1959 Pittsburgh Pirates season

March 2026 November 2013 Pittsburgh Pirates 1959 National League Forbes Field Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaFrom 1882–1906, the team played in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, which became annexed by Pittsburgh as the North Side in 1907. John W. Galbreath (majority shareholder); Bing Crosby, Thomas P. Johnson (minority shareholders) Joe L. Brown Danny Murtaugh KDKA-TVBob Prince, Jim Woods KDKABob 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.https://stathead.com/tiny/ppVsd 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, 2020https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/PIT/1959-schedule-scores.shtml 1959 Pittsburgh Pirates Schedule Baseball Reference October 16, 2020 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.Smoky Burgess at Baseball Reference Prior to 1959 season: Dick Rand was traded by the Pirates to the St. Louis Cardinals for Tom Burgess.Dick Rand at Baseball Reference 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.http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1959/B05260MLN1959.htm Retrosheet Boxscore: Milwaukee Braves 1, Pittsburgh Pirates 0 April 13, 2016 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. Season standings Pittsburgh Pirates Record vs. opponents PIT Game log 1959 Game Log: 78–76 (Home: 47–30; Away: 31–46) y background:#F9F9F9; April: 6–8 (Home: 2–4; Away: 4–4) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- 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 |- y background:#F9F9F9; May: 19–14 (Home: 10–6; Away: 9–8) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- 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 |- y background:#F9F9F9; June: 15–15 (Home: 8–7; Away: 7–8) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- 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 |- y background:#F9F9F9; July: 10–17 (Home: 9–8; Away: 1–9) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- 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 |- y background:#F9F9F9; August: 20–8 (Home: 15–3; Away: 5–5) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- 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 |- y background:#F9F9F9; September: 8–14 (Home: 3–2; Away: 5–12) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- 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:      #cfc = Win      #fbb = Loss      #fff = TieBold = Pirates team member Opening Day lineup Notable transactions May 29, 1959: Gene Baker was released by the Pirates.Gene Baker at Baseball Reference June 13, 1959: Bob Smith was selected off waivers from the Pirates by the Detroit Tigers.Bob Smith at Baseball Reference Roster 1959 Pittsburgh Pirates Roster Pitchers 36 Ron Blackburn 39 Bennie Daniels 26 Roy Face 19 Bob Friend 34 Paul Giel 35 Fred Green 37 Don Gross 31 Harvey Haddix 38 Dick Hall 38 Al Jackson 22 Ron Kline 32 Vern Law 16 Bob Porterfield 37 Bob Smith 34 Jim Umbricht 35 Don Williams 30 George Witt Catchers  6 Smoky Burgess 20 Hank Foiles 10 Danny Kravitz 20 Hardy Peterson Infielders 24 Dick Groat 48 Ken Hamlin 12 Don Hoak  3 Ted Kluszewski  9 Bill Mazeroski 14 Rocky Nelson 11 Dick Schofield 28 R. C. Stevens  7 Dick Stuart Outfielders  8 Harry Bright 23 Joe Christopher 21 Roberto Clemente 15 Román Mejías  2 Harry Simpson  4 Bob Skinner 18 Bill Virdon Manager 40 Danny Murtaugh Coaches 41 Bill Burwell 42 George Detore 42 Jimmy Dykes 45 Lenny Levy 43 Sam Narron 44 Frank Oceak 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 Smoky Burgess 114 377 112 .297 11 59 1B Dick Stuart 118 397 118 .297 27 78 2B Bill Mazeroski 135 493 119 .241 7 59 SS Dick Groat 147 593 163 .275 5 51 3B Don Hoak 155 564 166 .294 8 65 LF Bob Skinner 143 547 153 .280 13 61 CF Bill Virdon 144 519 132 .254 8 41 RF Roberto Clemente 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 Román Mejías 96 276 65 .236 7 28 Rocky Nelson 98 175 51 .291 6 32 Danny Kravitz 52 162 41 .253 3 21 Dick Schofield Ducky Schofield 81 145 31 .234 1 9 Ted Kluszewski 60 122 32 .262 2 17 Hank Foiles 53 80 18 .225 3 4 Harry Bright 40 48 12 .250 3 8 Harry Simpson 9 15 4 .267 0 2 Joe Christopher 15 12 0 .000 0 0 Ken Hamlin Ken Hamlin (baseball) 3 8 1 .125 0 2 R.C. Stevens 3 7 2 .286 1 1 Hardy Peterson Pete Peterson (baseball) 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 Vern Law 34 266.0 18 9 2.98 110 Bob Friend 35 234.2 8 19 4.03 104 Harvey Haddix 31 224.1 12 12 3.13 149 Ron Kline 33 186.0 11 13 4.26 91 George Witt 15 50.2 0 7 6.93 30 Jim Umbricht 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 Bennie Daniels 34 100.2 7 9 5.45 67 Al Jackson 8 18.0 0 0 6.50 13 Dick Hall Dick Hall (baseball) 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 Roy Face 57 18 1 10 2.70 69 Bob Porterfield 36 1 2 1 4.35 19 Ron Blackburn 26 1 1 1 3.65 19 Don Gross Don Gross (baseball) 21 1 1 2 3.55 15 Bob Smith Bob Smith (pitcher born 1931) 20 0 0 0 3.49 12 Fred Green Fred Green (baseball) 17 1 2 1 3.13 20 Don Williams Don Williams (1958–1962 pitcher) 6 0 0 0 6.75 3 Paul Giel 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)Great Baseball Feats, Facts and Figures, 2008 Edition, p. 290, David Nemec and Scott Flatow, A Signet Book, Penguin Group, New York, 978-0-451-22363-0 Harvey Haddix, major league record, Most consecutive batters retired in one game (36)Baseball's Top 100: The Game's Greatest Records, p. 29, Kerry Banks, 2010, Greystone Books, Vancouver, BC, 978-1-55365-507-7 Farm system Minor League Baseball AAA Columbus Jets International League Cal Ermer AAA Salt Lake City Bees Pacific Coast League Larry Shepard A Columbus/Gastonia Pirates Sally League Ray Hathaway B Wilson Tobs Carolina League Harding "Pete" Peterson and Don Osborn C Grand Forks Chiefs Northern League James Adlam C Idaho Falls Russets Pioneer League Bob Clear D Salem Rebels Appalachian League Lamar Dorton D Dubuque Packers Midwest League Wally Millies, John Armstrong, Syd Thrift and Al Kubski D San Angelo/Roswell Pirates Sophomore League Al Kubski, Joe Bauman and Wally Millies LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Salt Lake City, Gastonia, Wilson Columbus (GA) franchise transferred to Gastonia, May 26, 1959; San Angelo franchise transferred to Roswell, June 9, 1959 References External links 1959 Pittsburgh Pirates at Baseball Reference 1959 Pittsburgh Pirates at Baseball Almanac Johnson Lloyd Wolff Miles The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball 2nd Durham, North Carolina Baseball America 1997 978-0-9637189-8-3 Category:Pittsburgh Pirates seasons Pittsburgh Pirates season Pittsburg Pir