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1959
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⚾ Batting Leaders
Batting Average
1
Tito Francona
0.363
2
Hank Aaron
0.355
3
Willie McCovey
0.354
4
Harvey Kuenn
0.353
5
Joe Cunningham
0.345
Home Runs
1
Eddie Mathews
46
2
Ernie Banks
45
3
Rocky Colavito
42
4
Harmon Killebrew
42
5
Hank Aaron
39
RBI
1
Ernie Banks
143
2
Frank Robinson
125
3
Hank Aaron
123
4
Gus Bell
115
5
Eddie Mathews
114
Stolen Bases
1
Luis Aparicio
56
2
Willie Mays
27
3
Orlando Cepeda
23
4
Jim Gilliam
23
5
Tony Taylor
23
Hits
1
Hank Aaron
223
2
Vada Pinson
205
3
Harvey Kuenn
198
4
Orlando Cepeda
192
5
Nellie Fox
191
Runs
1
Vada Pinson
131
2
Willie Mays
125
3
Eddie Mathews
118
4
Hank Aaron
116
5
Eddie Yost
115
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🎯 Pitching Leaders
ERA
1
Nelson Chittum
1.19
2
Dick Brodowski
1.80
3
Ryne Duren
1.88
4
Roger Craig
2.06
5
Hoyt Wilhelm
2.19
Wins
1
Early Wynn
22
2
Lew Burdette
21
3
Sam Jones
21
4
Warren Spahn
21
5
Johnny Antonelli
19
Strikeouts
1
Don Drysdale
242
2
Sam Jones
209
3
Jim Bunning
201
4
Camilo Pascual
185
5
Early Wynn
179
Saves
1
Turk Lown
15
2
Lindy McDaniel
15
3
Don McMahon
15
4
Ryne Duren
14
5
Billy Loes
14
WHIP
1
Jack Harshman
0.89
2
Bill Henry
1.02
3
Bobby Shantz
1.02
4
Art Ditmar
1.03
5
Harvey Haddix
1.06
View Complete Pitching Stats →
📋 Standings
American League
Chicago White Sox ★
94-60
Cleveland Indians
89-65
New York Yankees
79-75
Detroit Tigers
76-78
Boston Red Sox
75-79
Baltimore Orioles
74-80
Kansas City Athletics
66-88
Washington Senators
63-91
National League
Los Angeles Dodgers ★
88-68
Milwaukee Braves
86-70
San Francisco Giants
83-71
Pittsburgh Pirates
78-76
Chicago Cubs
74-80
Cincinnati Redlegs
74-80
St. Louis Cardinals
71-83
Philadelphia Phillies
64-90
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