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1959 National League Awards, All-Stars and Other Leaders

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League Awards

Batting stats are G BA/OBP/SLG Pitching stats are W-L ERA, SO.

Award-Winners Complete Voting Results
Most Valuable Player AwardErnie Banks (ML)
CHC 155 G .304/.374/.596
Cy Young AwardEarly Wynn (ML)
CHW 22-10, 3.17, 179 SO
Rookie of the Year AwardWillie McCovey (ML)
SFG 52 G .354/.429/.656
TSN Pitcher of the YearSam Jones (ML)
SFG 21-15 (4 SV), 2.83, 209 SO

(ML) - Award for both leagues

Gold Glove Winners (history)

PitcherHarvey Haddix (ML)
CatcherDel Crandall (ML)
First BaseGil Hodges (ML)
Second BaseCharlie Neal (ML)
Third BaseKen Boyer (ML)
ShortstopRoy McMillan (ML)
LeftFieldJackie Brandt (ML)
CenterFieldWillie Mays (ML)
RightFieldHank Aaron (ML)

League All-Stars

All Star Directory · (* - indicates they played)
First of Two All-Star Games / Box Score and Play-by-Play

Starters
P. Don Drysdale (LAD)
C. Del Crandall (MLN)
1B. Orlando Cepeda (SFG)
2B. Johnny Temple (CIN)
3B. Eddie Mathews (MLN)
SS. Ernie Banks (CHC)
LF. Wally Moon (LAD)
CF. Willie Mays (SFG)
RF. Hank Aaron (MLN)

     
Johnny Antonelli* (SFG)
Ken Boyer* (STL)
Lew Burdette* (MLN)
Smoky Burgess (PIT)
Gene Conley (PHI)
Joe Cunningham (STL)
Don Elston* (CHC)
Roy Face* (PIT)
Dick Groat* (PIT)
     
Bill Mazeroski* (PIT)
Vinegar Bend Mizell (STL)
Stan Musial* (STL)
Vada Pinson (CIN)
Frank Robinson (CIN)
Hal Smith (STL)
Warren Spahn (MLN)
Bill White (STL)
Second of Two All-Star Games / Box Score and Play-by-Play

Starters
P. Don Drysdale (LAD)
C. Del Crandall (MLN)
1B. Stan Musial (STL)
2B. Johnny Temple (CIN)
3B. Ken Boyer (STL)
SS. Ernie Banks (CHC)
LF. Wally Moon (LAD)
CF. Willie Mays (SFG)
RF. Hank Aaron (MLN)

     
Johnny Antonelli (SFG)
Lew Burdette (MLN)
Smoky Burgess* (PIT)
Orlando Cepeda (SFG)
Gene Conley* (PHI)
Joe Cunningham* (STL)
Don Elston (CHC)
Roy Face* (PIT)
Jim Gilliam* (LAD)
     
Dick Groat* (PIT)
Sam Jones* (SFG)
Johnny Logan (MLN)
Eddie Mathews* (MLN)
Bill Mazeroski (PIT)
Vinegar Bend Mizell (STL)
Charlie Neal* (LAD)
Vada Pinson* (CIN)
Frank Robinson* (CIN)
     
Hal Smith* (STL)
Warren Spahn (MLN)
Bill White (STL)

NL Other Leaders

Glossary
Oldest  s c a p y
1.Slaughter (MLN)born 1916-04-27
2.Sauer (SFG)born 1917-03-17
3.Thurmanborn 1917-05-14
4.Grissom (STL)born 1918-03-31
5.Vernon (MLN)born 1918-04-22
6.Singleton (CHC)born 1918-06-26
7.Philley (PHI)born 1920-05-16
8.Hegan (TOT)born 1920-08-03
9.Byerly (SFG)born 1920-10-26
10.Musial (STL)born 1920-11-21
Youngest  s c a p y
1.McCarver (STL)born 1941-10-16
2.Osteen (CIN)born 1939-08-09
3.Keegan (PHI)born 1939-07-08
4.Davisborn 1939-03-21
5.Miller (STL)born 1939-02-18
6.Henrich (CIN)born 1938-12-24
7.McCormick (SFG)born 1938-09-29
8.Pinson (CIN)born 1938-08-11
9.Pavletichborn 1938-07-13
10.Fairly (LAD)born 1938-07-12
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