1959 Detroit Tigers season
The 1959 Detroit Tigers season was the 59th season for the American League franchise in Detroit. It involved the Tigers finishing in fourth place with a record of 76-78, eighteen games behind the AL Champion Chicago White Sox.
Offseason
Regular season
Season standings
Notable transactions
Roster
1959 Detroit Tigers |
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
Other batters
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Manager
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Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Pos |
Player |
G |
AB |
H |
Avg. |
HR |
RBI |
1B |
Harris, GailGail Harris |
114 |
349 |
77 |
.221 |
9 |
39 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Player |
G |
AB |
H |
Avg. |
HR |
RBI |
Álvarez, OssieOssie Álvarez |
8 |
2 |
1 |
.500 |
0 |
0 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Player |
G |
IP |
W |
L |
ERA |
SO |
Bunning, JimJim Bunning |
40 |
249.2 |
17 |
13 |
3.89 |
201 |
Mossi, DonDon Mossi |
34 |
228 |
17 |
9 |
3.36 |
125 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Player |
G |
IP |
W |
L |
ERA |
SO |
Narleski, RayRay Narleski |
42 |
104.1 |
4 |
12 |
5.78 |
71 |
Bruce, BobBob Bruce |
2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
9.00 |
1 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Farm system
Notes
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