1959 Cleveland Indians Game-by-Game Results

American League (AL)
Team Record: 89-65
Finished 2nd in the AL
Attendance: 1,499,139, Avg. 23,796
Ballpark: Cleveland Stadium
Manager: Joe Gordon (89-65)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1959 Cleveland Indians Statistics
1959 Cleveland Indians Roster

The Cleveland Indians of the American League ended the 1959 season with a record of 89 wins and 65 losses, finishing second in the AL.

The Indians scored 745 runs, most in the league. Cleveland yielded 646 runs. Rocky Colavito walloped 42 home runs for the team, while Woodie Held, Minnie Minoso, Jim Baxes and Tito Francona each swatted 20 or more also. Rocky Colavito accounted for 111 RBI. Minnie Minoso led all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .302. Cal McLish topped the team with 19 wins, and Gary Bell as well added 15 or more victories as well Jim Perry earned a 2.65 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.

Joe Gordon coached the team.

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Regular Season Runs For: 745
Regular Season Runs Against: 646

Date Game Res Home Road Record
April 10, 1959 Cleveland Indians 6 at Kansas City Athletics 4 W 0-0 1-0 1-0
April 11, 1959 Cleveland Indians 3 at Kansas City Athletics 2 W 0-0 2-0 2-0
April 14, 1959 Detroit Tigers 1 at Cleveland Indians 8 W 1-0 2-0 3-0
April 15, 1959 Detroit Tigers 1 at Cleveland Indians 2 W 2-0 2-0 4-0
April 17, 1959 Kansas City Athletics 3 at Cleveland Indians 4 W 3-0 2-0 5-0
April 18, 1959 Kansas City Athletics 4 at Cleveland Indians 13 W 4-0 2-0 6-0
April 19, 1959 Kansas City Athletics 4 at Cleveland Indians 3 L 4-1 2-0 6-1
April 21, 1959 Cleveland Indians 14 at Detroit Tigers 1 W 4-1 3-0 7-1
April 22, 1959 Cleveland Indians 10 at Detroit Tigers 1 W 4-1 4-0 8-1
April 23, 1959 Cleveland Indians 10 at Detroit Tigers 4 W 4-1 5-0 9-1
April 24, 1959 Chicago White Sox 4 at Cleveland Indians 6 W 5-1 5-0 10-1
April 25, 1959 Chicago White Sox 8 at Cleveland Indians 6 L 5-2 5-0 10-2
April 26, 1959 Chicago White Sox 5 at Cleveland Indians 2 L 5-3 5-0 10-3
April 26, 1959 Chicago White Sox 6 at Cleveland Indians 5 L 5-4 5-0 10-4
May 1, 1959 New York Yankees 2 at Cleveland Indians 4 W 6-4 5-0 11-4
May 2, 1959 New York Yankees 2 at Cleveland Indians 5 W 7-4 5-0 12-4
May 3, 1959 Washington Senators 3 at Cleveland Indians 1 L 7-5 5-0 12-5
May 3, 1959 Washington Senators 0 at Cleveland Indians 5 W 8-5 5-0 13-5
May 5, 1959 Baltimore Orioles 1 at Cleveland Indians 9 W 9-5 5-0 14-5
May 6, 1959 Baltimore Orioles 6 at Cleveland Indians 5 L 9-6 5-0 14-6
May 8, 1959 Cleveland Indians 3 at Chicago White Sox 1 W 9-6 6-0 15-6
May 9, 1959 Cleveland Indians 5 at Chicago White Sox 9 L 9-6 6-1 15-7
May 10, 1959 Cleveland Indians 0 at Chicago White Sox 5 L 9-6 6-2 15-8
May 10, 1959 Cleveland Indians 4 at Chicago White Sox 5 L 9-6 6-3 15-9
May 12, 1959 Cleveland Indians 7 at New York Yankees 6 W 9-6 7-3 16-9
May 15, 1959 Cleveland Indians 4 at Boston Red Sox 3 W 9-6 8-3 17-9
May 16, 1959 Cleveland Indians 12 at Boston Red Sox 6 W 9-6 9-3 18-9
May 17, 1959 Cleveland Indians 8 at Baltimore Orioles 3 W 9-6 10-3 19-9
May 17, 1959 Cleveland Indians 7 at Baltimore Orioles 8 L 9-6 10-4 19-10
