1959 Washington Senators Hitting Stats

The 1959 Washington Senators hitting stats seen on this page include hitting data for every player who appeared in a game during the 1959 season. Hits, doubles, triples, home runs, batting averages and more hitting stats are included for every player on the 1959 Washington Senators broken down by each hitter. Every player's name links to their career statistics.

NOTE: You can easily SORT the hitting stats on the table by simply clicking on the title of the hitting stat. Example, click HR (home runs) and the hitting stat sorts from least to greatest. Click it again, greatest to least.

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1959 Washington Senators Hitting Stats

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Sortable Hitting Stats for the 1959 Washington Senators (click any stat to sort)

Allison, Bob Bob Allison 150 570 83 149 18 9 30 85 60 1 92 .261 .333 .482
Aspromonte, Ken Ken Aspromonte 70 225 31 55 12 0 2 14 26 0 39 .244 .321 .324
Becquer, Julio Julio Becquer 108 220 20 59 12 5 1 26 8 2 17 .268 .296 .382
Bertoia, Reno Reno Bertoia 90 308 33 73 10 0 8 29 29 3 48 .237 .302 .347
Clevenger, Tex Tex Clevenger 50 23 2 4 1 0 0 4 5 0 9 .174 .310 .217
Consolo, Billy Billy Consolo 79 202 25 43 5 3 0 10 36 0 54 .213 .332 .267
Courtney, Clint Clint Courtney 72 189 19 44 4 1 2 18 20 1 19 .233 .308 .296
Dobbek, Dan Dan Dobbek 16 60 8 15 1 2 1 5 5 1 13 .250 .308 .383
Fischer, Bill Bill Fischer 34 54 2 7 0 0 0 3 2 0 13 .130 .172 .130
Fitz Gerald, Ed Ed Fitz Gerald 19 62 5 12 3 0 0 5 4 0 8 .194 .242 .242
Green, Lenny Lenny Green 88 190 29 46 6 1 2 15 20 0 15 .242 .314 .316
Griggs, Hal Hal Griggs 37 18 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 .056 .056 .056
Hyde, Dick Dick Hyde 37 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 .000
Kaat, Jim Jim Kaat 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000
Kemmerer, Russ Russ Kemmerer 37 60 1 8 1 0 0 5 6 0 25 .133 .212 .150
Killebrew, Harmon Harmon Killebrew 153 546 98 132 20 2 42 105 90 1 116 .242 .354 .516
Korcheck, Steve Steve Korcheck 22 51 3 8 2 0 0 4 5 0 13 .157 .228 .196
Kralick, Jack Jack Kralick 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000
Lemon, Jim Jim Lemon 147 531 73 148 18 3 33 100 46 0 99 .279 .334 .510
Lumenti, Ralph Ralph Lumenti 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Malkmus, Bobby Bobby Malkmus 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
McAvoy, Tom Tom McAvoy 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Naragon, Hal Hal Naragon 71 195 12 47 3 2 0 11 8 0 9 .241 .272 .277
Pascual, Camilo Camilo Pascual 32 86 10 26 2 0 0 3 5 0 11 .302 .341 .326
Pearson, Albie Albie Pearson 25 80 9 15 1 0 0 2 14 0 3 .188 .309 .200
Plews, Herb Herb Plews 27 40 4 9 0 0 0 2 3 0 5 .225 .279 .225
Porter, Jay Jay Porter 37 106 8 24 4 0 1 10 11 1 16 .226 .300 .292
Ramos, Pedro Pedro Ramos 45 75 7 11 1 1 1 2 4 0 38 .147 .190 .227
Romonosky, John John Romonosky 20 11 4 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 .182 .182 .364
Samford, Ron Ron Samford 91 237 23 53 13 0 5 22 11 0 29 .224 .262 .342
Schaive, Johnny Johnny Schaive 16 59 3 9 2 0 0 2 0 0 7 .153 .167 .186
Sievers, Roy Roy Sievers 115 385 55 93 19 0 21 49 53 6 62 .242 .333 .455
Stobbs, Chuck Chuck Stobbs 41 19 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 .105 .105 .105
Throneberry, Faye Faye Throneberry 117 327 36 82 11 2 10 42 33 3 61 .251 .322 .388
Valdivielso, José José Valdivielso 24 14 1 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 .286 .333 .286
Valentinetti, Vito Vito Valentinetti 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 1.000 .000
Versalles, Zoilo Zoilo Versalles 29 59 4 9 0 0 1 1 4 0 15 .153 .219 .203
Wall, Murray Murray Wall 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000
Woodeshick, Hal Hal Woodeshick 32 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 .000 .000 .000
Zauchin, Norm Norm Zauchin 19 71 11 15 4 0 3 4 7 0 14 .211 .291 .394

1959 Washington Senators Hitting Stats

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Which hitters from the 1959 Washington Senators played the most games by each position? C Hal Naragon (54), 1B Roy Sievers (93), 2B Reno Bertoia (71), 3B Harmon Killebrew (150), SS Billy Consolo (75), LF Jim Lemon (117), CF Bob Allison (133), RF Faye Throneberry (71), DH John Romonosky ()DH Zoilo Versalles ()DH Johnny Schaive ()DH Bill Fischer ()DH Steve Korcheck ()DH Herb Plews ()DH Tex Clevenger ()DH Chuck Stobbs ()DH Hal Griggs ()DH José Valdivielso ()DH Dan Dobbek ()DH Hal Woodeshick ()DH Dick Hyde ()DH Jack Kralick ()DH Tom McAvoy ()DH Murray Wall ()DH Jim Kaat ()DH Vito Valentinetti ()DH Bobby Malkmus ()DH Ralph Lumenti ()DH Hal Naragon ()DH Harmon Killebrew ()DH Jim Lemon ()DH Roy Sievers ()DH Faye Throneberry ()DH Reno Bertoia ()DH Ron Samford ()DH Ken Aspromonte ()DH Julio Becquer ()DH Billy Consolo ()DH Bob Allison ()DH Lenny Green ()DH Clint Courtney ()DH Jay Porter ()DH Camilo Pascual ()DH Albie Pearson ()DH Pedro Ramos ()DH Norm Zauchin ()DH Ed Fitz Gerald ()DH Russ Kemmerer ().

Did you know that Harmon Killebrew (42 home runs) was the "Home Run Champion" for the 1959 Washington Senators? The "RBI Champion" was Harmon Killebrew (105 RBI), and the "Hit King" was Bob Allison (149 hits).

How do you determine who is the batting champion for the 1959 Washington Senators? Major League Baseball (Rule 10.22 Minimum Standards for Individual Championships) states, "The individual batting, slugging or on-base percentage champion shall be the player with the highest batting average, slugging percentage or on-base percentage, as the case may be, provided the player is credited with as many or more total appearances at the plate in league championship games as the number of games scheduled for each club in his clubs league that season, multiplied by 3.1 in the case of a Major League player and by 2.7 in the case of a National Association player. Total appearances at the plate shall include official times at bat, plus bases on balls, times hit by pitcher, sacrifice hits, sacrifice flies and times awarded first base because of interference or obstruction. Notwithstanding the foregoing requirement of minimum appearances at the plate, any player with fewer than the required number of plate appearances whose average would be the highest, if he were charged with the required number of plate appearances shall be awarded the batting, slugging or on-base percentage championship, as the case may be.