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League Leaders

Batting Average:   Harvey Kuenn - Detroit Tigers (.353)
On Base Pct (OBP):   Eddie Yost - Detroit Tigers (.435)
Slugging Pct (SLG):   Al Kaline - Detroit Tigers (.530)
At Bats:   Nellie Fox - Chicago White Sox (624)
Runs:   Eddie Yost - Detroit Tigers (115)
Hits:   Harvey Kuenn - Detroit Tigers (198)
Doubles:   Harvey Kuenn - Detroit Tigers (42)
Triples:   Bob Allison - Washington Senators I (9)
Home Runs:   Rocky Colavito - Cleveland Indians, Harmon Killebrew - Washington Senators I (42)
Runs Batted In:   Jackie Jensen - Boston Red Sox (112)
Total Bases:   Rocky Colavito - Cleveland Indians (301)
Walks:   Eddie Yost - Detroit Tigers (135)
Strikeouts:   Mickey Mantle - New York Yankees (126)
Stolen Bases:   Luis Aparicio - Chicago White Sox (56)
Hit by Pitch:   Minnie Minoso - Cleveland Indians (17)

Wins:   Early Wynn - Chicago White Sox (22)
Losses:   Pedro Ramos - Washington Senators I (19)
Earned Run Avg (ERA):   Hoyt Wilhelm - Baltimore Orioles (2.19)
Games:   Gerry Staley - Chicago White Sox (67)
Complete Games:   Camilo Pascual - Washington Senators I (17)
Shutouts:   Camilo Pascual - Washington Senators I (6)
Saves:   Turk Lown - Chicago White Sox (15)
Innings Pitched:   Early Wynn - Chicago White Sox (255.2)
Walks:   Early Wynn - Chicago White Sox (119)
Strikeouts:   Jim Bunning - Detroit Tigers (201)
BB+H/IP (WHIP):   Art Ditmar - New York Yankees (1.03)
Hits/9 Ip:   Herb Score - Cleveland Indians (6.89)
HR/9 Ip:   Milt Pappas - Baltimore Orioles (0.34)
Walks/9 Ip:   Hal Brown - Baltimore Orioles (1.76)
SO/9 Ip:   Herb Score - Cleveland Indians (8.23)