1959 Boston Red Sox Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 75-79
Finished 5th in the AL
Attendance: 984,102, Avg. 13,563
Ballpark: Fenway Park II
Manager: Pinky Higgins (31-42)
Manager: Rudy York (0-1)
Manager: Billy Jurges (44-36)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1959 Boston Red Sox StatisticsTeam Record: 75-79
Finished 5th in the AL
Attendance: 984,102, Avg. 13,563
Ballpark: Fenway Park II
Manager: Pinky Higgins (31-42)
Manager: Rudy York (0-1)
Manager: Billy Jurges (44-36)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1959 Boston Red Sox Roster
The Boston Red Sox of the American League ended the 1959 season with a record of 75 wins and 79 losses, finishing fifth in the AL.
The Red Sox plated 726 runs and yielded 696 runs. Jackie Jensen paced Boston with 28 home runs, and Frank Malzone walloped 20 or more, too. Jackie Jensen drove in 112 runs. Pete Runnels led all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .314. Jerry Casale topped the squad with 13 wins, while Ike Delock recorded a 2.95 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Pinky Higgins, Rudy York and Billy Jurges coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 726
Regular Season Runs Against: 696
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 12, 1959 | Boston Red Sox 2 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| April 14, 1959 | Washington Senators 3 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 1-0 | 0-1 | 1-1 | ||
| April 15, 1959 | Washington Senators 3 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 2-0 | 0-1 | 2-1 | ||
| April 16, 1959 | Washington Senators 7 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 2-1 | 0-1 | 2-2 | ||
| April 17, 1959 | New York Yankees 0 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 3-1 | 0-1 | 3-2 | ||
| April 18, 1959 | New York Yankees 16 at Boston Red Sox 7 | L | 3-2 | 0-1 | 3-3 | ||
| April 19, 1959 | New York Yankees 4 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 4-2 | 0-1 | 4-3 | ||
| April 21, 1959 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 4-3 | 0-1 | 4-4 | ||
| April 22, 1959 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Boston Red Sox 8 | W | 5-3 | 0-1 | 5-4 | ||
| April 23, 1959 | Baltimore Orioles 8 at Boston Red Sox 7 | L | 5-4 | 0-1 | 5-5 | ||
| April 24, 1959 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Washington Senators 2 | W | 5-4 | 1-1 | 6-5 | ||
| April 25, 1959 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Washington Senators 8 | L | 5-4 | 1-2 | 6-6 | ||
| April 26, 1959 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 5-4 | 1-3 | 6-7 | ||
| May 1, 1959 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 5-4 | 1-4 | 6-8 | ||
| May 2, 1959 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 5-4 | 2-4 | 7-8 | ||
| May 3, 1959 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Kansas City Athletics 7 | L | 5-4 | 2-5 | 7-9 | ||
| May 4, 1959 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Kansas City Athletics 4 | W | 5-4 | 3-5 | 8-9 | ||
| May 5, 1959 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Detroit Tigers 8 | L | 5-4 | 3-6 | 8-10 | ||
| May 6, 1959 | Boston Red Sox 17 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 5-4 | 4-6 | 9-10 | ||
| May 7, 1959 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 5-4 | 4-7 | 9-11 | ||
| May 8, 1959 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Baltimore Orioles 0 | W | 5-4 | 5-7 | 10-11 | ||
| May 9, 1959 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | L | 5-4 | 5-8 | 10-12 | ||
| May 10, 1959 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | W | 5-4 | 6-8 | 11-12 | ||
| May 10, 1959 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | W | 5-4 | 7-8 | 12-12 | ||
| May 12, 1959 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 5-5 | 7-8 | 12-13 | ||
| May 13, 1959 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Boston Red Sox 0 | L | 5-6 | 7-8 | 12-14 | ||
| May 14, 1959 | Chicago White Sox 14 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 5-7 | 7-8 | 12-15 | ||
| May 15, 1959 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 5-8 | 7-8 | 12-16 | ||
| May 16, 1959 | Cleveland Indians 12 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 5-9 | 7-8 | 12-17 | ||
| May 17, 1959 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Boston Red Sox 10 | W | 6-9 | 7-8 | 13-17 | ||
