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Standings

Team NameWLPctGBLManager(s)
New York Yankees9666.593--Ralph Houk
Minnesota Twins9171.5625.0Sam Mele
Los Angeles Angels8676.53110.0Bill Rigney
Detroit Tigers8576.52810.5Bob Scheffing
Chicago White Sox8577.52511.0Al Lopez
Cleveland Indians8082.49416.0Mel Harder
Mel McGaha
Baltimore Orioles7785.47519.0Billy Hitchcock
Boston Red Sox7684.47519.0Pinky Higgins
Kansas City Athletics7290.44424.0Hank Bauer
Washington Senators II60101.37335.5Mickey Vernon

Playoff teams in bold.


League Leaders

Batting Average:   Pete Runnels - Boston Red Sox (.326)
On Base Pct (OBP):   Norm Siebern - Kansas City Athletics (.412)
Slugging Pct (SLG):   Harmon Killebrew - Minnesota Twins (.545)
At Bats:   Bobby Richardson - New York Yankees (692)
Runs:   Albie Pearson - Los Angeles Angels (115)
Hits:   Bobby Richardson - New York Yankees (209)
Doubles:   Floyd Robinson - Chicago White Sox (45)
Triples:   Gino Cimoli - Kansas City Athletics (15)
Home Runs:   Harmon Killebrew - Minnesota Twins (48)
Runs Batted In:   Harmon Killebrew - Minnesota Twins (126)
Total Bases:   Rocky Colavito - Detroit Tigers (309)
Walks:   Mickey Mantle - New York Yankees (122)
Strikeouts:   Harmon Killebrew - Minnesota Twins (142)
Stolen Bases:   Luis Aparicio - Chicago White Sox (31)
Hit by Pitch:   Norm Cash - Detroit Tigers, Bobby Del Greco - Kansas City Athletics (13)

Wins:   Ralph Terry - New York Yankees (23)
Losses:   Ed Rakow - Kansas City Athletics, Chuck Estrada - Baltimore Orioles (17)
Earned Run Avg (ERA):   Hank Aguirre - Detroit Tigers (2.21)
Games:   Dick Radatz - Boston Red Sox (62)
Complete Games:   Camilo Pascual - Minnesota Twins (18)
Shutouts:   Camilo Pascual - Minnesota Twins, Dick Donovan - Cleveland Indians ()
Saves:   Dick Radatz - Boston Red Sox (24)
Innings Pitched:   Ralph Terry - New York Yankees (298.2)
Walks:   Bo Belinsky - Los Angeles Angels (122)
Strikeouts:   Camilo Pascual - Minnesota Twins (206)
BB+H/IP (WHIP):   Hank Aguirre - Detroit Tigers (1.05)
Hits/9 Ip:   Hank Aguirre - Detroit Tigers (6.75)
HR/9 Ip:   Ray Herbert - Chicago White Sox (0.49)
Walks/9 Ip:   Dick Donovan - Cleveland Indians (1.69)
SO/9 Ip:   Juan Pizarro - Chicago White Sox (7.66)

Team Information

Team NameAttendance
Baltimore Orioles790,254
Boston Red Sox733,080
Chicago White Sox1,131,562
Cleveland Indians716,076
Detroit Tigers1,207,881
Kansas City Athletics635,675
Los Angeles Angels1,144,063
Minnesota Twins1,433,116
New York Yankees1,493,574
Washington Senators II729,775