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1959 Major League Baseball New Debuts

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Batters & Pitchers Below
Rk Age Debut Pos Ht Wt B T Birthdate Birthplace Schools and Draft
1 George Altman George Lee 26.022 Apr 11 *9783 6-4 200 L R Mar 20, 1933 Goldsboro, NC, US School: Tennessee State University (Nashville, TN)
Signed by the Chicago Cubs as an amateur free agent in 1955.
2 Sparky Anderson George Lee 25.047 Apr 10 4 5-9 170 R R Feb 22, 1934 Bridgewater, SD, US High School: Susan Miller Dorsey HS (Los Angeles, CA)
Signed by the Brooklyn Dodgers as an amateur free agent in 1953.
3 Rudy Arias Rodolfo (Martinez) 27.308 Apr 10 1 5-10 165 L L Jun 6, 1931 Las Villas, CU Signed by the Chicago White Sox as an amateur free agent in 1953.
4 Jim Bailey James Hopkins 24.268 Sep 10 /1 6-2 210 S L Dec 16, 1934 Strawberry Plains, TN, US School: Lincoln Memorial University (Harrogate, TN)
Signed by the Cincinnati Redlegs as an amateur free agent in 1956.
5 Jim Baxes Dimitrios Speros 30.280 Apr 11 45 6-1 190 R R Jul 5, 1928 San Francisco, CA, US High School: Mission HS (San Francisco, CA)
Signed by the Brooklyn Dodgers as an amateur free agent in 1947.
6 Gary Blaylock Gary Nelson 27.181 Apr 10 1 6-0 196 R R Oct 11, 1931 Clarkton, MO, US Signed by the St. Louis Cardinals as an amateur free agent in 1950.
7 Marshall Bridges Marshall 28.015 Jun 17 1 6-1 165 S L Jun 2, 1931 Jackson, MS, US Signed by the New York Giants as an amateur free agent in 1953.
8 Ernie Broglio Ernest Gilbert 23.227 Apr 11 1 6-2 200 R R Aug 27, 1935 Berkeley, CA, US High School: El Cerrito HS (El Cerrito, CA)
9 Jim Bronstad James Warren 22.350 Jun 7 1 6-3 196 R R Jun 22, 1936 Fort Worth, TX, US High School: Paschal HS (Fort Worth, TX)
Signed by the New York Yankees as an amateur free agent in 1955.
10 Bob Bruce Robert James 26.121 Sep 14 1 6-3 200 R R May 16, 1933 Detroit, MI, US High School: Highland Park HS (Highland Park, MI)
School: Alma College (Alma, MI)
Signed by the Detroit Tigers as an amateur free agent in 1953.
11 Duke Carmel Leon James 22.140 Sep 10 8/739 6-3 202 L L Apr 23, 1937 New York, NY, US High School: Ben Franklin HS (Manhattan, NY)
Signed by the St. Louis Cardinals as an amateur free agent in 1955.
12 Cam Carreon Camilo 22.052 Sep 27 *2 6-1 190 R R Aug 6, 1937 Colton, CA, US High School: Colton HS (Colton, CA)
Signed by the Chicago White Sox as an amateur free agent in 1956.
13 Joe Christopher Joseph O'Neal 23.164 May 26 978 5-10 175 R R Dec 13, 1935 Frederiksted, St. Croix, VI High School: St. Patricks HS (Frederiksted, VI)
Signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates as an amateur free agent in 1955.
14 Gordy Coleman Gordon Calvin 25.076 Sep 19 *3 6-3 208 L R Jul 5, 1934 Rockville, MD, US Signed by the Cleveland Indians as an amateur free agent in 1953.
15 Cliff Cook Raymond Clifford 23.020 Sep 9 5/9738 6-0 185 R R Aug 20, 1936 Dallas, TX, US High School: Sunset HS (Dallas, TX)
Signed by the Cincinnati Redlegs as an amateur free agent in 1955.
16 Chuck Cottier Charles Keith 23.089 Apr 17 *465 5-10 175 R R Jan 18, 1936 Delta, CO, US Signed by the Baltimore Orioles as an amateur free agent in 1954.
17 Mike Cuellar Miguel Angel (Santana) 21.345 Apr 18 *1 6-0 165 L L May 8, 1937 Las Villas, CU Signed by the Cincinnati Redlegs as an amateur free agent in 1957.
18 Jerry Davie Gerald Lee 26.063 Apr 14 /1 6-0 180 R R Feb 10, 1933 Detroit, MI, US Signed by the Detroit Tigers as an amateur free agent in 1952.
19 Tommy Davis Herman Thomas 20.185 Sep 22 *7*D5839/4 6-2 195 R R Mar 21, 1939 Brooklyn, NY, US High School: Boys HS (Brooklyn, NY)
Signed by the Brooklyn Dodgers as an amateur free agent in 1956.
20 Steve Demeter Stephen 24.183 Jul 29 /5 5-9 185 R R Jan 27, 1935 Homer City, PA, US High School: Homer City HS (Homer City, PA)
Signed by the Detroit Tigers as an amateur free agent in 1953.
21 Don Dillard David Donald 22.106 Apr 24 78/9 6-1 200 L R Jan 8, 1937 Greenville, SC, US Signed by the Cleveland Indians as an amateur free agent in 1955.
22 Dan Dobbek Daniel John 24.277 Sep 9 897 6-0 195 L R Dec 6, 1934 Ontonagon, MI, US High School: Ontonagon HS (Ontonagon, MI)
School: Western Michigan University (Kalamazoo, MI)
Signed by the Washington Senators as an amateur free agent in 1955.
23 Ed Donnelly Edward Vincent 26.234 Aug 1 /1 6-0 175 R R Dec 10, 1932 Allen, MI, US High School: Quincy HS (Quincy, MI)
Signed by the Kansas City Athletics as an amateur free agent in 1956.