| May 18, 1959 | Detroit Tigers 14 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 6-10 | 7-8 | 13-18 | ||
| May 20, 1959 | Kansas City Athletics 8 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 6-11 | 7-8 | 13-19 | ||
| May 21, 1959 | Kansas City Athletics 0 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 7-11 | 7-8 | 14-19 | ||
| May 22, 1959 | Washington Senators 3 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 8-11 | 7-8 | 15-19 | ||
| May 23, 1959 | Washington Senators 10 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 8-12 | 7-8 | 15-20 | ||
| May 24, 1959 | Washington Senators 8 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 8-13 | 7-8 | 15-21 | ||
| May 26, 1959 | Boston Red Sox 12 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 8-13 | 8-8 | 16-21 | ||
| May 27, 1959 | Boston Red Sox 2 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 8-13 | 8-9 | 16-22 | ||
| May 28, 1959 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Washington Senators 1 | W | 8-13 | 9-9 | 17-22 | ||
| May 29, 1959 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Washington Senators 7 | L | 8-13 | 9-10 | 17-23 | ||
| May 30, 1959 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Boston Red Sox 8 | W | 9-13 | 9-10 | 18-23 | ||
| May 30, 1959 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 10-13 | 9-10 | 19-23 | ||
| May 31, 1959 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 10-14 | 9-10 | 19-24 | ||
| June 2, 1959 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Kansas City Athletics 5 | L | 10-14 | 9-11 | 19-25 | ||
| June 3, 1959 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Kansas City Athletics 5 | L | 10-14 | 9-12 | 19-26 | ||
| June 4, 1959 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Kansas City Athletics 2 | W | 10-14 | 10-12 | 20-26 | ||
| June 5, 1959 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 10-14 | 10-13 | 20-27 | ||
| June 6, 1959 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 10-14 | 11-13 | 21-27 | ||
| June 7, 1959 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Chicago White Sox 9 | L | 10-14 | 11-14 | 21-28 | ||
| June 7, 1959 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 10-14 | 12-14 | 22-28 | ||
| June 8, 1959 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 10-15 | 12-14 | 22-29 | ||
| June 9, 1959 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 11-15 | 12-14 | 23-29 | ||
| June 10, 1959 | Detroit Tigers 10 at Boston Red Sox 9 | L | 11-16 | 12-14 | 23-30 | ||
| June 11, 1959 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 11-17 | 12-14 | 23-31 | ||
| June 12, 1959 | Kansas City Athletics 3 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 11-18 | 12-14 | 23-32 | ||
| June 13, 1959 | Kansas City Athletics 1 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 12-18 | 12-14 | 24-32 | ||
| June 14, 1959 | Kansas City Athletics 1 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 13-18 | 12-14 | 25-32 | ||
| June 15, 1959 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 13-19 | 12-14 | 25-33 | ||
| June 16, 1959 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 13-20 | 12-14 | 25-34 | ||
| June 18, 1959 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 14-20 | 12-14 | 26-34 | ||
| June 20, 1959 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Boston Red Sox 9 | W | 15-20 | 12-14 | 27-34 | ||
| June 20, 1959 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Boston Red Sox 8 | W | 16-20 | 12-14 | 28-34 | ||
| June 21, 1959 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 16-21 | 12-14 | 28-35 | ||
| June 23, 1959 | Boston Red Sox 10 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 16-21 | 13-14 | 29-35 | ||
| June 24, 1959 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 16-21 | 14-14 | 30-35 | ||
| June 25, 1959 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 10 | L | 16-21 | 14-15 | 30-36 | ||
| June 26, 1959 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Cleveland Indians 11 | L | 16-21 | 14-16 | 30-37 | ||
| June 27, 1959 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 16-21 | 15-16 | 31-37 | ||
| June 28, 1959 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 16-21 | 15-17 | 31-38 | ||
| June 28, 1959 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 16-21 | 15-18 | 31-39 | ||
| June 30, 1959 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Washington Senators 6 | L | 16-21 | 15-19 | 31-40 | ||
