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1959 Chicago Cubs

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Team Name
Chicago Cubs
Season
1959
League
National League
Division
-
W-L Record
74-80 (.481)   GBL: 13.0
Div/Lg/MLB Rank
6 / 6 / 10
General Manager
John Holland
Attendance
858,255 (Rank: 13)
Ballpark
Wrigley Field
Playoffs
dnq
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Batting Statistics

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Glossary
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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#playerageposbagabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hrdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levhilvlmlb yearsstat years
5Tony Taylor232BR1506249617530883823945866670824568846129.280.331.393.724.207.113.3116.5412.5078.0078.00 MLB1958-19761958-1976
14Ernie Banks28SSR1555899717925645143246472729201835167176103.304.374.596.970.397.292.2799.5410.7313.0913.09 MLB1953-19711953-1971
17Alvin Dark373BR13647760126229645115550373941845453789.264.342.386.728.237.122.28310.099.1779.5079.50 MLB1946-19601946-1960
21George Altman26OFL135420541031441247103480761481614683073.245.312.383.695.221.138.2777.2617.0935.0035.00
1955-  UDFA  -CHN
MLB1959-19671959-1967
7Walt Moryn33OFL117381418914114480044663222131474322960.234.316.386.702.268.152.24810.1915.2827.2127.21 MLB1954-19611954-1961
9Bobby Thomson35OFR12237455971521152103550225691494182869.259.322.398.720.235.139.2708.3711.9634.0034.00 MLB1946-19601946-1960
2Lee Walls26OFR1203544391183833024273553161394092962.257.342.393.735.249.136.30110.2717.8544.2544.25 MLB1952-19641952-1964
15Sammy Taylor26CL110353419513213431035471011361513902867.269.336.428.764.261.159.2798.9712.0527.1527.15 MLB1958-19631958-1963
8Dale Long331BL11029634701031437003153003261283302743.236.306.432.738.301.196.2419.3916.0621.1421.14 MLB1951-19631951-1963
12Jim Marshall281BL10829439741011140013339013151193312252.252.324.405.729.262.153.2559.9711.7826.7326.73 MLB1958-19621958-1962
6Earl Averill27CR741862244100103401153920212842052024.237.298.452.750.290.215.2457.3219.0218.6018.60 MLB1956-19631956-1963
20Irv Noren34OFL6515627506241920132430011721721238.321.384.462.846.237.141.3597.5613.9539.0039.00 MLB1950-19601950-1960
43Art Schult311B-OFR42118173270214007142210645130923.271.320.381.701.169.110.2915.3810.7759.0059.00 MLB1953-19601953-1960
11Cal Neeman30CR4410571720390011230102128117512.162.241.267.508.210.105.1779.4019.6635.0035.00 MLB1957-19631957-1963
32Bob Anderson23PR3780661003003341600179015.075.119.088.207.050.013.1303.3337.780.000.00 MLB1957-19631957-1963
40Glen Hobbie23PR46793910020023003000108418.114.136.127.263.038.013.1842.3835.710.000.00 MLB1957-19641957-1964
16Randy Jackson333BR417471851110001110060152891711.243.341.378.719.284.135.27012.0910.9974.0074.00 MLB1950-19591950-1959
31Dave Hillman31PR4260090003006321400097109.150.239.150.389.100.000.3218.4545.070.000.00 MLB1955-19621955-1962
4Johnny Goryl252BR2548193116115300003175354.188.264.354.618.271.166.1829.435.6648.0048.00 MLB1957-19641957-1964
39Moe Drabowsky23PR3145251002002200000164714.111.149.133.282.067.022.2004.2642.550.000.00 MLB1956-19721956-1972
41Art Ceccarelli29PR1833230000003160200133803.091.167.091.258.091.000.1767.8942.110.000.00 MLB1955-19601955-1960
4Billy Williams21OFL183305010200170000273414.152.176.212.388.091.060.1922.9420.590.000.00
1956-  UDFA  -CHN
MLB1959-19761959-1976
37Bill Henry31PL6531460002000120100063206.194.194.194.388.000.000.3160.0037.500.000.00 MLB1952-19691952-1969
38John Buzhardt22PR3129421000001150200033211.069.100.103.203.069.034.1433.1346.880.000.00
1954-  UDFA  -CHN
MLB1958-19681958-1968
36Don Elston30PR651924000100020300042204.211.211.211.422.000.000.2350.009.090.000.00 MLB1953-19641953-1964
30Dick Drott22PR880100000002000001801.125.125.125.250.000.000.1670.0025.000.000.00 MLB1957-19631957-1963
42Elmer Singleton41PR2160000000004000000600.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0066.670.000.00 MLB1945-19591945-1959
41Taylor Phillips26PL740000000001000000400.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0025.000.000.00 MLB1956-19631956-1963
45Ben Johnson28PR440000010001010000500.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0020.000.000.00
1949-  UDFA  -BSN
MLB1959-19601959-1960
22,42Lou Jackson23OFL642100010002000001401.250.250.250.500.000.000.5000.0050.000.000.00
1957-  UDFA  -CHN
MLB1958-19641958-1964
46Joe Schaffernoth21PR530000000001000000300.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0033.330.000.00
1956-  UDFA  -CHN
MLB1959-19611959-1961
20Chick King28OFR733000000001000000300.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0033.330.000.00 MLB1954-19591954-1959
16Bobby Adams371BR320000000001000000200.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0050.000.000.00 MLB1946-19591946-1959
41Seth Morehead24PL1120110000000000002210.500.5001.0001.500.500.500.5000.000.000.000.00 MLB1957-19611957-1961
43Bob Porterfield35PR411000000000000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
1946-  UDFA  -NYA
MLB1948-19591948-1959
18Don Eaddy253BR1513000000001000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.00100.000.000.00
1955-  UDFA  -CHN
MLB1959-19591959-1959
Tot:36 Players1998529667313212094416363532194989114362406310621075939416905.249.317.398.715.245.148.2728.3915.341.8332.49
Top 10 in stats for year/league
Top ranked in stat for year/league

