1959 Washington Senators Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 63-91
Finished 8th in the AL
Attendance: 615,890, Avg. 9,057
Ballpark: Griffith Stadium II
Manager: Cookie Lavagetto (63-91)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
1959 Washington Senators StatisticsTeam Record: 63-91
Finished 8th in the AL
Attendance: 615,890, Avg. 9,057
Ballpark: Griffith Stadium II
Manager: Cookie Lavagetto (63-91)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
1959 Washington Senators Roster
The Washington Senators of the American League ended the 1959 season with a record of 63 wins and 91 losses, finishing eighth in the AL.
The Senators tallied 619 runs and allowed 701 runs. Harmon Killebrew walloped 42 home runs for Washington, while Jim Lemon, Roy Sievers and Bob Allison each swatted 20 or more as well. Harmon Killebrew accounted for 105 RBI. Jim Lemon topped hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .279 clip. Camilo Pascual led the team with 17 wins and a team-best 2.64 earned run average, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Cookie Lavagetto coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 619
Regular Season Runs Against: 701
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 9, 1959 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Washington Senators 9 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 14, 1959 | Washington Senators 3 at Boston Red Sox 7 | L | 1-0 | 0-1 | 1-1 | ||
| April 15, 1959 | Washington Senators 3 at Boston Red Sox 7 | L | 1-0 | 0-2 | 1-2 | ||
| April 16, 1959 | Washington Senators 7 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 1-0 | 1-2 | 2-2 | ||
| April 17, 1959 | Washington Senators 3 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | L | 1-0 | 1-3 | 2-3 | ||
| April 18, 1959 | Washington Senators 1 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | L | 1-0 | 1-4 | 2-4 | ||
| April 19, 1959 | Washington Senators 5 at Baltimore Orioles 7 | L | 1-0 | 1-5 | 2-5 | ||
| April 19, 1959 | Washington Senators 4 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | W | 1-0 | 2-5 | 3-5 | ||
| April 21, 1959 | New York Yankees 11 at Washington Senators 4 | L | 1-1 | 2-5 | 3-6 | ||
| April 22, 1959 | New York Yankees 1 at Washington Senators 0 | L | 1-2 | 2-5 | 3-7 | ||
| April 23, 1959 | New York Yankees 2 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 2-2 | 2-5 | 4-7 | ||
| April 24, 1959 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 2-3 | 2-5 | 4-8 | ||
| April 25, 1959 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Washington Senators 8 | W | 3-3 | 2-5 | 5-8 | ||
| April 26, 1959 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Washington Senators 2 | W | 4-3 | 2-5 | 6-8 | ||
| April 28, 1959 | Washington Senators 8 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | W | 4-3 | 3-5 | 7-8 | ||
| April 29, 1959 | Washington Senators 6 at Kansas City Athletics 7 | L | 4-3 | 3-6 | 7-9 | ||
| April 30, 1959 | Washington Senators 9 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 4-3 | 4-6 | 8-9 | ||
| May 1, 1959 | Washington Senators 4 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 4-3 | 5-6 | 9-9 | ||
| May 2, 1959 | Washington Senators 15 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 4-3 | 6-6 | 10-9 | ||
| May 3, 1959 | Washington Senators 3 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 4-3 | 7-6 | 11-9 | ||
| May 3, 1959 | Washington Senators 0 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 4-3 | 7-7 | 11-10 | ||
| May 5, 1959 | Washington Senators 8 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 4-3 | 8-7 | 12-10 | ||
| May 6, 1959 | Washington Senators 6 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 4-3 | 9-7 | 13-10 | ||
| May 7, 1959 | Baltimore Orioles 10 at Washington Senators 1 | L | 4-4 | 9-7 | 13-11 | ||
| May 9, 1959 | Washington Senators 7 at New York Yankees 0 | W | 4-4 | 10-7 | 14-11 | ||
| May 10, 1959 | Washington Senators 2 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 4-4 | 10-8 | 14-12 | ||
| May 10, 1959 | Washington Senators 3 at New York Yankees 6 | L | 4-4 | 10-9 | 14-13 | ||
| May 11, 1959 | Baltimore Orioles 7 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 4-5 | 10-9 | 14-14 | ||
| May 12, 1959 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Washington Senators 7 | W | 5-5 | 10-9 | 15-14 | ||
| May 14, 1959 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 5-6 | 10-9 | 15-15 | ||
| May 15, 1959 | Kansas City Athletics 4 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 5-7 | 10-9 | 15-16 | ||
