• Source: 1959 Carolina League season

      • The 1959 Carolina League was a Class B baseball season played between April 17 and August 28. Six teams played a 130-game schedule, with the top four teams qualifying for the post-season.
      The Wilson Tobs won the Carolina League championship, defeating the Raleigh Capitals in the final round of the playoffs.


      Team changes


      The Danville Leafs fold.
      The High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms fold.
      The Wilson Tobs ended their affiliation with the Baltimore Orioles and began a new affiliation with the Pittsburgh Pirates.


      Teams




      Map of teams




      Regular season




      = Summary

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      The Raleigh Capitals finished with the best record in the league for the first time since 1953.
      The regular season schedule was reduced from 140-games to 130-games.


      = Standings

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      League Leaders




      = Batting leaders

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      = Pitching leaders

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      Playoffs


      The Wilson Tobs won their first Carolina League championship, defeating the Raleigh Capitals in four games.
      The semi-finals were extended from a best-of-three series to a best-of-five series.
      The finals were extended from a best-of-three series to a best-of-five series.
      The Raleigh Capitals and Winston-Salem Red Birds series was shortened to a best-of-three series due to poor weather conditions.


      = Playoff bracket

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      Awards




      See also


      1959 Major League Baseball season


      References




      External links


      Minor League Baseball official website

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