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Standings

 
Team NameWLPctGBLManager(s)
New York Yankees9559.617--Casey Stengel
Cleveland Indians9361.6042.0Al Lopez
Chicago White Sox8173.52614.0Paul Richards
Philadelphia Athletics7975.51316.0Jimmy Dykes
Washington Senators I7876.50617.0Bucky Harris
Boston Red Sox7678.49419.0Lou Boudreau
St. Louis Browns6490.41631.0Marty Marion
Rogers Hornsby
Detroit Tigers50104.32545.0Fred Hutchinson
Red Rolfe

Playoff teams in bold.

Team Information

Team NameAttendance
Boston Red Sox1,115,750
Chicago White Sox1,231,675
Cleveland Indians1,444,607
Detroit Tigers1,026,846
New York Yankees1,629,665
Philadelphia Athletics627,100
St. Louis Browns518,796
Washington Senators I699,457


Player Register


Abernathie, Bill (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Aloma, Luis (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Arft, Hank (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Astroth, Joe (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Atkins, James (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Avila, Bobby (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Babe, Loren (MLB) - New York Yankees
Baker, Floyd (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Batts, Matt (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Bauer, Hank (MLB) - New York Yankees
Bearden, Gene (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Benton, Al (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Berardino, Johnny (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Berra, Yogi (MLB) - New York Yankees
Berry, Neil (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Bevan, Hal (MLB) - Boston Red Sox , Philadelphia Athletics
Bishop, Charlie (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Black, Bud (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Blackwell, Ewell (MLB) - New York Yankees
Bolling, Milt (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Boone, Ray (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Boudreau, Lou (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Bradshaw, George (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Brickner, Ralph (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Brideweser, Jim (MLB) - New York Yankees
Brissie, Lou (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Brodowski, Dick (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Brown, Bobby (MLB) - New York Yankees
Brown, Hal (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Busby, Jim (MLB) - Chicago White Sox , Washington Senators I
Byrd, Harry (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Byrne, Tommy (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Cain, Bob (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Campos, Frank (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Carey, Andy (MLB) - New York Yankees
Carrasquel, Chico (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Cerv, Bob (MLB) - New York Yankees
Chakales, Bob (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Clark, Allie (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Coan, Gil (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Coleman, Jerry (MLB) - New York Yankees
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) - St. Louis Browns
Crawford, Jake (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Delock, Ike (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Delsing, Jim (MLB) - Detroit Tigers , St. Louis Browns
DeMaestri, Joe (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Dente, Sam (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
DiMaggio, Dom (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Dobson, Joe (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Doby, Larry (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Dorish, Harry (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Dropo, Walt (MLB) - Boston Red Sox , Detroit Tigers
Dyck, Jim (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Easter, Luke (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Edwards, Hank (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Esposito, Sammy (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Evers, Hoot (MLB) - Boston Red Sox , Detroit Tigers
Fain, Ferris (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Fannin, Cliff (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Federoff, Al (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Feller, Bob (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Ferrick, Tom (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Fornieles, Mike (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Fowler, Dick (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Fox, Nellie (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Freeman, Hersh (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Fricano, Marion (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Fridley, Jim (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Garbowski, Alex (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Garcia, Mike (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Garver, Ned (MLB) - Detroit Tigers , St. Louis Browns
Gernert, Dick (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Ginsberg, Joe (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Glynn, Bill (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Goldsberry, Gordon (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Goliat, Mike (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Goodman, Billy (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Gorman, Tom (MLB) - New York Yankees
Grasso, Mickey (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Gray, Ted (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Grissom, Marv (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Gromek, Steve (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Grossman, Harley (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Groth, Johnny (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Gumpert, Randy (MLB) - Boston Red Sox , Washington Senators I
Hamilton, Tom (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Harris, Mickey (MLB) - Cleveland Indians , Washington Senators I
Harrist, Earl (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Hatfield, Fred (MLB) - Boston Red Sox , Detroit Tigers
Haynes, Joe (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Hegan, Jim (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Henry, Bill (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Hetki, Johnny (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Hitchcock, Billy (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Hoderlein, Mel (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Hoeft, Billy (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Hogue, Bobby (MLB) - New York Yankees , St. Louis Browns
Holcombe, Ken (MLB) - St. Louis Browns , Chicago White Sox
Hooper, Bob (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Hopp, Johnny (MLB) - New York Yankees , Detroit Tigers
Houk, Ralph (MLB) - New York Yankees
Houtteman, Art (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Hoyle, Tex (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Hudson, Hal (MLB) - Chicago White Sox , St. Louis Browns
Hudson, Sid (MLB) - Boston Red Sox , Washington Senators I
Hutchinson, Fred (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Jensen, Jackie (MLB) - Washington Senators I , New York Yankees
Johnson, Darrell (MLB) - Chicago White Sox , St. Louis Browns
Johnson, Don (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Johnson, Ken (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Jones, Sam (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Joost, Eddie (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Judson, Howie (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Kell, George (MLB) - Boston Red Sox , Detroit Tigers
Kell, Skeeter (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Keller, Charlie (MLB) - New York Yankees
Keller, Hal (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Kellner, Alex (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Kellner, Walt (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Kennedy, Bill (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Kennedy, Bob (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Kinder, Ellis (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Kluttz, Clyde (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Kolloway, Don (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Kretlow, Lou (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Krsnich, Rocky (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Kryhoski, Dick (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Kucab, Johnny (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Kuenn, Harvey (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Kuzava, Bob (MLB) - New York Yankees
Landenberger, Ken (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Lehner, Paul (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Lemon, Bob (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Lenhardt, Don (MLB) - Boston Red Sox , Detroit Tigers , St. Louis Browns