| May 16, 1959 | Kansas City Athletics 2 at Washington Senators 7 | W | 6-7 | 10-9 | 16-16 | ||
| May 17, 1959 | Chicago White Sox 10 at Washington Senators 7 | L | 6-8 | 10-9 | 16-17 | ||
| May 17, 1959 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Washington Senators 4 | W | 7-8 | 10-9 | 17-17 | ||
| May 18, 1959 | Chicago White Sox 9 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 7-9 | 10-9 | 17-18 | ||
| May 19, 1959 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 7-10 | 10-9 | 17-19 | ||
| May 20, 1959 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 7-11 | 10-9 | 17-20 | ||
| May 22, 1959 | Washington Senators 3 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 7-11 | 10-10 | 17-21 | ||
| May 23, 1959 | Washington Senators 10 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 7-11 | 11-10 | 18-21 | ||
| May 24, 1959 | Washington Senators 8 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 7-11 | 12-10 | 19-21 | ||
| May 26, 1959 | Washington Senators 5 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | L | 7-11 | 12-11 | 19-22 | ||
| May 27, 1959 | Washington Senators 6 at Baltimore Orioles 0 | W | 7-11 | 13-11 | 20-22 | ||
| May 28, 1959 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Washington Senators 1 | L | 7-12 | 13-11 | 20-23 | ||
| May 29, 1959 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Washington Senators 7 | W | 8-12 | 13-11 | 21-23 | ||
| May 30, 1959 | New York Yankees 11 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 8-13 | 13-11 | 21-24 | ||
| May 30, 1959 | New York Yankees 11 at Washington Senators 0 | L | 8-14 | 13-11 | 21-25 | ||
| May 31, 1959 | New York Yankees 3 at Washington Senators 0 | L | 8-15 | 13-11 | 21-26 | ||
| June 2, 1959 | Washington Senators 3 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 8-15 | 14-11 | 22-26 | ||
| June 3, 1959 | Washington Senators 4 at Cleveland Indians 0 | W | 8-15 | 15-11 | 23-26 | ||
| June 5, 1959 | Washington Senators 6 at Detroit Tigers 7 | L | 8-15 | 15-12 | 23-27 | ||
| June 6, 1959 | Washington Senators 1 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 8-15 | 15-13 | 23-28 | ||
| June 7, 1959 | Washington Senators 4 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 8-15 | 15-14 | 23-29 | ||
| June 9, 1959 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Washington Senators 7 | W | 9-15 | 15-14 | 24-29 | ||
| June 10, 1959 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Washington Senators 1 | L | 9-16 | 15-14 | 24-30 | ||
| June 11, 1959 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Washington Senators 1 | L | 9-17 | 15-14 | 24-31 | ||
| June 13, 1959 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Washington Senators 7 | L | 9-18 | 15-14 | 24-32 | ||
| June 14, 1959 | Cleveland Indians 12 at Washington Senators 6 | L | 9-19 | 15-14 | 24-33 | ||
| June 14, 1959 | Cleveland Indians 9 at Washington Senators 5 | L | 9-20 | 15-14 | 24-34 | ||
| June 15, 1959 | Kansas City Athletics 5 at Washington Senators 8 | W | 10-20 | 15-14 | 25-34 | ||
| June 17, 1959 | Kansas City Athletics 2 at Washington Senators 7 | W | 11-20 | 15-14 | 26-34 | ||
| June 18, 1959 | Kansas City Athletics 5 at Washington Senators 7 | W | 12-20 | 15-14 | 27-34 | ||
| June 19, 1959 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Washington Senators 4 | L | 12-21 | 15-14 | 27-35 | ||
| June 20, 1959 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Washington Senators 4 | L | 12-22 | 15-14 | 27-36 | ||
| June 21, 1959 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Washington Senators 4 | W | 13-22 | 15-14 | 28-36 | ||
| June 21, 1959 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Washington Senators 7 | W | 14-22 | 15-14 | 29-36 | ||
| June 23, 1959 | Washington Senators 1 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 14-22 | 15-15 | 29-37 | ||
| June 24, 1959 | Washington Senators 4 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 14-22 | 16-15 | 30-37 | ||
| June 25, 1959 | Washington Senators 1 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 14-22 | 16-16 | 30-38 | ||
| June 26, 1959 | Washington Senators 8 at Kansas City Athletics 4 | W | 14-22 | 17-16 | 31-38 | ||
| June 27, 1959 | Washington Senators 4 at Kansas City Athletics 5 | L | 14-22 | 17-17 | 31-39 | ||
| June 28, 1959 | Washington Senators 7 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | W | 14-22 | 18-17 | 32-39 | ||
| June 30, 1959 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Washington Senators 6 | W | 15-22 | 18-17 | 33-39 | ||
