Games : 1956 American League Top 25

Finding the American or National League leader in virtually every hitting & pitching statistic is easy-to-do. Finding the top 25 players during any given season is far more challenging. Baseball Almanac has taken away that difficult problem and is pleased to present the data you requested:

"Over 162 games, if my big guys are hitting and we get even halfway decent pitching, we'll beat their (our opponents) brains out." - Cincinnati Reds' Manager Sparky Anderson
 

1956 Games Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

George Zuverink 62 Baltimore Orioles 1
Jack Crimian 54 Kansas City Athletics 2
Tom Gorman 52 Kansas City Athletics 3
Ike Delock 48 Boston Red Sox 4
Don Mossi 48 Cleveland Indians  
Bobby Shantz 45 Kansas City Athletics 6
Art Ditmar 44 Kansas City Athletics 7
Bob Chakales 43 Washington Senators 8
Paul Foytack 43 Detroit Tigers  
Al Aber 42 Detroit Tigers 10
Frank Lary 41 Detroit Tigers 11
Tom Morgan 41 New York Yankees  
Dean Stone 41 Washington Senators  
Steve Gromek 40 Detroit Tigers 14
Tom Hurd 40 Boston Red Sox  
Bob Lemon 39 Cleveland Indians 16
Camilo Pascual 39 Washington Senators  
Dave Sisler 39 Boston Red Sox  
Billy Hoeft 38 Detroit Tigers 19
Don Larsen 38 New York Yankees  
Early Wynn 38 Cleveland Indians  
Tommy Byrne 37 New York Yankees 22
Connie Grob 37 Washington Senators  
Cal McLish 37 Cleveland Indians  
Pedro Ramos 37 Washington Senators  



Did you know that more than forty players have worn the number twenty-five for the Boston Red Sox — including Jack Clark, Denny Galehouse, Dizzy Trout and Tony Conigliaro.

The first player from the Angels franchise (they were the California Angels at the time) to wear the number twenty-five was Bob Perry.

Future Hall of Famer Sammy Sosa is best known for wearing number twenty-one; however, when the young slugger played for the Chicago White Sox (1989-1991) he only wore number twenty-five.