May 18, 1959 Cleveland Indians 0 at Baltimore Orioles 3 L 9-6 10-5 19-11
May 19, 1959 Cleveland Indians 5 at Washington Senators 2 W 9-6 11-5 20-11
May 20, 1959 Cleveland Indians 5 at Washington Senators 3 W 9-6 12-5 21-11
May 22, 1959 Detroit Tigers 0 at Cleveland Indians 1 W 10-6 12-5 22-11
May 23, 1959 Detroit Tigers 6 at Cleveland Indians 4 L 10-7 12-5 22-12
May 24, 1959 Detroit Tigers 2 at Cleveland Indians 3 W 11-7 12-5 23-12
May 24, 1959 Detroit Tigers 6 at Cleveland Indians 3 L 11-8 12-5 23-13
May 26, 1959 Cleveland Indians 3 at Chicago White Sox 0 W 11-8 13-5 24-13
May 27, 1959 Cleveland Indians 1 at Chicago White Sox 5 L 11-8 13-6 24-14
May 28, 1959 Kansas City Athletics 7 at Cleveland Indians 2 L 11-9 13-6 24-15
May 30, 1959 Kansas City Athletics 3 at Cleveland Indians 1 L 11-10 13-6 24-16
May 30, 1959 Kansas City Athletics 2 at Cleveland Indians 3 W 12-10 13-6 25-16
May 31, 1959 Cleveland Indians 4 at Detroit Tigers 7 L 12-10 13-7 25-17
June 1, 1959 Cleveland Indians 1 at Detroit Tigers 3 L 12-10 13-8 25-18
June 2, 1959 Washington Senators 3 at Cleveland Indians 2 L 12-11 13-8 25-19
June 3, 1959 Washington Senators 4 at Cleveland Indians 0 L 12-12 13-8 25-20
June 5, 1959 New York Yankees 11 at Cleveland Indians 2 L 12-13 13-8 25-21
June 6, 1959 New York Yankees 2 at Cleveland Indians 1 L 12-14 13-8 25-22
June 7, 1959 New York Yankees 4 at Cleveland Indians 3 L 12-15 13-8 25-23
June 7, 1959 New York Yankees 5 at Cleveland Indians 7 W 13-15 13-8 26-23
June 9, 1959 Cleveland Indians 3 at Baltimore Orioles 7 L 13-15 13-9 26-24
June 10, 1959 Cleveland Indians 11 at Baltimore Orioles 8 W 13-15 14-9 27-24
June 11, 1959 Cleveland Indians 2 at Baltimore Orioles 1 W 13-15 15-9 28-24
June 13, 1959 Cleveland Indians 8 at Washington Senators 7 W 13-15 16-9 29-24
June 14, 1959 Cleveland Indians 9 at Washington Senators 5 W 13-15 17-9 30-24
June 14, 1959 Cleveland Indians 12 at Washington Senators 6 W 13-15 18-9 31-24
June 15, 1959 Cleveland Indians 5 at Boston Red Sox 1 W 13-15 19-9 32-24
June 16, 1959 Cleveland Indians 4 at Boston Red Sox 1 W 13-15 20-9 33-24
June 18, 1959 Cleveland Indians 6 at Boston Red Sox 7 L 13-15 20-10 33-25
June 19, 1959 Cleveland Indians 2 at New York Yankees 3 L 13-15 20-11 33-26
June 20, 1959 Cleveland Indians 2 at New York Yankees 10 L 13-15 20-12 33-27
June 21, 1959 Cleveland Indians 5 at New York Yankees 4 W 13-15 21-12 34-27
June 21, 1959 Cleveland Indians 4 at New York Yankees 2 W 13-15 22-12 35-27
June 23, 1959 Baltimore Orioles 5 at Cleveland Indians 1 L 13-16 22-12 35-28
June 24, 1959 Baltimore Orioles 7 at Cleveland Indians 4 L 13-17 22-12 35-29
June 25, 1959 Baltimore Orioles 2 at Cleveland Indians 3 W 14-17 22-12 36-29
June 26, 1959 Boston Red Sox 5 at Cleveland Indians 11 W 15-17 22-12 37-29
June 27, 1959 Boston Red Sox 6 at Cleveland Indians 4 L 15-18 22-12 37-30
June 28, 1959 Boston Red Sox 4 at Cleveland Indians 5 W 16-18 22-12 38-30
June 28, 1959 Boston Red Sox 0 at Cleveland Indians 1 W 17-18 22-12 39-30
June 30, 1959 Chicago White Sox 1 at Cleveland Indians 3 W 18-18 22-12 40-30
July 1, 1959 Chicago White Sox 6 at Cleveland Indians 5 L 18-19 22-12 40-31
July 2, 1959 Cleveland Indians 4 at Kansas City Athletics 6 L 18-19 22-13 40-32
July 3, 1959 Cleveland Indians 8 at Kansas City Athletics 4 W 18-19 23-13 41-32