24 Bob Duliba Robert John 24.214 Aug 11 1 5-10 180 R R Jan 9, 1935 Glen Lyon, PA, US High School: Newport HS (Newport, PA)
25 Don Eaddy Donald Johnson 25.067 Apr 24 /5 5-11 165 R R Feb 16, 1934 Grand Rapids, MI, US High School: Ottawa Hills HS (Grand Rapids, MI)
School: University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, MI)
Signed by the Chicago Cubs as an amateur free agent in 1955.
26 Eddie Fisher Eddie Gene 22.341 Jun 22 *1 6-2 200 R R Jul 16, 1936 Shreveport, LA, US High School: Friendship HS (Altus, OK)
School: University of Oklahoma (Norman, OK)
Signed by the San Francisco Giants as an amateur free agent in 1958.
27 Jack Fisher John Howard 20.041 Apr 14 *1 6-2 215 R R Mar 4, 1939 Frostburg, MD, US High School: Richmond Academy HS (Augusta, GA)
Signed by the Baltimore Orioles as an amateur free agent in 1957.
28 Mark Freeman Mark Price 28.132 Apr 18 1 6-4 220 R R Dec 7, 1930 Memphis, TN, US High School: Christian Brothers HS (Memphis, TN)
School: Louisiana State University (Baton Rouge, LA)
Signed by the New York Yankees as an amateur free agent in 1952.
29 John Gabler John Richard 28.351 Sep 18 1 6-2 165 S R Oct 2, 1930 Kansas City, MO, US Signed by the New York Yankees as an amateur free agent in 1949.
30 Bob Gibson Robert 23.157 Apr 15 *1 6-1 189 R R Nov 9, 1935 Omaha, NE, US High School: Tech HS (Omaha, NE)
School: Creighton University (Omaha, NE)
Signed by the St. Louis Cardinals as an amateur free agent in 1957.
31 Bob Giggie Robert Thomas 25.248 Apr 18 1 6-1 200 R R Aug 13, 1933 Dorchester, MA, US
32 Buddy Gilbert Drew Edward 24.045 Sep 9 /9 6-3 195 L R Jul 26, 1935 Knoxville, TN, US School: University of Tennessee (Knoxville, TN)
Signed by the Cincinnati Redlegs as an amateur free agent in 1954.
33 Don Gile Donald Loren 24.159 Sep 25 3/2 6-6 220 R R Apr 19, 1935 Modesto, CA, US School: University of Arizona (Tucson, AZ)
Signed by the Boston Red Sox as an amateur free agent in 1955.
34 Eli Grba Eli 24.335 Jul 10 1 6-2 205 R R Aug 9, 1934 Chicago, IL, US High School: Bowen HS (Chicago, IL)
Signed by the Boston Red Sox as an amateur free agent in 1952.
35 Fred Green Fred Allen 25.213 Apr 15 1 6-4 190 R L Sep 14, 1933 Titusville, NJ, US Signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates as an amateur free agent in 1952.
36 Pumpsie Green Elijah Jerry 25.267 Jul 21 46/5 6-0 175 S R Oct 27, 1933 Boley, OK, US High School: El Cerrito HS (El Cerrito, CA)
37 Bob Hartman Robert Louis 21.241 Apr 26 /1 5-11 185 R L Aug 28, 1937 Kenosha, WI, US High School: Kenosha HS (Kenosha, WI)
Signed by the Milwaukee Braves as an amateur free agent in 1955.
38 Joe Hicks William Joseph 26.164 Sep 18 8/97 6-0 180 L R Apr 7, 1933 Ivy, VA, US School: University of Virginia (Charlottesville, VA)
Signed by the Chicago White Sox as an amateur free agent in 1953.
39 Tom Hughes Thomas Edward 25.000 Sep 13 /1 6-2 180 L R Sep 13, 1934 Ancon, Canal Zone, PA Signed by the St. Louis Cardinals as an amateur free agent in 1954.
40 Ken Hunt Kenneth Lawrence 25.059 Sep 10 897/34 6-1 205 R R Jul 13, 1934 Grand Forks, ND, US High School: St. James HS (Grand Forks, ND)
Signed by the New York Yankees as an amateur free agent in 1952.
41 Al Jackson Alvin Neill 23.156 May 31 *1 5-10 169 L L Dec 26, 1935 Waco, TX, US School: Wiley College (Marshall, TX)
Signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates as an amateur free agent in 1955.
42 Ben Johnson Benjamin Franklin 28.114 Sep 6 /1 6-2 190 R R May 15, 1931 Greenwood, SC, US High School: Greenwood HS (Greenwood, SC)
Signed by the Boston Braves as an amateur free agent in 1949.
43 Jim Kaat James Lee 20.268 Aug 2 *1/D 6-4 205 L L Nov 7, 1938 Zeeland, MI, US High School: Zeeland HS (Zeeland, MI)
School: Hope College (Holland, MI)
Signed by the Washington Senators as an amateur free agent in 1957.
44 Ed Keegan Edward Charles 20.047 Aug 24 /1 6-3 165 R R Jul 8, 1939 Camden, NJ, US High School: Camden HS (Camden, NJ)
Signed by the Philadelphia Phillies as an amateur free agent in 1957.
45 Evans Killeen Evans Henry 23.192 Sep 7 /1 6-0 190 R R Feb 27, 1936 Brooklyn, NY, US Signed by the Kansas City Athletics as an amateur free agent in 1955.
46 Jack Kralick John Francis 23.318 Apr 15 1 6-2 180 L L Jun 1, 1935 Youngstown, OH, US School: Michigan State University (East Lansing, MI)
Signed by the Chicago White Sox as an amateur free agent in 1955.
47 Marty Kutyna Marion John 26.309 Sep 19 1 6-0 190 R R Nov 14, 1932 Philadelphia, PA, US High School: North Catholic HS (Philadelphia, PA)
Signed by the St. Louis Cardinals as an amateur free agent in 1953.
48 Gene Leek Eugene Harold 22.281 Apr 22 5/67 6-0 185 R R Jul 15, 1936 San Diego, CA, US High School: Herbert Hoover HS (San Diego, CA)
School: University of Arizona (Tucson, AZ)
Signed by the Cleveland Indians as an amateur free agent in 1959.
