1959 Milwaukee Braves Game-by-Game Results

National League (NL)
Team Record: 86-70
Finished 2nd in the NL
Attendance: 1,739,724, Avg. 24,163
Ballpark: County Stadium
Manager: Fred Haney (86-70)
Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
1959 Milwaukee Braves Statistics
1959 Milwaukee Braves Roster

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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Regular Season Runs For: 722
Regular Season Runs Against: 621

Date Game Res Home Road Record
April 10, 1959 Milwaukee Braves 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 W 0-0 1-0 1-0
April 11, 1959 Milwaukee Braves 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 W 0-0 2-0 2-0
April 14, 1959 Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Milwaukee Braves 4 W 1-0 2-0 3-0
April 16, 1959 Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Milwaukee Braves 7 W 2-0 2-0 4-0
April 18, 1959 Pittsburgh Pirates 11 at Milwaukee Braves 5 L 2-1 2-0 4-1
April 21, 1959 Cincinnati Redlegs 4 at Milwaukee Braves 7 W 3-1 2-0 5-1
April 22, 1959 Milwaukee Braves 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 W 3-1 3-0 6-1
April 23, 1959 Milwaukee Braves 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 L 3-1 3-1 6-2
April 24, 1959 Milwaukee Braves 10 at Cincinnati Redlegs 7 W 3-1 4-1 7-2
April 25, 1959 Milwaukee Braves 6 at Cincinnati Redlegs 7 L 3-1 4-2 7-3
April 26, 1959 Milwaukee Braves 10 at Cincinnati Redlegs 11 L 3-1 4-3 7-4
April 29, 1959 St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Milwaukee Braves 9 W 4-1 4-3 8-4
April 30, 1959 St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Milwaukee Braves 1 W 5-1 4-3 9-4
May 1, 1959 San Francisco Giants 6 at Milwaukee Braves 4 L 5-2 4-3 9-5
May 2, 1959 San Francisco Giants 8 at Milwaukee Braves 5 L 5-3 4-3 9-6
May 3, 1959 San Francisco Giants 4 at Milwaukee Braves 9 W 6-3 4-3 10-6
May 4, 1959 Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at Milwaukee Braves 3 L 6-4 4-3 10-7
May 5, 1959 Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Milwaukee Braves 3 W 7-4 4-3 11-7
May 6, 1959 Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Milwaukee Braves 5 W 8-4 4-3 12-7
May 8, 1959 Cincinnati Redlegs 3 at Milwaukee Braves 2 L 8-5 4-3 12-8
May 9, 1959 Cincinnati Redlegs 3 at Milwaukee Braves 0 L 8-6 4-3 12-9
May 10, 1959 Cincinnati Redlegs 1 at Milwaukee Braves 2 W 9-6 4-3 13-9
May 10, 1959 Cincinnati Redlegs 4 at Milwaukee Braves 12 W 10-6 4-3 14-9
May 11, 1959 Milwaukee Braves 8 at Chicago Cubs 1 W 10-6 5-3 15-9
May 12, 1959 Milwaukee Braves 3 at Chicago Cubs 7 L 10-6 5-4 15-10
May 13, 1959 Milwaukee Braves 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 W 10-6 6-4 16-10
May 14, 1959 Milwaukee Braves 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 W 10-6 7-4 17-10
May 16, 1959 Milwaukee Braves 6 at Los Angeles Dodgers 0 W 10-6 8-4 18-10
May 17, 1959 Milwaukee Braves 8 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 W 10-6 9-4 19-10
May 18, 1959 Milwaukee Braves 4 at San Francisco Giants 2 W 10-6 10-4 20-10
May 19, 1959 Milwaukee Braves 8 at San Francisco Giants 1 W 10-6 11-4 21-10
May 20, 1959 Milwaukee Braves 3 at San Francisco Giants 6 L 10-6 11-5 21-11
May 22, 1959 Milwaukee Braves 10 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 W 10-6 12-5 22-11
May 23, 1959 Milwaukee Braves 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 L 10-6 12-6 22-12
May 24, 1959 Milwaukee Braves 0 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 L 10-6 12-7 22-13
May 24, 1959 Milwaukee Braves 8 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 W 10-6 13-7 23-13
