1959 MLB Standings
Complete American League and National League standings for the 1959 season.
The teams ranked 1st in 1959 American-League and National-League Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | L10 | STRK | RS | RA | DIFF | X-W/L | HOME | AWAY | >.500 | 1st in MLB | Chicago White Sox | 94 | 60 | .610 | - | 5-5 | W2 | 669 | 588 | +81 | 87-69 | 47-30 | 47-30 | 28-16 | 1st in American-League | Chicago White Sox | 94 | 60 | .610 | - | 5-5 | W2 | 669 | 588 | +81 | 87-69 | 47-30 | 47-30 | 28-16 | 1st in National-League | Los Angeles Dodgers | 88 | 68 | .564 | - | 8-2 | W3 | 705 | 670 | +35 | 82-74 | 46-32 | 42-36 | 39-29 |
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1959 MLB Standings
| Rank | TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | WCGB | L10 | STRK | RS | RA | DIFF | X-W/L | HOME | AWAY | >.500 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicago White Sox | 94 | 60 | .610 | - | / | 5-5 | W2 | 669 | 588 | +81 | 87-69 | 47-30 | 47-30 | 28-16 |
| 2 | Cleveland Indians | 89 | 65 | .578 | 5.0 | / | 5-5 | L2 | 745 | 646 | +99 | 87-67 | 43-34 | 46-31 | 18-26 |
| 3 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 88 | 68 | .564 | 7.0 | / | 8-2 | W3 | 705 | 670 | +35 | 82-74 | 46-32 | 42-36 | 39-29 |
| 4 | Milwaukee Braves | 86 | 70 | .551 | 9.0 | / | 6-4 | L2 | 724 | 623 | +101 | 89-68 | 49-29 | 37-41 | 37-31 |
| 5 | San Francisco Giants | 83 | 71 | .539 | 11.0 | / | 2-8 | L2 | 705 | 613 | +92 | 87-67 | 42-35 | 41-36 | 30-36 |
| 6 | New York Yankees | 79 | 75 | .513 | 15.0 | / | 6-4 | L2 | 687 | 647 | +40 | 82-73 | 40-37 | 39-38 | 20-24 |
| 7 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 78 | 76 | .506 | 16.0 | / | 5-5 | L2 | 651 | 680 | -29 | 74-81 | 47-30 | 31-46 | 28-38 |
| 8 | Detroit Tigers | 76 | 78 | .494 | 18.0 | / | 5-5 | L2 | 713 | 732 | -19 | 75-79 | 41-36 | 35-42 | 31-35 |
| 9 | Boston Red Sox | 75 | 79 | .487 | 19.0 | / | 8-2 | W5 | 726 | 696 | +30 | 80-74 | 43-34 | 32-45 | 29-37 |
| 10 | Chicago Cubs | 74 | 80 | .481 | 20.0 | / | 5-5 | L1 | 673 | 688 | -15 | 76-79 | 38-39 | 36-41 | 45-43 |
| 11 | Baltimore Orioles | 74 | 80 | .481 | 20.0 | / | 4-6 | W2 | 551 | 621 | -70 | 69-86 | 38-39 | 36-41 | 33-33 |
| 12 | Cincinnati Redlegs | 74 | 80 | .481 | 20.0 | / | 4-6 | W2 | 764 | 738 | +26 | 79-75 | 43-34 | 31-46 | 41-47 |
| 13 | St. Louis Cardinals | 71 | 83 | .461 | 23.0 | / | 6-4 | W2 | 641 | 725 | -84 | 68-86 | 42-35 | 29-48 | 33-55 |