49 Bobby Locke Lawrence Donald 25.107 Jun 18 1 5-11 185 R R Mar 3, 1934 Rowes Run, PA, US High School: Redstone HS (Republic, PA)
Signed by the Cleveland Indians as an amateur free agent in 1953.
50 Jim Mahoney James Thomas 25.063 Jul 28 6/45 6-0 175 R R May 26, 1934 Englewood, NJ, US High School: Englewood HS (Englewood, NJ)
Signed by the Philadelphia Phillies as an amateur free agent in 1953.
51 Jerry Mallett Gerald Gordon 24.001 Sep 19 /8 6-5 208 R R Sep 18, 1935 Bonne Terre, MO, US High School: South Park HS (Beaumont, TX)
School: Baylor University (Waco, TX)
Signed by the Boston Red Sox as an amateur free agent in 1957.
52 J.C. Martin Joseph Clifton 22.271 Sep 10 *235/7 6-2 188 L R Dec 13, 1936 Axton, VA, US Signed by the Chicago White Sox as an amateur free agent in 1956.
53 Lee Maye Arthur Lee 24.218 Jul 17 *7*98/534 6-2 190 L R Dec 11, 1934 Tuscaloosa, AL, US High School: Jefferson HS (Los Angeles, CA)
Signed by the Milwaukee Braves as an amateur free agent in 1954.
54 Tom McAvoy Thomas John 23.046 Sep 27 /1 6-3 200 L L Aug 12, 1936 Brooklyn, NY, US High School: Palmer HS (Colorado Springs, CO)
Signed by the Washington Senators as an amateur free agent in 1956.
55 Ken McBride Kenneth Faye 23.357 Aug 4 1 6-1 190 R R Aug 12, 1935 Huntsville, AL, US High School: West HS (Cleveland, OH)
Signed by the Boston Red Sox as an amateur free agent in 1954.
56 Roger McCardell Roger Morton 26.252 May 8 /2 6-0 200 R R Aug 29, 1932 Gorsuch Mills, MD, US School: Boston University (Boston, MA)
57 Tim McCarver James Timothy 17.329 Sep 10 *23/75D 6-0 183 L R Oct 16, 1941 Memphis, TN, US High School: Christian Brothers HS (Memphis, TN)
Signed by the St. Louis Cardinals as an amateur free agent in 1959.
58 Willie McCovey Willie Lee 21.201 Jul 30 *37/9D 6-4 198 L L Jan 10, 1938 Mobile, AL, US High School: Central HS (Mobile, AL)
Signed by the New York Giants as an amateur free agent in 1955.
59 Joe Morgan Joseph Michael 28.146 Apr 14 5/489 5-10 170 L R Nov 19, 1930 Walpole, MA, US School: Boston College (Chestnut Hill, MA)
Signed by the Boston Braves as an amateur free agent in 1952.
60 Howie Nunn Howard Ralph 23.175 Apr 11 1 6-0 173 R R Oct 18, 1935 Westfield, NC, US Signed by the St. Louis Cardinals as an amateur free agent in 1954.
61 Jim O'Rourke James Patrick 21.359 Jun 16 6-2 195 R R Jun 22, 1937 Walla Walla, WA, US High School: St. Patrick's HS (Walla Walla, WA)
Signed by the St. Louis Cardinals as an amateur free agent in 1959.
62 Gene Oliver Eugene George 24.076 Jun 6 *237/9 6-2 225 R R Mar 22, 1935 Moline, IL, US High School: Alleman Catholic HS (Rock Island, IL)
School: Northwestern University (Evanston, IL)
Signed by the St. Louis Cardinals as an amateur free agent in 1956.
63 Jose Pagan Jose Antonio (Rodriguez) 24.091 Aug 4 *6*57/4932 5-9 160 R R May 5, 1935 Barceloneta, PR Signed by the New York Giants as an amateur free agent in 1955.
64 Jim Perry James Evan 23.175 Apr 23 *1 6-4 190 S R Oct 30, 1935 Williamston, NC, US High School: Williamston HS (Williamston, NC)
School: Campbell University (Buies Creek, NC)
Signed by the Cleveland Indians as an amateur free agent in 1956.
65 Gary Peters Gary Charles 22.142 Sep 10 *1 6-2 200 L L Apr 21, 1937 Grove City, PA, US High School: Mercer HS (Mercer, PA)
School: Grove City College (Grove City, PA)
Signed by the Chicago White Sox as an amateur free agent in 1956.
66 Jim Proctor James Arthur 24.005 Sep 14 /1 6-0 165 R R Sep 9, 1935 Brandywine, MD, US School: University of Maryland Eastern Shore (Princess Anne, MD)
67 Claude Raymond Jean Claude Marc 21.343 Apr 15 *1 5-10 175 R R May 7, 1937 St. Jean, QC, CA Signed by the Milwaukee Braves as an amateur free agent in 1955.
68 Marshall Renfroe Marshall Daniel 23.125 Sep 27 /1 6-0 180 L L May 25, 1936 Century, FL, US
69 Dick Ricketts Richard James 25.192 Jun 14 /1 6-7 215 L R Dec 4, 1933 Pottstown, PA, US High School: Pottstown HS (Pottstown, PA)
School: Duquesne University (Pittsburgh, PA)
Signed by the St. Louis Cardinals as an amateur free agent in 1955.
70 Bob Saverine Robert Paul 18.102 Sep 12 4865/7 5-10 160 S R Jun 2, 1941 Norwalk, CT, US High School: Darien HS (Darien, CT)
Signed by the Baltimore Orioles as an amateur free agent in 1959.
71 Joe Schaffernoth Joseph Arthur 21.252 Apr 15 1 6-4 195 R R Aug 6, 1937 Trenton, NJ, US High School: Jonathan Dayton Regional HS (Springfield Township, NJ)
Signed by the Chicago Cubs as an amateur free agent in 1956.
