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1958 Detroit Tigers Lineups and Defense
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1957 / 1959)
77-77, Finished 5th in American League
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Scored 659 runs, Allowed 606 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 83-71
Manager: Jack Tighe (21-28) and Bill Norman (56-49)
Ballpark: Briggs Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,098,924 (2nd of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 107, Pitching - 107;   one-year: Batting - 104, Pitching - 102
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1957 / 1959 Lineups and Defense

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Game C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF SP DH
1. Tue,4/15 at CHW W (4-3)# Hegan Boone Bolling Bertoia Martin Skizas Kuenn Kaline Bunning  
2. Wed,4/16 at CHW W (5-4) Hegan Boone Bolling Bertoia Martin Maxwell Kuenn Kaline Morgan  
3. Thu,4/17 at CHW L (3-4) Hegan Boone Bolling Bertoia Martin Maxwell Kuenn Kaline Lary  
4. Fri,4/18 vs CLE L (5-7)# Hegan Boone Bolling Bertoia Martin Zernial Kuenn Kaline Hoeft  
5. Sat,4/19 vs CLE W (9-1)# Wilson Boone Bolling Bertoia Martin Zernial Kuenn Kaline Foytack  
6. Sun,4/20 vs CLE L (2-4) Thompson Boone Bolling Bertoia Martin Maxwell Kuenn Kaline Bunning  
7. Mon,4/21 vs CHW W (2-1) Hegan Boone Bolling Bertoia Martin Maxwell Kuenn Kaline Lary  
8. Tue,4/22 vs CHW W (8-2) Hegan Boone Bolling Bertoia Martin Maxwell Kuenn Kaline Hoeft  
9. Wed,4/23 at KCA W (8-2) Hegan Boone Bolling Bertoia Martin Maxwell Kuenn Kaline Foytack  
10. Thu,4/24 at KCA L (2-7) Hegan Boone Bolling Bertoia Bolling Maxwell Kuenn Kaline Shaw  
11. Fri,4/25 at CLE L (2-12) Hegan Boone Bolling Skizas Bolling Maxwell Kuenn Kaline Bunning  
12. Sat,4/26 at CLE L (1-4) Hegan Boone Bolling Bertoia Bolling Maxwell Kuenn Kaline Lary  
13. Sun,4/27 at CLE W (9-5) Thompson Harris Bolling Bertoia Bolling Zernial Kuenn Maxwell Hoeft  
14. Tue,4/29 at NYY L (1-5)# Hegan Boone Bolling Bertoia Bolling Zernial Kuenn Kaline Foytack  
15. Wed,4/30 at NYY W (10-1)# Wilson Harris Bolling Skizas Bertoia Zernial Kuenn Kaline Lary  
16. Fri,5/2 at BOS L (0-6) Wilson Boone Bolling Skizas Bertoia Zernial Kuenn Kaline Bunning  
17. Sun,5/4 at BAL L (3-4) Hegan Harris Bolling Bertoia Martin Maxwell Kuenn Kaline Foytack  
18. Sun,5/4 at BAL L (0-4)# Wilson Boone Bolling Bertoia Martin Zernial Kuenn Kaline Hoeft  
19. Wed,5/7 at WSH W (5-1) Hegan Harris Bolling Bertoia Martin Maxwell Kuenn Kaline Lary  
20. Wed,5/7 at WSH L (4-11) Lau Harris Bolling Bertoia Martin Maxwell Kuenn Kaline Bunning  
21. Thu,5/8 at WSH L (1-4)# Hegan Harris Bolling Bertoia Martin Maxwell Kuenn Kaline Shaw  
