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Standings

 
Team NameWLPctGBLManager(s)
New York Yankees9757.630--Casey Stengel
Cleveland Indians8866.5719.0Al Lopez
Chicago White Sox8569.55212.0Marty Marion
Boston Red Sox8470.54513.0Pinky Higgins
Detroit Tigers8272.53215.0Bucky Harris
Baltimore Orioles6985.44828.0Paul Richards
Washington Senators I5995.38338.0Chuck Dressen
Kansas City Athletics52102.33845.0Lou Boudreau

Playoff teams in bold.

Team Information

Team NameAttendance
Baltimore Orioles901,201
Boston Red Sox1,137,158
Chicago White Sox1,000,090
Cleveland Indians865,467
Detroit Tigers1,051,182
Kansas City Athletics1,015,154
New York Yankees1,491,784
Washington Senators I431,647


Player Register


Aber, Al (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Abernathy, Ted (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Abrams, Cal (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Adams, Bobby (MLB) - Baltimore Orioles
Aguirre, Hank (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Aparicio, Luis (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Astroth, Joe (MLB) - Kansas City Athletics
Averill, Earl (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Avila, Bobby (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Battey, Earl (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Bauer, Hank (MLB) - New York Yankees
Baumann, Frank (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Baxes, Mike (MLB) - Kansas City Athletics
Beamon, Charlie (MLB) - Baltimore Orioles
Belardi, Wayne (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Berberet, Lou (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Berra, Yogi (MLB) - New York Yankees
Bertoia, Reno (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Besana, Fred (MLB) - Baltimore Orioles
Birrer, Babe (MLB) - Baltimore Orioles
Black, Bud (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Bolling, Frank (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Bolling, Milt (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Boone, Ray (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Boyd, Bob (MLB) - Baltimore Orioles
Boyer, Clete (MLB) - Kansas City Athletics
Bradford, Bill (MLB) - Kansas City Athletics
Brady, Jim (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Brewer, Tom (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Brideweser, Jim (MLB) - Chicago White Sox , Detroit Tigers
Brodowski, Dick (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Brown, Hal (MLB) - Baltimore Orioles
Brunet, George (MLB) - Kansas City Athletics
Buddin, Don (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Bunning, Jim (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Burnette, Wally (MLB) - Kansas City Athletics
Burtschy, Moe (MLB) - Kansas City Athletics
Busby, Jim (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Byerly, Bud (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Byrd, Harry (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Byrne, Tommy (MLB) - New York Yankees
Caffie, Joe (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Carey, Andy (MLB) - New York Yankees
Carrasquel, Chico (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Carroll, Tom (MLB) - New York Yankees
Causey, Wayne (MLB) - Baltimore Orioles
Ceccarelli, Art (MLB) - Kansas City Athletics
Cerv, Bob (MLB) - New York Yankees
Chakales, Bob (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Clevenger, Tex (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Coates, Jim (MLB) - New York Yankees
Colavito, Rocky (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Coleman, Jerry (MLB) - New York Yankees
Coleman, Rip (MLB) - New York Yankees
Collins, Joe (MLB) - New York Yankees
Consolo, Billy (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Consuegra, Sandy (MLB) - Baltimore Orioles , Chicago White Sox
Courtney, Clint (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Cox, Glenn (MLB) - Kansas City Athletics
Craddock, Walt (MLB) - Kansas City Athletics
Crimian, Jack (MLB) - Kansas City Athletics
Dahlke, Jerry (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Daley, Bud (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Daley, Pete (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Delock, Ike (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Delsing, Jim (MLB) - Chicago White Sox , Detroit Tigers
DeMaestri, Joe (MLB) - Kansas City Athletics
Derrington, Jim (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Diering, Chuck (MLB) - Baltimore Orioles
Ditmar, Art (MLB) - Kansas City Athletics
Dixon, Sonny (MLB) - New York Yankees
Doby, Larry (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Donovan, Dick (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Dorish, Harry (MLB) - Boston Red Sox , Baltimore Orioles
Dropo, Walt (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Duser, Carl (MLB) - Kansas City Athletics
Dyck, Jim (MLB) - Baltimore Orioles
Esposito, Sammy (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Evers, Hoot (MLB) - Baltimore Orioles , Cleveland Indians
Feller, Bob (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Ferrarese, Don (MLB) - Baltimore Orioles
Finigan, Jim (MLB) - Kansas City Athletics
Fischer, Bill (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Fitz Gerald, Ed (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Foiles, Hank (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Ford, Whitey (MLB) - New York Yankees
Fornieles, Mike (MLB) - Baltimore Orioles , Chicago White Sox
Fox, Nellie (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Foytack, Paul (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Francona, Tito (MLB) - Baltimore Orioles