| 14 | Kansas City Athletics | 66 | 88 | .429 | 28.0 | / | 4-6 | W2 | 681 | 760 | -79 | 69-85 | 37-40 | 29-48 | 22-44 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Phillies | 64 | 90 | .416 | 30.0 | / | 4-6 | L2 | 599 | 725 | -126 | 64-91 | 37-40 | 27-50 | 32-56 |
| 16 | Washington Senators | 63 | 91 | .409 | 31.0 | / | 3-7 | L5 | 619 | 701 | -82 | 68-86 | 34-43 | 29-48 | 19-47 |
1959 League Standings
| Rank | American League | W | L | PCT | GB | WCGB | L10 | STRK | RS | RA | DIFF | X-W/L | HOME | AWAY | >.500 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicago White Sox | 94 | 60 | .610 | - | / | 5-5 | W2 | 669 | 588 | +81 | 87-69 | 47-30 | 47-30 | 28-16 |
| 2 | Cleveland Indians | 89 | 65 | .578 | 5.0 | / | 5-5 | L2 | 745 | 646 | +99 | 87-67 | 43-34 | 46-31 | 18-26 |
| 3 | New York Yankees | 79 | 75 | .513 | 15.0 | / | 6-4 | L2 | 687 | 647 | +40 | 82-73 | 40-37 | 39-38 | 20-24 |
| 4 | Detroit Tigers | 76 | 78 | .494 | 18.0 | / | 5-5 | L2 | 713 | 732 | -19 | 75-79 | 41-36 | 35-42 | 31-35 |
| 5 | Boston Red Sox | 75 | 79 | .487 | 19.0 | / | 8-2 | W5 | 726 | 696 | +30 | 80-74 | 43-34 | 32-45 | 29-37 |
| 6 | Baltimore Orioles | 74 | 80 | .481 | 20.0 | / | 4-6 | W2 | 551 | 621 | -70 | 69-86 | 38-39 | 36-41 | 33-33 |
| 7 | Kansas City Athletics | 66 | 88 | .429 | 28.0 | / | 4-6 | W2 | 681 | 760 | -79 | 69-85 | 37-40 | 29-48 | 22-44 |
| 8 | Washington Senators | 63 | 91 | .409 | 31.0 | / | 3-7 | L5 | 619 | 701 | -82 | 68-86 | 34-43 | 29-48 | 19-47 |
| Rank | National League | W | L | PCT | GB | / | L10 | STRK | RS | RA | DIFF | X-W/L | HOME | AWAY | >.500 |
| 1 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 88 | 68 | .564 | - | / | 8-2 | W3 | 705 | 670 | +35 | 82-74 | 46-32 | 42-36 | 39-29 |
| 2 | Milwaukee Braves | 86 | 70 | .551 | 2.0 | / | 6-4 | L2 | 724 | 623 | +101 | 89-68 | 49-29 | 37-41 | 37-31 |
| 3 | San Francisco Giants | 83 | 71 | .539 | 4.0 | / | 2-8 | L2 | 705 | 613 | +92 | 87-67 | 42-35 | 41-36 | 30-36 |
| 4 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 78 | 76 | .506 | 9.0 | / | 5-5 | L2 | 651 | 680 | -29 | 74-81 | 47-30 | 31-46 | 28-38 |
| 5 | Cincinnati Redlegs | 74 | 80 | .481 | 13.0 | / | 4-6 | W2 | 764 | 738 | +26 | 79-75 | 43-34 | 31-46 | 41-47 |
| 6 | Chicago Cubs | 74 | 80 | .481 | 13.0 | / | 5-5 | L1 | 673 | 688 | -15 | 76-79 | 38-39 | 36-41 | 45-43 |
| 7 | St. Louis Cardinals | 71 | 83 | .461 | 16.0 | / | 6-4 | W2 | 641 | 725 | -84 | 68-86 | 42-35 | 29-48 | 33-55 |
| 8 | Philadelphia Phillies | 64 | 90 | .416 | 23.0 | / | 4-6 | L2 | 599 | 725 | -126 | 64-91 | 37-40 | 27-50 | 32-56 |
1959 Divison Standings
There was no Divison Standings in the 1959 season.