May 25, 1959 Milwaukee Braves 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 7 L 10-6 13-8 23-14
May 26, 1959 Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Milwaukee Braves 1 W 11-6 13-8 24-14
May 27, 1959 Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Milwaukee Braves 4 W 12-6 13-8 25-14
May 28, 1959 Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Milwaukee Braves 0 L 12-7 13-8 25-15
May 29, 1959 Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Milwaukee Braves 6 W 13-7 13-8 26-15
May 30, 1959 Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Milwaukee Braves 4 W 14-7 13-8 27-15
May 31, 1959 Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Milwaukee Braves 0 L 14-8 13-8 27-16
May 31, 1959 Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Milwaukee Braves 2 W 15-8 13-8 28-16
June 1, 1959 San Francisco Giants 11 at Milwaukee Braves 2 L 15-9 13-8 28-17
June 2, 1959 San Francisco Giants 0 at Milwaukee Braves 3 W 16-9 13-8 29-17
June 3, 1959 San Francisco Giants 4 at Milwaukee Braves 7 W 17-9 13-8 30-17
June 4, 1959 San Francisco Giants 11 at Milwaukee Braves 5 L 17-10 13-8 30-18
June 5, 1959 Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at Milwaukee Braves 1 L 17-11 13-8 30-19
June 6, 1959 Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Milwaukee Braves 2 L 17-12 13-8 30-20
June 7, 1959 Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Milwaukee Braves 8 W 18-12 13-8 31-20
June 8, 1959 Chicago Cubs 5 at Milwaukee Braves 9 W 19-12 13-8 32-20
June 9, 1959 Milwaukee Braves 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 12 L 19-12 13-9 32-21
June 10, 1959 Milwaukee Braves 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 L 19-12 13-10 32-22
June 11, 1959 Milwaukee Braves 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 W 19-12 14-10 33-22
June 12, 1959 Milwaukee Braves 7 at Chicago Cubs 9 L 19-12 14-11 33-23
June 13, 1959 Milwaukee Braves 4 at Chicago Cubs 2 W 19-12 15-11 34-23
June 14, 1959 Milwaukee Braves 0 at Chicago Cubs 6 L 19-12 15-12 34-24
June 15, 1959 Milwaukee Braves 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 4 L 19-12 15-13 34-25
June 16, 1959 Milwaukee Braves 5 at Los Angeles Dodgers 4 W 19-12 16-13 35-25
June 17, 1959 Milwaukee Braves 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 4 L 19-12 16-14 35-26
June 17, 1959 Milwaukee Braves 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 10 L 19-12 16-15 35-27
June 18, 1959 Milwaukee Braves 7 at Los Angeles Dodgers 6 W 19-12 17-15 36-27
June 19, 1959 Milwaukee Braves 3 at San Francisco Giants 4 L 19-12 17-16 36-28
June 20, 1959 Milwaukee Braves 4 at San Francisco Giants 1 W 19-12 18-16 37-28
June 21, 1959 Milwaukee Braves 13 at San Francisco Giants 3 W 19-12 19-16 38-28
June 23, 1959 St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Milwaukee Braves 9 W 20-12 19-16 39-28
June 24, 1959 St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Milwaukee Braves 4 W 21-12 19-16 40-28
June 25, 1959 St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Milwaukee Braves 2 L 21-13 19-16 40-29
June 26, 1959 Chicago Cubs 1 at Milwaukee Braves 11 W 22-13 19-16 41-29
June 27, 1959 Chicago Cubs 7 at Milwaukee Braves 1 L 22-14 19-16 41-30
June 28, 1959 Chicago Cubs 1 at Milwaukee Braves 2 W 23-14 19-16 42-30
June 30, 1959 Milwaukee Braves 5 at Cincinnati Redlegs 8 L 23-14 19-17 42-31
July 2, 1959 Milwaukee Braves 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 L 23-14 19-18 42-32
July 3, 1959 Milwaukee Braves 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 W 23-14 20-18 43-32
July 4, 1959 Milwaukee Braves 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 L 23-14 20-19 43-33
