1959 Boston Red Sox | ||
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League | American League | |
Ballpark | Fenway Park | |
City | Boston | |
Record | 75–79 (.487) | |
League place | 5th | |
Owners | Tom Yawkey | |
President | Tom Yawkey | |
General managers | Bucky Harris | |
Managers | Pinky Higgins, Rudy York, and Billy Jurges | |
Television | WHDH-TV | |
Radio | WHDH-AM 850 (Curt Gowdy, Bob Murphy, Bill Crowley) | |
Stats | ESPN.com Baseball Reference | |
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The 1959 Boston Red Sox season was the 59th season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history. The Red Sox finished fifth in the American League (AL) with a record of 75 wins and 79 losses, 19 games behind the AL champion Chicago White Sox.