1959 Kansas City Athletics Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 66-88
Finished 7th in the AL
Attendance: 968,724, Avg. 13,091
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium I
Manager: Harry Craft (66-88)
Location: Kansas City, Kansas
1959 Kansas City Athletics StatisticsTeam Record: 66-88
Finished 7th in the AL
Attendance: 968,724, Avg. 13,091
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium I
Manager: Harry Craft (66-88)
Location: Kansas City, Kansas
1959 Kansas City Athletics Results
The Kansas City Athletics of the American League ended the 1959 season with a record of 66 wins and 88 losses, finishing seventh in the AL.
The Athletics scored 681 runs and allowed 760 runs, most in the circuit. Bob Cerv led Kansas City with 20 home runs, while Roger Maris and Dick Williams walloped 20 or more as well. Bob Cerv recorded 87 runs batted in. Bill Tuttle paced hitters with significant playing time with a .300 average. Bud Daley topped the team with 16 wins and a team-best 3.16 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Harry Craft coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zeke Bella | RF | R | L | August 23, 1930 | 5'11" | 185 | Greenwich, CT USA |
| Ray Boone | 1B | R | R | July 27, 1923 | 6'0" | 172 | San Diego, CA USA |
| George Brunet | P | R | L | June 8, 1935 | 6'1" | 195 | Houghton, MI USA |
| Tom Carroll | SS | R | R | September 17, 1936 | 6'3" | 186 | Jamaica, NY USA |
| Bob Cerv | LF | R | R | May 5, 1925 | 6'0" | 200 | Weston, NE USA |
| Harry Chiti | C | R | R | November 16, 1932 | 6'2" | 221 | Kincaid, IL USA |
| Rip Coleman | P | L | L | July 31, 1931 | 6'2" | 185 | Troy, NY USA |
| Bud Daley | P | L | L | October 7, 1932 | 6'1" | 185 | Orange, CA USA |
| Joe DeMaestri | SS | R | R | December 9, 1928 | 6'0" | 170 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Murry Dickson | P | R | R | August 21, 1916 | 5'10" | 157 | Tracy, MO USA |
| Mark Freeman | P | R | R | December 7, 1930 | 6'4" | 220 | Memphis, TN USA |
| Ned Garver | P | R | R | December 25, 1925 | 5'10" | 180 | Ney, OH USA |
| Tom Gorman | P | R | R | January 4, 1925 | 6'1" | 190 | New York, NY USA |
| Bob Grim | P | R | R | March 8, 1930 | 6'1" | 175 | New York, NY USA |
| Al Grunwald | P | L | L | February 13, 1930 | 6'4" | 210 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Kent Hadley | 1B | L | L | December 17, 1934 | 6'3" | 190 | Pocatello, ID USA |
| Ray Herbert | P | R | R | December 15, 1929 | 5'11" | 185 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Whitey Herzog | RF | L | L | November 9, 1931 | 5'11" | 182 | New Athens, IL USA |
| Frank House | C | L | R | February 18, 1930 | 6'1" | 190 | Bessemer, AL USA |
| Ray Jablonski | 3B | R | R | December 17, 1926 | 5'10" | 175 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Ken Johnson | P | R | R | June 16, 1933 | 6'4" | 210 | West Palm Beach, FL USA |
| Evans Killeen | P | R | R | February 27, 1936 | 6'0" | 190 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Lou Klimchock | 2B | L | R | October 15, 1939 | 5'11" | 180 | Hostetter, PA USA |
| Johnny Kucks | P | R | R | July 27, 1932 | 6'3" | 170 | Hoboken, NJ USA |
| Marty Kutyna | P | R | R | November 14, 1932 | 6'0" | 190 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Hector Lopez | 2B | R | R | July 8, 1929 | 5'11" | 182 | Colon, Colon Panama |
| Jerry Lumpe | 2B | L | R | June 2, 1933 | 6'2" | 185 | Lincoln, MO USA |
| Roger Maris | RF | L | R | September 10, 1934 | 6'0" | 197 | Hibbing, MN USA |
| Bob Martyn | P | L | R | August 15, 1930 | 6'0" | 176 | Weiser, ID USA |
| Russ Meyer | P | B | R | October 25, 1923 | 6'1" | 175 | Peru, IL USA |
| Joe Morgan | 3B | L | R | November 19, 1930 | 5'10" | 170 | Walpole, MA USA |
| Howie Reed | P | R | R | December 21, 1936 | 6'1" | 195 | Dallas, TX USA |
| Harry Simpson | 1B | L | R | December 3, 1925 | 6'1" | 180 | Atlanta, GA USA |
| Hal Smith | 3B | R | R | December 7, 1930 | 6'0" | 195 | West Frankfort, IL USA |
| Russ Snyder | OF | L | R | June 22, 1934 | 6'1" | 190 | Oak, NE USA |
| Tom Sturdivant | P | L | R | April 28, 1930 | 6'0" | 170 | Gordon, KS USA |
| Ralph Terry | P | R | R | January 9, 1936 | 6'3" | 195 | Big Cabin, OK USA |
| Wayne Terwilliger | 2B | R | R | June 27, 1925 | 5'11" | 165 | Clare, MI USA |
| Dick Tomanek | P | L | L | January 6, 1931 | 6'1" | 175 | Avon Lake, OH USA |
| John Tsitouris | P | R | R | May 4, 1936 | 6'0" | 175 | Monroe, NC USA |
| Bill Tuttle | CF | R | R | July 4, 1929 | 6'0" | 190 | Elmwood, IL USA |
| Preston Ward | 1B | L | R | July 24, 1927 | 6'4" | 190 | Columbia, MO USA |
| Dick Williams | 3B | R | R | May 7, 1929 | 6'0" | 190 | St. Louis, MO USA |