Lepcio, Ted (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Lerchen, George (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Linhart, Carl (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Lipon, Johnny (MLB) - Boston Red Sox , Detroit Tigers
Littlefield, Dick (MLB) - Detroit Tigers , St. Louis Browns
Littrell, Jack (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Lollar, Sherm (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Lopat, Ed (MLB) - New York Yankees
Lund, Don (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Madison, Dave (MLB) - Detroit Tigers , St. Louis Browns
Mahoney, Bob (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Majeski, Hank (MLB) - Cleveland Indians , Philadelphia Athletics
Mantle, Mickey (MLB) - New York Yankees
Mapes, Cliff (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Marion, Marty (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Marlowe, Dick (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Marrero, Connie (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Marsh, Fred (MLB) - St. Louis Browns , Washington Senators I
Martin, Billy (MLB) - New York Yankees
Martin, Morrie (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Masi, Phil (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Masterson, Walt (MLB) - Boston Red Sox , Washington Senators I
Matarazzo, Len (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Maxwell, Charlie (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
McCosky, Barney (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
McDermott, Mickey (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
McDonald, Jim (MLB) - New York Yankees
McDougald, Gil (MLB) - New York Yankees
McLeland, Wayne (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Mele, Sam (MLB) - Chicago White Sox , Washington Senators I
Michaels, Cass (MLB) - Washington Senators I , Philadelphia Athletics , St. Louis Browns
Miller, Bill (MLB) - New York Yankees
Minoso, Minnie (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Miranda, Willy (MLB) - Chicago White Sox , St. Louis Browns
Mitchell, Dale (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Mize, Johnny (MLB) - New York Yankees
Moreno, Julio (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Morgan, Tom (MLB) - New York Yankees
Moss, Les (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Mullin, Pat (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Murray, Ray (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Newhouser, Hal (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Newsom, Bobo (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics , Washington Senators I
Niarhos, Gus (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Nicholas, Don (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Nieman, Bob (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Nixon, Willard (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Noren, Irv (MLB) - New York Yankees , Washington Senators I
Okrie, Len (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Ostrowski, Joe (MLB) - New York Yankees
Overmire, Stubby (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Paige, Satchel (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Parnell, Mel (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Pesky, Johnny (MLB) - Boston Red Sox , Detroit Tigers
Philley, Dave (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Pierce, Billy (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Piersall, Jim (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Pillette, Duane (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Pope, Dave (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Porter, J.W. (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Porterfield, Bob (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Priddy, Jerry (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Rapp, Earl (MLB) - St. Louis Browns , Washington Senators I
Raschi, Vic (MLB) - New York Yankees
Reiser, Pete (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Reynolds, Allie (MLB) - New York Yankees
Rivera, Jim (MLB) - St. Louis Browns , Chicago White Sox
Rizzuto, Phil (MLB) - New York Yankees
Robertson, Sherry (MLB) - Washington Senators I , Philadelphia Athletics
Robinson, Eddie (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Rodriguez, Hector (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Rogovin, Saul (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Rojek, Stan (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Rosen, Al (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Rozek, Dick (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Runnels, Pete (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Sain, Johnny (MLB) - New York Yankees
Sanchez, Raul (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Scarborough, Ray (MLB) - Boston Red Sox , New York Yankees
Schaeffer, Harry (MLB) - New York Yankees
Schallock, Art (MLB) - New York Yankees
Scheib, Carl (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Schmees, George (MLB) - Boston Red Sox , St. Louis Browns
Schmitz, Johnny (MLB) - New York Yankees
Segrist, Kal (MLB) - New York Yankees
Shantz, Bobby (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Shea, Spec (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Sheely, Bud (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Sievers, Roy (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Silvera, Charlie (MLB) - New York Yankees
Simpson, Harry (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Sleater, Lou (MLB) - St. Louis Browns , Washington Senators I
Snyder, Jerry (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Souchock, Steve (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Stephens, Gene (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Stephens, Vern (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Stewart, Bud (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Stewart, Bunky (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Stirnweiss, Snuffy (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Stobbs, Chuck (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Strickland, George (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Stuart, Marlin (MLB) - Detroit Tigers , St. Louis Browns
Suder, Pete (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Sullivan, Russ (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Swift, Bob (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Taylor, Ben (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Taylor, Fred (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Taylor, Harry (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Taylor, Pete (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Tebbetts, Birdie (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Thomas, Kite (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Thomas, Leo (MLB) - Chicago White Sox , St. Louis Browns
Throneberry, Faye (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Tipton, Joe (MLB) - Cleveland Indians , Philadelphia Athletics
Trouppe, Quincy (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Trout, Dizzy (MLB) - Boston Red Sox , Detroit Tigers
Trucks, Virgil (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Tuttle, Bill (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Upton, Tom (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Valo, Elmer (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Varner, Buck (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Vernon, Mickey (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Vollmer, Clyde (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Wertz, Vic (MLB) - St. Louis Browns , Detroit Tigers
Westlake, Wally (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
White, Hal (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
White, Sammy (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Widmar, Al (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Wight, Bill (MLB) - Boston Red Sox , Detroit Tigers
Wilber, Del (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Wilks, Ted (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Williams, Ted (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Wilson, Archie (MLB) - Boston Red Sox , New York Yankees , Washington Senators I
Wilson, George (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Wilson, Red (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Wood, Ken (MLB) - Boston Red Sox , Washington Senators I
Woodling, Gene (MLB) - New York Yankees
Wright, Ed (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Wright, Tom (MLB) - Chicago White Sox , St. Louis Browns
Wynn, Early (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Yost, Eddie (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Young, Bobby (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Zarilla, Al (MLB) - Boston Red Sox , Chicago White Sox , St. Louis Browns
Zernial, Gus (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Zoldak, Sam (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Zuverink, George (MLB) - Cleveland Indians

