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1959 Kansas City Athletics

American League
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Season
1959
League
American League
Division
-
W-L Record
66-88 (.429)   GBL: 28.0
Div/Lg/MLB Rank
7 / 7 / 14
General Manager
Parke Carroll
Attendance
963,683 (Rank: 10)
Ballpark
Municipal Stadium
Playoffs
dnq
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Batting Statistics

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Glossary
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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#playerageposbagabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hrdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levhilvlmlb yearsstat years
23Dick Williams303BR13048872130331167541286051161132135385080.266.309.436.745.234.170.2735.2011.1530.5030.50 MLB1951-19641951-1964
33Bob Cerv33OFR12546361132224208732358731115132225134686.285.332.479.811.272.194.3056.8216.9623.1523.15 MLB1951-19621951-1962
13Bill Tuttle29OFR12646374139196743106483844221219152132107.300.369.413.782.225.113.3149.217.2966.1466.14 MLB1952-19631952-1963
3Roger Maris24OFL122433691182171672215853304542014984474.273.359.464.823.328.191.27711.6510.6427.0627.06 MLB1957-19681957-1968
11Jerry Lumpe262B-SSL10840347981153282141320701101284511979.243.313.318.631.179.075.2589.097.10134.33134.33 MLB1956-19671956-1967
2Joe Demaestri30SSR11835231861656341028654038121303872759.244.305.369.674.207.125.2827.2416.8058.6758.67 MLB1951-19611951-1961
12Frank House29CL9834732821431300320232206101053711864.236.282.303.585.115.067.2515.396.20347.00347.00 MLB1950-19611950-1961
9Hal Smith283BR1082923684120531033439321041113321767.288.367.380.747.199.092.31710.2411.7558.4058.40 MLB1955-19641955-1964
18Kent Hadley241BL11328840731111039122474123061163182251.253.310.403.713.229.150.3047.5523.2728.8028.80
1956-  UDFA  -DET
MLB1958-19601958-1960
14Russ Snyder25OFL732434176132321621929230041022671858.313.367.420.787.202.107.3467.1210.8681.0081.00
1953-  UDFA  -NYA
MLB1959-19701959-1970
1Wayne Terwilliger342BR74180274811021822193104102652041335.267.335.361.696.200.094.3119.3115.2090.0090.00 MLB1949-19601949-1960
8Harry Chiti26CR55162204411152501172610019721801727.272.344.444.788.272.172.2989.4414.4432.4032.40
1950-  UDFA  -CHN
MLB1950-19621950-1977
10Hector Lopez292BR3513522381036241082311101721461919.281.324.533.857.319.252.2995.4815.7522.5022.50 MLB1955-19661955-1966
30Ray Boone351BR611321936602121027170202448161828.273.396.364.760.303.091.30116.7710.5666.0066.00 MLB1948-19601948-1960
22Whitey Herzog27OFL38123253671191034230100248158927.293.446.390.836.382.097.35421.5214.56123.00123.00 MLB1956-19631956-1963
7Preston Ward311BL5810982741219007120031339119720.248.286.358.644.174.110.2555.8810.0854.5054.50 MLB1948-19591948-1959
