| 1959 St. Louis Cardinals | ||
|---|---|---|
| League | National League | |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium I | |
| City | St. Louis, Missouri | |
| Record | 71–83 (.461) | |
| League place | 7th | |
| Owners | August "Gussie" Busch | |
| General managers | Bing Devine | |
| Managers | Solly Hemus | |
| Television | KPLR | |
| Radio | KMOX (Harry Caray, Jack Buck, Joe Garagiola) | |
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The 1959 St. Louis Cardinals season was the team's 78th season in St. Louis, Missouri and its 68th season in the National League. The Cardinals went 71–83 during the season and finished seventh in the National League, 16 games behind the NL pennant winner and World Champion Los Angeles Dodgers. They attracted 929,953 paying fans to Busch Stadium, fifth in the eight-team league.[1]