Pitching Statistics

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Glossary
 
 
 
 
 
 
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#playeragethwleraggscgshogfgrsviphrerhrbbsowpbkhbwhiph9hr9bb9so9ra9so_bbdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levhilvlmlb yearsstat years
32Bob Anderson23R12134.13373671110235.124511710821771134351.379.370.802.944.324.471.47 MLB1957-19631957-1963
40Glen Hobbie23R16133.6946331033130234.020410596151061389061.327.850.584.085.314.041.30 MLB1957-19641957-1964
31Dave Hillman31R8113.533924415150191.017884751743881011.168.390.802.034.153.962.05 MLB1955-19621955-1962
39Moe Drabowsky23R5104.13312331480141.213878652175707031.508.771.334.764.454.960.93 MLB1956-19721956-1972
37Bill Henry31L982.6865000356512134.1111424019261153111.027.441.271.747.702.814.42 MLB1952-19691952-1969
41Art Ceccarelli29L554.76181542230102.09558541937564111.298.381.683.264.945.121.51 MLB1955-19601955-1960
38John Buzhardt22R454.973110117210101.110764561229331011.349.501.072.582.935.681.14
1954-  UDFA  -CHN
MLB1958-19681958-1968
36Don Elston30R1083.326500049651397.27740361146822031.267.101.014.247.563.691.78 MLB1953-19641953-1964
42Elmer Singleton41R212.72211001220043.0401513212250001.218.370.422.515.233.142.08 MLB1945-19591945-1959
30Dick Drott22R125.93861102027.1251918526152001.878.231.658.564.946.260.58 MLB1957-19631957-1963
41Seth Morehead24L014.821120019018.22513101890001.7712.050.483.864.346.271.13 MLB1957-19611957-1961
41Taylor Phillips26L027.56720005016.222141431150021.9811.881.625.942.707.560.45 MLB1956-19631956-1963
45Ben Johnson28R002.16420012016.217541460001.269.180.542.163.242.701.50
1949-  UDFA  -BSN
MLB1959-19601959-1960
22Ed Donnelly26R113.14900039014.118751960101.8811.300.635.653.774.400.67
1956-  UDFA  -KC1
MLB1959-19591959-1959
46Joe Schaffernoth21R108.2251001407.211771430001.9612.911.174.703.528.220.75
1956-  UDFA  -CHN
MLB1959-19611959-1961
43Bob Porterfield35R0011.3740000406.114981300002.6819.891.424.260.0012.790.00
1946-  UDFA  -NYA
MLB1948-19591948-1959
45Morrie Martin36L0019.2930001302.15552110012.5719.297.713.863.8619.291.00 MLB1949-19591949-1959
43Bob Smith32L0081.0010000100.256602010010.5067.500.0027.000.0081.000.00
1951-  UDFA  -BOS
MLB1958-19591958-1959
Tot:18 Players74804.011551553010125250251391.01337688620152519765346241.338.650.983.364.954.451.47
Top 10 in stats for year/league
Top ranked in stat for year/league

