1959 AL Standings

August 23, 1959

  Things are really heating up in the AL pennant race. The Chicago White Sox have gotten hot and are now just 1/2 G behind the 1st place Cleveland Indians. The Indians and Detroit Tigers have been playing .500 ball which has allowed the Sox to gain ground.

LEAGUE STANDINGS FOR 1959 American League
 
                                                      ACTUAL-TODATE  ACTUAL-TOTAL
                            WON LOST  PCT   GB  MAGIC# WON LOS  PCT  WON LOS  PCT
1959 Cleveland CLA           70  52  .574 ----    34    71  51 .582   89  65 .578
1959 Chicago CHA             68  51  .571   .5          72  47 .605   94  60 .610
1959 Detroit DEA             69  54  .561  1.5          60  63 .488   76  78 .494
1959 New York NYA            61  61  .500  9.0          61  61 .500   79  75 .513
1959 Boston BOA              58  64  .475 12.0          57  65 .467   75  79 .487
1959 Kansas City KCA         57  65  .467 13.0          57  65 .467   66  88 .429
1959 Baltimore BAA           56  64  .467 13.0          59  61 .492   74  80 .481
1959 Washington WAA          47  75  .385 23.0          49  73 .402   63  91 .409