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1959 Minor League Baseball League Encyclopedia

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League-by-League Batting

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Rk Lg Lev Tms BatAge R/G G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1 Alabama-Florida League D 6 21.4 26981 23258 3562 5754 890 184 346 2973 487 3237 4856 .247 .337 .346 .683 8050 271 215
2 American Association AAA 10 27.6 60461 53812 6726 13987 2365 433 968 6210 507 5444 7947 .260 .326 .374 .699 20122 1241 770 435 507
3 Appalachian League Short-Season D 6 19.6 16080 13519 2606 3394 565 146 300 2144 512 2309 3459 .251 .359 .381 .740 5151 173 79
4 California League C 6 21.6 34015 28441 4794 7346 1154 230 551 4218 694 4939 5845 .258 .365 .373 .738 10613 669 368 267
5 Carolina League B 6 22.2 30377 25961 4034 6539 1081 233 541 3520 448 175 3812 5150 .252 .345 .374 .719 9709 405 199 150
6 Cuban League Foreign
7 Eastern League A 8 23.5 42450 37562 5448 10015 1632 449 886 4897 433 4134 6617 .267 .337 .405 .742 15203 481 273
8 Florida State League D 6 21.0 29734 25448 4002 6553 973 227 370 3349 578 251 3684 4616 .258 .349 .357 .706 9090 370 232 197
9 Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League B 8 23.3 39756 33984 5435 8778 1499 286 767 4799 627 5015 6803 .258 .351 .387 .738 13150 662 460 297 304
10 International League AAA 8 28.0 45673 41071 5162 10521 1785 310 993 4730 471 3744 6464 .256 .316 .387 .703 15905 563 295
11 Japan Central League Foreign 6 28310 25730 2591 5924 948 218 505 2406 580 362 1992 4440 .230 .284 .343 .627 8823 469 445 143
12 Japan Pacific League Foreign 6 29937 27457 2885 6629 1046 233 456 2642 566 287 1900 4512 .241 .289 .346 .635 9509 584 429 151
13 Mexican League AA 6 0.0 32269 28636 4048 7715 1125 274 598 3703 380 3042 3940 .269 .337 .390 .727 11182 718 338 253
14 Midwest League D 8 20.9 38238 32475 5499 8319 1375 282 747 4641 645 5057 6988 .256 .354 .385 .739 12499 447 259
15 Nebraska State League Short-Season D 6 19.8 14570 12202 2098 2960 479 186 162 1743 273 2104 3063 .243 .352 .352 .704 4297 180 84
16 Negro American League Negro
17 New York-Pennsylvania League D 8 21.1 39401 33235 5853 8865 1594 268 712 4993 667 5377 5884 .267 .366 .395 .761 13131 525 476 313
18 Northern League C 8 21.6 38684 32942 5375 8700 1337 345 758 4793 504 4993 6241 .264 .358 .395 .753 13001 482 267
19 Northwest League B 6 24.1 30661 26730 4100 7230 1267 252 494 3663 490 3292 4423 .270 .348 .392 .740 10483 565 397 242
20 Pacific Coast League AAA 8 28.2 45518 40770 5156 10431 1760 371 897 4715 431 276 3819 5967 .256 .318 .383 .701 15624 939 642 287
21 Pioneer League C 6 22.6 30490 26409 4623 7356 1239 284 567 4072 441 3561 5315 .279 .361 .411 .772 10864 534 258 262
22 Quebec Provincial League Independent
23 Sophomore League D 8 21.0 39549 33437 6226 8917 1405 402 688 5361 590 5429 6696 .267 .366 .394 .760 13190 684 337 346
24 South Atlantic League A 8 24.6 42199 36901 4904 9191 1390 329 720 4303 432 313 4506 6191 .249 .328 .363 .692 13399 496 296 360
25 Southern Association AA 8 26.5 46243 40473 5491 10733 1855 265 840 4981 353 5080 6332 .265 .345 .386 .731 15638 970 404 286 403
26 Texas League AA 6 24.5 33130 29100 4407 7954 1238 288 649 3916 355 149 3276 4193 .273 .344 .403 .747 11715 649 485 269 232

