1959 Cincinnati Redlegs Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 74-80
Finished 5th in the NL
Attendance: 801,299, Avg. 11,447
Ballpark: Crosley Field
Manager: Mayo Smith (35-45)
Manager: Fred Hutchinson (39-35)
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
1959 Cincinnati Redlegs StatisticsTeam Record: 74-80
Finished 5th in the NL
Attendance: 801,299, Avg. 11,447
Ballpark: Crosley Field
Manager: Mayo Smith (35-45)
Manager: Fred Hutchinson (39-35)
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
1959 Cincinnati Redlegs Roster
The Cincinnati Redlegs of the National League ended the 1959 season with a record of 74 wins and 80 losses, finishing fifth in the NL.
The Redlegs scored 764 runs, most in the league. Cincinnati conceded 738 runs, most in the circuit. Frank Robinson walloped 36 home runs for the squad, while Jerry Lynch, Vada Pinson and Gus Bell each added 20 or more also. Frank Robinson accounted for 125 RBI. Vada Pinson led batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .316 clip. Don Newcombe and Bob Purkey topped the squad with 13 wins each, and Don Newcombe recorded a 3.16 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Mayo Smith and Fred Hutchinson coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 764
Regular Season Runs Against: 738
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 9, 1959 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Cincinnati Redlegs 4 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 10, 1959 | Cincinnati Redlegs 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | L | 1-0 | 0-1 | 1-1 | ||
| April 14, 1959 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Cincinnati Redlegs 3 | W | 2-0 | 0-1 | 2-1 | ||
| April 15, 1959 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Cincinnati Redlegs 10 | W | 3-0 | 0-1 | 3-1 | ||
| April 17, 1959 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Cincinnati Redlegs 1 | L | 3-1 | 0-1 | 3-2 | ||
| April 18, 1959 | Philadelphia Phillies 14 at Cincinnati Redlegs 9 | L | 3-2 | 0-1 | 3-3 | ||
| April 19, 1959 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Cincinnati Redlegs 12 | W | 4-2 | 0-1 | 4-3 | ||
| April 21, 1959 | Cincinnati Redlegs 4 at Milwaukee Braves 7 | L | 4-2 | 0-2 | 4-4 | ||
| April 22, 1959 | Cincinnati Redlegs 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 | L | 4-2 | 0-3 | 4-5 | ||
| April 23, 1959 | Cincinnati Redlegs 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 4-2 | 1-3 | 5-5 | ||
| April 24, 1959 | Milwaukee Braves 10 at Cincinnati Redlegs 7 | L | 4-3 | 1-3 | 5-6 | ||
| April 25, 1959 | Milwaukee Braves 6 at Cincinnati Redlegs 7 | W | 5-3 | 1-3 | 6-6 | ||
| April 26, 1959 | Milwaukee Braves 10 at Cincinnati Redlegs 11 | W | 6-3 | 1-3 | 7-6 | ||
| April 29, 1959 | Chicago Cubs 8 at Cincinnati Redlegs 18 | W | 7-3 | 1-3 | 8-6 | ||
| April 30, 1959 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Cincinnati Redlegs 2 | L | 7-4 | 1-3 | 8-7 | ||
| May 1, 1959 | Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Cincinnati Redlegs 5 | W | 8-4 | 1-3 | 9-7 | ||
| May 2, 1959 | Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Cincinnati Redlegs 16 | W | 9-4 | 1-3 | 10-7 | ||
| May 3, 1959 | Los Angeles Dodgers 7 at Cincinnati Redlegs 1 | L | 9-5 | 1-3 | 10-8 | ||
| May 3, 1959 | Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Cincinnati Redlegs 6 | W | 10-5 | 1-3 | 11-8 | ||
| May 4, 1959 | San Francisco Giants 6 at Cincinnati Redlegs 5 | L | 10-6 | 1-3 | 11-9 | ||
| May 5, 1959 | San Francisco Giants 2 at Cincinnati Redlegs 5 | W | 11-6 | 1-3 | 12-9 | ||
| May 8, 1959 | Cincinnati Redlegs 3 at Milwaukee Braves 2 | W | 11-6 | 2-3 | 13-9 | ||
