1959 Pittsburgh Pirates season explained

Pittsburgh Pirates
Season:	1959
League:	National League
Ballpark:	Forbes Field
City:	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania^[1]
Owners:	John W. Galbreath (majority shareholder); Bing Crosby, Thomas P. Johnson (minority shareholders)
General Managers:	Joe L. Brown
Managers:	Danny Murtaugh
Television:	KDKA-TV Bob Prince, Jim Woods
Radio:	KDKA Bob Prince, Paul Long, Jim Woods

The 1959 Major League Baseball season saw the Pittsburgh Pirates finish in fourth place in the National League at 78 - 76, nine games behind the NL and World Series Champion Los Angeles Dodgers. The Pirates set the record for most extra innings victories in a season, winning 19 of their 21 extra inning games.^{[2] [3]}

Offseason

• January 30, 1959: Whammy Douglas, Jim Pendleton, Frank Thomas, and John Powers were traded by the Pirates to the Cincinnati Reds for Smoky Burgess, Harvey Haddix and Don Hoak.^[4]
• Prior to 1959 season: Dick Rand was traded by the Pirates to the St. Louis Cardinals for Tom Burgess.^[5]

Regular season

• May 26, 1959: Harvey Haddix took a perfect game into the 13th inning of a game against the Milwaukee Braves. Haddix retired 36 consecutive batters in 12 innings, but lost the game 1 - 0.^[6] Braves pitcher Lew Burdette also pitched a shutout for 13 full innings, giving up 12 hits. NOTE: On September 4, 1991, MLB redefined no-hitters to no longer include games in which the first hit was surrendered in extra innings. Until then, Haddix had been credited with a perfect game.

