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1959 Los Angeles Dodgers

National League
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Season
1959
League
National League
Division
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W-L Record
88-68 (.564)   GBL: --
Div/Lg/MLB Rank
1 / 1 / 3
General Manager
Buzzie Bavasi
Attendance
2,071,045 (Rank: 1)
Ballpark
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Playoffs
Won World Series (White Sox)
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Batting Statistics

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Glossary
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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#playerageposbagabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hrdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levhilvlmlb yearsstat years
43Charlie Neal282BR151616103177301119831764386421122228668560117.287.337.464.801.265.177.3096.2812.5532.4232.42 MLB1956-19631956-1963
19Jim Gilliam303BB14555391156184334231096250334319165525131.282.387.345.732.260.063.29014.663.82184.33184.33 MLB1953-19661953-1966
9Wally Moon29OFL145543931642611197415681643821926963756108.302.394.495.889.359.193.31412.7210.0528.5828.58
1950-  UDFA  -SLN
MLB1954-19651954-1965
14Gil Hodges351BR1244135711419225803258923336132124804668.276.367.513.880.380.237.29812.0819.1716.5216.52 MLB1943-19631943-1963
44Johnny Roseboro26CL118397399214710387552693541171504613161.232.322.378.700.282.146.25511.2814.9739.7039.70 MLB1957-19701957-1970
2Don Demeter24OFR13937155951111870561687635171624013065.256.294.437.731.221.181.2843.9921.7020.6120.61 MLB1956-19671956-1967
4Duke Snider32OFL1263705911411223881558710521381984353678.308.400.535.935.373.227.32713.3316.3216.0916.09 MLB1947-19641947-1964
5Norm Larker281B-OFL10831137901418490126252841121303512367.289.344.418.762.209.129.2917.417.1238.8838.88 MLB1958-19631958-1963
23Don Zimmer28SSR9724921417142831375614178622921229.165.274.249.523.241.084.19512.6719.1862.2562.25 MLB1954-19651954-1965
8Ron Fairly20OFL118244275812142304312916223842841741.238.324.344.668.217.106.25410.9210.2161.0061.00
1958-  UDFA  -LAN
MLB1958-19781958-1978
30Maury Wills26SSB83242276352077313270305372258756.260.298.298.596.107.038.2935.0410.470.000.00
1951-  UDFA  -BRO
MLB1959-19721959-1972
58Joe Pignatano29CR521391733411111021152402242166627.237.346.302.648.223.065.26012.659.04139.00139.00 MLB1957-19621957-1962
20Rip Repulski30OFR53941124402140113230112334109618.255.343.362.705.234.107.31411.9321.1047.0047.00 MLB1953-19611953-1961
6Carl Furillo37OFR509382740013007110122531103423.290.333.333.666.118.043.3216.8010.680.000.00 MLB1946-19601946-1960
53Don Drysdale22PR46919151141201431081023010469.165.198.330.528.198.165.1933.8529.8122.7522.75 MLB1956-19691956-1969
22Johnny Podres26PL3465416100400613031011775115.246.306.262.568.108.016.3028.0017.330.000.00 MLB1953-19691953-1969
32Sandy Koufax23PR3554363000002290200095833.111.143.167.310.093.056.2403.4550.000.000.00 MLB1955-19661955-1966
11Dick Gray273BR21528810240061201001155935.154.241.288.529.250.134.15810.1720.3426.0026.00
1952-  UDFA  -BRO
MLB1958-19601958-1960
38Roger Craig29PR2952130003001280400035703.058.075.058.133.019.000.1251.7549.120.000.00 MLB1955-19661955-1966
30Bob Lillis29SSR30487112002003400010135129.229.275.271.546.104.042.2505.887.840.000.00
1951-  UDFA  -BRO
MLB1958-19671958-1967
16Danny McDevitt26PL3946451003000171200064914.109.128.130.258.022.021.1720.0034.690.000.00
1951-  UDFA  -NYA
MLB1957-19621957-1962
29Chuck Essegian27OFR244661460150041100011235077.304.360.500.860.283.196.3828.0022.0046.0046.00 MLB1958-19631958-1963
40Stan Williams22PR3536370003003150100174007.194.256.194.450.083.000.3337.5037.500.000.00 MLB1958-19721958-1972
29Jim Baxes303BR11334101025104710003173837.303.395.515.910.364.212.33310.5318.4216.5016.50
1947-  UDFA  -BRO
MLB1959-19591959-1959
51Larry Sherry23PR2332370025001601000133425.219.242.406.648.219.187.2082.9417.6516.0016.00 MLB1958-19681958-1968
25Frank Howard22OFR92123011600290000082321.143.217.381.598.333.238.1828.7039.1321.0021.00
1958-  UDFA  -LAN
MLB1958-19731958-1973
41Clem Labine32PR561610000000090100001700.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0052.940.000.00 MLB1950-19621950-1962
45Art Fowler36PR361201000000040100011301.083.083.083.166.000.000.1250.0030.770.000.00 MLB1954-19641954-1964
18Solly Drake28OFB982200001013000002902.250.333.250.583.250.000.40011.1133.330.000.00 MLB1956-19591956-1959
35Johnny Klippstein31PR2870100000002000001701.143.143.143.286.000.000.2000.0028.570.000.00 MLB1950-19671950-1967
17Carl Erskine32PR1070000000004000000700.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0057.140.000.00 MLB1948-19591948-1959
45Chuck Churn29PR1461110000003000002610.167.167.333.500.167.166.3330.0050.000.000.00 MLB1957-19591957-1959
37Gene Snyder28PR1161000000022010000900.000.250.000.250.333.000.00022.2222.220.000.00
1950-  UDFA  -PHI
MLB1959-19591959-1959
18Sandy Amoros29OFL551100010001000001501.200.200.200.400.000.000.2500.0020.000.000.00 MLB1952-19601952-1960
34Norm Sherry27CR230100020000100011401.333.500.333.833.000.000.3330.000.000.000.00
1950-  UDFA  -BRO
MLB1959-19631959-1963
12Tommy Davis20OFR110000000001000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.00100.000.000.00
1956-  UDFA  -BRO
MLB1959-19761957-1976
Tot:36 Players20175282705136019646148667845159189128100326111520926033390970.257.334.396.730.257.139.2849.8014.771.5135.69
Top 10 in stats for year/league
Top ranked in stat for year/league