July 5, 1959 Milwaukee Braves 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 W 23-14 21-19 44-33
July 9, 1959 Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Milwaukee Braves 3 L 23-15 21-19 44-34
July 11, 1959 Los Angeles Dodgers 7 at Milwaukee Braves 5 L 23-16 21-19 44-35
July 12, 1959 San Francisco Giants 2 at Milwaukee Braves 4 W 24-16 21-19 45-35
July 13, 1959 San Francisco Giants 0 at Milwaukee Braves 3 W 25-16 21-19 46-35
July 14, 1959 Milwaukee Braves 5 at Chicago Cubs 10 L 25-16 21-20 46-36
July 15, 1959 Milwaukee Braves 2 at Chicago Cubs 5 L 25-16 21-21 46-37
July 16, 1959 Milwaukee Braves 2 at Chicago Cubs 4 L 25-16 21-22 46-38
July 17, 1959 Milwaukee Braves 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 L 25-16 21-23 46-39
July 18, 1959 Milwaukee Braves 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 L 25-16 21-24 46-40
July 19, 1959 Milwaukee Braves 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 9 L 25-16 21-25 46-41
July 21, 1959 Cincinnati Redlegs 12 at Milwaukee Braves 2 L 25-17 21-25 46-42
July 22, 1959 Cincinnati Redlegs 4 at Milwaukee Braves 5 W 26-17 21-25 47-42
July 23, 1959 Cincinnati Redlegs 6 at Milwaukee Braves 2 L 26-18 21-25 47-43
July 24, 1959 Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Milwaukee Braves 8 W 27-18 21-25 48-43
July 25, 1959 Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Milwaukee Braves 3 W 28-18 21-25 49-43
July 26, 1959 Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Milwaukee Braves 4 W 29-18 21-25 50-43
July 26, 1959 Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Milwaukee Braves 2 W 30-18 21-25 51-43
July 27, 1959 Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Milwaukee Braves 5 W 31-18 21-25 52-43
July 28, 1959 Chicago Cubs 5 at Milwaukee Braves 4 L 31-19 21-25 52-44
July 29, 1959 Chicago Cubs 5 at Milwaukee Braves 8 W 32-19 21-25 53-44
July 30, 1959 Chicago Cubs 2 at Milwaukee Braves 6 W 33-19 21-25 54-44
July 31, 1959 St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Milwaukee Braves 6 W 34-19 21-25 55-44
August 1, 1959 St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Milwaukee Braves 8 W 35-19 21-25 56-44
August 2, 1959 St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Milwaukee Braves 11 W 36-19 21-25 57-44
August 2, 1959 St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Milwaukee Braves 3 L 36-20 21-25 57-45
August 4, 1959 Milwaukee Braves 6 at San Francisco Giants 1 W 36-20 22-25 58-45
August 5, 1959 Milwaukee Braves 1 at San Francisco Giants 4 L 36-20 22-26 58-46
August 6, 1959 Milwaukee Braves 1 at San Francisco Giants 7 L 36-20 22-27 58-47
August 8, 1959 Milwaukee Braves 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 4 L 36-20 22-28 58-48
August 9, 1959 Milwaukee Braves 8 at Los Angeles Dodgers 7 W 36-20 23-28 59-48
August 11, 1959 Milwaukee Braves 3 at Cincinnati Redlegs 4 L 36-20 23-29 59-49
August 11, 1959 Milwaukee Braves 7 at Cincinnati Redlegs 3 W 36-20 24-29 60-49
August 12, 1959 Milwaukee Braves 6 at Cincinnati Redlegs 4 W 36-20 25-29 61-49
August 13, 1959 Milwaukee Braves 8 at Cincinnati Redlegs 9 L 36-20 25-30 61-50
August 14, 1959 Milwaukee Braves 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 L 36-20 25-31 61-51
August 15, 1959 Milwaukee Braves 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 10 L 36-20 25-32 61-52
August 16, 1959 Milwaukee Braves 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 W 36-20 26-32 62-52
August 16, 1959 Milwaukee Braves 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 L 36-20 26-33 62-53
August 17, 1959 Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Milwaukee Braves 3 L 36-21 26-33 62-54
August 17, 1959 Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Milwaukee Braves 8 W 37-21 26-33 63-54