| July 1, 1959 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Washington Senators 4 | W | 16-22 | 18-17 | 34-39 | ||
| July 2, 1959 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Washington Senators 6 | W | 17-22 | 18-17 | 35-39 | ||
| July 3, 1959 | Washington Senators 3 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 17-22 | 18-18 | 35-40 | ||
| July 4, 1959 | Washington Senators 0 at New York Yankees 7 | L | 17-22 | 18-19 | 35-41 | ||
| July 4, 1959 | Washington Senators 10 at New York Yankees 6 | W | 17-22 | 19-19 | 36-41 | ||
| July 5, 1959 | Washington Senators 7 at New York Yankees 0 | W | 17-22 | 20-19 | 37-41 | ||
| July 9, 1959 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Washington Senators 0 | L | 17-23 | 20-19 | 37-42 | ||
| July 9, 1959 | Baltimore Orioles 8 at Washington Senators 0 | L | 17-24 | 20-19 | 37-43 | ||
| July 10, 1959 | Baltimore Orioles 6 at Washington Senators 7 | W | 18-24 | 20-19 | 38-43 | ||
| July 11, 1959 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Washington Senators 9 | W | 19-24 | 20-19 | 39-43 | ||
| July 12, 1959 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Washington Senators 1 | L | 19-25 | 20-19 | 39-44 | ||
| July 14, 1959 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Washington Senators 4 | W | 20-25 | 20-19 | 40-44 | ||
| July 15, 1959 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 21-25 | 20-19 | 41-44 | ||
| July 16, 1959 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Washington Senators 5 | W | 22-25 | 20-19 | 42-44 | ||
| July 17, 1959 | Kansas City Athletics 7 at Washington Senators 4 | L | 22-26 | 20-19 | 42-45 | ||
| July 18, 1959 | Kansas City Athletics 10 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 22-27 | 20-19 | 42-46 | ||
| July 19, 1959 | Kansas City Athletics 6 at Washington Senators 5 | L | 22-28 | 20-19 | 42-47 | ||
| July 19, 1959 | Kansas City Athletics 0 at Washington Senators 7 | W | 23-28 | 20-19 | 43-47 | ||
| July 21, 1959 | Washington Senators 1 at Detroit Tigers 8 | L | 23-28 | 20-20 | 43-48 | ||
| July 22, 1959 | Washington Senators 2 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 23-28 | 20-21 | 43-49 | ||
| July 23, 1959 | Washington Senators 2 at Detroit Tigers 11 | L | 23-28 | 20-22 | 43-50 | ||
| July 24, 1959 | Washington Senators 2 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 23-28 | 20-23 | 43-51 | ||
| July 25, 1959 | Washington Senators 1 at Cleveland Indians 8 | L | 23-28 | 20-24 | 43-52 | ||
| July 26, 1959 | Washington Senators 3 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 23-28 | 20-25 | 43-53 | ||
| July 26, 1959 | Washington Senators 0 at Cleveland Indians 9 | L | 23-28 | 20-26 | 43-54 | ||
| July 27, 1959 | Washington Senators 6 at Kansas City Athletics 7 | L | 23-28 | 20-27 | 43-55 | ||
| July 28, 1959 | Washington Senators 1 at Kansas City Athletics 6 | L | 23-28 | 20-28 | 43-56 | ||
| July 29, 1959 | Washington Senators 4 at Kansas City Athletics 5 | L | 23-28 | 20-29 | 43-57 | ||
| July 30, 1959 | Washington Senators 1 at Kansas City Athletics 4 | L | 23-28 | 20-30 | 43-58 | ||
| July 31, 1959 | Washington Senators 1 at Chicago White Sox 7 | L | 23-28 | 20-31 | 43-59 | ||
| August 1, 1959 | Washington Senators 1 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 23-28 | 20-32 | 43-60 | ||
| August 2, 1959 | Washington Senators 3 at Chicago White Sox 9 | L | 23-28 | 20-33 | 43-61 | ||
| August 2, 1959 | Washington Senators 2 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 23-28 | 20-34 | 43-62 | ||
| August 4, 1959 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 23-29 | 20-34 | 43-63 | ||
| August 5, 1959 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Washington Senators 9 | W | 24-29 | 20-34 | 44-63 | ||
| August 5, 1959 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 24-30 | 20-34 | 44-64 | ||
| August 6, 1959 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 24-31 | 20-34 | 44-65 | ||
| August 7, 1959 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Washington Senators 1 | L | 24-32 | 20-34 | 44-66 | ||
| August 9, 1959 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 24-33 | 20-34 | 44-67 | ||
| August 9, 1959 | Chicago White Sox 9 at Washington Senators 0 | L | 24-34 | 20-34 | 44-68 | ||
| August 12, 1959 | Washington Senators 3 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 24-34 | 21-34 | 45-68 | ||
| August 13, 1959 | Washington Senators 5 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 24-34 | 22-34 | 46-68 | ||
| August 14, 1959 | Washington Senators 7 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | W | 24-34 | 23-34 | 47-68 | ||
