1959 Detroit Tigers Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 76-78
Finished 4th in the AL
Attendance: 1,221,491, Avg. 16,507
Ballpark: Briggs Stadium
Manager: Bill Norman (2-15)
Manager: Jimmy Dykes (74-63)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1959 Detroit Tigers StatisticsTeam Record: 76-78
Finished 4th in the AL
Attendance: 1,221,491, Avg. 16,507
Ballpark: Briggs Stadium
Manager: Bill Norman (2-15)
Manager: Jimmy Dykes (74-63)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1959 Detroit Tigers Results
The Detroit Tigers of the American League ended the 1959 season with a record of 76 wins and 78 losses, finishing fourth in the AL.
The Tigers scored 713 runs and allowed 732 runs. Charlie Maxwell walloped 31 home runs for Detroit, while Eddie Yost and Al Kaline swatted 20 or more also. Charlie Maxwell accounted for 95 RBI. Harvey Kuenn led batters with significant playing time by hitting .353. Frank Lary, Don Mossi and Jim Bunning topped the team with 17 wins each, and Don Mossi earned a 3.36 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Bill Norman and Jimmy Dykes coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hank Aguirre | P | R | L | January 31, 1931 | 6'4" | 205 | Azusa, CA USA |
| Ossie Alvarez | P | R | R | October 19, 1933 | 5'10" | 165 | Bolondron, Matanzas Cuba |
| Lou Berberet | C | L | R | November 20, 1929 | 5'11" | 200 | Long Beach, CA USA |
| Frank Bolling | 2B | R | R | November 16, 1931 | 6'1" | 175 | Mobile, AL USA |
| Rocky Bridges | SS | R | R | August 7, 1927 | 5'8" | 170 | Refugio, TX USA |
| Bob Bruce | P | R | R | May 16, 1933 | 6'3" | 200 | New York, NY USA |
| Jim Bunning | P | R | R | October 23, 1931 | 6'3" | 190 | Southgate, KY USA |
| Pete Burnside | P | R | L | July 2, 1930 | 6'2" | 180 | Evanston, IL USA |
| Neil Chrisley | RF | L | R | December 16, 1931 | 6'3" | 187 | Calhoun Falls, SC USA |
| Jerry Davie | P | R | R | February 10, 1933 | 6'0" | 180 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Steve Demeter | 3B | R | R | January 27, 1935 | 5'9" | 185 | Homer City, PA USA |
| Larry Doby | LF | L | R | December 13, 1923 | 6'1" | 180 | Camden, SC USA |
| Paul Foytack | P | R | R | November 16, 1930 | 5'11" | 175 | Scranton, PA USA |
| Johnny Groth | OF | R | R | July 23, 1926 | 6'0" | 182 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Gail Harris | 1B | L | L | October 15, 1931 | 6'0" | 195 | Abingdon, VA USA |
| Billy Hoeft | P | L | L | May 17, 1932 | 6'3" | 180 | Oshkosh, WI USA |
| Al Kaline | CF | R | R | December 19, 1934 | 6'1" | 175 | Baltimore, MD USA |
| Harvey Kuenn | RF | R | R | December 4, 1930 | 6'2" | 187 | West Allis, WI USA |
| Frank Lary | P | R | R | April 10, 1930 | 5'11" | 175 | Northport, AL USA |
| Charlie Lau | C | L | R | April 12, 1933 | 6'0" | 190 | Romulus, MI USA |
| Ted Lepcio | SS | R | R | July 28, 1929 | 5'10" | 177 | Utica, NY USA |
| Charlie Maxwell | LF | L | L | April 8, 1927 | 5'11" | 185 | Lawton, MI USA |
| Tom Morgan | P | R | R | May 20, 1930 | 6'1" | 180 | El Monte, CA USA |
| Don Mossi | P | L | L | January 11, 1929 | 6'1" | 195 | St. Helena, CA USA |
| Ray Narleski | P | R | R | November 25, 1928 | 6'1" | 175 | Camden, NJ USA |
| Bobo Osborne | 1B | L | R | October 12, 1935 | 6'1" | 205 | Chattahoochee, GA USA |
| Jim Proctor | P | R | R | September 9, 1935 | 6'0" | 165 | Brandywine, MD USA |
| Barney Schultz | P | R | R | August 15, 1926 | 6'2" | 200 | Beverly, NJ USA |
| Ron Shoop | C | R | R | September 19, 1931 | 5'11" | 180 | Rural Valley, PA USA |
| Dave Sisler | P | R | R | October 16, 1931 | 6'4" | 200 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Bob Smith | P | R | L | February 1, 1930 | 6'1" | 190 | Woodsville, NH USA |
| Jim Stump | P | R | R | February 10, 1932 | 6'0" | 188 | Lansing, MI USA |
| George Susce | P | R | R | September 13, 1930 | 6'1" | 180 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Coot Veal | SS | R | R | July 9, 1932 | 6'1" | 165 | Deepstep, GA USA |
| Red Wilson | C | R | R | March 7, 1929 | 6'0" | 200 | Milwaukee, WI USA |
| Eddie Yost | 3B | R | R | October 13, 1926 | 5'10" | 170 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Gus Zernial | 1B | R | R | June 27, 1923 | 6'2" | 210 | Beaumont, TX USA |
