1959 Carolina League Leaders
1959 Carolina League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
1959 Carolina League Standings
Batting Average Leaders
| Player | Team | Avg. | H | AB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Yastrzemski | Raleigh Capitals | .377 | 170 | 451 |
| George Watts | Wilson Tobs | .323 | 109 | 337 |
| Thomas Agosta | Raleigh Capitals | .314 | 124 | 395 |
| Richard Carter | Greensboro Yankees | .312 | 105 | 336 |
| Dan Briner | Durham Bulls | .298 | 132 | 443 |
| Carlos Dore | Winston-Salem Red Birds | .295 | 120 | 407 |
| Fred Whitfield | Winston-Salem Red Birds | .293 | 129 | 441 |
| Bill Williamson | Alamance Indians | .293 | 105 | 358 |
| James Gilchrist | Winston-Salem Red Birds | .288 | 96 | 333 |
| Don Lock | Greensboro Yankees | .283 | 139 | 492 |
| Tom Tresh | Greensboro Yankees | .281 | 86 | 306 |
| Mike White | Alamance Indians | .281 | 119 | 424 |
| Dick Hergenrader | Raleigh Capitals | .273 | 105 | 385 |
| Mike Shannon | Winston-Salem Red Birds | .273 | 95 | 348 |
| Leo Smith | Durham Bulls | .272 | 131 | 482 |
| Dean Robbins | Raleigh Capitals | .270 | 114 | 422 |
| Dick McAuliffe | Durham Bulls | .267 | 84 | 315 |
| Glen Merklen | Greensboro Yankees | .266 | 127 | 477 |
| Gene Elliott | Alamance Indians | .265 | 119 | 449 |
| Larry Elliot | Wilson Tobs | .265 | 125 | 472 |
Minimum 2.7 plate appearances per league game to qualify for batting average leaders
Hits Leaders
| Player | Team | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Yastrzemski | Raleigh Capitals | 170 | 34 | 6 | 15 |
| Don Lock | Greensboro Yankees | 139 | 27 | 7 | 30 |
| Dan Briner | Durham Bulls | 132 | 16 | 2 | 4 |
| Leo Smith | Durham Bulls | 131 | 21 | 9 | 13 |
| Elder White | Wilson Tobs | 131 | 24 | 3 | 12 |
| Fred Whitfield | Winston-Salem Red Birds | 129 | 19 | 3 | 25 |
| Glen Merklen | Greensboro Yankees | 127 | 14 | 6 | 23 |
| Larry Elliot | Wilson Tobs | 125 | 20 | 2 | 25 |
| Thomas Agosta | Raleigh Capitals | 124 | 19 | 6 | 6 |
| Carlos Dore | Winston-Salem Red Birds | 120 | 16 | 5 | 2 |
Home Run Leaders
Doubles Leaders
Triples Leaders
RBI Leaders
Wins Leaders
ERA Leaders
| Player | Team | ERA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phillip Kliewer | Durham Bulls | 2.09 | 9 | 6 |
| Bill Spanswick | Raleigh Capitals | 2.49 | 15 | 4 |
| Benny Rich | Wilson Tobs | 2.66 | 6 | 7 |
| Jim Weaver | Alamance Indians | 3.05 | 9 | 5 |
| Frank Carpin | Greensboro Yankees | 3.24 | 12 | 9 |
| Garry Holmes | Alamance Indians | 3.24 | 8 | 6 |
| Sam McIntyre | Winston-Salem Red Birds | 3.26 | 12 | 9 |
| Dick Sheldon | Durham Bulls | 3.27 | 9 | 7 |
| James Turk | Winston-Salem Red Birds | 3.31 | 6 | 9 |
| Bob Veale | Wilson Tobs | 3.49 | 12 | 5 |
| George Moton | Winston-Salem Red Birds | 3.53 | 11 | 12 |
| Robert Doig | Raleigh Capitals | 3.62 | 5 | 4 |
| Edwin Binder | Raleigh Capitals | 3.77 | 9 | 5 |
| Gordie Richardson | Winston-Salem Red Birds | 3.78 | 11 | 8 |
| Merlin Nippert | Raleigh Capitals | 3.86 | 5 | 4 |
| Robert Riesener | Greensboro Yankees | 3.88 | 6 | 7 |
| Ben Tench | Raleigh Capitals | 3.94 | 8 | 6 |
| Aaron Flores | Wilson Tobs | 4.04 | 10 | 9 |
| Chuck Behrends | Winston-Salem Red Birds | 4.13 | 7 | 3 |
| Warren Hodgdon | Raleigh Capitals | 4.20 | 13 | 5 |
Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders
