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1959 St. Louis Cardinals season

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Record
  
71–83 (.461)

Owner(s)
  
August "Gussie" Busch

Manager
  
Solly Hemus

Local radio
  
KMOX

League place
  
7th

Start date
  
1959

General manager
  
Bing Devine

Local television
  
KPLR-TV

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1958 St. Louis Cardinals season

The 1959 St. Louis Cardinals season was the team's 78th season in St. Louis, Missouri and its 68th season in the National League. The Cardinals went 71–83 during the season and finished seventh in the National League, 16 games behind the NL pennant and World Champion Los Angeles Dodgers.

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Offseason

  • October 8, 1958: Hobie Landrith, Billy Muffett and Benny Valenzuela were traded by the Cardinals to the San Francisco Giants for Marv Grissom and Ernie Broglio.
  • October 15, 1958: Marshall Bridges was purchased by the Cardinals from the Sacramento Solons.
  • December 1, 1958: Johnny O'Brien was drafted from the Cardinals by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1958 rule 5 draft.
  • December 3, 1958: Rubén Amaro was traded by the Cardinals to the Philadelphia Phillies for Chuck Essegian.
  • December 4, 1958: Wally Moon and Phil Paine were traded by the Cardinals to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Gino Cimoli.
  • March 25, 1959: Sam Jones and Don Choate were traded by the Cardinals to the San Francisco Giants for Ray Jablonski and Bill White.
  • Prior to 1959 season (exact date unknown)
  • Solly Hemus was signed as a free agent by the Cardinals.
  • Lee Gregory was signed as an amateur free agent by the Cardinals.

    • Season summary

    The Cardinals played the league's best baseball from early May into late July, during which time they went 40–30. In the end, pitching failed the Redbirds. Their 4.34 ERA was ranked worst in the National League.

    There were some bright spots to the season. Larry Jackson and Lindy McDaniel, who found success and saved 15 games after an early-season move to the bullpen, each won a team-high 14 games. Also, third baseman Ken Boyer won a Gold Glove this year.

    Right fielder Joe Cunningham led the National League in on-base percentage at .453 and batted .345 to finish second to Hank Aaron for the National League batting title.

    Notable transactions

  • June 8, 1959: Jim Brosnan was traded by the Cardinals to the Cincinnati Reds for Hal Jeffcoat.
  • June 19, 1959: Solly Hemus was released by the Cardinals as an active player; he remained the team's manager.
  • July 25, 1959: Jay Porter was selected off waivers by the Cardinals from the Washington Senators.
  • August 4, 1959: Ray Katt was released by the Cardinals.
  • August 20, 1959: Ray Jablonski was selected off waivers from the Cardinals by the Kansas City Athletics.
  • September 6, 1959: Phil Gagliano was signed as an amateur free agent by the Cardinals.

    • 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: Winnipeg, Billings

    References

    1959 St. Louis Cardinals season Wikipedia
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