| 1959 San Francisco Giants | |
|---|---|
| League | National League |
| Ballpark | Seals Stadium |
| City | San Francisco, California |
| Record | 83–71 (.539) |
| League place | 3rd |
| Owners | Horace Stoneham |
| General managers | Chub Feeney |
| Managers | Bill Rigney |
| Television | KTVU (Russ Hodges,Lon Simmons) |
| Radio | KSFO (Russ Hodges,Lon Simmons,Bill King) |
The1959 San Francisco Giants season was theGiants' 77th year inMajor League Baseball and their second season in San Francisco since their move from New York following the1957 season. The team finished in third place in theNational League with an 83–71 record, 4 games behind the World ChampionLos Angeles Dodgers. It was the team's second and final season atSeals Stadium before moving their games toCandlestick Park the following season.
In his major league debut on July 30,Willie McCovey went four-for-four against futureHall-of-FamerRobin Roberts en route to a .354batting average. McCovey went on to winNational League Rookie of the Year honors while playing in just 52 games.
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 88 | 68 | .564 | — | 46–32 | 42–36 |
| Milwaukee Braves | 86 | 70 | .551 | 2 | 49–29 | 37–41 |
| San Francisco Giants | 83 | 71 | .539 | 4 | 42–35 | 41–36 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 78 | 76 | .506 | 9 | 47–30 | 31–46 |
| Chicago Cubs | 74 | 80 | .481 | 13 | 38–39 | 36–41 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 74 | 80 | .481 | 13 | 43–34 | 31–46 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 71 | 83 | .461 | 16 | 42–35 | 29–48 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 64 | 90 | .416 | 23 | 37–40 | 27–50 |
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| Team | CHC | CIN | LAD | MIL | PHI | PIT | SF | STL | |||||
| Chicago | — | 9–13 | 11–11 | 10–12 | 10–12–1 | 12–10 | 12–10 | 10–12 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 13–9 | — | 13–9 | 11–11 | 9–13 | 9–13 | 8–14 | 11–11 | |||||
| Los Angeles | 11–11 | 9–13 | — | 14–10 | 17–5 | 11–11 | 14–8 | 12–10 | |||||
| Milwaukee | 12–10 | 11–11 | 10–14 | — | 13–9 | 15–7–1 | 12–10 | 13–9 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 12–10–1 | 13–9 | 5–17 | 9–13 | — | 9–13 | 9–13 | 7–15 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 10–12 | 13–9 | 11–11 | 7–15–1 | 13–9 | — | 10–12 | 14–8 | |||||
| San Francisco | 10–12 | 14–8 | 8–14 | 10–12 | 13–9 | 12–10 | — | 16–6 | |||||
| St. Louis | 12–10 | 11–11 | 10–12 | 9–13 | 15–7 | 8–14 | 6–16 | — | |||||
| 1959 San Francisco Giants | |||||||||
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| Roster | |||||||||
| Pitchers | Catchers Infielders | Outfielders Other batters | Manager Coaches | ||||||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Hobie Landrith | 109 | 283 | 71 | .251 | 3 | 29 |
| 1B | Orlando Cepeda | 151 | 605 | 192 | .317 | 27 | 105 |
| 2B | Daryl Spencer | 152 | 555 | 147 | .265 | 12 | 62 |
| SS | Ed Bressoud | 104 | 315 | 79 | .251 | 9 | 26 |
| 3B | Jim Davenport | 123 | 469 | 121 | .258 | 6 | 38 |
| LF | Jackie Brandt | 137 | 429 | 116 | .270 | 12 | 57 |
| CF | Willie Mays | 151 | 575 | 180 | .313 | 34 | 104 |
| RF | Willie Kirkland | 126 | 463 | 126 | .272 | 22 | 68 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Felipe Alou | 95 | 247 | 68 | .275 | 10 | 33 |
| Andre Rodgers | 71 | 228 | 57 | .250 | 6 | 24 |
| Willie McCovey | 52 | 192 | 68 | .354 | 13 | 38 |
| Bob Schmidt | 71 | 181 | 44 | .243 | 5 | 20 |
| Leon Wagner | 87 | 129 | 29 | .225 | 5 | 22 |
| Danny O'Connell | 34 | 58 | 11 | .190 | 0 | 0 |
| Dusty Rhodes | 54 | 48 | 9 | .188 | 0 | 7 |
| José Pagán | 31 | 46 | 8 | .174 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim Hegan | 21 | 30 | 4 | .133 | 0 | 0 |
| Hank Sauer | 13 | 15 | 1 | .067 | 1 | 1 |
| Bob Speake | 15 | 11 | 1 | .091 | 0 | 1 |
| Roger McCardell | 4 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Antonelli | 40 | 282.0 | 19 | 10 | 3.10 | 165 |
| Sam Jones | 50 | 270.2 | 21 | 15 | 2.83 | 209 |
| Jack Sanford | 36 | 222.1 | 15 | 12 | 3.16 | 132 |
| Marshall Renfroe | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 27.00 | 3 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike McCormick | 47 | 225.2 | 12 | 16 | 3.99 | 151 |
| Stu Miller | 59 | 167.2 | 8 | 7 | 2.84 | 95 |
| Eddie Fisher | 17 | 40.0 | 2 | 6 | 7.88 | 15 |
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Worthington | 42 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3.68 | 45 |
| Gordon Jones | 31 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4.33 | 29 |
| Bud Byerly | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.38 | 4 |
| Joe Shipley | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.50 | 11 |
| Dom Zanni | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.55 | 11 |
| Billy Muffett | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.40 | 3 |
| Curt Barclay | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54.00 | 0 |
All-Star Game (first game)All-Star Game (second game)
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Springfield[8]