1959 Alpine Cowboys Roster
Team Record: 88-34
Finished 1st in the SL
Manager: Eddie Popowski (88-34)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Alpine, Texas
Ballpark: Kokemot Field
Attendance: 22,630, Avg. 371
Playoffs - Alpine Cowboys 2 games, Hobbs Cardinals 0
Finals - Alpine Cowboys 2 games, Carlsbad Potashes 0
The Alpine Cowboys of the Sophomore League ended the 1959 season with a record of 88 wins and 34 losses, finishing first in the SL.
The Cowboys topped the circuit with 939 runs, fueled by 102 home runs. Alpine allowed 571 runs, least in the league. Gary Westergren paced the squad with 23 home runs Larry Vincent drove in 108 runs. Robert Stotsky topped all regular batters by hitting .344. Don Schwall recorded 23 wins on the mound for the squad, while Gary Modrell added 15 or more wins, too Gary Modrell recorded a 3.06 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1959 Alpine Cowboys who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Don Schwall, Guido Grilli and Chuck Schilling.
Eddie Popowski served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Baker | L | L | June 25, 1938 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Timothy Carroll | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Theodore Ellis | R | R | 6'3" | 180 | ||
| John Gould | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Brad Griffith | R | R | January 13, 1939 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Guido Grilli | L | L | January 9, 1939 | 6'0" | 188 | Memphis, TN US |
| Gary Hess | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| William Jensen | S | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Ron Judson | R | R | August 15, 1935 | 6'4" | 200 | |
| James Knerr | R | R | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Ken Knutson | L | R | November 1, 1940 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| William Lister | L | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Donald Mack | R | October 9, 1937 | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Gary Modrell | R | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| William Moniak | L | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Gerald Noone | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Hugo Papstein | R | R | 6'5" | 200 | ||
| Don Presley | R | L | September 28, 1935 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Tom Roberts | R | R | 5'11" | 193 | ||
| Chuck Schilling | R | R | October 25, 1937 | 5'10" | 160 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Don Schwall | R | R | March 2, 1936 | 6'6" | 200 | Wilkes-Barre, PA US |
| Archie Skeen | L | R | July 27, 1936 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Robert Stotsky | R | R | February 10, 1938 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Larry Vincent | R | R | 6'0" | 172 | ||
| Gary Westergren | R | R | July 8, 1936 | 5'11" | 172 |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
