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1959 American League  Previous Year / Next Year Team W L % GB OFF PIT DEF HOME ROAD AUTO 1-RUN L34 MANAGER(S) New York AL NYA 90 64 .584 ---- 8 4 2 29-26 35-20 26-18 23-15 25- 9 Billy Vanson Detroit DEA 84 70 .545 6.0 1 8 7 25-30 37-18 22-22 24-25 15-19 Tom Austad Boston BOA 83 71 .539 7.0 6 6 11 29-26 28-27 26-18 24-20 18-16 Mike Petersen Kansas City KCA 75 79 .487 15.0 7 14 10 27-28 31-24 17-27 18-21 15-19 Drew Kennedy Chicago AL CHA 65 89 .422 25.0 10 10 9 23-32 24-31 18-26 21-21 12-22 Robert Rescigno Washington WAA 57 97 .370 33.0 11 12 13 24-31 23-32 10-34 17-25 13-21 Rick Field Baltimore BAA 52 102 .338 38.0 14 7 12 16-39 24-31 12-32 11-33 16-18 Rob Tomlinson OFF, PIT, DEF - rankings among the 14 teams in Offense, Pitching and Defense. HOME, ROAD, 1-RUN, L34 - W-L records at Home & on the Road (owner-play only), during autoplay, in one-run games, and over the final 34 games of the season. Postseason World Series (4-2):   New York Yankees over Chicago Cubs

1959 NL | AL League Yearly Summary | Transactions
  Players: Batting - Pitching

League Batting    Glossary

 Tm    R/G    R    AB    H    2B   3B  HR   BB    SO    BA   OBP   SLG   SB   CS   IBB  HP   SH   SF  GIDP
+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+
 DEA  5.10   785  5390  1482  203  35  216  513   714  .275  .340  .446   36   12   39   35   92   34  110
 BOA  4.81   741  5378  1482  280  33  156  575   763  .276  .345  .427   50   24   45   22   79   43  140
 KCA  4.77   734  5431  1439  246  47  130  543   900  .265  .334  .399    6   10   17   36   51   37  137
 NYA  4.52   696  5302  1362  221  56  148  466   850  .257  .319  .403   35   24   45   31  112   36  108
 CHA  3.99   615  5237  1267  237  35  106  517   695  .242  .315  .361   48   46   42   55   63   34  104
 WAA  3.90   601  5224  1263  228  39  139  492   733  .242  .309  .380   26   18   42   34   41   38  144
 BAA  3.18   490  5146  1141  165  34  115  390   876  .222  .280  .334   70   40   24   36   51   29  104
+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+
 Tot  4.32  4662 37108  9436 1580 279 1010 3496  5531  .254  .321  .394  271  174  254  249  489  251  847

League Pitching    Glossary

 Tm   R/G    RA   ERA    IP    H    HR    BB    SO   CG SHO  SV  IRSC XTOT XOUT  XPCT
+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+---+---+---+-----+----+----+-----+
 NYA  3.81   587  3.50  1404  1281  122   546   808  11  14  51  .286  828  607  .733
 BOA  4.50   693  4.00  1389  1335  148   529   797  21   8  34  .370  800  525  .656
 BAA  4.56   702  4.12  1371  1305  163   615   774  13   8  27  .353  807  520  .644
 DEA  4.71   725  4.17  1382  1399  184   449   799  24   7  31  .417  791  546  .690
 CHA  4.74   730  4.32  1377  1451  167   517   846  17  10  33  .376  800  547  .684
 WAA  4.95   762  4.40  1369  1405  175   588   767  19   3  32  .425  797  499  .626
 KCA  5.05   778  4.43  1399  1482  148   483   726  12   8  35  .341  785  536  .683
+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+---+---+---+-----+----+----+-----+
 Tot  4.62  4977  4.13  9692  9658 1107  3727  5517 117  58 243       5608 3780  .674

League Awards
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Pitchers are not eligible for the MVP Award.
All voting is done by HAL. Totals may not match the Recap report, but the order of the players is generally the same.

