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Standings

Team NameWLPctGBLManager(s)
Baltimore Orioles9763.606--Hank Bauer
Minnesota Twins8973.5499.0Sam Mele
Detroit Tigers8874.54310.0Bob Swift
Chuck Dressen
Frank Skaff
Chicago White Sox8379.51215.0Eddie Stanky
Cleveland Indians8181.50017.0Birdie Tebbetts
George Strickland
California Angels8082.49418.0Bill Rigney
Kansas City Athletics7486.46223.0Alvin Dark
Washington Senators II7188.44725.5Gil Hodges
Boston Red Sox7290.44426.0Billy Herman
Pete Runnels
New York Yankees7089.44026.5Johnny Keane
Ralph Houk

Playoff teams in bold.


League Leaders

Batting Average:   Frank Robinson - Baltimore Orioles (.316)
On Base Pct (OBP):   Frank Robinson - Baltimore Orioles (.410)
Slugging Pct (SLG):   Frank Robinson - Baltimore Orioles (.637)
At Bats:   Luis Aparicio - Baltimore Orioles (659)
Runs:   Frank Robinson - Baltimore Orioles (122)
Hits:   Tony Oliva - Minnesota Twins (191)
Doubles:   Carl Yastrzemski - Boston Red Sox (39)
Triples:   Bobby Knoop - California Angels (11)
Home Runs:   Frank Robinson - Baltimore Orioles (49)
Runs Batted In:   Frank Robinson - Baltimore Orioles (122)
Total Bases:   Frank Robinson - Baltimore Orioles (367)
Walks:   Harmon Killebrew - Minnesota Twins (103)
Strikeouts:   George Scott - Boston Red Sox (152)
Stolen Bases:   Bert Campaneris - Kansas City Athletics (52)
Hit by Pitch:   Rick Reichardt - California Angels (13)

Wins:   Jim Kaat - Minnesota Twins (25)
Losses:   Mel Stottlemyre - New York Yankees (20)
Earned Run Avg (ERA):   Gary Peters - Chicago White Sox (1.98)
Games:   Eddie Fisher - Baltimore Orioles,Chicago White Sox (67)
Complete Games:   Jim Kaat - Minnesota Twins (19)
Shutouts:   Sam McDowell - Cleveland Indians, Luis Tiant - Cleveland Indians ()
Saves:   Jack Aker - Kansas City Athletics (32)
Innings Pitched:   Jim Kaat - Minnesota Twins (304.2)
Walks:   Dean Chance - California Angels (114)
Strikeouts:   Sam McDowell - Cleveland Indians (225)
BB+H/IP (WHIP):   Gary Peters - Chicago White Sox (0.98)
Hits/9 Ip:   Sam McDowell - Cleveland Indians (6.02)
HR/9 Ip:   Lew Krausse - Kansas City Athletics (0.41)
Walks/9 Ip:   Jim Kaat - Minnesota Twins (1.62)
SO/9 Ip:   Sam McDowell - Cleveland Indians (10.42)

Team Information

Team NameAttendance
Baltimore Orioles1,203,366
Boston Red Sox811,172
California Angels1,400,321
Chicago White Sox990,016
Cleveland Indians903,359
Detroit Tigers1,124,293
Kansas City Athletics773,929
Minnesota Twins1,259,374
New York Yankees1,124,648
Washington Senators II576,260