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1959 Detroit Tigers

American League
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Season
1959
League
American League
Division
-
W-L Record
76-78 (.494)   GBL: 18.0
Div/Lg/MLB Rank
4 / 4 / 8
General Manager
Rick Ferrell
Attendance
1,221,221 (Rank: 8)
Ballpark
Briggs Stadium
Playoffs
dnq
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Batting Statistics

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#playerageposbagabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hrdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levhilvlmlb yearsstat years
7Harvey Kuenn28OFR139561991984279717248371341628161758140.353.402.501.903.242.148.3647.786.0062.3362.33 MLB1952-19661952-1966
1Eddie Yost323BR1485211151451902161921357712431622767540105.278.435.436.871.430.158.29120.0011.4124.8124.81 MLB1944-19621944-1962
4Charlie Maxwell32OFL145518811301223195028191642592396114585.251.357.461.818.363.210.24913.2614.8916.7116.71 MLB1950-19641950-1964
6Al Kaline24OFR1365118616719227941047242426121127159548119.327.410.530.940.356.203.31312.107.0618.9318.93 MLB1953-19741953-1974
2Frank Bolling272BR127459561221831355224537772261855203488.266.339.403.742.235.137.2658.657.1235.3135.31 MLB1954-19661954-1966
8Rocky Bridges31SSR116381381021633351230351532141334202280.268.320.349.669.157.081.2867.148.33127.00127.00 MLB1951-19611951-1961
5Gail Harris271BL114349397743939012949612371143871661.221.290.327.617.186.106.2327.4912.6638.7838.78 MLB1955-19601955-1960
11Lou Berberet29CL1003383873821344003559007191243802350.216.284.367.651.254.151.2209.2115.5326.0026.00 MLB1954-19601954-1960
10Red Wilson30CR67228286017243522102323418932472337.263.295.408.703.189.145.2734.059.3157.0057.00 MLB1951-19601951-1960
22Ted Lepcio29SS-2BR7621525608072420174902027892341545.279.332.414.746.223.135.3337.2620.9430.7130.71
1951-  UDFA  -BOS
MLB1952-19611952-1961
32Bobo Osborne231BL8620927407132110164120103582281129.191.254.278.532.167.087.2237.0217.9869.6769.67 MLB1957-19631957-1963
9Gus Zernial361BR601321130407260072700203551411119.227.262.417.679.242.190.2304.9619.1518.8618.86 MLB1949-19591949-1959
24Neil Chrisley27OFL6510671430611001210101013512095.132.225.330.555.311.198.08810.008.3317.6717.67 MLB1957-19611957-1961
3Johnny Groth32OFR55102122471110007140300036112915.235.284.353.637.186.118.2646.2512.50102.00102.00 MLB1946-19601946-1960
14Jim Bunning27PR40897170117005250800522102215.191.234.247.481.112.056.2544.9024.5189.0089.00 MLB1955-19711955-1971
23Coot Veal26SSR778912181011500871411022103216.202.273.247.520.135.045.2077.776.8089.0089.00
1952-  UDFA  -DET
MLB1958-19631958-1963
21Paul Foytack28PR39816910020052016001109318.111.172.123.295.074.012.1485.3821.510.000.00 MLB1953-19641953-1964
17Frank Lary29PR328071011120042608001169237.125.167.200.367.125.075.1704.3528.2680.0080.00 MLB1954-19651954-1965
15Don Mossi30PL367761340180032805100208658.169.198.260.458.130.091.2453.4932.5677.0077.00 MLB1954-19651954-1965
25Larry Doby35OFL18555123104008900100176448.218.313.309.622.236.091.25512.5014.060.000.00 MLB1947-19591947-1959
18Tom Morgan29PR4623390024000600001152327.391.391.6521.043.261.261.4670.0026.0911.5011.50 MLB1951-19631951-1963
16Ray Narleski30PR422102010000040400142511.095.095.190.285.095.095.1180.0016.000.000.00 MLB1954-19591954-1959
26Steve Demeter243BR111812100100010000131811.111.111.167.278.056.056.1180.005.560.000.00
1953-  UDFA  -DET
MLB1959-19601959-1960
19Pete Burnside28PR301000000000150100001200.000.091.000.091.100.000.0008.3341.670.000.00 MLB1955-19631955-1963
27Jerry Davie26PR111014000200230000041204.400.500.400.900.200.000.57116.6725.000.000.00
1952-  UDFA  -DET
MLB1959-19591959-1959
25Ron Shoop27CR371100010001000011701.143.143.143.286.000.000.1670.0014.290.000.00
1951-  UDFA  -DET
MLB1959-19591959-1959
12Charlie Lau26CL260100000002000001601.167.167.167.334.000.000.2500.0033.330.000.00 MLB1956-19671956-1967
30Dave Sisler27PR3251100000004010001601.200.200.200.400.000.0001.0000.0066.670.000.00 MLB1956-19621956-1962
44Billy Hoeft27PL330100000000020001501.333.333.333.666.000.000.3330.000.000.000.00 MLB1952-19661952-1966
36Ossie Alvarez25SS-2BR820100000001000001201.500.500.5001.000.000.0001.0000.0050.000.000.00 MLB1958-19591958-1959
20Barney Schultz32PR13202000000000000022021.0001.0001.0002.000.000.0001.0000.000.000.000.00 MLB1955-19651955-1965
26George Susce27PR910000000001000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.00100.000.000.00 MLB1955-19591955-1959
26Jim Stump27PR5111100000000000021101.0001.0002.0003.0001.0001.0001.0000.000.000.000.00 MLB1957-19591957-1959
26Bob Smith28PR910000000001000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.00100.000.000.00 MLB1955-19591955-1959
Tot:34 Players1900521171313461963016066734175807354473403110120825948386960.258.335.400.735.256.141.2729.7512.361.2732.57
Top 10 in stats for year/league
Top ranked in stat for year/league

