1959 Detroit Tigers Roster (40-man)

1958 Season 1960 Season

Record: 76-78-0, Finished 4th in American League (Schedule and Results)

Managers: Bill Norman (2-15) and Jimmy Dykes (74-63)

General Manager: Rick Ferrell

Ballpark: Briggs Stadium

Attendance: 1,221,221 (4th of 8)

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 106, Pitching - 105
One-year: Batting - 110, Pitching - 110

Pythagorean W-L: 75-79, 713 Runs, 732 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	28	us US	R	L	6' 4"	205	Jan 31, 1931	5	3	0	3	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.1	$10,500
Ossie Álvarez	25	cu CU	R	R	5' 10"	165	Oct 19, 1933	2	8	0	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	6
Lou Berberet	29	us US	L	R	5' 11"	200	Nov 20, 1929	6	100	91	100	95	0	95	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	1	0.3
Frank Bolling	27	us US	R	R	6' 1"	175	Nov 16, 1931	5	127	126	127	126	0	0	0	126	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3.5
Rocky Bridges	31	us US	R	R	5' 8"	170	Aug 7, 1927	9	116	112	116	114	0	0	0	5	0	110	0	0	0	0	2	1	0.4	$12,000
Bob Bruce	26	us US	R	R	6' 3"	200	May 16, 1933	1st	2	1	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.2	$4,800
Jim Bunning HOF	27	us US	R	R	6' 3"	190	Oct 23, 1931	5	40	35	40	40	40	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4.0	$20,000	All-Star
Pete Burnside	28	us US	R	L	6' 2"	180	Jul 2, 1930	4	30	0	30	30	30	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.4	$8,500
Neil Chrisley	27	us US	L	R	6' 3"	187	Dec 16, 1931	3	65	15	65	21	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	17	21	47	0	-0.6
Jerry Davie	26	us US	R	R	6' 0"	180	Feb 10, 1933	1st	11	5	11	11	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.1
Steve Demeter	24	us US	R	R	5' 9"	185	Jan 27, 1935	1st	11	2	11	4	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	9	0	-0.3
Larry Doby HOF	35	us US	L	R	6' 1"	180	Dec 13, 1923	17	18	16	18	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	0	5	16	2	0	-0.6	$30,000
Paul Foytack	28	us US	R	R	5' 11"	175	Nov 16, 1930	6	39	37	39	39	39	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Johnny Groth	32	us US	R	R	6' 0"	182	Jul 23, 1926	14	55	21	55	41	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	18	13	41	17	3	-0.3
Gail Harris	27	us US	L	L	6' 0"	195	Oct 15, 1931	5	114	83	114	93	0	0	93	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	23	0	-1.6
Billy Hoeft	27	us US	L	L	6' 3"	180	May 17, 1932	8	3	2	3	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Al Kaline HOF	24	us US	R	R	6' 1"	175	Dec 19, 1934	7	136	136	136	136	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	122	15	136	0	0	5.9	$31,000	All-Star
Harvey Kuenn	28	us US	R	R	6' 2"	187	Dec 4, 1930	8	139	137	139	137	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	24	115	137	2	0	4.3	$35,000	All-Star
Frank Lary	29	us US	R	R	5' 11"	175	Apr 10, 1930	6	32	32	32	32	32	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.1
Charley Lau	26	us US	L	R	6' 0"	190	Apr 12, 1933	3	2	1	2	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.0
Ted Lepcio	29	us US	R	R	5' 10"	177	Jul 28, 1929	8	76	53	76	67	0	0	0	24	11	35	0	0	0	0	16	1	0.8
Charlie Maxwell	32	us US	L	L	5' 11"	185	Apr 8, 1927	9	145	136	145	136	0	0	0	0	0	0	136	0	0	136	9	0	2.9
Tom Morgan	29	us US	R	R	6' 1"	180	May 20, 1930	8	46	1	46	46	46	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.1
Don Mossi	30	us US	L	L	6' 1"	195	Jan 11, 1929	6	36	30	36	34	34	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	4.2
Ray Narleski	30	us US	R	R	6' 1"	175	Nov 25, 1928	6	42	10	42	42	42	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-2.8
Bobo Osborne	23	us US	L	R	6' 1"	205	Oct 12, 1935	3	86	41	86	57	0	0	56	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	29	7	-0.7
Jim Proctor	23	us US	R	R	6' 0"	165	Sep 9, 1935	1st	2	1	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.2
Barney Schultz	32	us US	R	R	6' 2"	200	Aug 15, 1926	2	13	0	13	13	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.1
Ron Shoop	27	us US	R	R	5' 11"	180	Sep 19, 1931	1st	3	2	3	3	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.2	$4,800
Dave Sisler	27	us US	R	R	6' 4"	200	Oct 16, 1931	4	32	0	32	32	32	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.1
Bob Smith	29	us US	R	L	6' 1"	190	Feb 1, 1930	4	9	0	9	9	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-1.0
Jim Stump	27	us US	R	R	6' 0"	188	Feb 10, 1932	2	5	0	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.4
George Susce	28	us US	R	R	6' 1"	180	Sep 13, 1930	5	9	0	9	9	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.7
Coot Veal	26	us US	R	R	6' 1"	165	Jul 9, 1932	2	77	25	77	72	0	0	0	0	0	72	0	0	0	0	0	8	0.0
Red Wilson	30	us US	R	R	6' 0"	200	Mar 7, 1929	9	67	60	67	64	0	64	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	0.1
Eddie Yost	32	us US	R	R	5' 10"	170	Oct 13, 1926	15	148	144	148	146	0	0	0	1	146	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	5.4
Gus Zernial	36	us US	R	R	6' 2"	210	Jun 27, 1923	11	60	31	60	33	0	0	32	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	28	0	-0.5
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
Bill Norman	48	us US	Jul 16, 1910	Manager	Apr 10	May 2
Jimmy Dykes	62	us US	Nov 10, 1896	Manager	May 3	Sep 27
Willis Hudlin	53	us US	May 23, 1906	Pitching	Apr 10	Sep 27
Tommy Henrich	46	us US	Feb 20, 1913	First base	Apr 10	Sep 27
Billy Hitchcock	42	us US	Jul 31, 1916	Third base	Apr 10	Sep 27
Name	Age	Birth	DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date