Game log

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 1 || April 9 || @ Reds || 1–4 || Purkey || Kline (0–1) || — || 32,190 || 0–1|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 2 || April 10 || Braves || 0–8 || Spahn || Friend (0–1) || — || 33,317 || 0–2|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 3 || April 11 || Braves || 3–4 || Burdette || Law (0–1) || — || 11,800 || 0–3|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 4 || April 14 || @ Reds || 2–3 || Purkey || Witt (0–1) || — || 7,631 || 0–4|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 5 || April 15 || @ Reds || 5–10 || Nuxhall || Friend (0–2) || Mabe || 3,228 || 0–5|- bgcolor="ffffff"| 6 || April 17 || @ Braves || 2–2 || || || — || 8,562 || 0–5|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 7 || April 18 || @ Braves || 11–5 || Law (1–1) || Buhl || — || 15,703 || 1–5|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 8 || April 22 || Reds || 9–8 || Face (1–0) || Pena || — || 16,038 || 2–5|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 9 || April 23 || Reds || 2–5 || Lawrence || Witt (0–2) || — || 18,819 || 2–6|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 10 || April 24 || @ Phillies || 8–5 || Face (2–0) || Schroll || — || 15,675 || 3–6|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 11 || April 25 || @ Phillies || 4–2 || Haddix (1–0) || Morehead || — || 6,678 || 4–6|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 12 || April 26 || @ Phillies || 9–2 || Law (2–1) || Cardwell || — || || 5–6|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 13 || April 26 || @ Phillies || 5–10 || Meyer || Friend (0–3) || — || 19,266 || 5–7|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 14 || April 27 || Dodgers || 3–9 || Drysdale || Witt (0–3) || — || 10,689 || 5–8|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 15 || April 29 || Giants || 3–2 || Kline (1–1) || Antonelli || — || 19,799 || 6–8|-|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 16 || May 1 || Cardinals || 6–7 || Mizell || Friend (0–4) || Brosnan || 18,950 || 6–9|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 17 || May 2 || Cardinals || 2–1 || Haddix (2–0) || McDaniel || — || 10,758 || 7–9|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 18 || May 3 || Cardinals || 4–3 (10) || Face (3–0) || Brosnan || — || || 8–9|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 19 || May 3 || Cardinals || 1–3 || Blaylock || Daniels (0–1) || McDaniel || 26,080 || 8–10|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 20 || May 4 || Cubs || 2–1 || Kline (2–1) || Anderson || Face (1) || 14,421 || 9–10|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 21 || May 5 || Cubs || 3–6 || Hobbie || Friend (0–5) || — || 17,429 || 9–11|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 22 || May 6 || Cubs || 0–3 || Hillman || Haddix (2–1) || — || 5,860 || 9–12|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 23 || May 7 || Phillies || 5–4 (10) || Face (4–0) || Owens || — || 10,358 || 10–12|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 24 || May 8 || Phillies || 1–8 || Conley || Witt (0–4) || Farrell || 17,691 || 10–13|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 25 || May 9 || Phillies || 9–1 || Kline (3–1) || Gomez || — || 9,633 || 11–13|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 26 || May 10 || Phillies || 3–6 || Roberts || Friend (0–6) || Farrell || || 11–14|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 27 || May 10 || Phillies || 7–6 || Haddix (3–1) || Hearn || Face (2) || 23,549 || 12–14|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 28 || May 11 || @ Giants || 4–14 || Sanford || Daniels (0–2) || — || 13,789 || 12–15|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 29 || May 12 || @ Giants || 6–5 (12) || Daniels (1–2) || Jones || — || 8,084 || 13–15|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 30 || May 13 || @ Dodgers || 6–4 || Face (5–0) || Drysdale || — || 16,718 || 14–15|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 31 || May 14 || @ Dodgers || 7–6 || Face (6–0) || Labine || — || 15,416 || 15–15|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 32 || May 16 || @ Cubs || 2–3 || Elston || Haddix (3–2) || — || 10,496 || 15–16|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 33 || May 17 || @ Cubs || 5–4 || Law (3–1) || Anderson || Face (3) || || 16–16|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 34 || May 17 || @ Cubs || 6–7 || Hobbie || Daniels (1–3) || Henry || 32,017 || 16–17|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 35 || May 19 || @ Cardinals || 2–8 || Jackson || Kline (3–2) || — || 8,470 || 16–18|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 36 || May 20 || @ Cardinals || 1–11 || Mizell || Friend (0–7) || — || 8,555 || 16–19|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 37 || May 21 || @ Cardinals || 7–2 || Haddix (4–2) || McDaniel || — || 8,141 || 17–19|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 38 || May 22 || Reds || 4–3 || Law (4–1) || Jeffcoat || — || 27,675 || 18–19|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 39 || May 23 || Reds || 6–5 || Daniels (2–3) || Pena || Blackburn (1) || 13,119 || 19–19|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 40 || May 24 || Reds || 2–1 || Kline (4–2) || Lawrence || — || || 20–19|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 41 || May 24 || Reds || 5–4 (10) || Blackburn (1–0) || Purkey || — || 32,273 || 21–19|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 42 || May 26 || @ Braves || 0–1 (13) || Burdette || Haddix (4–3) || — || 19,194 || 21–20|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 43 || May 27 || @ Braves || 3–4 || Spahn || Law (4–2) || McMahon || 17,721 || 21–21|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 44 || May 28 || @ Braves || 3–0 || Friend (1–7) || Jay || — || 12,635 || 22–21|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 45 || May 29 || @ Reds || 5–8 || Mabe || Kline (4–3) || Acker || 18,958 || 22–22|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 46 || May 30 || @ Reds || 3–1 || Daniels (3–3) || O'Toole || Face (4) || 8,613 || 23–22|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 47 || May 31 || @ Reds || 6–2 || Law (5–2) || Purkey || — || || 24–22|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 48 || May 31 || @ Reds || 14–11 || Face (7–0) || Mabe || — || 17,847 || 25–22|-|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 49 || June 2 || Cardinals || 3–0 || Haddix (5–3) || Jackson || — || 28,644 || 26–22|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 50 || June 3 || Cardinals || 5–3 || Friend (2–7) || Mizell || Face (5) || 16,857 || 27–22|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 51 || June 4 || Cardinals || 9–3 || Kline (5–3) || Broglio || — || 7,555 || 28–22|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 52 || June 5 || Cubs || 5–10 || Hobbie || Law (5–3) || Elston || 27,335 || 28–23|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 53 || June 6 || Cubs || 2–8 || Drabowsky || Daniels (3–4) || — || 12,953 || 28–24|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 54 || June 7 || Cubs || 2–4 || Buzhardt || Haddix (5–4) || Henry || || 28–25|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 55 || June 7 || Cubs || 0–1 || Singleton || Friend (2–8) || Elston || 32,078 || 28–26|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 56 || June 8 || Giants || 12–9 (11) || Face (8–0) || McCormick || — || 19,080 || 29–26|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 57 || June 9 || Giants || 2–6 || Antonelli || Law (5–4) || — || 24,272 || 29–27|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 58 || June 10 || Giants || 7–11 || Jones || Witt (0–5) || Miller || 24,317 || 29–28|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 59 || June 11 || Giants || 12–9 || Face (9–0) || Miller || Law (1) || 9,444 || 30–28|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 60 || June 12 || Dodgers || 6–9 || McDevitt || Daniels (3–5) || Erskine || 27,970 || 30–29|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 61 || June 13 || Dodgers || 5–3 || Kline (6–3) || Fowler || — || 11,944 || 31–29|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 62 || June 14 || Dodgers || 6–3 || Face (10–0) || Labine || — || || 32–29|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 63 || June 14 || Dodgers || 5–2 || Law (6–4) || Erskine || — || 30,082 || 33–29|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 64 || June 16 || @ Cubs || 5–2 || Friend (3–8) || Hillman || Face (6) || 10,391 || 34–29|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 65 || June 17 || @ Cubs || 2–5 || Henry || Haddix (5–5) || — || 10,230 || 34–30|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 66 || June 18 || @ Cubs || 4–2 (13) || Face (11–0) || Henry || — || 7,562 || 35–30|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 67 || June 19 || @ Cardinals || 6–0 || Law (7–4) || Ricketts || — || 17,461 || 36–30|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 68 || June 20 || @ Cardinals || 2–5 || Mizell || Friend (3–9) || McDaniel || 10,698 || 36–31|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 69 || June 21 || @ Cardinals || 1–5 || Jackson || Haddix (5–6) || McDaniel || || 36–32|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 70 || June 21 || @ Cardinals || 10–8 || Daniels (4–5) || Blaylock || Face (7) || 23,731 || 37–32|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 71 || June 22 || @ Giants || 1–4 || Fisher || Kline (6–4) || Worthington || 11,002 || 37–33|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 72 || June 23 || @ Giants || 5–1 || Law (8–4) || Jones || — || 22,706 || 38–33|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 73 || June 24 || @ Giants || 3–4 || McCormick || Daniels (4–6) || — || 12,643 || 38–34|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 74 || June 25 || @ Giants || 3–1 (12) || Face (12–0) || Fisher || — || 11,487 || 39–34|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 75 || June 26 || @ Dodgers || 5–6 || Podres || Kline (6–5) || McDevitt || 22,719 || 39–35|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 76 || June 27 || @ Dodgers || 0–3 || Koufax || Law (8–5) || — || 31,649 || 39–36|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 77 || June 28 || @ Dodgers || 4–9 || McDevitt || Friend (3–10) || Drysdale || 27,785 || 39–37|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 78 || June 30 || @ Phillies || 4–3 || Haddix (6–6) || Roberts || Face (8) || 11,149 || 40–37|-|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 79 || July 1 || @ Phillies || 0–1 || Conley || Kline (6–6) || — || 7,897 || 