Pitching Statistics

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#playeragethwleraggscgshogfgrsviphrerhrbbsowpbkhbwhiph9hr9bb9so9ra9so_bbdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levhilvlmlb yearsstat years
14Jim Bunning27R17133.894035141451249.2220111108377520111111.187.931.332.707.254.002.68 MLB1955-19711955-1971
21Paul Foytack28R14144.643937112121240.123913712434641106121.268.951.272.404.125.131.72 MLB1953-19641953-1964
15Don Mossi30L1793.363430153240228.0210928520491252131.148.290.791.934.933.632.55 MLB1954-19651954-1965
17Frank Lary29R17103.553232113000223.022510988234613721111.229.080.931.865.534.402.98 MLB1954-19651954-1965
16Ray Narleski30R4125.7842101021325104.110583672159714011.579.061.815.096.127.161.20 MLB1954-19591954-1959
18Tom Morgan29R143.98461002245992.29448411118392161.219.131.071.753.794.662.17 MLB1951-19631951-1963
19Pete Burnside28L133.77300001130162.0553126725492021.297.981.023.637.114.501.96 MLB1955-19631955-1963
30Dave Sisler27R134.01320001832751.2462823436293011.598.010.706.275.054.880.81 MLB1956-19621956-1962
27Jerry Davie26R224.171151016036.2402517817201041.559.821.964.174.916.141.18
1952-  UDFA  -DET
MLB1959-19591959-1959
20Barney Schultz32R124.4213000713018.117129114170011.698.350.496.878.355.891.21 MLB1955-19651955-1965
26George Susce27R0012.89900039014.22422214990022.2514.732.455.525.5213.501.00 MLB1955-19591955-1959
26Jim Stump27R002.38500025011.112331460001.419.530.793.184.762.381.50 MLB1957-19591957-1959
26Bob Smith28L038.18900069011.020151053100002.0916.364.092.458.1812.273.33 MLB1955-19591955-1959
44Billy Hoeft27L115.0022000009.06550420011.116.000.004.002.005.000.50 MLB1952-19661952-1966
30Hank Aguirre28L003.3730002302.24110330002.6213.500.0010.1210.123.371.00 MLB1955-19701955-1970
37Jim Proctor23R0116.8721000102.28550300004.1227.000.0010.120.0016.870.00
1955-  UDFA  -DET
MLB1959-19591959-1959
20Bob Bruce26R019.0021001102.02521311002.509.004.5013.504.5022.500.33
1953-  UDFA  -DET
MLB1959-19671959-1967
Tot:17 Players76784.20154154539101197241360.01327732635177432829245451.298.781.172.865.494.841.92
Top 10 in stats for year/league
Top ranked in stat for year/league

