1959 Minneapolis Millers Statistics

American Association (AA) - Class: AAA
Team Record: 95-67
Finished 2nd in the AA's East Division
Manager: Gene Mauch (95-67)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Ballpark: Metropolitan Stadium
Attendance: 160,167, Avg. 1,977
1959 Minneapolis Millers Roster

Playoffs - Minneapolis Millers 4 games, Omaha Cardinals 2
Finals - Minneapolis Millers 4 games, Fort Worth Cats 3

The Minneapolis Millers of the American Association ended the 1959 season with a record of 95 wins and 67 losses, finishing second in the league's East Division.

The Millers led the league with just 574 runs allowed. Minneapolis scored 691 runs. Lou Clinton paced the team with 20 home runs, while Art Schult walloped 15 or more, too. Chuck Tanner drove in 78 runs and topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .319 clip. Tom Borland paced the squad with 14 wins, and Ted Bowsfield recorded a 2.45 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.

Players from the 1959 Minneapolis Millers who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Tom Borland, Ted Bowsfield, Bud Byerly, Nelson Chittum, Lou Clinton, Marlan Coughtry, Fritz Dorish, Gabe Gabler, Don Gile, Johnny Goryl, Pumpsie Green, Tom Hurd, Stu Locklin, Jim Mahoney, Jerry Mallett, Gene Mauch, Herb Moford, Billy Muffett, Chet Nichols, Willard Nixon, Herb Plews, Ed Sadowski, Chuck Schilling, Al Schroll, Art Schult, Roy Smalley, Tracy Stallard, Haywood Sullivan, Chuck Tanner, Tom Umphlett, Vito Valentinetti, Murray Wall, Ted Wills, Duane Wilson, Earl Wilson and Jerry Zimmerman.

Gene Mauch served as manager.


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Pitching:

Player W L W% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF
Tom Borland148.6362.73322553178.0134675467161235110
Nelson Chittum115.6883.64251480131.01316053735965106
Earl Wilson102.8333.82211640113.08557487841129304
Ted Bowsfield105.6672.45262171154.01345242649399015
Ted Wills910.4743.15211631120.01094942939699403
Chet Nichols77.5002.58312051143.010544411162388204
Willard Nixon62.7503.5826114198.010442391029540301
Bud Byerly64.6003.452800060.0562323412519003
Billy Muffett44.5003.442071155.0552721329435002
Murray Wall31.7503.671831049.0472220715121102
Duane Wilson33.5003.002682157.0532019138345304
Al Schroll34.4294.011572074.0653533343250101
Vito Valentinetti21.667130.0
Herb Moford22.5003.38842132.0351312012124201
Tom Hurd24.3333.942800048.0402221621530201
Tracy Stallard25.2862.251691060.0422315028163103
Fritz Dorish10.0
Glen Stabelfeld0020.0
Roy Smalley0010.0
Totals9467.5843.173581610451001372.011955564838056755930282500

Batting:

Player GP PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB DP HBP SH SF IBB
Chuck Tanner152624549791754110127866549.319.388.495.88427206410
Tom Umphlett15564658670155323953104757.265.318.375.6932201754
Lou Clinton15158251765130235207775068.251.317.431.7482233573
Red Robbins1174243845211921365313140.310.360.427.7871640723
Pumpsie Green9843235077112163731117535.320.439.443.8821551422
Art Schult9339935662103203167123637.289.353.497.8511772059
Ed Sadowski117409367397682145313345.207.270.354.6241300545
Jim Mahoney103371340257212403032477.212.264.271.534921332
Johnny Goryl6024420826508032512738.240.321.322.643670450
Shephard Frazier5420618030446122001828.244.313.322.636581521
Stu Locklin3914912917429131811512.326.390.481.871620325
Herb Plews4618116315414101041720.252.326.288.614471001
Haywood Sullivan5718916616398001401927.235.317.283.601472021
Earl Wilson265145111630310035.356.388.6221.010280210
Tom Borland33676241230010217.194.219.242.461150300
Jerry Zimmerman2071596113016076.186.304.288.592173202
Willard Nixon3450482940050013.188.184.271.455130110
Nelson Chittum255451292005009.176.176.216.392110300
Al Schroll153430671013039.233.303.367.670110100
Chet Nichols314942170002006.167.167.167.33370700
Ted Wills2145432701031112.163.182.209.39190100
Ted Bowsfield2856472600030519.128.208.128.33560310
Duane Wilson302119350002014.263.286.263.54950010
Marlan Coughtry123329551000049.172.273.207.48060000
Gene Mauch888140000.500.500.5001.0004
Lee Howell1144382420020610.105.227.158.38560000
Tom Hurd2888130002102.375.375.375.75030000
Bud Byerly281816030001003.188.188.188.37530200
Jerry Mallett3772.286.286.286.5712
Chuck Schilling41010220002.200.200.200.4002
Herb Moford811112.182.182.182.3642
Billy Muffett201616121003004.125.125.188.31230000
Walter Brady2441.250.250.250.5001
Tracy Stallard161918011000005.056.056.111.16720100
Vito Valentinetti1354000000002.000.000.000.00000100
Murray Wall201211200000005.000.000.000.00000100
Don Gile1110000000.000.000.000.0000
Glen Stabelfeld2110000.000.000.000.0000
Totals16815551492362612762293797583490489673.259.325.380.7051870015774748


Fielding:

Player Pos GP PO A E DP Fld% RF/G PB SB CS CS%
Art Schult1B91806461483.9849.363
Red Robbins1B2114716210.9887.762
Haywood Sullivan1B10645001.0006.900
Pumpsie Green2B962433041081.9825.698
Herb Plews2B4485102526.9744.250
Red Robbins3B86571491416.9362.395
Shephard Frazier3B484278713.9452.500
Johnny Goryl3B25125562.9182.680
Ed SadowskiC11268360415.9956.6345
Haywood SullivanC422201514.9965.5955
Jerry ZimmermanC181011511.9916.4441
Chuck TannerOF151194541.9801.318
Tom UmphlettOF149327533.9912.228
Lou ClintonOF1422151981.9671.648
Stu LocklinOF3361622.9712.030
Lee HowellOF10200001.0002.000
Tom BorlandP32937051.0001.438
Chet NicholsP31718031.000.806
Tom HurdP2859031.000.500
Bud ByerlyP2861513.955.750
Duane WilsonP26118031.000.731
Willard NixonP26820011.0001.077
Ted BowsfieldP2693842.9221.808
Nelson ChittumP25728021.0001.400
Earl WilsonP2161010.941.762
Ted WillsP2171621.9201.095
Billy MuffettP2021314.938.750
Murray WallP1811111.923.667
Tracy StallardP1634001.000.438
Al SchrollP15112001.000.867
Vito ValentinettiP1309001.000.692
Herb MofordP8.000
Glen StabelfeldP2.000
Roy SmalleyP1.000
Fritz DorishP1.000
Jim MahoneySS1031662332168.9503.874
Johnny GorylSS295072722.9464.207
Totals156835651443119376.9773.1941100

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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