	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-05-09	-1.1	4	11	58.7	81.3	62.7	92.3	72-83	53-102	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-05-08	-1.1	4	11	58.6	81.4	62.6	92.4	72-83	53-102	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-05-07	-1.0	4	10	59.7	81.3	63.7	91.3	73-82	54-101	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-05-06	-1.0	4	10	59.7	81.3	63.7	91.3	73-82	54-101	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-05-05	-1.0	4	9	60.9	82.1	64.9	91.1	75-81	55-101	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-05-04	-1.0	4	9	60.9	82.1	64.9	91.1	75-81	55-101	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-05-03	-1.0	3	9	61.9	82.1	64.9	91.1	75-81	55-101	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-05-02	-1.0	3	9	61.9	82.1	64.9	91.1	75-81	55-101	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-05-01	-1.0	3	8	62.2	82.8	65.2	90.8	75-81	56-100	<0.1%	<0.1%
		Current		Remaining		Average		90% Confidence
Date	SRS	W	L	W	L	W	L	Best	Worst	Pennant	Win WS
1956-04-30	-1.0	3	7	62.6	83.4	65.6	90.4	75-81	56-100	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-04-29	-1.0	3	7	62.6	82.4	65.6	89.4	75-80	56-99	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-04-28	-1.0	3	5	63.6	84.4	66.6	89.4	77-79	57-99	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-04-27	-0.9	3	4	64.5	84.5	67.5	88.5	77-79	58-98	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-04-26	-0.9	3	3	65.5	84.5	68.5	87.5	78-78	59-97	0.1%	<0.1%
1956-04-25	-0.9	3	3	65.4	84.6	68.4	87.6	78-78	58-98	0.1%	<0.1%
1956-04-24	-0.8	3	2	66.5	84.5	69.5	86.5	79-77	59-97	0.1%	<0.1%
1956-04-23	-0.8	3	2	66.5	84.5	69.5	86.5	79-77	60-96	0.1%	<0.1%
1956-04-22	-0.8	3	2	66.5	84.5	69.5	86.5	79-77	60-96	0.1%	<0.1%
1956-04-21	-0.9	2	2	66.8	86.2	68.8	88.2	79-78	59-98	0.1%	<0.1%
1956-04-20	-0.9	1	2	66.4	87.6	67.4	89.6	77-80	57-100	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-04-19	-1.1	0	2	65.1	89.9	65.1	91.9	75-82	55-102	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-04-18	-1.0	0	1	66.3	89.7	66.3	90.7	76-81	56-101	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-04-17	-1.0	0	1	66.3	89.7	66.3	90.7	77-80	56-101	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-04-16	-1.0			67.2	89.8	67.2	89.8	77-80	57-100	<0.1%	<0.1%
		Current		Remaining		Average		90% Confidence
Date	SRS	W	L	W	L	W	L	Best	Worst	Pennant	Win WS