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| 6. Boston Red Sox | |
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| 7. Minnesota Twins | |
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| 1. Cincinnati Reds | |
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| 2. Los Angeles Dodgers | |
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| Source: Official Baseball Guide, 1962 edition. Sporting News | ||||||||||||||
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Note: Numbers are team standing at close of season - Oct. 1, 1961.
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