| July 1, 1959 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Washington Senators 4 | L | 16-21 | 15-20 | 31-41 | ||
| July 2, 1959 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Washington Senators 6 | L | 16-21 | 15-21 | 31-42 | ||
| July 3, 1959 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | L | 16-21 | 15-22 | 31-43 | ||
| July 4, 1959 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Baltimore Orioles 11 | L | 16-21 | 15-23 | 31-44 | ||
| July 5, 1959 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | W | 16-21 | 16-23 | 32-44 | ||
| July 5, 1959 | Boston Red Sox 9 at Baltimore Orioles 0 | W | 16-21 | 17-23 | 33-44 | ||
| July 8, 1959 | Boston Red Sox 5 at New York Yankees 11 | L | 16-21 | 17-24 | 33-45 | ||
| July 9, 1959 | New York Yankees 3 at Boston Red Sox 14 | W | 17-21 | 17-24 | 34-45 | ||
| July 10, 1959 | New York Yankees 5 at Boston Red Sox 8 | W | 18-21 | 17-24 | 35-45 | ||
| July 11, 1959 | New York Yankees 4 at Boston Red Sox 8 | W | 19-21 | 17-24 | 36-45 | ||
| July 12, 1959 | New York Yankees 3 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 20-21 | 17-24 | 37-45 | ||
| July 13, 1959 | New York Yankees 3 at Boston Red Sox 13 | W | 21-21 | 17-24 | 38-45 | ||
| July 14, 1959 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 21-22 | 17-24 | 38-46 | ||
| July 16, 1959 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 22-22 | 17-24 | 39-46 | ||
| July 16, 1959 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 22-23 | 17-24 | 39-47 | ||
| July 17, 1959 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Boston Red Sox 7 | L | 22-24 | 17-24 | 39-48 | ||
| July 18, 1959 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 22-25 | 17-24 | 39-49 | ||
| July 19, 1959 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 22-26 | 17-24 | 39-50 | ||
| July 19, 1959 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 23-26 | 17-24 | 40-50 | ||
| July 21, 1959 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 23-26 | 17-25 | 40-51 | ||
| July 22, 1959 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 23-26 | 17-26 | 40-52 | ||
| July 24, 1959 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | L | 23-26 | 17-27 | 40-53 | ||
| July 25, 1959 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | L | 23-26 | 17-28 | 40-54 | ||
| July 26, 1959 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Kansas City Athletics 5 | L | 23-26 | 17-29 | 40-55 | ||
| July 27, 1959 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Cleveland Indians 0 | W | 23-26 | 18-29 | 41-55 | ||
| July 28, 1959 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 23-26 | 18-30 | 41-56 | ||
| July 28, 1959 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 23-26 | 19-30 | 42-56 | ||
| July 29, 1959 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 23-26 | 20-30 | 43-56 | ||
| July 30, 1959 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 23-26 | 20-31 | 43-57 | ||
| July 31, 1959 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 23-26 | 21-31 | 44-57 | ||
| August 1, 1959 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 23-26 | 21-32 | 44-58 | ||
| August 2, 1959 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 23-26 | 22-32 | 45-58 | ||
| August 4, 1959 | Kansas City Athletics 8 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 23-27 | 22-32 | 45-59 | ||
| August 4, 1959 | Kansas City Athletics 1 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 24-27 | 22-32 | 46-59 | ||
| August 5, 1959 | Kansas City Athletics 6 at Boston Red Sox 17 | W | 25-27 | 22-32 | 47-59 | ||
| August 6, 1959 | Kansas City Athletics 3 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 26-27 | 22-32 | 48-59 | ||
| August 7, 1959 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 27-27 | 22-32 | 49-59 | ||
| August 8, 1959 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 28-27 | 22-32 | 50-59 | ||
| August 9, 1959 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 28-28 | 22-32 | 50-60 | ||
| August 10, 1959 | New York Yankees 7 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 28-29 | 22-32 | 50-61 | ||
| August 11, 1959 | New York Yankees 8 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 28-30 | 22-32 | 50-62 | ||
| August 12, 1959 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | W | 28-30 | 23-32 | 51-62 | ||
| August 14, 1959 | Boston Red Sox 11 at New York Yankees 6 | W | 28-30 | 24-32 | 52-62 | ||