| May 9, 1959 | Cincinnati Redlegs 3 at Milwaukee Braves 0 | W | 11-6 | 3-3 | 14-9 | ||
| May 10, 1959 | Cincinnati Redlegs 1 at Milwaukee Braves 2 | L | 11-6 | 3-4 | 14-10 | ||
| May 10, 1959 | Cincinnati Redlegs 4 at Milwaukee Braves 12 | L | 11-6 | 3-5 | 14-11 | ||
| May 12, 1959 | Cincinnati Redlegs 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | L | 11-6 | 3-6 | 14-12 | ||
| May 13, 1959 | Cincinnati Redlegs 0 at Chicago Cubs 10 | L | 11-6 | 3-7 | 14-13 | ||
| May 14, 1959 | Cincinnati Redlegs 2 at Chicago Cubs 0 | W | 11-6 | 4-7 | 15-13 | ||
| May 15, 1959 | Cincinnati Redlegs 5 at San Francisco Giants 2 | W | 11-6 | 5-7 | 16-13 | ||
| May 16, 1959 | Cincinnati Redlegs 2 at San Francisco Giants 9 | L | 11-6 | 5-8 | 16-14 | ||
| May 17, 1959 | Cincinnati Redlegs 1 at San Francisco Giants 9 | L | 11-6 | 5-9 | 16-15 | ||
| May 18, 1959 | Cincinnati Redlegs 9 at Los Angeles Dodgers 7 | W | 11-6 | 6-9 | 17-15 | ||
| May 19, 1959 | Cincinnati Redlegs 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 6 | L | 11-6 | 6-10 | 17-16 | ||
| May 20, 1959 | Cincinnati Redlegs 7 at Los Angeles Dodgers 5 | W | 11-6 | 7-10 | 18-16 | ||
| May 20, 1959 | Cincinnati Redlegs 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 8 | L | 11-6 | 7-11 | 18-17 | ||
| May 22, 1959 | Cincinnati Redlegs 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 11-6 | 7-12 | 18-18 | ||
| May 23, 1959 | Cincinnati Redlegs 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | L | 11-6 | 7-13 | 18-19 | ||
| May 24, 1959 | Cincinnati Redlegs 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 11-6 | 7-14 | 18-20 | ||
| May 24, 1959 | Cincinnati Redlegs 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 11-6 | 7-15 | 18-21 | ||
| May 26, 1959 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Cincinnati Redlegs 2 | W | 12-6 | 7-15 | 19-21 | ||
| May 27, 1959 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Cincinnati Redlegs 10 | W | 13-6 | 7-15 | 20-21 | ||
| May 28, 1959 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Cincinnati Redlegs 3 | L | 13-7 | 7-15 | 20-22 | ||
| May 29, 1959 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Cincinnati Redlegs 8 | W | 14-7 | 7-15 | 21-22 | ||
| May 30, 1959 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Cincinnati Redlegs 1 | L | 14-8 | 7-15 | 21-23 | ||
| May 31, 1959 | Pittsburgh Pirates 14 at Cincinnati Redlegs 11 | L | 14-9 | 7-15 | 21-24 | ||
| May 31, 1959 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Cincinnati Redlegs 2 | L | 14-10 | 7-15 | 21-25 | ||
| June 2, 1959 | Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Cincinnati Redlegs 5 | W | 15-10 | 7-15 | 22-25 | ||
| June 3, 1959 | Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at Cincinnati Redlegs 1 | L | 15-11 | 7-15 | 22-26 | ||
| June 4, 1959 | Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Cincinnati Redlegs 5 | W | 16-11 | 7-15 | 23-26 | ||
| June 5, 1959 | San Francisco Giants 2 at Cincinnati Redlegs 7 | W | 17-11 | 7-15 | 24-26 | ||
| June 6, 1959 | San Francisco Giants 13 at Cincinnati Redlegs 3 | L | 17-12 | 7-15 | 24-27 | ||
| June 7, 1959 | San Francisco Giants 5 at Cincinnati Redlegs 3 | L | 17-13 | 7-15 | 24-28 | ||
| June 7, 1959 | San Francisco Giants 1 at Cincinnati Redlegs 7 | W | 18-13 | 7-15 | 25-28 | ||
| June 9, 1959 | Cincinnati Redlegs 4 at Chicago Cubs 8 | L | 18-13 | 7-16 | 25-29 | ||
| June 10, 1959 | Cincinnati Redlegs 6 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 18-13 | 8-16 | 26-29 | ||
| June 11, 1959 | Cincinnati Redlegs 8 at Chicago Cubs 0 | W | 18-13 | 9-16 | 27-29 | ||
| June 12, 1959 | Cincinnati Redlegs 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 18-13 | 9-17 | 27-30 | ||
