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1959 Philadelphia Phillies (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1958/1960)
64-90, Finished 8th in National League
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Scored 599 runs, Allowed 725 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 64-90
Managed by Eddie Sawyer

Ballpark: Connie Mack Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 802,815 (8th of 8)
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Batting - 101, Pitching - 104
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  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.

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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1959 Stats / Schedule / Transactions (1958/1960) / Lineups / Batting Orders / SplitsBat / Pitch / GamelogsBat / Pitch

Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.

December 1, 1958

Drafted Johnny O'Brien from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1958 rule 5 draft.

December 2, 1958

Signed John Herrnstein as an amateur free agent.

December 3, 1958

Traded Chuck Essegian to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Ruben Amaro.

Traded Jack Sanford to the San Francisco Giants. Received Valmy Thomas and Ruben Gomez.

December 23, 1958

Traded Rip Repulski, Jim Golden, and Gene Snyder to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Sparky Anderson.

1959

Freddy Rodriguez received from the Chicago Cubs in an unknown transaction.

Returned John Anderson to the Miami (International) after expiration of minor league working agreement.

February 4, 1959

Sent Bob Miller to the St. Louis Cardinals as part of a conditional deal.

March 31, 1959

Traded Johnny O'Brien, Ted Kazanski, and Stan Lopata to the Milwaukee Braves. Received Gene Conley, Joe Koppe, and Harry Hanebrink.

April, 1959

Received Bob Miller from the St. Louis Cardinals as part of a conditional deal. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

April 13, 1959 (Standings)

Purchased Bobby Del Greco from the New York Yankees.

May 7, 1959 (Standings)

Returned Al Schroll to the Boston Red Sox as part of a conditional deal.

May 12, 1959 (Standings)

Traded Seth Morehead to the Chicago Cubs. Received Taylor Phillips.

May 16, 1959 (Standings)

Traded Granny Hamner to the Cleveland Indians. Received Humberto Robinson.

May 22, 1959 (Standings)

Released Jim Hearn.

May 29, 1959 (Standings)

Signed Al Neiger as an amateur free agent.

June 5, 1959 (Standings)

Signed Gary Kroll as an amateur free agent.

Sold Freddy Rodriguez to the Los Angeles Dodgers. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

June 6, 1959 (Standings)

Traded Willie Jones to the Cleveland Indians. Received Jim Bolger and cash.

Signed Ray Culp as an amateur free agent.

Signed Clarence Jones as an amateur free agent.

June 8, 1959 (Standings)

Purchased Solly Drake from the Los Angeles Dodgers.

June 14, 1959 (Standings)

Sold Jim Hegan to the San Francisco Giants.

June 18, 1959 (Standings)

Purchased Joe Lonnett from the Milwaukee Braves.

June 26, 1959 (Standings)

Signed Pat Corrales as an amateur free agent.

June 28, 1959 (Standings)

Signed Dave Baldwin as an amateur free agent.

July 5, 1959 (Standings)

Signed John Upham as an amateur free agent.

August 18, 1959 (Standings)

Signed Bill Sorrell as an amateur free agent.

October 3, 1959 (Standings)

Signed Marcelino Lopez as an amateur free agent.

November 30, 1959

Drafted Clay Dalrymple from the Milwaukee Braves in the 1959 rule 5 draft.

Drafted Bobby Malkmus from the Denver (American Association) in the 1959 rule 5 draft.

December 4, 1959

Traded Carl Sawatski to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Bobby Gene Smith and Bill Smith.

December 5, 1959

Traded Chico Fernandez and Ray Semproch to the Detroit Tigers. Received Ken Walters, Ted Lepcio, and Alex Cosmidis (minors).

December 9, 1959

Traded Gene Freese to the Chicago White Sox. Received Johnny Callison.

1960

Signed Dick Allen as an amateur free agent.

Signed Hank Allen as an amateur free agent.

Signed Jesse Hickman as an amateur free agent.

January 11, 1960

Traded Richie Ashburn to the Chicago Cubs. Received John Buzhardt, Alvin Dark, and Jim Woods.

February 3, 1960

Signed Paul Brown as an amateur free agent.

February 18, 1960

Signed Ted Savage as an amateur free agent.

March 15, 1960

Sold Jim Bolger to the Milwaukee Braves. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)


The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.

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