| 1959 Chicago Cubs |
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| Owner(s) | Philip K. Wrigley | |
| General manager(s) | John Holland | |
| Manager(s) | Bob Scheffing | |
| Local television | WGN-TV (Jack Brickhouse, Vince Lloyd) |
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| Local radio | WGN (Jack Quinlan, Lou Boudreau) |
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The 1959 Chicago Cubs season was the team's 84th season in the National League. The Cubs finished with a record of 74 wins and 80 losses, good for a fifth-place tie with the Cincinnati Reds, thirteen games behind the NL and World Series Champion Los Angeles Dodgers.
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Offseason [edit]
- January 23, 1959: Jim Bolger and John Briggs were traded by the Cubs to the Cleveland Indians for Earl Averill and Morrie Martin.[1]
- March 9, 1959: Chuck Tanner was traded by the Cubs to the Boston Red Sox for Bob Smith.[2]
- Prior to 1959 season: Dick Burwell was signed as an amateur free agent by the Cubs.[3]
Regular season [edit]
Ernie Banks became the first shortstop in the history of the NL to win the MVP award in back to back seasons.[4]
Season standings [edit]
| National League | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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| Los Angeles Dodgers | 88 | 68 | -- | .564 |
| Milwaukee Braves | 86 | 70 | 2 | .551 |
| San Francisco Giants | 83 | 71 | 4 | .539 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 78 | 76 | 9 | .506 |
| Chicago Cubs | 74 | 80 | 13 | .481 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 74 | 80 | 13 | .481 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 71 | 83 | 16 | .461 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 64 | 90 | 23 | .416 |
Notable transactions [edit]
- May 4, 1959: Bob Smith was traded by the Cubs to the Cleveland Indians for Randy Jackson.[5]
Roster [edit]
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Catchers
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Manager
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Player stats [edit]
Batting [edit]
Starters by position [edit]
Note: Pos = position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| C | Sammy Taylor | 110 | 353 | 95 | .269 | 13 | 43 |
| 2B | Tony Taylor | 150 | 624 | 175 | .280 | 8 | 38 |
| 3B | Alvin Dark | 136 | 477 | 126 | .264 | 6 | 45 |
| SS | Ernie Banks | 155 | 589 | 179 | .304 | 45 | 143 |
| RF | Lee Walls | 120 | 354 | 91 | .257 | 8 | 33 |
Other batters [edit]
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| Bobby Thomson | 122 | 374 | 97 | .259 | 11 | 52 |
| Jim Marshall | 108 | 294 | 74 | .252 | 11 | 40 |
| Earl Averill | 74 | 186 | 44 | .237 | 10 | 34 |
| Randy Jackson | 41 | 74 | 18 | .243 | 1 | 10 |
| Billy Williams | 18 | 33 | 5 | .152 | 0 | 2 |
| Lou Jackson | 6 | 4 | 1 | .250 | 0 | 1 |
| Don Eaddy | 15 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching [edit]
Starting pitchers [edit]
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Bob Anderson | 37 | 235.1 | 12 | 13 | 4.13 | 113 |
| Moe Drabowsky | 31 | 141.2 | 5 | 10 | 4.13 | 70 |
| Art Ceccarelli | 18 | 102 | 5 | 5 | 4.76 | 56 |
| Dick Drott | 8 | 27.1 | 1 | 2 | 5.93 | 15 |
Other pitchers [edit]
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| John Buzhardt | 31 | 101.1 | 4 | 5 | 4.97 | 33 |
| Ben Johnson | 4 | 16.2 | 0 | 0 | 2.16 | 6 |
Relief pitchers [edit]
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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| Don Elston | 65 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 3.32 | 82 |
| Bill Henry | 65 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 2.68 | 115 |
| Ed Donnelly | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3.14 | 6 |
| Morrie Martin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19.29 | 1 |
| Bob Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81.00 | 0 |
Awards and records [edit]
- Ernie Banks, National League MVP
Farm system [edit]
See also: Minor league baseball
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Morristown
Notes [edit]
- ^ Jim Bolger page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Chuck Tanner Trades and Transactions at Baseball Almanac
- ^ Dick Burwell page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Great Baseball Feats, Facts and Figures, 2008 Edition, p. 152, David Nemec and Scott Flatow, A Signet Book, Penguin Group, New York, NY, ISBN 978-0-451-22363-0
- ^ Bob Smith page at Baseball Reference
References [edit]
- Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (1997). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (2nd ed.). Durham, N.C.: Baseball America. ISBN 978-0-9637189-8-3.
- 1959 Chicago Cubs season at Baseball Reference
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