17Zeke Bella28OFR47821017211900914110052493413.207.293.293.586.195.086.2399.6815.0582.0082.00 MLB1957-19591957-1959
28Bud Daley26PL39785231001300211250012487122.295.329.308.637.038.013.3432.3012.640.000.00 MLB1955-19641955-1964
31Ned Garver33PR327192021290047041023080515.282.316.423.739.197.141.2865.008.7535.5035.50 MLB1948-19611948-1961
4Lou Klimchock192BL17661018104130016010023168513.273.284.470.754.212.197.2501.478.8216.5016.50
1957-  UDFA  -KC1
MLB1958-19701958-1970
4,30Ray Jablonski323BR2565417102800311000002468314.262.294.369.663.154.107.2884.4116.1832.5032.50 MLB1953-19601953-1960
38Ray Herbert29PR37575122015003903001176339.211.250.298.548.140.087.2344.7614.2957.0057.00
1949-  UDFA  -DET
MLB1950-19661950-1966
26Johnny Kucks26PR3347441000003220300155313.085.140.106.246.085.021.1605.6641.510.000.00 MLB1955-19601955-1960
34Bob Grim29PR4032230015002170610064112.094.143.188.331.156.094.1334.8841.4632.0032.00 MLB1954-19621954-1962
36Rip Coleman27PL2925020000000110100022602.080.080.080.160.000.000.1430.0042.310.000.00 MLB1955-19601955-1960
10Joe Morgan283BL202124010300370000162413.190.292.286.578.238.096.28612.5029.170.000.00
1952-  UDFA  -BSN
MLB1959-19641959-1964
20John Tsitouris23PR242013000000170300132403.150.190.150.340.050.000.2314.1729.170.000.00 MLB1957-19681957-1968
26Ralph Terry23PR91703000000020100131803.176.176.176.352.000.000.2000.0011.110.000.00 MLB1956-19671956-1967
32Tom Sturdivant29PL371701000000070100011801.059.059.059.118.000.000.1000.0038.890.000.00 MLB1955-19641955-1964
21Murry Dickson42PR381713000200050000031703.176.176.176.352.000.000.2500.0029.410.000.00 MLB1939-19591939-1959
5Harry Simpson331BL81414001200241010071813.286.389.500.889.357.214.30011.1122.2214.0014.00 MLB1951-19591951-1959
14Tom Carroll22SSR1471100010001000001701.143.143.143.286.000.000.1670.0014.290.000.00 MLB1955-19591955-1959
35Al Grunwald29PL840000000001000000400.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0025.000.000.00 MLB1955-19591955-1959
16Howie Reed22PR631000000011000000400.000.250.000.250.333.000.00025.0025.000.000.00
1957-  UDFA  -KC1
MLB1958-19711958-1971
35Ken Johnson26PR230000000003000000300.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.00100.000.000.00
1952-  UDFA  -PHA
MLB1958-19701958-1970
15Dick Tomanek28PL1621100000000000001201.500.500.5001.000.000.000.5000.000.000.000.00 MLB1953-19591953-1959
20Russ Meyer35PB1820000000002000000200.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.00100.000.000.00 MLB1946-19591946-1959
32Bob Martyn28OFL110000000000000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00 MLB1957-19591957-1959
Tot:38 Players1942526468113832314311763734244817803369383212420515885391992.263.326.390.716.220.127.2878.1713.251.6244.99
Top 10 in stats for year/league
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Pitching Statistics

