TEAM NEWS Thursday, 10/5/1959 |
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Dick Sisler retires ... Vern Stephens retires ... Bobby Adams becomes a free agent. Bobby Shantz becomes a free agent.
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Bob Grim pitches a 2-hit shutout against Baltimore!!
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Jackie Jensen sets a new single game AL-Record for Strikeouts with 5.
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Roy Sievers was named Player of the Week! He batted .500 in 26 AB, with 4 HR and 7 RBI.
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Al Kaline was named AL-Batter of the Month! He batted .415 in 94 AB, with 10 homers and 26 RBI.
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Roy Sievers sets a new season Team-Record for Homeruns with 26!
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Al Kaline sets a new season Team-Record for Homeruns with 26! Al Kaline hits 2 homers against Washington.
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Roy Sievers sets a new season Team-Record for Homeruns with 27!
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Al Kaline sets a new season Team-Record for Runs with 103! Roy Sievers sets a new season Team-Record for Runs with 103!
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Orlando Cepeda was named Player of the Week! He batted .519 in 27 AB, with 2 HR and 9 RBI.
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Ken Lehman pitches a 4-hit shutout against Detroit!!
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Bill Fischer was named Player of the Week! He won 2 games, with 2 shutouts, pitched 18 innings with an ERA of 0.00, fanning 7.
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Orlando Cepeda was named AL-Batter of the Month! He batted .416 in 77 AB, with 5 homers and 18 RBI.
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