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1959 Cleveland Indians

American League
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Season
1959
League
American League
Division
-
W-L Record
89-65 (.578)   GBL: 5.0
Div/Lg/MLB Rank
2 / 2 / 2
General Manager
Frank Lane
Manager
Joe Gordon
Attendance
1,497,976 (Rank: 4)
Ballpark
Cleveland 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
10Vic Power311BR1475951021723161060913402224421924564547125.289.334.412.746.183.123.2866.203.4159.5059.50 MLB1954-19651954-1965
6Rocky Colavito25OFR15458890151240421113371862038133016646685.257.337.512.849.376.255.23510.6912.9514.0014.00 MLB1955-19681955-1968
9Minnie Minoso33OFR1485709217232021928105446176321126765053119.302.377.468.845.258.166.2988.317.0827.1427.14 MLB1949-19801949-2003
3Woodie Held27SSR14352582132193297112461182221122445775181.251.313.465.778.299.214.2717.9720.4518.1018.10 MLB1954-19691954-1969
4George Strickland333B-SSR13244155105152348115164036271335012085.238.313.302.615.179.064.26810.1812.77147.00147.00 MLB1950-19601950-1960
14Tito Francona25OF-1BL12239968145172207920354231531122644339106.363.414.566.980.296.203.3657.909.4819.9519.95 MLB1956-19701956-1970
37Jim Piersall29OFR1003174278132430632531282121073541959.246.303.338.641.180.092.2617.068.7679.2579.25 MLB1950-19671950-1967
15Russ Nixon24CL82258236210312900152802519812801448.240.277.314.591.132.074.2615.3610.00258.00258.00 MLB1957-19681957-1968
32Jim Baxes302BR77247355911015340121470200121152702633.239.299.466.765.308.227.2387.7817.4116.4716.47
1947-  UDFA  -BRO
MLB1959-19591959-1959
1Billy Martin312BR732423763709240281834225972591647.260.290.401.691.165.141.2493.096.9526.8926.89 MLB1950-19611950-1961
11Dick Brown24CR4814115317051600113931111531571219.220.288.376.664.234.156.2657.0124.8428.2028.20 MLB1957-19651957-1965
8Ed Fitz Gerald35CR49129123561140012142001546143827.271.343.357.700.178.086.2988.399.79129.00129.00 MLB1948-19591948-1959
39Gary Bell22PR4475818200600319080002086216.240.269.267.536.067.027.3213.4922.090.000.00 MLB1958-19691958-1969
5Ray Webster212BR40741015212101057010022580510.203.253.338.591.216.135.2006.258.7537.0037.00
1958-  UDFA  -CLE
MLB1959-19601959-1960
22Cal McLish33PB3574814210810425090011887311.189.231.243.474.122.054.2864.6028.740.000.00 MLB1944-19641944-1964
7Granny Hamner32SS-2BR27674111113001800102176938.164.174.254.428.104.090.1691.4511.5967.0067.00 MLB1944-19621944-1962
33Mudcat Grant23PR4255511001600216010001458110.200.228.255.483.091.055.2633.4527.5955.0055.00 MLB1958-19711958-1971
30Carroll Hardy26OFR3253121110021137010001257110.208.250.226.476.075.018.2395.2612.280.000.00 MLB1958-19671958-1967
27Herb Score26PL3052150001002220010055505.096.127.096.223.038.000.1613.6440.000.000.00 MLB1955-19621955-1962
31Jim Perry23PB445051501050003010001751114.300.300.340.640.040.040.3190.005.880.000.00
1956-  UDFA  -CLE
MLB1959-19751959-1975
26Chuck Tanner30OFL14486122015002900002175039.250.280.354.634.146.104.2894.0018.0048.0048.00
1946-  UDFA  -BSN
MLB1955-19621955-1962
18Hal Naragon30CL14366104105003210100164155.278.341.444.785.250.166.2867.324.880.000.00 MLB1951-19621951-1962
7Gene Leek223BR1336783015002700000143844.222.263.389.652.222.167.2505.2618.4236.0036.00
1959-  UDFA  -CLE
MLB1959-19621959-1962
23Jack Harshman31PL213437100500540010084016.206.300.235.535.176.029.22612.5010.000.000.00 MLB1948-19601948-1960
34Don Ferrarese30PR1527174004000901000112843.259.259.407.666.148.148.3890.0032.140.000.00 MLB1955-19621955-1962
17Elmer Valo38OFL342437000500700021273307.292.424.292.716.292.000.26921.210.000.000.00 MLB1940-19611940-1961
23,29Bobby Locke25PR2424481015001502001122726.333.360.500.860.208.167.3893.7018.5224.0024.00
1953-  UDFA  -CLE
MLB1959-19681959-1968
12Willie Jones333BR111814100100130000051913.222.263.278.541.111.056.2675.2615.790.000.00 MLB1947-19611947-1961
18Billy Moran252B-SSR111715000200010000051705.294.294.294.588.000.000.3130.005.880.000.00 MLB1958-19651958-1965
45Gordy Coleman241BL615580102001200000101617.533.563.6671.230.200.134.6156.2512.500.000.00
1953-  UDFA  -CLE
MLB1959-19671959-1967
25Mike Garcia35PR291401000200050000011401.071.071.071.142.000.000.1110.0035.710.000.00 MLB1948-19611948-1961
38Don Dillard22OFL101004000100020000041004.400.400.400.800.000.000.5000.0020.000.000.00
1955-  UDFA  -CLE
MLB1959-19651959-1965
45Jim Bolger27OFR870000000011000000800.000.125.000.125.143.000.00012.5012.500.000.00 MLB1950-19591950-1959
2Randy Jackson333BR370100000001000011701.143.143.143.286.000.000.1670.0014.290.000.00 MLB1950-19591950-1959
48Dick Brodowski26PR1862200000001020002802.333.333.333.666.000.000.4000.0012.500.000.00 MLB1952-19591952-1959
28Bob Smith32PL1260000000005000000600.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0083.330.000.00
1951-  UDFA  -BOS
MLB1958-19591958-1959
20Al Cicotte29PR2630100000001110001501.333.500.333.833.000.000.5000.0020.000.000.00 MLB1957-19621957-1962
32John Briggs25PR420000010000001010300.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00 MLB1956-19601956-1960
23Jake Striker25PL110000000011100000300.000.667.000.6671.000.000.00033.3333.330.000.00
1952-  UDFA  -CLE
MLB1959-19601959-1960
23Bud Podbielan35PR610000000000000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00 MLB1949-19591949-1959
Tot:40 Players1849528874513902162516768233364337213960402511921575860408982.263.321.408.729.226.145.2757.3912.301.6731.66
Top 10 in stats for year/league
Top ranked in stat for year/league

Pitching Statistics

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Glossary
 
 
 
 
 
 
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#playeragethwleraggscgshogfgrsviphrerhrbbsowpbkhbwhiph9hr9bb9so9ra9so_bbdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levhilvlmlb yearsstat years
22Cal McLish33R1983.633532130131235.12531109526721134051.389.680.992.754.324.211.57 MLB1944-19641944-1964
39Gary Bell22R16114.04442812111165234.0208107105281051368151.348.001.084.045.234.121.30 MLB1958-19691958-1969
33Mudcat Grant23R1074.143819617193165.114080762381854021.347.621.254.414.634.351.05 MLB1958-19711958-1971
27Herb Score26L9114.71302591250160.212393842811514714111.486.891.576.448.235.211.28 MLB1955-19621955-1962
31Jim Perry23R12102.6544138218314153.012254451055792121.167.180.593.244.653.181.44
1956-  UDFA  -CLE
MLB1959-19751959-1975
23,29Bobby Locke25R323.1324700817277.2663327641403031.387.650.704.754.643.820.98
1953-  UDFA  -CLE
MLB1959-19681959-1968
34Don Ferrarese30L533.2015104015076.0582927651451011.436.870.716.045.333.430.88 MLB1955-19621955-1962
25Mike Garcia35R364.0029810921172.0723932431493001.439.000.503.886.134.881.58 MLB1948-19611948-1961
23Jack Harshman31L512.591365167166.0462119613351000.896.270.821.774.772.862.69 MLB1948-19601948-1960
20Al Cicotte29R315.32261001225144.0462926425230021.619.410.825.114.705.930.92 MLB1957-19621957-1962
48Dick Brodowski26R221.80180001418530.01913632192031.335.700.906.302.703.900.43 MLB1952-19591952-1959
28Bob Smith32L015.221230039029.1311917212172001.479.510.613.685.225.831.42
1951-  UDFA  -BOS
MLB1958-19591958-1959
32John Briggs25R012.13410013012.212531351001.188.530.712.133.553.551.67 MLB1956-19601956-1960
23Bud Podbielan35R015.84600016012.117881250001.5412.410.731.463.655.842.50 MLB1949-19591949-1959
29Humberto Robinson29R104.1550002508.29440460001.509.350.004.156.234.151.50 MLB1955-19601955-1960
23Jake Striker25L102.7011000006.28220450001.8010.800.005.406.752.701.25
1952-  UDFA  -CLE
MLB1959-19601959-1960
Tot:16 Players89653.7515415458696190231383.21230646576148635799453241.358.000.964.135.204.201.26
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
Russ Nixon24C740597.23743168411405.985005.50.686.1048.190.21
Dick Brown24C480376.22482115270269.996005.60.726.4431.2100.02
Ed Fitz Gerald35C450334.11922653223218.978004.80.655.8729.291.83
Hal Naragon30C10075.05130154541.000005.40.726.486.571.44
Totals28.3C17701384865811217958946.987005.30.686.16
Vic Power311B12101,063.1103911069811551149.995009.51.089.7378.682.31
Tito Francona251B350293.129619121316315.997009.01.079.6722.728.72
Gordy Coleman241B3027.0183112221.955007.00.787.001.950.03
Totals26.71B15903211353132812014931485.995009.31.079.66
Billy Martin312B670565.0147149137297296.997004.40.524.7243.591.81
Jim Baxes302B480415.21071101030227217.956004.50.524.7031.262.32
Ray Webster212B240135.028375107065.929002.70.484.3315.660.03