Fielding Statistics

csv
Glossary
playerageposggsinnpoaedptctscfpctsbcssb%rfgrfirf9itm_shrpl_shrtm_rk
Sammy Taylor26C1090889.249737101544534.982004.90.605.4070.899.11
Cal Neeman30C380264.2158911168167.994004.40.635.6924.786.42
Earl Averill27C320236.21731171191184.963005.80.787.0120.843.23
Totals27.7C1790139182857183903885.980004.90.645.73
Dale Long331B850680.2731491263792780.985009.21.1510.3255.277.31
Jim Marshall281B720547.155851252611609.997008.51.1110.0246.866.72
Art Schult311B230131.01266215134132.985005.71.019.0714.954.83
Alvin Dark371B4027.0264113130.968007.51.1110.002.62.94
Irv Noren341B103.03000331.000003.01.009.000.61.55
Bobby Adams371B102.0201032.667002.01.009.000.633.35
Totals33.31B1860139114461101813115741556.989008.41.1210.07
Tony Taylor232B14901,302.035245625105833808.970005.40.625.5996.899.31
Johnny Goryl252B11078.01125113736.973003.30.464.157.144.02
Earl Averill272B2011.03601991.000004.50.827.361.32.73
Totals25.02B16209036648726107879853.970005.30.615.52
Alvin Dark373B13101,090.01112552020386366.948002.80.343.0285.196.31
Randy Jackson333B220166.22028325148.941002.20.292.6014.353.72
Earl Averill273B130109.01632525348.906003.70.443.968.417.63
Johnny Goryl253B4021.10601661.000001.50.282.562.616.04
Don Eaddy253B104.0011021.500001.00.252.250.66.75
Totals29.43B17103021473222925498469.942002.70.343.04
Ernie Banks28SS15401,371.12715191295802790.985005.10.585.19100.099.41
Tony Taylor23SS2011.03000331.000001.50.272.451.31.32
Alvin Dark37SS108.21100221.000002.00.242.200.60.73
Totals29.3SS1570212755201295807795.985005.10.575.15
George Altman26OF1210949.0278732288285.990002.40.302.7078.689.61
Lee Walls26OF1190893.1203170211204.967001.70.232.0677.399.22
Bobby Thomson35OF1160895.1223934235232.987002.00.262.3375.395.13
Walt Moryn33OF1040859.2175921186184.989001.80.211.9367.588.94
Irv Noren34OF400287.18140185851.000002.10.302.6626.061.55
Art Schult31OF150120.22600026261.000001.70.221.959.735.76
Billy Williams21OF10065.01800018181.000001.80.282.496.555.67
Jim Marshall28OF8061.17100881.000001.00.131.185.27.48
Earl Averill27OF5031.1501065.833001.00.161.453.26.89
Randy Jackson33OF101.0000000.000000.00.000.000.62.410
Chick King28OF109.02000221.000002.00.222.000.614.310
Totals29.3OF5400417310183116810651049.985001.90.252.26
Bill Henry31P650134.1218122120.952000.30.151.3442.2100.01
Don Elston30P65098.2314211917.895000.30.171.5642.2100.01
Glen Hobbie23P460232.01840426258.935001.30.252.2529.9100.03
Dave Hillman31P390191.02831206159.967001.50.312.7825.392.94
Bob Anderson23P370234.11343446056.933001.50.242.1524.0100.05
Moe Drabowsky23P310141.11221213533.943001.10.232.1020.1100.06
John Buzhardt22P310103.1722313229.906000.90.282.5320.1100.06
Elmer Singleton41P21043.0510111615.938000.70.353.1413.6100.08
Art Ceccarelli29P180102.0215111817.944000.90.171.5011.7100.09
Seth Morehead24P11018.2000000.000000.00.000.007.1100.010
Ed Donnelly26P9014.10300331.000000.30.211.915.8100.011
Dick Drott22P8027.1041054.800000.50.151.335.2100.012
Taylor Phillips26P7016.21400551.000000.70.312.784.5100.013
Joe Schaffernoth21P507.20100111.000000.20.141.253.2100.014
Bob Porterfield35P406.20201221.000000.50.322.902.6100.015
Ben Johnson28P4016.22100331.000000.80.191.672.6100.015
Morrie Martin36P302.10100111.000000.30.484.291.9100.017
Bob Smith32P100.20100111.000001.05.0045.000.6100.018
Totals27.9P40501391932312114345324.939000.80.232.10

