MLB 1959 stat leaders

MVP

Ernie Banks (NL), Nellie Fox (AL)

Cy Young

Early Wynn

Rookie of the Year

Bob Allison (AL), Willie McCovey (NL)

World Series MVP

Larry Sherry

Home Runs

Eddie Mathews, 46

RBI

Ernie Banks, 143

Batting Average

Tito Francona, .363

Who led the MLB in home runs in 1959?

MLB 1959 home runs leaders

#	Player		HR
1	EM	Eddie MathewsATL	46
2	EB	Ernie BanksCHC	45
3	HK	Harmon KillebrewMIN	42
4	RC	Rocky ColavitoCLE	42
5	HA	Hank AaronATL	39
6	FR	Frank RobinsonCIN	36
7	WM	Willie MaysSF	34
8	JL	Jim LemonMIN	33
9	CM	Charlie MaxwellDET	31
10	MM	Mickey MantleNYY	31

Who led the MLB in rbi in 1959?

MLB 1959 rbi leaders

#	Player		RBI
1	EB	Ernie BanksCHC	143
2	FR	Frank RobinsonCIN	125
3	HA	Hank AaronATL	123
4	GB	Gus BellCIN	115
5	EM	Eddie MathewsATL	114
6	JJ	Jackie JensenBOS	112
7	RC	Rocky ColavitoCLE	111
8	HK	Harmon KillebrewMIN	105
9	OC	Orlando CepedaSF	105
10	WM	Willie MaysSF	104

Who led the MLB in batting average in 1959?

MLB 1959 batting average leaders

#	Player		AVG
1	TF	Tito FranconaCLE	.363
2	HA	Hank AaronATL	.355
3	HK	Harvey KuennDET	.353
4	JC	Joe CunninghamSTL	.345
5	AK	Al KalineDET	.327
6	OC	Orlando CepedaSF	.317
7	VP	Vada PinsonCIN	.316
8	PR	Pete RunnelsBOS	.314
9	RS	Russ SnyderATH	.313
10	WM	Willie MaysSF	.313

Who led the MLB in hits in 1959?

MLB 1959 hits leaders

#	Player		H
1	HA	Hank AaronATL	223
2	VP	Vada PinsonCIN	205
3	HK	Harvey KuennDET	198
4	OC	Orlando CepedaSF	192
5	NF	Nellie FoxCHW	191
6	JT	Johnny TempleCIN	186
7	EM	Eddie MathewsATL	182
8	WM	Willie MaysSF	180
9	EB	Ernie BanksCHC	179
10	DB	Don BlasingameSTL	178

Who led the MLB in stolen bases in 1959?

MLB 1959 stolen bases leaders

#	Player		SB
1	LA	Luis AparicioCHW	56
2	WM	Willie MaysSF	27
3	JG	Jim GilliamLAD	23
4	OC	Orlando CepedaSF	23
5	TT	Tony TaylorCHC	23
6	MM	Mickey MantleNYY	21
7	VP	Vada PinsonCIN	21
8	JJ	Jackie JensenBOS	20
9	JL	Jim LandisCHW	20
10	FR	Frank RobinsonCIN	18

Who led the MLB in era in 1959?

MLB 1959 era leaders

#	Player		ERA
1	NC	Nelson ChittumBOS	1.19
2	DB	Dick BrodowskiCLE	1.80
3	RD	Ryne DurenNYY	1.88
4	RC	Roger CraigLAD	2.06
5	HW	Hoyt WilhelmBAL	2.19
6	LS	Larry SherryLAD	2.19
7	GS	Gerry StaleyCHW	2.24
8	BS	Bobby ShantzNYY	2.38
9	BR	Bob RushATL	2.40
10	DM	Don McMahonATL	2.57

Who led the MLB in wins in 1959?

MLB 1959 wins leaders

#	Player		W
1	EW	Early WynnCHW	22
2	LB	Lew BurdetteATL	21
3	SJ	Sam JonesSF	21
4	WS	Warren SpahnATL	21
5	CM	Cal McLishCLE	19
6	JA	Johnny AntonelliSF	19
7	BS	Bob ShawCHW	18
8	RF	Roy FacePIT	18
9	VL	Vern LawPIT	18
10	CP	Camilo PascualMIN	17

Who led the MLB in strikeouts (pitching) in 1959?

MLB 1959 strikeouts (pitching) leaders

#	Player		K
1	DD	Don DrysdaleLAD	242
2	SJ	Sam JonesSF	209
3	JB	Jim BunningDET	201
4	CP	Camilo PascualMIN	185
5	EW	Early WynnCHW	179
6	SK	Sandy KoufaxLAD	173
7	JA	Johnny AntonelliSF	165
8	MM	Mike McCormickSF	151
9	HH	Harvey HaddixPIT	149
10	HS	Herb ScoreCLE	147

Regular season only. Batting average requires 60 games played; ERA requires 15 appearances.