1959 DETROIT TIGERS
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Level: MLB
Location:
Team Record: 76-78 .494
Result: 4th in American League
Manager(s): Jimmy Dykes, Bill Norman
General Manager: Rick Ferrell
Stadium: Briggs Stadium
Attendance: 1,221,221
Playoffs: Did not qualify
Detroit Tigers affiliate history
Team Record: 76-78 .494
Result: 4th in American League
Manager(s): Jimmy Dykes, Bill Norman
General Manager: Rick Ferrell
Stadium: Briggs Stadium
Attendance: 1,221,221
Playoffs: Did not qualify
Detroit Tigers affiliate history
Oldest Player: Gus Zernial (36)
Youngest Player: Bobo Osborne (23)
Longest Tenure: Harvey Kuenn, Billy Hoeft (8)
Top Hitter: Al Kaline (3)
Top Pitcher: Jim Bunning (2)
Top Draft Pick:
Roster Continuity: 70.58%
Youngest Player: Bobo Osborne (23)
Longest Tenure: Harvey Kuenn, Billy Hoeft (8)
Top Hitter: Al Kaline (3)
Top Pitcher: Jim Bunning (2)
Top Draft Pick:
Roster Continuity: 70.58%
American League Standings
| Teams | W | L | Pct | GB |
| Chi White Sox | 94 | 60 | .610 | -- |
| Cleveland | 89 | 65 | .578 | 5.0 |
| NY Yankees | 79 | 75 | .513 | 15.0 |
| Detroit | 76 | 78 | .494 | 18.0 |
| Boston | 75 | 79 | .487 | 19.0 |
| Baltimore | 74 | 80 | .481 | 20.0 |
| KC Athletics | 66 | 88 | .429 | 28.0 |
| Washington | 63 | 91 | .409 | 31.0 |
| # | Player | Pos | HiLvl | Ht | Wt | Bats | Throws | Born | Age | Place | Draft Information | ||||
| 30 | Hank Aguirre | P | MLB | 6-4 | 205 | Both | Left | 1/31/1931 | 28 | Azusa,California | UDFA | ||||
| 36 | Ossie Alvarez | SS-2B | MLB | 5-10 | 165 | Right | Right | 10/19/1933 | 25 | Bolondron,Cuba | UDFA | ||||
| 11 | Lou Berberet | C | MLB | 5-11 | 212 | Left | Right | 11/20/1929 | 29 | Long Beach,California | UDFA | ||||
| 2 | Frank Bolling | 2B | MLB | 6-1 | 175 | Right | Right | 11/16/1931 | 27 | Mobile,Alabama | UDFA | ||||
| 8 | Rocky Bridges | SS-2B | MLB | 5-8 | 175 | Right | Right | 8/7/1927 | 31 | Refugio,Texas | UDFA | ||||
| 20 | Bob Bruce | P | MLB | 6-3 | 210 | Right | Right | 5/18/1933 | 26 | Detroit,Michigan | UDFA | ||||
| 14 | Jim Bunning | P | MLB | 6-3 | 195 | Right | Right | 10/23/1931 | 27 | Southgate,Kentucky | UDFA | ||||
| 19 | Pete Burnside | P | MLB | 6-2 | 190 | Right | Left | 7/2/1930 | 28 | Evanston,Illinois | UDFA | ||||
| 24 | Neil Chrisley | OF | MLB | 6-3 | 187 | Left | Right | 12/16/1931 | 27 | Calhoun Falls,South Carolina | UDFA | ||||
| 27 | Jerry Davie | P | MLB | 6-0 | 180 | Right | Right | 2/10/1933 | 26 | Detroit,Michigan | UDFA | ||||
| 26 | Steve Demeter | 3B | MLB | 5-9 | 185 | Right | Right | 1/27/1935 | 24 | Homer City,Pennsylvania | UDFA | ||||
| 25 | Larry Doby | OF | MLB | 6-1 | 182 | Left | Right | 12/13/1923 | 35 | Camden,South Carolina | UDFA | ||||
| 21 | Paul Foytack | P | MLB | 5-11 | 180 | Right | Right | 11/16/1930 | 28 | Scranton,Pennsylvania | UDFA | ||||
| 3 | Johnny Groth | OF | MLB | 6-0 | 182 | Right | Right | 7/23/1926 | 32 | Chicago,Illinois | UDFA | ||||