22. Fri,5/9 vs KCA W (7-1) Hegan Boone Bolling Bertoia Martin Maxwell Kuenn Kaline Foytack  
23. Sat,5/10 vs KCA W (3-2) Hegan Boone Bolling Bertoia Martin Maxwell Kuenn Kaline Hoeft  
24. Sun,5/11 vs KCA W (10-3) Hegan Boone Bolling Bertoia Martin Maxwell Kuenn Kaline Bunning  
25. Tue,5/13 vs CLE W (11-1) Hegan Boone Bolling Bertoia Martin Maxwell Kuenn Kaline Lary  
26. Wed,5/14 vs CLE L (8-9) Hegan Boone Bolling Bertoia Martin Maxwell Kuenn Kaline Foytack  
27. Thu,5/15 vs CLE L (5-8) Hegan Harris Bolling Bertoia Martin Maxwell Kuenn Kaline Hoeft  
28. Fri,5/16 at KCA L (3-5) Hegan Maxwell Bolling Bertoia Martin Zernial Kuenn Kaline Wehmeier  
29. Sat,5/17 at KCA L (3-4) Wilson Maxwell Bolling Bertoia Martin Zernial Kuenn Kaline Lary  
30. Sun,5/18 at KCA L (0-2) Wilson Maxwell Bolling Bertoia Martin Zernial Kuenn Kaline Foytack  
31. Tue,5/20 vs BAL L (4-6)# Hegan Maxwell Bolling Bertoia Martin Skizas Kuenn Kaline Hoeft  
32. Wed,5/21 vs BAL L (1-8) Lau Harris Bolling Bertoia Martin Maxwell Kuenn Groth Lary  
33. Thu,5/22 vs NYY L (4-5)# Hegan Maxwell Bolling Bertoia Martin Groth Kuenn Kaline Foytack  
34. Fri,5/23 vs NYY L (1-8) Wilson Boone Bolling Bertoia Martin Maxwell Kuenn Kaline Hoeft  
35. Sat,5/24 vs NYY W (3-2) Wilson Boone Bolling Bertoia Martin Maxwell Kuenn Kaline Lary  
36. Sun,5/25 vs WSH W (7-2) Wilson Boone Bolling Bertoia Martin Maxwell Kuenn Kaline Bunning  
37. Sun,5/25 vs WSH W (6-3) Hegan Harris Bolling Bertoia Martin Maxwell Kuenn Kaline Aguirre  
38. Tue,5/27 vs BOS W (3-2) Wilson Boone Bolling Bertoia Martin Maxwell Kuenn Hazle Foytack  
39. Wed,5/28 vs BOS W (4-2) Wilson Maxwell Bolling Bertoia Martin Hazle Kuenn Kaline Lary  
40. Fri,5/30 vs CHW L (5-6) Wilson Maxwell Bolling Bertoia Martin Hazle Kuenn Kaline Bunning  
41. Fri,5/30 vs CHW L (2-4)# Hegan Boone Bolling Bertoia Martin Zernial Kuenn Kaline Aguirre  
42. Sat,5/31 vs CHW W (3-0) Wilson Maxwell Bolling Bertoia Martin Hazle Kuenn Kaline Foytack  
43. Tue,6/3 at BAL L (0-2) Wilson Maxwell Bolling Bertoia Martin Hazle Kuenn Kaline Bunning  
44. Wed,6/4 at BAL L (4-6) Hegan Harris Bolling Skizas Martin Maxwell Kuenn Kaline Lary  
45. Thu,6/5 at BAL W (6-3)# Wilson Boone Bolling Bertoia Martin Zernial Groth Kaline Foytack  
46. Fri,6/6 at WSH W (11-2) Wilson Harris Bolling Virgil Martin Zernial Groth Kaline Hoeft  
47. Sat,6/7 at WSH L (3-4) Wilson Harris Bolling Virgil Martin Zernial Groth Kaline Bunning  
48. Sun,6/8 at WSH L (3-4) Wilson Boone Bolling Virgil Martin Maxwell Kaline Hazle Susce  
49. Mon,6/9 at BOS L (4-9) Hegan Boone Bolling Virgil Martin Zernial Kaline Maxwell Foytack  
50. Wed,6/11 at BOS W (7-0) Hegan Boone Bolling Virgil Martin Maxwell Groth Kaline Lary  
