1959 Detroit Tigers
76 - 78
1958 / 1960 (Organization)
4th place in the AL (18 GB)
Home Record:
Away Record: 		41 - 36 (.532)
35 - 42 (.455)		 -0.6 wins
-0.4 wins
   
Scored/Expected: 713 / 713 ( 0 )
Allowed/Expected: 732 / 712 ( -20 )
Pyth Record: 75 - 79 (+1)
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Briggs Stadium
Attendance: 1,221,221 Avg Att: 15,860 (1.07)
Att Rank: 4 / 8 Lg Avg: 14,805
       
Park Factor: 1.07    
HR Factor: 1.17 R/L HR: 1.09 / 1.37
Notes:


Fielding


Left Field
Charlie Maxwell
32.2
1193
-0.0
Larry Doby
35.6
93
-0.1
Johnny Groth
32.9
57
-0.0
Neil Chrisley
27.5
17
-0.0
4
32.4
1360
-0.1

Center Field
Al Kaline 24.5
1045
-0.3
Harvey Kuenn 28.6
207
-0.0
Johnny Groth 32.9
107
-0.1
Neil Chrisley 27.5
1
0.0
4
25.8
1360
-0.4


Right Field
Harvey Kuenn 28.6
992
-0.8
Neil Chrisley 27.5
135
-0.0
Al Kaline 24.5
130
0.4
Johnny Groth 32.9
59
-0.1
Larry Doby 35.6
33
-0.0
Bobo Osborne 23.7
9
0.0
Gus Zernial 36.0
2
0.0
7
28.4
1360
-0.5
Shortstop
Rocky Bridges 31.9
862
0.8
Coot Veal 27.0
291
-0.0
Ted Lepcio 28.9
208
-0.1
3
30.4
1360
0.7
Second Base
Frank Bolling 27.6
1111
0.5
Ted Lepcio 28.9
200
-0.2
Rocky Bridges 31.9
47
-0.0
Eddie Yost 32.7
2
0.0
4
28.0
1360
0.3
Third Base
Eddie Yost 32.7
1267
-1.8
Ted Lepcio 28.9
72
0.0
Steve Demeter 24.4
21
0.0
3
32.4
1360
-1.8
First Base
Gail Harris 27.7
752
-0.1
Bobo Osborne 23.7
393
-0.3
Gus Zernial 36.0
215
-0.2
3
27.9
1360
-0.6
 
Catcher
Lou Berberet 29.6
812
0.1
Red Wilson 30.3
518
-0.2
Ron Shoop 27.8
19
-0.0
Charley Lau 26.2
11
-0.0
4
29.8
1360
-0.1
 
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Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James