1959 Philadelphia Phillies season
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1959 Philadelphia Phillies season
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| Owner(s) | Robert R.M. Carpenter | |
| General manager(s) | John Quinn | |
| Manager(s) | Eddie Sawyer | |
| Local television | WFIL | |
| Local radio | WIP (By Saam, Claude Haring, Gene Kelly) |
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The 1959 Philadelphia Phillies season was the 77th season in the history of the franchise. During spring training, manager Eddie Sawyer told the press, "We're definitely not a last place club... I think the biggest thing we've accomplished is getting rid of the losing complex. That alone makes us not a last place club."[1] The Phillies finished in last place in 1959, seven games behind seventh-place St. Louis and 23-games behind the pennant and World Series winning Dodgers.
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Offseason
In early 1959, Phillies owner Bob Carpenter proposed building a new ballpark for the Phillies on 72 acres (290,000 m2) adjacent to the Garden State Park Racetrack in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. Connie Mack Stadium was 50 years old, did not have sufficient parking, and the sale of alcohol was banned at sports venues in Pennsylvania. Beer sales were legal in New Jersey. The proposed ballpark would have seated 45,000 fans, been expandable to 60,000, and would have had 15,000 parking spaces.[2] The Phillies would eventually move to the South Philadelphia Sports Complex in 1971.
Notable transactions
- December 1, 1958: Johnny O'Brien was drafted by the Phillies from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1958 rule 5 draft.[3]
- December 2, 1958: John Herrnstein was signed as an amateur free agent by the Phillies.[4]
- December 3, 1958: Chuck Essegian was traded by the Phillies to the St. Louis Cardinals for Rubén Amaro.[5]
- December 3, 1958: Jack Sanford was traded by the Phillies to the San Francisco Giants for Rubén Gómez and Valmy Thomas.[6]
- December 23, 1958: Rip Repulski, Jim Golden and Gene Snyder were traded by the Phillies to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Sparky Anderson.[7]
- March 31, 1959: Johnny O'Brien, Ted Kazanski and Stan Lopata were traded by the Phillies to the Milwaukee Braves for Gene Conley, Harry Hanebrink and Joe Koppe.[3]
- Prior to 1959 season: John Anderson was returned by the Phillies to the Miami Marlins after expiration of their minor league working agreement.[8]
Regular season
On April 11, coach Benny Bengough was removed from the coaching staff and reassigned to the front office where he worked in team public relations.[9]
Season standings
| 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
- April 13, 1959: Bobby Del Greco was purchased by the Phillies from the New York Yankees.[10]
- June 5, 1959: Gary Kroll was signed as an amateur free agent by the Phillies.[11]
- June 6, 1959: Willie Jones was traded by the Phillies to the Cleveland Indians for Jim Bolger and cash.[12]
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 | Sparky Anderson | 152 | 477 | 104 | .218 | 0 | 34 |
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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| Valmy Thomas | 66 | 140 | 28 | .200 | 1 | 7 |
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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| Gene Conley | 25 | 180 | 12 | 7 | 3.00 | 102 |
| Don Cardwell | 25 | 153 | 9 | 10 | 4.06 | 106 |
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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| Rubén Gómez | 20 | 72.1 | 3 | 8 | 6.10 | 37 |
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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Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
Notes
- ^ Reichler, Joe (1959-04-01). "'Last Place' Dirty Words to Phillies". Prescott Evening Courier. Associated Press: p. 5. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=SvEKAAAAIBAJ&sjid=408DAAAAIBAJ&pg=2830,3845510&dq=phillies&hl=en.
- ^ Associated Press (March 4, 1959). "Phillies' Owner Shows Interest in Jersey Land". New York Times: p. 37.
- ^ a b Johnny O'Brien page at Baseball Reference
- ^ John Herrnstein page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Ruben Amaro page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Rubén Gómez page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Rip Repulski page at Baseball Reference
- ^ John Anderson page at Baseball Reference
- ^ "Phils Drop Bengough as Coach". New York Times. 1959-04-12. http://select.nytimes.com/mem/archive/pdf?res=F70D11F73A5C1A7B93C0A8178FD85F4D8585F9.
- ^ Bobby Del Greco page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Gary Kroll page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Jim Bolger page at Baseball Reference
References
- 1959 Philadelphia Phillies season at Baseball Reference
- 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.
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