The Philadelphia Phillies had 46 losses after having the lead at any point in the game, which was the most of any team in the 1956 MLB season. In 11 of those games, the Phillies led by at least 3 runs, blew the lead, and ended up losing.
The Boston Red Sox had 6 losses after having the lead in the 9th inning, which was the most of any team in the 1956 MLB season. Their last blown lead in the 9th inning was against the Detroit Tigers on Sep 16, 1956, in which the Red Sox were leading 4-2 in the bottom of the 9th and lost the game 4-5.
Team | Blown Leads | Blown 9th Inning Leads |
---|---|---|
Philadelphia Phillies | 46 | 5 |
New York Giants | 45 | 5 |
Kansas City Athletics | 42 | 5 |
Washington Senators | 42 | 2 |
Boston Red Sox | 38 | 6 |
Pittsburgh Pirates | 38 | 3 |
Chicago Cubs | 37 | 4 |
Chicago White Sox | 33 | 3 |
Baltimore Orioles | 32 | 3 |
Brooklyn Dodgers | 31 | 3 |
St. Louis Cardinals | 30 | 2 |
Detroit Tigers | 29 | 2 |
Milwaukee Braves | 29 | 4 |
New York Yankees | 29 | 2 |
Cincinnati Redlegs | 28 | 4 |
Cleveland Indians | 25 | 4 |
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