| 1959 Detroit Tigers | ||
|---|---|---|
| League | American League | |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium | |
| City | Detroit, Michigan | |
| Owners | Fred Knorr, John Fetzer | |
| General managers | Rick Ferrell, Bill DeWitt | |
| Managers | Bill Norman, Jimmy Dykes | |
| Television | WJBK | |
| Radio | WKMH (Van Patrick, George Kell) | |
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The 1959 Detroit Tigers season was the 59th season for the American League franchise in Detroit. Although the Tigers lost 15 of their first 17 games in 1959—resulting in the May 2 firing of manager Bill Norman—they recovered under his successor, Jimmy Dykes, to finish in fourth place with a record of 76–78, eighteen games behind the AL Champion Chicago White Sox.