| August 15, 1959 | Boston Red Sox 12 at New York Yankees 4 | W | 28-30 | 25-32 | 53-62 | ||
| August 16, 1959 | Boston Red Sox 2 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 28-30 | 25-33 | 53-63 | ||
| August 16, 1959 | Boston Red Sox 6 at New York Yankees 5 | W | 28-30 | 26-33 | 54-63 | ||
| August 18, 1959 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Kansas City Athletics 4 | W | 28-30 | 27-33 | 55-63 | ||
| August 19, 1959 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Kansas City Athletics 6 | L | 28-30 | 27-34 | 55-64 | ||
| August 20, 1959 | Boston Red Sox 11 at Kansas City Athletics 10 | W | 28-30 | 28-34 | 56-64 | ||
| August 21, 1959 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 28-30 | 28-35 | 56-65 | ||
| August 22, 1959 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 28-30 | 29-35 | 57-65 | ||
| August 23, 1959 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 28-30 | 29-36 | 57-66 | ||
| August 23, 1959 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 28-30 | 29-37 | 57-67 | ||
| August 25, 1959 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 28-30 | 29-38 | 57-68 | ||
| August 26, 1959 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Chicago White Sox 6 | W | 28-30 | 30-38 | 58-68 | ||
| August 27, 1959 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 28-30 | 30-39 | 58-69 | ||
| August 28, 1959 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 29-30 | 30-39 | 59-69 | ||
| August 29, 1959 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 30-30 | 30-39 | 60-69 | ||
| August 30, 1959 | Baltimore Orioles 0 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 31-30 | 30-39 | 61-69 | ||
| August 31, 1959 | Washington Senators 3 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 32-30 | 30-39 | 62-69 | ||
| September 1, 1959 | Washington Senators 7 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 32-31 | 30-39 | 62-70 | ||
| September 2, 1959 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | L | 32-31 | 30-40 | 62-71 | ||
| September 3, 1959 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | L | 32-31 | 30-41 | 62-72 | ||
| September 4, 1959 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Washington Senators 4 | L | 32-31 | 30-42 | 62-73 | ||
| September 5, 1959 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Washington Senators 14 | L | 32-31 | 30-43 | 62-74 | ||
| September 6, 1959 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Washington Senators 1 | W | 32-31 | 31-43 | 63-74 | ||
| September 7, 1959 | New York Yankees 4 at Boston Red Sox 12 | W | 33-31 | 31-43 | 64-74 | ||
| September 9, 1959 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 33-32 | 31-43 | 64-75 | ||
| September 10, 1959 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 34-32 | 31-43 | 65-75 | ||
| September 11, 1959 | Kansas City Athletics 8 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 34-33 | 31-43 | 65-76 | ||
| September 12, 1959 | Kansas City Athletics 3 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 35-33 | 31-43 | 66-76 | ||
| September 13, 1959 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 35-34 | 31-43 | 66-77 | ||
| September 14, 1959 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Boston Red Sox 9 | W | 36-34 | 31-43 | 67-77 | ||
| September 15, 1959 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Boston Red Sox 1 | W | 37-34 | 31-43 | 68-77 | ||
| September 16, 1959 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 38-34 | 31-43 | 69-77 | ||
| September 18, 1959 | Boston Red Sox 6 at New York Yankees 4 | W | 38-34 | 32-43 | 70-77 | ||
| September 19, 1959 | Boston Red Sox 1 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 38-34 | 32-44 | 70-78 | ||
| September 20, 1959 | Boston Red Sox 4 at New York Yankees 7 | L | 38-34 | 32-45 | 70-79 | ||
| September 22, 1959 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 39-34 | 32-45 | 71-79 | ||
| September 23, 1959 | Baltimore Orioles 0 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 40-34 | 32-45 | 72-79 | ||
| September 25, 1959 | Washington Senators 4 at Boston Red Sox 10 | W | 41-34 | 32-45 | 73-79 | ||
| September 26, 1959 | Washington Senators 4 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 42-34 | 32-45 | 74-79 | ||
| September 27, 1959 | Washington Senators 2 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 43-34 | 32-45 | 75-79 |
