1959 Milwaukee Braves

BR Team Page

Record: 86-70-1, Finished 2nd in National League (1959 NL)

General Manager: John Quinn (To Jan. 13th); John McHale Sr.

Managed by Fred Haney

Coaches: John Fitzpatrick, Billy Herman, George Susce and Whit Wyatt

Team Captain: Del Crandall

Ballpark: County Stadium

History, Comments, Contributions

The 1959 Milwaukee Braves, looking to secure their third straight National League pennant, finished tied with the Los Angeles Dodgers after 154 games. A three-game playoff was needed to determine the league champs, and the Dodgers won it, two games to none, to move on to the 1959 World Series.

Awards and Honors

• All-Stars: Hank Aaron, Lew Burdette, Del Crandall, Johnny Logan, Eddie Mathews, Warren Spahn
• NL Gold Glove: Del Crandall (C) and Hank Aaron (RF)

Further Reading

• Associated Press: "Braves Name McHale, Tiger General Manager, to Same Post at Milwaukee," New York Times, January 26, 1959.
• Gary Belleville: "July 22, 1959: Bobby Ávila blasts thrilling walk-off homer in Milwaukee Braves debut," SABR Baseball Games Project.
• Lew Freedman: Hard-Luck Harvey Haddix and the Greatest Game Ever Lost, McFarland, Jefferson, NC, 2009. ISBN 978-0-7864-4124-2
• Gregory H. Wolf Del Crandall SABR