Today is day 22 of the 1956 season
1956-05-08 MLB Standings
NL 1956-05-08
| Tm | W | L | BAT | PITCH | UR | dPE | |
| ATL | 8 | 3 | -24.0 | 41.9 | 3.4 | 0.5 | |
| SLN | 12 | 6 | 25.0 | -5.1 | 4.4 | 0.9 | |
| CIN | 11 | 7 | 24.6 | -16.1 | 5.4 | 1.1 | |
| SFN | 9 | 9 | -8.5 | 8.9 | -2.6 | 0.5 | |
| LAN | 9 | 9 | -2.0 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.1 | |
| PIT | 8 | 10 | 3.5 | -1.1 | 1.4 | -2.8 | |
| PHI | 5 | 11 | -18.0 | -13.1 | 0.4 | 0.4 | |
| CHN | 4 | 11 | -26.0 | -0.1 | 3.4 | -2.2 | |
AL 1956-05-08
| Tm | W | L | BAT | PITCH | UR | dPE | |
| NYA | 14 | 5 | 41.6 | 2.9 | -4.6 | 0.6 | |
| BOS | 9 | 7 | -2.2 | 11.9 | -16.6 | 3.4 | |
| CLE | 9 | 8 | -6.9 | 24.9 | 5.4 | -3.9 | |
| CHA | 6 | 7 | -40.5 | 20.9 | 3.4 | 2.4 | |
| BAL | 10 | 12 | 1.5 | -20.1 | -1.6 | 2.2 | |
| MIN | 9 | 11 | 14.0 | -32.1 | -2.6 | 2.3 | |
| OAK | 8 | 10 | 12.0 | -10.1 | -1.6 | -2.1 | |
| DET | 7 | 12 | 10.1 | -9.1 | 2.4 | -5.7 | |