Season Roster

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#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
16Bobby Adams373B-2B5-10170RR1921-12-14Tuolumne,CAMLB1946-19591946-1959
21George Altman26OF6-4200LR1933-03-20Goldsboro,NCMLB1959-19671959-1967
1955-  UDFA  -CHN
32Bob Anderson23P6-4210RR1935-09-29East Chicago,INMLB1957-19631957-1963
6Earl Averill27C-OF5-10190RR1931-09-09Cleveland,OHMLB1956-19631956-1963
14Ernie Banks281B-SS6-1180RR1931-01-31Dallas,TXMLB1953-19711953-1971
38John Buzhardt22P6-2195RR1936-08-17Prosperity,SCMLB1958-19681958-1968
1954-  UDFA  -CHN
41Art Ceccarelli29P6-0190RL1930-04-02New Haven,CTMLB1955-19601955-1960
17Alvin Dark37SS-3B5-11185RR1922-01-07Comanche,OKMLB1946-19601946-1960
22Ed Donnelly26P6-0175RR1932-12-10Allen,MIMLB1959-19591959-1959
1956-  UDFA  -KC1
39Moe Drabowsky23P6-2200RR1935-07-21Ozanna,POMLB1956-19721956-1972
30Dick Drott22P6-0185RR1936-07-01Cincinnati,OHMLB1957-19631957-1963
18Don Eaddy253B5-11165RR1934-02-16Grand Rapids,MIMLB1959-19591959-1959
1955-  UDFA  -CHN
36Don Elston30P6-0170RR1929-04-06Campbellstown,OHMLB1953-19641953-1964
4Johnny Goryl252B-3B5-10175RR1933-10-21Cumberland,RIMLB1957-19641957-1964
37Bill Henry31P6-2180LL1927-10-15Alice,TXMLB1952-19691952-1969
31Dave Hillman31P5-11168RR1927-09-14Dungannon,VAMLB1955-19621955-1962
40Glen Hobbie23P6-2195RR1936-04-24Witt,ILMLB1957-19641957-1964
22,42Lou Jackson23OF5-10168LR1935-07-26Riverton,LAMLB1958-19641958-1964
1957-  UDFA  -CHN
16Randy Jackson333B6-2180RR1926-02-10Little Rock,ARMLB1950-19591950-1959
45Ben Johnson28P6-2190RR1931-05-15Greenwood,SCMLB1959-19601959-1960
1949-  UDFA  -BSN
20Chick King28OF6-2190RR1930-11-10Paris,TNMLB1954-19591954-1959
8Dale Long331B6-4210LL1926-02-06Springfield,MOMLB1951-19631951-1963
12Jim Marshall281B6-1190LL1931-05-25Danville,ILMLB1958-19621958-1962
45Morrie Martin36P6-0180LL1922-09-03Dixon,MOMLB1949-19591949-1959
41Seth Morehead24P6-0195LL1934-08-15Houston,TXMLB1957-19611957-1961
7Walt Moryn33OF6-2205LR1926-04-12St. Paul,MNMLB1954-19611954-1961
11Cal Neeman30C6-1192RR1929-02-18Valmeyer,ILMLB1957-19631957-1963
20Irv Noren34OF6-0190LL1924-11-29Jamestown,NYMLB1950-19601950-1960
41Taylor Phillips26P5-11185LL1933-06-18Atlanta,GAMLB1956-19631956-1963
