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1958 MLB season standings
Every 1958 MLB race charted day by day: AL and NL. Final standings, from a season that ran April 14 to September 28, 1958.
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AL standings, 1958
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
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| New York Yankees (NYY) | 92 | 62 | .597 | - | 3-7 | W2 |
| Chicago White Sox (CWS) | 82 | 72 | .532 | 10 | 5-5 | W1 |
| Boston Red Sox (BOS) | 79 | 75 | .513 | 13 | 8-2 | W4 |
| Cleveland Indians (CLE) | 77 | 76 | .503 | 14.5 | 7-3 | W1 |
| Detroit Tigers (DET) | 77 | 77 | .500 | 15 | 4-6 | L1 |
| Baltimore Orioles (BAL) | 74 | 79 | .484 | 17.5 | 7-3 | L2 |
| Kansas City Athletics (KCA) | 73 | 81 | .474 | 19 | 5-5 | L1 |
| Washington Senators (WAS) | 61 | 93 | .396 | 31 | 0-10 | L13 |
Final standings.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 4 times.
- The New York Yankees trailed by as many as 1 game on April 16, 1958.
- The New York Yankees took first place for good on April 18, 1958.
- The New York Yankees won 10 games in a row from May 13, 1958 to May 23, 1958, the longest run of the race.
- The New York Yankees led by as many as 17 games on August 2, 1958.
- The New York Yankees went 24-5 from April 16, 1958 to May 25, 1958, turning a deficit of 1 game into a lead of 9 games.
- Five teams held first place.
- The New York Yankees spent 165 of the season's 168 charted days in first place.