August 18, 1959 Los Angeles Dodgers 7 at Milwaukee Braves 6 L 37-22 26-33 63-55
August 19, 1959 San Francisco Giants 2 at Milwaukee Braves 5 W 38-22 26-33 64-55
August 20, 1959 San Francisco Giants 5 at Milwaukee Braves 3 L 38-23 26-33 64-56
August 22, 1959 Chicago Cubs 2 at Milwaukee Braves 3 W 39-23 26-33 65-56
August 22, 1959 Chicago Cubs 0 at Milwaukee Braves 7 W 40-23 26-33 66-56
August 23, 1959 Chicago Cubs 0 at Milwaukee Braves 2 W 41-23 26-33 67-56
August 24, 1959 Chicago Cubs 3 at Milwaukee Braves 0 L 41-24 26-33 67-57
August 25, 1959 Milwaukee Braves 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 W 41-24 27-33 68-57
August 26, 1959 Milwaukee Braves 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 L 41-24 27-34 68-58
August 27, 1959 Milwaukee Braves 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 L 41-24 27-35 68-59
August 28, 1959 Milwaukee Braves 9 at Chicago Cubs 3 W 41-24 28-35 69-59
August 29, 1959 Milwaukee Braves 11 at Chicago Cubs 4 W 41-24 29-35 70-59
August 30, 1959 Milwaukee Braves 2 at Chicago Cubs 6 L 41-24 29-36 70-60
September 1, 1959 Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Milwaukee Braves 3 L 41-25 29-36 70-61
September 2, 1959 Philadelphia Phillies 11 at Milwaukee Braves 5 L 41-26 29-36 70-62
September 4, 1959 Milwaukee Braves 4 at Cincinnati Redlegs 1 W 41-26 30-36 71-62
September 5, 1959 Milwaukee Braves 1 at Cincinnati Redlegs 5 L 41-26 30-37 71-63
September 6, 1959 Milwaukee Braves 6 at Cincinnati Redlegs 2 W 41-26 31-37 72-63
September 7, 1959 Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Milwaukee Braves 4 W 42-26 31-37 73-63
September 7, 1959 Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Milwaukee Braves 5 W 43-26 31-37 74-63
September 9, 1959 St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Milwaukee Braves 5 W 44-26 31-37 75-63
September 10, 1959 St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Milwaukee Braves 7 W 45-26 31-37 76-63
September 11, 1959 Cincinnati Redlegs 2 at Milwaukee Braves 10 W 46-26 31-37 77-63
September 12, 1959 Cincinnati Redlegs 3 at Milwaukee Braves 4 W 47-26 31-37 78-63
September 13, 1959 Cincinnati Redlegs 3 at Milwaukee Braves 2 L 47-27 31-37 78-64
September 14, 1959 Milwaukee Braves 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 W 47-27 32-37 79-64
September 15, 1959 Milwaukee Braves 7 at Los Angeles Dodgers 8 L 47-27 32-38 79-65
September 16, 1959 Milwaukee Braves 2 at San Francisco Giants 0 W 47-27 33-38 80-65
September 17, 1959 Milwaukee Braves 6 at San Francisco Giants 13 L 47-27 33-39 80-66
September 19, 1959 Milwaukee Braves 9 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 W 47-27 34-39 81-66
September 20, 1959 Milwaukee Braves 8 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 W 47-27 35-39 82-66
September 21, 1959 Milwaukee Braves 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 W 47-27 36-39 83-66
September 22, 1959 Milwaukee Braves 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 W 47-27 37-39 84-66
September 23, 1959 Milwaukee Braves 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 L 47-27 37-40 84-67
September 25, 1959 Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Milwaukee Braves 3 L 47-28 37-40 84-68
September 26, 1959 Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Milwaukee Braves 3 W 48-28 37-40 85-68
September 27, 1959 Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Milwaukee Braves 5 W 49-28 37-40 86-68
September 28, 1959 Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Milwaukee Braves 2 L 49-29 37-40 86-69
September 29, 1959 Milwaukee Braves 5 at Los Angeles Dodgers 6 L 49-29 37-41 86-70