1959 Chicago Cubs Season

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The 1959 Chicago Cubs season was the team's 84th season in the National League. The Cubs finished with a record of 74 wins and 80 losses, good for a fifth-place tie with the Cincinnati Reds, thirteen games behind the NL and World Series Champion Los Angeles Dodgers. Offseason: January 23, 1959: Jim Bolger and John Briggs were traded by the Cubs to the Cleveland Indians for Earl Averill and Morrie Martin. March 9, 1959: Chuck Tanner was traded by the Cubs to the Boston Red Sox for Bob Smith. Prior to 1959 season: Dick Burwell waa signed as an amateur free agent by the Cubs.