Frazier, Joe (MLB) - Baltimore Orioles
Garcia, Mike (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Gardner, Billy (MLB) - Baltimore Orioles
Garver, Ned (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Gastall, Tom (MLB) - Baltimore Orioles
Gernert, Dick (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Ginsberg, Joe (MLB) - Baltimore Orioles , Kansas City Athletics
Goodman, Billy (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Gorman, Tom (MLB) - Kansas City Athletics
Griggs, Hal (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Grim, Bob (MLB) - New York Yankees
Grob, Connie (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Gromek, Steve (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Groth, Johnny (MLB) - Kansas City Athletics
Hale, Bob (MLB) - Baltimore Orioles
Harrington, Bill (MLB) - Kansas City Athletics
Harrison, Bob (MLB) - Baltimore Orioles
Harshman, Jack (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Hatfield, Fred (MLB) - Detroit Tigers , Chicago White Sox
Hatton, Grady (MLB) - Boston Red Sox , Baltimore Orioles
Hegan, Jim (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Held, Mel (MLB) - Baltimore Orioles
Hernandez, Evelio (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Herriage, Troy (MLB) - Kansas City Athletics
Herzog, Whitey (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Hicks, Buddy (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Hoeft, Billy (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Host, Gene (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
House, Frank (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Houtteman, Art (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Howard, Elston (MLB) - New York Yankees
Howell, Dixie (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Hunter, Billy (MLB) - New York Yankees
Hurd, Tom (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Jackson, Ron (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Jacobs, Spook (MLB) - Kansas City Athletics
Jensen, Jackie (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Johnson, Connie (MLB) - Chicago White Sox , Baltimore Orioles
Kaline, Al (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Keegan, Bob (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Kell, George (MLB) - Baltimore Orioles , Chicago White Sox
Kellner, Alex (MLB) - Kansas City Athletics
Kennedy, Bob (MLB) - Chicago White Sox , Detroit Tigers
Keough, Marty (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Kiely, Leo (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Killebrew, Harmon (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Kinder, Ellis (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
King, Chick (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Klaus, Billy (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Konstanty, Jim (MLB) - New York Yankees
Kretlow, Lou (MLB) - Kansas City Athletics
Kucks, Johnny (MLB) - New York Yankees
Kuenn, Harvey (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Kuhn, Kenny (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
LaPalme, Paul (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Larsen, Don (MLB) - New York Yankees
Lary, Frank (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Lasorda, Tom (MLB) - Kansas City Athletics
Lau, Charlie (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Lemon, Bob (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Lemon, Jim (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Lepcio, Ted (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Locklin, Stu (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Loes, Billy (MLB) - Baltimore Orioles
Lollar, Sherm (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Lopez, Hector (MLB) - Kansas City Athletics
Lumpe, Jerry (MLB) - New York Yankees
Luttrell, Lyle (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Maas, Duke (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Maglie, Sal (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Malzone, Frank (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Mantle, Mickey (MLB) - New York Yankees
Marlowe, Dick (MLB) - Chicago White Sox , Detroit Tigers
Marsh, Fred (MLB) - Baltimore Orioles
Martin, Billy (MLB) - New York Yankees
Martin, Morrie (MLB) - Baltimore Orioles , Chicago White Sox
Masterson, Walt (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Mauch, Gene (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Maxwell, Charlie (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
McDermott, Mickey (MLB) - New York Yankees
McDonald, Jim (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
McDougald, Gil (MLB) - New York Yankees
McLish, Cal (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
McMahan, Jack (MLB) - Kansas City Athletics
Mele, Sam (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Melton, Dave (MLB) - Kansas City Athletics
Miller, Bob (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Minarcin, Rudy (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Minoso, Minnie (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Miranda, Willy (MLB) - Baltimore Orioles
Mitchell, Dale (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Moeller, Ron (MLB) - Baltimore Orioles
Moore, Ray (MLB) - Baltimore Orioles
Morgan, Tom (MLB) - New York Yankees
Moss, Les (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Mossi, Don (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Naragon, Hal (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Narleski, Ray (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Nelson, Tex (MLB) - Baltimore Orioles
Nieman, Bob (MLB) - Baltimore Orioles , Chicago White Sox
