1959 New York Yankees
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Independent, unofficial historical lineup simulator. Games here are simulated exhibitions, not historical results.
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New York Yankees franchise archive · Available years: 1903–2025 · 123 seasons.
These historical season records are separate from simulated exhibitions. — means the season record is unavailable. Year ranges describe this archive's coverage; team names reflect each season's historical name.
Same team, nearby years
| Season | Record (W–L) | Batting rows | Pitching rows |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 New York Yankees | 109–53 | 20 | 16 |
| 1960 New York Yankees | 97–57 | 22 | 15 |
| 1959 New York Yankees · Current season | 79–75 | 20 | 17 |
| 1958 New York Yankees | 92–62 | 17 | 15 |
| 1957 New York Yankees | 98–56 | 19 | 12 |
Same era: other teams in 1959
- 1959 Baltimore Orioles · 74–80
- 1959 Boston Red Sox · 75–79
- 1959 Chicago Cubs · 74–80
- 1959 Chicago White Sox · 94–60
- 1959 Cincinnati Reds · —
- 1959 Cleveland Indians · —
More teams from 1959
- 1959 Detroit Tigers · 76–78
- 1959 Kansas City Athletics · 66–88
- 1959 Los Angeles Dodgers · 86–68
- 1959 Milwaukee Braves · 86–70
- 1959 Philadelphia Phillies · —
- 1959 Pittsburgh Pirates · —
- 1959 San Francisco Giants · 83–71
- 1959 St. Louis Cardinals · 71–83
- 1959 Washington Senators · 63–91
Roster and season statistics
Only players appear here. Staff are excluded from lineup choices. — means a statistic is unavailable. A roster player may have no batting or pitching row if they did not appear in those tables.
| Player | Position group | No. | Stat rows | AB | H | HR | AVG | IP | ERA | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Blaylock | Pitchers | 22 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 3.51 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Jim Bronstad | Pitchers | 22,49 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 29.33 | 5.22 | Average (47) — 91 of 125 pitchers in the available 1959 rostersAn earned-run average of 5.22 over 29.33 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Jim Coates | Pitchers | 39 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 2.87 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Art Ditmar | Pitchers | 28 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 202.00 | 2.90 | Average (59) — 9 of 125 pitchers in the available 1959 rostersAn earned-run average of 2.90 over 202.00 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Ryne Duren | Pitchers | 26 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 1.88 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Whitey Ford | Pitchers | 16 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 204.00 | 3.04 | Average (58) — 15 of 125 pitchers in the available 1959 rostersAn earned-run average of 3.04 over 204.00 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Mark Freeman | Pitchers | 45 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 7.00 | 2.57 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| John Gabler | Pitchers | 48 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 19.33 | 2.79 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Eli Grba | Pitchers | 47 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 50.33 | 6.44 | Below average (42) — 118 of 125 pitchers in the available 1959 rostersAn earned-run average of 6.44 over 50.33 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Johnny Kucks | Pitchers | 53 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 8.64 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Don Larsen | Pitchers | 18 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 124.67 | 4.33 | Average (49) — 79 of 125 pitchers in the available 1959 rostersAn earned-run average of 4.33 over 124.67 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Duke Maas | Pitchers | 24 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 138.00 | 4.43 | Average (48) — 87 of 125 pitchers in the available 1959 rostersAn earned-run average of 4.43 over 138.00 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Zach Monroe | Pitchers | 55 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 5.40 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Bobby Shantz | Pitchers | 30 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 2.38 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Tom Sturdivant | Pitchers | 47 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 25.33 | 4.97 | Average (48) — 87 of 125 pitchers in the available 1959 rostersAn earned-run average of 4.97 over 25.33 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Ralph Terry | Pitchers | 23 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 127.33 | 3.39 | Average (54) — 35 of 125 pitchers in the available 1959 rostersAn earned-run average of 3.39 over 127.33 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Bob Turley | Pitchers | 19 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 154.33 | 4.32 | Average (49) — 79 of 125 pitchers in the available 1959 rostersAn earned-run average of 4.32 over 