Vic Power312B210178.0485436105102.971004.90.575.1613.614.34
Granny Hamner322B7041.112190431311.000004.40.756.794.525.95
Billy Moran252B6030.0680114141.000002.30.474.203.954.56
George Strickland332B4015.04511109.900002.30.605.402.63.07
Woodie Held272B303.20100111.000000.30.312.811.92.18
Totals28.82B180013843523832089755735.974004.10.534.78
George Strickland333B800642.069131611206200.971002.50.312.8051.960.61
Woodie Held273B400329.0338728122120.984003.00.363.2826.028.02
Jim Baxes303B220158.11638515954.915002.50.343.0714.328.63
Gene Leek223B13079.0714102221.955001.60.272.398.4100.04
Vic Power313B7054.0710111817.944002.40.312.834.54.85
Granny Hamner323B5036.076101413.929002.60.363.253.218.56
Billy Martin313B4022.0341087.875001.80.322.862.65.57
Willie Jones333B4023.0310121413.929003.30.575.092.636.47
Ray Webster213B4026.168331714.824003.50.544.832.610.07
Randy Jackson333B2012.00200221.000001.00.171.501.366.710
Jim Piersall293B102.00100111.000001.00.504.500.61.011
Totals29.33B182013841513112126483462.957002.50.333.01
Woodie Held27SS1030871.01772771843472454.962004.40.524.6966.972.01
George Strickland33SS500440.0801451142236225.953004.50.514.6032.537.92
Granny Hamner32SS10051.21113122524.960002.40.474.226.537.03
Billy Moran25SS5013.0711198.889001.60.625.543.245.54
Gene Leek22SS108.0151076.857006.00.756.750.67.75
Totals27.8SS169013842764413288749717.957004.20.524.67
Rocky Colavito25OF15401,381.2319751331326.985002.10.242.12100.0100.01
Minnie Minoso33OF14801,322.03141451333328.985002.20.252.2396.1100.02
Jim Piersall29OF910696.2216342223219.982002.40.312.8359.191.03
Tito Francona25OF640546.1136240142138.972002.20.252.2741.652.54
Carroll Hardy26OF15088.24100041411.000002.70.464.189.746.95
Chuck Tanner30OF10085.21800018181.000001.80.211.906.571.46
Woodie Held27OF6028.07000771.000001.20.252.253.94.27
Elmer Valo38OF202.01000111.000000.50.504.501.35.98
Totals29.4OF4900144910522618410961078.984002.20.262.34
Jim Perry23P440153.012240136361.000000.80.242.1228.6100.01
Gary Bell22P440234.01927334946.939001.00.201.7728.6100.01
Mudcat Grant23P380165.11425234139.951001.00.242.1324.790.53
Cal McLish33P350235.12549247674.974002.10.312.8322.7100.04
Herb Score26P300160.2115512116.762000.50.100.9019.5100.05
Mike Garcia35P29072.0611101817.944000.60.242.1218.8100.06
Al Cicotte29P26044.0380011111.000000.40.252.2516.9100.07
Bobby Locke25P24077.2911112120.952000.80.262.3315.6100.08
Dick Brodowski26P18030.0432097.778000.40.232.1011.7100.09
Don Ferrarese30P15076.00150215151.000001.00.201.789.7100.010
Jack Harshman31P13066.03110014141.000001.10.211.918.461.911
Bob Smith32P12029.11502661.000000.50.211.867.8100.012
Bud Podbielan35P6012.11300441.000000.70.332.983.9100.013
Humberto Robinson29P508.20200221.000000.40.242.203.2100.014
John Briggs25P4012.22100331.000000.80.252.212.6100.015
Jake Striker25P106.21100221.000002.00.322.900.6100.016
Totals28.1P344013841012111617328312.951000.90.232.03

