Playoff Series Breakdown
| First Round Playoff: Pirates @ Phillies | ||
| 1 | Phillies 7, Pirates 1 | WP: Roberts LP: Roe |
| 2 | Phillies 4, Pirates 2 | WP: Mauney LP: Banta |
| Phillies Win Series 2-0 | ||
| First Round Playoff: Yankees @ Tigers | ||
| 1 | Yankees 2, Tigers 1 | WP: Shea LP: Houtteman |
| 2 | Yankees 3, Tigers 2 | WP: Byrne LP: Byerly |
| Yankees Win Series 2-0 | ||
| First Round Playoff: Browns @ A's | ||
| 1 | A's 6, Browns 3 | WP: Presko LP: Corwin |
| 2 | Browns 5, A's 3 | WP: Thompson LP: Fowler |
| 3 | A's @ Browns | |
| Series Tied 1-1 | ||
| First Round Playoff: Dodgers @ Giants | ||
| 1 | Giants 5, Dodgers 4 | WP: Jansen LP: Embree |
| 2 | Dodgers 5, Giants 2 | WP: Lombardi LP: Shantz |
| 3 | Giants @ Dodgers | |
| Series Tied 1-1 | ||
