1956 Western League Leaders
1956 Western League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
1956 Western League Standings
Batting Average Leaders
| Player | Team | Avg. | H | AB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art Cuitti | Amarillo Gold Sox | .364 | 187 | 514 |
| Len VanDeHey | Albuquerque Dukes | .359 | 197 | 549 |
| Sammy Taylor | Topeka Hawks | .358 | 188 | 525 |
| Sammy Miley | Lincoln Chiefs | .343 | 170 | 496 |
| Paul Griffith | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | .337 | 174 | 517 |
| Lou Klein | Des Moines Bruins | .333 | 102 | 306 |
| Ken Toothman | Lincoln Chiefs | .327 | 160 | 489 |
| Dick DiTusa | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | .325 | 154 | 474 |
| Frank Murray | Amarillo Gold Sox | .323 | 108 | 334 |
| Eddie Haas | Des Moines Bruins | .320 | 115 | 359 |
| Ernest Johnson | Des Moines Bruins | .320 | 181 | 566 |
| Charlie Soraci | Pueblo Dodgers | .320 | 165 | 516 |
| Sam Hairston | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | .318 | 144 | 453 |
| Eugene Sheets | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | .318 | 134 | 421 |
| Billy Shields | Amarillo Gold Sox | .318 | 169 | 532 |
| Ken Landenberger | Sioux City Soos | .314 | 139 | 443 |
| Donald Russell | Pueblo Dodgers | .306 | 158 | 517 |
| Al Weygandt | Topeka Hawks | .304 | 145 | 477 |
| Kenneth Worley | Pueblo Dodgers | .303 | 142 | 468 |
| Maury Wills | Pueblo Dodgers | .302 | 163 | 540 |
Minimum 2.7 plate appearances per league game to qualify for batting average leaders
Hits Leaders
| Player | Team | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Len VanDeHey | Albuquerque Dukes | 197 | 36 | 5 | 10 |
| Sammy Taylor | Topeka Hawks | 188 | 38 | 8 | 28 |
| Art Cuitti | Amarillo Gold Sox | 187 | 21 | 2 | 46 |
| Ernest Johnson | Des Moines Bruins | 181 | 32 | 6 | 8 |
| Paul Griffith | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 174 | 26 | 12 | 10 |
| Sammy Miley | Lincoln Chiefs | 170 | 32 | 5 | 13 |
| Billy Shields | Amarillo Gold Sox | 169 | 37 | 6 | 28 |
| Charlie Soraci | Pueblo Dodgers | 165 | 26 | 4 | 6 |
| Maury Wills | Pueblo Dodgers | 163 | 33 | 8 | 10 |
| Ken Toothman | Lincoln Chiefs | 160 | 25 | 6 | 23 |
Home Run Leaders
Doubles Leaders
Triples Leaders
RBI Leaders
Wins Leaders
ERA Leaders
| Player | Team | ERA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Swanson | Des Moines Bruins | 3.17 | 8 | 5 |
| John O'Donnell | Topeka Hawks | 3.32 | 15 | 11 |
| Don Williams | Lincoln Chiefs | 3.39 | 11 | 8 |
| John Hricinak | Des Moines Bruins | 3.41 | 9 | 5 |
| Mike Coen | Amarillo Gold Sox | 3.46 | 17 | 9 |
| Rudy Árias | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 3.55 | 8 | 5 |
| Hugh Blanton | Amarillo Gold Sox | 3.65 | 12 | 5 |
| Kenneth Yoke | Amarillo Gold Sox | 3.70 | 12 | 5 |
| Marshall Bridges | Topeka Hawks | 3.90 | 18 | 11 |
| Bennie Daniels | Lincoln Chiefs | 4.08 | 15 | 3 |
| Reggie Lee | Albuquerque Dukes | 4.14 | 11 | 9 |
| John Rieder | Des Moines Bruins | 4.18 | 10 | 6 |
| Ted Thiem | Sioux City Soos | 4.21 | 11 | 14 |
| Russ Heman | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 4.37 | 14 | 11 |
| Larry Sherry | Pueblo Dodgers | 4.39 | 13 | 13 |
| Rich Ramos | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 4.47 | 10 | 11 |
| Ed Ludwig | Sioux City Soos | 4.50 | 9 | 10 |
| Domingo Rossello | Lincoln Chiefs | 4.50 | 7 | 7 |
| Vernon Cray | Sioux City Soos | 4.62 | 6 | 11 |
| Don Rowe | Lincoln Chiefs | 4.63 | 13 | 7 |
Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders
