League team fielding totals - 1956 American League
Regular season
| Fielding |
| Team | G | PO | A | E | DP | TC | PCT | PB | SB | CS | SB% | CPO | PPO |
| Louisiana Lightning | 154 | 4192 | 1838 | 125 | 158 | 6155 | .980 | 6 | 42 | 19 | .689 | 0 | 4 |
| Massillon Tigers | 154 | 4156 | 1831 | 126 | 161 | 6113 | .979 | 11 | 30 | 27 | .526 | 0 | 3 |
| Wabash Six | 154 | 4144 | 1949 | 140 | 203 | 6233 | .978 | 17 | 37 | 13 | .740 | 1 | 3 |
| Frankfort Frigates | 154 | 4182 | 1877 | 144 | 171 | 6203 | .977 | 15 | 17 | 21 | .447 | 2 | 10 |
| Riverside Robbers | 154 | 4143 | 1949 | 150 | 142 | 6242 | .976 | 18 | 26 | 19 | .578 | 0 | 5 |
| Joliet Jakes | 154 | 4113 | 1918 | 149 | 171 | 6180 | .976 | 11 | 20 | 18 | .526 | 5 | 6 |
| Mound City Saints | 154 | 4145 | 1857 | 152 | 193 | 6154 | .975 | 14 | 34 | 8 | .810 | 2 | 3 |
| Totals | 1078 | 29075 | 13219 | 986 | 1199 | 43280 | .977 | 92 | 206 | 125 | .622 | 10 | 34 |