1959 Philadelphia Phillies Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 64-90
Finished 8th in the NL
Attendance: 802,815
Manager: Eddie Sawyer (64-90)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1959 Philadelphia Phillies StatisticsTeam Record: 64-90
Finished 8th in the NL
Attendance: 802,815
Manager: Eddie Sawyer (64-90)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1959 Philadelphia Phillies Results
The Philadelphia Phillies of the National League ended the 1959 season with a record of 64 wins and 90 losses, finishing eighth in the NL. Eddie Sawyer coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Anderson | LF | L | R | September 10, 1931 | 6'3" | 205 | North East, MD USA |
| Sparky Anderson | 2B | R | R | February 22, 1934 | 5'9" | 170 | Bridgewater, SD USA |
| Richie Ashburn | CF | L | R | March 19, 1927 | 5'10" | 170 | Tilden, NE USA |
| Jim Bolger | LF | R | R | February 23, 1932 | 6'2" | 180 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Ed Bouchee | 1B | L | L | March 7, 1933 | 6'0" | 200 | Livingston, MT USA |
| Bob Bowman | OF | R | R | May 10, 1931 | 6'1" | 195 | Laytonville, CA USA |
| Don Cardwell | P | R | R | December 7, 1935 | 6'4" | 210 | Winston-Salem, NC USA |
| Gene Conley | P | R | R | November 10, 1930 | 6'8" | 225 | Muskogee, OK USA |
| Solly Drake | LF | B | R | October 23, 1930 | 6'0" | 170 | Little Rock, AR USA |
| John Easton | P | R | R | March 4, 1933 | 6'2" | 185 | Trenton, NJ USA |
| Turk Farrell | P | R | R | April 8, 1934 | 6'4" | 215 | Boston, MA USA |
| Chico Fernandez | SS | R | R | March 2, 1932 | 6'0" | 165 | La Habana, La Cuba |
| Gene Freese | 3B | R | R | January 8, 1934 | 5'11" | 175 | Wheeling, WV USA |
| Ruben Gomez | P | R | R | July 13, 1927 | 6'0" | 170 | Arroyo, P.R. |
| Granny Hamner | SS | R | R | April 26, 1927 | 5'10" | 163 | Richmond, VA USA |
| Harry Hanebrink | 2B | L | R | November 12, 1927 | 6'0" | 165 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Jim Hearn | P | R | R | April 11, 1921 | 6'3" | 205 | Atlanta, GA USA |
| Jim Hegan | C | R | R | August 3, 1920 | 6'2" | 195 | Lynn, MA USA |
| Willie Jones | 3B | R | R | August 16, 1925 | 6'1" | 188 | Dillon, SC USA |
| Ed Keegan | P | R | R | July 8, 1939 | 6'3" | 165 | Camden, NJ USA |
| Joe Koppe | SS | R | R | October 19, 1930 | 5'10" | 165 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Joe Lonnett | C | R | R | February 7, 1927 | 5'10" | 180 | Beaver Falls, PA USA |
| Jack Meyer | P | R | R | March 23, 1932 | 6'1" | 175 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Seth Morehead | P | L | L | August 15, 1934 | 6'0" | 195 | Houston, TX USA |
| Jim Owens | P | R | R | January 16, 1934 | 5'11" | 180 | Gifford, PA USA |
| Dave Philley | RF | B | R | May 16, 1920 | 6'0" | 188 | Paris, TX USA |
| Taylor Phillips | P | L | L | June 18, 1933 | 5'11" | 185 | Atlanta, GA USA |
| Wally Post | RF | R | R | July 9, 1929 | 6'1" | 190 | St. Wendelin, OH USA |
| Robin Roberts | P | B | R | September 30, 1926 | 6'0" | 190 | Springfield, IL USA |
| Humberto Robinson | P | R | R | June 25, 1930 | 6'1" | 155 | Colon, Co Panama |
| Freddy Rodriguez | P | R | R | April 29, 1924 | 6'0" | 180 | La Habana, La Cuba |
| Carl Sawatski | C | L | R | November 4, 1927 | 5'10" | 210 | Shickshinny, PA USA |
| Al Schroll | P | R | R | March 22, 1932 | 6'2" | 210 | New Orleans, LA USA |
| Ray Semproch | P | R | R | January 7, 1931 | 5'11" | 180 | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Chris Short | P | R | L | September 19, 1937 | 6'4" | 205 | Milford, DE USA |
| Curt Simmons | P | L | L | May 19, 1929 | 5'11" | 175 | Egypt, PA USA |
| Valmy Thomas | C | R | R | October 21, 1925 | 5'9" | 165 | Santurce, P.R. |
