1956 Chicago White Sox Playoff Odds

1955 Season 1957 Season

Record: 85-69, Finished 3rd in American League (Schedule and Results)

Manager: Marty Marion (85-69)

General Manager: Johnny Rigney (Co-GM; Promoted 11/17/1955)

Ballpark: Comiskey Park I

Attendance: 1,000,090 (5th of 8)

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 101, Pitching - 98
One-year: Batting - 103, Pitching - 101

Pythagorean W-L: 91-63, 776 Runs, 634 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	1.1	85	69	0.0	0.0	85.0	69.0	85-69	85-69	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-09-29	1.1	85	68	0.7	0.3	85.7	68.3	86-68	85-69	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-09-28	1.1	84	68	1.3	0.7	85.3	68.7	86-68	84-70	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-09-27	1.1	84	67	2.0	1.0	86.0	68.0	87-67	85-69	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-09-26	1.1	84	67	2.0	1.0	86.0	68.0	87-67	85-69	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-09-25	1.1	84	66	2.6	1.4	86.6	67.4	88-66	85-69	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-09-24	1.1	84	65	3.1	1.9	87.1	66.9	89-65	85-69	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-09-23	1.1	83	65	3.7	2.3	86.7	67.3	89-65	85-69	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-09-22	1.1	82	64	5.1	2.9	87.1	66.9	89-65	85-69	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-09-21	1.0	81	64	5.6	3.4	86.6	67.4	89-65	84-70	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-09-20	1.0	80	63	6.9	4.1	86.9	67.1	89-65	84-70	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-09-19	1.0	80	63	6.9	4.1	86.9	67.1	89-65	84-70	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-09-18	1.0	80	63	7.0	4.0	87.0	67.0	89-65	84-70	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-09-17	1.1	80	62	7.5	4.5	87.5	66.5	90-64	85-69	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-09-16	1.1	80	62	6.6	4.4	86.6	66.4	89-64	84-69	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-09-15	1.2	78	62	9.0	5.0	87.0	67.0	90-64	84-70	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-09-14	1.2	78	61	9.6	5.4	87.6	66.4	91-63	85-69	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-09-13	1.2	77	61	10.3	5.7	87.3	66.7	90-64	84-70	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-09-12	1.2	76	61	10.9	6.1	86.9	67.1	90-64	84-70	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-09-11	1.2	76	60	11.5	6.5	87.5	66.5	91-63	84-70	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-09-10	1.2	76	59	12.0	7.0	88.0	66.0	91-63	85-69	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-09-09	1.2	76	59	12.0	7.0	88.0	66.0	91-63	85-69	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-09-08	1.2	75	58	13.1	8.0	88.1	66.0	92-62	84-70	0.1%	<0.1%