Fielding Statistics

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Glossary
playerageposggsinnpoaedptctscfpctsbcssb%rfgrfirf9itm_shrpl_shrtm_rk
Lou Berberet29C950812.05113964556550.989005.80.686.1061.795.01
Red Wilson30C640518.03742558404399.988006.20.776.9341.695.52
Ron Shoop27C3019.08000881.000002.70.423.791.9100.03
Charlie Lau26C2011.01110112121.000006.01.099.821.3100.04
Totals28.0C16401360904651113980969.989005.90.716.41
Gail Harris271B930752.072857659791785.992008.41.049.3960.481.61
Bobo Osborne231B560393.037727736411404.983007.21.039.2536.465.12
Gus Zernial361B320215.019710620213207.972006.50.968.6720.853.33
Totals28.71B181013601302941911514151396.987007.71.039.24
Frank Bolling272B12601,111.0281340881629621.987004.90.565.0381.899.21
Ted Lepcio292B240200.05958518122117.959004.90.595.2615.631.62
Rocky Bridges312B5047.016150431311.000006.20.665.943.24.33
Eddie Yost322B102.00100111.000001.00.504.500.60.74
Totals29.52B156025035641413103783770.983004.90.575.10
Eddie Yost323B14601,267.01682591721444427.962002.90.343.0394.898.61
Ted Lepcio293B11072.0520102625.962002.30.353.127.114.52
Steve Demeter243B4021.046111110.909002.50.484.292.636.43
Totals28.03B1610941772851922481462.960002.90.343.06
Rocky Bridges31SS1100861.21792932466496472.952004.30.554.9371.494.81
Coot Veal26SS720290.25796616159153.962002.10.534.7546.893.52
Ted Lepcio29SS350207.2326551210297.951002.80.474.2122.746.13
Totals28.3SS217013602684543594757722.954003.30.534.78
Harvey Kuenn28OF13701,199.0247630256253.988001.80.211.9089.098.61
Charlie Maxwell32OF13601,193.1285641295291.986002.10.242.2088.393.82
Al Kaline24OF13601,174.2364440372368.989002.70.312.8288.3100.02
Johnny Groth32OF410223.1580105958.983001.40.262.3426.674.54
Neil Chrisley27OF210153.02800028281.000001.30.181.6513.632.35
Larry Doby35OF160125.2231112524.960001.50.191.7310.488.96
Gus Zernial36OF102.01000111.000001.00.504.500.61.77
Bobo Osborne23OF109.0101021.500001.00.111.000.61.27
Totals29.6OF489051610071714210381024.987002.10.252.26
Tom Morgan29P46092.24150219191.000000.40.211.8529.9100.01
Ray Narleski30P420104.148201412.857000.30.121.0427.3100.02
Jim Bunning27P400249.21116313027.900000.70.110.9826.0100.03
Paul Foytack28P390240.1936104645.978001.20.191.6925.3100.04
Don Mossi30P340228.01238155150.980001.50.221.9722.194.45
Frank Lary29P320223.01534315249.942001.50.221.9820.8100.06
Dave Sisler27P32051.20700771.000000.20.141.2320.8100.06
Pete Burnside28P30062.03110114141.000000.50.232.0319.5100.08
Barney Schultz32P13018.1122053.600000.20.171.498.4100.09
Jerry Davie26P11036.2490013131.000001.20.363.237.1100.010
George Susce27P9014.22100331.000000.30.211.905.8100.011
Bob Smith28P9011.0031043.750000.30.272.455.8100.011
Jim Stump27P5011.11200331.000000.60.272.433.2100.013
Hank Aguirre28P302.20101111.000000.30.454.091.9100.014
Billy Hoeft27P209.00200221.000001.00.222.001.366.715
Jim Proctor23P202.20100111.000000.50.454.091.3100.015
Bob Bruce26P202.0000000.000000.00.000.001.3100.015
Totals27.8P35101360661861311265252.951000.70.191.67