43Bob Porterfield35P6-0190RR1923-08-10Newport,VAMLB1948-19591948-1959
1946-  UDFA  -NYA
#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
46Joe Schaffernoth21P6-5195RR1937-08-06Trenton,NJMLB1959-19611959-1961
1956-  UDFA  -CHN
43Art Schult311B-OF6-4220RR1928-06-20Brooklyn,NYMLB1953-19601953-1960
42Elmer Singleton41P6-2174RR1918-06-26Ogden,UTMLB1945-19591945-1959
43Bob Smith32P6-0185LL1927-05-13Clarence,MOMLB1958-19591958-1959
1951-  UDFA  -BOS
15Sammy Taylor26C6-2185LR1933-02-27Woodruff,SCMLB1958-19631958-1963
5Tony Taylor232B-3B5-9179RR1935-12-19Central Alava,CUMLB1958-19761958-1976
9Bobby Thomson35OF6-2185RR1923-10-25Glasgow,STMLB1946-19601946-1960
2Lee Walls26OF6-3205RR1933-01-06San Diego,CAMLB1952-19641952-1964
4Billy Williams21OF6-1175LR1938-06-15Whistler,ALMLB1959-19761959-1976
1956-  UDFA  -CHN
39 record(s)
Listing of all players with at least 1 appearance during the selected season.

Coaching Staff

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Glossary
playerjobposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infototal jobs
Bob ScheffingManagerC6-2189RR1913-08-11Overland,MOMLB1941-19511941-195117
Rogers HornsbyHitting Coach2B5-11175RR1896-04-27Winters,TXMLB1915-19371915-193718
Freddie FitzsimmonsPitching CoachP5-11185RR1901-07-28Mishawaka,INMLB1925-19431925-194318
George MyattFirst Base Coach2B-3B5-11167LR1914-06-14Denver,COMLB1938-19471938-194725
El TappeThird Base CoachC5-11180RR1927-05-21Quincy,ILMLB1954-19621954-196217
John HollandGeneral ManagerEXEC1910-02-18Wichita,KS19
Lou BoudreauBroadcasterSS5-11185RR1917-07-17Harvey,ILMLB1938-19521938-195245
Gene HandleyScout2B5-11165RR1914-11-25Kennett,MOMLB1946-19471946-194753
8 record(s)

Affiliates

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelgwlwpctgblrfradiffranklgrkmanagerballparkplayoffs
1959Chicago CubsNLMLB1547480.48113.0673688-1566Bob ScheffingWrigley Fielddnq
TotalsFull Organization1547480.481673688-15

Award Winners

csv
Glossary
yearplayerawardaward notes
1959Ernie BanksNational League Most Valuable Player
1 record(s)

Awards Voting

csv
Glossary
playerageyearawardteamrank1st placesharepoints
Ernie Banks281959NL-MVPChicago Cubs11069232
1 record(s)
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