July 4, 1959 Cleveland Indians 12 at Detroit Tigers 9 W 18-19 24-13 42-32
July 4, 1959 Cleveland Indians 6 at Detroit Tigers 1 W 18-19 25-13 43-32
July 5, 1959 Cleveland Indians 5 at Detroit Tigers 4 W 18-19 26-13 44-32
July 9, 1959 Cleveland Indians 3 at Chicago White Sox 4 L 18-19 26-14 44-33
July 10, 1959 Cleveland Indians 8 at Chicago White Sox 4 W 18-19 27-14 45-33
July 11, 1959 Detroit Tigers 7 at Cleveland Indians 8 W 19-19 27-14 46-33
July 12, 1959 Detroit Tigers 4 at Cleveland Indians 8 W 20-19 27-14 47-33
July 12, 1959 Detroit Tigers 6 at Cleveland Indians 2 L 20-20 27-14 47-34
July 14, 1959 Cleveland Indians 0 at New York Yankees 1 L 20-20 27-15 47-35
July 16, 1959 Cleveland Indians 0 at New York Yankees 4 L 20-20 27-16 47-36
July 16, 1959 Cleveland Indians 5 at New York Yankees 7 L 20-20 27-17 47-37
July 17, 1959 Cleveland Indians 8 at Boston Red Sox 7 W 20-20 28-17 48-37
July 18, 1959 Cleveland Indians 7 at Boston Red Sox 5 W 20-20 29-17 49-37
July 19, 1959 Cleveland Indians 5 at Boston Red Sox 3 W 20-20 30-17 50-37
July 19, 1959 Cleveland Indians 5 at Boston Red Sox 6 L 20-20 30-18 50-38
July 21, 1959 New York Yankees 1 at Cleveland Indians 5 W 21-20 30-18 51-38
July 22, 1959 New York Yankees 8 at Cleveland Indians 5 L 21-21 30-18 51-39
July 23, 1959 New York Yankees 5 at Cleveland Indians 8 W 22-21 30-18 52-39
July 24, 1959 Washington Senators 2 at Cleveland Indians 5 W 23-21 30-18 53-39
July 25, 1959 Washington Senators 1 at Cleveland Indians 8 W 24-21 30-18 54-39
July 26, 1959 Washington Senators 3 at Cleveland Indians 4 W 25-21 30-18 55-39
July 26, 1959 Washington Senators 0 at Cleveland Indians 9 W 26-21 30-18 56-39
July 27, 1959 Boston Red Sox 4 at Cleveland Indians 0 L 26-22 30-18 56-40
July 28, 1959 Boston Red Sox 8 at Cleveland Indians 4 L 26-23 30-18 56-41
July 28, 1959 Boston Red Sox 2 at Cleveland Indians 5 W 27-23 30-18 57-41
July 29, 1959 Boston Red Sox 4 at Cleveland Indians 1 L 27-24 30-18 57-42
July 30, 1959 Boston Red Sox 3 at Cleveland Indians 4 W 28-24 30-18 58-42
July 31, 1959 Baltimore Orioles 4 at Cleveland Indians 5 W 29-24 30-18 59-42
August 1, 1959 Baltimore Orioles 5 at Cleveland Indians 2 L 29-25 30-18 59-43
August 2, 1959 Baltimore Orioles 3 at Cleveland Indians 6 W 30-25 30-18 60-43
August 2, 1959 Baltimore Orioles 5 at Cleveland Indians 4 L 30-26 30-18 60-44
August 4, 1959 Cleveland Indians 8 at Washington Senators 2 W 30-26 31-18 61-44
August 5, 1959 Cleveland Indians 7 at Washington Senators 3 W 30-26 32-18 62-44
August 5, 1959 Cleveland Indians 0 at Washington Senators 9 L 30-26 32-19 62-45
August 6, 1959 Cleveland Indians 5 at Washington Senators 2 W 30-26 33-19 63-45
August 7, 1959 Cleveland Indians 8 at Baltimore Orioles 5 W 30-26 34-19 64-45
August 9, 1959 Cleveland Indians 3 at Baltimore Orioles 4 L 30-26 34-20 64-46
August 10, 1959 Cleveland Indians 6 at Kansas City Athletics 4 W 30-26 35-20 65-46
August 11, 1959 Cleveland Indians 3 at Kansas City Athletics 7 L 30-26 35-21 65-47
August 12, 1959 Cleveland Indians 9 at Kansas City Athletics 4 W 30-26 36-21 66-47
August 13, 1959 Cleveland Indians 7 at Kansas City Athletics 5 W 30-26 37-21 67-47
August 14, 1959 Cleveland Indians 1 at Detroit Tigers 11 L 30-26 37-22 67-48