72 Wally Shannon Walter Charles 26.167 Jul 9 /46 6-0 178 L R Jan 23, 1933 Cleveland, OH, US Signed by the St. Louis Cardinals as an amateur free agent in 1951.
73 Norm Sherry Norman Burt 27.270 Apr 12 2 5-11 180 R R Jul 16, 1931 New York, NY, US High School: Fairfax HS (Los Angeles, CA)
Signed by the Brooklyn Dodgers as an amateur free agent in 1950.
74 Barry Shetrone Barry Steven 21.021 Jul 27 /879 6-2 190 L R Jul 6, 1938 Baltimore, MD, US High School: Southern HS (Baltimore, MD)
Signed by the Baltimore Orioles as an amateur free agent in 1956.
75 Ron Shoop Ronald Lee 27.337 Aug 22 /2 5-11 180 R R Sep 19, 1931 Rural Valley, PA, US Signed by the Detroit Tigers as an amateur free agent in 1951.
76 Chris Short J Christopher 21.212 Apr 19 *1/2 6-4 205 R L Sep 19, 1937 Milford, DE, US Signed by the Philadelphia Phillies as an amateur free agent in 1957.
77 Gene Snyder Gene Walter 28.026 Apr 26 /1 5-11 175 R L Mar 31, 1931 York, PA, US Signed by the Philadelphia Phillies as an amateur free agent in 1950.
78 Russ Snyder Russell Henry 24.300 Apr 18 *7*8*9/3 6-1 190 L R Jun 22, 1934 Oak, NE, US Signed by the New York Yankees as an amateur free agent in 1953.
79 Al Spangler Albert Donald 26.070 Sep 16 *798 6-0 175 L L Jul 8, 1933 Philadelphia, PA, US High School: Olney HS (Philadelphia, PA)
School: Duke University (Durham, NC)
Signed by the Milwaukee Braves as an amateur free agent in 1954.
80 Joe Stanka Joe Donald 28.041 Sep 2 /1 6-6 201 R R Jul 23, 1931 Hammon, OK, US High School: Waynoka HS (Waynoka, OK)
School: Oklahoma State University (Stillwater, OK)
Signed by the Brooklyn Dodgers as an amateur free agent in 1950.
81 Wes Stock Wesley Gay 25.009 Apr 19 *1 6-2 188 R R Apr 10, 1934 Longview, WA, US High School: Shelton HS (Shelton, WA)
School: Washington State University (Pullman, WA)
Signed by the Baltimore Orioles as an amateur free agent in 1956.
82 Jake Striker Wilbur Scott 25.337 Sep 25 /1 6-2 200 L L Oct 23, 1933 New Washington, OH, US High School: Sulphur Springs HS (Sulphur Springs, OH)
School: Heidelberg College (Tiffin, OH)
Signed by the Cleveland Indians as an amateur free agent in 1952.
83 Jim Umbricht James 29.009 Sep 26 1 6-4 215 R R Sep 17, 1930 Chicago, IL, US School: University of Georgia (Athens, GA)
84 Fred Valentine Fred Lee 24.231 Sep 7 987/3 6-1 190 S R Jan 19, 1935 Clarksdale, MS, US School: Tennessee State University (Nashville, TN)
Signed by the Baltimore Orioles as an amateur free agent in 1956.
85 Zoilo Versalles Zoilo Casanova (Rodriguez) 19.226 Aug 1 *654 5-10 146 R R Dec 18, 1939 La Habana, La Habana, CU Signed by the Washington Senators as an amateur free agent in 1958.
86 Ray Webster Raymond George 21.153 Apr 17 /45 6-0 175 R R Nov 15, 1937 Grass Valley, CA, US
87 Billy Williams Billy Leo 21.052 Aug 6 *7*9D38 6-1 175 L R Jun 15, 1938 Whistler, AL, US High School: Whistler HS (Whistler, AL)
Signed by the Chicago Cubs as an amateur free agent in 1956.
88 Maury Wills Maurice Morning 26.247 Jun 6 *6*5/4 5-11 170 S R Oct 2, 1932 Washington, DC, US High School: Cardozo HS (Washington, DC)
Signed by the Brooklyn Dodgers as an amateur free agent in 1951.
89 Ted Wills Theodore Carl 25.104 May 24 1 6-2 200 L L Feb 9, 1934 Fresno, CA, US School: California State University Fresno (Fresno, CA)
Signed by the Boston Red Sox as an amateur free agent in 1955.
90 Earl Wilson Earl Lawrence 24.299 Jul 28 *1 6-3 216 R R Oct 2, 1934 Ponchatoula, LA, US High School: Greenville Park HS (Greenville Park, LA)
Signed by the Boston Red Sox as an amateur free agent in 1953.
91 Gordie Windhorn Gordon Ray 25.265 Sep 10 7/98 6-1 185 R R Dec 19, 1933 Watseka, IL, US School: Arizona State University (Tempe, AZ)
Signed by the New York Giants as an amateur free agent in 1952.

