1959 Hitting and Pitching Leaders

AL Batting Leaders:		NL Batting Leaders:
Hits: Don Zimmer (BAL) 206 Earl Battey (KC) 199 Elston Howard (BAL) 188 Alex George (CLE) 183 Ken Boyer (KC) 177		Hits: Brooks Robinson (PIT) 208 Bobby Richardson (PIT) 196 Frank Robinson (PIT) 192 Roberto Clemente (PIT) 184 Aparacio (PIT) 182, Malzone (NYG) 182
Average: Earl Battey (KC) .339 Al Silvera (NYY) .317 Sammy Esposito (SEA) .315 Alex George (CLE) .315 Don Zimmer (BAL) .315		Average: Brooks Robinson (PIT) .322 Ron Jackson (PIT) .320 Frank Robinson (PIT) .313 Frank Leja (STL) .310 Harry Chiti (MIL) .308
Home Runs: Stan Musial (BAL) 39 Earl Batty (KC) 36 Gus Bell (CIN) 35 Hank Aaron (SEA) 34 Eddie Mathews (CLE) 33		Home Runs: Jerry Lynch (STL) 41 Frank Robinson (PIT) 34 Frank Thomas (MIL) 33 Jim Gentile (NYG) 32 Harmon Killebrew (HOU) 32
RBIs: Hank Aaron (SEA) 127 Earl Battey (KC) 119 Eddie Mathews (CLE) 113 Elston Howard (BAL) 102 Gus Bell (CIN) 100		RBIs: Frank Robinson (PIT) 114 Harmon Killebrew (HOU) 108 Brooks Robinson (PIT) 107 Cal Neeman (HOU) 106 Jerry Lynch (STL) 98
Doubles: Al Silvera (NYY) 42 Bill Stewart (KC) 38 Sandy Amoros (NYY) 36 Earl Battey (KC) 35 Esposito (SEA) 33, Throneberry (CHW) 33		Doubles: Brooks Robinson (PIT) 45 Earl Smith (NYY) 44 Frank Malzone (NYG) 40 Joe Altobelli (HOU) 36 John Powers (NYG) 36
Triples: Dick Stuart (NYY) 11 Don Blasingame (BOS) 9 Johnny Callison (SEA) 9 Johnny Goryl (BAL) 9 Russ Nixon (NYY) 9		Triples: Jim Landis (WAS) 14 Earl Smith (NYG) 14 Aparacio (PIT) 11 Powers (NYG) 11 Bowman (HOU) 10, Carey (WAS) 10
Stolen Bases: Gene Oliver (CIN) 80 Norm Cash (NYY) 14 Jim Busby (SEA) 14 Johnny Callison (SEA) 13 Stewart (KC) 11, Aaron (SEA) 11		Stolen Bases: Luis Aparacio (PIT) 59 Vada Pinson (SD) 15 Al Kaline (STL) 15 Jim Landis (WAS) 14 Chick King (HOU) 12
AL Pitching Leaders:		NL Pitching Leaders:
ERA: Jack Harshman (BAL) 1.59 Camilo Pascual (SEA) 1.77 Whitey Ford (CLE) 1.89 Don Drysdale (SEA) 2.36 Sal Maglie (CHW) 2.75		ERA: Willard Nixon (HOU) 2.23 Joey Jay (MIL) 2.53 Larry Jackson (HOU) 2.64 Lew Burdette (HOU) 2.74 Duane Pillette (SD) 2.75
Wins: Sal Maglie (CHW) 18 Don Drysdale (SEA) 18 Jack Harshman (BAL) 17 Whitey Ford (CLE) 16 Ned Garver (KC) 16		Wins: Willard Nixon (HOU) 20 Tom Brewer (STL) 17 Paul Foytack (BRO) 16 Burdette (HOU) 15, Friend (PIT) 15 Jay (MIL) 15, Kellner (STL) 15
Win Pct: Jack Harshman (BAL) .810 Ned Garver (KC) .727 Don Drysdale (SEA) .720 Whitey Ford (CLE) .696 Pizzaro (SEA) & Maglie (CHW) .667		Win Pct: Lew Burdette (HOU) .833 Bob Friend (PIT) .789 Willard Nixon (HOU) .741 Joey Jay (MIL) .714 Tom Brewer (STL) .708
Saves: Ike Delock (KC) 50 Dom Zanni (CHW) 36 Tom Hurd (BAL) 33 Don McMahon (SEA) 32 Bob Smith (BOS) 28		Saves: Barney Schultz (STL) 46 Jack Meyer (MIL) 43 Ray Narleski (HOU) 38 Don Mossi (WAS) 35 Tom Morgan (BRO) 32
Save Pct: Ike Delock (KC) 92.6 Dom Zanni (CHW) 92.3 Tom Hurd (BAL) 91.7 Frank Smith (CIN) 86.7 McMahon (SEA) & B. Smith (BOS) 80		Save Pct: Ray Narleski (HOU) 92.7 Barney Schultz (STL) 92.0 Tom Morgan 88.9 Don Mossi (WAS) 87.5 Jim Ownes (PIT) 85.7
Strike Outs: Bob Gibson (NYY) 175 Don Drysdale (SEA) 152 Camilo Pascual (SEA) 146 Jim Bunning (KC) 137 Bob Turley (BOS) 136		Strike Outs: Sandy Koufax (SD) 209 Sam Jones (WAS) 143 Karl Spooner (NYG) 135 Johnny Antonelli (HOU) 123 Joey Jay (HOU) 123
AL Gold Gloves:		NL Gold Gloves:
C: Russ Nixon (Yankees)		C: Cal Neeman (Cubs/Colt 45s)
C: Earl Battey (Kansas City)		C: Cal Neeman (Cubs/Colt 45s)
1B: Ted Kluszewski (Kansas City)		1B: Joe Altobelli (Cubs/Colt 45s)
1B: Ted Kluszewski (Kansas City)		1B: Joe Altobelli (Cubs/Colt 45s)
2B: Johnny Goryl (Orioles)		2B: Charlie Neal (Braves)
2B: Don Blasingame (Red Sox)		2B: Bobby Richardson (Pirates)
3B: Ken Boyer (Kansas City)		3B: Brooks Robinson (Pirates)
3B: Ken Boyer (Kansas City)		3B: Brooks Robinson (Pirates)
SS: Ron Hansen (Pilots/Angels)		SS: Luis Aparacio (Pirates)
SS: Wayne Causey (Orioles)		SS: Luis Aparacio (Pirates)
CF: Bill Tuttle (Indians)		CF: Jim Landis (Senators)
CF: Jim Busby (Pilots/Angels)		CF: Willie Mays (Dodgers)
LF: Hank Aaron (Pilots/Angels)		LF: John Powers (Giants)
LF: Hank Aaron (Pilots/Angels)		LF: John Powers (Giants)
RF: Johnny Callison (Pilots/Angels)		RF: Rocky Colavito (Cardinals)
RF: Johnny Callison (Pilots/Angels)		RF: Roberto Clemente (Senators)
P: Camilo Pascual (Pilots/Angels)		P: Alex Kellner (Cardinals)
P: Chuck Stobbs (Kansas City)		P: Larry Jackson (Cubs/Colt 45s)