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1959 Major League Baseball    |   Year in Review

League Level:   Major League Baseball

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 Standings
 
Team NameWLPctGBLManager(s)
Chicago White Sox9460.610--Al Lopez
Cleveland Indians8965.5785.0Joe Gordon
New York Yankees7975.51315.0Casey Stengel
Detroit Tigers7678.49418.0Bill Norman
Jimmy Dykes
Boston Red Sox7579.48719.0Billy Jurges
Pinky Higgins
Rudy York
Baltimore Orioles7480.48120.0Paul Richards
Kansas City Athletics6688.42928.0Harry Craft
Washington Senators I6391.40931.0Cookie Lavagetto

Playoff teams in bold.


 League Leaders
Batting Average:   Harvey Kuenn - Detroit Tigers (.353)
On Base Pct (OBP):   Eddie Yost - Detroit Tigers (.435)
Slugging Pct (SLG):   Al Kaline - Detroit Tigers (.530)
At Bats:   Nellie Fox - Chicago White Sox (624)
Runs:   Eddie Yost - Detroit Tigers (115)
Hits:   Harvey Kuenn - Detroit Tigers (198)
Doubles:   Harvey Kuenn - Detroit Tigers (42)
Triples:   Bob Allison - Washington Senators I (9)
Home Runs:   Rocky Colavito - Cleveland Indians, Harmon Killebrew - Washington Senators I (42)
Runs Batted In:   Jackie Jensen - Boston Red Sox (112)
Total Bases:   Rocky Colavito - Cleveland Indians (301)
Walks:   Eddie Yost - Detroit Tigers (135)
Strikeouts:   Mickey Mantle - New York Yankees (126)
Stolen Bases:   Luis Aparicio - Chicago White Sox (56)
Hit by Pitch:   Minnie Minoso - Cleveland Indians (17)

Wins:   Early Wynn - Chicago White Sox (22)
Losses:   Pedro Ramos - Washington Senators I (19)
Earned Run Avg (ERA):   Hoyt Wilhelm - Baltimore Orioles (2.19)
Games:   Gerry Staley - Chicago White Sox (67)
Complete Games:   Camilo Pascual - Washington Senators I (17)
Shutouts:   Camilo Pascual - Washington Senators I (6)
Saves:   Turk Lown - Chicago White Sox (15)
Innings Pitched:   Early Wynn - Chicago White Sox (255.2)
Walks:   Early Wynn - Chicago White Sox (119)
Strikeouts:   Jim Bunning - Detroit Tigers (201)
BB+H/IP (WHIP):   Art Ditmar - New York Yankees (1.03)
Hits/9 Ip:   Herb Score - Cleveland Indians (6.89)
HR/9 Ip:   Milt Pappas - Baltimore Orioles (0.34)
Walks/9 Ip:   Hal Brown - Baltimore Orioles (1.76)
SO/9 Ip:   Herb Score - Cleveland Indians (8.23)
 Miscellaneous Information

• Team Information •

Team NameAttendance
Baltimore Orioles891,926
Boston Red Sox984,102
Chicago White Sox1,423,144
Cleveland Indians1,497,976
Detroit Tigers1,221,221
Kansas City Athletics963,683
New York Yankees1,552,030
Washington Senators I615,372

