1959 Cleveland Indians Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 89-65
Finished 2nd in the AL
Attendance: 1,497,976, Avg. 23,796
Ballpark: Cleveland Stadium
Manager: Joe Gordon (89-65)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1959 Cleveland Indians StatisticsTeam Record: 89-65
Finished 2nd in the AL
Attendance: 1,497,976, Avg. 23,796
Ballpark: Cleveland Stadium
Manager: Joe Gordon (89-65)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1959 Cleveland Indians Roster
The Cleveland Indians of the American League ended the 1959 season with a record of 89 wins and 65 losses, finishing second in the AL.
The Indians scored 745 runs, most in the league. Cleveland yielded 646 runs. Rocky Colavito walloped 42 home runs for the team, while Woodie Held, Minnie Minoso, Jim Baxes and Tito Francona each swatted 20 or more also. Rocky Colavito accounted for 111 RBI. Minnie Minoso led all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .302. Cal McLish topped the team with 19 wins, and Gary Bell as well added 15 or more victories as well Jim Perry earned a 2.65 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Joe Gordon coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 745
Regular Season Runs Against: 646
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 10, 1959 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Kansas City Athletics 4 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 11, 1959 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Kansas City Athletics 2 | W | 0-0 | 2-0 | 2-0 | ||
| April 14, 1959 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Cleveland Indians 8 | W | 1-0 | 2-0 | 3-0 | ||
| April 15, 1959 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 2-0 | 2-0 | 4-0 | ||
| April 17, 1959 | Kansas City Athletics 3 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 3-0 | 2-0 | 5-0 | ||
| April 18, 1959 | Kansas City Athletics 4 at Cleveland Indians 13 | W | 4-0 | 2-0 | 6-0 | ||
| April 19, 1959 | Kansas City Athletics 4 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 4-1 | 2-0 | 6-1 | ||
| April 21, 1959 | Cleveland Indians 14 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 4-1 | 3-0 | 7-1 | ||
| April 22, 1959 | Cleveland Indians 10 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 4-1 | 4-0 | 8-1 | ||
| April 23, 1959 | Cleveland Indians 10 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 4-1 | 5-0 | 9-1 | ||
| April 24, 1959 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 5-1 | 5-0 | 10-1 | ||
| April 25, 1959 | Chicago White Sox 8 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 5-2 | 5-0 | 10-2 | ||
| April 26, 1959 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 5-3 | 5-0 | 10-3 | ||
| April 26, 1959 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 5-4 | 5-0 | 10-4 | ||
| May 1, 1959 | New York Yankees 2 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 6-4 | 5-0 | 11-4 | ||
| May 2, 1959 | New York Yankees 2 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 7-4 | 5-0 | 12-4 | ||
| May 3, 1959 | Washington Senators 0 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 8-4 | 5-0 | 13-4 | ||
| May 3, 1959 | Washington Senators 3 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 8-5 | 5-0 | 13-5 | ||
| May 5, 1959 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at Cleveland Indians 9 | W | 9-5 | 5-0 | 14-5 | ||
| May 6, 1959 | Baltimore Orioles 6 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 9-6 | 5-0 | 14-6 | ||
| May 8, 1959 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 9-6 | 6-0 | 15-6 | ||
| May 9, 1959 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Chicago White Sox 9 | L | 9-6 | 6-1 | 15-7 | ||
| May 10, 1959 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 9-6 | 6-2 | 15-8 | ||
| May 10, 1959 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 9-6 | 6-3 | 15-9 | ||
| May 12, 1959 | Cleveland Indians 7 at New York Yankees 6 | W | 9-6 | 7-3 | 16-9 | ||
| May 15, 1959 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 9-6 | 8-3 | 17-9 | ||
| May 16, 1959 | Cleveland Indians 12 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 9-6 | 9-3 | 18-9 | ||
| May 17, 1959 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | W | 9-6 | 10-3 | 19-9 | ||
| May 17, 1959 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Baltimore Orioles 8 | L | 9-6 | 10-4 | 19-10 | ||
| May 18, 1959 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | L | 9-6 | 10-5 | 19-11 | ||
