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1959 Baltimore Orioles (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1958/1960)
74-80, Finished 6th in American League
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Scored 551 runs, Allowed 621 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 69-85
Managed by Paul Richards

Ballpark: Memorial Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 891,926 (7th of 8)
Park Factors
  (multi-year):
Batting - 97, Pitching - 98
  (one-year): Batting - 97, Pitching - 98
  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.

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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1959 Stats (1958/1960) / Schedule / Transactions / Lineups / Batting Orders / SplitsBat / Pitch / GamelogsBat / Pitch

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Team Batting    Glossary

Pos Player              Ag   G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  BB  SO   BA    OBP   SLG  SB  CS  GDP HBP  SH  SF IBB  OPS+
---+-------------------+--+----+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+----+-----+-----+-----+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+----+
C   Gus Triandos        28  126  393   43   85   7  1  25   73  65   56  .216  .330  .430   0   0  12   3   4   3   6  110
1B *Bob Boyd            39  128  415   42  110  20  2   3   41  29   14  .265  .312  .345   3   1  12   1  12   4   1   83
2B  Billy Gardner       31  140  401   34   87  13  2   6   27  38   61  .217  .284  .304   2   1  12   1   8   3   9   64
3B  Brooks Robinson     22   88  313   29   89  15  2   4   24  17   37  .284  .325  .383   2   2   5   2   1   0   5   97
SS  Chico Carrasquel    31  114  346   28   77  13  0   4   28  34   41  .223  .292  .295   2   3  10   1   8   2   1   64
LF  Bob Nieman          32  118  360   49  105  18  2  21   60  42   55  .292  .367  .528   1   2  12   2   3   2   3  146
CF  Willie Tasby        26  142  505   69  126  16  5  13   48  34   80  .250  .303  .378   3   5   8   6   5   2   0   89
RF *Al Pilarcik         28  130  273   37   77  12  1   3   16  30   25  .282  .355  .366   9   3   7   1  13   0   1  102
   *Gene Woodling       36  140  440   63  132  22  2  14   77  78   35  .300  .402  .455   1   1   5   0   1   5   4  138
   *Billy Klaus         30  104  321   33   80  11  0   3   25  51   38  .249  .350  .312   2   4   6   0   3   2   1   86
   *Joe Ginsberg        32   65  166   14   30   2  0   1   14  21   13  .181  .268  .211   1   0   6   0   0   3   3   36
    Walt Dropo          36   62  151   17   42   9  0   6   21  12   20  .278  .329  .457   0   0   6   0   2   1   0  117
   *Albie Pearson       24   80  138   22   32   4  2   0    6  13    5  .232  .296  .290   4   0   4   0   0   1   0   64
    Jim Finigan         30   48  119   14   30   6  0   1   10   9   10  .252  .300  .328   1   0   6   0   0   2   0   75
   #Willy Miranda       33   65   88    8   14   5  0   0    7   7   16  .159  .221  .216   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   22
   *Barry Shetrone      20   33   79    8   16   1  1   0    5   5    9  .203  .247  .241   3   0   0   0   3   1   1   37
   *Whitey Lockman      32   38   69    7   15   1  1   0    2   8    4  .217  .299  .261   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   58
   *Bob Hale            25   40   54    2   10   3  0   0    7   2    6  .185  .214  .241   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   27
    Bobby Avila         35   20   47    1    8   0  0   0    0   4    5  .170  .235  .170   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   15
    Jerry Adair         22   12   35    3   11   0  1   0    2   1    5  .314  .333  .371   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   96
    Joe Taylor          33   14   32    2    5   1  0   1    2  11    5  .156  .372  .281   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   85
   *Lenny Green         26   27   24    3    7   0  0   1    2   1    3  .292  .346  .417   0   0   0   1   1   0   0  112
   #Fred Valentine      24   12   19    0    6   0  0   0    1   3    4  .316  .409  .316   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  105
    Leo Burke           25    5   10    0    2   0  0   0    1   0    5  .200  .273  .200   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   34
    Ron Hansen          21    2    4    0    0   0  0   0    0   1    1  .000  .200  .000   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -39
   #Bob Saverine        18    1    0    1    0   0  0   0    0   0    0                     0   0   0   0   0   0   0     

    Milt Pappas         20   33   79    4   11   1  0   0    2   1   35  .139  .150  .152   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -16
    Hoyt Wilhelm        36   32   76    2    4   0  0   0    2   5   23  .053  .111  .053   0   0   1   0   4   0   0  -53
   #Jerry Walker        20   31   65    4   11   0  0   1    4   1   15  .169  .182  .215   1   0   0   0   3   0   0   10
   #Billy O'Dell        27   43   60    5    5   0  0   1    2   4   18  .083  .141  .133   1   1   1   0   2   0   0  -23
    Hal Brown           34   31   42    2    2   0  1   0    1   4   13  .048  .130  .095   0   0   1   0   9   0   0  -36
    Jack Fisher         20   27   23    0    3   1  0   0    2   0    8  .130  .167  .174   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   -5
    Arnie Portocarrero  27   27   21    1    0   0  0   0    0   1   13  .000  .045  .000   0   0   0   0   3   0   0  -86
   *Billy Hoeft         27   16   12    0    3   1  0   0    0   0    6  .250  .250  .333   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   61
   *Jack Harshman       31   15   10    3    2   0  0   1    1   2    2  .200  .333  .500   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  129
    Billy Loes          29   37    8    0    1   0  0   0    0   0    1  .125  .125  .125   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -30
    Ernie Johnson       35   31    6    1    2   0  0   0    1   0    0  .333  .333  .333   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   87
    George Bamberger    35    3    2    0    0   0  0   0    0   0    1  .000  .000  .000   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -100
    Wes Stock           25    7    2    0    0   0  0   0    0   0    2  .000  .000  .000   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -100
    George Zuverink     34    6    0    0    0   0  0   0    0   2    0       1.000         0   0   0   0   0   0   0     
---+-------------------+--+----+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+----+-----+-----+-----+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+----+
    TOTAL  team age - 30.0  155 5208  551 1240 182 23 109  514 536  690  .238  .309  .345  36  24 126  20  88  31  36   91
    Rank among 8 AL teams          7    8    7   7  8   7        4    7     7     7     8   5   5                    
---+-------------------+--+----+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+----+-----+-----+-----+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+----+
                        Ag   G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  BB  SO   BA    OBP   SLG  SB  CS  GDP HBP  SH  SF IBB  OPS+

    * - bats left-handed, # - switch hits, ? - unknown, else - bats right-handed
    OPS+ does not include pitcher's stats.
Team Pitching    Glossary
    Player              Ag  G    ERA   W   L  SV  GS  GF  CG SHO   IP     H    R   ER   HR  BB   SO   BFP  WP HBP BK IBB ERA+
---+-------------------+--+---+------+---+---+--+---+---+---+---+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+----+---+---+--+---+---+
SP  Milt Pappas         20  33   3.27  15   9  3  27   4  15   4  209.3  175   82   76   8   75  120  858  14   4  1   2 116
SP  Hoyt Wilhelm        36  32   2.19  15  11  0  27   2  13   3  226.0  178   64   55  13   77  139  902   5  10  0   3 173
SP *Billy O'Dell        27  38   2.93  10  12  1  24   9   6   2  199.3  163   74   65  18   67   88  826   2   1  0   7 129
SP  Jerry Walker        20  30   2.92  11  10  4  22   6   7   2  182.0  160   68   59  13   52  100  736   2   3  1   9 130
SP  Hal Brown           34  31   3.79  11   9  3  21   7   2   0  164.0  158   73   69  16   32   81  674   2   1  0   5 100
SP  Arnie Portocarrero  27  27   6.80   2   7  0  14   8   1   0   90.0  107   73   68  10   32   23  408   1   2  0   0  56
SP *Jack Harshman       31  14   6.85   0   6  0   8   5   0   0   47.3   58   39   36   6   28   24  221   2   2  0   5  55

CL  Billy Loes          29  37   4.06   4   7 14   0  31   0   0   64.3   58   31   29   5   25   34  275   0   3  0   3  93
RP  Ernie Johnson       35  31   4.11   4   1  1   1  16   0   0   50.3   57   32   23   6   19   29  230   2   3  1   2  92
RP  Jack Fisher         20  27   3.05   1   6  2   7  10   1   1   88.7   76   36   30   7   38   52  375   0   1  1   1 124
RP *Billy Hoeft         27  16   5.71   1   1  0   3   6   0   0   41.0   50   29   26   6   19   30  186   2   0  0   3  66
RP  Wes Stock           25   7   3.55   0   0  1   0   2   0   0   12.7   16    6    5   1    2    8   55   2   0  0   0 107

    George Zuverink     34   6   4.15   0   1  0   0   1   0   0   13.0   15    7    6   1    6    1   55   1   0  0   0  91
    George Bamberger    35   3   7.56   0   0  1   1   1   0   0    8.3   15    7    7   1    2    2   39   1   0  0   0  50
   *Rip Coleman         27   3   0.00   0   0  0   0   2   0   0    4.0    4    0    0   0    2    4   17   0   0  0   0    
---+-------------------+--+---+------+---+---+--+---+---+---+---+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+----+---+---+--+---+---+
    TOTAL  team age - 27.5 155   3.56  74  80 30 155 110  45  15 1400.0 1290  621  554 111  476  735 5857  36  30  4  40 106
    Rank among 8 AL teams           2   6   3  2           4   1      2    3    2        1    3    5

    * - throws left-handed, ? - unknown, else - throws right-handed
Team Fielding    Glossary  League average values for Fielding Percentage and Range Factor are included on all header lines except catcher.

Catchers     Inn  GS  G   PO    A   E   DP   FP   PB  WP  SB  CS
-----------+----+---+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---
GTriandos    967 115 125  597   63  13   5  .981  28  29  33  27
JGinsberg    433  40  62  241   29   2   4  .993  21   6   7  13
-----------+----+---+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---
Team Total  1400 155 155  838   92  15   9  .984  49  35  40  40
-----------+----+---+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---

First Base   Inn  GS  G   PO    A   E   DP  .990 *9.84
-----------+----+---+---+----+----+---+---+-----+-----
BBoyd        878 101 109  927   46  15  88  .985  9.97
WDropo       355  37  54  386   18   4  42  .990 10.24
WLockman     112  12  22  116    3   1  13  .992  9.50
BHale         44   5   8   48    2   0   5 1.000 10.07
CCarrasquel    3   0   1    3    0   1   1  .750  9.00
-----------+----+---+---+----+----+---+---+-----+-----
Team Total  1400 155 155 1480   69  21 149  .987  9.96
-----------+----+---+---+----+----+---+---+-----+-----

Second Base  Inn  GS  G   PO    A   E   DP  .976 *5.29
-----------+----+---+---+----+----+---+---+-----+-----
BGardner    1114 129 139  333  392  18 104  .976  5.86
CCarrasquel  124  15  22   29   33   1   4  .984  4.50
JAdair        70   8  11   24   17   3   4  .932  5.27
BAvila        37   2   8    9   10   1   2  .950  4.62
WLockman      17   0   5    8    6   1   4  .933  7.41
JFinigan      14   0   6    6   11   0   2 1.000 10.93
LBurke        13   1   2    4    3   0   0 1.000  4.85
WMiranda       7   0   5    3    2   0   1 1.000  6.16
BKlaus         2   0   1    0    0   0   0  .000  0.00
BRobinson      1   0   1    0    0   0   0  .000  0.00
-----------+----+---+---+----+----+---+---+-----+-----
Team Total  1400 155 155  416  474  24 121  .974  5.72
-----------+----+---+---+----+----+---+---+-----+-----

Third Base   Inn  GS  G   PO    A   E   DP  .952 *3.21
-----------+----+---+---+----+----+---+---+-----+-----
BRobinson    723  80  87   92  187  13  25  .955  3.47
BKlaus       362  45  49   43   84   6   7  .955  3.15
JFinigan     267  29  42   30   64   4   4  .959  3.16
WMiranda      23   0  11    6    8   1   1  .933  5.32
LBurke        10   1   2    0    1   0   0 1.000  0.90
BGardner       5   0   1    1    0   0   0 1.000  1.80
WDropo         4   0   2    0    2   0   1 1.000  4.50
CCarrasquel    3   0   2    1    1   0   0 1.000  6.00
BAvila         1   0   1    0    1   0   0 1.000  6.92
-----------+----+---+---+----+----+---+---+-----+-----
Team Total  1400 155 155  173  348  24  38  .956  3.35
-----------+----+---+---+----+----+---+---+-----+-----

Shortstop    Inn  GS  G   PO    A   E   DP  .959 *4.87
-----------+----+---+---+----+----+---+---+-----+-----
CCarrasquel  691  80  89  124  237  11  63  .970  4.70
BKlaus       407  41  59   77  147   7  21  .970  4.95
WMiranda     269  30  47   51   98   4  23  .974  4.99
JAdair        17   2   1    2    2   1   1  .800  2.12
RHansen       13   2   2    2    6   1   1  .889  5.54
JFinigan       2   0   2    0    0   0   0  .000  0.00
BGardner       1   0   1    0    1   0   0 1.000  9.00
-----------+----+---+---+----+----+---+---+-----+-----
Team Total  1400 155 155  256  491  24 109  .969  4.80
-----------+----+---+---+----+----+---+---+-----+-----

Left Field   Inn  GS  G   PO    A   E   DP  .980 *2.06
-----------+----+---+---+----+----+---+---+-----+-----
BNieman      723  94  97  171    6   5   0  .973  2.20
GWoodling    480  51  72  106    2   3   0  .973  2.02
LGreen        60   3  20    7    2   0   0 1.000  1.35
APearson      52   2  22   10    0   0   0 1.000  1.72
BShetrone     30   2   5    3    0   0   0 1.000  0.90
WTasby        21   1   7    5    0   0   0 1.000  2.11
JTaylor       14   1   2    3    0   0   0 1.000  1.93
FValentine    12   1   3    0    0   0   0  .000  0.00
APilarcik      4   0   3    0    0   0   0  .000  0.00
BAvila         2   0   1    0    0   0   0  .000  0.00
-----------+----+---+---+----+----+---+---+-----+-----
Team Total  1400 155 155  305   10   8   0  .975  2.02
-----------+----+---+---+----+----+---+---+-----+-----

CenterField  Inn  GS  G   PO    A   E   DP  .983 *2.72
-----------+----+---+---+----+----+---+---+-----+-----
WTasby      1102 122 131  318   13  11   4  .968  2.70
BShetrone    137  14  17   29    0   2   0  .935  1.90
APearson     116  12  17   36    0   1   0  .973  2.78
APilarcik     44   7   8   11    0   1   0  .917  2.25
-----------+----+---+---+----+----+---+---+-----+-----
Team Total  1400 155 155  394   13  15   4  .964  2.62
-----------+----+---+---+----+----+---+---+-----+-----

Right Field  Inn  GS  G   PO    A   E   DP  .976 *1.89
-----------+----+---+---+----+----+---+---+-----+-----
APilarcik    601  53 102  124    3   2   1  .984  1.90
GWoodling    496  67  70  105    0   1   0  .991  1.91
APearson     104   9  15   29    2   0   0 1.000  2.68
JTaylor       74   9  10    8    0   0   0 1.000  0.97
BAvila        58   9   9   12    0   0   0 1.000  1.86
FValentine    43   5   6    7    1   1   0  .889  1.67
LGreen        16   2   5    2    0   0   0 1.000  1.12
BShetrone      7   1   1    0    0   0   0  .000  0.00
WLockman       1   0   1    0    0   0   0  .000  0.00
-----------+----+---+---+----+----+---+---+-----+-----
Team Total  1400 155 155  287    6   4   1  .987  1.88
-----------+----+---+---+----+----+---+---+-----+-----

Outfield     Inn  GS  G   PO    A   E   DP  .980 *2.22  LF  CF  RF 
-----------+----+---+---+----+----+---+---+-----+-----+---+---+---
WTasby      1123 123 137  320   13  11   4  .968  2.67
GWoodling    976 118 124  210    2   4   0  .981  1.95
BNieman      723  94  97  171    6   5   0  .973  2.20
APilarcik    649  60 106  133    3   3   1  .978  1.88
APearson     273  23  50   75    2   1   0  .987  2.54
BShetrone    174  17  23   36    0   2   0  .947  1.85
JTaylor       88  10  12   10    0   0   0 1.000  1.02
LGreen        76   5  23    9    2   0   0 1.000  1.30
BAvila        60   9  10   12    0   0   0 1.000  1.80
FValentine    55   6   8    7    1   1   0  .889  1.31
WLockman       1   0   1    0    0   0   0  .000  0.00
-----------+----+---+---+----+----+---+---+-----+-----+---+---+---
Team Total  1400 155 155  983   29  27   5  .974  2.17 155 155 155
-----------+----+---+---+----+----+---+---+-----+-----+---+---+---

Pitchers     Inn  GS  G   PO    A   E   DP  .955 *2.05
-----------+----+---+---+----+----+---+---+-----+-----
HWilhelm     226  27  32   13   32   0   1 1.000  1.79
MPappas      209  27  33    6   36   3   2  .933  1.81
BO'Dell      199  24  38    7   44   3   3  .944  2.30
JWalker      182  22  30    5   32   0   2 1.000  1.83
HBrown       164  21  31    9   25   1   2  .971  1.87
APortocarre   90  14  27    6   20   1   0  .963  2.60
JFisher       88   7  27    2   11   1   0  .929  1.32
BLoes         64   0  37    3   15   0   3 1.000  2.52
EJohnson      50   1  31    1   10   1   0  .917  1.97
JHarshman     47   8  14    4   12   0   2 1.000  3.04
BHoeft        41   3  16    0    7   1   1  .875  1.54
GZuverink     13   0   6    0    4   0   0 1.000  2.77
WStock        12   0   7    0    2   1   0  .667  1.42
GBamberger     8   1   3    0    3   0   0 1.000  3.25
RColeman       4   0   3    0    4   0   1 1.000  9.00
-----------+----+---+---+----+----+---+---+-----+-----
Team Total  1400 155 155   56  257  12  17  .963  2.01
-----------+----+---+---+----+----+---+---+-----+-----

Innings Pitched (usually) or Team Games is used in the calculation of the cumulative team Range Factor for a position. This means players (pre-1956) have range factor per game and the team has range factor per nine innings listed.
* indicates Innings Played rather than Games Played was used in Range Factor (RnF) calculations. Team Totals for Innings Played are Innings Pitched by the team's pitchers.

Team Leaders
 Glossary - Select a player to see their individual page.

Batting   Click for All-Time Franchise Leaders
Batting AverageWoodling.300
On-base %Woodling.402
Slugging %Woodling.455
OPSWoodling.857
GamesTasby142
At BatsTasby505
Plate Appearances (approx.)Tasby552
RunsTasby69
HitsWoodling132
Total BasesWoodling200
DoublesWoodling22
TriplesTasby5
Home RunsTriandos25
RBIWoodling77
Bases on BallsWoodling78
StrikeoutsTasby80
Stolen BasesPilarcik9
SinglesWoodling94
Adjusted OPS+Woodling138
Runs CreatedWoodling87
Adjusted Batting RunsWoodling27
Batting WinsWoodling2.7
Extra-Base HitsNieman41
Times on BaseWoodling210
Offensive Win%Woodling.717
Hit By PitchTasby6
Sac. HitsPilarcik13
Sac. FliesWoodling5
Intentional WalksGardner9
Grounded into Double PlaysBoyd, Gardner, Nieman, and Triandos12
Caught StealingTasby5
Power/Speed NumberTasby4.9
At Bats per StrikeoutWoodling12.6
At Bats per Home RunWoodling31.4
OutsTasby399

 

Pitching   Click for All-Time Franchise Leaders
ERAWilhelm2.19
WinsPappas and Wilhelm15
Won-Loss %Pappas.625
BB + H per IP (WHIP)Wilhelm1.128
Hits Allowed/9IPWilhelm7.09
Bases on Balls/9IPBrown1.76
Strikeouts/9IPWilhelm5.54
GamesO'Dell38
SavesLoes14
InningsWilhelm226.0
StrikeoutsWilhelm139
Games StartedPappas and Wilhelm27
Comp. GamesPappas15
ShutoutsPappas4
Home Runs Allow.O'Dell18
Bases On Balls Allow.Wilhelm77
Hits AllowedWilhelm178
SO to WalkBrown2.53
LossesO'Dell12
Earned Runs Allow.Pappas76
Wild PitchesPappas14
Hit BatsmenWilhelm10
Batters FacedWilhelm902
Games FinishedLoes31
Adjusted ERA+Wilhelm173

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Billy O'Dell
Gus Triandos (Starting C)
Gus Triandos
Jerry Walker (Starting P)
Hoyt Wilhelm
Hoyt Wilhelm
Gene Woodling

1958/1960

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