Batting

Pitchers Below
Rk Yrs From To ASG WAR/pos G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS Debut Age
1 George Altman 9 1959 1967 3 12.89 991 3419 3091 409 832 132 34 101 403 52 22 268 572 .269 .329 .432 .761 Apr 11 26.022
2 Sparky Anderson HOF 1 1959 1959 0 -1.16 152 527 477 42 104 9 3 0 34 6 9 42 53 .218 .282 .249 .531 Apr 10 25.047
3 Rudy Arias 1 1959 1959 0 -0.06 34 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 Apr 10 27.308
4 Jim Bailey 1 1959 1959 0 -0.05 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 Sep 10 24.268
5 Jim Baxes 1 1959 1959 0 1.00 88 308 280 39 69 12 0 17 39 1 1 25 54 .246 .310 .471 .782 Apr 11 30.280
6 Gary Blaylock 1 1959 1959 0 -0.02 46 37 36 5 5 1 0 2 5 0 0 0 18 .139 .139 .333 .472 Apr 10 27.181
7 Marshall Bridges 7 1959 1965 0 0.02 206 68 59 6 7 1 1 1 6 0 0 3 20 .119 .175 .220 .395 Jun 17 28.015
8 Ernie Broglio 8 1959 1966 0 -0.05 259 490 431 29 68 10 0 0 24 0 0 24 121 .158 .201 .181 .382 Apr 11 23.227
9 Jim Bronstad 3 1959 1964 0 -0.22 47 18 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 .000 .056 .000 .056 Jun 7 22.350
10 Bob Bruce 9 1959 1967 0 1.15 223 401 346 25 52 7 1 0 17 0 0 28 102 .150 .220 .176 .396 Sep 14 26.121
11 Duke Carmel 4 1959 1965 0 0.42 124 256 227 22 48 7 3 4 23 3 4 27 60 .211 .294 .322 .616 Sep 10 22.140
12 Cam Carreon 8 1959 1966 0 2.78 354 1100 986 113 260 43 4 11 114 3 4 97 117 .264 .331 .349 .679 Sep 27 22.052
13 Joe Christopher 8 1959 1966 0 0.10 638 1868 1667 224 434 68 17 29 173 29 19 157 277 .260 .329 .374 .702 May 26 23.164
14 Gordy Coleman 9 1959 1967 0 7.52 773 2604 2384 282 650 102 11 98 387 9 8 177 333 .273 .324 .448 .772 Sep 19 25.076
15 Cliff Cook 5 1959 1963 0 -1.79 163 434 398 33 80 17 3 7 35 2 1 26 136 .201 .254 .312 .566 Sep 9 23.020
16 Chuck Cottier 9 1959 1969 0 -0.30 580 1772 1584 168 348 63 17 19 127 28 10 137 248 .220 .282 .317 .599 Apr 17 23.089
17 Mike Cuellar 15 1959 1977 4 -2.17 456 716 661 37 76 8 4 7 33 0 0 9 304 .115 .128 .171 .299 Apr 18 21.345
18 Jerry Davie 1 1959 1959 0 0.21 11 12 10 1 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 3 .400 .500 .400 .900 Apr 14 26.063
19 Tommy Davis 18 1959 1976 3 20.52 1999 7736 7223 811 2121 272 35 153 1052 136 59 381 754 .294 .329 .405 .733 Sep 22 20.185
20 Steve Demeter 2 1959 1960 0 -0.46 15 23 23 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 .087 .087 .130 .217 Jul 29 24.183
21 Don Dillard 6 1959 1965 0 0.19 272 511 476 59 116 16 5 14 47 0 3 32 85 .244 .292 .387 .679 Apr 24 22.106
22 Dan Dobbek 3 1959 1961 0 -1.16 198 495 433 52 90 12 5 15 49 5 5 53 72 .208 .297 .363 .660 Sep 9 24.277
23 Ed Donnelly 1 1959 1959 0 0.00 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Aug 1 26.234
24 Bob Duliba 7 1959 1967 0 -0.24 176 28 26 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 15 .038 .074 .038 .113 Aug 11 24.214
25 Don Eaddy 1 1959 1959 0 -0.15 15 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 Apr 24 25.067
26 Eddie Fisher 15 1959 1973 1 -0.51 690 274 246 11 30 5 1 0 8 0 0 10 97 .122 .156 .150 .307 Jun 22 22.341
27 Jack Fisher 11 1959 1969 0 -0.85 401 681 594 32 74 11 0 1 31 1 1 38 201 .125 .181 .148 .329 Apr 14 20.041
28 Mark Freeman 2 1959 1960 0 -0.10 34 24 22 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 10 .136 .174 .136 .310 Apr 18 28.132
29 John Gabler 3 1959 1961 0 0.05 58 45 42 3 6 0 1 0 2 1 0 2 15 .143 .182 .190 .372 Sep 18 28.351
30 Bob Gibson HOF 17 1959 1975 9 7.98 596 1489 1328 132 274 44 5 24 144 13 10 63 415 .206 .243 .301 .545 Apr 15 23.157
31 Bob Giggie 3 1959 1962 0 -0.02 30 7 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 .000 .000 Apr 18 25.248
32 Buddy Gilbert 1 1959 1959 0 0.34 7 23 20 4 3 0 0 2 2 0 0 3 4 .150 .261 .450 .711 Sep 9 24.045
33 Don Gile 4 1959 1962 0 -1.28 58 131 120 12 18 2 1 3 9 0 0 5 35 .150 .194 .258 .452 Sep 25 24.159
34 Eli Grba 5 1959 1963 0 1.34 143 191 160 15 35 5 0 4 19 0 0 14 42 .219 .284 .325 .609 Jul 10 24.335
35 Fred Green 5 1959 1964 0 0.20 88 18 17 3 3 0 0 2 2 0 0 1 13 .176 .222 .529 .752 Apr 15 25.213
36 Pumpsie Green 5 1959 1963 0 2.88 344 954 796 119 196 31 12 13 74 12 10 138 132 .246 .357 .364 .721 Jul 21 25.267
