1959 Philadelphia Phillies Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 64-90
Finished 8th in the NL
Attendance: 799,815, Avg. 13,112
Ballpark: Connie Mack Stadium
Manager: Eddie Sawyer (64-90)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1959 Philadelphia Phillies StatisticsTeam Record: 64-90
Finished 8th in the NL
Attendance: 799,815, Avg. 13,112
Ballpark: Connie Mack Stadium
Manager: Eddie Sawyer (64-90)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1959 Philadelphia Phillies Roster
The Philadelphia Phillies of the National League ended the 1959 season with a record of 64 wins and 90 losses, finishing eighth in the NL.
The Phillies tallied 599 runs, worst in the circuit, and yielded 725 runs. Gene Freese paced Philadelphia with 23 home runs, while Ed Bouchee and Wally Post walloped 20 or more also. Wally Post drove in 94 runs. Ed Bouchee led batters with significant playing time with a .285 average. Robin Roberts topped the team with 15 wins, and Gene Conley recorded a 3.00 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Eddie Sawyer coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 592
Regular Season Runs Against: 718
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 10, 1959 | Cincinnati Redlegs 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 14, 1959 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Milwaukee Braves 4 | L | 1-0 | 0-1 | 1-1 | ||
| April 16, 1959 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Milwaukee Braves 7 | L | 1-0 | 0-2 | 1-2 | ||
| April 17, 1959 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Cincinnati Redlegs 1 | W | 1-0 | 1-2 | 2-2 | ||
| April 18, 1959 | Philadelphia Phillies 14 at Cincinnati Redlegs 9 | W | 1-0 | 2-2 | 3-2 | ||
| April 19, 1959 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Cincinnati Redlegs 12 | L | 1-0 | 2-3 | 3-3 | ||
| April 22, 1959 | Milwaukee Braves 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 | L | 1-1 | 2-3 | 3-4 | ||
| April 23, 1959 | Milwaukee Braves 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | W | 2-1 | 2-3 | 4-4 | ||
| April 24, 1959 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | L | 2-2 | 2-3 | 4-5 | ||
| April 25, 1959 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | L | 2-3 | 2-3 | 4-6 | ||
| April 26, 1959 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 10 | W | 3-3 | 2-3 | 5-6 | ||
| April 26, 1959 | Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | L | 3-4 | 2-3 | 5-7 | ||
| April 29, 1959 | Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | W | 4-4 | 2-3 | 6-7 | ||
| April 30, 1959 | Los Angeles Dodgers 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 4-5 | 2-3 | 6-8 | ||
| May 1, 1959 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | W | 5-5 | 2-3 | 7-8 | ||
| May 2, 1959 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | L | 5-6 | 2-3 | 7-9 | ||
| May 3, 1959 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | W | 6-6 | 2-3 | 8-9 | ||
| May 3, 1959 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | L | 6-7 | 2-3 | 8-10 | ||
| May 5, 1959 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 8 | W | 7-7 | 2-3 | 9-10 | ||
| May 6, 1959 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Philadelphia Phillies 7 | L | 7-8 | 2-3 | 9-11 | ||
| May 7, 1959 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 7-8 | 2-4 | 9-12 | ||
| May 8, 1959 | Philadelphia Phillies 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | W | 7-8 | 3-4 | 10-12 | ||
| May 9, 1959 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 | L | 7-8 | 3-5 | 10-13 | ||
| May 10, 1959 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 7-8 | 4-5 | 11-13 | ||
| May 10, 1959 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | L | 7-8 | 4-6 | 11-14 | ||
| May 11, 1959 | Philadelphia Phillies 10 at Los Angeles Dodgers 11 | L | 7-8 | 4-7 | 11-15 | ||
| May 12, 1959 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 | L | 7-8 | 4-8 | 11-16 | ||
| May 13, 1959 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at San Francisco Giants 6 | L | 7-8 | 4-9 | 11-17 | ||
| May 14, 1959 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at San Francisco Giants 8 | L | 7-8 | 4-10 | 11-18 | ||
| May 15, 1959 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | L | 7-8 | 4-11 | 11-19 | ||
| May 16, 1959 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | L | 7-8 | 4-12 | 11-20 | ||
| May 19, 1959 | Philadelphia Phillies 7 at Chicago Cubs 8 | L | 7-8 | 4-13 | 11-21 | ||
| May 20, 1959 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Chicago Cubs 7 | L | 7-8 | 4-14 | 11-22 | ||
| May 21, 1959 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Chicago Cubs 0 | W | 7-8 | 5-14 | 12-22 | ||
| May 22, 1959 | Milwaukee Braves 10 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | L | 7-9 | 5-14 | 12-23 | ||
| May 23, 1959 | Milwaukee Braves 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | W | 8-9 | 5-14 | 13-23 | ||
| May 24, 1959 | Milwaukee Braves 0 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | W | 9-9 | 5-14 | 14-23 | ||
| May 24, 1959 | Milwaukee Braves 8 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | L | 9-10 | 5-14 | 14-24 | ||
| May 25, 1959 | Milwaukee Braves 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 7 | W | 10-10 | 5-14 | 15-24 | ||
| May 26, 1959 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Cincinnati Redlegs 2 | L | 10-10 | 5-15 | 15-25 | ||
| May 27, 1959 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Cincinnati Redlegs 10 | L | 10-10 | 5-16 | 15-26 | ||
| May 28, 1959 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Cincinnati Redlegs 3 | W | 10-10 | 6-16 | 16-26 | ||
| May 29, 1959 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Milwaukee Braves 6 | L | 10-10 | 6-17 | 16-27 | ||
| May 30, 1959 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Milwaukee Braves 4 | L | 10-10 | 6-18 | 16-28 | ||
| May 31, 1959 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Milwaukee Braves 0 | W | 10-10 | 7-18 | 17-28 | ||
| May 31, 1959 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Milwaukee Braves 2 | L | 10-10 | 7-19 | 17-29 | ||
| June 3, 1959 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | W | 11-10 | 7-19 | 18-29 | ||
| June 4, 1959 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | L | 11-11 | 7-19 | 18-30 | ||
| June 6, 1959 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | W | 12-11 | 7-19 | 19-30 | ||
| June 7, 1959 | St. Louis Cardinals 9 at Philadelphia Phillies 11 | W | 13-11 | 7-19 | 20-30 | ||
| June 7, 1959 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 | L | 13-12 | 7-19 | 20-31 | ||
| June 9, 1959 | Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | L | 13-13 | 7-19 | 20-32 | ||
| June 10, 1959 | Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 14-13 | 7-19 | 21-32 | ||
| June 11, 1959 | Los Angeles Dodgers 11 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 | L | 14-14 | 7-19 | 21-33 | ||
| June 12, 1959 | San Francisco Giants 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 | L | 14-15 | 7-19 | 21-34 | ||
| June 13, 1959 | San Francisco Giants 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | L | 14-16 | 7-19 | 21-35 | ||
| June 14, 1959 | San Francisco Giants 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 7 | W | 15-16 | 7-19 | 22-35 | ||
| June 14, 1959 | San Francisco Giants 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | W | 16-16 | 7-19 | 23-35 | ||
| June 16, 1959 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 16-16 | 7-20 | 23-36 | ||
| June 16, 1959 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | L | 16-16 | 7-21 | 23-37 | ||
| June 17, 1959 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 10 | L | 16-16 | 7-22 | 23-38 | ||
| June 19, 1959 | Philadelphia Phillies 8 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 16-16 | 8-22 | 24-38 | ||
| June 20, 1959 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 16-16 | 9-22 | 25-38 | ||
| June 21, 1959 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 16-16 | 9-23 | 25-39 | ||
| June 22, 1959 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 6 | L | 16-16 | 9-24 | 25-40 | ||
| June 23, 1959 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 4 | L | 16-16 | 9-25 | 25-41 | ||
| June 24, 1959 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Los Angeles Dodgers 9 | L | 16-16 | 9-26 | 25-42 | ||
| June 25, 1959 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 5 | L | 16-16 | 9-27 | 25-43 | ||
| June 26, 1959 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at San Francisco Giants 8 | L | 16-16 | 9-28 | 25-44 | ||
| June 27, 1959 | Philadelphia Phillies 7 at San Francisco Giants 4 | W | 16-16 | 10-28 | 26-44 | ||
| June 28, 1959 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at San Francisco Giants 6 | L | 16-16 | 10-29 | 26-45 | ||
| June 30, 1959 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | L | 16-17 | 10-29 | 26-46 | ||
| July 1, 1959 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 17-17 | 10-29 | 27-46 | ||
