1959 AL Standings: Cleveland Wins the Pennant!

 September 26, 1959

  The Cleveland Indians clinched the AL Pennant yesterday after sweeping the Kansas City Athletics in a doubleheader. With 1 game left in the regular season, the Indians will prepare to face the Milwaukee Braves in the World Series.

LEAGUE STANDINGS FOR 1959 American League
 
                                                      ACTUAL-TODATE  ACTUAL-TOTAL
                            WON LOST  PCT   GB  MAGIC# WON LOS  PCT  WON LOS  PCT
1959 Cleveland CLA           91  62  .595 ----  *WON*   89  64 .582   89  65 .578
1959 Detroit DEA             86  67  .562  5.0          76  77 .497   76  78 .494
1959 Chicago CHA             86  67  .562  5.0          93  60 .608   94  60 .610
1959 Boston BOA              75  78  .490 16.0          74  79 .484   75  79 .487
1959 Baltimore BAA           73  80  .477 18.0          73  80 .477   74  80 .481
1959 New York NYA            72  81  .471 19.0          79  74 .516   79  75 .513
1959 Kansas City KCA         70  83  .458 21.0          65  88 .425   66  88 .429
1959 Washington WAA          59  94  .386 32.0          63  90 .412   63  91 .409