1959 Milwaukee Braves Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 86-70
Finished 2nd in the NL
Attendance: 1,749,112, Avg. 24,163
Ballpark: County Stadium
Manager: Fred Haney (86-70)
Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
1959 Milwaukee Braves StatisticsTeam Record: 86-70
Finished 2nd in the NL
Attendance: 1,749,112, Avg. 24,163
Ballpark: County Stadium
Manager: Fred Haney (86-70)
Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
1959 Milwaukee Braves Results
The Milwaukee Braves of the National League ended the 1959 season with a record of 86 wins and 70 losses, finishing second in the NL.
The Braves scored 724 runs and surrendered 623 runs. Eddie Mathews walloped 46 home runs for Milwaukee, while Joe Adcock, Del Crandall and Hank Aaron each added 20 or more as well. Hank Aaron drove in 123 runs and topped all regular hitters by hitting .355. Lew Burdette and Warren Spahn led the squad with 21 wins each, and Bob Buhl contributed 15 or more victories as well Bob Buhl earned a 2.86 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Fred Haney coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hank Aaron | RF | R | R | February 5, 1934 | 6'0" | 180 | Mobile, AL USA |
| Joe Adcock | 1B | R | R | October 30, 1927 | 6'4" | 210 | Coushatta, LA USA |
| Bobby Avila | 2B | R | R | April 2, 1924 | 5'10" | 175 | Veracruz, Veracruz Mexico |
| Ray Boone | 1B | R | R | July 27, 1923 | 6'0" | 172 | San Diego, CA USA |
| Bill Bruton | CF | L | R | November 9, 1925 | 6'0" | 169 | Panola, AL USA |
| Bob Buhl | P | R | R | August 12, 1928 | 6'2" | 180 | Saginaw, MI USA |
| Lew Burdette | P | R | R | November 22, 1926 | 6'2" | 180 | Nitro, WV USA |
| Chuck Cottier | 2B | R | R | January 18, 1936 | 5'10" | 175 | Delta, CO USA |
| Wes Covington | LF | L | R | March 27, 1932 | 6'1" | 205 | Laurinburg, NC USA |
| Del Crandall | C | R | R | March 5, 1930 | 6'1" | 180 | Ontario, CA USA |
| John DeMerit | LF | R | R | January 8, 1936 | 6'1" | 195 | West Bend, WI USA |
| Bob Giggie | P | R | R | August 13, 1933 | 6'1" | 200 | Dorchester, MA USA |
| Bob Hartman | P | R | L | August 28, 1937 | 5'11" | 185 | Kenosha, WI USA |
| Joey Jay | P | B | R | August 15, 1935 | 6'4" | 228 | Middletown, CT USA |
| Johnny Logan | SS | R | R | March 23, 1926 | 5'11" | 175 | Endicott, NY USA |
| Stan Lopata | C | R | R | September 12, 1925 | 6'2" | 210 | Delray, MI USA |
| Felix Mantilla | 2B | R | R | July 29, 1934 | 6'0" | 160 | Isabella, P.R. |
| Eddie Mathews | 3B | L | R | October 13, 1931 | 6'1" | 190 | Texarkana, TX USA |
| Lee Maye | LF | L | R | December 11, 1934 | 6'2" | 190 | Tuscaloosa, AL USA |
| Don McMahon | P | R | R | January 4, 1930 | 6'2" | 215 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Joe Morgan | 2B | L | R | November 19, 1930 | 5'10" | 170 | Walpole, MA USA |
| Johnny O'Brien | 2B | R | R | December 11, 1930 | 5'9" | 170 | South Amboy, NJ USA |
| Andy Pafko | LF | R | R | February 25, 1921 | 6'0" | 190 | Boyceville, WI USA |
| Jim Pisoni | CF | R | R | August 14, 1929 | 5'10" | 169 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Juan Pizarro | P | L | L | February 7, 1937 | 5'11" | 170 | Santurce, P.R. |
| Del Rice | C | R | R | October 27, 1922 | 6'2" | 190 | Portsmouth, OH USA |
| Mel Roach | 2B | R | R | January 25, 1933 | 6'1" | 190 | Richmond, VA USA |
| Bob Rush | P | R | R | December 21, 1925 | 6'4" | 205 | Battle Creek, MI USA |
| Red Schoendienst | 2B | B | R | February 2, 1923 | 6'0" | 170 | Germantown, IL USA |
| Enos Slaughter | LF | L | R | April 27, 1916 | 5'9" | 180 | Roxboro, NC USA |
| Warren Spahn | P | L | L | April 23, 1921 | 6'0" | 172 | Buffalo, NY USA |
| Al Spangler | CF | L | L | July 8, 1933 | 6'0" | 175 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Frank Torre | 1B | L | L | December 30, 1931 | 6'4" | 200 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Bob Trowbridge | P | R | R | June 27, 1930 | 6'1" | 180 | Hudson, NY USA |
| Mickey Vernon | 1B | L | L | April 22, 1918 | 6'2" | 170 | Marcus Hook, PA USA |
| Carl Willey | P | R | R | June 6, 1931 | 6'0" | 175 | Cherryfield, ME USA |
| Casey Wise | 2B | B | R | September 8, 1932 | 6'0" | 170 | Lafayette, IN USA |
