1959 National League Rookie of the Year Award
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The unanimous winner of the 1959 National League Rookie of the Year Award was Willie McCovey of the San Francisco Giants.
Award Voting[edit]
| Player | Team | Points | Points Share (Max Points) | First Votes | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | W - L | SV | IP | H | HR | BB | SO | ERA | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie McCovey | San Francisco Giants ^ | 24 | 1.000 (24) | 24 | 192 | 32 | 68 | 13 | 38 | 2 | 22 | 35 | 0.354 | 0.429 | 0.656 | Did not pitch | |||||||||
| Preceded by 1958 |
Rookie of the Year Award American 1959 |
Succeeded by 1960 |
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