1959 Boston Red Sox

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1959 Boston Red Sox / Franchise: Boston Red Sox / BR Team Page[edit]

Record: 75-79, Finished 5th in American League (1959 AL)

Managed by Pinky Higgins (31-42), Rudy York (0-1) and Billy Jurges (44-36)

Coaches: Del Baker, Jack Burns, Dave Ferriss, and Rudy York

Ballpark: Fenway Park

History, Comments, Contributions[edit]

Awards and Honors[edit]

Standings[edit]

American League W L Pct. GB
Chicago White Sox 94 60 .610 --
Cleveland Indians 89 65 .578 5
New York Yankees 79 75 .513 15
Detroit Tigers 76 78 .494 18
Boston Red Sox 75 79 .487 19
Baltimore Orioles 74 80 .481 20
Kansas City Athletics 66 88 .429 28
Washington Senators 63 91 .409 31

Further Reading[edit]

  • Bill Nowlin: "The 1950s in Review: 1959", in Mark Armour and Bill Nowlin, eds.: Red Sox Baseball in the Days of Ike and Elvis: The Red Sox of the 1950s, SABR, Phoenix, AZ, 2012, pp. 8-10. ISBN 978-1933599243