The 1959 Washington Senators won 63 games, lost 91, and finished in eighth place in the

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, 31 games behind the AL Champion

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in their penultimate season in The Nation's Capital. They were managed by

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and played home games at Griffith Stadium.

Regular season

On September 7,

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hit a

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in the last

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of his career.

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led the American League in losses.

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Notable transactions

* April 1, 1959:

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was traded by the Senators to the

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for Billy Loes. The trade was voided and the players returned to their original teams on April 8. * July 25, 1959:

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was selected off waivers from the Senators by the St. Louis Cardinals.Jay Porter page at Baseball-Reference
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Roster

Player stats

Batting

Starters by position

''Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in''

Other batters

''Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in''

Pitching

Starting pitchers

''Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts''

Other pitchers

''Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts''

Relief pitchers

''Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts''

Farm system

Notes

References

1959 Washington Senators at Baseball-Reference1959 Washington Senators team page at www.baseball-almanac.com
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