1959 Cleveland Indians Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 89-65
Finished 2nd in the AL
Attendance: 1,499,139, Avg. 23,796
Ballpark: Cleveland Stadium
Manager: Joe Gordon (89-65)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1959 Cleveland Indians StatisticsTeam Record: 89-65
Finished 2nd in the AL
Attendance: 1,499,139, Avg. 23,796
Ballpark: Cleveland Stadium
Manager: Joe Gordon (89-65)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1959 Cleveland Indians Results
The Cleveland Indians of the American League ended the 1959 season with a record of 89 wins and 65 losses, finishing second in the AL.
The Indians scored 745 runs, most in the league. Cleveland yielded 646 runs. Rocky Colavito walloped 42 home runs for the team, while Woodie Held, Minnie Minoso, Jim Baxes and Tito Francona each swatted 20 or more also. Rocky Colavito accounted for 111 RBI. Minnie Minoso led all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .302. Cal McLish topped the team with 19 wins, and Gary Bell as well added 15 or more victories as well Jim Perry earned a 2.65 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Joe Gordon coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Baxes | 2B | R | R | July 5, 1928 | 6'1" | 190 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Gary Bell | P | R | R | November 17, 1936 | 6'1" | 196 | San Antonio, TX USA |
| Jim Bolger | P | R | R | February 23, 1932 | 6'2" | 180 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| John Briggs | P | R | R | January 24, 1934 | 5'10" | 175 | Natoma, CA USA |
| Dick Brodowski | P | R | R | July 26, 1932 | 6'1" | 182 | Bayonne, NJ USA |
| Dick Brown | C | R | R | January 17, 1935 | 6'2" | 176 | Shinnston, WV USA |
| Al Cicotte | P | R | R | December 23, 1929 | 6'3" | 185 | Melvindale, MI USA |
| Rocky Colavito | RF | R | R | August 10, 1933 | 6'3" | 190 | New York, NY USA |
| Gordy Coleman | 1B | L | R | July 5, 1934 | 6'3" | 215 | Rockville, MD USA |
| Don Dillard | P | L | R | January 8, 1937 | 6'1" | 200 | Greenville, SC USA |
| Don Ferrarese | P | R | L | June 19, 1929 | 5'9" | 170 | Oakland, CA USA |
| Ed FitzGerald | C | R | R | May 21, 1924 | 6'0" | 170 | Santa Ynez, CA USA |
| Tito Francona | CF | L | L | November 4, 1933 | 5'11" | 190 | Aliquippa, PA USA |
| Mike Garcia | P | R | R | November 17, 1923 | 6'1" | 195 | San Gabriel, CA USA |
| Mudcat Grant | P | R | R | August 13, 1935 | 6'1" | 186 | Lacoochee, FL USA |
| Granny Hamner | SS | R | R | April 26, 1927 | 5'10" | 163 | Richmond, VA USA |
| Carroll Hardy | CF | R | R | May 18, 1933 | 6'0" | 185 | Sturgis, SD USA |
| Jack Harshman | P | L | L | July 12, 1927 | 6'2" | 178 | San Diego, CA USA |
| Woodie Held | SS | R | R | March 25, 1932 | 5'10" | 167 | Sacramento, CA USA |
| Randy Jackson | 3B | R | R | February 10, 1926 | 6'1" | 180 | Little Rock, AR USA |
| Willie Jones | 3B | R | R | August 16, 1925 | 6'1" | 188 | Dillon, SC USA |
| Gene Leek | 3B | R | R | July 15, 1936 | 6'0" | 185 | San Diego, CA USA |
| Bobby Locke | P | R | R | March 3, 1934 | 5'11" | 185 | Rowes Run, PA USA |
| Billy Martin | 2B | R | R | May 16, 1928 | 5'11" | 165 | Berkeley, CA USA |
| Cal McLish | P | B | R | December 1, 1925 | 6'0" | 179 | Anadarko, OK USA |
| Minnie Minoso | LF | R | R | November 29, 1923 | 5'10" | 175 | Perico, Matanzas Cuba |
| Billy Moran | 2B | R | R | November 27, 1933 | 5'11" | 185 | Montgomery, AL USA |
| Hal Naragon | C | L | R | October 1, 1928 | 6'0" | 160 | Zanesville, OH USA |
| Russ Nixon | C | L | R | February 19, 1935 | 6'1" | 195 | Cleves, OH USA |
| Jim Perry | P | B | R | October 30, 1935 | 6'4" | 190 | Williamston, NC USA |
| Jim Piersall | CF | R | R | November 14, 1929 | 6'0" | 175 | Waterbury, CT USA |
| Bud Podbielan | P | R | R | March 6, 1924 | 6'1" | 170 | Curlew, WA USA |
| Vic Power | 1B | R | R | November 1, 1927 | 6'0" | 186 | Arecibo, P.R. |
| Humberto Robinson | P | R | R | June 25, 1930 | 6'1" | 155 | Colon, Colon Panama |
| Herb Score | P | L | L | June 7, 1933 | 6'2" | 185 | Rosedale, NY USA |
| Bob Smith | P | R | L | May 13, 1928 | 6'0" | 185 | Clarence, MO USA |
| George Strickland | 3B | R | R | January 10, 1926 | 6'1" | 175 | New Orleans, LA USA |
| Jake Striker | P | L | L | October 23, 1933 | 6'2" | 200 | New Washington, OH USA |
| Chuck Tanner | CF | L | L | July 4, 1928 | 6'0" | 185 | New Castle, PA USA |
| Elmer Valo | RF | L | R | March 5, 1921 | 5'11" | 190 | Rybnik, Plzensky Czech Republic |
| Ray Webster | 2B | R | R | November 15, 1937 | 6'0" | 175 | Grass Valley, CA USA |