League-by-League Pitching

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Rk Lg Lev Tms PitchAge R/G W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB
1 Alabama-Florida League D 6 20.6 356 356 .500 3.97 315 50 6072.0 5754 3562 2677 346 3237 4856 330 24 454 27315 1.481 8.5 0.5 4.8 7.2 1.50
2 American Association AAA 10 27.6 809 809 .500 3.65 498 129 14081.1 13927 6726 5706 968 5444 507 7947 322 23 430 60786 1.376 8.9 0.6 3.5 5.1 1.46
3 Appalachian League Short-Season D 6 19.2 203 203 .500 2606
4 California League C 6 21.0 420 420 .500 4794
5 Carolina League B 6 22.4 389 389 .500 4.15 268 34 6815.0 6539 4034 3145 541 3812 151 5150 221 25 391 30601 1.519 8.6 0.7 5.0 6.8 1.35
6 Eastern League A 8 22.7 560 560 .500 5448
7 Florida State League D 6 20.1 404 404 .500 4.11 325 56 6637.0 6553 4002 3034 370 3684 197 4614 284 28 468 30033 1.542 8.9 0.5 5.0 6.3 1.25
8 Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League B 8 21.9 503 503 .500 4.41 386 42 8809.1 8778 5435 4312 767 5015 304 6803 340 46 555 40112 1.566 9.0 0.8 5.1 7.0 1.36
9 International League AAA 8 27.6 615 615 .500 5168
10 Japan Central League Foreign 6 374 374 .500 2.83 263 98 7018.0 5924 2591 2203 505 1992 4440 155 10 98 28470 1.128 7.6 0.6 2.6 5.7 2.23
11 Japan Pacific League Foreign 6 390 390 .500 2.95 179 89 7345.0 6629 2885 2411 456 1900 4512 173 13 77 30118 1.161 8.1 0.6 2.3 5.5 2.37
12 Mexican League AA 6 412 458 .474 4400
13 Midwest League D 8 20.6 496 496 .500 4.47 401 62 8372.2 8319 5499 4156 747 5057 6999 374 32 656 38719 1.598 8.9 0.8 5.4 7.5 1.38
14 Nebraska State League Short-Season D 6 19.1 186 186 .500 4.51 135 13 3158.2 2960 2098 1582 162 2104 3063 151 17 209 14723 1.603 8.4 0.5 6.0 8.7 1.46
15 New York-Pennsylvania League D 8 20.7 500 500 .500 5883
16 Northern League C 8 21.4 492 492 .500 5375
17 Northwest League B 6 23.4 420 420 .500 4100
18 Pacific Coast League AAA 8 27.3 613 613 .500 5156
19 Pioneer League C 6 21.8 387 387 .500 4623
20 Sophomore League D 8 20.9 498 498 .500 6226
21 South Atlantic League A 8 24.1 559 559 .500 3.63 415 76 9784.0 9191 4904 3942 720 4506 360 6191 296 31 351 42406 1.400 8.5 0.7 4.1 5.7 1.37
22 Southern Association AA 8 25.2 607 607 .500 3.99 429 90 10483.2 10733 5491 4649 840 5080 403 6332 306 22 476 46560 1.508 9.2 0.7 4.4 5.4 1.25
23 Texas League AA 6 23.8 459 413 .526 3.97 292 55 7495.0 7558 4040 3303 519 3427 233 4264 212 20 316 1.466 9.1 0.6 4.1 5.1 1.24

League-by-League Fielding

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Rk Lg Lev Tms G PO A E DP Fld% PB SB CS CS% Attendance
1 Eastern League A 8 28943 11453 1607 977 .962 196
2 South Atlantic League A 8 29355 11918 1634 1119 .962 160
3 Mexican League AA 6 22233 9058 1142 806 .965 158
4 Southern Association AA 8 31451 12570 1369 1340 .970 104
5 Texas League AA 6 22477 9590 1176 880 .965 90 237 130 35%
6 American Association AAA 10 42244 17621 1737 1619 .972 166
7 International League AAA 8 32265 13221 1309 1111 .972 134
8 Pacific Coast League AAA 8 32222 13563 1303 1181 .972 136
9 Carolina League B 6 20443 7923 1332 731 .955 154
10 Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League B 8 26428 10438 1761 902 .954 284
11 Northwest League B 6 20424 8510 1393 718 .954 117
12 California League C 6 22354 9100 1424 882 .957 176
13 Northern League C 8 25582 10388 1593 934 .958 209
14 Pioneer League C 6 19955 7739 1438 704 .951 124
15 Alabama-Florida League D 6 18213 6834 1463 624 .945 190
16 Florida State League D 6 19911 8158 1561 690 .947 172
17 Midwest League D 8 25118 9748 1991 858 .946 321
18 New York-Pennsylvania League D 8 25685 10313 1982 887 .948 256
19 Sophomore League D 8 25449 9821 2117 892 .943 189
20 Appalachian League Short-Season D 6 10363 3766 1039 267 .932 137
21 Nebraska State League Short-Season D 6 9476 3510 890 224 .936 149
22 Japan Central League Foreign 6 738 .000
23 Japan Pacific League Foreign 6 880 .000

