| Series | Result |
|---|---|
| World Series: | New York Yankees (4) over Brooklyn Dodgers (2) |
| W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn Dodgers | 105 | 49 | .682 | – | 60-17 | 45-32 |
| Milwaukee Braves | 92 | 62 | .597 | 13 | 45-31 | 47-31 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 83 | 71 | .539 | 22 | 48-30 | 35-41 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 83 | 71 | .539 | 22 | 48-29 | 35-42 |
| New York Giants | 70 | 84 | .455 | 35 | 38-39 | 32-45 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 68 | 86 | .442 | 37 | 38-39 | 30-47 |
| Chicago Cubs | 65 | 89 | .422 | 40 | 43-34 | 22-55 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 50 | 104 | .325 | 55 | 26-51 | 24-53 |
| Award | Player |
|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player | Roy Campanella |
| Rookie of the Year | Jim Gilliam |
| W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Yankees | 99 | 52 | .656 | – | 50-27 | 49-25 |
| Cleveland Indians | 92 | 62 | .597 | 8.5 | 53-24 | 39-38 |
| Chicago White Sox | 89 | 65 | .578 | 11.5 | 41-36 | 48-29 |
| Boston Red Sox | 84 | 69 | .549 | 16 | 38-38 | 46-31 |
| Washington Senators | 76 | 76 | .500 | 23.5 | 39-36 | 37-40 |
| Detroit Tigers | 60 | 94 | .390 | 4.5 | 30-47 | 30-47 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 59 | 95 | .383 | 41.5 | 27-50 | 32-45 |
| St. Louis Browns | 54 | 100 | .351 | 46.5 | 23-54 | 31-46 |
| Award | Player |
|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player | Al Rosen |
| Rookie of the Year | Harvey Kuenn |
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