 Player Register

Adair, Jerry (MLB) - Baltimore Orioles
Aguirre, Hank (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Allison, Bob (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Alvarez, Ossie (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Aparicio, Luis (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Arias, Rudy (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Aspromonte, Ken (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Avila, Bobby (MLB) - Baltimore Orioles , Boston Red Sox
Bamberger, George (MLB) - Baltimore Orioles
Battey, Earl (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Bauer, Hank (MLB) - New York Yankees
Baumann, Frank (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Baxes, Jim (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Becquer, Julio (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Bell, Gary (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Bella, Zeke (MLB) - Kansas City Athletics
Berberet, Lou (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Berra, Yogi (MLB) - New York Yankees
Bertoia, Reno (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Blanchard, Johnny (MLB) - New York Yankees
Blaylock, Gary (MLB) - New York Yankees
Bolger, Jim (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Bolling, Frank (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Boone, Ray (MLB) - Chicago White Sox , Kansas City Athletics
Bowsfield, Ted (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Boyd, Bob (MLB) - Baltimore Orioles
Boyer, Clete (MLB) - New York Yankees
Brewer, Tom (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Brickell, Fritz (MLB) - New York Yankees
Bridges, Rocky (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Briggs, John (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Brodowski, Dick (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Bronstad, Jim (MLB) - New York Yankees
Brown, Dick (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Brown, Hal (MLB) - Baltimore Orioles
Bruce, Bob (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Brunet, George (MLB) - Kansas City Athletics
Buddin, Don (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Bunning, Jim (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Burke, Leo (MLB) - Baltimore Orioles
Burnside, Pete (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Busby, Jim (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Callison, Johnny (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Carey, Andy (MLB) - New York Yankees
Carrasquel, Chico (MLB) - Baltimore Orioles
Carreon, Cam (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Carroll, Tom (MLB) - Kansas City Athletics
Casale, Jerry (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Cash, Norm (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Cerv, Bob (MLB) - Kansas City Athletics
Chiti, Harry (MLB) - Kansas City Athletics
Chittum, Nelson (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Chrisley, Neil (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Cicotte, Al (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Clevenger, Tex (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Coates, Jim (MLB) - New York Yankees
Colavito, Rocky (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Coleman, Gordy (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Coleman, Rip (MLB) - Kansas City Athletics , Baltimore Orioles
Consolo, Billy (MLB) - Boston Red Sox , Washington Senators I
Courtney, Clint (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Daley, Bud (MLB) - Kansas City Athletics
Daley, Pete (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Davie, Jerry (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Delock, Ike (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
DeMaestri, Joe (MLB) - Kansas City Athletics
Demeter, Steve (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Dickson, Murry (MLB) - Kansas City Athletics
Dillard, Don (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Ditmar, Art (MLB) - New York Yankees
Dobbek, Dan (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Doby, Larry (MLB) - Chicago White Sox , Detroit Tigers
Donovan, Dick (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Dropo, Walt (MLB) - Baltimore Orioles
Duren, Ryne (MLB) - New York Yankees
Ennis, Del (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Esposito, Sammy (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Ferrarese, Don (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Finigan, Jim (MLB) - Baltimore Orioles
Fischer, Bill (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Fisher, Jack (MLB) - Baltimore Orioles
Fitz Gerald, Ed (MLB) - Cleveland Indians , Washington Senators I
Ford, Whitey (MLB) - New York Yankees
Fornieles, Mike (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Fox, Nellie (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Foytack, Paul (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Francona, Tito (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Freeman, Mark (MLB) - Kansas City Athletics , New York Yankees
Gabler, Gabe (MLB) - New York Yankees
Garcia, Mike (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Gardner, Billy (MLB) - Baltimore Orioles
Garver, Ned (MLB) - Kansas City Athletics
Geiger, Gary (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Gernert, Dick (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Gile, Don (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Ginsberg, Joe (MLB) - Baltimore Orioles
Goodman, Billy (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Gorman, Tom (MLB) - Kansas City Athletics
Grant, Mudcat (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Grba, Eli (MLB) - New York Yankees
Green, Lenny (MLB) - Baltimore Orioles , Washington Senators I
Green, Pumpsie (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Griggs, Hal (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Grim, Bob (MLB) - Kansas City Athletics
