1959 Milwaukee Braves season
The 1959 Milwaukee Braves season was the seventh season for the franchise in Milwaukee and its 89th season overall. The season's home attendance was 1,749,112, second in the majors and the eight-team National League, but the lowest to date in Milwaukee and the last over 1.5 million.
| 1959 Milwaukee Braves | |
|---|---|
| League | National League |
| Ballpark | Milwaukee County Stadium |
| City | Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| Record | 86–70 (.551) |
| League place | 2nd |
| Owners | Lou Perini |
| General managers | John McHale |
| Managers | Fred Haney |
| Radio | WEMP WTMJ (Earl Gillespie, Blaine Walsh) |
The Braves ended the National League regular season in a first-place tie with the Los Angeles Dodgers at 86–68 (.558), a special best-of-three tie-breaking series was played to decide the NL championship for the World Series. The Braves lost both games by one run, and finished at 86–70, two games behind the Dodgers, who won the World Series in six games over the Chicago White Sox.
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