40–38|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 80 || July 2 || Braves || 4–3 (10) || Law (9–5) || McMahon || — || 28,282 || 41–38|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 81 || July 3 || Braves || 0–6 || Pizarro || Witt (0–6) || — || 34,093 || 41–39|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 82 || July 4 || Reds || 4–3 || Friend (4–10) || Nuxhall || — || 16,548 || 42–39|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 83 || July 5 || Reds || 7–5 || Haddix (7–6) || Lawrence || Face (9) || || 43–39|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 84 || July 5 || Reds || 3–2 (11) || Kline (7–6) || Pena || — || 22,622 || 44–39|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 85 || July 9 || Cubs || 4–3 (10) || Face (13–0) || Henry || — || 22,080 || 45–39|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 86 || July 10 || Cubs || 7–6 (11) || Daniels (5–6) || Elston || — || 25,360 || 46–39|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 87 || July 11 || Cubs || 1–5 || Hillman || Kline (7–7) || — || 15,110 || 46–40|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 88 || July 12 || Cardinals || 6–5 (10) || Face (14–0) || McDaniel || — || || 47–40|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 89 || July 12 || Cardinals || 6–8 (10) || McDaniel || Porterfield (0–1) || — || 25,530 || 47–41|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 90 || July 14 || Dodgers || 9–1 || Law (10–5) || Podres || — || 30,199 || 48–41|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 91 || July 15 || Dodgers || 0–3 || Drysdale || Friend (4–11) || — || 28,268 || 48–42|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 92 || July 17 || Giants || 1–4 || Jones || Kline (7–8) || — || 33,220 || 48–43|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 93 || July 18 || Giants || 3–4 || Fisher || Haddix (7–7) || McCormick || 20,577 || 48–44|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 94 || July 19 || Giants || 3–2 || Law (11–5) || Miller || — || 27,992 || 49–44|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 95 || July 21 || Phillies || 2–4 || Roberts || Friend (4–12) || — || 25,960 || 49–45|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 96 || July 22 || Phillies || 4–11 || Conley || Kline (7–9) || — || 17,024 || 49–46|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 97 || July 24 || @ Braves || 0–8 || Pizarro || Haddix (7–8) || — || 27,708 || 49–47|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 98 || July 25 || @ Braves || 0–3 || Burdette || Law (11–6) || — || 25,295 || 49–48|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 99 || July 26 || @ Braves || 0–4 || Spahn || Friend (4–13) || — || || 49–49|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 100 || July 26 || @ Braves || 1–2 || Buhl || Witt (0–7) || McMahon || 39,420 || 49–50|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 101 || July 27 || @ Braves || 2–5 || Jay || Kline (7–10) || — || 15,817 || 49–51|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 102 || July 28 || @ Dodgers || 4–9 || Williams || Blackburn (1–1) || — || 23,493 || 49–52|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 103 || July 29 || @ Dodgers || 0–2 || Craig || Law (11–7) || — || 24,324 || 49–53|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 104 || July 30 || @ Dodgers || 5–4 (12) || Daniels (6–6) || Williams || Gross (1) || 24,221 || 50–53|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 105 || July 31 || @ Giants || 3–4 || Sanford || Haddix (7–9) || — || 22,371 || 50–54|-|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 106 || August 1 || @ Giants || 5–9 || Byerly || Daniels (6–7) || Miller || 21,567 || 50–55|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 107 || August 2 || @ Giants || 3–5 || Antonelli || Porterfield (0–2) || — || 22,653 || 50–56|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 108 || August 4 || @ Cardinals || 7–3 || Law (12–7) || Gibson || — || 10,971 || 51–56|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 109 || August 5 || @ Cardinals || 0–3 || Broglio || Friend (4–14) || — || 8,079 || 51–57|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 110 || August 6 || @ Cardinals || 18–2 || Haddix (8–9) || Jackson || — || 8,503 || 52–57|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 111 || August 7 || @ Cubs || 0–4 || Drabowsky || Kline (7–11) || — || 7,434 || 52–58|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 112 || August 8 || @ Cubs || 4–3 (14) || Gross (1–0) || Donnelly || — || 5,693 || 53–58|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 113 || August 9 || @ Cubs || 5–3 (10) || Face (15–0) || Elston || — || 19,138 || 54–58|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 114 || August 11 || @ Phillies || 4–6 || Cardwell || Friend (4–15) || Farrell || 12,127 || 54–59|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 115 || August 12 || @ Phillies || 6–2 || Haddix (9–9) || Roberts || — || 11,163 || 55–59|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 116 || August 14 || Braves || 2–1 || Law (13–7) || Jay || — || 26,873 || 56–59|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 117 || August 15 || Braves || 10–8 || Kline (8–11) || Burdette || Green (1) || 34,478 || 57–59|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 118 || August 16 || Braves || 2–1 || Friend (5–15) || Pizarro || Porterfield (1) || || 58–59|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 119 || August 16 || Braves || 2–5 || Spahn || Daniels (6–8) || — || 24,518 || 58–60|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 120 || August 17 || Cubs || 7–6 || Green (1–0) || Henry || — || 12,815 || 59–60|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 121 || August 19 || Cardinals || 4–2 || Law (14–7) || Gibson || — || 19,075 || 60–60|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 122 || August 20 || Cardinals || 3–1 || Friend (6–15) || Broglio || — || 8,059 || 61–60|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 123 || August 21 || Dodgers || 5–6 || Podres || Kline (8–12) || Koufax || 24,678 || 61–61|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 124 || August 22 || Dodgers || 2–0 || Daniels (7–8) || Craig || Gross (2) || 10,260 || 62–61|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 125 || August 23 || Dodgers || 9–2 || Haddix (10–9) || Drysdale || — || || 63–61|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 126 || August 23 || Dodgers || 4–3 (10) || Face (16–0) || Drysdale || — || 25,173 || 64–61|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 127 || August 24 || Giants || 6–0 || Friend (7–15) || Jones || — || 23,617 || 65–61|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 128 || August 25 || Giants || 5–12 || Antonelli || Kline (8–13) || — || 29,927 || 65–62|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 129 || August 26 || Giants || 5–4 (10) || Kline (9–13) || Miller || — || 20,244 || 66–62|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 130 || August 28 || Phillies || 9–0 || Law (15–7) || Keegan || — || 20,926 || 67–62|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 131 || August 29 || Phillies || 11–1 || Friend (8–15) || Roberts || — || 9,714 || 68–62|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 132 || August 30 || Phillies || 2–1 || Haddix (11–9) || Robinson || — || || 69–62|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 133 || August 30 || Phillies || 7–6 (10) || Face (17–0) || Farrell || — || 20,015 || 70–62|-|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 134 || September 2 || @ Reds || 3–6 || O'Toole || Law (15–8) || — || || 70–63|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 135 || September 2 || @ Reds || 1–2 || Newcombe || Friend (8–16) || — || 13,014 || 70–64|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 136 || September 4 || @ Phillies || 0–3 || Owens || Haddix (11–10) || — || 13,136 || 70–65|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 137 || September 5 || @ Phillies || 7–6 || Porterfield (1–2) || Farrell || Daniels (1) || 5,993 || 71–65|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 138 || September 6 || @ Phillies || 1–2 || Roberts || Law (15–9) || — || 9,684 || 71–66|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 139 || September 7 || @ Braves || 1–5 || Burdette || Friend (8–17) || — || || 71–67|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 140 || September 7 || @ Braves || 1–4 || Buhl || Daniels (7–9) || — || 26,910 || 71–68|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 141 || September 9 || @ Giants || 2–7 || Sanford || Haddix (11–11) || Miller || 22,768 || 71–69|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 142 || September 10 || @ Giants || 5–3 || Law (16–9) || Antonelli || — || 14,130 || 72–69|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 143 || September 11 || @ Dodgers || 4–5 || Churn || Face (17–1) || — || || 72–70|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 144 || September 11 || @ Dodgers || 0–4 || Sherry || Green (1–1) || — || 48,526 || 72–71|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 145 || September 13 || @ Dodgers || 4–3 || Kline (10–13) || Churn || — || 20,176 || 73–71|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 146 || September 16 || @ Cubs || 3–2 || Law (17–9) || Anderson || — || || 74–71|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 147 || September 16 || @ Cubs || 2–4 || Elston || Friend (8–18) || — || 1,366 || 74–72|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 148 || September 17 || @ Cardinals || 7–0 || Haddix (12–11) || Jackson || — || 4,970 || 75–72|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 149 || September 19 || Reds || 4–3 (12) || Face (18–1) || Lawrence || — || 8,406 || 76–72|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 150 || September 20 || Reds || 10–1 || Law (18–9) || Brosnan || — || 21,068 || 77–72|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 151 || September 21 || Braves || 6–8 || Spahn || Friend (8–19) || McMahon || 17,205 || 77–73|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 152 || September 22 || Braves || 3–5 || Pizarro || Haddix (12–12) || McMahon || 17,658 || 77–74|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 153 || September 23 || Braves || 5–4 || Kline (11–13) || Jay || Face (10) || 20,502 || 78–74|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 154 || September 26 || @ Reds || 6–7 || Purkey || Gross (1–1) || — || 4,703 || 78–75|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 155 || September 27 || @ Reds || 7–9 || Nuxhall || Green (1–2) || Purkey || 15,522 || 78–76|-|-| Legend:      = Win      = Loss      = Tie
Bold = Pirates team member