1956-09-07	1.2	74	58	13.5	8.5	87.5	66.5	91-63	84-70	0.1%	<0.1%
1956-09-06	1.2	73	58	14.1	8.9	87.1	66.9	91-63	83-71	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-09-05	1.2	73	58	14.1	8.9	87.1	66.9	91-63	83-71	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-09-04	1.2	73	58	14.1	8.9	87.1	66.9	91-63	83-71	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-09-03	1.2	72	58	14.6	9.4	86.6	67.4	90-64	83-71	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-09-02	1.2	71	57	15.7	10.3	86.7	67.3	91-63	83-71	0.1%	0.1%
1956-09-01	1.2	70	57	16.2	10.8	86.2	67.8	90-64	82-72	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	1.2	70	56	16.7	11.3	86.7	67.3	91-63	83-71	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-08-30	1.1	69	55	17.6	12.4	86.6	67.4	91-63	82-72	0.1%	0.1%
1956-08-29	1.1	69	55	17.6	12.4	86.6	67.4	91-63	82-72	0.1%	0.1%
1956-08-28	1.1	68	55	18.2	12.8	86.2	67.8	91-63	82-72	0.1%	<0.1%
1956-08-27	1.1	67	54	19.6	13.4	86.6	67.4	91-63	82-72	0.2%	0.1%
1956-08-26	1.1	67	54	19.7	13.3	86.7	67.3	91-63	82-72	0.2%	0.1%
1956-08-25	1.2	66	53	21.0	14.0	87.0	67.0	92-62	82-72	0.4%	0.2%
1956-08-24	1.2	65	53	21.6	14.4	86.6	67.4	91-63	82-72	0.3%	0.2%
1956-08-23	1.2	65	52	21.1	14.9	86.1	66.9	91-62	81-72	0.3%	0.1%
1956-08-22	1.2	63	52	22.9	16.1	85.9	68.1	91-63	81-73	0.2%	0.1%
1956-08-21	1.2	62	51	23.9	17.1	85.9	68.1	91-63	81-73	0.4%	0.2%
1956-08-20	1.1	62	51	23.8	17.2	85.8	68.2	91-63	81-73	0.3%	0.2%
1956-08-19	1.1	62	51	23.8	17.2	85.8	68.2	91-63	81-73	0.2%	0.1%
1956-08-18	1.0	61	50	24.7	18.3	85.7	68.3	91-63	80-74	0.2%	0.1%
1956-08-17	1.0	60	50	25.2	18.9	85.2	68.9	90-64	80-74	0.2%	0.1%
1956-08-16	1.0	59	50	25.6	19.4	84.6	69.4	90-64	79-75	0.1%	<0.1%
1956-08-15	1.0	58	50	26.3	19.7	84.3	69.7	90-64	79-75	0.1%	<0.1%
1956-08-14	0.9	57	50	26.8	20.2	83.8	70.2	89-65	78-76	0.1%	<0.1%
1956-08-13	0.8	56	50	27.1	20.9	83.1	70.9	89-65	77-77	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-08-12	0.8	56	50	27.1	20.9	83.1	70.9	89-65	77-77	0.1%	<0.1%
1956-08-11	0.9	56	49	27.7	21.3	83.7	70.3	89-65	78-76	0.1%	0.1%
1956-08-10	0.9	56	48	28.5	21.5	84.5	69.5	90-64	79-75	0.1%	<0.1%
1956-08-09	0.7	55	48	28.2	22.8	83.2	70.8	89-65	77-77	0.1%	0.1%
1956-08-08	0.7	54	48	28.6	23.4	82.6	71.4	88-66	77-77	0.1%	<0.1%
1956-08-07	0.7	53	48	28.0	24.0	81.0	72.0	87-66	75-78	0.1%	<0.1%