| July 2, 1959 | Cincinnati Redlegs 8 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 17-18 | 10-29 | 27-47 | ||
| July 2, 1959 | Cincinnati Redlegs 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 7 | W | 18-18 | 10-29 | 28-47 | ||
| July 3, 1959 | Cincinnati Redlegs 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | L | 18-19 | 10-29 | 28-48 | ||
| July 4, 1959 | Milwaukee Braves 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 19-19 | 10-29 | 29-48 | ||
| July 5, 1959 | Milwaukee Braves 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 | L | 19-20 | 10-29 | 29-49 | ||
| July 9, 1959 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Philadelphia Phillies 11 | W | 20-20 | 10-29 | 30-49 | ||
| July 9, 1959 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | L | 20-21 | 10-29 | 30-50 | ||
| July 10, 1959 | St. Louis Cardinals 9 at Philadelphia Phillies 7 | L | 20-22 | 10-29 | 30-51 | ||
| July 11, 1959 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | L | 20-23 | 10-29 | 30-52 | ||
| July 12, 1959 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | W | 21-23 | 10-29 | 31-52 | ||
| July 12, 1959 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | L | 21-24 | 10-29 | 31-53 | ||
| July 16, 1959 | San Francisco Giants 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 | L | 21-25 | 10-29 | 31-54 | ||
| July 16, 1959 | San Francisco Giants 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | W | 22-25 | 10-29 | 32-54 | ||
| July 17, 1959 | Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 23-25 | 10-29 | 33-54 | ||
| July 18, 1959 | Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | W | 24-25 | 10-29 | 34-54 | ||
| July 19, 1959 | Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 25-25 | 10-29 | 35-54 | ||
| July 19, 1959 | Los Angeles Dodgers 8 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 25-26 | 10-29 | 35-55 | ||
| July 21, 1959 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 25-26 | 11-29 | 36-55 | ||
| July 22, 1959 | Philadelphia Phillies 11 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 25-26 | 12-29 | 37-55 | ||
| July 24, 1959 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Cincinnati Redlegs 1 | W | 25-26 | 13-29 | 38-55 | ||
| July 25, 1959 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Cincinnati Redlegs 3 | W | 25-26 | 14-29 | 39-55 | ||
| July 26, 1959 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Cincinnati Redlegs 4 | L | 25-26 | 14-30 | 39-56 | ||
| July 26, 1959 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Cincinnati Redlegs 3 | W | 25-26 | 15-30 | 40-56 | ||
| July 28, 1959 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at San Francisco Giants 2 | W | 25-26 | 16-30 | 41-56 | ||
| July 29, 1959 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at San Francisco Giants 1 | W | 25-26 | 17-30 | 42-56 | ||
| July 30, 1959 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at San Francisco Giants 7 | L | 25-26 | 17-31 | 42-57 | ||
| July 31, 1959 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 5 | L | 25-26 | 17-32 | 42-58 | ||
| August 1, 1959 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 5 | L | 25-26 | 17-33 | 42-59 | ||
| August 2, 1959 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 4 | L | 25-26 | 17-34 | 42-60 | ||
| August 4, 1959 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Chicago Cubs 1 | W | 25-26 | 18-34 | 43-60 | ||
| August 5, 1959 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 25-26 | 19-34 | 44-60 | ||
| August 6, 1959 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 25-26 | 19-35 | 44-61 | ||
| August 7, 1959 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 25-26 | 19-36 | 44-62 | ||
| August 8, 1959 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 25-26 | 19-37 | 44-63 | ||
| August 8, 1959 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 25-26 | 19-38 | 44-64 | ||
| August 9, 1959 | Philadelphia Phillies 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 25-26 | 20-38 | 45-64 | ||
| August 9, 1959 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 25-26 | 21-38 | 46-64 | ||
| August 11, 1959 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | W | 26-26 | 21-38 | 47-64 | ||
| August 12, 1959 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | L | 26-27 | 21-38 | 47-65 | ||
| August 14, 1959 | Cincinnati Redlegs 15 at Philadelphia Phillies 13 | L | 26-28 | 21-38 | 47-66 | ||
| August 14, 1959 | Cincinnati Redlegs 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 26-29 | 21-38 | 47-67 | ||