Notable transactions

• May 29, 1959: Gene Baker was released by the Pirates.^[7]
• June 13, 1959: Bob Smith was selected off waivers from the Pirates by the Detroit Tigers.^[8]

Roster

1959 Pittsburgh Pirates
Roster
Pitchers		CatchersInfielders		Outfielders		ManagerCoaches

Player stats

Batting

Starters by position

Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

Pos	Player	G	AB	H	Avg.	HR	RBI
C		114	377	112	.297	11	59
1B		118	397	118	.297	27	78
2B		135	493	119	.241	7	59
SS		147	593	163	.275	5	51
3B		155	564	166	.294	8	65
LF		143	547	153	.280	13	61
CF		144	519	132	.254	8	41
RF		105	432	128	.296	4	50

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

Player	G	AB	H	Avg.	HR	RBI
	96	276	65	.236	7	28
	98	175	51	.291	6	32
	52	162	41	.253	3	21
	81	145	31	.234	1	9
	60	122	32	.262	2	17
	53	80	18	.225	3	4
	40	48	12	.250	3	8
	9	15	4	.267	0	2
	15	12	0	.000	0	0
	3	8	1	.125	0	2
	3	7	2	.286	1	1
	2	1	0	.000	0	0

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Player	G	IP	W	L	ERA	SO
	34	266.0	18	9	2.98	110
	35	234.2	8	19	4.03	104
	31	224.1	12	12	3.13	149
	33	186.0	11	13	4.26	91
	15	50.2	0	7	6.93	30
	1	7.0	0	0	6.43	3

Other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Player	G	IP	W	L	ERA	SO
	34	100.2	7	9	5.45	67
	8	18.0	0	0	6.50	13
	2	8.2	0	0	3.12	3

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Player	G	W	L	SV	ERA	SO
	57	18	1	10	2.70	69
	36	1	2	1	4.35	19
	26	1	1	1	3.65	19
	21	1	1	2	3.55	15
	20	0	0	0	3.49	12
	17	1	2	1	3.13	20
	6	0	0	0	6.75	3
	4	0	0	0	14.09	3

Awards and honors

Records

• Roy Face, major league record, most wins in one season by a relief pitcher (18)^[9]
• Harvey Haddix, major league record, Most consecutive batters retired in one game (36) ^[10]

Farm system

See also: Minor League Baseball.

External links

• 1959 Pittsburgh Pirates at Baseball Reference
• 1959 Pittsburgh Pirates at Baseball Almanac
• Book: Johnson. Lloyd. Wolff. Miles. The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball. 2nd. Durham, North Carolina. Baseball America. 1997. 978-0-9637189-8-3.

Notes and References

1. From 1882–1906, the team played in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, which became annexed by Pittsburgh as the North Side in 1907.
2. Web site: Team Batting Game Finder: In years 1904 to 2019, Only extra-inning games, Team Won, sorted by greatest number of games in a single season matching the selected criteria. Stathead. October 16, 2020.
3. Web site: 1959 Pittsburgh Pirates Schedule. Baseball Reference. October 16, 2020.
4. https://www.baseball-reference.com/b/burgesm01.shtml Smoky Burgess
5. https://www.baseball-reference.com/r/randdi01.shtml Dick Rand
6. Web site: Retrosheet Boxscore: Milwaukee Braves 1, Pittsburgh Pirates 0. April 13, 2016.
7. https://www.baseball-reference.com/b/bakerge02.shtml Gene Baker
8. https://www.baseball-reference.com/s/smithbo03.shtml Bob Smith
9. Great Baseball Feats, Facts and Figures, 2008 Edition, p. 290, David Nemec and Scott Flatow, A Signet Book, Penguin Group, New York,
10. Baseball's Top 100: The Game's Greatest Records, p. 29, Kerry Banks, 2010, Greystone Books, Vancouver, BC,