MVP Award Voting Eddie Mathews  (534) Jackie Jensen  (499) Harmon Killebrew  (464) Mickey Mantle  (463) Harvey Kuenn  (391) Minnie Minoso  (385) Jim Lemon  (383) Hector Lopez  (375) Al Kaline  (373) Pete Runnels  (369) Don Hoak  (367) Gene Woodling  (361) Bob Allison  (356) Bob Cerv  (354) Gino Cimoli  (351) Nellie Fox  (346) Yogi Berra  (344) Don Blasingame  (314) Luis Aparicio  (310) Tony Kubek  (310)

Cy Young Award Voting Harvey Haddix  (245) Bill Henry  (228) Art Ditmar  (226) Early Wynn  (191) Frank Lary  (178) Ryne Duren  (177) Whitey Ford  (174) Larry Sherry  (161) Vinegar Bend Mizell  (153) Billy O'Dell  (149) Paul Foytack  (136) Glen Hobbie  (126) Ike Delock  (126) Jim Perry  (123) Bobby Shantz  (106) Jack Fisher  (100) Orlando Pena  (95) Hal Brown  (92) Ned Garver  (91) Jim Bunning  (89)

All Stars

Luis Aparicio Yogi Berra Ed Bouchee Bob Cerv Ike Delock Art Ditmar Ryne Duren Nellie Fox

Paul Foytack Harvey Haddix Bill Henry Don Hoak Jackie Jensen Harvey Kuenn Jim Lemon Hector Lopez

Mickey Mantle Eddie Mathews Minnie Minoso Vinegar Bend Mizell Pete Runnels Sammy Taylor Earl Torgeson Gene Woodling

Gold Gloves

P: Jerry Walker C: Yogi Berra 1B: Vic Power 2B: Nellie Fox 3B: Don Hoak SS: Luis Aparicio OF: Mickey Mantle OF: Al Kaline OF: Jackie Jensen

