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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
Click on the Player for career stats and accomplishments.
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

  1. Eddie Mathews  (534)
  2. Jackie Jensen  (499)
  3. Harmon Killebrew  (464)
  4. Mickey Mantle  (463)
  5. Harvey Kuenn  (391)
  6. Minnie Minoso  (385)
  7. Jim Lemon  (383)
  8. Hector Lopez  (375)
  9. Al Kaline  (373)
  10. Pete Runnels  (369)

  11. Don Hoak  (367)
  12. Gene Woodling  (361)
  13. Bob Allison  (356)
  14. Bob Cerv  (354)
  15. Gino Cimoli  (351)
  16. Nellie Fox  (346)
  17. Yogi Berra  (344)
  18. Don Blasingame  (314)
  19. Luis Aparicio  (310)
  20. Tony Kubek  (310)

Cy Young Award Voting

  1. Harvey Haddix  (245)
  2. Bill Henry  (228)
  3. Art Ditmar  (226)
  4. Early Wynn  (191)
  5. Frank Lary  (178)
  6. Ryne Duren  (177)
  7. Whitey Ford  (174)
  8. Larry Sherry  (161)
  9. Vinegar Bend Mizell  (153)
  10. Billy O'Dell  (149)

  11. Paul Foytack  (136)
  12. Glen Hobbie  (126)
  13. Ike Delock  (126)
  14. Jim Perry  (123)
  15. Bobby Shantz  (106)
  16. Jack Fisher  (100)
  17. Orlando Pena  (95)
  18. Hal Brown  (92)
  19. Ned Garver  (91)
  20. 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 Banks1.053
Hank Aaron1.052
Willie Mays1.047
Jackie Jensen0.976
Eddie Mathews0.969
Frank Robinson0.928
Harvey Kuenn0.925
Yogi Berra0.907
Gene Woodling0.906
Harmon Killebrew0.905
Eddie Yost0.902
Mickey Mantle0.899
At Bats
Don Blasingame650
Johnny Temple648
Orlando Cepeda645
Dick Groat637
Hank Aaron635
Vic Power629
Pete Runnels623
Vada Pinson622
Frank Malzone620
Ken Boyer619
Luis Aparicio617
Eddie Mathews617
Runs Scored
Willie Mays130
Eddie Mathews129
Hank Aaron123
Ernie Banks120
Mickey Mantle120
Pete Runnels115
Jackie Jensen114
Vada Pinson111
Eddie Yost111
Rocky Colavito110
Wally Moon108
Ken Boyer107
Hits
Hank Aaron223
Harvey Kuenn218
Pete Runnels197
Ernie Banks191
Jackie Jensen189
Willie Mays187
Vada Pinson184
Frank Robinson184
Ken Boyer183
Minnie Minoso182
Eddie Mathews181
Gino Cimoli178
Total Bases
Hank Aaron411
Willie Mays391
Ernie Banks374
Eddie Mathews368
Jackie Jensen335
Rocky Colavito330
Harmon Killebrew318
Ken Boyer317
Frank Robinson316
Harvey Kuenn309
Orlando Cepeda298
Charlie Maxwell298
Doubles
Don Hoak44
Jackie Jensen44
Dick Williams44
Hank Aaron43
Minnie Minoso43
Tony Taylor43
Gino Cimoli42
Willie Mays40
Yogi Berra38
Harvey Kuenn38
Johnny Temple38
Triples
Wally Moon17
Jim Landis12
Alvin Dark11
Eddie Mathews11
Julio Becquer10
Jackie Brandt10
Bobby Richardson10
Harry Anderson9
Gino Cimoli9
Tony Kubek9
Pete Runnels9
Home Runs
Willie Mays52
Harmon Killebrew51
Eddie Mathews51
Rocky Colavito50
Ernie Banks46
Hank Aaron45
Charlie Maxwell45
Ken Boyer38
Jim Lemon37
Jackie Jensen34
Mickey Mantle34
RBI
Ernie Banks142
Rocky Colavito140
Eddie Mathews139
Hank Aaron132
Ken Boyer128
Willie Mays124
Harmon Killebrew119
Charlie Maxwell119
Jackie Jensen118
Gus Bell108
Bob Cerv108
Hector Lopez108
Walks
Eddie Yost145
Gene Woodling113
Don Hoak97
Jim Gilliam96
Mickey Mantle94
Jackie Jensen93
Wally Moon90
Pete Runnels89
Johnny Temple87
Don Blasingame84
Joe Cunningham83
Harmon Killebrew83
Batters Strikeouts
Woodie Held127
Mickey Mantle127
Orlando Cepeda124
Gil Hodges117
Harry Anderson113
Harmon Killebrew109
Frank Robinson107
Joe Koppe104
Gino Cimoli102
Charlie Maxwell98
Jim Lemon96
Willie Kirkland95
Stolen Bases
