This article is about the 1959 Major League Baseball season only. For information on all of baseball, see
1959 in baseball .
The 1959 Major League Baseball season was played from April 9 to October 9, 1959. It saw the Los Angeles Dodgers , free of the strife produced by their move from Brooklyn the previous season, rebound to win the National League pennant after a two-game playoff against the Milwaukee Braves , who themselves had moved from Boston in 1953. The Dodgers won the World Series against a Chicago White Sox team that had not played in the "Fall Classic" since 1919 and was interrupting a Yankees ' dynasty that dominated the American League between 1949 and 1964.
The season is notable as the only one between 1950 and 1981 where no pitcher pitched a no-hitter .[1] [a]
Awards and honors
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Statistical leaders
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Standings
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American League
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National League
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Postseason
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Managers
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American League
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National League
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Home field attendance
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Team name
Wins
%±
Home attendance
%±
Per game
Los Angeles Dodgers [2]
88
23.9%
2,071,045
12.2%
26,552
Milwaukee Braves [3]
86
-6.5%
1,749,112
-11.3%
22,141
New York Yankees [4]
79
-14.1%
1,552,030
8.7%
20,156
Cleveland Indians [5]
89
15.6%
1,497,976
125.7%
19,454
Chicago White Sox [6]
94
14.6%
1,423,144
78.5%
18,245
San Francisco Giants [7]
83
3.8%
1,422,130
11.7%
18,469
Pittsburgh Pirates [8]
78
-7.1%
1,359,917
3.7%
17,661
Detroit Tigers [9]
76
-1.3%
1,221,221
11.1%
15,860
Boston Red Sox [10]
75
-5.1%
984,102
-8.6%
12,781
Kansas City Athletics [11]
66
-9.6%
963,683
4.2%
12,515
St. Louis Cardinals [12]
71
-1.4%
929,953
-12.6%
12,077
Baltimore Orioles [13]
74
0.0%
891,926
7.5%
11,435
Chicago Cubs [14]
74
2.8%
858,255
-12.4%
11,146
Philadelphia Phillies [15]
64
-7.2%
802,815
-13.8%
10,293
Cincinnati Reds [16]
74
-2.6%
801,298
1.6%
10,406
Washington Senators [17]
63
3.3%
615,372
29.5%
7,992
Highlights
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Television coverage
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See also
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a Other Major League Baseball seasons since 1901 without a no-hitter pitched are 1909 , 1913 , 1921 , 1927 –1928 , 1932 –1933 , 1936 , 1939 , 1942 –1943 , 1949 , 1982 , 1985 , 1989 , 2000 and 2005 .
References
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^ No-Hitters in chronological Order by Retro Sheet
^ "Los Angeles Dodgers Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors" . Baseball-Reference.com . Retrieved September 8, 2020 .
^ "Atlanta Braves Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors" . Baseball-Reference.com . Retrieved September 8, 2020 .
^ "New York Yankees Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors" . Baseball-Reference.com . Retrieved September 8, 2020 .
^ "Cleveland Indians Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors" . Baseball-Reference.com . Retrieved September 8, 2020 .
^ "Chicago White Sox Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors" . Baseball-Reference.com . Retrieved September 8, 2020 .
^ "San Francisco Giants Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors" . Baseball-Reference.com . Retrieved September 8, 2020 .
^ "Pittsburgh Pirates Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors" . Baseball-Reference.com . Retrieved September 8, 2020 .
^ "Detroit Tigers Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors" . Baseball-Reference.com . Retrieved September 8, 2020 .
^ "Boston Red Sox Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors" . Baseball-Reference.com . Retrieved September 8, 2020 .
^ "Oakland Athletics Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors" . Baseball-Reference.com . Retrieved September 8, 2020 .
^ "St. Louis Cardinals Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors" . Baseball-Reference.com . Retrieved September 8, 2020 .
^ "Baltimore Orioles Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors" . Baseball-Reference.com . Retrieved September 8, 2020 .
^ "Chicago Cubs Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors" . Baseball-Reference.com . Retrieved September 8, 2020 .
^ "Oakland Athletics Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors" . Baseball-Reference.com . Retrieved September 8, 2020 .
^ "Cincinnati Reds Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors" . Baseball-Reference.com . Retrieved September 8, 2020 .
^ "Minnesota Twins Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors" . Baseball-Reference.com . Retrieved September 8, 2020 .
^ Wancho, Joseph (2014). Pitching to the Pennant: The 1954 Cleveland Indians . United States: University of Nebraska Press. p. 16. ISBN 978-0803245877 .
^ Reichler, Joe (September 29, 1959). "Dodgers Confident of National Flag". Times Daily . Associated Press. p. 5.
^ Lowry, Cynthia (September 29, 1959). "Crosby Sings Plenty". Kentucky New Era . Associated Press. p. 18.
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