League team fielding totals - 1956 American League
Regular season
| Fielding |
| Team | G | PO | A | E | DP | TC | PCT | PB | SB | CS | SB% | CPO | PPO |
| Detroit | 154 | 4247 | 1852 | 132 | 127 | 6231 | .979 | 16 | 37 | 20 | .649 | 0 | 1 |
| Kansas City | 154 | 4123 | 1862 | 134 | 168 | 6119 | .978 | 15 | 29 | 30 | .492 | 1 | 7 |
| Boston | 154 | 4154 | 1805 | 137 | 145 | 6096 | .978 | 27 | 39 | 22 | .639 | 0 | 8 |
| Baltimore | 154 | 4078 | 1807 | 142 | 170 | 6027 | .976 | 60 | 50 | 24 | .676 | 0 | 2 |
| Washington | 154 | 4120 | 1703 | 153 | 139 | 5976 | .974 | 19 | 51 | 25 | .671 | 1 | 8 |
| Cleveland | 154 | 4151 | 1817 | 168 | 168 | 6136 | .973 | 12 | 36 | 24 | .600 | 1 | 6 |
| Chicago (A) | 154 | 4096 | 1910 | 172 | 173 | 6178 | .972 | 14 | 38 | 26 | .594 | 4 | 6 |
| New York (A) | 154 | 4146 | 1820 | 181 | 179 | 6147 | .971 | 8 | 30 | 22 | .577 | 3 | 1 |
| Totals | 1232 | 33115 | 14576 | 1219 | 1269 | 48910 | .975 | 171 | 310 | 193 | .616 | 10 | 39 |