Groth, Johnny (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Grunwald, Al (MLB) - Kansas City Athletics
Hadley, Kent (MLB) - Kansas City Athletics
Hale, Bob (MLB) - Baltimore Orioles
Hamner, Granny (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Hansen, Ron (MLB) - Baltimore Orioles
Hardy, Carroll (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Harris, Gail (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Harshman, Jack (MLB) - Cleveland Indians , Boston Red Sox , Baltimore Orioles
Held, Woodie (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Herbert, Ray (MLB) - Kansas City Athletics
Herzog, Whitey (MLB) - Kansas City Athletics
Hicks, Joe (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Hoeft, Billy (MLB) - Detroit Tigers , Baltimore Orioles , Boston Red Sox
House, Frank (MLB) - Kansas City Athletics
Howard, Elston (MLB) - New York Yankees
Hunt, Ken (MLB) - New York Yankees
Hyde, Dick (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Jablonski, Ray (MLB) - Kansas City Athletics
Jackson, Randy (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Jackson, Ron (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Jensen, Jackie (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Johnson, Ernie (MLB) - Baltimore Orioles
Johnson, Ken (MLB) - Kansas City Athletics
Jones, Willie (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Kaat, Jim (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Kaline, Al (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Kemmerer, Russ (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Keough, Marty (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Kiely, Leo (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Killebrew, Harmon (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Killeen, Evans (MLB) - Kansas City Athletics
Klaus, Billy (MLB) - Baltimore Orioles
Klimchock, Lou (MLB) - Kansas City Athletics
Kluszewski, Ted (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Korcheck, Steve (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Kralick, Jack (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Kubek, Tony (MLB) - New York Yankees
Kucks, Johnny (MLB) - Kansas City Athletics , New York Yankees
Kuenn, Harvey (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Kutyna, Marty (MLB) - Kansas City Athletics
Landis, Jim (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Larsen, Don (MLB) - New York Yankees
Lary, Frank (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Latman, Barry (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Lau, Charlie (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Leek, Gene (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Lemon, Jim (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Lepcio, Ted (MLB) - Boston Red Sox , Detroit Tigers
Locke, Bobby (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Lockman, Whitey (MLB) - Baltimore Orioles
Loes, Billy (MLB) - Baltimore Orioles
Lollar, Sherm (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Lopez, Hector (MLB) - New York Yankees , Kansas City Athletics
Lown, Turk (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Lumenti, Ralph (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Lumpe, Jerry (MLB) - Kansas City Athletics , New York Yankees
Maas, Duke (MLB) - New York Yankees
Mahoney, Jim (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Malkmus, Bobby (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Mallett, Jerry (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Malzone, Frank (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Mantle, Mickey (MLB) - New York Yankees
Maris, Roger (MLB) - Kansas City Athletics
Martin, Billy (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Martin, J.C. (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Martyn, Bob (MLB) - Kansas City Athletics
Maxwell, Charlie (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
McAnany, Jim (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
McAvoy, Tom (MLB) - Washington Senators I
McBride, Ken (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
McDougald, Gil (MLB) - New York Yankees
McLish, Cal (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Meyer, Russ (MLB) - Kansas City Athletics
Minoso, Minnie (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Miranda, Willy (MLB) - Baltimore Orioles
Moford, Herb (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Monbouquette, Bill (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Monroe, Zach (MLB) - New York Yankees
Moore, Ray (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Moran, Billy (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Morgan, Joe (MLB) - Kansas City Athletics
Morgan, Tom (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Mossi, Don (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Mueller, Don (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Naragon, Hal (MLB) - Cleveland Indians , Washington Senators I
Narleski, Ray (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Nieman, Bob (MLB) - Baltimore Orioles
Nixon, Russ (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
O'Dell, Billy (MLB) - Baltimore Orioles
Osborne, Bobo (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Pappas, Milt (MLB) - Baltimore Orioles
Pascual, Camilo (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Pearson, Albie (MLB) - Baltimore Orioles , Washington Senators I
Perry, Jim (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Peters, Gary (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Phillips, Bubba (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Pierce, Billy (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Piersall, Jim (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Pilarcik, Al (MLB) - Baltimore Orioles
Pisoni, Jim (MLB) - New York Yankees
