| Series | Result |
|---|---|
| World Series: | New York Yankees (4) over Brooklyn Dodgers (1) |
| W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn Dodgers | 97 | 57 | .630 | – | 48-29 | 49-28 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 96 | 58 | .623 | 1 | 51-26 | 45-32 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 81 | 73 | .526 | 16 | 40-37 | 41-36 |
| Boston Braves | 75 | 79 | .487 | 22 | 43-34 | 32-45 |
| New York Giants | 73 | 81 | .474 | 24 | 43-34 | 30-47 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 71 | 83 | .461 | 26 | 36-41 | 35-42 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 62 | 92 | .403 | 35 | 35-42 | 27-50 |
| Chicago Cubs | 61 | 93 | .396 | 36 | 33-44 | 28-49 |
| Award | Player |
|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player | Jackie Robinson |
| Rookie of the Year | Don Newcombe |
| W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Yankees | 97 | 57 | .630 | – | 54-23 | 43-34 |
| Boston Red Sox | 96 | 58 | .623 | 1 | 61-16 | 35-42 |
| Cleveland Indians | 89 | 65 | .578 | 8 | 49-28 | 40-37 |
| Detroit Tigers | 87 | 67 | .565 | 10 | 50-27 | 37-40 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 81 | 73 | .526 | 16 | 52-25 | 29-48 |
| Chicago White Sox | 63 | 91 | .409 | 34 | 32-45 | 31-46 |
| St. Louis Browns | 53 | 101 | .344 | 44 | 36-41 | 17-60 |
| Washington Senators | 50 | 104 | .325 | 47 | 26-51 | 24-53 |
| Award | Player |
|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player | Ted Williams |
| Rookie of the Year | Roy Sievers |
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