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1959 Boston Red Sox season

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Start date
  
1959

Owner
  
Tom Yawkey

General manager
  
Bucky Harris

Local television
  
WHDH

Local radio
  
WHDH-AM 850(Curt Gowdy, Bob Murphy, Bill Crowley)

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1958 Boston Red Sox season

The 1959 Boston Red Sox season was the 59th season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history. The Red Sox finished fifth in the American League (AL) with a record of 75 wins and 79 losses, nineteen games behind the AL champion Chicago White Sox.

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Offseason

1958 turned out to be Jimmy Piersall's final season with the Red Sox. On December 2, 1958, Piersall was traded to the Cleveland Indians in exchange for Gary Geiger and Vic Wertz.

Notable transactions

  • Prior to 1959 season: Mike Page was signed as an amateur free agent by the Red Sox.
  • March 9, 1959: Bob Smith was traded by the Red Sox to the Chicago Cubs for Chuck Tanner.

    • Regular season

  • The 1959 season was the year that the color barrier was broken for the Red Sox. Elijah "Pumpsie" Green became the first black player to play for the Red Sox. Later in the season, Earl Wilson became the first black pitcher to play for the Boston Red Sox.
  • Ted Williams would have an off year as he batted below .300.

    • Notable transactions

  • July 26, 1959: Bud Byerly was traded by the Red Sox to the San Francisco Giants for Billy Muffett and cash.
  • September 9, 1959: Chuck Tanner was sold by Red Sox to Cleveland Indians.

    • Starters by position

    Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

    Other batters

    Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

    Starting pitchers

    Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

    Other pitchers

    Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

    Relief pitchers

    Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

    Farm system

    LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Minneapolis, Waterloo, Alpine

    References

    1959 Boston Red Sox season Wikipedia
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