1959 St. Louis Cardinals Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 71-83
Finished 7th in the NL
Attendance: 929,953, Avg. 13,478
Ballpark: Sportsman's Park IV
Manager: Solly Hemus (71-83)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
1959 St. Louis Cardinals StatisticsTeam Record: 71-83
Finished 7th in the NL
Attendance: 929,953, Avg. 13,478
Ballpark: Sportsman's Park IV
Manager: Solly Hemus (71-83)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
1959 St. Louis Cardinals Roster
The St. Louis Cardinals of the National League ended the 1959 season with a record of 71 wins and 83 losses, finishing seventh in the NL.
The Cardinals scored 641 runs and yielded 725 runs. Ken Boyer led St. Louis with 28 home runs and recorded 94 runs batted in. Joe Cunningham paced hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .345 clip. Larry Jackson and Lindy McDaniel topped the team with 14 wins each, while Larry Jackson recorded a 3.30 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Solly Hemus coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 641
Regular Season Runs Against: 725
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 10, 1959 | San Francisco Giants 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| April 11, 1959 | San Francisco Giants 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | ||
| April 12, 1959 | San Francisco Giants 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-3 | ||
| April 14, 1959 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 | W | 0-3 | 1-0 | 1-3 | ||
| April 15, 1959 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 5 | L | 0-3 | 1-1 | 1-4 | ||
| April 16, 1959 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Los Angeles Dodgers 7 | L | 0-3 | 1-2 | 1-5 | ||
| April 17, 1959 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at San Francisco Giants 1 | W | 0-3 | 2-2 | 2-5 | ||
| April 18, 1959 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at San Francisco Giants 8 | L | 0-3 | 2-3 | 2-6 | ||
| April 19, 1959 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at San Francisco Giants 3 | L | 0-3 | 2-4 | 2-7 | ||
| April 21, 1959 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 0-3 | 2-5 | 2-8 | ||
| April 22, 1959 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 0-3 | 3-5 | 3-8 | ||
| April 23, 1959 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 0-3 | 3-6 | 3-9 | ||
| April 24, 1959 | Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 0-4 | 3-6 | 3-10 | ||
| April 25, 1959 | Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 1-4 | 3-6 | 4-10 | ||
| April 26, 1959 | Los Angeles Dodgers 17 at St. Louis Cardinals 11 | L | 1-5 | 3-6 | 4-11 | ||
| April 29, 1959 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Milwaukee Braves 9 | L | 1-5 | 3-7 | 4-12 | ||
| April 30, 1959 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Milwaukee Braves 1 | L | 1-5 | 3-8 | 4-13 | ||
| May 1, 1959 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 1-5 | 4-8 | 5-13 | ||
| May 2, 1959 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 1-5 | 4-9 | 5-14 | ||
| May 3, 1959 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | W | 1-5 | 5-9 | 6-14 | ||
| May 3, 1959 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 1-5 | 5-10 | 6-15 | ||
| May 5, 1959 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 8 | L | 1-5 | 5-11 | 6-16 | ||
| May 6, 1959 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Philadelphia Phillies 7 | W | 1-5 | 6-11 | 7-16 | ||
| May 7, 1959 | Chicago Cubs 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 2-5 | 6-11 | 8-16 | ||
| May 8, 1959 | Chicago Cubs 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 2-6 | 6-11 | 8-17 | ||
| May 9, 1959 | Chicago Cubs 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 11 | W | 3-6 | 6-11 | 9-17 | ||
| May 10, 1959 | Chicago Cubs 10 at St. Louis Cardinals 9 | L | 3-7 | 6-11 | 9-18 | ||
| May 10, 1959 | Chicago Cubs 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | W | 4-7 | 6-11 | 10-18 | ||
| May 12, 1959 | Cincinnati Redlegs 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | W | 5-7 | 6-11 | 11-18 | ||
| May 13, 1959 | Milwaukee Braves 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 5-8 | 6-11 | 11-19 | ||
| May 14, 1959 | Milwaukee Braves 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | L | 5-9 | 6-11 | 11-20 | ||
| May 15, 1959 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | W | 6-9 | 6-11 | 12-20 | ||
| May 16, 1959 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | W | 7-9 | 6-11 | 13-20 | ||
