Today is day 40 of the 1956 season
1956-05-26 MLB Standings
NL 1956-05-26
| Tm | W | L | BAT | PITCH | UR | dPE | |
| ATL | 15 | 9 | -27.2 | 62.8 | 0.6 | -1.6 | |
| SLN | 20 | 13 | 32.3 | 1.8 | -0.4 | -0.1 | |
| CIN | 18 | 13 | 21.4 | -26.2 | 5.6 | 4.8 | |
| PIT | 18 | 14 | 12.3 | 7.8 | 5.6 | -1.4 | |
| LAN | 17 | 14 | -0.7 | 8.8 | 2.6 | 0.8 | |
| SFN | 14 | 18 | -25.2 | 12.8 | -1.4 | -1.1 | |
| PHI | 11 | 21 | -16.7 | -26.2 | 1.6 | -1.3 | |
| CHN | 8 | 19 | -40.7 | -7.2 | 6.6 | -2.3 | |
AL 1956-05-26
| Tm | W | L | BAT | PITCH | UR | dPE | |
| NYA | 25 | 12 | 77.3 | 1.8 | -6.4 | -2.3 | |
| CLE | 19 | 13 | -7.1 | 44.8 | 9.6 | -3.9 | |
| BOS | 18 | 15 | 10.5 | 5.8 | -22.4 | 4.3 | |
| CHA | 14 | 13 | -45.2 | 20.8 | 6.6 | 4.7 | |
| BAL | 16 | 19 | -19.2 | -19.2 | 4.6 | 4.1 | |
| DET | 14 | 20 | 14.4 | -22.2 | 1.6 | -4.7 | |
| MIN | 14 | 21 | 4.6 | -37.2 | -9.4 | 1.8 | |
| OAK | 13 | 20 | 8.8 | -24.2 | -5.4 | -2.6 | |