Pitching Statistics

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Glossary
 
 
 
 
 
 
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#playeragethwleraggscgshogfgrsviphrerhrbbsowpbkhbwhiph9hr9bb9so9ra9so_bbdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levhilvlmlb yearsstat years
53Don Drysdale22R17133.464436154782270.2237113104269324242181.227.880.863.098.053.762.60 MLB1956-19691956-1969
22Johnny Podres26L1494.11342962150195.0192938923741458031.368.861.063.426.694.291.96 MLB1953-19691953-1969
32Sandy Koufax23L864.053523616122153.1136746923921735101.497.981.355.4010.154.341.88 MLB1955-19661955-1966
38Roger Craig29R1152.062917743120152.212249351345762011.097.190.772.654.482.891.69 MLB1955-19661955-1966
16Danny McDevitt26L1083.973922628174145.01498364165110630141.389.250.993.176.585.152.08
1951-  UDFA  -NYA
MLB1957-19621957-1962
40Stan Williams22R553.973515208200124.210264551286897091.517.360.876.216.434.621.03 MLB1958-19721958-1972
51Larry Sherry23R722.19239111014394.1752723943721021.257.160.864.106.872.581.67 MLB1958-19681958-1968
41Clem Labine32R5103.93560003356984.29139371125370011.379.671.172.663.934.151.48 MLB1950-19621950-1962
45Art Fowler36R345.31360001736261.0703936823470101.5210.331.183.396.935.752.04 MLB1954-19641954-1964
35Johnny Klippstein31R405.91280001028245.2483130833302021.779.461.586.505.916.110.91 MLB1950-19671950-1967
45Chuck Churn29R324.9914000614130.2281717210240011.248.220.592.937.044.992.40 MLB1957-19591957-1959
37Gene Snyder28L115.471120029026.1321916120207001.9710.940.346.846.846.491.00
1950-  UDFA  -PHI
MLB1959-19591959-1959
17Carl Erskine32R037.711030027123.1332220513151001.9712.731.935.015.798.491.15 MLB1948-19591948-1959
26Fred Kipp27L000.0020000202.22000310001.876.750.0010.123.370.000.33 MLB1957-19601957-1960
21Bill Harris27R000.0010000101.20000300001.800.000.0016.200.000.000.00 MLB1957-19591957-1959
Tot:15 Players88683.791561564314113241261411.213176705951576141077404511.378.401.003.916.874.271.75
Top 10 in stats for year/league
Top ranked in stat for year/league