| May 19, 1959 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | W | 8-9 | 6-11 | 14-20 | ||
| May 20, 1959 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 11 | W | 9-9 | 6-11 | 15-20 | ||
| May 21, 1959 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 9-10 | 6-11 | 15-21 | ||
| May 22, 1959 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Chicago Cubs 1 | W | 9-10 | 7-11 | 16-21 | ||
| May 23, 1959 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Chicago Cubs 1 | W | 9-10 | 8-11 | 17-21 | ||
| May 24, 1959 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 9-10 | 9-11 | 18-21 | ||
| May 25, 1959 | Chicago Cubs 9 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 9-11 | 9-11 | 18-22 | ||
| May 27, 1959 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at San Francisco Giants 9 | L | 9-11 | 9-12 | 18-23 | ||
| May 28, 1959 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at San Francisco Giants 5 | L | 9-11 | 9-13 | 18-24 | ||
| May 29, 1959 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at San Francisco Giants 2 | W | 9-11 | 10-13 | 19-24 | ||
| May 30, 1959 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Los Angeles Dodgers 7 | L | 9-11 | 10-14 | 19-25 | ||
| May 31, 1959 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 5 | L | 9-11 | 10-15 | 19-26 | ||
| June 2, 1959 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 9-11 | 10-16 | 19-27 | ||
| June 3, 1959 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 9-11 | 10-17 | 19-28 | ||
| June 4, 1959 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 | L | 9-11 | 10-18 | 19-29 | ||
| June 6, 1959 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 9-11 | 10-19 | 19-30 | ||
| June 7, 1959 | St. Louis Cardinals 9 at Philadelphia Phillies 11 | L | 9-11 | 10-20 | 19-31 | ||
| June 7, 1959 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 | W | 9-11 | 11-20 | 20-31 | ||
| June 9, 1959 | Milwaukee Braves 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 12 | W | 10-11 | 11-20 | 21-31 | ||
| June 10, 1959 | Milwaukee Braves 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 11-11 | 11-20 | 22-31 | ||
| June 11, 1959 | Milwaukee Braves 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | L | 11-12 | 11-20 | 22-32 | ||
| June 12, 1959 | Cincinnati Redlegs 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 12-12 | 11-20 | 23-32 | ||
| June 13, 1959 | Cincinnati Redlegs 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | W | 13-12 | 11-20 | 24-32 | ||
| June 14, 1959 | Cincinnati Redlegs 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 14-12 | 11-20 | 25-32 | ||
| June 14, 1959 | Cincinnati Redlegs 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 14-13 | 11-20 | 25-33 | ||
| June 16, 1959 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | W | 15-13 | 11-20 | 26-33 | ||
| June 16, 1959 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 16-13 | 11-20 | 27-33 | ||
| June 17, 1959 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 10 | W | 17-13 | 11-20 | 28-33 | ||
| June 19, 1959 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | L | 17-14 | 11-20 | 28-34 | ||
| June 20, 1959 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 18-14 | 11-20 | 29-34 | ||
| June 21, 1959 | Pittsburgh Pirates 10 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | L | 18-15 | 11-20 | 29-35 | ||
| June 21, 1959 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 19-15 | 11-20 | 30-35 | ||
| June 23, 1959 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Milwaukee Braves 9 | L | 19-15 | 11-21 | 30-36 | ||
| June 24, 1959 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Milwaukee Braves 4 | L | 19-15 | 11-22 | 30-37 | ||
| June 25, 1959 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Milwaukee Braves 2 | W | 19-15 | 12-22 | 31-37 | ||
| June 26, 1959 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Cincinnati Redlegs 7 | L | 19-15 | 12-23 | 31-38 | ||
| June 27, 1959 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Cincinnati Redlegs 0 | W | 19-15 | 13-23 | 32-38 | ||
| June 28, 1959 | St. Louis Cardinals 11 at Cincinnati Redlegs 8 | W | 19-15 | 14-23 | 33-38 | ||
| June 28, 1959 | St. Louis Cardinals 9 at Cincinnati Redlegs 7 | W | 19-15 | 15-23 | 34-38 | ||
| June 30, 1959 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Chicago Cubs 1 | W | 19-15 | 16-23 | 35-38 | ||
| July 1, 1959 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 19-15 | 16-24 | 35-39 | ||
