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Standings

 
Team NameWLPctGBLManager(s)
New York Yankees9856.636--Casey Stengel
Cleveland Indians9361.6045.0Al Lopez
Boston Red Sox8767.56511.0Steve O'Neill
Chicago White Sox8173.52617.0Paul Richards
Detroit Tigers7381.47425.0Red Rolfe
Philadelphia Athletics7084.45528.0Jimmy Dykes
Washington Senators I6292.40336.0Bucky Harris
St. Louis Browns52102.33846.0Zack Taylor

Playoff teams in bold.

Team Information

Team NameAttendance
Boston Red Sox1,312,282
Chicago White Sox1,328,234
Cleveland Indians1,704,984
Detroit Tigers1,132,641
New York Yankees1,950,107
Philadelphia Athletics465,469
St. Louis Browns293,790
Washington Senators I695,167


Player Register


Aloma, Luis (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Arft, Hank (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Astroth, Joe (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Avila, Bobby (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Baker, Floyd (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Batts, Matt (MLB) - Boston Red Sox , St. Louis Browns
Bauer, Hank (MLB) - New York Yankees
Bearden, Gene (MLB) - Detroit Tigers , Washington Senators I
Berardino, Johnny (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Bero, Johnny (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Berra, Yogi (MLB) - New York Yankees
Berry, Neil (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Boone, Ray (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Borowy, Hank (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Boudreau, Lou (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Boyd, Bob (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Brideweser, Jim (MLB) - New York Yankees
Brissie, Lou (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics , Cleveland Indians
Brown, Alton (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Brown, Bobby (MLB) - New York Yankees
Brown, Hal (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Burtschy, Moe (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Busby, Jim (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Byrne, Tommy (MLB) - New York Yankees , St. Louis Browns
Cain, Bob (MLB) - Chicago White Sox , Detroit Tigers
Calvert, Paul (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Campos, Frank (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Carrasquel, Chico (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Cerv, Bob (MLB) - New York Yankees
Chakales, Bob (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Chapman, Sam (MLB) - Cleveland Indians , Philadelphia Athletics
Clark, Allie (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics , Cleveland Indians
Coan, Gil (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Coleman, Jerry (MLB) - New York Yankees
Coleman, Joe (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Coleman, Ray (MLB) - Chicago White Sox , St. Louis Browns
Collins, Joe (MLB) - New York Yankees
Combs, Merl (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Consuegra, Sandy (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Courtney, Clint (MLB) - New York Yankees
Daugherty, Doc (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Davis, Tod (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Delsing, Jim (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
DeMaestri, Joe (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
DeMars, Billy (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Dente, Sam (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Dillinger, Bob (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
DiMaggio, Dom (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
DiMaggio, Joe (MLB) - New York Yankees
DiPietro, Bob (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Dobson, Joe (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Doby, Larry (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Doerr, Bobby (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Dorish, Harry (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Dropo, Walt (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Dyck, Jim (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Easter, Luke (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Erautt, Joe (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Evans, Al (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Evans, Bill (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Evers, Hoot (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Fahr, Jerry (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Fain, Ferris (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Fannin, Cliff (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Federoff, Al (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Feller, Bob (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Ferrick, Tom (MLB) - New York Yankees , Washington Senators I
Flowers, Ben (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Fowler, Dick (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Fox, Nellie (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Gaedel, Eddie (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Garcia, Mike (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Garver, Ned (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Ginsberg, Joe (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Goldsberry, Gordon (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Goliat, Mike (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Goodman, Billy (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Grasso, Mickey (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Gray, Ted (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Grimsley, Ross (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Gromek, Steve (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Groth, Johnny (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Guerra, Mike (MLB) - Boston Red Sox , Washington Senators I
Gumpert, Randy (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Haas, Bert (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Hairston, Sammy (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Hansen, Doug (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Harris, Bubba (MLB) - Cleveland Indians , Philadelphia Athletics
Harris, Mickey (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Hatfield, Fred (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Hawes, Roy (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Haynes, Joe (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Hegan, Jim (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Herbert, Ray (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Herrera, Bobby (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Hinrichs, Paul (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Hisner, Harley (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Hitchcock, Billy (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Hoderlein, Mel (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Hogue, Bobby (MLB) - New York Yankees , St. Louis Browns
Holcombe, Ken (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Hooper, Bob (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Hopp, Johnny (MLB) - New York Yankees
Houk, Ralph (MLB) - New York Yankees
House, Frank (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Hudson, Sid (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Hutchinson, Fred (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Jennings, Bill (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Jensen, Jackie (MLB) - New York Yankees
Johnson, Billy (MLB) - New York Yankees
Johnson, Don (MLB) - St. Louis Browns , Washington Senators I
Johnson, Earl (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Jones, Sam (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Joost, Eddie (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Judson, Howie (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Kell, George (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Keller, Charlie (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Kellner, Alex (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Kennedy, Bill (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Kennedy, Bob (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Kiely, Leo (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Kinder, Ellis (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Klein, Lou (MLB) - Cleveland Indians , Philadelphia Athletics
Kluttz, Clyde (MLB) - St. Louis Browns , Washington Senators I
Kolloway, Don (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Kramer, Jack (MLB) - New York Yankees
Kretlow, Lou (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Kryhoski, Dick (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Kucab, Johnny (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Kuzava, Bob (MLB) - New York Yankees , Washington Senators I
Lehner, Paul (MLB) - Cleveland Indians , Philadelphia Athletics , Chicago White Sox , St. Louis Browns
Lemon, Bob (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Lenhardt, Don (MLB) - Chicago White Sox , St. Louis Browns
