1958 Detroit Tigers Roster (40-man)

1957 Season 1959 Season

Record: 77-77-0, Finished 5th in American League (Schedule and Results)

Managers: Jack Tighe (21-28) and Bill Norman (56-49)

General Manager: John McHale (Resigned 1/25/1959)

Ballpark: Briggs Stadium

Attendance: 1,098,924 (2nd of 8)

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 107, Pitching - 107
One-year: Batting - 104, Pitching - 102

Pythagorean W-L: 83-71, 659 Runs, 606 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
Hank Aguirre	27	us US	R	L	6' 4"	205	Jan 31, 1931	4	44	3	44	44	44	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.8	$8,500
George Alusik	23	us US	R	R	6' 3"	175	Feb 11, 1935	1st	2	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	1	0	0.0	$3,000
Reno Bertoia	23	it IT	R	R	5' 11"	185	Jan 8, 1935	6	86	66	86	72	0	0	0	0	66	7	1	0	0	1	7	8	-0.1	$7,000
Frank Bolling	26	us US	R	R	6' 1"	175	Nov 16, 1931	4	154	154	154	154	0	0	0	154	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.6
Milt Bolling	27	us US	R	R	6' 1"	177	Aug 9, 1930	7	24	6	24	15	0	0	0	1	1	13	0	0	0	0	5	5	-0.4
Ray Boone	34	us US	R	R	6' 0"	172	Jul 27, 1923	11	39	32	39	32	0	0	32	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	0	0.1	$25,000
Steve Boros	21	us US	R	R	6' 0"	185	Sep 3, 1936	2	6	0	6	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	-0.1
Jim Bunning HOF	26	us US	R	R	6' 3"	190	Oct 23, 1931	4	36	34	36	35	35	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3.1	$15,500
Al Cicotte	28	us US	R	R	6' 3"	185	Dec 23, 1929	2	15	2	15	14	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.5
Jack Feller	21	us US	R	R	5' 10"	185	Dec 10, 1936	1st	1	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Bill Fischer	27	us US	R	R	6' 0"	190	Oct 11, 1930	3	22	0	22	22	22	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-2.1
Paul Foytack	27	us US	R	R	5' 11"	175	Nov 16, 1930	5	39	33	39	39	39	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4.0
Tito Francona	24	us US	L	L	5' 11"	190	Nov 4, 1933	3	45	13	45	19	0	0	1	0	0	0	11	0	9	18	29	0	-0.4
Johnny Groth	31	us US	R	R	6' 0"	182	Jul 23, 1926	13	88	31	88	80	0	0	0	0	0	0	52	19	10	80	17	15	0.5
Gail Harris	26	us US	L	L	6' 0"	195	Oct 15, 1931	4	134	112	134	122	0	0	122	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	14	0	2.0
Bob Hazle	27	us US	L	R	6' 0"	190	Dec 9, 1930	3	43	7	43	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	0	4	12	32	1	-0.3
Jim Hegan	37	us US	R	R	6' 2"	195	Aug 3, 1920	15	45	43	45	45	0	45	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.6
Billy Hoeft	26	us US	L	L	6' 3"	180	May 17, 1932	7	43	21	43	36	36	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	1.4
Al Kaline HOF	23	us US	R	R	6' 1"	175	Dec 19, 1934	6	146	143	146	145	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	143	145	2	0	6.5	$29,000	All-Star
Harvey Kuenn	27	us US	R	R	6' 2"	187	Dec 4, 1930	7	139	138	139	138	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	138	0	138	1	0	1.9		All-Star
Frank Lary	28	us US	R	R	5' 11"	175	Apr 10, 1930	5	39	34	39	39	39	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
Charley Lau	25	us US	L	R	6' 0"	190	Apr 12, 1933	2	30	19	30	27	0	27	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0.1
Don Lee	24	us US	R	R	6' 4"	205	Feb 26, 1934	2	1	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.1
Billy Martin	30	us US	R	R	5' 11"	165	May 16, 1928	8	131	127	131	129	0	0	0	0	41	88	0	0	0	0	2	0	-1.3
Charlie Maxwell	31	us US	L	L	5' 11"	185	Apr 8, 1927	8	131	114	131	125	0	0	14	0	0	0	113	0	3	115	10	1	2.2
Mickey McDermott	29	us US	L	L	6' 2"	170	Apr 29, 1929	11	4	0	4	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	-0.1
Herb Moford	29	us US	R	R	6' 1"	175	Aug 6, 1928	2	25	11	25	25	25	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.1
Tom Morgan	28	us US	R	R	6' 1"	180	May 20, 1930	7	39	1	39	39	39	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.7
Bobo Osborne	22	us US	L	R	6' 1"	205	Oct 12, 1935	2	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0.0
Joe Presko	29	us US	R	R	5' 9"	165	Oct 7, 1928	6	7	0	7	7	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.2
Bob Shaw	25	us US	R	R	6' 2"	195	Jun 29, 1933	2	12	2	12	11	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0	$7,000
Lou Skizas	26	us US	R	R	5' 11"	175	Jun 2, 1932	3	23	6	23	9	0	0	0	0	4	0	4	0	1	5	15	0	-0.4	$10,500
Lou Sleater	31	us US	L	L	5' 11"	185	Sep 8, 1926	7	4	0	4	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.1	$10,500
George Spencer	31	us US	R	R	6' 1"	215	Jul 7, 1926	7	7	0	7	7	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.1
George Susce	27	us US	R	R	6' 1"	180	Sep 13, 1930	4	27	10	27	27	27	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.3
Bill Taylor	28	us US	L	L	6' 3"	212	Dec 30, 1929	5	8	0	8	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	7	0	0.0
George Thomas	20	us US	R	R	6' 3"	190	Nov 29, 1937	2	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0.0
Tim Thompson	34	us US	L	R	5' 11"	190	Mar 1, 1924	4	4	2	4	4	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.0
Vito Valentinetti	29	us US	R	R	6' 0"	195	Sep 16, 1928	4	15	0	15	15	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.4
Coot Veal	25	us US	R	R	6' 1"	165	Jul 9, 1932	1st	58	58	58	58	0	0	0	0	0	58	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.7
Ozzie Virgil	26	do DO	R	R	6' 1"	174	May 17, 1932	3	49	47	49	49	0	0	0	0	49	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0.4
Herm Wehmeier	31	us US	R	R	6' 2"	185	Feb 18, 1927	13	7	3	7	7	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.4
Red Wilson	29	us US	R	R	6' 0"	200	Mar 7, 1929	8	103	90	103	101	0	101	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	1.7
Gus Zernial	35	us US	R	R	6' 2"	210	Jun 27, 1923	10	66	24	66	24	0	0	0	0	0	0	24	0	0	24	42	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
Jack Tighe	44	us US	Aug 9, 1913	Manager	Apr 15	Jun 9
Bill Norman	47	us US	Jul 16, 1910	Manager	Jun 11	Sep 28
Willis Hudlin	52	us US	May 23, 1906	Pitching	Apr 15	Sep 28
Tommy Henrich	45	us US	Feb 20, 1913	First base	Apr 15	Sep 28
Billy Hitchcock	41	us US	Jul 31, 1916	Third base	Apr 15	Sep 28
Don Lund	35	us US	May 18, 1923	Coach	Apr 15	Sep 28
Name	Age	Birth	DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date