1956 MLB Player Hitting Stat Leaders

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PLAYER	TEAM	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
1 JackieJ JensenJensen RF 1 ‌ ‌ ‌	BOS	151	578	80	182	23	11	20	97	89	43	11	3	.315	.405	.497	.902
1 JimJ LemonLemon RF 1 ‌ ‌ ‌	WAS	146	538	77	146	21	11	27	96	65	138	2	4	.271	.349	.502	.851
1 MinnieM MinosoMinoso LF 1 ‌ ‌ ‌	CWS	151	545	106	172	29	11	21	88	86	40	12	6	.316	.425	.525	.950
1 HarryH SimpsonSimpson RF 1 ‌ ‌ ‌	KCA	141	543	76	159	22	11	21	105	47	82	2	3	.293	.347	.490	.837
5 NellieN FoxFox 2B 5 ‌ ‌ ‌	CWS	154	649	109	192	20	10	4	52	44	14	8	4	.296	.347	.376	.723
5 AlA KalineKaline RF 5 ‌ ‌ ‌	DET	153	617	96	194	32	10	27	128	70	55	7	1	.314	.383	.530	.913
7 PeteP RunnelsRunnels 1B 7 ‌ ‌ ‌	WAS	147	578	72	179	29	9	8	76	58	64	5	5	.310	.372	.433	.805
8 BillyB GoodmanGoodman 2B 8 ‌ ‌ ‌	BOS	105	399	61	117	22	8	2	38	40	22	0	3	.293	.356	.404	.760
9 HankH BauerBauer RF 9 ‌ ‌ ‌	NYY	147	539	96	130	18	7	26	84	59	72	4	2	.241	.316	.445	.761
9 FrankF BollingBolling 2B 9 ‌ ‌ ‌	DET	102	366	53	103	21	7	7	45	42	51	6	2	.281	.354	.434	.788
9 WhiteyW HerzogHerzog CF 9 ‌ ‌ ‌	WAS	117	421	49	103	13	7	4	35	35	74	8	5	.245	.302	.337	.639
9 HarveyH KuennKuenn SS 9 ‌ ‌ ‌	DET	146	591	96	196	32	7	12	88	55	34	9	5	.332	.387	.470	.857
9 HerbH PlewsPlews 2B 9 ‌ ‌ ‌	WAS	91	256	24	69	10	7	1	25	26	40	1	2	.270	.337	.375	.712
14 LuisL AparicioAparicio SS 14 ‌ ‌ ‌	CWS	152	533	69	142	19	6	3	56	34	63	21	4	.266	.311	.341	.652
14 RayR BooneBoone 3B 14 ‌ ‌ ‌	DET	131	481	77	148	14	6	25	81	77	46	0	0	.308	.403	.518	.921
14 BobB CervCerv LF 14 ‌ ‌ ‌	NYY	54	115	16	35	5	6	3	25	18	13	0	1	.304	.396	.530	.926
14 BobB NiemanNieman LF 14 ‌ ‌ ‌	BAL	128	428	63	137	21	6	14	68	90	63	1	6	.320	.436	.495	.931
14 JimJ PiersallPiersall CF 14 ‌ ‌ ‌	BOS	155	601	91	176	40	6	14	87	58	48	7	7	.293	.350	.449	.799
14 BillB SkowronSkowron 1B 14 ‌ ‌ ‌	NYY	134	464	78	143	21	6	23	90	50	60	4	4	.308	.382	.528	.910
20 BillyB KlausKlaus 3B 20 ‌ ‌ ‌	BOS	135	520	91	141	29	5	7	59	90	43	1	0	.271	.378	.387	.765
20 MickeyM MantleMantle CF 20 ‌ ‌ ‌	NYY	150	533	132	188	22	5	52	130	112	99	10	1	.353	.464	.705	1.169
20 BillyB MartinMartin 2B 20 ‌ ‌ ‌	NYY	121	458	76	121	24	5	9	49	30	56	7	3	.264	.310	.397	.707
20 VicV PowerPower 1B 20 ‌ ‌ ‌	KCA	127	530	77	164	21	5	14	63	24	16	2	2	.309	.340	.447	.787
20 JimJ RiveraRivera RF 20 ‌ ‌ ‌	CWS	139	491	76	125	23	5	12	66	49	75	20	9	.255	.322	.395	.717
20 EnosE SlaughterSlaughter LF 20 ‌ ‌ ‌	NYY	115	306	52	86	18	5	2	27	34	26	2	1	.281	.354	.392	.746

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