Fielding Statistics

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Glossary
playerageposggsinnpoaedptctscfpctsbcssb%rfgrfirf9itm_shrpl_shrtm_rk
Johnny Roseboro26C11701,021.284854810910902.991007.70.887.9575.099.21
Joe Pignatano29C490380.03221718340339.997006.90.898.0331.494.22
Norm Sherry27C2010.04000441.000002.00.403.601.3100.03
Totals27.3C168039111747191812541245.993007.40.887.94
Gil Hodges351B1130952.189166877965957.992008.51.019.0572.491.11
Norm Larker281B550456.145642553503498.990009.11.099.8335.350.92
Wally Moon291B103.02000221.000002.00.676.000.60.73
Totals30.71B1690141213491081313014701457.991008.61.039.29
Charlie Neal282B15101,346.23864139110808799.989005.30.595.3496.8100.01
Jim Gilliam302B8063.01613123029.967003.60.464.145.15.52
Don Zimmer282B102.00100111.000001.00.504.500.61.03
Totals28.72B16006640242710112839829.988005.20.595.29
Jim Gilliam303B13201,156.11212451618382366.958002.80.322.8584.691.01
Dick Gray273B11098.14200224241.000002.20.242.207.152.42
Jim Baxes303B10087.01129224240.952004.00.464.146.490.93
Don Zimmer283B5037.05130018181.000003.60.494.383.25.24
Gil Hodges353B4033.0580313131.000003.30.393.552.63.25
Totals30.03B16202561463151825479461.962002.80.332.94
Don Zimmer28SS880636.11152261043351341.972003.90.544.8256.490.71
Maury Wills26SS820635.01212201239353341.966004.20.544.8352.698.82
Bob Lillis29SS200132.127527108679.919004.00.605.3812.866.73
Charlie Neal28SS108.00200221.000002.00.252.250.60.74
Totals27.8SS191014122635002992792763.963004.00.544.87
Wally Moon29OF14301,271.02241342241237.983001.70.191.6891.798.61
Don Demeter24OF1240854.0223541232228.983001.80.272.4079.589.22
Duke Snider32OF1070859.0157241163159.975001.50.191.6768.684.93
Ron Fairly20OF880551.197841109105.963001.20.191.7156.474.64
Rip Repulski30OF310170.23000030301.000001.00.181.5919.958.55
Norm Larker28OF300220.03560041411.000001.40.191.6819.227.86
Carl Furillo37OF250146.0230202523.920000.90.161.4216.050.07
Chuck Essegian27OF10077.01100011111.000001.10.141.296.441.78
Frank Howard22OF6042.01000010101.000001.70.242.143.866.79
Solly Drake28OF4014.0201032.667000.50.141.292.644.410
Jim Gilliam30OF3030.06000661.000002.00.201.801.92.111
Totals27.9OF5710296581834195871852.978001.50.201.81
Clem Labine32P56084.29180227271.000000.50.322.8935.9100.01
Don Drysdale22P440270.21848346966.957001.50.242.2028.295.72
Danny McDevitt26P390145.01122423733.892000.80.232.0525.0100.03
Art Fowler36P36061.0212101514.933000.40.232.0723.1100.04
Sandy Koufax23P350153.1416112120.952000.60.131.1822.4100.05
Stan Williams22P350124.26210127271.000000.80.221.9622.4100.05
Johnny Podres26P340195.0637254543.956001.30.221.9821.8100.07
Roger Craig29P290152.21918123837.974001.30.242.1918.6100.08
Johnny Klippstein31P28045.22720119.818000.30.201.7917.9100.09
Larry Sherry23P23094.1311111514.933000.60.151.3414.7100.010
Chuck Churn29P14030.21700881.000000.60.262.389.0100.011
Gene Snyder28P11026.1121143.750000.30.111.037.1100.012
Carl Erskine32P10023.11300441.000000.40.171.566.4100.013
Fred Kipp27P202.20200221.000001.00.918.181.3100.014
Bill Harris27P101.20100111.000001.00.837.500.6100.015
Totals27.5P39701412832251619324308.951000.80.221.97