Luis Aparicio42
Jim Gilliam33
Jim Landis26
Vada Pinson20
Tony Taylor20
Mickey Mantle19
Willie Mays18
Frank Robinson17
Jackie Jensen15
Bill White15
Sherm Lollar14
Caught Stealing
Luis Aparicio18
Earl Torgeson11
Joe Cunningham10
Jim Landis10
Minnie Minoso10
Sparky Anderson8
Nellie Fox8
Frank Robinson8
Pete Runnels8
Bill White8
Hit by Pitch
Minnie Minoso27
Eddie Yost14
Willie Tasby10
Faye Throneberry10
Richie Ashburn9
Gene Freese9
Harmon Killebrew9
Frank Robinson9
Ernie Banks8
Frank Bolling8
GIDP
Del Crandall28
Vic Power26
Hank Aaron25
Johnny Logan25
Sherm Lollar23
Frank Malzone23
Gino Cimoli22
Willie Mays22
Don Hoak21
Errors
Gene Freese45
Tony Taylor42
Daryl Spencer34
Dick Groat30
Frank Malzone29
Rocky Bridges28
Luis Aparicio27
Harmon Killebrew27
Joe Koppe26
Jim Gilliam25
Woodie Held25
Johnny Temple25
Earned Run Average
Camilo Pascual2.18
Milt Pappas2.52
Jim Owens2.56
Art Ditmar2.69
Mike McCormick2.73
Vinegar Bend Mizell2.74
Bob Buhl2.87
Gene Conley2.93
Johnny Antonelli2.95
Frank Lary3.06
Billy O'Dell3.09
Dick Donovan3.09
Wins
Camilo Pascual23
Don Drysdale22
Warren Spahn21
Lew Burdette20
Art Ditmar20
Harvey Haddix20
Jim Owens20
Johnny Antonelli19
Vern Law18
Early Wynn17
Losses
Bob Anderson19
Gary Bell19
Jim Bunning19
Ray Herbert19
Don Cardwell18
Bud Daley18
Mudcat Grant18
Bill Fischer17
Russ Kemmerer17
Bob Purkey17
Jerry Walker17
Bob Shaw16
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 Brosnan78
Bill Henry77
Tex Clevenger71
Don Ferrarese65
Tom Morgan64
Don Elston61
Jack Fisher61
Orlando Pena61
Murry Dickson60
Al Worthington60
Humberto Robinson59
Larry Sherry59
Games Started
Warren Spahn41
Lew Burdette40
Bob Purkey40
Johnny Antonelli39
Don Drysdale39
Early Wynn39
Jim Bunning38
Glen Hobbie38
Vern Law38
Complete Games
Lew Burdette20
Warren Spahn18
Don Drysdale14
Robin Roberts13
Gene Conley12
Jim Owens12
Camilo Pascual12
Bob Buhl11
Don Newcombe11
Johnny Antonelli9
Games Finished
Bill Henry58
Larry Sherry55
Turk Lown49
Lindy McDaniel47
Gerry Staley46
Ryne Duren45
Roy Face44
Don Elston37
Don Ferrarese37
Hoyt Wilhelm36
Jack Harshman34
Humberto Robinson34
Saves
Gerry Staley35
Ryne Duren31
Bill Henry25
Turk Lown25
Larry Sherry24
Roy Face22
Lindy McDaniel22
Chuck Stobbs19
Hoyt Wilhelm19
Don Elston16
Dave Sisler16
Jack Harshman14
Shutouts
Camilo Pascual6
Whitey Ford5
Jim Owens5
Cal McLish4
Don Drysdale3
Frank Lary3
Vern Law3
Milt Pappas3
Warren Spahn3
Early Wynn3
Innings Pitched
Lew Burdette325.3
Warren Spahn311.0
Johnny Antonelli289.7
Early Wynn288.7
Don Drysdale286.0
Vern Law279.7
Robin Roberts278.0
Jim Bunning268.0
Sam Jones266.3
Bob Shaw257.7
Camilo Pascual252.0
Glen Hobbie250.7
Hits Allowed
Lew Burdette324
Warren Spahn313
Bob Purkey287
Robin Roberts281
Don Mossi276
Vern Law273
Don Newcombe271
Jim Bunning264
Don Drysdale262
Early Wynn259
Bob Shaw258
Home Runs Allowed
Jim Bunning43
Bud Daley43
Robin Roberts43
Bob Purkey36
Lew Burdette35
Herb Score34
Don Newcombe32
Johnny Antonelli31
Cal McLish31
Don Mossi31
Walks Allowed
Early Wynn133
Glen Hobbie125
Gary Bell116
Herb Score115
Mike McCormick101
Jim Bunning99
Sam Jones99
Jerry Casale98
Ernie Broglio92
Don Drysdale92
Don Cardwell91
Pitchers Strikeouts
Don Drysdale247
Early Wynn206
Jim Bunning201
Sam Jones199
Camilo Pascual196
Harvey Haddix176
Johnny Antonelli163
Jim Owens161
Frank Lary151
Glen Hobbie150
Robin Roberts150
Mike McCormick139
  
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