Award Winners

Most Valuable Player -  Bobby Shantz
Rookie of the Year -  Harry Byrd


League Leaders

At Bats:   Nellie Fox - Chicago White Sox (597)
Runs:   Larry Doby - Cleveland Indians (102)
Hits:   Nellie Fox - Chicago White Sox (179)
Doubles:   Ferris Fain - Philadelphia Athletics (43)
Triples:   Bobby Avila - Cleveland Indians (11)
Home Runs:   Larry Doby - Cleveland Indians (31)
Runs Batted In:   Al Rosen - Cleveland Indians (104)
Total Bases:   Al Rosen - Cleveland Indians (291)
Walks:   Eddie Yost - Washington Senators I (122)
Strikeouts:   Mickey Mantle - New York Yankees, Larry Doby - Cleveland Indians (94)
Stolen Bases:   Minnie Minoso - Chicago White Sox (21)
Hit by Pitch:   Minnie Minoso - Chicago White Sox (12)

Wins:   Bobby Shantz - Philadelphia Athletics (23)
Losses:   Art Houtteman - Detroit Tigers (19)
Earned Run Avg (ERA):   Allie Reynolds - New York Yankees (2.06)
Games:   Bill Kennedy - Chicago White Sox (46)
Complete Games:   Bob Lemon - Cleveland Indians (28)
Shutouts:   Allie Reynolds - New York Yankees, Mike Garcia - Cleveland Indians ()
Saves:   Harry Dorish - Chicago White Sox (10)
Innings Pitched:   Bob Lemon - Cleveland Indians (292.1)
Walks:   Early Wynn - Cleveland Indians (112)
Strikeouts:   Allie Reynolds - New York Yankees (153)
BB+H/IP (WHIP):   Bobby Shantz - Philadelphia Athletics (1.05)
Hits/9 Ip:   Bob Lemon - Cleveland Indians (6.86)
HR/9 Ip:   Bob Porterfield - Washington Senators I (0.27)
Walks/9 Ip:   Bobby Shantz - Philadelphia Athletics (2.03)
SO/9 Ip:   Mickey McDermott - Boston Red Sox (6.50)