1956 Standings

West & East

Golden League Division
# Team W L Pct GB L10 Strk Div Home Away RS RA Diff
1 y - Pensacola Pelicans 87 73 .544 - 3–7 L2 37–33 44–36 43–37 707 617 +90
2 x - Wheat City Whiskeyjacks 81 79 .506 6.0 6–4 W1 37–33 40–40 41–39 662 659 +3
3 e - Southern Maryland Blue Crabs 81 79 .506 6.0 6–4 W5 36–34 42–38 39–41 695 694 +1
4 e - Inland Empire Donkeys 79 81 .494 8.0 5–5 L1 41–29 39–41 40–40 688 703 -15
5 e - Tucson Toros 76 84 .475 11.0 3–7 L4 33–37 39–41 37–43 689 772 -83
6 e - Portland Mavericks 63 97 .394 24.0 4–6 W2 26–44 31–49 32–48 580 762 -182
Atlantic League Division
# Team W L Pct GB L10 Strk Div Home Away RS RA Diff
1 y - Bridgeport Bluefish 101 59 .631 - 5–5 L1 47–23 46–34 55–25 899 681 +218
2 x - Gastonia Honey Hunters 85 75 .531 16.0 4–6 L1 39–31 42–38 43–37 741 681 +60
3 e - Spire City Ghost Hounds 78 82 .488 23.0 5–5 W1 31–39 36–44 42–38 744 748 -4
4 e - Newark Bears 73 87 .456 28.0 6–4 W1 36–34 35–45 38–42 610 708 -98
5 e - New Jersey Jackals 70 90 .438 31.0 3–7 L1 28–42 33–47 37–43 653 759 -106
6 e - River City Rascals 69 91 .431 32.0 3–7 W1 29–41 34–46 35–45 647 737 -90

North & Midwest

Northern League Division
# Team W L Pct GB L10 Strk Div Home Away RS RA Diff
1 y - Kansas City T-Bones 93 67 .581 - 5–5 L1 43–27 47–33 46–34 724 611 +113
2 x - Phoenix Prospectors 86 74 .538 7.0 3–7 W1 43–27 43–37 43–37 643 606 +37
3 e - Niagara Stars 86 74 .538 7.0 2–8 W1 33–37 36–44 50–30 684 608 +76
4 e - Kalamazoo Kings 79 81 .494 14.0 4–6 L1 32–38 31–49 48–32 738 679 +59
5 e - Evansville Otters 73 87 .456 20.0 6–4 W1 32–38 41–39 32–48 648 740 -92
6 e - Calgary Vipers 65 95 .406 28.0 4–6 L1 27–43 30–50 35–45 746 832 -86
Frontier League Division
# Team W L Pct GB L10 Strk Div Home Away RS RA Diff
1 y - Wichita Wingnuts 106 54 .663 - 5–5 W2 46–24 47–33 59–21 733 581 +152
2 x - Joliet Slammers 91 69 .569 15.0 8–2 L1 40–30 44–36 47–33 838 683 +155
3 e - Lincoln Saltdogs 86 74 .538 20.0 4–6 L1 38–32 39–41 47–33 704 644 +60
4 e - Chillicothe Paints 79 81 .494 27.0 6–4 W1 37–33 37–43 42–38 817 726 +91
5 e - Lancaster Scouts 67 93 .419 39.0 4–6 W1 24–46 31–49 36–44 633 841 -208
6 e - Windy City Thunderbolts 66 94 .413 40.0 2–8 L2 25–45 32–48 34–46 596 747 -151
x - Clinched Playoff Berth
y - Clinched Division Title
e - Eliminated from Playoff Contention