1959 Major League Baseball Season

Postseason
Series Result MVP
World Series: Los Angeles Dodgers (4) over Chicago White Sox (2) Larry Sherry
National League Standings
W L PCT GB Home Road
Los Angeles Dodgers 88 68 .564 – 46-32 42-36
Milwaukee Braves 86 70 .551 2 49-29 37-41
San Francisco Giants 83 71 .539 4 42-35 41-36
Pittsburgh Pirates 78 76 .506 9 47-30 31-46
Chicago Cubs 74 80 .481 13 38-39 36-41
Cincinnati Redlegs 74 80 .481 13 43-34 31-46
St. Louis Cardinals 71 83 .461 16 42-35 29-48
Philadelphia Phillies 64 90 .416 23 37-40 27-50
National League Awards
Award Player
Most Valuable Player Ernie Banks
Rookie of the Year Willie McCovey
American League Standings
W L PCT GB Home Road
Chicago White Sox 94 60 .610 – 47-30 47-30
Cleveland Indians 89 65 .578 5 43-34 46-31
New York Yankees 79 75 .513 15 40-37 39-38
Detroit Tigers 76 78 .494 18 41-36 35-42
Boston Red Sox 75 79 .487 19 43-34 32-45
Baltimore Orioles 74 80 .481 20 38-39 36-41
Kansas City Athletics 66 88 .429 28 37-40 29-48
Washington Senators 63 91 .409 31 34-43 29-48
American League Awards
Award Player
Most Valuable Player Nellie Fox
Cy Young Early Wynn
Rookie of the Year Bob Allison