Major League Leaderboard
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Batting Average Harvey Kuenn .361 Hank Aaron .351 Ernie Banks .330 Joe Cunningham .328 Yogi Berra .324 Jackie Jensen .321 Gene Woodling .317 Pete Runnels .316 Willie Mays .313 Frank Robinson .312 Minnie Minoso .312 Bobby Richardson .307	On Base Percentage Eddie Yost .443 Gene Woodling .437 Joe Cunningham .428 Harvey Kuenn .414 Jackie Jensen .407 Ernie Banks .406 Hank Aaron .405 Minnie Minoso .400 Pete Runnels .400 Willie Mays .394 Don Hoak .393 Frank Robinson .391	Slugging Percentage Willie Mays .654 Hank Aaron .647 Ernie Banks .647 Eddie Mathews .596 Jackie Jensen .569 Harmon Killebrew .558 Rocky Colavito .556 Jim Lemon .554 Yogi Berra .537 Frank Robinson .537 Charlie Maxwell .530 Bob Cerv .523	On Base + Slugging Ernie Banks 1.053 Hank Aaron 1.052 Willie Mays 1.047 Jackie Jensen 0.976 Eddie Mathews 0.969 Frank Robinson 0.928 Harvey Kuenn 0.925 Yogi Berra 0.907 Gene Woodling 0.906 Harmon Killebrew 0.905 Eddie Yost 0.902 Mickey Mantle 0.899
At Bats Don Blasingame 650 Johnny Temple 648 Orlando Cepeda 645 Dick Groat 637 Hank Aaron 635 Vic Power 629 Pete Runnels 623 Vada Pinson 622 Frank Malzone 620 Ken Boyer 619 Luis Aparicio 617 Eddie Mathews 617	Runs Scored Willie Mays 130 Eddie Mathews 129 Hank Aaron 123 Ernie Banks 120 Mickey Mantle 120 Pete Runnels 115 Jackie Jensen 114 Vada Pinson 111 Eddie Yost 111 Rocky Colavito 110 Wally Moon 108 Ken Boyer 107	Hits Hank Aaron 223 Harvey Kuenn 218 Pete Runnels 197 Ernie Banks 191 Jackie Jensen 189 Willie Mays 187 Vada Pinson 184 Frank Robinson 184 Ken Boyer 183 Minnie Minoso 182 Eddie Mathews 181 Gino Cimoli 178	Total Bases Hank Aaron 411 Willie Mays 391 Ernie Banks 374 Eddie Mathews 368 Jackie Jensen 335 Rocky Colavito 330 Harmon Killebrew 318 Ken Boyer 317 Frank Robinson 316 Harvey Kuenn 309 Orlando Cepeda 298 Charlie Maxwell 298
Doubles Don Hoak 44 Jackie Jensen 44 Dick Williams 44 Hank Aaron 43 Minnie Minoso 43 Tony Taylor 43 Gino Cimoli 42 Willie Mays 40 Yogi Berra 38 Harvey Kuenn 38 Johnny Temple 38	Triples Wally Moon 17 Jim Landis 12 Alvin Dark 11 Eddie Mathews 11 Julio Becquer 10 Jackie Brandt 10 Bobby Richardson 10 Harry Anderson 9 Gino Cimoli 9 Tony Kubek 9 Pete Runnels 9	Home Runs Willie Mays 52 Harmon Killebrew 51 Eddie Mathews 51 Rocky Colavito 50 Ernie Banks 46 Hank Aaron 45 Charlie Maxwell 45 Ken Boyer 38 Jim Lemon 37 Jackie Jensen 34 Mickey Mantle 34	RBI Ernie Banks 142 Rocky Colavito 140 Eddie Mathews 139 Hank Aaron 132 Ken Boyer 128 Willie Mays 124 Harmon Killebrew 119 Charlie Maxwell 119 Jackie Jensen 118 Gus Bell 108 Bob Cerv 108 Hector Lopez 108
Walks Eddie Yost 145 Gene Woodling 113 Don Hoak 97 Jim Gilliam 96 Mickey Mantle 94 Jackie Jensen 93 Wally Moon 90 Pete Runnels 89 Johnny Temple 87 Don Blasingame 84 Joe Cunningham 83 Harmon Killebrew 83	Batters Strikeouts Woodie Held 127 Mickey Mantle 127 Orlando Cepeda 124 Gil Hodges 117 Harry Anderson 113 Harmon Killebrew 109 Frank Robinson 107 Joe Koppe 104 Gino Cimoli 102 Charlie Maxwell 98 Jim Lemon 96 Willie Kirkland 95	Stolen Bases Luis Aparicio 42 Jim Gilliam 33 Jim Landis 26 Vada Pinson 20 Tony Taylor 20 Mickey Mantle 19 Willie Mays 18 Frank Robinson 17 Jackie Jensen 15 Bill White 15 Sherm Lollar 14	Caught Stealing Luis Aparicio 18 Earl Torgeson 11 Joe Cunningham 10 Jim Landis 10 Minnie Minoso 10 Sparky Anderson 8 Nellie Fox 8 Frank Robinson 8 Pete Runnels 8 Bill White 8