| July 2, 1959 | Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | L | 19-16 | 16-24 | 35-40 | ||
| July 3, 1959 | Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 20-16 | 16-24 | 36-40 | ||
| July 4, 1959 | San Francisco Giants 10 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 20-17 | 16-24 | 36-41 | ||
| July 5, 1959 | San Francisco Giants 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 20-18 | 16-24 | 36-42 | ||
| July 5, 1959 | San Francisco Giants 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 21-18 | 16-24 | 37-42 | ||
| July 9, 1959 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 21-18 | 17-24 | 38-42 | ||
| July 9, 1959 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Philadelphia Phillies 11 | L | 21-18 | 17-25 | 38-43 | ||
| July 10, 1959 | St. Louis Cardinals 9 at Philadelphia Phillies 7 | W | 21-18 | 18-25 | 39-43 | ||
| July 11, 1959 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 21-18 | 19-25 | 40-43 | ||
| July 12, 1959 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 21-18 | 20-25 | 41-43 | ||
| July 12, 1959 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | L | 21-18 | 20-26 | 41-44 | ||
| July 14, 1959 | Cincinnati Redlegs 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 22-18 | 20-26 | 42-44 | ||
| July 15, 1959 | Cincinnati Redlegs 11 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 22-19 | 20-26 | 42-45 | ||
| July 16, 1959 | Cincinnati Redlegs 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 22-20 | 20-26 | 42-46 | ||
| July 17, 1959 | Milwaukee Braves 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 23-20 | 20-26 | 43-46 | ||
| July 18, 1959 | Milwaukee Braves 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 24-20 | 20-26 | 44-46 | ||
| July 19, 1959 | Milwaukee Braves 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 9 | W | 25-20 | 20-26 | 45-46 | ||
| July 20, 1959 | Chicago Cubs 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 26-20 | 20-26 | 46-46 | ||
| July 21, 1959 | Chicago Cubs 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 26-21 | 20-26 | 46-47 | ||
| July 22, 1959 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at San Francisco Giants 6 | L | 26-21 | 20-27 | 46-48 | ||
| July 23, 1959 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at San Francisco Giants 5 | L | 26-21 | 20-28 | 46-49 | ||
| July 24, 1959 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 | W | 26-21 | 21-28 | 47-49 | ||
| July 25, 1959 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 | W | 26-21 | 22-28 | 48-49 | ||
| July 26, 1959 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 8 | L | 26-21 | 22-29 | 48-50 | ||
| July 27, 1959 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Cincinnati Redlegs 8 | L | 26-21 | 22-30 | 48-51 | ||
| July 28, 1959 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Cincinnati Redlegs 6 | L | 26-21 | 22-31 | 48-52 | ||
| July 29, 1959 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Cincinnati Redlegs 9 | L | 26-21 | 22-32 | 48-53 | ||
| July 30, 1959 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Cincinnati Redlegs 0 | W | 26-21 | 23-32 | 49-53 | ||
| July 31, 1959 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Milwaukee Braves 6 | L | 26-21 | 23-33 | 49-54 | ||
| August 1, 1959 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Milwaukee Braves 8 | L | 26-21 | 23-34 | 49-55 | ||
| August 2, 1959 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Milwaukee Braves 3 | W | 26-21 | 24-34 | 50-55 | ||
| August 2, 1959 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Milwaukee Braves 11 | L | 26-21 | 24-35 | 50-56 | ||
| August 4, 1959 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 26-22 | 24-35 | 50-57 | ||
| August 5, 1959 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 27-22 | 24-35 | 51-57 | ||
| August 6, 1959 | Pittsburgh Pirates 18 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 27-23 | 24-35 | 51-58 | ||
| August 7, 1959 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 28-23 | 24-35 | 52-58 | ||
| August 8, 1959 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 29-23 | 24-35 | 53-58 | ||
| August 8, 1959 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 30-23 | 24-35 | 54-58 | ||
| August 9, 1959 | Philadelphia Phillies 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 30-24 | 24-35 | 54-59 | ||
| August 9, 1959 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 30-25 | 24-35 | 54-60 | ||
| August 10, 1959 | San Francisco Giants 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 30-26 | 24-35 | 54-61 | ||
