| Series | Result | MVP |
|---|---|---|
| World Series: | Pittsburgh Pirates (4) over New York Yankees (3) | Bobby Richardson |
| W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 95 | 59 | .617 | – | 52-25 | 43-34 |
| Milwaukee Braves | 88 | 66 | .571 | 7 | 51-26 | 37-40 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 86 | 68 | .558 | 9 | 51-26 | 35-42 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 82 | 72 | .532 | 13 | 42-35 | 40-37 |
| San Francisco Giants | 79 | 75 | .513 | 16 | 45-32 | 34-43 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 67 | 87 | .435 | 28 | 37-40 | 30-47 |
| Chicago Cubs | 60 | 94 | .39 | 35 | 33-44 | 27-50 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 59 | 95 | .383 | 36 | 31-46 | 28-49 |
| Award | Player |
|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player | Dick Groat |
| Cy Young | Vern Law |
| Rookie of the Year | Frank Howard |
| W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Yankees | 97 | 57 | .63 | – | 55-22 | 42-35 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 89 | 65 | .578 | 8 | 44-33 | 45-32 |
| Chicago White Sox | 87 | 67 | .565 | 10 | 51-26 | 36-41 |
| Cleveland Indians | 76 | 78 | .494 | 21 | 39-38 | 37-40 |
| Washington Senators | 73 | 81 | .474 | 24 | 32-45 | 41-36 |
| Detroit Tigers | 71 | 83 | .461 | 26 | 40-37 | 31-46 |
| Boston Red Sox | 65 | 89 | .422 | 32 | 36-41 | 29-48 |
| Kansas City Athletics | 58 | 96 | .377 | 39 | 34-43 | 24-53 |
| Award | Player |
|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player | Roger Maris |
| Rookie of the Year | Ron Hansen |
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