| 5 | Gail Harris | 1B | MLB | 6-0 | 195 | Left | Left | 10/15/1931 | 27 | Abingdon,Virginia | UDFA | ||||
| 44 | Billy Hoeft | P | MLB | 6-3 | 205 | Left | Left | 5/17/1932 | 27 | Oshkosh,Wisconsin | UDFA | ||||
| 6 | Al Kaline | OF | MLB | 6-2 | 180 | Right | Right | 12/19/1934 | 24 | Baltimore,Maryland | 1953 | UDFA | DET | ||
| 7 | Harvey Kuenn | OF-SS | MLB | 6-2 | 190 | Right | Right | 12/4/1930 | 28 | West Allis,Wisconsin | UDFA | ||||
| 17 | Frank Lary | P | MLB | 5-11 | 180 | Right | Right | 4/10/1930 | 29 | Northport,Alabama | UDFA | ||||
| 12 | Charlie Lau | C | MLB | 6-0 | 190 | Left | Left | 4/12/1933 | 26 | Romulus,Michigan | UDFA | ||||
| 22 | Ted Lepcio | 2B-3B | MLB | 5-10 | 177 | Right | Right | 7/28/1930 | 28 | Utica,New York | UDFA | ||||
| 4 | Charlie Maxwell | OF | MLB | 5-11 | 185 | Left | Left | 4/8/1927 | 32 | Lawton,Michigan | UDFA | ||||
| 18 | Tom Morgan | P | MLB | 6-2 | 195 | Right | Right | 5/20/1930 | 29 | El Monte,California | UDFA | ||||
| 15 | Don Mossi | P | MLB | 6-1 | 195 | Left | Left | 1/11/1929 | 30 | St. Helena,California | UDFA | ||||
| 16 | Ray Narleski | P | MLB | 6-1 | 175 | Right | Right | 11/25/1928 | 30 | Camden,New Jersey | UDFA | ||||
| 32 | Bobo Osborne | 1B-3B | MLB | 6-1 | 205 | Left | Right | 10/12/1935 | 23 | Chattahoochee,Georgia | UDFA | ||||
| 37 | Jim Proctor | P | MLB | 6-0 | 165 | Right | Right | 9/9/1935 | 23 | Brandywine,Maryland | UDFA | ||||
| 20 | Barney Schultz | P | MLB | 6-2 | 200 | Right | Right | 8/15/1926 | 32 | Beverly,New Jersey | UDFA | ||||
| 25 | Ron Shoop | C | MLB | 5-11 | 180 | Right | Right | 9/19/1931 | 27 | Rural Valley,Pennsylvania | UDFA | ||||
| 30 | Dave Sisler | P | MLB | 6-4 | 200 | Right | Right | 10/16/1931 | 27 | St. Louis,Missouri | UDFA | ||||
| 26 | Bob Smith | P | MLB | 190 | Right | Left | 2/1/1931 | 28 | Woodsville,New Hampshire | UDFA | |||||
| 26 | Jim Stump | P | MLB | 6-0 | 188 | Right | Right | 2/10/1932 | 27 | Lansing,Michigan | UDFA | ||||
| 26 | George Susce | P | MLB | 6-1 | 180 | Right | Right | 9/13/1931 | 27 | Pittsburgh,Pennsylvania | UDFA | ||||
| 23 | Coot Veal | SS | MLB | 6-1 | 165 | Right | Right | 7/9/1932 | 26 | Sandersville,Georgia | UDFA | ||||
| 10 | Red Wilson | C | MLB | 6-0 | 200 | Right | Right | 3/7/1929 | 30 | Milwaukee,Wisconsin | UDFA | ||||
| 1 | Eddie Yost | 3B | MLB | 5-10 | 170 | Right | Right | 10/13/1926 | 32 | Brooklyn,New York | UDFA | ||||
| 9 | Gus Zernial | OF | MLB | 6-2 | 210 | Right | Right | 6/27/1923 | 36 | Beaumont,Texas | UDFA | ||||
| Team Personnel | Position | |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager | |
| Rick Ferrell | General Manager | |
| Tommy Henrich | First Base Coach | |
| Billy Hitchcock | Third Base Coach | |
| Willis Hudlin | Pitching Coach | |
| George Kell | Broadcaster | |
| Bill Norman | Manager | |
| Van Patrick | Broadcaster |
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