Season Roster

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#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
32Jim Baxes302B-3B6-1190RR1928-07-05San Francisco,CAMLB1959-19591959-1959
1947-  UDFA  -BRO
39Gary Bell22P6-1198RR1936-11-17San Antonio,TXMLB1958-19691958-1969
45Jim Bolger27OF6-2180RR1932-02-23Cincinnati,OHMLB1950-19591950-1959
32John Briggs25P5-10175RR1934-01-24Natoma,CAMLB1956-19601956-1960
48Dick Brodowski26P6-2190RR1932-07-26Bayonne,NJMLB1952-19591952-1959
11Dick Brown24C6-3190RR1935-01-17Shinnston,WVMLB1957-19651957-1965
20Al Cicotte29P6-3185RR1929-12-23Melvindale,MIMLB1957-19621957-1962
6Rocky Colavito25OF6-3190RR1933-08-10New York,NYMLB1955-19681955-1968
45Gordy Coleman241B6-2215LR1934-07-05Rockville,MDMLB1959-19671959-1967
1953-  UDFA  -CLE
38Don Dillard22OF6-1200LR1937-01-08Greenville,SCMLB1959-19651959-1965
1955-  UDFA  -CLE
34Don Ferrarese30P5-9170RL1929-06-19Oakland,CAMLB1955-19621955-1962
8Ed Fitz Gerald35C6-0180RR1924-05-21Santa Ynez,CAMLB1948-19591948-1959
14Tito Francona25OF-1B5-11190LL1933-11-04Aliquippa,PAMLB1956-19701956-1970
25Mike Garcia35P6-1200RR1923-11-17San Gabriel,CAMLB1948-19611948-1961
33Mudcat Grant23P6-1186RR1935-08-13Lacoochee,FLMLB1958-19711958-1971
7Granny Hamner32IF5-10163RR1927-04-26Richmond,VAMLB1944-19621944-1962
30Carroll Hardy26OF6-0185RR1933-05-18Sturgis,SDMLB1958-19671958-1967
23Jack Harshman31P6-2185LL1927-07-12San Diego,CAMLB1948-19601948-1960
3Woodie Held27SS-OF5-11180RR1932-03-25Sacramento,CAMLB1954-19691954-1969
2Randy Jackson333B6-2180RR1926-02-10Little Rock,ARMLB1950-19591950-1959
12Willie Jones333B6-1190RR1925-08-16Dillon,SCMLB1947-19611947-1961
7Gene Leek223B6-0185RR1936-07-15San Diego,CAMLB1959-19621959-1962
1959-  UDFA  -CLE
23,29Bobby Locke25P5-11185RR1934-03-03Rowes Run,PAMLB1959-19681959-1968
1953-  UDFA  -CLE
1Billy Martin312B6-0165RR1928-05-16Berkeley,CAMLB1950-19611950-1961
22Cal McLish33P6-1200BR1925-12-01Anadarko,OKMLB1944-19641944-1964
9Minnie Minoso33OF5-10175RR1925-11-29Havana,CUMLB1949-19801949-2003
18Billy Moran252B5-11185RR1933-11-27Montgomery,ALMLB1958-19651958-1965
18Hal Naragon30C6-0175LR1928-10-01Zanesville,OHMLB1951-19621951-1962
15Russ Nixon24C6-1200LR1935-02-19Cleves,OHMLB1957-19681957-1968
31Jim Perry23P6-4200BR1935-10-30Williamston,NCMLB1959-19751959-1975
1956-  UDFA  -CLE
#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
37Jim Piersall29OF6-0175RR1929-11-14Waterbury,CTMLB1950-19671950-1967
23Bud Podbielan35P6-2170RR1924-03-06Curlew,WAMLB1949-19591949-1959
10Vic Power311B5-11195RR1927-11-01Arecibo,PRMLB1954-19651954-1965
29Humberto Robinson29P6-1155RR1930-06-25Colon,PNMLB1955-19601955-1960
27Herb Score26P6-2185LL1933-06-07Rosedale,NYMLB1955-19621955-1962
28Bob Smith32P6-0185LL1927-05-13Clarence,MOMLB1958-19591958-1959
1951-  UDFA  -BOS
4George Strickland33SS-2B6-1180RR1926-01-10New Orleans,LAMLB1950-19601950-1960
23Jake Striker25P6-2200LL1933-10-23New Washington,OHMLB1959-19601959-1960
1952-  UDFA  -CLE
26Chuck Tanner30OF6-0185LL1928-07-04New Castle,PAMLB1955-19621955-1962
1946-  UDFA  -BSN
17Elmer Valo38OF5-11190LR1921-03-05Ribnik,CZMLB1940-19611940-1961
5Ray Webster212B6-0175RR1937-11-15Grass Valley,CAMLB1959-19601959-1960
1958-  UDFA  -CLE
41 record(s)
Listing of all players with at least 1 appearance during the selected season.