| June 13, 1959 | Cincinnati Redlegs 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | L | 18-13 | 9-18 | 27-31 | ||
| June 14, 1959 | Cincinnati Redlegs 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 18-13 | 9-19 | 27-32 | ||
| June 14, 1959 | Cincinnati Redlegs 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 18-13 | 10-19 | 28-32 | ||
| June 16, 1959 | Cincinnati Redlegs 2 at San Francisco Giants 1 | W | 18-13 | 11-19 | 29-32 | ||
| June 17, 1959 | Cincinnati Redlegs 5 at San Francisco Giants 7 | L | 18-13 | 11-20 | 29-33 | ||
| June 18, 1959 | Cincinnati Redlegs 3 at San Francisco Giants 8 | L | 18-13 | 11-21 | 29-34 | ||
| June 19, 1959 | Cincinnati Redlegs 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 6 | L | 18-13 | 11-22 | 29-35 | ||
| June 20, 1959 | Cincinnati Redlegs 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 9 | L | 18-13 | 11-23 | 29-36 | ||
| June 21, 1959 | Cincinnati Redlegs 17 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 | W | 18-13 | 12-23 | 30-36 | ||
| June 23, 1959 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Cincinnati Redlegs 1 | L | 18-14 | 12-23 | 30-37 | ||
| June 24, 1959 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Cincinnati Redlegs 5 | W | 19-14 | 12-23 | 31-37 | ||
| June 25, 1959 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Cincinnati Redlegs 2 | L | 19-15 | 12-23 | 31-38 | ||
| June 26, 1959 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Cincinnati Redlegs 7 | W | 20-15 | 12-23 | 32-38 | ||
| June 27, 1959 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Cincinnati Redlegs 0 | L | 20-16 | 12-23 | 32-39 | ||
| June 28, 1959 | St. Louis Cardinals 9 at Cincinnati Redlegs 7 | L | 20-17 | 12-23 | 32-40 | ||
| June 28, 1959 | St. Louis Cardinals 11 at Cincinnati Redlegs 8 | L | 20-18 | 12-23 | 32-41 | ||
| June 30, 1959 | Milwaukee Braves 5 at Cincinnati Redlegs 8 | W | 21-18 | 12-23 | 33-41 | ||
| July 2, 1959 | Cincinnati Redlegs 8 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | W | 21-18 | 13-23 | 34-41 | ||
| July 2, 1959 | Cincinnati Redlegs 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 7 | L | 21-18 | 13-24 | 34-42 | ||
| July 3, 1959 | Cincinnati Redlegs 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 21-18 | 14-24 | 35-42 | ||
| July 4, 1959 | Cincinnati Redlegs 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 21-18 | 14-25 | 35-43 | ||
| July 5, 1959 | Cincinnati Redlegs 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 21-18 | 14-26 | 35-44 | ||
| July 5, 1959 | Cincinnati Redlegs 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | L | 21-18 | 14-27 | 35-45 | ||
| July 9, 1959 | San Francisco Giants 3 at Cincinnati Redlegs 2 | L | 21-19 | 14-27 | 35-46 | ||
| July 10, 1959 | San Francisco Giants 8 at Cincinnati Redlegs 6 | L | 21-20 | 14-27 | 35-47 | ||
| July 11, 1959 | San Francisco Giants 5 at Cincinnati Redlegs 3 | L | 21-21 | 14-27 | 35-48 | ||
| July 12, 1959 | Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Cincinnati Redlegs 4 | W | 22-21 | 14-27 | 36-48 | ||
| July 13, 1959 | Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at Cincinnati Redlegs 13 | W | 23-21 | 14-27 | 37-48 | ||
| July 14, 1959 | Cincinnati Redlegs 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 23-21 | 14-28 | 37-49 | ||
| July 15, 1959 | Cincinnati Redlegs 11 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 23-21 | 15-28 | 38-49 | ||
| July 16, 1959 | Cincinnati Redlegs 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 23-21 | 16-28 | 39-49 | ||
| July 17, 1959 | Cincinnati Redlegs 0 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 23-21 | 16-29 | 39-50 | ||