| May 19, 1959 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Washington Senators 2 | W | 9-6 | 11-5 | 20-11 | ||
| May 20, 1959 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 9-6 | 12-5 | 21-11 | ||
| May 22, 1959 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 10-6 | 12-5 | 22-11 | ||
| May 23, 1959 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 10-7 | 12-5 | 22-12 | ||
| May 24, 1959 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 11-7 | 12-5 | 23-12 | ||
| May 24, 1959 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 11-8 | 12-5 | 23-13 | ||
| May 26, 1959 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Chicago White Sox 0 | W | 11-8 | 13-5 | 24-13 | ||
| May 27, 1959 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 11-8 | 13-6 | 24-14 | ||
| May 28, 1959 | Kansas City Athletics 7 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 11-9 | 13-6 | 24-15 | ||
| May 30, 1959 | Kansas City Athletics 3 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 11-10 | 13-6 | 24-16 | ||
| May 30, 1959 | Kansas City Athletics 2 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 12-10 | 13-6 | 25-16 | ||
| May 31, 1959 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Detroit Tigers 7 | L | 12-10 | 13-7 | 25-17 | ||
| June 1, 1959 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 12-10 | 13-8 | 25-18 | ||
| June 2, 1959 | Washington Senators 3 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 12-11 | 13-8 | 25-19 | ||
| June 3, 1959 | Washington Senators 4 at Cleveland Indians 0 | L | 12-12 | 13-8 | 25-20 | ||
| June 5, 1959 | New York Yankees 11 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 12-13 | 13-8 | 25-21 | ||
| June 6, 1959 | New York Yankees 2 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 12-14 | 13-8 | 25-22 | ||
| June 7, 1959 | New York Yankees 4 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 12-15 | 13-8 | 25-23 | ||
| June 7, 1959 | New York Yankees 5 at Cleveland Indians 7 | W | 13-15 | 13-8 | 26-23 | ||
| June 9, 1959 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Baltimore Orioles 7 | L | 13-15 | 13-9 | 26-24 | ||
| June 10, 1959 | Cleveland Indians 11 at Baltimore Orioles 8 | W | 13-15 | 14-9 | 27-24 | ||
| June 11, 1959 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | W | 13-15 | 15-9 | 28-24 | ||
| June 13, 1959 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Washington Senators 7 | W | 13-15 | 16-9 | 29-24 | ||
| June 14, 1959 | Cleveland Indians 9 at Washington Senators 5 | W | 13-15 | 17-9 | 30-24 | ||
| June 14, 1959 | Cleveland Indians 12 at Washington Senators 6 | W | 13-15 | 18-9 | 31-24 | ||
| June 15, 1959 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Boston Red Sox 1 | W | 13-15 | 19-9 | 32-24 | ||
| June 16, 1959 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Boston Red Sox 1 | W | 13-15 | 20-9 | 33-24 | ||
| June 18, 1959 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Boston Red Sox 7 | L | 13-15 | 20-10 | 33-25 | ||
| June 19, 1959 | Cleveland Indians 2 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 13-15 | 20-11 | 33-26 | ||
| June 20, 1959 | Cleveland Indians 2 at New York Yankees 10 | L | 13-15 | 20-12 | 33-27 | ||
| June 21, 1959 | Cleveland Indians 4 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 13-15 | 21-12 | 34-27 | ||
| June 21, 1959 | Cleveland Indians 5 at New York Yankees 4 | W | 13-15 | 22-12 | 35-27 | ||
| June 23, 1959 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 13-16 | 22-12 | 35-28 | ||
| June 24, 1959 | Baltimore Orioles 7 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 13-17 | 22-12 | 35-29 | ||
| June 25, 1959 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 14-17 | 22-12 | 36-29 | ||
| June 26, 1959 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Cleveland Indians 11 | W | 15-17 | 22-12 | 37-29 | ||
| June 27, 1959 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 15-18 | 22-12 | 37-30 | ||
| June 28, 1959 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 16-18 | 22-12 | 38-30 | ||
| June 28, 1959 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 17-18 | 22-12 | 39-30 | ||
| June 30, 1959 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 18-18 | 22-12 | 40-30 | ||
| July 1, 1959 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 18-19 | 22-12 | 40-31 | ||