154.33 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Yogi Berra | Catchers | 8 | batting | 472 | 134 | 19 | .284 | — | — | Average (57) — 31 of 257 batters in the available 1959 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 472 at-bats and 19 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Johnny Blanchard | Catchers | 38 | batting | 59 | 10 | 2 | .169 | — | — | Average (45) — 217 of 257 batters in the available 1959 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 59 at-bats and 2 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Clete Boyer | Infielders | 34 | batting | 114 | 20 | 0 | .175 | — | — | Below average (41) — 252 of 257 batters in the available 1959 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 114 at-bats and 0 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Fritz Brickell | Infielders | 29 | batting | 39 | 10 | 1 | .256 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Andy Carey | Infielders | 6 | batting | 101 | 26 | 3 | .257 | — | — | Average (51) — 110 of 257 batters in the available 1959 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 101 at-bats and 3 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Elston Howard | Infielders | 32 | batting | 443 | 121 | 18 | .273 | — | — | Average (55) — 52 of 257 batters in the available 1959 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 443 at-bats and 18 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Tony Kubek | Infielders | 10 | batting | 512 | 143 | 6 | .279 | — | — | Average (54) — 63 of 257 batters in the available 1959 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 512 at-bats and 6 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Héctor López | Infielders | 11 | batting | 406 | 115 | 16 | .283 | — | — | Average (57) — 31 of 257 batters in the available 1959 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 406 at-bats and 16 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Jerry Lumpe | Infielders | 11 | batting | 45 | 10 | 0 | .222 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Gil McDougald | Infielders | 12 | batting | 434 | 109 | 4 | .251 | — | — | Average (49) — 155 of 257 batters in the available 1959 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 434 at-bats and 4 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Bobby Richardson | Infielders | 1 | batting | 469 | 141 | 2 | .301 | — | — | Average (56) — 42 of 257 batters in the available 1959 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 469 at-bats and 2 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Bill Skowron | Infielders | 14 | batting | 282 | 84 | 15 | .298 | — | — | Average (59) — 20 of 257 batters in the available 1959 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 282 at-bats and 15 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Marv Throneberry | Infielders | 20 | batting | 192 | 46 | 8 | .240 | — | — | Average (50) — 136 of 257 batters in the available 1959 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 192 at-bats and 8 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Hank Bauer | Outfielders | 9 | batting | 341 | 81 | 9 | .238 | — | — | Average (48) — 169 of 257 batters in the available 1959 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 341 at-bats and 9 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Ken Hunt | Outfielders | 44 | batting | 12 | 4 | 0 | .333 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Mickey Mantle | Outfielders | 7 | batting | 541 | 154 | 31 | .285 | — | — | Average (59) — 20 of 257 batters in the available 1959 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 541 at-bats and 31 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Jim Pisoni | Outfielders | 15 | batting | 17 | 3 | 0 | .176 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Norm Siebern | Outfielders | 25 | batting | 380 | 103 | 11 | .271 | — | — | Average (54) — 63 of 257 batters in the available 1959 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 380 at-bats and 11 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Enos Slaughter | Outfielders | 17 | batting | 99 | 17 | 6 | .172 | — | — | Average (45) — 217 of 257 batters in the available 1959 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 99 at-bats and 6 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Gordie Windhorn | Outfielders | 51 | batting | 11 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
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Exhibition rules use nine hitters, including a DH, and one pitcher. The numbered slots are the batting order. Pick each player once. Opponent: 1959 Baltimore Orioles. Players without a rating remain selectable with estimated performance.
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Roster and statistics adapted from Wikipedia contributors, 1959 New York Yankees season. Retrieved 2026-09-30T12:45:16.021339+00:00. Source material is under CC BY-SA 4.0. We grouped roster entries, excluded staff, joined stats by Wikipedia page title, converted baseball innings notation to outs, and derived approximate ratings and simulated outcomes. No official affiliation.