Hit by Pitch Minnie Minoso 27 Eddie Yost 14 Willie Tasby 10 Faye Throneberry 10 Richie Ashburn 9 Gene Freese 9 Harmon Killebrew 9 Frank Robinson 9 Ernie Banks 8 Frank Bolling 8	GIDP Del Crandall 28 Vic Power 26 Hank Aaron 25 Johnny Logan 25 Sherm Lollar 23 Frank Malzone 23 Gino Cimoli 22 Willie Mays 22 Don Hoak 21	Errors Gene Freese 45 Tony Taylor 42 Daryl Spencer 34 Dick Groat 30 Frank Malzone 29 Rocky Bridges 28 Luis Aparicio 27 Harmon Killebrew 27 Joe Koppe 26 Jim Gilliam 25 Woodie Held 25 Johnny Temple 25	Earned Run Average Camilo Pascual 2.18 Milt Pappas 2.52 Jim Owens 2.56 Art Ditmar 2.69 Mike McCormick 2.73 Vinegar Bend Mizell 2.74 Bob Buhl 2.87 Gene Conley 2.93 Johnny Antonelli 2.95 Frank Lary 3.06 Billy O'Dell 3.09 Dick Donovan 3.09
Wins Camilo Pascual 23 Don Drysdale 22 Warren Spahn 21 Lew Burdette 20 Art Ditmar 20 Harvey Haddix 20 Jim Owens 20 Johnny Antonelli 19 Vern Law 18 Early Wynn 17	Losses Bob Anderson 19 Gary Bell 19 Jim Bunning 19 Ray Herbert 19 Don Cardwell 18 Bud Daley 18 Mudcat Grant 18 Bill Fischer 17 Russ Kemmerer 17 Bob Purkey 17 Jerry Walker 17 Bob Shaw 16	Winning Percentage Harvey Haddix .769 Camilo Pascual .767 Bobby Locke .762 Art Ditmar .741 Whitey Ford .696 Dave Hillman .682 Cal McLish .682 Johnny Antonelli .679 Dick Donovan .667 Jack Fisher .667 Jim Owens .667 Milt Pappas .667	Games Pitched Jim Brosnan 78 Bill Henry 77 Tex Clevenger 71 Don Ferrarese 65 Tom Morgan 64 Don Elston 61 Jack Fisher 61 Orlando Pena 61 Murry Dickson 60 Al Worthington 60 Humberto Robinson 59 Larry Sherry 59
Games Started Warren Spahn 41 Lew Burdette 40 Bob Purkey 40 Johnny Antonelli 39 Don Drysdale 39 Early Wynn 39 Jim Bunning 38 Glen Hobbie 38 Vern Law 38	Complete Games Lew Burdette 20 Warren Spahn 18 Don Drysdale 14 Robin Roberts 13 Gene Conley 12 Jim Owens 12 Camilo Pascual 12 Bob Buhl 11 Don Newcombe 11 Johnny Antonelli 9	Games Finished Bill Henry 58 Larry Sherry 55 Turk Lown 49 Lindy McDaniel 47 Gerry Staley 46 Ryne Duren 45 Roy Face 44 Don Elston 37 Don Ferrarese 37 Hoyt Wilhelm 36 Jack Harshman 34 Humberto Robinson 34	Saves Gerry Staley 35 Ryne Duren 31 Bill Henry 25 Turk Lown 25 Larry Sherry 24 Roy Face 22 Lindy McDaniel 22 Chuck Stobbs 19 Hoyt Wilhelm 19 Don Elston 16 Dave Sisler 16 Jack Harshman 14
Shutouts Camilo Pascual 6 Whitey Ford 5 Jim Owens 5 Cal McLish 4 Don Drysdale 3 Frank Lary 3 Vern Law 3 Milt Pappas 3 Warren Spahn 3 Early Wynn 3	Innings Pitched Lew Burdette 325.3 Warren Spahn 311.0 Johnny Antonelli 289.7 Early Wynn 288.7 Don Drysdale 286.0 Vern Law 279.7 Robin Roberts 278.0 Jim Bunning 268.0 Sam Jones 266.3 Bob Shaw 257.7 Camilo Pascual 252.0 Glen Hobbie 250.7	Hits Allowed Lew Burdette 324 Warren Spahn 313 Bob Purkey 287 Robin Roberts 281 Don Mossi 276 Vern Law 273 Don Newcombe 271 Jim Bunning 264 Don Drysdale 262 Early Wynn 259 Bob Shaw 258	Home Runs Allowed Jim Bunning 43 Bud Daley 43 Robin Roberts 43 Bob Purkey 36 Lew Burdette 35 Herb Score 34 Don Newcombe 32 Johnny Antonelli 31 Cal McLish 31 Don Mossi 31
Walks Allowed Early Wynn 133 Glen Hobbie 125 Gary Bell 116 Herb Score 115 Mike McCormick 101 Jim Bunning 99 Sam Jones 99 Jerry Casale 98 Ernie Broglio 92 Don Drysdale 92 Don Cardwell 91	Pitchers Strikeouts Don Drysdale 247 Early Wynn 206 Jim Bunning 201 Sam Jones 199 Camilo Pascual 196 Harvey Haddix 176 Johnny Antonelli 163 Jim Owens 161 Frank Lary 151 Glen Hobbie 150 Robin Roberts 150 Mike McCormick 139

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