| July 2, 1959 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Kansas City Athletics 6 | L | 18-19 | 22-13 | 40-32 | ||
| July 3, 1959 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Kansas City Athletics 4 | W | 18-19 | 23-13 | 41-32 | ||
| July 4, 1959 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 18-19 | 24-13 | 42-32 | ||
| July 4, 1959 | Cleveland Indians 12 at Detroit Tigers 9 | W | 18-19 | 25-13 | 43-32 | ||
| July 5, 1959 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 18-19 | 26-13 | 44-32 | ||
| July 9, 1959 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 18-19 | 26-14 | 44-33 | ||
| July 10, 1959 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 18-19 | 27-14 | 45-33 | ||
| July 11, 1959 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Cleveland Indians 8 | W | 19-19 | 27-14 | 46-33 | ||
| July 12, 1959 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Cleveland Indians 8 | W | 20-19 | 27-14 | 47-33 | ||
| July 12, 1959 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 20-20 | 27-14 | 47-34 | ||
| July 14, 1959 | Cleveland Indians 0 at New York Yankees 1 | L | 20-20 | 27-15 | 47-35 | ||
| July 16, 1959 | Cleveland Indians 5 at New York Yankees 7 | L | 20-20 | 27-16 | 47-36 | ||
| July 16, 1959 | Cleveland Indians 0 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 20-20 | 27-17 | 47-37 | ||
| July 17, 1959 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 20-20 | 28-17 | 48-37 | ||
| July 18, 1959 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 20-20 | 29-17 | 49-37 | ||
| July 19, 1959 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 20-20 | 30-17 | 50-37 | ||
| July 19, 1959 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 20-20 | 30-18 | 50-38 | ||
| July 21, 1959 | New York Yankees 1 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 21-20 | 30-18 | 51-38 | ||
| July 22, 1959 | New York Yankees 8 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 21-21 | 30-18 | 51-39 | ||
| July 23, 1959 | New York Yankees 5 at Cleveland Indians 8 | W | 22-21 | 30-18 | 52-39 | ||
| July 24, 1959 | Washington Senators 2 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 23-21 | 30-18 | 53-39 | ||
| July 25, 1959 | Washington Senators 1 at Cleveland Indians 8 | W | 24-21 | 30-18 | 54-39 | ||
| July 26, 1959 | Washington Senators 0 at Cleveland Indians 9 | W | 25-21 | 30-18 | 55-39 | ||
| July 26, 1959 | Washington Senators 3 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 26-21 | 30-18 | 56-39 | ||
| July 27, 1959 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Cleveland Indians 0 | L | 26-22 | 30-18 | 56-40 | ||
| July 28, 1959 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 27-22 | 30-18 | 57-40 | ||
| July 28, 1959 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 27-23 | 30-18 | 57-41 | ||
| July 29, 1959 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 27-24 | 30-18 | 57-42 | ||
| July 30, 1959 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 28-24 | 30-18 | 58-42 | ||
| July 31, 1959 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 29-24 | 30-18 | 59-42 | ||
| August 1, 1959 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 29-25 | 30-18 | 59-43 | ||
| August 2, 1959 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 30-25 | 30-18 | 60-43 | ||
| August 2, 1959 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 30-26 | 30-18 | 60-44 | ||
| August 4, 1959 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Washington Senators 2 | W | 30-26 | 31-18 | 61-44 | ||
| August 5, 1959 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Washington Senators 9 | L | 30-26 | 31-19 | 61-45 | ||
| August 5, 1959 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 30-26 | 32-19 | 62-45 | ||
| August 6, 1959 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Washington Senators 2 | W | 30-26 | 33-19 | 63-45 | ||
| August 7, 1959 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | W | 30-26 | 34-19 | 64-45 | ||
| August 9, 1959 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | L | 30-26 | 34-20 | 64-46 | ||
| August 10, 1959 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Kansas City Athletics 4 | W | 30-26 | 35-20 | 65-46 | ||
| August 11, 1959 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Kansas City Athletics 7 | L | 30-26 | 35-21 | 65-47 | ||
| August 12, 1959 | Cleveland Indians 9 at Kansas City Athletics 4 | W | 30-26 | 36-21 | 66-47 | ||