1956-08-06	0.7	51	48	30.5	24.5	81.5	72.5	88-66	76-78	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-08-05	0.7	51	48	30.6	23.4	81.6	71.4	88-65	76-77	0.1%	<0.1%
1956-08-04	0.9	51	46	32.4	24.6	83.4	70.6	90-64	77-77	0.1%	0.1%
1956-08-03	0.9	50	46	33.0	25.0	83.0	71.0	89-65	77-77	0.1%	<0.1%
1956-08-02	0.8	49	46	33.3	25.7	82.3	71.7	88-66	76-78	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-08-01	0.7	48	46	33.5	26.5	81.5	72.5	88-66	75-79	<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	0.8	48	45	34.6	26.4	82.6	71.4	89-65	76-78	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-07-30	0.7	48	44	34.8	27.2	82.8	71.2	89-65	76-78	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-07-29	0.7	48	44	33.9	27.1	81.9	71.1	88-65	75-78	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-07-28	0.6	46	44	35.4	28.6	81.4	72.6	88-66	75-79	<0.1%	<0.1%
1956-07-27	0.7	46	43	36.3	28.7	82.3	71.7	89-65	76-78	0.1%	<0.1%
1956-07-26	0.7	46	42	36.8	29.2	82.8	71.2	89-65	76-78	0.1%	<0.1%
1956-07-25	0.8	46	41	37.5	29.5	83.5	70.5	90-64	77-77	0.2%	0.1%
1956-07-24	0.8	46	40	38.2	29.8	84.2	69.8	91-63	78-76	0.5%	0.3%
1956-07-23	0.8	45	40	38.4	30.6	83.4	70.6	90-64	77-77	0.3%	0.1%
1956-07-22	0.8	45	39	39.1	30.9	84.1	69.9	91-63	77-77	0.4%	0.2%
1956-07-21	0.7	44	39	39.5	31.5	83.5	70.5	90-64	77-77	0.3%	0.1%
1956-07-20	0.8	44	38	40.2	31.8	84.2	69.8	91-63	77-77	0.3%	0.1%
1956-07-19	0.8	44	38	40.2	31.8	84.2	69.8	91-63	77-77	0.5%	0.2%
1956-07-18	0.8	43	38	41.0	32.0	84.0	70.0	91-63	77-77	0.3%	0.1%
1956-07-17	0.8	43	37	41.4	31.6	84.4	68.6	91-62	77-76	0.5%	0.2%
1956-07-16	0.8	43	35	42.9	33.1	85.9	68.1	93-61	79-75	0.8%	0.4%
1956-07-15	0.8	43	35	42.8	32.2	85.8	67.2	93-60	79-74	1.3%	0.7%
1956-07-14	0.8	43	33	43.8	34.2	86.8	67.2	94-60	80-74	1.9%	1.0%
1956-07-13	0.9	43	32	44.5	34.5	87.5	66.5	95-59	80-74	3.4%	2.0%
1956-07-12	0.9	43	31	45.3	34.7	88.3	65.7	95-59	81-73	5.5%	3.0%
1956-07-11	0.9	43	30	46.0	34.0	89.0	64.0	96-57	82-71	9.6%	5.3%
1956-07-10	0.9	43	30	46.0	34.0	89.0	64.0	96-57	82-71	9.6%	5.3%
1956-07-09	0.9	43	30	46.0	34.0	89.0	64.0	96-57	82-71	9.6%	5.3%
1956-07-08	0.9	43	30	46.0	34.0	89.0	64.0	96-57	82-71	9.6%	5.3%
1956-07-07	1.1	43	28	48.3	34.7	91.3	62.7	98-56	84-70	16.9%	9.5%
1956-07-06	1.0	43	27	48.5	35.5	91.5	62.5	99-55	84-70	20.1%	11.6%
1956-07-05	0.8	42	27	47.9	37.1	89.9	64.1	97-57	82-72	15.6%	8.4%
1956-07-04	0.8	42	27	47.9	37.1	89.9	64.1	97-57	82-72	17.7%	9.5%
1956-07-03	0.9	41	26	49.7	37.3	90.7	63.3	98-56	83-71	20.8%	11.2%
1956-07-02	0.8	40	26	49.3	38.7	89.3	64.7	97-57	82-72	16.6%	8.7%
1956-07-01	0.8	39	26	49.5	38.6	88.5	64.6	96-57	81-72	18.6%	9.5%
		Current		Remaining		Average		90% Confidence