Coaching Staff

csv
Glossary
playerjobposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infototal jobs
Joe GordonManager2B5-10180RR1915-02-18Los Angeles,CAMLB1938-19501938-19507
Mel HarderPitching CoachP6-1195RR1909-10-15Beemer,NEMLB1928-19471928-194725
Frank LaneGeneral ManagerEXEC1896-02-01Cincinnati,OH14
Bob KennedyAssistant CoachOF-3B6-2193RR1920-08-18Chicago,ILMLB1939-19571939-195716
Red KressAssistant CoachSS-3B6-0165RR1905-01-02Columbia,CAMLB1927-19461927-194615
Jo-Jo WhiteAssistant CoachOF5-11165LR1909-06-01Red Oak,GAMLB1932-19441932-19449
6 record(s)

Affiliates

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelgwlwpctgblrfradiffranklgrkmanagerballparkplayoffs
1959Cleveland IndiansALMLB1548965.5785.07456469922Joe GordonCleveland Municipal Stadiumdnq
TotalsFull Organization1548965.57874564699

Award Winners

csv
Glossary
yearplayerawardaward notes
1959Minnie Mi?osoAmerican League Gold GloveOF
1959Vic PowerAmerican League Gold Glove1B
2 record(s)

Awards Voting

csv
Glossary
playerageyearawardteamrank1st placesharepoints
Jim Perry231959AL-ROYCleveland Indians25215
Rocky Colavito251959AL-MVPCleveland Indians4035117
Tito Francona251959AL-MVPCleveland Indians5030102
Cal McLish331959AL-MVPCleveland Indians1101035
Minnie Minoso361959AL-MVPCleveland Indians120826
Vic Power311959AL-MVPCleveland Indians23015
6 record(s)
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