Plews, Herb (MLB) - Boston Red Sox , Washington Senators I
Podbielan, Bud (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Porter, J.W. (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Portocarrero, Arnie (MLB) - Baltimore Orioles
Power, Vic (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Proctor, Jim (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Ramos, Pedro (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Raymond, Claude (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Reed, Howie (MLB) - Kansas City Athletics
Renna, Bill (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Richardson, Bobby (MLB) - New York Yankees
Rivera, Jim (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Robinson, Brooks (MLB) - Baltimore Orioles
Robinson, Humberto (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Romano, Johnny (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Romonosky, John (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Rudolph, Don (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Runnels, Pete (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Samford, Ron (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Saverine, Bob (MLB) - Baltimore Orioles
Schaive, Johnny (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Schroll, Al (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Schultz, Barney (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Score, Herb (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Shantz, Bobby (MLB) - New York Yankees
Shaw, Bob (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Shetrone, Barry (MLB) - Baltimore Orioles
Shoop, Ron (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Siebern, Norm (MLB) - New York Yankees
Sievers, Roy (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Simpson, Harry (MLB) - Chicago White Sox , Kansas City Athletics
Sisler, Dave (MLB) - Boston Red Sox , Detroit Tigers
Skizas, Lou (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Skowron, Bill (MLB) - New York Yankees
Slaughter, Enos (MLB) - New York Yankees
Smith, Al (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Smith, Bob (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Smith, Bob (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Smith, Hal (MLB) - Kansas City Athletics
Snyder, Russ (MLB) - Kansas City Athletics
Staley, Gerry (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Stanka, Joe (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Stephens, Gene (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Stobbs, Chuck (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Stock, Wes (MLB) - Baltimore Orioles
Strickland, George (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Striker, Jake (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Stump, Jim (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Sturdivant, Tom (MLB) - Kansas City Athletics , New York Yankees
Sullivan, Frank (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Sullivan, Haywood (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Susce, George (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Tanner, Chuck (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Tasby, Willie (MLB) - Baltimore Orioles
Taylor, Joe (MLB) - Baltimore Orioles
Terry, Ralph (MLB) - Kansas City Athletics , New York Yankees
Terwilliger, Wayne (MLB) - Kansas City Athletics
Throneberry, Faye (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Throneberry, Marv (MLB) - New York Yankees
Tomanek, Dick (MLB) - Kansas City Athletics
Torgeson, Earl (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Triandos, Gus (MLB) - Baltimore Orioles
Tsitouris, John (MLB) - Kansas City Athletics
Turley, Bob (MLB) - New York Yankees
Tuttle, Bill (MLB) - Kansas City Athletics
Valdivielso, Jose (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Valentine, Fred (MLB) - Baltimore Orioles
Valentinetti, Vito (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Valo, Elmer (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Veal, Coot (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Versalles, Zoilo (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Walker, Jerry (MLB) - Baltimore Orioles
Wall, Murray (MLB) - Washington Senators I , Boston Red Sox
Ward, Preston (MLB) - Kansas City Athletics
Webster, Ray (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Wertz, Vic (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
White, Sammy (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Wilhelm, Hoyt (MLB) - Baltimore Orioles
Williams, Dick (MLB) - Kansas City Athletics
Williams, Ted (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Wills, Ted (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Wilson, Earl (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Wilson, Red (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Windhorn, Gordie (MLB) - New York Yankees
Woodeshick, Hal (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Woodling, Gene (MLB) - Baltimore Orioles
Wynn, Early (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Yost, Eddie (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Zauchin, Norm (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Zernial, Gus (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Zuverink, George (MLB) - Baltimore Orioles

 League Awards
Most Valuable Player -  Nellie Fox
Major League Cy Young Award -  Early Wynn
Rookie of the Year -  Bob Allison
World Series Most Valuable Player -  Larry Sherry

AL Gold Glove Award (C) -  Sherm Lollar
AL Gold Glove Award (1B) -  Vic Power
AL Gold Glove Award (2B) -  Nellie Fox
AL Gold Glove Award (3B) -  Frank Malzone
AL Gold Glove Award (SS) -  Luis Aparicio
AL Gold Glove Award (OF) -  Al Kaline
AL Gold Glove Award (OF) -  Jackie Jensen
AL Gold Glove Award (OF) -  Minnie Minoso
AL Gold Glove Award (P) -  Bobby Shantz


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