Season Roster

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#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
30Hank Aguirre28P6-4205RL1931-01-31Azusa,CAMLB1955-19701955-1970
36Ossie Alvarez25SS-2B5-10165RR1933-10-19Bolondron,CUMLB1958-19591958-1959
11Lou Berberet29C5-11212LR1929-11-20Long Beach,CAMLB1954-19601954-1960
2Frank Bolling272B6-1175RR1931-11-16Mobile,ALMLB1954-19661954-1966
8Rocky Bridges31SS-2B5-8175RR1927-08-07Refugio,TXMLB1951-19611951-1961
20Bob Bruce26P6-3210RR1933-05-16Detroit,MIMLB1959-19671959-1967
1953-  UDFA  -DET
14Jim Bunning27P6-3195RR1931-10-23Southgate,KYMLB1955-19711955-1971
19Pete Burnside28P6-2190RL1930-07-02Evanston,ILMLB1955-19631955-1963
24Neil Chrisley27OF6-3187LR1931-12-16Calhoun Falls,SCMLB1957-19611957-1961
27Jerry Davie26P6-0180RR1933-02-10Detroit,MIMLB1959-19591959-1959
1952-  UDFA  -DET
26Steve Demeter243B5-10185RR1935-01-27Homer City,PAMLB1959-19601959-1960
1953-  UDFA  -DET
25Larry Doby35OF6-1180LR1923-12-13Camden,SCMLB1947-19591947-1959
21Paul Foytack28P5-11180RR1930-11-16Scranton,PAMLB1953-19641953-1964
3Johnny Groth32OF6-0182RR1926-07-23Chicago,ILMLB1946-19601946-1960
5Gail Harris271B6-0195LL1931-10-15Abingdon,VAMLB1955-19601955-1960
44Billy Hoeft27P6-3205LL1932-05-17Oshkosh,WIMLB1952-19661952-1966
6Al Kaline24OF6-2180RR1934-12-19Baltimore,MDMLB1953-19741953-1974
7Harvey Kuenn28OF-SS6-2190RR1930-12-04West Allis,WIMLB1952-19661952-1966
17Frank Lary29P5-11180RR1930-04-10Northport,ALMLB1954-19651954-1965
12Charlie Lau26C6-0190LR1933-04-12Romulus,MIMLB1956-19671956-1967
22Ted Lepcio292B-3B5-10177RR1929-07-28Utica,NYMLB1952-19611952-1961
1951-  UDFA  -BOS
4Charlie Maxwell32OF5-11185LL1927-04-08Lawton,MIMLB1950-19641950-1964
18Tom Morgan29P6-2195RR1930-05-20El Monte,CAMLB1951-19631951-1963
15Don Mossi30P6-1195LL1929-01-11St. Helena,CAMLB1954-19651954-1965
16Ray Narleski30P6-1175RR1928-11-25Camden,NJMLB1954-19591954-1959
32Bobo Osborne231B-3B6-1205LR1935-10-12Chattahoochee,GAMLB1957-19631957-1963
37Jim Proctor23P6-0165RR1935-09-09Brandywine,MDMLB1959-19591959-1959
1955-  UDFA  -DET
20Barney Schultz32P6-2200RR1926-08-15Beverly,NJMLB1955-19651955-1965
25Ron Shoop27C5-11180RR1931-09-19Rural Valley,PAMLB1959-19591959-1959
1951-  UDFA  -DET
30Dave Sisler27P6-4200RR1931-10-16St. Louis,MOMLB1956-19621956-1962
#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
26Bob Smith28P6-2190RL1931-02-01Woodsville,NHMLB1955-19591955-1959
26Jim Stump27P6-0188RR1932-02-10Lansing,MIMLB1957-19591957-1959
26George Susce27P6-1180RR1931-09-13Pittsburgh,PAMLB1955-19591955-1959
23Coot Veal26SS6-1165RR1932-07-09Sandersville,GAMLB1958-19631958-1963
1952-  UDFA  -DET
10Red Wilson30C6-0200RR1929-03-07Milwaukee,WIMLB1951-19601951-1960
1Eddie Yost323B5-10170RR1926-10-13Brooklyn,NYMLB1944-19621944-1962
9Gus Zernial36OF6-3210RR1923-06-27Beaumont,TXMLB1949-19591949-1959
37 record(s)
Listing of all players with at least 1 appearance during the selected season.

Coaching Staff

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Glossary
playerjobposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infototal jobs
Jimmy DykesManager3B-2B5-9185RR1896-11-10Philadelphia,PAMLB1918-19391918-193932
Bill NormanManagerOF6-2190RR1910-07-16St. Louis,MOMLB1931-19321931-19324
Willis HudlinPitching CoachP6-0190RR1906-05-23Wagoner,OKMLB1926-19441926-19443
Tommy HenrichFirst Base CoachOF6-0180LL1913-02-20Massillon,OHMLB1937-19501937-19504
Billy HitchcockThird Base Coach3B-2B6-2185RR1916-07-31Inverness,ALMLB1942-19531942-1953
1939-  UDFA  -NYA
12
Rick FerrellGeneral ManagerC5-10160RR1905-10-12Durham,NCMLB1929-19471929-194711
George KellBroadcaster3B5-9175RR1922-08-23Swifton,ARMLB1943-19571943-19578
Bob MavisScoutH5-7160LR1918-04-08Milwaukee,WI33
8 record(s)

Affiliates

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelgwlwpctgblrfradiffranklgrkmanagerballparkplayoffs
1959Detroit TigersALMLB1547678.49418.0713732-1944Jimmy Dykes, Bill NormanBriggs Stadiumdnq
TotalsFull Organization1547678.494713732-19

Award Winners

csv
Glossary
yearplayerawardaward notes
1959Al KalineAmerican League Gold GloveOF
1 record(s)

Awards Voting

csv
Glossary
playerageyearawardteamrank1st placesharepoints
Al Kaline241959AL-MVPDetroit Tigers602584
Harvey Kuenn281959AL-MVPDetroit Tigers801964
2 record(s)
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