August 15, 1959 Cleveland Indians 6 at Detroit Tigers 9 L 30-26 37-23 67-49
August 17, 1959 Cleveland Indians 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 L 30-26 37-24 67-50
August 18, 1959 Washington Senators 11 at Cleveland Indians 4 L 30-27 37-24 67-51
August 19, 1959 Washington Senators 4 at Cleveland Indians 5 W 31-27 37-24 68-51
August 20, 1959 Washington Senators 1 at Cleveland Indians 6 W 32-27 37-24 69-51
August 21, 1959 Baltimore Orioles 0 at Cleveland Indians 5 W 33-27 37-24 70-51
August 22, 1959 Baltimore Orioles 2 at Cleveland Indians 4 W 34-27 37-24 71-51
August 23, 1959 Boston Red Sox 2 at Cleveland Indians 6 W 35-27 37-24 72-51
August 23, 1959 Boston Red Sox 0 at Cleveland Indians 1 W 36-27 37-24 73-51
August 25, 1959 New York Yankees 3 at Cleveland Indians 6 W 37-27 37-24 74-51
August 26, 1959 New York Yankees 4 at Cleveland Indians 5 W 38-27 37-24 75-51
August 28, 1959 Chicago White Sox 7 at Cleveland Indians 3 L 38-28 37-24 75-52
August 29, 1959 Chicago White Sox 2 at Cleveland Indians 0 L 38-29 37-24 75-53
August 30, 1959 Chicago White Sox 6 at Cleveland Indians 3 L 38-30 37-24 75-54
August 30, 1959 Chicago White Sox 9 at Cleveland Indians 4 L 38-31 37-24 75-55
September 2, 1959 Kansas City Athletics 3 at Cleveland Indians 6 W 39-31 37-24 76-55
September 4, 1959 Cleveland Indians 2 at Chicago White Sox 3 L 39-31 37-25 76-56
September 5, 1959 Cleveland Indians 6 at Chicago White Sox 5 W 39-31 38-25 77-56
September 6, 1959 Cleveland Indians 2 at Chicago White Sox 1 W 39-31 39-25 78-56
September 7, 1959 Detroit Tigers 5 at Cleveland Indians 6 W 40-31 39-25 79-56
September 7, 1959 Detroit Tigers 14 at Cleveland Indians 15 W 41-31 39-25 80-56
September 9, 1959 Cleveland Indians 3 at Baltimore Orioles 2 W 41-31 40-25 81-56
September 9, 1959 Cleveland Indians 4 at Baltimore Orioles 1 W 41-31 41-25 82-56
September 10, 1959 Cleveland Indians 1 at Baltimore Orioles 6 L 41-31 41-26 82-57
September 11, 1959 Cleveland Indians 4 at Washington Senators 5 L 41-31 41-27 82-58
September 12, 1959 Cleveland Indians 7 at Washington Senators 2 W 41-31 42-27 83-58
September 13, 1959 Cleveland Indians 1 at New York Yankees 2 L 41-31 42-28 83-59
September 13, 1959 Cleveland Indians 0 at New York Yankees 1 L 41-31 42-29 83-60
September 14, 1959 Cleveland Indians 8 at New York Yankees 5 W 41-31 43-29 84-60
September 15, 1959 Cleveland Indians 0 at Boston Red Sox 1 L 41-31 43-30 84-61
September 16, 1959 Cleveland Indians 5 at Boston Red Sox 6 L 41-31 43-31 84-62
September 18, 1959 Cleveland Indians 11 at Kansas City Athletics 2 W 41-31 44-31 85-62
September 19, 1959 Cleveland Indians 13 at Kansas City Athletics 7 W 41-31 45-31 86-62
September 20, 1959 Cleveland Indians 4 at Kansas City Athletics 3 W 41-31 46-31 87-62
September 22, 1959 Chicago White Sox 4 at Cleveland Indians 2 L 41-32 46-31 87-63
September 25, 1959 Kansas City Athletics 7 at Cleveland Indians 8 W 42-32 46-31 88-63
September 25, 1959 Kansas City Athletics 2 at Cleveland Indians 8 W 43-32 46-31 89-63
September 26, 1959 Kansas City Athletics 8 at Cleveland Indians 4 L 43-33 46-31 89-64
September 27, 1959 Kansas City Athletics 6 at Cleveland Indians 5 L 43-34 46-31 89-65


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