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Standings

Team NameWLPctGBLManager(s)
Brooklyn Dodgers9361.604--Walter Alston
Milwaukee Braves9262.5971.0Charlie Grimm
Fred Haney
Cincinnati Reds9163.5912.0Birdie Tebbetts
St. Louis Cardinals7678.49417.0Fred Hutchinson
Philadelphia Phillies7183.46122.0Mayo Smith
New York Giants6787.43526.0Bill Rigney
Pittsburgh Pirates6688.42927.0Bobby Bragan
Chicago Cubs6094.39033.0Stan Hack

Playoff teams in bold.


League Leaders

Batting Average:   Hank Aaron - Milwaukee Braves (.328)
On Base Pct (OBP):   Duke Snider - Brooklyn Dodgers (.399)
Slugging Pct (SLG):   Duke Snider - Brooklyn Dodgers (.598)
At Bats:   Johnny Temple - Cincinnati Reds (632)
Runs:   Frank Robinson - Cincinnati Reds (122)
Hits:   Hank Aaron - Milwaukee Braves (200)
Doubles:   Hank Aaron - Milwaukee Braves (34)
Triples:   Bill Bruton - Milwaukee Braves (15)
Home Runs:   Duke Snider - Brooklyn Dodgers (43)
Runs Batted In:   Stan Musial - St. Louis Cardinals (109)
Total Bases:   Hank Aaron - Milwaukee Braves (340)
Walks:   Duke Snider - Brooklyn Dodgers (99)
Strikeouts:   Wally Post - Cincinnati Reds (124)
Stolen Bases:   Willie Mays - New York Giants (40)
Hit by Pitch:   Frank Robinson - Cincinnati Reds (20)

Wins:   Don Newcombe - Brooklyn Dodgers (27)
Losses:   Ron Kline - Pittsburgh Pirates, Robin Roberts - Philadelphia Phillies (18)
Earned Run Avg (ERA):   Lew Burdette - Milwaukee Braves (2.70)
Games:   Roy Face - Pittsburgh Pirates (68)
Complete Games:   Robin Roberts - Philadelphia Phillies (22)
Shutouts:   Lew Burdette - Milwaukee Braves (6)
Saves:   Clem Labine - Brooklyn Dodgers (19)
Innings Pitched:   Bob Friend - Pittsburgh Pirates (314.1)
Walks:   Sam Jones - Chicago Cubs (115)
Strikeouts:   Sam Jones - Chicago Cubs (176)
BB+H/IP (WHIP):   Don Newcombe - Brooklyn Dodgers (0.99)
Hits/9 Ip:   Sal Maglie - Brooklyn Dodgers (7.26)
HR/9 Ip:   Hal Jeffcoat - Cincinnati Reds (0.63)
Walks/9 Ip:   Robin Roberts - Philadelphia Phillies (1.21)
SO/9 Ip:   Sam Jones - Chicago Cubs (8.40)

Team Information

Team NameAttendance
Brooklyn Dodgers1,213,562
Chicago Cubs720,118
Cincinnati Reds1,125,928
Milwaukee Braves2,046,331
New York Giants629,179
Philadelphia Phillies934,798
Pittsburgh Pirates949,878
St. Louis Cardinals1,029,773