| July 18, 1959 | Cincinnati Redlegs 5 at Chicago Cubs 1 | W | 23-21 | 17-29 | 40-50 | ||
| July 21, 1959 | Cincinnati Redlegs 12 at Milwaukee Braves 2 | W | 23-21 | 18-29 | 41-50 | ||
| July 22, 1959 | Cincinnati Redlegs 4 at Milwaukee Braves 5 | L | 23-21 | 18-30 | 41-51 | ||
| July 23, 1959 | Cincinnati Redlegs 6 at Milwaukee Braves 2 | W | 23-21 | 19-30 | 42-51 | ||
| July 24, 1959 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Cincinnati Redlegs 1 | L | 23-22 | 19-30 | 42-52 | ||
| July 25, 1959 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Cincinnati Redlegs 3 | L | 23-23 | 19-30 | 42-53 | ||
| July 26, 1959 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Cincinnati Redlegs 3 | L | 23-24 | 19-30 | 42-54 | ||
| July 26, 1959 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Cincinnati Redlegs 4 | W | 24-24 | 19-30 | 43-54 | ||
| July 27, 1959 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Cincinnati Redlegs 8 | W | 25-24 | 19-30 | 44-54 | ||
| July 28, 1959 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Cincinnati Redlegs 6 | W | 26-24 | 19-30 | 45-54 | ||
| July 29, 1959 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Cincinnati Redlegs 9 | W | 27-24 | 19-30 | 46-54 | ||
| July 30, 1959 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Cincinnati Redlegs 0 | L | 27-25 | 19-30 | 46-55 | ||
| July 31, 1959 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Cincinnati Redlegs 5 | W | 28-25 | 19-30 | 47-55 | ||
| August 1, 1959 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Cincinnati Redlegs 12 | W | 29-25 | 19-30 | 48-55 | ||
| August 2, 1959 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Cincinnati Redlegs 2 | W | 30-25 | 19-30 | 49-55 | ||
| August 4, 1959 | Cincinnati Redlegs 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 | W | 30-25 | 20-30 | 50-55 | ||
| August 5, 1959 | Cincinnati Redlegs 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 6 | L | 30-25 | 20-31 | 50-56 | ||
| August 7, 1959 | Cincinnati Redlegs 2 at San Francisco Giants 3 | L | 30-25 | 20-32 | 50-57 | ||
| August 8, 1959 | Cincinnati Redlegs 9 at San Francisco Giants 6 | W | 30-25 | 21-32 | 51-57 | ||
| August 9, 1959 | Cincinnati Redlegs 3 at San Francisco Giants 4 | L | 30-25 | 21-33 | 51-58 | ||
| August 11, 1959 | Milwaukee Braves 7 at Cincinnati Redlegs 3 | L | 30-26 | 21-33 | 51-59 | ||
| August 11, 1959 | Milwaukee Braves 3 at Cincinnati Redlegs 4 | W | 31-26 | 21-33 | 52-59 | ||
| August 12, 1959 | Milwaukee Braves 6 at Cincinnati Redlegs 4 | L | 31-27 | 21-33 | 52-60 | ||
| August 13, 1959 | Milwaukee Braves 8 at Cincinnati Redlegs 9 | W | 32-27 | 21-33 | 53-60 | ||
| August 14, 1959 | Cincinnati Redlegs 15 at Philadelphia Phillies 13 | W | 32-27 | 22-33 | 54-60 | ||
| August 14, 1959 | Cincinnati Redlegs 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | W | 32-27 | 23-33 | 55-60 | ||
| August 15, 1959 | Cincinnati Redlegs 8 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 32-27 | 24-33 | 56-60 | ||
| August 16, 1959 | Cincinnati Redlegs 0 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | L | 32-27 | 24-34 | 56-61 | ||
| August 16, 1959 | Cincinnati Redlegs 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 8 | L | 32-27 | 24-35 | 56-62 | ||
| August 17, 1959 | San Francisco Giants 6 at Cincinnati Redlegs 3 | L | 32-28 | 24-35 | 56-63 | ||
| August 18, 1959 | San Francisco Giants 0 at Cincinnati Redlegs 7 | W | 33-28 | 24-35 | 57-63 | ||
| August 19, 1959 | Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Cincinnati Redlegs 9 | W | 34-28 | 24-35 | 58-63 | ||
| August 20, 1959 | Los Angeles Dodgers 8 at Cincinnati Redlegs 5 | L | 34-29 | 24-35 | 58-64 | ||
