1959 Baltimore Orioles Roster (40-man)

1958 Season 1960 Season

Record: 74-80-1, Finished 6th in American League (Schedule and Results)

Manager: Paul Richards (74-80-1)

General Manager: Lee MacPhail (Hired 11/5/1958)

Ballpark: Memorial Stadium

Attendance: 891,926 (7th of 8)

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 97, Pitching - 98
One-year: Batting - 97, Pitching - 98

Pythagorean W-L: 69-85, 551 Runs, 621 Runs Allowed

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Full-Season Roster & Games by Position

Full-Season Roster & Games by Position
Name	Age	Birth	B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	PH	PR	WAR	Salary
Jerry Adair	22	us US	R	R	6' 0"	175	Dec 17, 1936	2	12	10	12	12	0	0	0	10	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	$7,500
Bobby Ávila	35	mx MX	R	R	5' 10"	175	Apr 2, 1924	11	20	11	20	16	0	0	0	8	1	0	1	0	9	10	3	2	-0.6	$22,500
George Bamberger	35	us US	R	R	6' 0"	175	Aug 1, 1923	3	3	1	3	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.2	$10,000
Bob Boyd	39	us US	L	L	5' 10"	170	Oct 1, 1919	9	128	101	128	109	0	0	109	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	26	0	-0.5	$13,000
Hal Brown	34	us US	R	R	6' 2"	180	Dec 11, 1924	9	31	21	31	31	31	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.1	$15,000
Leo Burke	25	us US	R	R	5' 11"	185	May 6, 1934	2	5	2	5	4	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0.0
Chico Carrasquel	33	ve VE	R	R	6' 0"	170	Jan 23, 1926	10	114	95	114	110	0	0	1	22	2	89	0	0	0	0	7	1	-0.2
Rip Coleman	27	us US	L	L	6' 2"	185	Jul 31, 1931	4	3	0	3	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.2
Walt Dropo	36	us US	R	R	6' 5"	220	Jan 30, 1923	11	62	37	62	56	0	0	54	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	9	0	0.4	$2,000
Jim Finigan	30	us US	R	R	5' 11"	175	Aug 19, 1928	6	48	29	48	46	0	0	0	6	42	2	0	0	0	0	6	0	-0.2
Jack Fisher	20	us US	R	R	6' 2"	215	Mar 4, 1939	1st	27	7	27	27	27	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.4
Billy Gardner	31	us US	R	R	6' 0"	170	Jul 19, 1927	6	140	129	140	140	0	0	0	139	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1.0
Joe Ginsberg	32	us US	L	R	5' 11"	180	Oct 11, 1926	10	65	40	65	62	0	62	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	-0.7	$12,500
Lenny Green	26	us US	L	L	5' 11"	170	Jan 6, 1933	3	27	5	27	23	0	0	0	0	0	0	20	0	5	23	4	2	0.1
Bob Hale	25	us US	L	L	5' 10"	195	Nov 7, 1933	5	40	5	40	8	0	0	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	32	0	-0.5
Ron Hansen	21	us US	R	R	6' 3"	190	Apr 5, 1938	2	2	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.1
Jack Harshman	31	us US	L	L	6' 2"	178	Jul 12, 1927	9	15	8	15	14	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	-1.0
Billy Hoeft	27	us US	L	L	6' 3"	180	May 17, 1932	8	16	3	16	16	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.5
Ernie Johnson	35	us US	R	R	6' 3"	190	Jun 16, 1924	9	31	1	31	31	31	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.2
Billy Klaus	30	us US	L	R	5' 9"	160	Dec 9, 1928	7	104	86	104	101	0	0	0	1	49	59	0	0	0	0	7	1	1.2
Whitey Lockman	32	us US	L	R	6' 1"	175	Jul 25, 1926	14	38	12	38	26	0	0	22	5	0	0	0	0	1	1	14	0	-0.6