Limmer, Lou (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Lipon, Johnny (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Littlefield, Dick (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Lollar, Sherm (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Long, Dale (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Lopat, Ed (MLB) - New York Yankees
Lutz, Joe (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Maddern, Clarence (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Maguire, Jack (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Mahoney, Bob (MLB) - Chicago White Sox , St. Louis Browns
Majeski, Hank (MLB) - Chicago White Sox , Philadelphia Athletics
Mantle, Mickey (MLB) - New York Yankees
Mapes, Cliff (MLB) - New York Yankees , St. Louis Browns
Markell, Duke (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Marlowe, Dick (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Marrero, Connie (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Marsh, Fred (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Martin, Billy (MLB) - New York Yankees
Martin, Morrie (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Masi, Phil (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Masterson, Walt (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Maxwell, Charlie (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
McCormick, Mike (MLB) - Washington Senators I
McCosky, Barney (MLB) - Cleveland Indians , Philadelphia Athletics
McDermott, Mickey (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
McDonald, Jim (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
McDougald, Gil (MLB) - New York Yankees
McLeland, Wayne (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Medlinger, Irv (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Mele, Sam (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Michaels, Cass (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Minoso, Minnie (MLB) - Cleveland Indians , Chicago White Sox
Miranda, Willy (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Mitchell, Dale (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Mize, Johnny (MLB) - New York Yankees
Moreno, Julio (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Morgan, Tom (MLB) - New York Yankees
Moses, Wally (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Moss, Les (MLB) - Boston Red Sox , St. Louis Browns
Mullin, Pat (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Muncrief, Bob (MLB) - New York Yankees
Murray, Ray (MLB) - Cleveland Indians , Philadelphia Athletics
Naragon, Hal (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Nelson, Rocky (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Nevel, Ernie (MLB) - New York Yankees
Newhouser, Hal (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Niarhos, Gus (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Nielsen, Milt (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Nieman, Bob (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Nixon, Willard (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Noren, Irv (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Okrie, Len (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Olson, Karl (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Ostrowski, Joe (MLB) - New York Yankees
Overmire, Stubby (MLB) - New York Yankees , St. Louis Browns
Paige, Satchel (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Parnell, Mel (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Pesky, Johnny (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Philley, Dave (MLB) - Chicago White Sox , Philadelphia Athletics
Pierce, Billy (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Pillette, Duane (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Porter, Dan (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Porterfield, Bob (MLB) - New York Yankees , Washington Senators I
Priddy, Jerry (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Rapp, Earl (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Raschi, Vic (MLB) - New York Yankees
Reynolds, Allie (MLB) - New York Yankees
Richter, Al (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Rizzuto, Phil (MLB) - New York Yankees
Robertson, Sherry (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Robinson, Aaron (MLB) - Boston Red Sox , Detroit Tigers
Robinson, Eddie (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Rogovin, Saul (MLB) - Chicago White Sox , Detroit Tigers
Rosar, Buddy (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Rosen, Al (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Ross, Bob (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Rotblatt, Marv (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Rozek, Dick (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Runnels, Pete (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Sacka, Frank (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Sain, Johnny (MLB) - New York Yankees
Samcoff, Ed (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Sanford, Fred (MLB) - St. Louis Browns , Washington Senators I , New York Yankees
Saucier, Frank (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Scarborough, Ray (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Schacht, Sid (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Schallock, Art (MLB) - New York Yankees
Scheib, Carl (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Shantz, Bobby (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Shea, Spec (MLB) - New York Yankees
Sheely, Bud (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Sievers, Roy (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Silvera, Charlie (MLB) - New York Yankees
Sima, Al (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Simpson, Harry (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Sleater, Lou (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Souchock, Steve (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Starr, Dick (MLB) - Washington Senators I , St. Louis Browns
Stephens, Vern (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Stewart, Bud (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Stirnweiss, Snuffy (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Stobbs, Chuck (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Stuart, Marlin (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Suchecki, Jim (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Suder, Pete (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Sullivan, Russ (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Swift, Bob (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Taylor, Ben (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Taylor, Fred (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Taylor, Harry (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Tebbetts, Birdie (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Thomas, Bud (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Tipton, Joe (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Trout, Dizzy (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Trucks, Virgil (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Tucker, Thurman (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Turley, Bob (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Upton, Tom (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Valo, Elmer (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Vander Meer, Johnny (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Verble, Gene (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Vernon, Mickey (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Vollmer, Clyde (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Wahl, Kermit (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics , St. Louis Browns
Wertz, Vic (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
White, Hal (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
White, Sammy (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Widmar, Al (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Wiesler, Bob (MLB) - New York Yankees
Wight, Bill (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Williams, Ted (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Wilson, Archie (MLB) - New York Yankees
Wilson, Red (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Wood, Ken (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Woodling, Gene (MLB) - New York Yankees
Wright, Tom (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Wynn, Early (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Wyse, Hank (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics , Washington Senators I
Yost, Eddie (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Young, Bobby (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Zarilla, Al (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Zauchin, Norm (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Zernial, Gus (MLB) - Chicago White Sox , Philadelphia Athletics
Zoldak, Sam (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Zuverink, George (MLB) - Cleveland Indians