Season Roster

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#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
18Sandy Amoros29OF5-7170LL1930-01-30Havana,CUMLB1952-19601952-1960
29Jim Baxes302B-3B6-1190RR1928-07-05San Francisco,CAMLB1959-19591959-1959
1947-  UDFA  -BRO
45Chuck Churn29P6-3205RR1930-02-01Bridgetown,VAMLB1957-19591957-1959
38Roger Craig29P6-4190RR1930-02-17Durham,NCMLB1955-19661955-1966
12Tommy Davis20OF6-2205RR1939-03-21Brooklyn,NYMLB1959-19761957-1976
1956-  UDFA  -BRO
2Don Demeter24OF6-4190RR1935-06-25Oklahoma City,OKMLB1956-19671956-1967
18Solly Drake28OF6-0170BR1930-10-23Little Rock,ARMLB1956-19591956-1959
53Don Drysdale22P6-6215RR1936-07-23Van Nuys,CAMLB1956-19691956-1969
17Carl Erskine32P5-10165RR1926-12-13Anderson,INMLB1948-19591948-1959
29Chuck Essegian27OF5-11200RR1931-08-09Boston,MAMLB1958-19631958-1963
8Ron Fairly201B-OF5-10180LL1938-07-12Macon,GAMLB1958-19781958-1978
1958-  UDFA  -LAN
45Art Fowler36P5-11180RR1922-07-03Converse,SCMLB1954-19641954-1964
6Carl Furillo37OF6-0190RR1922-03-08Stoney Creek Mill,PAMLB1946-19601946-1960
19Jim Gilliam302B-3B5-11175BR1928-10-17Nashville,TNMLB1953-19661953-1966
11Dick Gray273B5-11165RR1931-07-11Jefferson,PAMLB1958-19601958-1960
1952-  UDFA  -BRO
21Bill Harris27P5-8187LR1931-12-03Duguayville,NBMLB1957-19591957-1959
14Gil Hodges351B6-2200RR1924-04-04Princeton,INMLB1943-19631943-1963
25Frank Howard22OF-1B6-7255RR1936-08-08Columbus,OHMLB1958-19731958-1973
1958-  UDFA  -LAN
26Fred Kipp27P6-4200LL1931-10-01Piqua,KSMLB1957-19601957-1960
35Johnny Klippstein31P6-1185RR1927-10-17Washington,DCMLB1950-19671950-1967
32Sandy Koufax23P6-2210RL1935-12-30Brooklyn,NYMLB1955-19661955-1966
41Clem Labine32P6-0180RR1926-08-06Lincoln,RIMLB1950-19621950-1962
5Norm Larker281B6-0200LL1930-12-27Beaver Meadows,PAMLB1958-19631958-1963
30Bob Lillis29SS-2B5-11160RR1930-06-02Altadena,CAMLB1958-19671958-1967
1951-  UDFA  -BRO
16Danny McDevitt26P5-10175LL1932-11-18New York,NYMLB1957-19621957-1962
1951-  UDFA  -NYA
9Wally Moon29OF6-0175LR1930-04-03Bay,ARMLB1954-19651954-1965
1950-  UDFA  -SLN
43Charlie Neal282B-SS5-10165RR1931-01-30Longview,TXMLB1956-19631956-1963
58Joe Pignatano29C5-10180RR1929-08-04Brooklyn,NYMLB1957-19621957-1962
22Johnny Podres26P5-11190LL1932-09-30Witherbee,NYMLB1953-19691953-1969
20Rip Repulski30OF6-0195RR1928-10-04Sauk Rapids,MNMLB1953-19611953-1961
#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
44Johnny Roseboro26C6-0190LR1933-05-13Ashland,OHMLB1957-19701957-1970
51Larry Sherry23P6-2204RR1935-07-25Los Angeles,CAMLB1958-19681958-1968
34Norm Sherry27C5-11181RR1931-07-16New York,NYMLB1959-19631959-1963
1950-  UDFA  -BRO
4Duke Snider32OF6-0190LR1926-09-19Los Angeles,CAMLB1947-19641947-1964
37Gene Snyder28P5-11175RL1931-03-31York,PAMLB1959-19591959-1959
1950-  UDFA  -PHI
40Stan Williams22P6-5230RR1936-09-14Enfield,NHMLB1958-19721958-1972
30Maury Wills26SS-3B5-11170BR1932-10-02Washington,DCMLB1959-19721959-1972
1951-  UDFA  -BRO
23Don Zimmer283B-2B5-9177RR1931-01-17Cincinnati,OHMLB1954-19651954-1965
38 record(s)
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Coaching Staff