Nixon, Willard (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Noren, Irv (MLB) - New York Yankees
Northey, Ron (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
O'Dell, Billy (MLB) - Baltimore Orioles
Olson, Karl (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Oravetz, Ernie (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Palica, Erv (MLB) - Baltimore Orioles
Parnell, Mel (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Pascual, Camilo (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Paula, Carlos (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Philley, Dave (MLB) - Baltimore Orioles , Chicago White Sox
Phillips, Bubba (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Phillips, Jack (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Pierce, Billy (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Piersall, Jim (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Pilarcik, Al (MLB) - Kansas City Athletics
Pisoni, Jim (MLB) - Kansas City Athletics
Pless, Rance (MLB) - Kansas City Athletics
Plews, Herb (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Pollet, Howie (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Pope, Dave (MLB) - Baltimore Orioles , Cleveland Indians
Porter, J.W. (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Porterfield, Bob (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Portocarrero, Arnie (MLB) - Kansas City Athletics
Power, Vic (MLB) - Kansas City Athletics
Pyburn, Jim (MLB) - Baltimore Orioles
Ramos, Pedro (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Regalado, Rudy (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Renna, Bill (MLB) - Kansas City Athletics
Richardson, Bobby (MLB) - New York Yankees
Rivera, Jim (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Rizzuto, Phil (MLB) - New York Yankees
Robinson, Brooks (MLB) - Baltimore Orioles
Robinson, Eddie (MLB) - Kansas City Athletics , New York Yankees
Roig, Tony (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Rosen, Al (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Runnels, Pete (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Santiago, Jose (MLB) - Kansas City Athletics
Schmitz, Johnny (MLB) - Baltimore Orioles , Boston Red Sox
Score, Herb (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Shantz, Bobby (MLB) - Kansas City Athletics
Siebern, Norm (MLB) - New York Yankees
Sievers, Roy (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Silvera, Charlie (MLB) - New York Yankees
Simpson, Harry (MLB) - Kansas City Athletics
Sisler, Dave (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Skizas, Lou (MLB) - Kansas City Athletics , New York Yankees
Skowron, Bill (MLB) - New York Yankees
Slaughter, Enos (MLB) - Kansas City Athletics , New York Yankees
Small, Jim (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Smith, Al (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Smith, Hal (MLB) - Baltimore Orioles , Kansas City Athletics
Snyder, Jerry (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Spicer, Bob (MLB) - Kansas City Athletics
Staley, Gerry (MLB) - Chicago White Sox , New York Yankees
Stephens, Gene (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Stewart, Bunky (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Stobbs, Chuck (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Stone, Dean (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Streuli, Walt (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Strickland, George (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Sturdivant, Tom (MLB) - New York Yankees
Sullivan, Frank (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Sundin, Gordie (MLB) - Baltimore Orioles
Susce, George (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Terry, Ralph (MLB) - New York Yankees
Tettelbach, Dick (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Thompson, Tim (MLB) - Kansas City Athletics
Throneberry, Faye (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Torgeson, Earl (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Triandos, Gus (MLB) - Baltimore Orioles
Trucks, Virgil (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Turley, Bob (MLB) - New York Yankees
Tuttle, Bill (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Valdivielso, Jose (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Valo, Elmer (MLB) - Kansas City Athletics
Vernon, Mickey (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Ward, Preston (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Werley, George (MLB) - Baltimore Orioles
Wertz, Vic (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
White, Sammy (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Wiesler, Bob (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Wight, Bill (MLB) - Baltimore Orioles
Williams, Dick (MLB) - Baltimore Orioles
Williams, Ted (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Wilson, George (MLB) - New York Yankees
Wilson, Jim (MLB) - Baltimore Orioles , Chicago White Sox
Wilson, Red (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Wojey, Pete (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Woodeshick, Hal (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Woodling, Gene (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Wright, Tom (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Wynn, Early (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Yost, Eddie (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Young, Bobby (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Zauchin, Norm (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Zernial, Gus (MLB) - Kansas City Athletics
Zuverink, George (MLB) - Baltimore Orioles