Award Winners

Most Valuable Player -  Yogi Berra
Rookie of the Year -  Gil McDougald


League Leaders

At Bats:   Dom DiMaggio - Boston Red Sox (611)
Runs:   Dom DiMaggio - Boston Red Sox (112)
Hits:   George Kell - Detroit Tigers (189)
Doubles:   Sam Mele - Washington Senators I, Eddie Yost - Washington Senators I, George Kell - Detroit Tigers (36)
Triples:   Minnie Minoso - Chicago White Sox,Cleveland Indians (14)
Home Runs:   Gus Zernial - Chicago White Sox,Philadelphia Athletics (30)
Runs Batted In:   Gus Zernial - Chicago White Sox,Philadelphia Athletics (126)
Total Bases:   Ted Williams - Boston Red Sox (292)
Walks:   Ted Williams - Boston Red Sox (126)
Strikeouts:   Gus Zernial - Chicago White Sox,Philadelphia Athletics (81)
Stolen Bases:   Minnie Minoso - Chicago White Sox,Cleveland Indians (26)
Hit by Pitch:   Minnie Minoso - Chicago White Sox,Cleveland Indians (14)

Wins:   Bob Feller - Cleveland Indians (21)
Losses:   Ted Gray - Detroit Tigers, Alex Kellner - Philadelphia Athletics, Billy Pierce - Chicago White Sox, Duane Pillette - St. Louis Browns, Bob Lemon - Cleveland Indians, Dizzy Trout - Detroit Tigers (13)
Earned Run Avg (ERA):   Saul Rogovin - Chicago White Sox,Detroit Tigers (2.78)
Games:   Ellis Kinder - Boston Red Sox (56)
Complete Games:   Ned Garver - St. Louis Browns (24)
Shutouts:   Allie Reynolds - New York Yankees (7)
Saves:   Ellis Kinder - Boston Red Sox (10)
Innings Pitched:   Early Wynn - Cleveland Indians (263.1)
Walks:   Tommy Byrne - New York Yankees,St. Louis Browns (124)
Strikeouts:   Vic Raschi - New York Yankees (133)
BB+H/IP (WHIP):   Ed Lopat - New York Yankees (1.19)
Hits/9 Ip:   Allie Reynolds - New York Yankees (6.96)
HR/9 Ip:   Mike Garcia - Cleveland Indians (0.35)
Walks/9 Ip:   Fred Hutchinson - Detroit Tigers (1.29)
SO/9 Ip:   Mickey McDermott - Boston Red Sox (6.65)