League Teams

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Lg Lev Tm
American Association AAA Charleston Senators, Dallas Rangers, Denver Bears, Fort Worth Cats, Houston Buffs, Indianapolis Indians, Louisville Colonels, Minneapolis Millers, Omaha Cardinals, St. Paul Saints
International League AAA Buffalo Bisons, Columbus Jets, Havana Sugar Kings, Miami Marlins, Montreal Royals, Richmond Virginians, Rochester Red Wings, Toronto Maple Leafs
Pacific Coast League AAA Phoenix Giants, Portland Beavers, Sacramento Solons, Salt Lake City Bees, San Diego Padres, Seattle Rainiers, Spokane Indians, Vancouver Mounties
Mexican League AA Mexico City Diablos Rojos, Mexico City Tigres, Monterrey Sultanes, Nuevo Laredo Tecolotes, Poza Rica Petroleros, Veracruz Aguilas
Southern Association AA Atlanta Crackers, Birmingham Barons, Chattanooga Lookouts, Memphis Chickasaws, Mobile Bears, Nashville Volunteers, New Orleans Pelicans, Shreveport Sports
Texas League AA Amarillo Gold Sox, Austin Senators, Corpus Christi Giants, San Antonio Missions, Tulsa Oilers, Victoria Rosebuds
Eastern League A Albany Senators, Allentown Red Sox, Binghamton Triplets, Lancaster Red Roses, Reading Indians, Springfield Giants, Williamsport Grays, York White Roses
South Atlantic League A Asheville Tourists, Charleston ChaSox, Charlotte Hornets, Columbus/Gastonia Pirates, Jacksonville Braves, Knoxville Smokies, Macon Dodgers, Savannah Reds
Carolina League B Burlington Indians, Durham Bulls, Greensboro Yankees, Raleigh Capitals, Wilson Tobs, Winston-Salem Red Birds
Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League B Burlington Bees, Cedar Rapids Braves, Des Moines Demons, Fox Cities Foxes, Green Bay Bluejays, Lincoln Chiefs, Sioux City Soos, Topeka Hawks
Northwest League B Eugene Emeralds, Lewiston Broncs, Salem Senators, Tri-City Braves, Wenatchee Chiefs, Yakima Braves
California League C Bakersfield Bears, Fresno Giants, Modesto Reds, Reno Silver Sox, Stockton Ports, Visalia Redlegs
Northern League C Aberdeen Pheasants, Duluth-Superior Dukes, Eau Claire Braves, Fargo-Moorhead Twins, Grand Forks Chiefs, Minot Mallards, St. Cloud Rox, Winnipeg Goldeyes
Pioneer League C Billings Mustangs, Boise Braves, Great Falls Electrics, Idaho Falls Russets, Missoula Timberjacks, Pocatello A's
Alabama-Florida League D Dothan Cardinals, Fort Walton Beach Jets, Montgomery Rebels, Panama City Fliers, Pensacola Dons, Selma Cloverleafs
Florida State League D Daytona Beach Islanders, Orlando Dodgers, Palatka Redlegs, Sanford Greyhounds, St. Petersburg Saints, Tampa Tarpons
Midwest League D Clinton Pirates, Decatur Commodores, Dubuque Packers, Keokuk Cardinals, Kokomo Dodgers, Michigan City White Caps, Paris Lakers, Waterloo Hawks
New York-Pennsylvania League D Auburn Yankees, Batavia Indians, Corning Cor-Sox, Elmira Pioneers, Erie Sailors, Geneva Redlegs, Olean A's, Wellsville Braves
Sophomore League D Alpine Cowboys, Artesia Giants, Carlsbad Potashers, Hobbs Cardinals, Midland Braves, Odessa Dodgers, Plainview A's, San Angelo/Roswell Pirates
Appalachian League Short-Season D Bluefield Orioles, Johnson City Phillies, Lynchburg Senators, Morristown Cubs, Salem Rebels, Wytheville Cardinals
Nebraska State League Short-Season D Grand Island A's, Hastings Giants, Holdrege White Sox, Kearney Yankees, McCook Braves, North Platte Indians
Cuban League Foreign
Japan Central League Foreign Chunichi Dragons, Hiroshima Carp, Kokutetsu Swallows, Osaka Tigers, Taiyo Whales, Yomiuri Giants
Japan Pacific League Foreign Daimai Orions, Hankyu Braves, Nankai Hawks, Nishitetsu Lions, Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes, Toei Flyers
Quebec Provincial League Independent
Negro American League Negro

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