Award Winners

Most Valuable Player -  Mickey Mantle
Major League Cy Young Award -  Don Newcombe
Rookie of the Year -  Luis Aparicio
World Series Most Valuable Player -  Don Larsen


League Leaders

Batting Average:   Mickey Mantle - New York Yankees (.345)
On Base Pct (OBP):   Ted Williams - Boston Red Sox (.464)
Slugging Pct (SLG):   Mickey Mantle - New York Yankees (.605)
At Bats:   Nellie Fox - Chicago White Sox (617)
Runs:   Mickey Mantle - New York Yankees (109)
Hits:   Harvey Kuenn - Detroit Tigers (194)
Doubles:   Jim Piersall - Boston Red Sox (40)
Triples:   Jim Lemon - Washington Senators I, Harry Simpson - Kansas City Athletics, Minnie Minoso - Chicago White Sox, Jackie Jensen - Boston Red Sox (11)
Home Runs:   Mickey Mantle - New York Yankees (32)
Runs Batted In:   Mickey Mantle - New York Yankees (128)
Total Bases:   Mickey Mantle - New York Yankees (327)
Walks:   Eddie Yost - Washington Senators I (112)
Strikeouts:   Jim Lemon - Washington Senators I (105)
Stolen Bases:   Luis Aparicio - Chicago White Sox (20)
Hit by Pitch:   Minnie Minoso - Chicago White Sox (16)

Wins:   Frank Lary - Detroit Tigers (20)
Losses:   Art Ditmar - Kansas City Athletics (18)
Earned Run Avg (ERA):   Whitey Ford - New York Yankees (2.47)
Games:   George Zuverink - Baltimore Orioles (54)
Complete Games:   Bob Lemon - Cleveland Indians, Billy Pierce - Chicago White Sox (21)
Shutouts:   Herb Score - Cleveland Indians (5)
Saves:   George Zuverink - Baltimore Orioles (11)
Innings Pitched:   Frank Lary - Detroit Tigers (277.2)
Walks:   Paul Foytack - Detroit Tigers (129)
Strikeouts:   Herb Score - Cleveland Indians (192)
BB+H/IP (WHIP):   Dick Donovan - Chicago White Sox (1.15)
Hits/9 Ip:   Herb Score - Cleveland Indians (5.85)
HR/9 Ip:   Bill Wight - Baltimore Orioles (0.36)
Walks/9 Ip:   Chuck Stobbs - Washington Senators I (2.03)
SO/9 Ip:   Herb Score - Cleveland Indians (9.49)