| Series | Result |
|---|---|
| World Series: | New York Giants (4) over Cleveland Indians (0) |
| W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Giants | 97 | 57 | .630 | – | 53-23 | 44-34 |
| Brooklyn Dodgers | 92 | 62 | .597 | 5 | 45-32 | 47-30 |
| Milwaukee Braves | 89 | 65 | .578 | 8 | 43-34 | 46-31 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 75 | 79 | .487 | 22 | 39-39 | 36-40 |
| Cincinnati Redlegs | 74 | 80 | .481 | 23 | 41-36 | 33-44 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 72 | 82 | .468 | 25 | 33-44 | 39-38 |
| Chicago Cubs | 64 | 90 | .416 | 33 | 40-37 | 24-53 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 53 | 101 | .344 | 44 | 31-46 | 22-55 |
| Award | Player |
|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player | Willie Mays |
| Rookie of the Year | Wally Moon |
| W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Indians | 111 | 43 | .721 | – | 59-18 | 52-25 |
| New York Yankees | 103 | 51 | .669 | 8 | 54-23 | 49-28 |
| Chicago White Sox | 94 | 60 | .610 | 17 | 45-32 | 49-28 |
| Boston Red Sox | 69 | 85 | .448 | 42 | 38-39 | 31-46 |
| Detroit Tigers | 68 | 86 | .442 | 43 | 35-42 | 33-44 |
| Washington Senators | 66 | 88 | .429 | 45 | 37-41 | 29-47 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 54 | 100 | .351 | 57 | 32-45 | 22-55 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 51 | 103 | .331 | 60 | 29-47 | 22-56 |
| Award | Player |
|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player | Yogi Berra |
| Rookie of the Year | Bob Grim |
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