51. Wed,6/11 at BOS W (9-3) Wilson Boone Bolling Virgil Martin Maxwell Groth Kaline Bunning  
52. Thu,6/12 at BOS L (2-4) Hegan Boone Bolling Virgil Martin Maxwell Groth Kaline Foytack  
53. Fri,6/13 at NYY W (4-2)# Wilson Boone Bolling Virgil Martin Maxwell Groth Kaline Hoeft  
54. Sat,6/14 at NYY W (5-4) Lau Harris Bolling Virgil Martin Maxwell Groth Kaline Susce  
55. Sun,6/15 at NYY W (2-0) Wilson Harris Bolling Virgil Martin Maxwell Kuenn Kaline Lary  
56. Sun,6/15 at NYY W (3-0) Hegan Harris Bolling Virgil Martin Maxwell Kuenn Kaline Bunning  
57. Tue,6/17 vs WSH W (9-2) Wilson Harris Bolling Virgil Martin Maxwell Kuenn Kaline Hoeft  
58. Thu,6/19 vs WSH L (3-4) Hegan Harris Bolling Virgil Martin Maxwell Kuenn Kaline Foytack  
59. Fri,6/20 vs NYY W (7-1) Wilson Harris Bolling Virgil Martin Maxwell Kuenn Kaline Bunning  
60. Sat,6/21 vs NYY W (1-0) Wilson Harris Bolling Virgil Martin Maxwell Kuenn Kaline Lary  
61. Sun,6/22 vs NYY L (0-15) Hegan Harris Bolling Virgil Martin Maxwell Kuenn Kaline Hoeft  
62. Mon,6/23 vs BAL W (3-1) Wilson Harris Bolling Virgil Martin Francona Kuenn Kaline Susce  
63. Tue,6/24 vs BAL W (5-0) Wilson Harris Bolling Virgil Martin Francona Kuenn Kaline Foytack  
64. Thu,6/26 vs BAL L (0-2)# Wilson Harris Bolling Virgil Bolling Groth Kuenn Kaline Hoeft  
65. Fri,6/27 vs BOS W (7-4) Wilson Harris Bolling Virgil Martin Maxwell Kuenn Kaline Lary  
66. Sat,6/28 vs BOS L (5-6) Wilson Harris Bolling Virgil Martin Maxwell Kuenn Kaline Bunning  
67. Sun,6/29 vs BOS L (7-10) Wilson Harris Bolling Virgil Martin Maxwell Kuenn Kaline Foytack  
68. Mon,6/30 vs KCA W (7-6) Wilson Harris Bolling Virgil Martin Maxwell Kuenn Kaline Susce  
69. Tue,7/1 vs KCA L (1-5) Wilson Harris Bolling Virgil Martin Francona Kuenn Kaline Lary  
70. Wed,7/2 vs KCA W (5-0) Hegan Harris Bolling Virgil Martin Maxwell Kuenn Kaline Bunning  
71. Fri,7/4 at CLE L (1-6) Hegan Harris Bolling Virgil Martin Maxwell Kuenn Kaline Foytack  
72. Fri,7/4 at CLE W (3-1) Hegan Harris Bolling Virgil Martin Maxwell Kuenn Kaline Wehmeier  
73. Sat,7/5 at CHW L (1-8)# Hegan Harris Bolling Virgil Martin Groth Kuenn Kaline Lary  
74. Sun,7/6 at CHW W (2-1) Hegan Harris Bolling Virgil Martin Maxwell Kuenn Kaline Bunning  
75. Thu,7/10 at WSH L (3-5) Hegan Harris Bolling Virgil Martin Maxwell Kuenn Kaline Lary  
76. Fri,7/11 at WSH L (5-6) Wilson Harris Bolling Virgil Martin Francona Kuenn Kaline Bunning  
77. Sat,7/12 at WSH W (3-1) Wilson Harris Bolling Virgil Martin Francona Kuenn Kaline Wehmeier  
78. Sun,7/13 at BAL W (6-5) Wilson Harris Bolling Virgil Martin Francona Kuenn Kaline Foytack  
79. Sun,7/13 at BAL W (5-3)# Hegan Harris Bolling Virgil Martin Zernial Kuenn Groth Susce  
