1959 Birmingham Barons Statistics

Playoffs - Mobile Bears 4 games, Birmingham Barons 1

The Birmingham Barons of the Southern Association ended the 1959 season with a record of 92 wins and 61 losses, finishing first in the SA.

The Barons scored 735 runs and yielded 585 runs. Gail Henley paced Birmingham with 20 home runs, while Steve Boros and Jay Cooke walloped 15 or more also. George Alusik drove in 89 runs and topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .309 clip. Wyman Carey, Bob Miller and Gordon Seyfried led the team with 14 wins each, and Ron Mrozinski recorded a 1.86 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.

Bob Miller, Gordon Seyfried, George Alusik, Ray Crone, Mickey Micelotta, Buck Rodgers, Bob Johnson, Frank Kostro, Bill Graham, George Thomas, Phil Regan, Fred Gladding, Chuck Daniel, Gail Henley, Ron Mrozinski, Steve Boros and Ron Nischwitz were all players from the 1959 Birmingham Barons who played in the Majors during their careers.

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Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.

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