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1959 San Francisco Giants season

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Owner(s)
  
Horace Stoneham

Manager(s)
  
Bill Rigney

General manager(s)
  
Chub Feeney

Local television
  
KTVU (Russ Hodges, Lon Simmons)

Local radio
  
KSFO (Russ Hodges, Lon Simmons)

The 1959 San Francisco Giants season was the Giants' 77th year in Major League Baseball and their second year in San Francisco since their move from New York following the 1957 season. The team finished in third place in the National League with an 83-71 record, 4 games behind the World Champion Los Angeles Dodgers. It was the team's second and final season at Seals Stadium before moving their games to Candlestick Park the following season.

Contents

Offseason

  • October 8, 1958: Marv Grissom and Ernie Broglio were traded by the Giants to the St. Louis Cardinals for Hobie Landrith, Billy Muffett and Benny Valenzuela.
  • December 3, 1958: Rubén Gómez and Valmy Thomas were traded by the Giants to the Philadelphia Phillies for Jack Sanford.
  • December 5, 1958: Joey Amalfitano was released by the Giants.
  • March 25, 1959: Ray Jablonski and Bill White were traded by the Giants to the St. Louis Cardinals for Sam Jones and Don Choate.

    • Regular season

    In his major league debut on July 30, Willie McCovey went four-for-four against future Hall-of-Famer Robin Roberts en route to a .354 batting average. McCovey went on to win National League Rookie of the Year honors while playing in just 52 games.

    Opening Day starters

  • Johnny Antonelli
  • Jackie Brandt
  • Orlando Cepeda
  • Jim Davenport
  • Willie Kirkland
  • Willie Mays
  • Andre Rodgers
  • Bob Schmidt
  • Daryl Spencer

    • Notable transactions

  • July 26, 1959: Billy Muffett and cash were traded by the Giants to the Boston Red Sox for Bud Byerly.
  • August 25, 1959: Hank Sauer was released by the Giants.

    • 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

    Awards and honors

  • Willie McCovey – National League Rookie of the Year

    • All-Star Game (first game) All-Star Game (second game)

    Farm system

    LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Springfield

    References

    1959 San Francisco Giants season Wikipedia
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