1959 in baseball

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The following are the baseball events of the year 1959 throughout the world.

Contents

Champions

Major League Baseball

Other champions

Winter Leagues

Awards and honors

MLB statistical leaders

  American League National League
TypeNameStatNameStat
AVG Harvey Kuenn DET.353 Hank Aaron MIL.355
HR Rocky Colavito CLE
Harmon Killebrew WSH
42 Eddie Mathews MIL46
RBI Jackie Jensen BOS112 Ernie Banks CHC143
Wins Early Wynn CHW22 Lew Burdette MIL
Sam Jones SF
Warren Spahn MIL
21
ERA Hoyt Wilhelm BAL2.19 Sam Jones SF2.83

Major league baseball final standings

Nippon Professional Baseball final standings

Central League final standings

Central League G W L T Pct. GB
Yomiuri Giants 13077485.612
Osaka Tigers 13062599.51213.0
Chunichi Dragons 13064615.51213.0
Kokutetsu Swallows 13063652.49215.5
Hiroshima Carp 13059647.48117.0
Taiyo Whales 13049774.39228.5

Pacific League final standings

Pacific League G W L T Pct. GB
Nankai Hawks 13488424.677
Daimai Orions 13682486.6316.0
Toei Flyers 13567635.51521.0
Nishitetsu Lions 144666414.50822.0
Hankyu Braves 13448824.36940.0
Kintetsu Buffaloes 13339913.30049.0

Events

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

Births

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

Deaths

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

Sources

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  6. Ken Williams. Article written by Joseph Wancho. SABR Biography Project. Retrieved on July 8, 2019.
  7. Nap Lajoie. Article written by David Jones and Stephen Constantelos. SABR Biography Project. Retrieved on July 11, 2019.
  8. Howard Ehmke. Article written by Gregory H. Wolf. SABR Biography Project. Retrieved on July 11, 2019.
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  13. John Hummel. Article written by Tom Simon. SABR Biography Project. Retrieved on July 12, 2019.
  14. Gene Packard. Article written by Bill Lamb. SABR Biography Project. Retrieved on July 12, 2019.
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  26. Jim Bottomley. Article written by Bill Johnson. SABR Biography Project. Retrieved on July 20, 2019.

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