Home » Leagues » Major League Baseball » Cleveland Indians » 1959 | Roster

» 1959 Cleveland Indians | Roster

Major League Baseball

Record: 89-65 .578.... 2nd in American League
Stadium: Cleveland Municipal Stadium
Playoffs: Did not Qualify
Attendance: 1,497,976

Manager - Joe Gordon

Team Leaders

HR: Colavito [42]
RBI: Colavito [111]
2B: Minoso [32]
SB: Power [9]
W: McLish [19]
SV: Brodowski, Bell [5]
SO: Score [147]

Oldest Player: Elmer Valo [38]
Youngest Player: Ray Webster [21]
Longest Tenure: Mike Garcia [12]

Major League Debuts

Batters: Jim Baxes (Apr 11) Gordy Coleman (Sep 19) Don Dillard (Apr 24) Gene Leek (Apr 22) Ray Webster (Apr 17)
Pitchers: Bobby Locke (Jun 18) Jim Perry (Apr 23) Jake Striker (Sep 25)

2009 Data Products are now available. Includes the TBC Stats Register, Minor League Stats, College Data and the Draft Register. Custom datasets available as well.

TBC Twitter Page - For Site Updates

The Football Cube

This Page does not have a dedicated Sponsor

Centerfield Wall Ad Zone

MLB Trade Rumors - Today's hottest baseball trade rumors. If it's whispered, they hear it.

Other Advertisers: Baseball Equipment Pricing Baseball Cards Baseball Bargains Pro Fantasy Baseball Baseball Slant Forums Fantasy Ethos

Roster of Players

#	Player Name	Pos	Age	B	T	HT	WT	Born	Place	High Level	MLB Years
	Jim Baxes	2B-3B	30	R	R	6-1	190	7/5/1928	San Francisco, CA	MLB	1959-1959
	Gary Bell	P	22	R	R	6-1	198	11/17/1936	San Antonio, TX	MLB	1958-1969
	Jim Bolger	OF	27	R	R	6-2	180	2/23/1932	Cincinnati, OH	MLB	1950-1959
	John Briggs	P	25	R	R	5-10	175	1/24/1934	Natoma, CA	MLB	1956-1960
	Dick Brodowski	P	26	R	R	6-2	190	7/26/1932	Bayonne, NJ	MLB	1952-1959
	Dick Brown	C	24	R	R	6-3	190	1/17/1935	Shinnston, WV	MLB	1957-1965
	Al Cicotte	P	29	R	R	6-3	185	12/23/1929	Melvindale, MI	MLB	1957-1962
	Rocky Colavito	OF	25	R	R	6-3	190	8/10/1933	New York, NY	MLB	1955-1968
	Gordy Coleman	1B	24	L	R	6-2	218	7/5/1934	Rockville, MD	MLB	1959-1967
	Don Dillard	OF	22	L	R	6-1	200	1/8/1937	Greenville, SC	MLB	1959-1965
	Don Ferrarese	P	30	R	L	5-9	170	6/19/1929	Oakland, CA	MLB	1955-1962
	Ed Fitz Gerald	C	35	R	R			5/21/1924		MLB	1948-1959
	Tito Francona	OF-1B	25	L	L	5-11	190	11/4/1933	Aliquippa, PA	MLB	1956-1970
	Mike Garcia	P	35	R	R	6-1	200	11/17/1923	San Gabriel, CA	MLB	1948-1961
	Mudcat Grant	P	23	R	R	6-1	186	8/13/1935	Lacoochee, FL	MLB	1958-1971
	Granny Hamner	IF	32	R	R	5-10	163	4/26/1927	Richmond, VA	MLB	1944-1962
	Carroll Hardy	OF	26	R	R	6-0	185	5/18/1933	Sturgis, SD	MLB	1958-1967
	Jack Harshman	P	31	L	L	6-2	185	7/12/1927	San Diego, CA	MLB	1948-1960
	Woodie Held	SS-OF	27	R	R	5-11	180	3/25/1932	Sacramento, CA	MLB	1954-1969
	Randy Jackson	3B	33	R	R		180	2/10/1926	Little Rock, AR	MLB	1950-1959
	Willie Jones	3B	33	R	R	6-1	192	8/16/1925	Dillon, SC	MLB	1947-1961
	Gene Leek	3B	22	R	R	6-0	185	7/15/1936	San Diego, CA	MLB	1959-1962
	Bobby Locke	P	25	R	R	5-11	185	3/3/1934	Rowes Run, PA	MLB	1959-1968
	Billy Martin	2B	31	R	R		165	5/16/1928	Berkeley, CA	MLB	1950-1961
	Cal McLish	P	33	B	R	6-1	200	12/1/1925	Anadarko, OK	MLB	1944-1964
	Minnie Minoso	OF	36	R	R	5-10	175	11/29/1922	Havana, CU	MLB	1949-1980
	Billy Moran	2B	25	R	R	5-11	185	11/27/1933	Montgomery, AL	MLB	1958-1965
	Hal Naragon	C	30	L	R	6-0	175	10/1/1928	Zanesville, OH	MLB	1951-1962
	Russ Nixon	C	24	L	R	6-1	185	2/19/1935	Cleves, OH	MLB	1957-1968
	Jim Perry	P	23	B	R	6-4	200	10/30/1935	Williamston, NC	MLB	1959-1975
	Jim Piersall	OF	29	R	R	6-0	175	11/14/1929	Waterbury, CT	MLB	1950-1967
	Bud Podbielan	P	35	R	R		170	3/6/1924	Curlew, WA	MLB	1949-1959
	Vic Power	1B	31	R	R	5-11	195	11/1/1927	Arecibo, PR	MLB	1954-1965
	Humberto Robinson	P	29	R	R	6-1	155	6/25/1930	Colon, PN	MLB	1955-1960
	Herb Score	P	26	L	L	6-2	185	6/7/1933	Rosedale, NY	MLB	1955-1962
	Bob Smith	P	32	L	L	6-0	185	5/13/1927	Clarence, MO	MLB	1958-1959
	George Strickland	SS-2B	33	R	R	6-1	180	1/10/1926	New Orleans, LA	MLB	1950-1960
	Jake Striker	P	25	L	L	6-2	200	10/23/1933	New Washington, OH	MLB	1959-1960
	Chuck Tanner	OF	29	L	L	6-0	185	7/4/1929	New Castle, PA	MLB	1955-1962
	Elmer Valo	OF	38	L	R	5-11	190	3/5/1921	Ribnik, CZ	MLB	1940-1961
	Ray Webster	2B	21	R	R	6-0	175	11/15/1937	Grass Valley, CA	MLB	1959-1960