1959 Los Angeles Dodgers Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 88-68
Finished 1st in the NL
Attendance: 2,071,045, Avg. 28,642
Ballpark: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Won World Series
World Series - Defeated Chicago White Sox 4-2
Manager: Walter Alston (88-68)
Location: Los Angeles, California
1959 Los Angeles Dodgers StatisticsTeam Record: 88-68
Finished 1st in the NL
Attendance: 2,071,045, Avg. 28,642
Ballpark: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Won World Series
World Series - Defeated Chicago White Sox 4-2
Manager: Walter Alston (88-68)
Location: Los Angeles, California
1959 Los Angeles Dodgers Results
The Los Angeles Dodgers of the National League ended the 1959 season with a record of 88 wins and 68 losses, finishing first in the NL.
The Dodgers scored 705 runs and allowed 670 runs. Gil Hodges paced Los Angeles with 25 home runs, while Charlie Neal, Duke Snider, Don Demeter and Wally Moon each walloped 20 or more, too. Duke Snider drove in 88 runs. Wally Moon led batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .302 clip. Don Drysdale topped the team with 17 wins, and Roger Craig recorded a 2.06 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Walter Alston coached the team. The 1959 Los Angeles Dodgers won the World Series.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandy Amoros | P | L | L | January 30, 1930 | 5'7" | 170 | Matanzas, Matanzas Cuba |
| Jim Baxes | 3B | R | R | July 5, 1928 | 6'1" | 190 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Chuck Churn | P | R | R | February 1, 1930 | 6'3" | 205 | Bridgetown, VA USA |
| Roger Craig | P | R | R | February 17, 1930 | 6'4" | 190 | Durham, NC USA |
| Tommy Davis | P | R | R | March 21, 1939 | 6'2" | 195 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Don Demeter | CF | R | R | June 25, 1935 | 6'4" | 190 | Oklahoma City, OK USA |
| Solly Drake | RF | B | R | October 23, 1930 | 6'0" | 170 | Little Rock, AR USA |
| Don Drysdale | P | R | R | July 23, 1936 | 6'5" | 190 | Van Nuys, CA USA |
| Carl Erskine | P | R | R | December 13, 1926 | 5'10" | 165 | Anderson, IN USA |
| Chuck Essegian | RF | R | R | August 9, 1931 | 5'11" | 200 | Boston, MA USA |
| Ron Fairly | RF | L | L | July 12, 1938 | 5'10" | 175 | Macon, GA USA |
| Art Fowler | P | R | R | July 3, 1922 | 5'11" | 180 | Converse, SC USA |
| Carl Furillo | RF | R | R | March 8, 1922 | 6'0" | 190 | Stony Creek Mills, PA USA |
| Jim Gilliam | 3B | B | R | October 17, 1928 | 5'10" | 175 | Nashville, TN USA |
| Dick Gray | 3B | R | R | July 11, 1931 | 5'11" | 165 | Jefferson, PA USA |
| Bill Harris | P | L | R | December 3, 1930 | 5'8" | 187 | Duguayville, NB CAN |
| Gil Hodges | 1B | R | R | April 4, 1924 | 6'1" | 200 | Princeton, IN USA |
| Frank Howard | LF | R | R | August 8, 1936 | 6'7" | 255 | Columbus, OH USA |
| Fred Kipp | P | L | L | October 1, 1931 | 6'4" | 200 | Piqua, KS USA |
| Johnny Klippstein | P | R | R | October 17, 1927 | 6'1" | 173 | Washington, DC USA |
| Sandy Koufax | P | R | L | December 30, 1935 | 6'2" | 210 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Clem Labine | P | R | R | August 6, 1926 | 6'0" | 180 | Lincoln, RI USA |
| Norm Larker | 1B | L | L | December 27, 1930 | 6'0" | 185 | Beaver Meadows, PA USA |
| Bob Lillis | SS | R | R | June 2, 1930 | 5'11" | 160 | Altadena, CA USA |
| Danny McDevitt | P | L | L | November 18, 1932 | 5'10" | 175 | New York, NY USA |
| Wally Moon | LF | L | R | April 3, 1930 | 6'0" | 169 | Bay, AR USA |
| Charlie Neal | 2B | R | R | January 30, 1931 | 5'10" | 165 | Longview, TX USA |
| Joe Pignatano | C | R | R | August 4, 1929 | 5'10" | 180 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Johnny Podres | P | L | L | September 30, 1932 | 5'11" | 170 | Witherbee, NY USA |
| Rip Repulski | LF | R | R | October 4, 1928 | 6'0" | 195 | Sauk Rapids, MN USA |
| John Roseboro | C | L | R | May 13, 1933 | 5'11" | 190 | Ashland, OH USA |
| Larry Sherry | P | R | R | July 25, 1935 | 6'2" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Norm Sherry | C | R | R | July 16, 1931 | 5'11" | 180 | New York, NY USA |
| Duke Snider | RF | L | R | September 19, 1926 | 6'0" | 179 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Gene Snyder | P | R | L | March 31, 1931 | 5'11" | 175 | York, PA USA |
| Stan Williams | P | R | R | September 14, 1936 | 6'5" | 230 | Enfield, NH USA |
| Maury Wills | SS | B | R | October 2, 1932 | 5'11" | 170 | Washington, DC USA |
| Don Zimmer | SS | R | R | January 17, 1931 | 5'9" | 165 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