80. Mon,7/14 at BAL L (1-2) Wilson Harris Bolling Virgil Martin Hazle Kuenn Francona Moford  
81. Tue,7/15 at NYY W (12-5) Wilson Harris Bolling Virgil Martin Maxwell Kuenn Kaline Lary  
82. Wed,7/16 at NYY L (2-3) Wilson Harris Bolling Virgil Martin Maxwell Kuenn Kaline Bunning  
83. Thu,7/17 at NYY L (2-4) Wilson Harris Bolling Virgil Martin Maxwell Kuenn Kaline Hoeft  
84. Fri,7/18 at BOS L (9-11) Wilson Harris Bolling Virgil Martin Zernial Kuenn Kaline Foytack  
85. Sat,7/19 at BOS L (6-7) Hegan Harris Bolling Virgil Martin Zernial Kuenn Kaline Lary  
86. Sun,7/20 at BOS W (3-0) Wilson Harris Bolling Virgil Martin Zernial Kuenn Kaline Bunning  
87. Sun,7/20 at BOS L (2-5) Hegan Harris Bolling Virgil Martin Zernial Kuenn Kaline Susce  
88. Tue,7/22 vs NYY L (3-13) Hegan Harris Bolling Virgil Martin Zernial Kuenn Kaline Foytack  
89. Wed,7/23 vs NYY L (4-16) Wilson Harris Bolling Virgil Martin Zernial Kuenn Kaline Lary  
90. Thu,7/24 vs NYY L (7-10) Wilson Harris Bolling Bertoia Martin Francona Kuenn Kaline Bunning  
91. Fri,7/25 vs WSH L (3-4) Wilson Harris Bolling Bertoia Martin Francona Kuenn Kaline Susce  
92. Sat,7/26 vs WSH W (9-1) Wilson Harris Bolling Virgil Martin Francona Kuenn Kaline Moford  
93. Sun,7/27 vs WSH L (3-4) Wilson Harris Bolling Virgil Martin Francona Kuenn Kaline Lary  
94. Sun,7/27 vs WSH L (1-6) Hegan Harris Bolling Virgil Martin Maxwell Kuenn Groth Aguirre  
95. Mon,7/28 vs BOS W (5-4) Lau Maxwell Bolling Bertoia Martin Groth Kuenn Kaline Cicotte  
96. Tue,7/29 vs BOS L (8-11) Lau Harris Bolling Bertoia Martin Maxwell Kuenn Kaline Bunning  
97. Wed,7/30 vs BOS W (2-1) Lau Harris Bolling Martin Veal Maxwell Kuenn Kaline Susce  
98. Thu,7/31 vs BOS W (3-2) Lau Harris Bolling Martin Veal Maxwell Kuenn Kaline Lary  
99. Fri,8/1 vs BAL W (3-1)# Wilson Harris Bolling Martin Veal Groth Kuenn Kaline Moford  
100. Sat,8/2 vs BAL W (8-7)# Wilson Harris Bolling Martin Veal Groth Kuenn Kaline Bunning  
101. Sun,8/3 vs BAL W (3-2) Lau Harris Bolling Martin Veal Maxwell Kuenn Kaline Foytack  
102. Sun,8/3 vs BAL W (4-1) Wilson Harris Bolling Martin Veal Maxwell Kuenn Kaline Hoeft  
103. Tue,8/5 vs CLE L (1-6) Wilson Harris Bolling Martin Veal Maxwell Kuenn Kaline Susce  
104. Fri,8/8 vs CHW W (6-2) Wilson Harris Bolling Martin Veal Maxwell Kuenn Kaline Lary  
105. Sat,8/9 vs CHW L (3-9) Wilson Harris Bolling Martin Veal Maxwell Kuenn Kaline Moford  
106. Sun,8/10 vs CHW L (2-5) Lau Harris Bolling Martin Veal Maxwell Kuenn Kaline Foytack  
107. Sun,8/10 vs CHW W (4-3) Wilson Harris Bolling Martin Veal Maxwell Kuenn Kaline Hoeft  
108. Mon,8/11 vs KCA W (3-2) Lau Harris Bolling Bertoia Veal Maxwell Kuenn Kaline Bunning  
109. Tue,8/12 vs KCA W (7-6) Lau Harris Bolling Bertoia Veal Maxwell Kuenn Kaline Lary  
110. Wed,8/13 at CLE W (6-2) Lau Harris Bolling Bertoia Veal Maxwell Kuenn Kaline Foytack  
111. Wed,8/13 at CLE W (3-2) Wilson Harris Bolling Bertoia Veal Maxwell Kuenn Kaline Moford  
112. Thu,8/14 at CLE L (9-10) Lau Harris Bolling Bertoia Veal Groth Kuenn Kaline Susce  
113. Fri,8/15 at KCA L (5-12) Wilson Harris Bolling Bertoia Veal Maxwell Kuenn Kaline Hoeft  
114. Sat,8/16 at KCA L (7-8) Lau Harris Bolling Bertoia Veal Maxwell Kuenn Kaline Bunning  
115. Sun,8/17 at KCA L (1-4) Wilson Harris Bolling Bertoia Veal Maxwell Kuenn Kaline Foytack  
116. Tue,8/19 at WSH L (1-3) Wilson Harris Bolling Martin Veal Maxwell Kuenn Groth Moford  
117. Wed,8/20 at WSH W (7-1) Wilson Harris Bolling Martin Veal Maxwell Kuenn Kaline Lary  
118. Thu,8/21 at BAL L (6-7)# Wilson Harris Bolling Martin Veal Groth Kuenn Kaline Hoeft  
119. Fri,8/22 at BAL L (1-2) Wilson Harris Bolling Martin Veal Maxwell Kuenn Kaline Bunning  
120. Sat,8/23 at BAL W (5-1) Wilson Harris Bolling Martin Veal Maxwell Kuenn Kaline Foytack  
121. Sun,8/24 at NYY W (8-3) Lau Harris Bolling Martin Veal Maxwell Kuenn Kaline Lary  
122. Sun,8/24 at NYY L (2-3)# Wilson Harris Bolling Martin Veal Groth Kuenn Kaline Moford  
123. Wed,8/27 at BOS L (2-3) Wilson Harris Bolling Martin Veal Zernial Kuenn Groth Bunning  
124. Wed,8/27 at BOS W (7-2) Wilson Harris Bolling Martin Veal Maxwell Kuenn Francona Foytack  
125. Fri,8/29 at CHW L (0-3) Wilson Harris Bolling Martin Veal Maxwell Kuenn Francona Moford  
126. Sat,8/30 at CHW W (6-3) Wilson Harris Bolling Martin Veal Maxwell Kuenn Kaline Lary  
127. Sun,8/31 at CHW L (0-3) Wilson Harris Bolling Martin Veal Maxwell Groth Kaline Bunning  
128. Mon,9/1 at KCA W (7-4) Lau Harris Bolling Martin Veal Maxwell Groth Kaline Cicotte  
129. Mon,9/1 at KCA W (5-1) Wilson Harris Bolling Martin Veal Maxwell Groth Kaline Foytack  
130. Tue,9/2 at KCA W (6-1) Wilson Harris Bolling Martin Veal Maxwell Groth Kaline Moford  
131. Wed,9/3 vs CHW L (0-1) Wilson Harris Bolling Martin Veal Maxwell Kuenn Kaline Lary  
132. Thu,9/4 vs CHW W (11-4) Wilson Harris Bolling Martin Veal Maxwell Kuenn Kaline Bunning  
133. Fri,9/5 vs KCA W (4-1) Wilson Harris Bolling Martin Veal Maxwell Kuenn Kaline Foytack  
134. Sat,9/6 vs KCA L (2-6) Wilson Harris Bolling Martin Veal Maxwell Kuenn Kaline Moford  
135. Sun,9/7 vs KCA L (2-3) Wilson Harris Bolling Martin Veal Maxwell Kuenn Kaline Lary  
136. Tue,9/9 vs WSH W (7-1) Wilson Harris Bolling Martin Veal Maxwell Kuenn Kaline Bunning  
137. Wed,9/10 vs WSH L (4-5) Wilson Harris Bolling Martin Veal Maxwell Kuenn Kaline Foytack  
138. Thu,9/11 vs WSH L (6-7) Wilson Harris Bolling Bertoia Veal Maxwell Kuenn Kaline Moford  
139. Fri,9/12 vs BAL W (3-1) Wilson Harris Bolling Bertoia Veal Maxwell Kuenn Kaline Lary  
140. Sat,9/13 vs BAL W (13-2) Wilson Harris Bolling Bertoia Veal Maxwell Kuenn Kaline Bunning  
141. Sun,9/14 vs BOS W (6-1) Wilson Harris Bolling Bertoia Veal Maxwell Kuenn Kaline Foytack  
142. Sun,9/14 vs BOS W (9-3) Wilson Harris Bolling Bertoia Veal Maxwell Kuenn Kaline Hoeft  
143. Tue,9/16 vs NYY W (4-2) Wilson Harris Bolling Bertoia Veal Maxwell Groth Kaline Lary  
144. Wed,9/17 vs NYY W (5-2) Wilson Harris Bolling Bertoia Veal Maxwell Groth Kaline Bunning  
145. Fri,9/19 vs CLE L (1-2) Wilson Harris Bolling Bertoia Veal Maxwell Kuenn Kaline Foytack  
146. Sat,9/20 vs CLE L (1-2)# Wilson Harris Bolling Bertoia Veal Groth Kuenn Kaline Lary  
147. Sat,9/20 vs CLE W (4-1) Lau Harris Bolling Bertoia Veal Maxwell Kuenn Kaline Hoeft  
148. Sun,9/21 vs CLE L (1-3) Lau Harris Bolling Bertoia Veal Maxwell Kuenn Kaline Bunning  
149. Tue,9/23 at CHW W (3-1) Lau Harris Bolling Martin Veal Maxwell Kuenn Kaline Foytack  
150. Wed,9/24 at CHW L (3-4)# Wilson Harris Bolling Martin Veal Groth Kuenn Kaline Lary  
151. Thu,9/25 at CHW W (7-1) Wilson Harris Bolling Martin Veal Maxwell Kuenn Kaline Bunning  
152. Fri,9/26 at CLE L (4-5)# Wilson Harris Bolling Martin Veal Zernial Kuenn Groth Hoeft  
153. Sat,9/27 at CLE W (5-1) Wilson Harris Bolling Martin Veal Maxwell Kuenn Kaline Foytack  
154. Sun,9/28 at CLE L (2-6) Wilson Harris Bolling Martin Veal Maxwell Kuenn Kaline Bunning  
154 games 4 players 3 players 1 players 4 players 4 players 6 players 3 players 5 players 11 players 0 players
Most Common-games Wilson-90
Hegan-43
Lau-19
Harris-112
Boone-32
Maxwell-10
Bolling-154
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Bertoia-64
Virgil-47
Martin-39
Martin-88
Veal-58
Bolling-6
Maxwell-102
Zernial-24
Groth-11
Kuenn-138
Groth-14
Kaline-2
Kaline-141
Groth-6
Francona-3
Lary-34
Bunning-34
Foytack-33
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Most Common Lineups

19 Games
C. Wilson
1B. Harris
2B. Bolling
3B. Martin
SS. Veal
LF. Maxwell
CF. Kuenn
RF. Kaline
P. Pitcher

11 Games
C. Wilson
1B. Harris
2B. Bolling
3B. Virgil
SS. Martin
LF. Maxwell
CF. Kuenn
RF. Kaline
P. Pitcher

10 Games
C. Hegan
1B. Boone
2B. Bolling
3B. Bertoia
SS. Martin
LF. Maxwell
CF. Kuenn
RF. Kaline
P. Pitcher

9 Games
C. Wilson
1B. Harris
2B. Bolling
3B. Bertoia
SS. Veal
LF. Maxwell
CF. Kuenn
RF. Kaline
P. Pitcher

8 Games
C. Hegan
1B. Harris
2B. Bolling
3B. Virgil
SS. Martin
LF. Maxwell
CF. Kuenn
RF. Kaline
P. Pitcher

8 Games
C. Wilson
1B. Harris
2B. Bolling
3B. Virgil
SS. Martin
LF. Francona
CF. Kuenn
RF. Kaline
P. Pitcher

54 total lineups (113 when including pitchers)


1957 / 1959 Lineups and Defense