| August 21, 1959 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Cincinnati Redlegs 2 | W | 35-29 | 24-35 | 59-64 | ||
| August 22, 1959 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Cincinnati Redlegs 11 | W | 36-29 | 24-35 | 60-64 | ||
| August 23, 1959 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Cincinnati Redlegs 5 | W | 37-29 | 24-35 | 61-64 | ||
| August 25, 1959 | Chicago Cubs 8 at Cincinnati Redlegs 6 | L | 37-30 | 24-35 | 61-65 | ||
| August 26, 1959 | Chicago Cubs 9 at Cincinnati Redlegs 5 | L | 37-31 | 24-35 | 61-66 | ||
| August 27, 1959 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Cincinnati Redlegs 5 | W | 38-31 | 24-35 | 62-66 | ||
| August 28, 1959 | Cincinnati Redlegs 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 38-31 | 24-36 | 62-67 | ||
| August 29, 1959 | Cincinnati Redlegs 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | L | 38-31 | 24-37 | 62-68 | ||
| August 30, 1959 | Cincinnati Redlegs 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 38-31 | 25-37 | 63-68 | ||
| September 2, 1959 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Cincinnati Redlegs 6 | W | 39-31 | 25-37 | 64-68 | ||
| September 2, 1959 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Cincinnati Redlegs 2 | W | 40-31 | 25-37 | 65-68 | ||
| September 4, 1959 | Milwaukee Braves 4 at Cincinnati Redlegs 1 | L | 40-32 | 25-37 | 65-69 | ||
| September 5, 1959 | Milwaukee Braves 1 at Cincinnati Redlegs 5 | W | 41-32 | 25-37 | 66-69 | ||
| September 6, 1959 | Milwaukee Braves 6 at Cincinnati Redlegs 2 | L | 41-33 | 25-37 | 66-70 | ||
| September 7, 1959 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Cincinnati Redlegs 4 | L | 41-34 | 25-37 | 66-71 | ||
| September 9, 1959 | Cincinnati Redlegs 7 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 41-34 | 26-37 | 67-71 | ||
| September 9, 1959 | Cincinnati Redlegs 4 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 41-34 | 27-37 | 68-71 | ||
| September 10, 1959 | Cincinnati Redlegs 10 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 41-34 | 28-37 | 69-71 | ||
| September 10, 1959 | Cincinnati Redlegs 3 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 41-34 | 28-38 | 69-72 | ||
| September 11, 1959 | Cincinnati Redlegs 2 at Milwaukee Braves 10 | L | 41-34 | 28-39 | 69-73 | ||
| September 12, 1959 | Cincinnati Redlegs 3 at Milwaukee Braves 4 | L | 41-34 | 28-40 | 69-74 | ||
| September 13, 1959 | Cincinnati Redlegs 3 at Milwaukee Braves 2 | W | 41-34 | 29-40 | 70-74 | ||
| September 14, 1959 | Cincinnati Redlegs 4 at San Francisco Giants 1 | W | 41-34 | 30-40 | 71-74 | ||
| September 15, 1959 | Cincinnati Redlegs 6 at San Francisco Giants 13 | L | 41-34 | 30-41 | 71-75 | ||
| September 16, 1959 | Cincinnati Redlegs 7 at Los Angeles Dodgers 4 | W | 41-34 | 31-41 | 72-75 | ||
| September 17, 1959 | Cincinnati Redlegs 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 4 | L | 41-34 | 31-42 | 72-76 | ||
| September 19, 1959 | Cincinnati Redlegs 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 41-34 | 31-43 | 72-77 | ||
| September 20, 1959 | Cincinnati Redlegs 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 10 | L | 41-34 | 31-44 | 72-78 | ||
| September 22, 1959 | Cincinnati Redlegs 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | L | 41-34 | 31-45 | 72-79 | ||
| September 22, 1959 | Cincinnati Redlegs 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | L | 41-34 | 31-46 | 72-80 | ||
| September 26, 1959 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Cincinnati Redlegs 7 | W | 42-34 | 31-46 | 73-80 | ||
| September 27, 1959 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Cincinnati Redlegs 9 | W | 43-34 | 31-46 | 74-80 |