Billy Loes	29	us US	R	R	6' 1"	165	Dec 13, 1929	9	37	0	37	37	37	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.5
Willy Miranda	33	cu CU	B	R	5' 9"	150	May 24, 1926	9	65	30	65	63	0	0	0	5	11	47	0	0	0	0	0	4	-0.3
Bob Nieman	32	us US	R	R	5' 11"	195	Jan 26, 1927	9	118	94	118	97	0	0	0	0	0	0	97	0	0	97	23	1	2.5
Billy O'Dell	26	us US	B	L	5' 11"	170	Feb 10, 1933	5	43	24	43	38	38	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	3.6		All-Star
Milt Pappas	20	us US	R	R	6' 3"	190	May 11, 1939	3	33	27	33	33	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.8	$11,000
Albie Pearson	24	us US	L	L	5' 5"	140	Sep 12, 1934	2	80	23	80	50	0	0	0	0	0	0	22	17	15	50	28	10	-0.1
Al Pilarcik	28	us US	L	L	5' 10"	180	Jul 3, 1930	4	130	60	130	106	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	8	102	106	29	9	1.1
Arnie Portocarrero	27	us US	R	R	6' 3"	196	Jul 5, 1931	6	27	14	27	27	27	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-2.2
Brooks Robinson HOF	22	us US	R	R	6' 1"	180	May 18, 1937	5	88	80	88	87	0	0	0	1	87	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	2.1
Bob Saverine	18	us US	B	R	5' 10"	160	Jun 2, 1941	1st	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Barry Shetrone	20	us US	L	R	6' 2"	190	Jul 6, 1938	1st	33	17	33	23	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	17	1	23	7	5	-0.9	$7,000
Wes Stock	25	us US	R	R	6' 2"	188	Apr 10, 1934	1st	7	0	7	7	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.1	$4,800
Willie Tasby	26	us US	R	R	5' 11"	170	Jan 8, 1933	2	142	123	142	137	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	131	0	137	5	5	0.8
Joe Taylor	33	us US	R	R	6' 1"	185	Mar 2, 1926	4	14	10	14	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	10	12	2	0	-0.1
Gus Triandos	28	us US	R	R	6' 3"	205	Jul 30, 1930	7	126	115	126	125	0	124	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	1.4		All-Star
Fred Valentine	24	us US	B	R	6' 1"	190	Jan 19, 1935	1st	12	6	12	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	6	8	0	4	-0.2
Jerry Walker	20	us US	B	R	6' 1"	195	Feb 12, 1939	3	31	22	31	30	30	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3.9	$8,500	All-Star
Hoyt Wilhelm HOF	36	us US	R	R	6' 0"	190	Jul 26, 1922	8	32	27	32	32	32	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.8	$17,000	All-Star
Gene Woodling	36	us US	L	R	5' 9"	195	Aug 16, 1922	14	140	118	140	124	0	0	0	0	0	0	72	0	70	124	21	0	3.1		All-Star
George Zuverink	34	us US	R	R	6' 4"	195	Aug 20, 1924	8	6	0	6	6	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.1
Name	Age	Birth	B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	PH	PR	WAR	Salary

Coaching Staff

Coaching Staff
Name	Age	Birth	DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date
Paul Richards	50	us US	Nov 21, 1908	Manager	Apr 9	Sep 27
Al Vincent	52	us US	Dec 23, 1906	Hitting	Apr 9	Sep 27
Harry Brecheen	44	us US	Oct 14, 1914	Pitching	Apr 9	Sep 27
Al Vincent	52	us US	Dec 23, 1906	First base	Apr 9	Sep 27
Lum Harris	44	us US	Jan 17, 1915	Third base	Apr 9	Sep 27
Eddie Robinson	38	us US	Dec 15, 1920		Apr 9	Sep 27
Jimmy Adair	52	us US	Jan 25, 1907	Coach	Apr 9	Sep 27
Name	Age	Birth	DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date