Date	SRS	W	L	W	L	W	L	Best	Worst	Pennant	Win WS
1956-06-30	0.9	39	24	51.4	39.6	90.4	63.6	98-56	83-71	26.2%	14.0%
1956-06-29	0.9	38	24	51.7	40.3	89.7	64.3	97-57	82-72	18.9%	10.2%
1956-06-28	0.8	37	23	52.2	41.8	89.2	64.8	97-57	81-73	17.8%	8.9%
1956-06-27	0.8	37	23	52.2	41.8	89.2	64.8	97-57	81-73	17.5%	8.8%
1956-06-26	0.8	37	22	53.0	42.0	90.0	64.0	98-56	82-72	24.8%	12.8%
1956-06-25	0.8	36	22	53.3	42.7	89.3	64.7	97-57	81-73	21.1%	10.8%
1956-06-24	0.8	36	22	52.2	42.8	88.2	64.8	96-57	80-73	19.1%	10.0%
1956-06-23	0.6	34	22	53.0	45.0	87.0	67.0	95-59	79-75	9.9%	4.9%
1956-06-22	0.6	33	22	53.4	45.6	86.4	67.6	94-60	78-76	7.6%	3.9%
1956-06-21	0.7	32	22	54.4	45.6	86.4	67.6	95-59	78-76	5.9%	3.1%
1956-06-20	0.7	31	22	54.9	46.1	85.9	68.1	94-60	78-76	5.2%	2.7%
1956-06-19	0.7	30	22	55.5	46.5	85.5	68.5	94-60	77-77	5.1%	2.8%
1956-06-18	0.6	29	22	55.8	47.2	84.8	69.2	93-61	76-78	5.0%	2.7%
1956-06-17	0.5	28	22	55.7	48.3	83.7	70.3	92-62	75-79	4.0%	2.0%
1956-06-16	0.4	27	21	55.8	50.2	82.8	71.2	91-63	74-80	3.6%	1.8%
1956-06-15	0.3	26	21	55.9	51.1	81.9	72.1	90-64	74-80	3.5%	1.8%
1956-06-14	0.3	25	21	56.3	51.7	81.3	72.7	90-64	73-81	3.4%	1.5%
1956-06-13	0.3	25	20	56.9	52.1	81.9	72.1	90-64	73-81	4.8%	2.4%
1956-06-12	0.3	24	20	57.2	52.8	81.2	72.8	90-64	73-81	2.9%	1.5%
1956-06-11	0.3	24	19	57.6	53.4	81.6	72.4	90-64	73-81	3.9%	1.9%
1956-06-10	0.3	24	19	57.5	53.5	81.5	72.5	90-64	73-81	3.4%	1.5%
1956-06-09	0.3	23	19	58.1	53.9	81.1	72.9	90-64	72-82	3.6%	1.8%
1956-06-08	0.3	22	19	58.2	54.8	80.2	73.8	89-65	71-83	2.8%	1.3%
1956-06-07	0.3	22	18	59.2	54.8	81.2	72.8	90-64	73-81	3.7%	1.8%
1956-06-06	0.3	21	18	59.7	55.3	80.7	73.3	89-65	72-82	3.1%	1.5%
1956-06-05	0.3	21	17	60.9	55.1	81.9	72.1	91-63	73-81	5.3%	2.5%
1956-06-04	0.4	21	16	62.0	55.0	83.0	71.0	92-62	74-80	7.3%	3.6%
1956-06-03	0.3	20	16	60.9	56.1	80.9	72.1	90-63	72-81	4.5%	2.2%
1956-06-02	0.2	18	16	62.1	57.9	80.1	73.9	89-65	71-83	2.5%	1.1%
1956-06-01	0.2	18	16	62.1	57.9	80.1	73.9	89-65	71-83	2.4%	1.1%
		Current		Remaining		Average		90% Confidence
Date	SRS	W	L	W	L	W	L	Best	Worst	Pennant	Win WS
1956-05-31	0.3	18	15	63.1	57.9	81.1	72.9	90-64	72-82	2.9%	1.4%
1956-05-30	0.3	18	15	62.1	57.9	80.1	72.9	89-64	71-82	2.9%	1.2%
1956-05-29	0.2	16	15	63.4	59.6	79.4	74.6	89-65	70-84	2.5%	1.1%
1956-05-28	0.2	15	15	63.9	60.1	78.9	75.1	88-66	70-84	1.9%	0.8%
1956-05-27	0.2	15	14	64.8	60.2	79.8	74.2	89-65	71-83	2.4%	0.9%
1956-05-26	0.2	14	13	65.7	61.3	79.7	74.3	89-65	70-84	2.5%	1.1%
1956-05-25	0.2	14	13	65.8	61.2	79.8	74.2	89-65	71-83	2.1%	0.9%
1956-05-24	0.2	13	13	66.2	61.8	79.2	74.8	88-66	70-84	1.9%	0.8%