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Glossary
playerjobposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infototal jobs
Walter AlstonManager1B6-2195RR1911-12-01Venice,OHMLB1936-19361936-193623
Joe BeckerPitching CoachC6-1180RR1908-06-25St. Louis,MOMLB1936-19371936-193716
Buzzie BavasiGeneral ManagerEXEC1914-12-12New York,NY34
Chuck DressenAssistant Coach3B5-6146RR1894-09-20Decatur,ILMLB1925-19331925-193326
Greg MulleavyAssistant CoachSS5-9167RR1905-09-25Detroit,MIMLB1930-19331930-19336
Pee Wee ReeseAssistant CoachSS5-9175RR1918-07-23Ekron,KYMLB1940-19581940-19583
Leon HamiltonScoutSCOUT34
Lefty PhillipsScoutCOACH5-111701919-05-16Los Angeles,CA23
8 record(s)

Affiliates

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Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelgwlwpctgblrfradiffranklgrkmanagerballparkplayoffs
1959Los Angeles DodgersNLMLB1568868.564-7056703511Walter AlstonLos Angeles Memorial ColiseumWon World Series (White Sox)
TotalsFull Organization1568868.56470567035

Award Winners

csv
Glossary
yearplayerawardaward notes
1959Don DrysdaleMLB Player of the MonthJuly
1959Gil HodgesNational League Gold Glove1B
1959Charlie NealNational League Gold Glove2B
1959Larry SherryWorld Series MVP
1959Larry SherryWorld Series MVP
5 record(s)

Awards Voting

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Glossary
playerageyearawardteamrank1st placesharepoints
Wally Moon291959NL-MVPLos Angeles Dodgers4448161
Charlie Neal281959NL-MVPLos Angeles Dodgers801964
Roger Craig291959NL-MVPLos Angeles Dodgers130412
Gil Hodges351959NL-MVPLos Angeles Dodgers18014
Duke Snider321959NL-MVPLos Angeles Dodgers22001
5 record(s)
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