1959 Baltimore Orioles Roster

American League (AL)
Team Record: 74-80
Finished 6th in the AL
Attendance: 892,196, Avg. 13,941
Ballpark: Memorial Stadium
Manager: Paul Richards (74-80)
Location: Baltimore, Maryland
1959 Baltimore Orioles Statistics
1959 Baltimore Orioles Results

The Baltimore Orioles of the American League ended the 1959 season with a record of 74 wins and 80 losses, finishing sixth in the AL.

The Orioles scored 551 runs, worst in the league, and allowed 621 runs. Gus Triandos led Baltimore with 25 home runs, and Bob Nieman walloped 20 or more, too. Gene Woodling drove in 77 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .300. Milt Pappas and Hoyt Wilhelm paced the team with 15 wins each, while Hoyt Wilhelm recorded a 2.19 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.

Paul Richards coached the team.

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Player Pos. Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Jerry Adair2BRRDecember 17, 19366'0"175Sand Springs, OK USA
Bobby Avila2BRRApril 2, 19245'10"175Veracruz, Ve Mexico
George BambergerPRRAugust 1, 19236'0"175Staten Island, NY USA
Bob Boyd1BLLOctober 1, 19195'10"170Potts Camp, MS USA
Hal BrownPRRDecember 11, 19246'2"180Greensboro, NC USA
Leo Burke2BRRMay 6, 19345'11"185Hagerstown, MD USA
Chico CarrasquelSSRRJanuary 23, 19266'0"170Caracas, Di Venezuela
Rip ColemanPLLJuly 31, 19316'2"185Troy, NY USA
Walt Dropo1BRRJanuary 30, 19236'5"220Moosup, CT USA
Jim Finigan3BRRAugust 19, 19285'11"175Quincy, IL USA
Jack FisherPRRMarch 4, 19396'2"215Frostburg, MD USA
Billy Gardner2BRRJuly 19, 19276'0"170Waterford, CT USA
Joe GinsbergCLROctober 11, 19265'11"180New York, NY USA
Lenny GreenLFLLJanuary 6, 19335'11"170Detroit, MI USA
Bob Hale1BLLNovember 7, 19335'10"195Sarasota, FL USA
Ron HansenSSRRApril 5, 19386'3"190Oxford, NE USA
Jack HarshmanPLLJuly 12, 19276'2"178San Diego, CA USA
Billy HoeftPLLMay 17, 19326'3"180Oshkosh, WI USA
Ernie JohnsonPRRJune 16, 19246'3"190Brattleboro, VT USA
Billy KlausSSLRDecember 9, 19285'9"160Spring Grove, IL USA
Whitey Lockman1BLRJuly 25, 19266'1"175Lowell, NC USA
Billy LoesPRRDecember 13, 19296'1"165Long Island City, NY USA
Willy MirandaSSBRMay 24, 19265'9"150Velasco, Cuba
Bob NiemanLFRRJanuary 26, 19275'11"195Cincinnati, OH USA
Billy O'DellPBLFebruary 10, 19335'11"170Whitmire, SC USA
Milt PappasPRRMay 11, 19396'3"190Detroit, MI USA
Albie PearsonOFLLSeptember 12, 19345'5"140Alhambra, CA USA
Al PilarcikRFLLJuly 3, 19305'10"180Whiting, IN USA
Arnie PortocarreroPRRJuly 5, 19316'3"196New York, NY USA
Brooks Robinson3BRRMay 18, 19376'1"180Little Rock, AR USA
Bob SaverinePBRJune 2, 19415'10"160Norwalk, CT USA
Barry ShetroneCFLRJuly 6, 19386'2"190Baltimore, MD USA
Wes StockPRRApril 10, 19346'2"188Longview, WA USA
Willie TasbyCFRRJanuary 8, 19335'11"170Shreveport, LA USA
Joe TaylorRFRRMarch 2, 19266'1"185Chapman, AL USA
Gus TriandosCRRJuly 30, 19306'3"205San Francisco, CA USA
Fred ValentineRFBRJanuary 19, 19356'1"190Clarksdale, MS USA
Jerry WalkerPBRFebruary 12, 19396'1"195Ada, OK USA
Hoyt WilhelmPRRJuly 26, 19226'0"190Huntersville, NC USA
Gene WoodlingRFLRAugust 16, 19225'9"195Akron, OH USA
George ZuverinkPRRAugust 20, 19246'4"195Holland, MI USA