1959 New York Yankees Game-by-Game Results

American League (AL)
Team Record: 79-75
Finished 3rd in the AL
Attendance: 1,656,010, Avg. 25,091
Ballpark: Yankee Stadium I
Manager: Casey Stengel (79-75)
Location: New York, New York
1959 New York Yankees Statistics
1959 New York Yankees Roster

The New York Yankees of the American League ended the 1959 season with a record of 79 wins and 75 losses, finishing third in the AL.

The Yankees plated 687 runs and conceded 647 runs. Mickey Mantle walloped 31 home runs for New York, while Elston Howard, Hector Lopez, Bill Skowron and Yogi Berra each swatted 20 or more also. Mickey Mantle drove in 75 runs. Bobby Richardson paced all regular hitters by hitting .301. Whitey Ford topped the team with 16 wins, and Art Ditmar recorded a 2.90 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.

Casey Stengel coached the team.

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Regular Season Runs For: 683
Regular Season Runs Against: 643

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


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