1956 American Association Leaders
1956 American Association Teams, Rosters and Statistics
1956 American Association Standings
Batting Average Leaders
| Player | Team | Avg. | H | AB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Peete | Omaha Cardinals | .350 | 146 | 417 |
| Tony Kubek | Denver Bears | .331 | 176 | 532 |
| Bobby Richardson | Denver Bears | .328 | 175 | 534 |
| Marv Throneberry | Denver Bears | .315 | 178 | 565 |
| Bob Martyn | Denver Bears | .314 | 183 | 582 |
| Norm Larker | St. Paul Saints | .309 | 165 | 534 |
| Larry Raines | Indianapolis Indians | .309 | 174 | 563 |
| Earl Hersh | Wichita Braves | .307 | 143 | 466 |
| Tom Alston | Omaha Cardinals | .306 | 128 | 418 |
| Lacey Curry | St. Paul Saints | .306 | 122 | 399 |
| Mo Mozzali | Omaha Cardinals | .302 | 131 | 434 |
| Bert Hamric | St. Paul Saints | .299 | 114 | 381 |
| Wally Shannon | Omaha Cardinals | .299 | 121 | 405 |
| Neil Chrisley | Louisville Colonels | .298 | 154 | 517 |
| Dick Schofield | Omaha Cardinals | .295 | 117 | 396 |
| Willie Kirkland | Minneapolis Millers | .293 | 168 | 574 |
| Harry Malmberg | Charleston Senators | .293 | 160 | 546 |
| Roger Maris | Indianapolis Indians | .293 | 127 | 433 |
| Jim Fridley | Denver Bears | .291 | 158 | 543 |
| Danny Schell | Omaha Cardinals | .291 | 143 | 491 |
Minimum 2.7 plate appearances per league game to qualify for batting average leaders
Hits Leaders
| Player | Team | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Martyn | Denver Bears | 183 | 38 | 9 | 12 |
| Marv Throneberry | Denver Bears | 178 | 31 | 5 | 42 |
| Tony Kubek | Denver Bears | 176 | 31 | 10 | 6 |
| Bobby Richardson | Denver Bears | 175 | 30 | 12 | 10 |
| Larry Raines | Indianapolis Indians | 174 | 19 | 14 | 10 |
| Willie Kirkland | Minneapolis Millers | 168 | 35 | 12 | 37 |
| Norm Larker | St. Paul Saints | 165 | 34 | 5 | 13 |
| Harry Malmberg | Charleston Senators | 160 | 32 | 3 | 6 |
| Jim Fridley | Denver Bears | 158 | 29 | 5 | 24 |
| Bob Lillis | St. Paul Saints | 157 | 33 | 2 | 18 |
Home Run Leaders
Doubles Leaders
Triples Leaders
RBI Leaders
Wins Leaders
ERA Leaders
| Player | Team | ERA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hank Aguirre | Indianapolis Indians | 2.50 | 10 | 6 |
| Johnny Gray | Indianapolis Indians | 2.72 | 10 | 7 |
| Hal Woodeshick | Charleston Senators | 2.75 | 12 | 5 |
| Gordon Jones | Omaha Cardinals | 2.88 | 13 | 8 |
| Tom Cheney | Omaha Cardinals | 2.93 | 10 | 5 |
| Humberto Robinson | Wichita Braves | 3.41 | 9 | 9 |
| Jim Bunning | Charleston Senators | 3.53 | 9 | 11 |
| Eddie Gasque | Indianapolis Indians | 3.61 | 11 | 7 |
| Jim Constable | Minneapolis Millers | 3.66 | 10 | 10 |
| Stan Pitula | Indianapolis Indians | 3.73 | 15 | 4 |
| Joe Presko | Charleston Senators | 3.73 | 9 | 7 |
| Don Elston | St. Paul Saints | 3.75 | 7 | 8 |
| Jim Pearce | Omaha Cardinals | 3.78 | 9 | 13 |
| Ted Abernathy | Louisville Colonels | 3.90 | 12 | 16 |
| Paul Cave | Wichita Braves | 3.96 | 6 | 5 |
| Dolan Nichols | Indianapolis Indians | 3.96 | 12 | 8 |
| Gene Host | Charleston Senators | 4.01 | 13 | 15 |
| Harry Byrd | Charleston Senators | 4.06 | 8 | 9 |
| Curt Barclay | Minneapolis Millers | 4.11 | 15 | 11 |
| Joey Jay | Wichita Braves | 4.16 | 6 | 9 |
Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders