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Glossary
 
 
 
 
 
 
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#playeragethwleraggscgshogfgrsviphrerhrbbsowpbkhbwhiph9hr9bb9so9ra9so_bbdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levhilvlmlb yearsstat years
28Bud Daley26L16133.1639291225101216.12129076246212570111.278.821.002.585.203.742.02 MLB1955-19641955-1964
31Ned Garver33R10133.71323092121201.121494832242614031.279.570.981.882.734.201.45 MLB1948-19611948-1961
38Ray Herbert29R11114.8537261023111183.2196108992462992011.409.601.183.044.855.291.60
1949-  UDFA  -DET
MLB1950-19661950-1966
26Johnny Kucks26R8113.873323616101151.1163766510425100121.359.690.592.503.034.521.21 MLB1955-19601955-1960
34Bob Grim29R6104.094093116314125.112469571057654031.448.900.724.094.674.951.14 MLB1954-19621954-1962
20John Tsitouris23R434.97241000414083.1905246335504131.509.720.323.785.405.621.43 MLB1957-19681957-1968
36Rip Coleman27L2104.56291120618281.0854641834543011.479.440.893.786.005.111.59 MLB1955-19601955-1960
32Tom Sturdivant29R264.65363001633571.2704537934573061.458.791.134.277.165.651.68 MLB1955-19641955-1964
21Murry Dickson42R214.94380001238071.0854639927361001.5810.771.143.424.565.831.33 MLB1939-19591939-1959
26Ralph Terry23R245.24972012046.1562927919351011.6210.881.753.696.805.631.84 MLB1956-19671956-1967
20Russ Meyer35R104.5018000718124.0241212311102011.469.001.134.133.754.500.91 MLB1946-19591946-1959
15Dick Tomanek28L016.53160001216220.2271515612135121.8911.762.615.235.666.531.08 MLB1953-19591953-1959
16Howie Reed22R037.40630023020.2261917310113001.7411.321.314.354.798.271.10
1957-  UDFA  -KC1
MLB1958-19711958-1971
37Tom Gorman34R107.0817000917120.124211631491011.8710.621.336.203.989.300.64 MLB1952-19591952-1980
35Al Grunwald29L017.94610035111.118141011190002.5614.290.798.747.1511.120.82 MLB1955-19591955-1959
35Ken Johnson26R114.09220000011.011652580001.459.001.644.096.554.911.60
1952-  UDFA  -PHA
MLB1958-19701958-1970
36Marty Kutyna26R000.0040004417.17000110001.098.590.001.231.230.001.00
1953-  UDFA  -SLN
MLB1959-19621959-1962
36Evans Killeen23R004.7640002405.24330411001.416.350.006.351.594.760.25
1955-  UDFA  -KC1
MLB1959-19591959-1959
30George Brunet24L0011.5720001204.210962770113.6419.293.8613.5013.5017.361.00 MLB1956-19711956-1971
35Mark Freeman28R009.8230000303.26640310002.4514.730.007.362.4514.730.33
1952-  UDFA  -NYA
MLB1959-19601959-1960
Tot:20 Players66884.35154154448110241211360.21452760658148492703413461.439.600.983.254.655.031.43
Top 10 in stats for year/league
Top ranked in stat for year/league