| August 15, 1959 | Cincinnati Redlegs 8 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | L | 26-30 | 21-38 | 47-68 | ||
| August 16, 1959 | Cincinnati Redlegs 0 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | W | 27-30 | 21-38 | 48-68 | ||
| August 16, 1959 | Cincinnati Redlegs 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 8 | W | 28-30 | 21-38 | 49-68 | ||
| August 17, 1959 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 28-31 | 21-38 | 49-69 | ||
| August 18, 1959 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 29-31 | 21-38 | 50-69 | ||
| August 19, 1959 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | W | 30-31 | 21-38 | 51-69 | ||
| August 20, 1959 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 8 | W | 31-31 | 21-38 | 52-69 | ||
| August 20, 1959 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 31-32 | 21-38 | 52-70 | ||
| August 21, 1959 | San Francisco Giants 10 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | L | 31-33 | 21-38 | 52-71 | ||
| August 21, 1959 | San Francisco Giants 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 | L | 31-34 | 21-38 | 52-72 | ||
| August 22, 1959 | San Francisco Giants 8 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | L | 31-35 | 21-38 | 52-73 | ||
| August 24, 1959 | Los Angeles Dodgers 8 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | L | 31-36 | 21-38 | 52-74 | ||
| August 25, 1959 | Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | L | 31-37 | 21-38 | 52-75 | ||
| August 27, 1959 | San Francisco Giants 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 32-37 | 21-38 | 53-75 | ||
| August 27, 1959 | San Francisco Giants 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 7 | W | 33-37 | 21-38 | 54-75 | ||
| August 28, 1959 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 | L | 33-37 | 21-39 | 54-76 | ||
| August 29, 1959 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 11 | L | 33-37 | 21-40 | 54-77 | ||
| August 30, 1959 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | L | 33-37 | 21-41 | 54-78 | ||
| August 30, 1959 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 33-37 | 21-42 | 54-79 | ||
| September 1, 1959 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Milwaukee Braves 3 | W | 33-37 | 22-42 | 55-79 | ||
| September 2, 1959 | Philadelphia Phillies 11 at Milwaukee Braves 5 | W | 33-37 | 23-42 | 56-79 | ||
| September 4, 1959 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 34-37 | 23-42 | 57-79 | ||
| September 5, 1959 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | L | 34-38 | 23-42 | 57-80 | ||
| September 6, 1959 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 35-38 | 23-42 | 58-80 | ||
| September 7, 1959 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Cincinnati Redlegs 4 | W | 35-38 | 24-42 | 59-80 | ||
| September 9, 1959 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 | L | 35-38 | 24-43 | 59-81 | ||
| September 10, 1959 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 5 | L | 35-38 | 24-44 | 59-82 | ||
| September 11, 1959 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at San Francisco Giants 0 | W | 35-38 | 25-44 | 60-82 | ||
| September 12, 1959 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at San Francisco Giants 9 | L | 35-38 | 25-45 | 60-83 | ||
| September 13, 1959 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at San Francisco Giants 1 | L | 35-38 | 25-46 | 60-84 | ||
| September 15, 1959 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 35-38 | 25-47 | 60-85 | ||
| September 17, 1959 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 35-38 | 26-47 | 61-85 | ||
| September 18, 1959 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 35-38 | 26-48 | 61-86 | ||
| September 19, 1959 | Milwaukee Braves 9 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | L | 35-39 | 26-48 | 61-87 | ||
| September 20, 1959 | Milwaukee Braves 8 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | L | 35-40 | 26-48 | 61-88 | ||
| September 22, 1959 | Cincinnati Redlegs 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 36-40 | 26-48 | 62-88 | ||
| September 22, 1959 | Cincinnati Redlegs 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 37-40 | 26-48 | 63-88 | ||
| September 25, 1959 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Milwaukee Braves 3 | W | 37-40 | 27-48 | 64-88 | ||
| September 26, 1959 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Milwaukee Braves 3 | L | 37-40 | 27-49 | 64-89 | ||
| September 27, 1959 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Milwaukee Braves 5 | L | 37-40 | 27-50 | 64-90 |
