1959 Milwaukee Braves Roster (40-man)

1958 Season 1960 Season

Record: 86-70-1, Finished 2nd in National League (Schedule and Results)

Manager: Fred Haney (86-70-1)

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

Ballpark: County Stadium

Attendance: 1,749,112 (2nd of 8)

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 91, Pitching - 89
One-year: Batting - 95, Pitching - 93

Pythagorean W-L: 89-67, 724 Runs, 623 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
Henry Aaron HOF	25	us US	R	R	6' 0"	180	Feb 5, 1934	6	154	154	154	154	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	13	144	152	0	0	8.6	$35,000	All-Star
Joe Adcock	31	us US	R	R	6' 4"	210	Oct 30, 1927	10	115	105	115	107	0	0	89	0	0	0	21	0	0	21	10	0	3.9	$33,000
Bobby Ávila	35	mx MX	R	R	5' 10"	175	Apr 2, 1924	11	51	45	51	51	0	0	0	51	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0.7
Ray Boone	35	us US	R	R	6' 0"	172	Jul 27, 1923	12	13	3	13	3	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	0	0.3
Bill Bruton	33	us US	L	R	6' 0"	169	Nov 9, 1925	7	133	114	133	133	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	133	0	133	7	1	2.5	$15,500
Bob Buhl	30	us US	R	R	6' 2"	180	Aug 12, 1928	7	31	25	31	31	31	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.6	$24,000
Lew Burdette	32	us US	R	R	6' 2"	180	Nov 22, 1926	10	52	39	52	41	41	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	1.8	$45,000	All-Star
Chuck Cottier	23	us US	R	R	5' 10"	175	Jan 18, 1936	1st	10	9	10	10	0	0	0	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.3
Wes Covington	27	us US	L	R	6' 1"	205	Mar 27, 1932	4	103	93	103	94	0	0	0	0	0	0	94	0	0	94	10	0	-0.5
Del Crandall	29	us US	R	R	6' 1"	180	Mar 5, 1930	9	150	142	150	146	0	146	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	1	4.3		All-Star
John DeMerit	23	us US	R	R	6' 1"	195	Jan 8, 1936	3	11	1	11	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	0	4	0	8	0.0
Bob Giggie	25	us US	R	R	6' 1"	200	Aug 13, 1933	1st	13	0	13	13	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.1
Bob Hartman	21	us US	R	L	5' 11"	185	Aug 28, 1937	1st	3	0	3	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.3
Joey Jay	23	us US	B	R	6' 4"	228	Aug 15, 1935	6	34	19	34	34	34	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.1
Johnny Logan	33	us US	R	R	5' 11"	175	Mar 23, 1926	9	138	137	138	138	0	0	0	0	0	138	0	0	0	0	0	0	4.1		All-Star
Stan Lopata	33	us US	R	R	6' 2"	210	Sep 12, 1925	12	25	9	25	13	0	10	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	14	0	-0.9
Félix Mantilla	24	pr PR	R	R	6' 0"	160	Jul 29, 1934	4	103	71	103	94	0	0	0	58	9	25	1	6	0	7	6	15	-0.8
Eddie Mathews HOF	27	us US	L	R	6' 1"	190	Oct 13, 1931	8	148	148	148	148	0	0	0	0	148	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8.2	$50,000	All-Star
Lee Maye	24	us US	L	R	6' 2"	190	Dec 11, 1934	1st	51	37	51	44	0	0	0	0	0	0	26	0	19	44	7	3	0.6
Don McMahon	29	us US	R	R	6' 2"	215	Jan 4, 1930	3	60	0	60	60	60	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.3
Joe Morgan	28	us US	L	R	5' 10"	170	Nov 19, 1930	1st	13	4	13	7	0	0	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	0	-0.2
Johnny O'Brien	28	us US	R	R	5' 9"	170	Dec 11, 1930	6	44	34	44	37	0	0	0	37	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	7	0.0
Andy Pafko	38	us US	R	R	6' 0"	190	Feb 25, 1921	17	71	35	71	64	0	0	0	0	0	0	41	22	8	64	16	1	0.2
Jim Pisoni	29	us US	R	R	5' 10"	169	Aug 14, 1929	4	9	5	9	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	8	0	9	1	1	-0.1
Juan Pizarro	22	pr PR	L	L	5' 11"	170	Feb 7, 1937	3	29	14	29	29	29	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.0
Del Rice	36	us US	R	R	6' 2"	190	Oct 27, 1922	15	13	8	13	9	0	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	-0.3
Mel Roach	26	us US	R	R	6' 1"	190	Jan 25, 1933	5	19	7	19	13	0	0	0	8	1	0	4	0	0	4	6	0	-0.8
Bob Rush	33	us US	R	R	6' 4"	205	Dec 21, 1925	12	31	9	31	31	31	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.9
Red Schoendienst HOF	36	us US	B	R	6' 0"	170	Feb 2, 1923	15	5	0	5	4	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	-0.2	$40,000
Enos Slaughter HOF	43	us US	L	R	5' 9"	180	Apr 27, 1916	19	11	5	11	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	6	0	-0.3
Warren Spahn HOF	38	us US	L	L	6' 0"	172	Apr 23, 1921	15	40	36	40	40	40	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.2	$65,000	All-Star
Al Spangler	25	us US	L	L	6' 0"	175	Jul 8, 1933	1st	6	2	6	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	0	4	3	1	0.2
Frank Torre	27	us US	L	L	6' 4"	200	Dec 30, 1931	4	115	63	115	87	0	0	87	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	33	0	-0.5
Bob Trowbridge	29	us US	R	R	6' 1"	180	Jun 27, 1930	4	16	0	16	16	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.7
Mickey Vernon	41	us US	L	L	6' 2"	170	Apr 22, 1918	19	74	7	74	13	0	0	10	0	0	0	2	0	2	4	65	0	0.1
Carl Willey	28	us US	R	R	6' 0"	175	Jun 6, 1931	2	26	15	26	26	26	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.1
Casey Wise	26	us US	B	R	6' 0"	170	Sep 8, 1932	3	22	18	22	22	0	0	0	20	0	5	0	0	0	0	1	2	-0.7
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
Fred Haney	63	us US	Apr 25, 1896	Manager	Apr 10	Sep 29
John Fitzpatrick	55	us US	Mar 19, 1904		Apr 10	Sep 29
Whit Wyatt	51	us US	Sep 27, 1907		Apr 10	Sep 29
Billy Herman	49	us US	Jul 7, 1909	Coach	Apr 10	Sep 29
George Susce	51	us US	Aug 13, 1907	Coach	Apr 10	Sep 29
Name	Age	Birth	DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date