Fielding Statistics

csv
Glossary
playerageposggsinnpoaedptctscfpctsbcssb%rfgrfirf9itm_shrpl_shrtm_rk
Frank House29C950808.24474397499490.982005.20.615.4661.796.91
Harry Chiti26C470383.12282535256253.988005.40.665.9430.585.52
Hal Smith28C220169.01251055140135.964006.10.807.1914.320.43
Totals27.7C16401361800781717895878.981005.40.655.81
Kent Hadley241B950661.165642866706698.989007.31.069.5061.784.11
Ray Boone351B380253.027523520303298.983007.81.1810.6024.762.32
Dick Williams301B320249.023316232251249.992007.81.009.0020.824.63
Preston Ward311B220155.21617314171168.982007.61.089.7414.337.94
Harry Simpson331B4031.03020232321.000008.01.039.292.650.05
Zeke Bella281B102.01000111.000001.00.504.500.62.16
Whitey Herzog271B109.01000010101.0000010.01.1110.000.62.66
Totals29.71B193013611366901813414741456.988007.51.079.63
Wayne Terwilliger342B630462.0144166942319310.972004.90.676.0440.985.11
Jerry Lumpe262B610471.0133158441295291.986004.80.625.5639.656.52
Hector Lopez292B330284.181711115163152.933004.60.544.8221.494.33
Lou Klimchock192B160139.234414117975.949004.70.544.8510.494.14
Dick Williams302B304.02100331.000001.00.756.751.92.35
Totals27.62B1760136139443728109859831.967004.70.615.50
Dick Williams303B800651.0831641110258247.957003.10.383.4151.961.51
Hal Smith283B770553.0851191010214204.953002.60.373.3250.071.32
Ray Jablonski323B170116.01323233836.947002.10.312.7911.068.03
Jerry Lumpe263B4012.0211043.750000.80.252.252.63.74
Ray Boone353B3012.02600881.000002.70.676.001.94.95
Tom Carroll223B303.0011021.500000.30.333.001.921.45
Joe Morgan283B2013.01200331.000001.50.232.081.310.07
Wayne Terwilliger343B101.0000000.000000.00.000.000.61.48
Totals29.43B187013611863162523527502.953002.70.373.32
Joe Demaestri30SS1150905.11673202263509487.957004.20.544.8474.797.51
Jerry Lumpe26SS560424.285148839241233.967004.20.554.9436.451.92
Tom Carroll22SS9025.07100117171.000001.90.686.125.864.33
Wayne Terwilliger34SS206.00100111.000000.50.171.501.32.74
Totals28.0SS1820136125947930103768738.961004.10.544.88
Bill Tuttle29OF12101,000.12941753316311.984002.60.312.8078.696.01
Bob Cerv33OF11901,009.2231852244239.980002.00.242.1377.395.22
Roger Maris24OF1170994.2231764244238.975002.00.242.1576.095.93
Russ Snyder25OF640501.2127922138136.986002.10.272.4441.687.74
Whitey Herzog27OF340271.0772318279.963002.30.292.6222.189.55
Zeke Bella28OF250142.02220124241.000001.00.171.5216.253.26
Dick Williams30OF230155.23100031311.000001.30.201.8014.917.77
Preston Ward31OF108.0001010.000000.00.000.000.61.78
Totals28.4OF50402075101345221310801058.980002.10.262.33
Bob Grim29P400125.1713112120.952000.50.161.4426.0100.01
Bud Daley26P390216.11035224745.957001.20.211.8725.3100.02
Murry Dickson42P38071.0113101514.933000.40.201.7724.7100.03
Ray Herbert29P370184.21323143736.973001.00.201.7624.0100.04
Tom Sturdivant29P36071.2617312623.885000.60.322.9123.497.35
Johnny Kucks26P330151.01031144241.976001.20.272.4421.4100.06
Ned Garver33P320201.11035134645.978001.40.222.0120.8100.07
Rip Coleman27P29081.0114221715.882000.50.191.6718.8100.08
John Tsitouris23P24083.0313201816.889000.70.191.7315.6100.09
Russ Meyer35P18024.02200441.000000.20.171.5011.7100.010
Tom Gorman34P17020.1001010.000000.00.000.0011.0100.011
Dick Tomanek28P16020.20600661.000000.40.302.6710.4100.012
Ralph Terry23P9046.148141312.923001.30.262.345.8100.013
Al Grunwald29P6011.0021132.667000.30.181.643.975.014
Howie Reed22P6020.2021032.667000.30.100.893.9100.014
Marty Kutyna26P407.11300441.000001.00.565.072.6100.016
Evans Killeen23P406.0000000.000000.00.000.002.6100.016
Mark Freeman28P303.2000000.000000.00.000.001.9100.018
Ken Johnson26P2011.00300331.000001.50.272.451.3100.019
George Brunet24P204.2041054.800002.00.958.571.3100.019
Totals28.1P39501361682241922311292.939000.70.221.94