| August 13, 1959 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Kansas City Athletics 5 | W | 30-26 | 37-21 | 67-47 | ||
| August 14, 1959 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Detroit Tigers 11 | L | 30-26 | 37-22 | 67-48 | ||
| August 15, 1959 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Detroit Tigers 9 | L | 30-26 | 37-23 | 67-49 | ||
| August 17, 1959 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 30-26 | 37-24 | 67-50 | ||
| August 18, 1959 | Washington Senators 11 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 30-27 | 37-24 | 67-51 | ||
| August 19, 1959 | Washington Senators 4 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 31-27 | 37-24 | 68-51 | ||
| August 20, 1959 | Washington Senators 1 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 32-27 | 37-24 | 69-51 | ||
| August 21, 1959 | Baltimore Orioles 0 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 33-27 | 37-24 | 70-51 | ||
| August 22, 1959 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 34-27 | 37-24 | 71-51 | ||
| August 23, 1959 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 35-27 | 37-24 | 72-51 | ||
| August 23, 1959 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 36-27 | 37-24 | 73-51 | ||
| August 25, 1959 | New York Yankees 3 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 37-27 | 37-24 | 74-51 | ||
| August 26, 1959 | New York Yankees 4 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 38-27 | 37-24 | 75-51 | ||
| August 28, 1959 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 38-28 | 37-24 | 75-52 | ||
| August 29, 1959 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Cleveland Indians 0 | L | 38-29 | 37-24 | 75-53 | ||
| August 30, 1959 | Chicago White Sox 9 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 38-30 | 37-24 | 75-54 | ||
| August 30, 1959 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 38-31 | 37-24 | 75-55 | ||
| September 2, 1959 | Kansas City Athletics 3 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 39-31 | 37-24 | 76-55 | ||
| September 4, 1959 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 39-31 | 37-25 | 76-56 | ||
| September 5, 1959 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 39-31 | 38-25 | 77-56 | ||
| September 6, 1959 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 39-31 | 39-25 | 78-56 | ||
| September 7, 1959 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 40-31 | 39-25 | 79-56 | ||
| September 7, 1959 | Detroit Tigers 14 at Cleveland Indians 15 | W | 41-31 | 39-25 | 80-56 | ||
| September 9, 1959 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | W | 41-31 | 40-25 | 81-56 | ||
| September 9, 1959 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | W | 41-31 | 41-25 | 82-56 | ||
| September 10, 1959 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | L | 41-31 | 41-26 | 82-57 | ||
| September 11, 1959 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Washington Senators 5 | L | 41-31 | 41-27 | 82-58 | ||
| September 12, 1959 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Washington Senators 2 | W | 41-31 | 42-27 | 83-58 | ||
| September 13, 1959 | Cleveland Indians 0 at New York Yankees 1 | L | 41-31 | 42-28 | 83-59 | ||
| September 13, 1959 | Cleveland Indians 1 at New York Yankees 2 | L | 41-31 | 42-29 | 83-60 | ||
| September 14, 1959 | Cleveland Indians 8 at New York Yankees 5 | W | 41-31 | 43-29 | 84-60 | ||
| September 15, 1959 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 41-31 | 43-30 | 84-61 | ||
| September 16, 1959 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 41-31 | 43-31 | 84-62 | ||
| September 18, 1959 | Cleveland Indians 11 at Kansas City Athletics 2 | W | 41-31 | 44-31 | 85-62 | ||
| September 19, 1959 | Cleveland Indians 13 at Kansas City Athletics 7 | W | 41-31 | 45-31 | 86-62 | ||
| September 20, 1959 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | W | 41-31 | 46-31 | 87-62 | ||
| September 22, 1959 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 41-32 | 46-31 | 87-63 | ||
| September 25, 1959 | Kansas City Athletics 2 at Cleveland Indians 8 | W | 42-32 | 46-31 | 88-63 | ||
| September 25, 1959 | Kansas City Athletics 7 at Cleveland Indians 8 | W | 43-32 | 46-31 | 89-63 | ||
| September 26, 1959 | Kansas City Athletics 8 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 43-33 | 46-31 | 89-64 | ||
| September 27, 1959 | Kansas City Athletics 6 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 43-34 | 46-31 | 89-65 |