37 Bob Hartman 2 1959 1962 0 -0.07 11 8 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 .000 .125 .000 .125 Apr 26 21.241
38 Joe Hicks 5 1959 1963 0 -1.35 212 455 416 41 92 11 3 12 39 3 6 29 73 .221 .278 .349 .626 Sep 18 26.164
39 Tom Hughes 1 1959 1959 0 -0.02 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 Sep 13 25.000
40 Ken Hunt 6 1959 1964 0 -0.65 310 888 782 107 177 42 4 33 111 9 4 85 222 .226 .303 .417 .720 Sep 10 25.059
41 Al Jackson 10 1959 1969 0 0.28 373 478 435 37 69 14 2 1 23 2 1 13 155 .159 .184 .207 .391 May 31 23.156
42 Ben Johnson 2 1959 1960 0 -0.14 21 8 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 .000 .000 Sep 6 28.114
43 Jim Kaat 25 1959 1983 3 6.18 1004 1363 1251 117 232 44 5 16 106 5 1 63 367 .185 .227 .267 .494 Aug 2 20.268
44 Ed Keegan 3 1959 1962 0 -0.04 14 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 Aug 24 20.047
45 Evans Killeen 1 1959 1959 0 0.00 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sep 7 23.192
46 Jack Kralick 9 1959 1967 1 -0.21 236 431 382 25 62 3 1 4 21 0 0 16 114 .162 .199 .207 .406 Apr 15 23.318
47 Marty Kutyna 4 1959 1962 0 0.11 159 53 47 0 9 0 0 0 4 0 0 1 2 .191 .208 .191 .400 Sep 19 26.309
48 Gene Leek 3 1959 1962 0 -0.38 77 263 249 23 55 12 1 6 25 0 1 9 67 .221 .254 .349 .603 Apr 22 22.281
49 Bobby Locke 9 1959 1968 0 0.94 168 113 98 12 25 2 0 1 12 0 0 9 22 .255 .318 .306 .624 Jun 18 25.107
50 Jim Mahoney 4 1959 1965 0 -0.59 120 225 210 32 48 4 1 4 15 1 2 11 47 .229 .266 .314 .580 Jul 28 25.063
51 Jerry Mallett 1 1959 1959 0 0.04 4 16 15 1 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 3 .267 .313 .267 .579 Sep 19 24.001
52 J.C. Martin 14 1959 1972 0 -2.29 908 2447 2189 189 487 82 12 32 230 9 8 201 299 .222 .291 .315 .606 Sep 10 22.271
53 Lee Maye 13 1959 1971 0 15.72 1288 4383 4048 533 1109 190 39 94 419 59 34 282 481 .274 .323 .410 .733 Jul 17 24.218
54 Tom McAvoy 1 1959 1959 0 -0.02 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 Sep 27 23.046
55 Ken McBride 7 1959 1965 3 -0.41 160 292 264 20 38 11 1 1 12 0 0 11 102 .144 .179 .205 .384 Aug 4 23.357
56 Roger McCardell 1 1959 1959 0 -0.09 4 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 May 8 26.252
57 Tim McCarver 21 1959 1980 2 28.44 1909 6206 5529 590 1501 242 57 97 645 61 49 548 422 .271 .337 .388 .725 Sep 10 17.329
58 Willie McCovey HOF 22 1959 1980 6 64.44 2588 9692 8197 1229 2211 353 46 521 1555 26 22 1345 1550 .270 .374 .515 .889 Jul 30 21.201
59 Joe Morgan 4 1959 1964 0 -0.76 88 207 187 15 36 5 3 2 10 0 0 18 31 .193 .263 .283 .547 Apr 14 28.146
60 Howie Nunn 3 1959 1962 0 -0.03 46 11 10 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .200 .200 .200 .400 Apr 11 23.175
61 Jim O'Rourke 1 1959 1959 0 -0.05 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 Jun 16 21.359
62 Gene Oliver 10 1959 1969 0 6.48 786 2467 2216 268 546 111 5 93 320 24 21 215 420 .246 .315 .427 .742 Jun 6 24.076
63 Jose Pagan 15 1959 1973 0 5.57 1326 4032 3689 387 922 138 26 52 372 46 35 244 510 .250 .298 .344 .641 Aug 4 24.091
64 Jim Perry 17 1959 1975 3 3.31 635 980 889 73 177 22 3 5 59 0 1 32 179 .199 .228 .247 .476 Apr 23 23.175
65 Gary Peters 14 1959 1972 2 6.98 450 875 807 86 179 31 7 19 102 0 1 29 172 .222 .253 .348 .601 Sep 10 22.142
66 Jim Proctor 1 1959 1959 0 0.00 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sep 14 24.005
67 Claude Raymond 12 1959 1971 1 -0.22 453 114 101 6 11 4 0 0 8 0 0 3 44 .109 .142 .149 .290 Apr 15 21.343
68 Marshall Renfroe 1 1959 1959 0 -0.02 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 Sep 27 23.125
69 Dick Ricketts 1 1959 1959 0 -0.19 12 20 18 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 .056 .056 .056 .111 Jun 14 25.192
70 Bob Saverine 6 1959 1967 0 1.89 379 955 861 114 206 27 6 6 47 23 9 73 149 .239 .299 .305 .604 Sep 12 18.102
71 Joe Schaffernoth 3 1959 1961 0 -0.08 74 16 16 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 .125 .125 .125 .250 Apr 15 21.252
72 Wally Shannon 2 1959 1960 0 -0.39 65 122 118 7 31 5 0 0 6 0 0 3 18 .263 .293 .305 .598 Jul 9 26.167
73 Norm Sherry 5 1959 1963 0 0.55 194 546 497 45 107 9 1 18 69 1 0 37 102 .215 .279 .346 .625 Apr 12 27.270
74 Barry Shetrone 5 1959 1963 0 -0.86 60 121 112 12 23 2 1 1 7 3 0 5 16 .205 .237 .268 .505 Jul 27 21.021
75 Ron Shoop 1 1959 1959 0 -0.23 3 7 7 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 .143 .143 .143 .286 Aug 22 27.337
76 Chris Short 15 1959 1973 2 -2.65 506 786 697 29 88 5 2 0 24 1 0 14 198 .126 .146 .139 .285 Apr 19 21.212
77 Gene Snyder 1 1959 1959 0 -0.02 11 9 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 .000 .250 .000 .250 Apr 26 28.026
78 Russ Snyder 12 1959 1970 0 5.36 1365 4014 3631 488 984 150 29 42 319 58 32 294 438 .271 .325 .363 .688 Apr 18 24.300
79 Al Spangler 13 1959 1971 0 4.36 912 2616 2267 307 594 87 26 21 175 37 32 295 234 .262 .347 .351 .698 Sep 16 26.070
80 Joe Stanka 1 1959 1959 0 0.03 2 3 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 .333 .333 .333 .667 Sep 2 28.041
81 Wes Stock 9 1959 1967 0 -0.54 321 67 59 2 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 37 .051 .097 .051 .148 Apr 19 25.009
82 Jake Striker 2 1959 1960 0 0.07 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 .667 .000 .667 Sep 25 25.337
83 Jim Umbricht 5 1959 1963 0 -0.06 88 32 28 1 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 .179 .179 .179 .357 Sep 26 29.009
84 Fred Valentine 7 1959 1968 0 3.56 533 1660 1458 180 360 56 10 36 138 47 16 156 228 .247 .330 .373 .703 Sep 7 24.231
85 Zoilo Versalles 12 1959 1971 2 12.51 1400 5578 5141 650 1246 230 63 95 471 97 48 318 810 .242 .290 .367 .657 Aug 1 19.226
86 Ray Webster 2 1959 1960 0 0.01 47 85 77 11 15 2 1 2 11 1 0 6 7 .195 .250 .325 .575 Apr 17 21.153
87 Billy Williams HOF 18 1959 1976 6 63.75 2488 10519 9350 1410 2711 434 88 426 1475 90 49 1045 1046 .290 .361 .492 .853 Aug 6 21.052
88 Maury Wills 14 1959 1972 7 39.76 1942 8306 7588 1067 2134 177 71 20 458 586 208 552 684 .281 .330 .331 .661 Jun 6 26.247
89 Ted Wills 5 1959 1965 0 0.34 84 49 44 4 11 3 0 0 1 0 0 3 14 .250 .298 .318 .616 May 24 25.104
90 Earl Wilson 11 1959 1970 0 7.74 405 837 740 95 144 12 6 35 111 0 0 67 271 .195 .265 .369 .634 Jul 28 24.299
91 Gordie Windhorn 3 1959 1962 0 -0.62 95 120 108 20 19 9 1 2 8 1 2 11 19 .176 .252 .333 .585 Sep 10 25.265

Pitching

Batters Above
Rk Yrs From To ASG WAR W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF Debut Age
1 Rudy Arias 1 1959 1959 0 -0.13 2 0 1.000 4.09 34 0 13 0 0 2 44.0 49 23 20 7 20 7 28 1 0 0 200 Apr 10 27.308
2 Jim Bailey 1 1959 1959 0 -0.09 0 1 .000 6.17 3 1 0 0 0 0 11.2 17 8 8 1 6 1 7 1 0 0 58 Sep 10 24.268
3 Gary Blaylock 1 1959 1959 0 0.38 4 6 .400 4.80 41 13 8 3 0 0 125.2 147 74 67 14 58 3 81 3 1 4 567 Apr 10 27.181
4 Marshall Bridges 7 1959 1965 0 2.70 23 15 .605 3.75 206 5 103 1 0 25 345.1 315 171 144 29 191 23 302 3 1 11 1523 Jun 17 28.015
5 Ernie Broglio 8 1959 1966 0 18.18 77 74 .510 3.74 259 184 38 52 18 2 1337.1 1216 628 556 143 587 49 849 10 4 44 5698 Apr 11 23.227
6 Jim Bronstad 3 1959 1964 0 -0.98 1 7 .125 5.48 45 3 20 0 0 3 93.2 110 61 57 11 37 2 45 2 0 8 413 Jun 7 22.350
7 Bob Bruce 9 1959 1967 0 10.63 49 71 .408 3.85 219 167 17 26 6 1 1122.1 1146 551 480 95 340 25 733 48 7 37 4818 Sep 14 26.121
8 Mike Cuellar 15 1959 1977 4 29.33 185 130 .587 3.14 453 379 33 172 36 11 2808.0 2538 1130 979 222 822 61 1632 12 6 53 11505 Apr 18 21.345
9 Jerry Davie 1 1959 1959 0 -0.12 2 2 .500 4.17 11 5 1 1 0 0 36.2 40 25 17 8 17 1 20 4 0 1 174 Apr 14 26.063
10 Ed Donnelly 1 1959 1959 0 0.10 1 1 .500 3.14 9 0 3 0 0 0 14.1 18 7 5 1 9 1 6 0 1 0 69 Aug 1 26.234
11 Bob Duliba 7 1959 1967 0 2.35 17 12 .586 3.47 176 0 93 0 0 14 257.0 257 112 99 25 96 15 129 1 1 13 1085 Aug 11 24.214
12 Eddie Fisher 15 1959 1973 1 10.44 85 70 .548 3.41 690 63 344 7 2 81 1538.2 1398 659 583 149 438 38 812 27 1 53 6340 Jun 22 22.341
13 Jack Fisher 11 1959 1969 0 5.24 86 139 .382 4.06 400 265 65 62 9 9 1975.2 2061 1024 891 193 605 39 1017 52 4 56 8452 Apr 14 20.041
14 Mark Freeman 2 1959 1960 0 -0.90 3 3 .500 5.56 34 9 9 1 0 1 87.1 82 59 54 10 38 3 55 6 0 2 383 Apr 18 28.132
15 John Gabler 3 1959 1961 0 -0.64 7 12 .368 4.39 53 14 16 0 0 5 164.0 171 94 80 8 79 4 63 2 0 12 724 Sep 18 28.351
