1959 MLB Standings
🏆 World Series Champion: Los Angeles Dodgers
🏅 MVP Winners: Ernie Banks, Nellie Fox
🏅 Cy Young Winners: Early Wynn
📊 League Batting: 0.257/0.324/0.392 -- 0.716
📈 League ERA: 3.90
American League
AL
| Team Name | W | L | W% | GB | R | pR | HR | AVG | OBP | SLG | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago White Sox | 94 | 60 | 0.610 | - | 669 | 588 | 97 | 0.250 | 0.327 | 0.364 | 3.29 | 1.28 |
| Cleveland Indians | 89 | 65 | 0.578 | 5.0 | 745 | 646 | 167 | 0.263 | 0.321 | 0.408 | 3.75 | 1.35 |
| New York Yankees | 79 | 75 | 0.513 | 15.0 | 687 | 647 | 153 | 0.260 | 0.319 | 0.402 | 3.60 | 1.34 |
| Detroit Tigers | 76 | 78 | 0.494 | 18.0 | 713 | 732 | 160 | 0.258 | 0.335 | 0.400 | 4.20 | 1.29 |
| Boston Red Sox | 75 | 79 | 0.487 | 19.0 | 726 | 696 | 125 | 0.256 | 0.335 | 0.385 | 4.17 | 1.45 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 74 | 80 | 0.481 | 20.0 | 551 | 621 | 109 | 0.238 | 0.310 | 0.345 | 3.56 | 1.26 |
| Kansas City Athletics | 66 | 88 | 0.429 | 28.0 | 681 | 760 | 117 | 0.263 | 0.326 | 0.390 | 4.35 | 1.43 |
| Washington Senators | 63 | 91 | 0.409 | 31.0 | 619 | 701 | 163 | 0.237 | 0.308 | 0.379 | 4.01 | 1.34 |
National League
NL
| Team Name | W | L | W% | GB | R | pR | HR | AVG | OBP | SLG | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 88 | 68 | 0.564 | - | 705 | 670 | 148 | 0.257 | 0.334 | 0.396 | 3.79 | 1.37 |
| Milwaukee Braves | 86 | 70 | 0.551 | 2.0 | 724 | 623 | 177 | 0.265 | 0.326 | 0.417 | 3.51 | 1.31 |
| San Francisco Giants | 83 | 71 | 0.539 | 4.0 | 705 | 613 | 167 | 0.261 | 0.322 | 0.414 | 3.47 | 1.29 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 78 | 76 | 0.507 | 9.0 | 651 | 680 | 112 | 0.263 | 0.320 | 0.384 | 3.90 | 1.33 |
| Chicago Cubs | 74 | 80 | 0.481 | 13.0 | 673 | 688 | 163 | 0.249 | 0.317 | 0.398 | 4.01 | 1.33 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 74 | 80 | 0.481 | 13.0 | 764 | 738 | 161 | 0.274 | 0.337 | 0.427 | 4.31 | 1.41 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 71 | 83 | 0.461 | 16.0 | 641 | 725 | 118 | 0.269 | 0.331 | 0.400 | 4.34 | 1.46 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 64 | 90 | 0.416 | 23.0 | 599 | 725 | 113 | 0.242 | 0.312 | 0.362 | 4.27 | 1.35 |
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