1959 Milwaukee Braves Roster

The 1959 Milwaukee Braves team roster seen on this page includes every player who appeared in a game during the 1959 season. It is a comprehensive team roster and player names are sorted by the fielding position where the most number of games were played during the regular season. Every player's name links to their career statistics.

Below the main roster you will find in the Fast Facts section: a 1959 Milwaukee Braves Opening Day starters list, a 1959 Milwaukee Braves salary list, a 1959 Milwaukee Braves uniform number breakdown and a 1959 Milwaukee Braves primary starters list. These team rosters are presented only when and where the data is available.
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Complete Roster  
 
10 Bob Buhl 6-02 190 Right Right 1928-08-12
33 Lew Burdette 6-02 190 Right Right 1926-11-22
32 Bob Giggie 6-01 200 Right Right 1933-08-13
31 Bob Hartman 5-11 185 Left Right 1937-08-28
47 Joey Jay 6-04 228 Right Both 1935-08-15
20 Don McMahon 6-02 222 Right Right 1930-01-04
34 Juan Pizarro 5-11 190 Left Left 1937-02-07
17 Bob Rush 6-04 205 Right Right 1925-12-21
21 Warren Spahn 6-00 175 Left Left 1921-04-23
30 Bob Trowbridge 6-01 190 Right Right 1930-06-27
16 Carl Willey 6-00 175 Right Right 1931-06-06
1 Del Crandall 6-01 195 Right Right 1930-03-05
6 Stan Lopata 6-02 210 Right Right 1925-09-12
7 Del Rice 6-02 190 Right Right 1922-10-27
9 Joe Adcock 6-04 220 Right Right 1927-10-30
11 Bobby Avila 5-10 175 Right Right 1924-04-02
19 Ray Boone 6-01 188 Right Right 1923-07-27
13 Chuck Cottier 5-10½ 175 Right Right 1936-01-08
23 Johnny Logan 5-11 175 Right Right 1927-03-23
18 Felix Mantilla 6-00 160 Right Right 1934-07-29
41 Eddie Mathews 6-01 200 Right Left 1931-10-13
19 Joe Morgan 5-10 170 Right Left 1930-11-19
11 Johnny O'Brien 5-09 170 Right Right 1930-12-11
12 Mel Roach 6-01 190 Right Right 1933-01-25
4 Red Schoendienst 6-00 170 Right Both 1923-02-02
14 Frank Torre 6-05 205 Left Left 1931-12-30
15 Mickey Vernon 6-02 180 Left Left 1918-04-22
19 Casey Wise 6-00 170 Right Both 1932-09-08
44 Hank Aaron 6-00 180 Right Right 1934-02-05
38 Bill Bruton 6-00½ 169 Right Left 1925-11-09
43 Wes Covington 6-01 205 Right Left 1932-03-27
29 John DeMerit 6-01½ 195 Right Right 1936-01-08
24 Lee Maye 6-02 190 Right Left 1934-12-11
48 Andy Pafko 6-00 190 Right Right 1921-02-25
24 Jim Pisoni 5-10 169 Right Right 1929-08-14
25 Enos Slaughter 5-09 192 Right Left 1916-04-27
25 Al Spangler 6-00 175 Left Left 1933-07-08


The 1959 Milwaukee Braves played 156 games during the regular season, won 86 games, lost 70 games, and finished in second position. They played their home games at County Stadium (Park Factors: 92/90) where 1,749,112 fans witnessed their 1959 Braves finish the season with a .551 winning percentage.

Baseball Almanac is pleased to present a unique set of rosters not easily found on the Internet. Included, where data is available, is a 1959 Milwaukee Braves Opening Day starters list, a 1959 Milwaukee Braves salary list, a 1959 Milwaukee Braves uniform number breakdown and a 1959 Milwaukee Braves primary starters list:

1959 Milwaukee Braves
Opening Day Starters


No Opening Day Information Available

1959 Milwaukee Braves
Most Games by Position

C Del Crandall (146)
1B Joe Adcock (89)
2B Felix Mantilla (60)
3B Eddie Mathews (148)
SS Johnny Logan (138)
LF Wes Covington (94)
CF Bill Bruton (133)
RF Hank Aaron (144)
  
SP Bob Buhl
SP Lew Burdette
SP Joey Jay
SP Warren Spahn
SP Carl Willey
  
RP Bob Rush
CL Don McMahon


1959 Milwaukee Braves
Salaries

Eddie Mathews $50,000.00
Red Schoendienst $40,000.00
Lew Burdette $36,000.00
Hank Aaron $35,000.00


1959 Milwaukee Braves
Uniform Numbers

#1 Del Crandall
#4 Red Schoendienst
#6 Stan Lopata
#7 Del Rice
#9 Joe Adcock
#10 Bob Buhl
#11 Bobby Avila
#11 Johnny O'Brien
#12 Mel Roach
#13 Chuck Cottier
#14 Frank Torre
#15 Mickey Vernon
#16 Carl Willey
#17 Bob Rush
#18 Felix Mantilla
#19 Ray Boone
#19 Joe Morgan
#19 Casey Wise
#20 Don McMahon
#21 Warren Spahn
#23 Johnny Logan
#24 Lee Maye
#24 Jim Pisoni
#25 Enos Slaughter
#25 Al Spangler
#29 John DeMerit
#30 Bob Trowbridge
#31 Bob Hartman
#32 Bob Giggie
#33 Lew Burdette
#34 Juan Pizarro
#38 Bill Bruton
#41 Eddie Mathews
#43 Wes Covington
#44 Hank Aaron
#47 Joey Jay
#48 Andy Pafko

Did you know that a 1959 Milwaukee Braves Schedule is available and it includes dates of every game played, scores of every game played, a cumulative record, and many hard to find splits (Monthly Splits, Team vs Team Splits & Score Related Splits)?
     

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