16 Bob Gibson HOF 17 1959 1975 9 81.93 251 174 .591 2.91 528 482 21 255 56 6 3884.1 3279 1420 1258 257 1336 118 3117 102 13 108 16068 Apr 15 23.157
17 Bob Giggie 3 1959 1962 0 0.07 3 1 .750 5.18 30 2 13 0 0 1 57.1 70 35 33 8 32 3 32 1 1 1 266 Apr 18 25.248
18 Eli Grba 5 1959 1963 0 -0.78 28 33 .459 4.48 135 75 26 10 0 4 536.1 513 318 267 62 284 19 255 12 3 15 2387 Jul 10 24.335
19 Fred Green 5 1959 1964 0 1.76 9 7 .563 3.48 88 1 30 0 0 4 142.1 142 65 55 12 63 19 77 1 0 5 624 Apr 15 25.213
20 Bob Hartman 2 1959 1962 0 -0.31 0 1 .000 5.21 11 2 1 0 0 0 19.0 20 15 11 1 10 0 12 0 1 0 89 Apr 26 21.241
21 Tom Hughes 1 1959 1959 0 -0.49 0 2 .000 15.75 2 2 0 0 0 0 4.0 9 9 7 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 24 Sep 13 25.000
22 Al Jackson 10 1959 1969 0 5.48 67 99 .404 3.98 302 184 37 54 14 10 1389.1 1449 725 614 115 407 42 738 39 5 36 5942 May 31 23.156
23 Ben Johnson 2 1959 1960 0 -0.36 2 1 .667 3.91 21 2 8 0 0 1 46.0 56 26 20 4 15 0 15 1 0 1 199 Sep 6 28.114
24 Jim Kaat 25 1959 1983 3 45.25 283 237 .544 3.45 898 625 102 180 31 18 4530.1 4620 2038 1738 395 1083 116 2461 122 6 128 19023 Aug 2 20.268
25 Ed Keegan 3 1959 1962 0 -0.80 0 3 .000 9.00 13 3 8 0 0 1 23.0 31 25 23 3 23 0 11 2 0 3 121 Aug 24 20.047
26 Evans Killeen 1 1959 1959 0 0.03 0 0 4.76 4 0 2 0 0 0 5.2 4 3 3 0 4 0 1 0 0 1 23 Sep 7 23.192
27 Jack Kralick 9 1959 1967 1 18.27 67 65 .508 3.56 235 169 17 45 12 1 1218.0 1238 541 482 125 318 28 668 23 1 13 5121 Apr 15 23.318
28 Marty Kutyna 4 1959 1962 0 1.18 14 16 .467 3.88 159 6 88 0 0 8 290.0 301 154 125 28 108 7 110 2 2 6 1263 Sep 19 26.309
29 Bobby Locke 9 1959 1968 0 0.31 16 15 .516 4.02 165 23 60 2 2 10 416.2 432 209 186 40 165 21 194 9 2 14 1817 Jun 18 25.107
30 Tom McAvoy 1 1959 1959 0 0.12 0 0 0.00 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.2 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 Sep 27 23.046
31 Ken McBride 7 1959 1965 3 7.48 40 50 .444 3.79 151 122 15 28 7 3 807.2 717 388 340 75 363 8 503 49 0 25 3467 Aug 4 23.357
32 Howie Nunn 3 1959 1962 0 -0.19 4 3 .571 5.11 46 0 20 0 0 0 68.2 73 41 39 3 42 10 50 1 0 2 312 Apr 11 23.175
33 Jim Perry 17 1959 1975 3 38.72 215 174 .553 3.45 630 447 64 109 32 10 3285.2 3127 1407 1258 308 998 93 1576 80 3 55 13732 Apr 23 23.175
34 Gary Peters 14 1959 1972 2 22.52 124 103 .546 3.25 359 286 35 79 23 5 2081.0 1894 847 751 157 706 53 1420 62 3 83 8707 Sep 10 22.142
35 Jim Proctor 1 1959 1959 0 -0.21 0 1 .000 16.88 2 1 0 0 0 0 2.2 8 5 5 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 19 Sep 14 24.005
36 Claude Raymond 12 1959 1971 1 3.38 46 53 .465 3.66 449 7 270 2 0 83 721.0 711 338 293 75 225 54 497 28 4 32 3048 Apr 15 21.343
37 Marshall Renfroe 1 1959 1959 0 -0.31 0 0 27.00 1 1 0 0 0 0 2.0 3 6 6 1 3 0 3 0 0 0 12 Sep 27 23.125
38 Dick Ricketts 1 1959 1959 0 -0.46 1 6 .143 5.82 12 9 2 0 0 0 55.2 68 42 36 7 30 4 25 0 0 1 259 Jun 14 25.192
39 Joe Schaffernoth 3 1959 1961 0 0.38 3 8 .273 4.58 74 1 34 0 0 3 118.0 116 68 60 12 53 5 68 3 0 6 509 Apr 15 21.252
40 Chris Short 15 1959 1973 2 31.43 135 132 .506 3.43 501 308 78 88 24 18 2325.0 2215 991 886 183 806 74 1629 61 6 73 9801 Apr 19 21.212
41 Gene Snyder 1 1959 1959 0 -0.20 1 1 .500 5.47 11 2 2 0 0 0 26.1 32 19 16 1 20 2 20 0 0 7 128 Apr 26 28.026
42 Joe Stanka 1 1959 1959 0 0.07 1 0 1.000 3.38 2 0 1 0 0 0 5.1 2 2 2 1 4 1 3 0 0 0 22 Sep 2 28.041
43 Wes Stock 9 1959 1967 0 5.80 27 13 .675 3.60 321 3 128 0 0 22 517.1 434 224 207 60 215 29 365 15 0 8 2158 Apr 19 25.009
44 Jake Striker 2 1959 1960 0 0.07 1 0 1.000 3.48 3 1 1 0 0 0 10.1 13 5 4 1 5 0 6 1 0 0 48 Sep 25 25.337
45 Jim Umbricht 5 1959 1963 0 4.18 9 5 .643 3.06 88 7 38 0 0 3 194.0 155 72 66 17 71 5 133 3 1 9 788 Sep 26 29.009
46 Ted Wills 5 1959 1965 0 -1.62 8 11 .421 5.51 83 13 24 2 0 5 186.1 210 123 114 29 97 5 133 10 0 17 847 May 24 25.104
47 Earl Wilson 11 1959 1970 0 20.55 121 109 .526 3.69 338 310 15 69 13 0 2051.2 1863 934 842 236 796 35 1452 30 5 79 8677 Jul 28 24.299
Totals 290 1959 1983 29 359.74 2018 1866 .520 3.55 8296 4202 1903 1248 285 370 34985.1 33371 15721 13787 3134 11632 1023 21355 829 82 1022 147520


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