1956-05-23	0.2	13	13	66.1	61.9	79.1	74.9	88-66	70-84	2.0%	0.9%
1956-05-22	0.3	12	13	67.2	61.8	79.2	74.8	89-65	70-84	2.7%	1.3%
1956-05-21	0.3	12	13	67.5	61.5	79.5	74.5	89-65	70-84	2.7%	1.2%
1956-05-20	0.3	12	13	67.4	60.6	79.4	73.6	89-64	70-83	3.6%	1.7%
1956-05-19	0.4	12	11	69.5	61.5	81.5	72.5	91-63	72-82	7.2%	3.3%
1956-05-18	0.4	12	10	70.1	61.9	82.1	71.9	91-63	73-81	8.4%	3.9%
1956-05-17	0.4	12	9	70.6	62.4	82.6	71.4	92-62	73-81	10.6%	5.0%
1956-05-16	0.6	12	8	72.8	61.2	84.8	69.2	94-60	75-79	19.2%	9.9%
1956-05-15	0.6	11	8	73.1	61.9	84.1	69.9	94-60	75-79	16.5%	8.3%
1956-05-14	0.5	10	8	73.2	62.8	83.2	70.8	93-61	74-80	13.5%	6.3%
1956-05-13	0.5	10	8	73.2	62.8	83.2	70.8	93-61	74-80	14.3%	6.7%
1956-05-12	0.5	9	8	73.2	63.8	82.2	71.8	92-62	73-81	10.9%	5.4%
1956-05-11	0.4	8	8	73.2	64.8	81.2	72.8	91-63	72-82	7.6%	3.8%
1956-05-10	0.4	7	8	73.7	65.3	80.7	73.3	90-64	71-83	7.0%	3.4%
1956-05-09	0.4	6	8	73.9	66.1	79.9	74.1	90-64	70-84	4.7%	2.3%
1956-05-08	0.4	6	7	74.6	66.4	80.6	73.4	90-64	71-83	5.6%	2.7%
1956-05-07	0.3	6	6	74.0	68.0	80.0	74.0	90-64	70-84	4.9%	2.3%
1956-05-06	0.3	6	6	73.7	67.3	79.7	73.3	89-64	70-83	5.4%	2.4%
1956-05-05	0.3	6	4	75.2	68.8	81.2	72.8	91-63	71-83	7.8%	3.8%
1956-05-04	0.4	6	3	76.6	68.4	82.6	71.4	92-62	73-81	11.7%	5.6%
1956-05-03	0.4	5	3	77.1	68.9	82.1	71.9	92-62	72-82	10.5%	5.0%
1956-05-02	0.4	5	2	78.1	68.9	83.1	70.9	93-61	73-81	12.1%	5.8%
1956-05-01	0.4	5	2	78.1	68.9	83.1	70.9	93-61	73-81	10.5%	5.1%
		Current		Remaining		Average		90% Confidence
Date	SRS	W	L	W	L	W	L	Best	Worst	Pennant	Win WS
1956-04-30	0.5	5	1	79.6	68.4	84.6	69.4	95-59	75-79	15.1%	7.7%
1956-04-29	0.5	5	1	79.5	68.5	84.5	69.5	94-60	75-79	14.8%	7.2%
1956-04-28	0.5	5	1	79.6	68.4	84.6	69.4	94-60	75-79	14.4%	7.0%
1956-04-27	0.5	5	1	79.3	68.7	84.3	69.7	94-60	74-80	12.7%	6.2%
1956-04-26	0.5	4	1	79.7	69.3	83.7	70.3	94-60	74-80	11.4%	5.5%
1956-04-25	0.5	4	1	80.0	69.0	84.0	70.0	94-60	74-80	11.9%	5.8%
1956-04-24	0.5	4	1	80.3	68.7	84.3	69.7	94-60	74-80	12.9%	6.2%
1956-04-23	0.5	4	1	80.3	68.7	84.3	69.7	94-60	74-80	13.4%	6.5%
1956-04-22	0.5	4	1	80.3	68.7	84.3	69.7	94-60	74-80	13.5%	6.6%
1956-04-21	0.5	3	1	81.1	68.9	84.1	69.9	94-60	74-80	13.8%	6.7%
1956-04-20	0.6	3	0	83.3	67.7	86.3	67.7	96-58	76-78	21.1%	10.5%
1956-04-19	0.7	2	0	84.4	67.6	86.4	67.6	96-58	76-78	22.6%	11.4%
1956-04-18	0.7	1	0	85.1	67.9	86.1	67.9	96-58	76-78	19.8%	10.1%
1956-04-17	0.7	1	0	84.7	68.3	85.7	68.3	96-58	76-78	19.8%	10.0%
1956-04-16	0.6			85.0	69.0	85.0	69.0	95-59	75-79	18.7%	9.5%
		Current		Remaining		Average		90% Confidence
Date	SRS	W	L	W	L	W	L	Best	Worst	Pennant	Win WS