1959 Cleveland Indians season
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1959 Cleveland Indians season
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| Owner(s) | William R. Daley | |
| General manager(s) | Frank Lane | |
| Manager(s) | Joe Gordon | |
| Local television | WEWS-TV (Bill McColgan, Ken Coleman) |
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| Local radio | WERE (1300 AM) (Bob Neal, Jimmy Dudley) |
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The 1959 Cleveland Indians season was the 59th in franchise history. The Indians finished in second place in the American League with a record of 89 wins and 65 losses, five games behind the AL Champion Chicago White Sox.
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Offseason
- October 27, 1958: Jay Porter was traded by the Indians to the Washington Senators for Ossie Álvarez.[1]
- November 20, 1958: Don Mossi, Ray Narleski, and Ossie Álvarez were traded by the Indians to the Detroit Tigers for Billy Martin and Al Cicotte.[2]
- December 2, 1958: Vic Wertz and Gary Geiger were traded by the Indians to the Boston Red Sox for Jimmy Piersall.[3]
- January 23, 1959: Earl Averill, Jr. and Morrie Martin were traded by the Indians to the Chicago Cubs for Jim Bolger and John Briggs.[4]
Regular season
On June 10, right fielder Rocky Colavito hit four home runs in one game against the Baltimore Orioles.[5]
Season standings
| American League | W | L | Pct. | GB |
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| Chicago White Sox | 94 | 60 | .610 | -- |
| Cleveland Indians | 89 | 65 | .578 | 5 |
| New York Yankees | 79 | 75 | .513 | 15 |
| Detroit Tigers | 76 | 78 | .494 | 18 |
| Boston Red Sox | 75 | 79 | .487 | 19 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 74 | 80 | .481 | 20 |
| Kansas City Athletics | 66 | 88 | .429 | 28 |
| Washington Senators | 63 | 91 | .409 | 31 |
Notable transactions
- April 11, 1959: Mickey Vernon was traded by the Indians to the Milwaukee Braves for Humberto Robinson.[6]
- May 4, 1959: Randy Jackson was traded by the Indians to the Chicago Cubs for Bob Smith.[7]
- June 6, 1959: Jim Bolger and cash were traded by the Indians to the Philadelphia Phillies for Willie Jones.[4]
- September 9, 1959: Chuck Tanner was purchased by the Indians from the Boston Red Sox.[8]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
Other batters
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Manager
Coaches
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Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
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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| 2B | Billy Martin | 73 | 242 | 63 | .260 | 9 | 24 |
| CF | Jimmy Piersall | 100 | 317 | 78 | .246 | 4 | 30 |
| RF | Rocky Colavito | 154 | 588 | 151 | .257 | 42 | 111 |
Other batters
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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| Jim Bolger | 8 | 7 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
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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| Gary Bell | 44 | 234 | 16 | 11 | 4.04 | 136 |
Other pitchers
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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| Mudcat Grant | 38 | 165.1 | 10 | 7 | 4.14 | 85 |
| Bobby Locke | 24 | 77.2 | 0 | 1 | 5.22 | 17 |
| Mike Garcia | 29 | 72 | 3 | 6 | 4.00 | 49 |
| Don Ferrarese | 15 | 76 | 5 | 3 | 3.20 | 45 |
| Bob Smith | 12 | 29.1 | 0 | 1 | 5.22 | 17 |
| John Briggs | 4 | 12.2 | 0 | 1 | 5.22 | 17 |
Relief pitchers
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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| Dick Brodowski | 18 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1.80 | 9 |
| Al Cicotte | 26 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5.32 | 23 |
| Humberto Robinson | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.15 | 6 |
Awards and honors
League leaders
- Rocky Colavito, American League leader in home runs (tied)
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AAA | San Diego Padres | Pacific Coast League | Catfish Metkovich |
| AA | Mobile Bears | Southern Association | Mel McGaha |
| A | Reading Indians | Eastern League | Al Hollingsworth |
| B | Burlington Indians | Carolina League | Pinky May |
| C | Minot Mallards | Northern League | Ken Landenberger |
| D | Selma Cloverleafs | Alabama-Florida League | Johnny Lipon |
| D | North Platte Indians | Nebraska State League | Mark Wylie |
| D | Batavia Indians | New York-Penn League | Paul O'Dea |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Mobile, Selma[9]
Notes
- ^ Jay Porter page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Billy Martin page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Jim Piersall page at Baseball Reference
- ^ a b Jim Bolger page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Great Baseball Feats, Facts and Figures, 2008 Edition, p. 258, David Nemec and Scott latow, A Signet Book, Penguin Group, New York, NY, ISBN 978-0-451-22363-0
- ^ Mickey Vernon page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Bob Smith page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Chuck Tanner Trades and Transactions by Baseball Almanac
- ^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, N.C.: Baseball America, 2007
References
- 1959 Cleveland Indians team page at Baseball Reference
- 1959 Cleveland Indians team page at www.baseball-almanac.com
- 1959 WS page at Baseball Reference
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