| August 11, 1959 | San Francisco Giants 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 30-27 | 24-35 | 54-62 | ||
| August 13, 1959 | Los Angeles Dodgers 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 30-28 | 24-35 | 54-63 | ||
| August 14, 1959 | Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 31-28 | 24-35 | 55-63 | ||
| August 15, 1959 | Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 31-29 | 24-35 | 55-64 | ||
| August 16, 1959 | Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 32-29 | 24-35 | 56-64 | ||
| August 17, 1959 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | W | 32-29 | 25-35 | 57-64 | ||
| August 18, 1959 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | L | 32-29 | 25-36 | 57-65 | ||
| August 19, 1959 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 32-29 | 25-37 | 57-66 | ||
| August 20, 1959 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 32-29 | 25-38 | 57-67 | ||
| August 21, 1959 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Cincinnati Redlegs 2 | L | 32-29 | 25-39 | 57-68 | ||
| August 22, 1959 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Cincinnati Redlegs 11 | L | 32-29 | 25-40 | 57-69 | ||
| August 23, 1959 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Cincinnati Redlegs 5 | L | 32-29 | 25-41 | 57-70 | ||
| August 25, 1959 | Milwaukee Braves 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 32-30 | 25-41 | 57-71 | ||
| August 26, 1959 | Milwaukee Braves 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 33-30 | 25-41 | 58-71 | ||
| August 27, 1959 | Milwaukee Braves 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 34-30 | 25-41 | 59-71 | ||
| August 28, 1959 | Cincinnati Redlegs 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 35-30 | 25-41 | 60-71 | ||
| August 29, 1959 | Cincinnati Redlegs 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | W | 36-30 | 25-41 | 61-71 | ||
| August 30, 1959 | Cincinnati Redlegs 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 36-31 | 25-41 | 61-72 | ||
| September 1, 1959 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 0 | W | 36-31 | 26-41 | 62-72 | ||
| September 2, 1959 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Los Angeles Dodgers 9 | L | 36-31 | 26-42 | 62-73 | ||
| September 3, 1959 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 | W | 36-31 | 27-42 | 63-73 | ||
| September 5, 1959 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at San Francisco Giants 3 | L | 36-31 | 27-43 | 63-74 | ||
| September 6, 1959 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at San Francisco Giants 0 | W | 36-31 | 28-43 | 64-74 | ||
| September 7, 1959 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at San Francisco Giants 4 | L | 36-31 | 28-44 | 64-75 | ||
| September 9, 1959 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Milwaukee Braves 5 | L | 36-31 | 28-45 | 64-76 | ||
| September 10, 1959 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Milwaukee Braves 7 | L | 36-31 | 28-46 | 64-77 | ||
| September 11, 1959 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 36-31 | 28-47 | 64-78 | ||
| September 12, 1959 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 36-31 | 29-47 | 65-78 | ||
| September 13, 1959 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Chicago Cubs 8 | L | 36-31 | 29-48 | 65-79 | ||
| September 15, 1959 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 37-31 | 29-48 | 66-79 | ||
| September 17, 1959 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | L | 37-32 | 29-48 | 66-80 | ||
| September 19, 1959 | Chicago Cubs 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 38-32 | 29-48 | 67-80 | ||
| September 20, 1959 | Chicago Cubs 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 11 | W | 39-32 | 29-48 | 68-80 | ||
| September 21, 1959 | Chicago Cubs 12 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 39-33 | 29-48 | 68-81 | ||
| September 22, 1959 | Los Angeles Dodgers 10 at St. Louis Cardinals 11 | W | 40-33 | 29-48 | 69-81 | ||
| September 23, 1959 | Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | L | 40-34 | 29-48 | 69-82 | ||
| September 26, 1959 | San Francisco Giants 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | L | 40-35 | 29-48 | 69-83 | ||
| September 27, 1959 | San Francisco Giants 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 14 | W | 41-35 | 29-48 | 70-83 | ||
| September 27, 1959 | San Francisco Giants 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 42-35 | 29-48 | 71-83 |