| August 15, 1959 | Washington Senators 2 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | L | 24-34 | 23-35 | 47-69 | ||
| August 16, 1959 | Washington Senators 6 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | W | 24-34 | 24-35 | 48-69 | ||
| August 18, 1959 | Washington Senators 11 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 24-34 | 25-35 | 49-69 | ||
| August 19, 1959 | Washington Senators 4 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 24-34 | 25-36 | 49-70 | ||
| August 20, 1959 | Washington Senators 1 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 24-34 | 25-37 | 49-71 | ||
| August 21, 1959 | Washington Senators 4 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 24-34 | 25-38 | 49-72 | ||
| August 22, 1959 | Washington Senators 0 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 24-34 | 25-39 | 49-73 | ||
| August 23, 1959 | Washington Senators 7 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | W | 24-34 | 26-39 | 50-73 | ||
| August 23, 1959 | Washington Senators 2 at Kansas City Athletics 5 | L | 24-34 | 26-40 | 50-74 | ||
| August 25, 1959 | Washington Senators 3 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 24-34 | 27-40 | 51-74 | ||
| August 26, 1959 | Washington Senators 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 24-34 | 27-41 | 51-75 | ||
| August 28, 1959 | New York Yankees 4 at Washington Senators 0 | L | 24-35 | 27-41 | 51-76 | ||
| August 29, 1959 | New York Yankees 9 at Washington Senators 5 | L | 24-36 | 27-41 | 51-77 | ||
| August 30, 1959 | New York Yankees 1 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 25-36 | 27-41 | 52-77 | ||
| August 31, 1959 | Washington Senators 3 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 25-36 | 27-42 | 52-78 | ||
| September 1, 1959 | Washington Senators 7 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 25-36 | 28-42 | 53-78 | ||
| September 2, 1959 | Washington Senators 3 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 25-36 | 28-43 | 53-79 | ||
| September 3, 1959 | Washington Senators 2 at New York Yankees 9 | L | 25-36 | 28-44 | 53-80 | ||
| September 4, 1959 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Washington Senators 4 | W | 26-36 | 28-44 | 54-80 | ||
| September 5, 1959 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Washington Senators 14 | W | 27-36 | 28-44 | 55-80 | ||
| September 6, 1959 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Washington Senators 1 | L | 27-37 | 28-44 | 55-81 | ||
| September 7, 1959 | Washington Senators 0 at Baltimore Orioles 7 | L | 27-37 | 28-45 | 55-82 | ||
| September 7, 1959 | Washington Senators 8 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | W | 27-37 | 29-45 | 56-82 | ||
| September 9, 1959 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Washington Senators 1 | L | 27-38 | 29-45 | 56-83 | ||
| September 10, 1959 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Washington Senators 8 | W | 28-38 | 29-45 | 57-83 | ||
| September 11, 1959 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Washington Senators 5 | W | 29-38 | 29-45 | 58-83 | ||
| September 12, 1959 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 29-39 | 29-45 | 58-84 | ||
| September 13, 1959 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Washington Senators 5 | W | 30-39 | 29-45 | 59-84 | ||
| September 14, 1959 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Washington Senators 5 | W | 31-39 | 29-45 | 60-84 | ||
| September 15, 1959 | Kansas City Athletics 0 at Washington Senators 1 | W | 32-39 | 29-45 | 61-84 | ||
| September 15, 1959 | Kansas City Athletics 6 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 32-40 | 29-45 | 61-85 | ||
| September 18, 1959 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Washington Senators 5 | W | 33-40 | 29-45 | 62-85 | ||
| September 19, 1959 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 33-41 | 29-45 | 62-86 | ||
| September 20, 1959 | Baltimore Orioles 0 at Washington Senators 5 | W | 34-41 | 29-45 | 63-86 | ||
| September 22, 1959 | New York Yankees 8 at Washington Senators 4 | L | 34-42 | 29-45 | 63-87 | ||
| September 23, 1959 | New York Yankees 5 at Washington Senators 4 | L | 34-43 | 29-45 | 63-88 | ||
| September 25, 1959 | Washington Senators 4 at Boston Red Sox 10 | L | 34-43 | 29-46 | 63-89 | ||
| September 26, 1959 | Washington Senators 4 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 34-43 | 29-47 | 63-90 | ||
| September 27, 1959 | Washington Senators 2 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 34-43 | 29-48 | 63-91 |