Season Roster

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#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
17Zeke Bella28OF5-11185RL1930-08-23Greenwich,CTMLB1957-19591957-1959
30Ray Boone353B-SS6-1188RR1923-07-27San Diego,CAMLB1948-19601948-1960
30George Brunet24P6-1210RL1935-06-08Houghton,MIMLB1956-19711956-1971
14Tom Carroll22SS-3B6-3186RR1936-09-17Jamaica,NYMLB1955-19591955-1959
33Bob Cerv33OF6-0202RR1926-05-05Weston,NEMLB1951-19621951-1962
8Harry Chiti26C6-2225RR1932-11-16Kincaid,ILMLB1950-19621950-1977
1950-  UDFA  -CHN
36Rip Coleman27P6-2185LL1931-07-31Troy,NYMLB1955-19601955-1960
28Bud Daley26P6-1185LL1932-10-07Orange,CAMLB1955-19641955-1964
2Joe Demaestri30SS6-0170RR1928-12-09San Francisco,CAMLB1951-19611951-1961
21Murry Dickson42P5-11157RR1916-08-21Tracy,MOMLB1939-19591939-1959
35Mark Freeman28P6-4220RR1930-12-07Memphis,TNMLB1959-19601959-1960
1952-  UDFA  -NYA
31Ned Garver33P5-11180RR1925-12-25Ney,OHMLB1948-19611948-1961
37Tom Gorman34P6-1190RR1925-01-04New York,NYMLB1952-19591952-1980
34Bob Grim29P6-1185RR1930-03-08New York,NYMLB1954-19621954-1962
35Al Grunwald29P6-4210LL1930-02-13Los Angeles,CAMLB1955-19591955-1959
18Kent Hadley241B6-3190LL1934-12-17Pocatello,IDMLB1958-19601958-1960
1956-  UDFA  -DET
38Ray Herbert29P5-11185RR1929-12-15Detroit,MIMLB1950-19661950-1966
1949-  UDFA  -DET
22Whitey Herzog27OF5-11182LL1931-11-09New Athens,ILMLB1956-19631956-1963
12Frank House29C6-2190LR1930-02-18Bessemer,ALMLB1950-19611950-1961
4,30Ray Jablonski323B5-10180RR1926-12-17Chicago,ILMLB1953-19601953-1960
35Ken Johnson26P6-4210RR1933-06-16West Palm Beach,FLMLB1958-19701958-1970
1952-  UDFA  -PHA
36Evans Killeen23P6-0190RR1936-02-27Brooklyn,NYMLB1959-19591959-1959
1955-  UDFA  -KC1
4Lou Klimchock193B-2B5-11180LR1939-10-15Hostetler,PAMLB1958-19701958-1970
1957-  UDFA  -KC1
26Johnny Kucks26P6-3180RR1932-07-27Hoboken,NJMLB1955-19601955-1960
36Marty Kutyna26P6-0190RR1932-11-14Philadelphia,PAMLB1959-19621959-1962
1953-  UDFA  -SLN
10Hector Lopez29OF-3B5-11182RR1929-07-09Colon,PNMLB1955-19661955-1966
11Jerry Lumpe262B6-2185LR1933-06-02Lincoln,MOMLB1956-19671956-1967
3Roger Maris24OF6-0200LR1934-09-10Hibbing,MNMLB1957-19681957-1968
32Bob Martyn28OF6-0176LR1930-08-15Weiser,IDMLB1957-19591957-1959
20Russ Meyer35P6-1185BR1923-10-25Peru,ILMLB1946-19591946-1959
#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
10Joe Morgan283B5-10170LR1930-11-19Walpole,MAMLB1959-19641959-1964
1952-  UDFA  -BSN
16Howie Reed22P6-1210RR1936-12-21Dallas,TXMLB1958-19711958-1971
1957-  UDFA  -KC1
5Harry Simpson33OF-1B6-1180LR1925-12-03Atlanta,GAMLB1951-19591951-1959
9Hal Smith28C6-0195RR1930-12-07West Frankfort,ILMLB1955-19641955-1964
14Russ Snyder25OF6-1190LR1934-06-22Oak,NEMLB1959-19701959-1970
1953-  UDFA  -NYA
32Tom Sturdivant29P6-1186LR1930-04-28Gordon,KSMLB1955-19641955-1964
26Ralph Terry23P6-3195RR1936-01-09Big Cabin,OKMLB1956-19671956-1967
1Wayne Terwilliger342B5-11170RR1925-06-27Clare,MIMLB1949-19601949-1960
15Dick Tomanek28P6-1175LL1931-01-06Avon Lake,OHMLB1953-19591953-1959
20John Tsitouris23P6-0175RR1936-05-04Monroe,NCMLB1957-19681957-1968
13Bill Tuttle29OF6-0190RR1929-07-04Elwood,ILMLB1952-19631952-1963
7Preston Ward311B-OF6-3198LR1927-07-24Columbia,MOMLB1948-19591948-1959
23Dick Williams30OF-3B6-0190RR1929-05-07St. Louis,MOMLB1951-19641951-1964
43 record(s)
Listing of all players with at least 1 appearance during the selected season.

Coaching Staff

csv
Glossary
playerjobposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infototal jobs
Harry CraftManagerOF6-1185RR1915-04-19Ellisville,MSMLB1937-19421937-194211
Johnny SainPitching CoachP6-2200RR1917-09-25Havana,ARMLB1942-19551942-195525
Parke CarrollGeneral ManagerEXEC1904-10-172
Don HeffnerAssistant Coach2B5-10155RR1911-02-08Rouzerville,PAMLB1934-19441934-19449
Bob SwiftAssistant CoachC5-11180RR1915-03-06Salina,KSMLB1940-19531940-1953
1935-  UDFA  -DET
12
5 record(s)

Affiliates

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelgwlwpctgblrfradiffranklgrkmanagerballparkplayoffs
1959Kansas City AthleticsALMLB1546688.42928.0681760-7977Harry CraftMunicipal Stadiumdnq
TotalsFull Organization1546688.429681760-79

Awards Voting

csv
Glossary
playerageyearawardteamrank1st placesharepoints
Russ Snyder251959AL-ROYKansas City Athletics3141
Bud Daley261959AL-MVPKansas City Athletics22027
Bill Tuttle291959AL-MVPKansas City Athletics23015
3 record(s)
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