1959 Aberdeen Pheasants Roster
Team Record: 69-55
Finished 2nd in the NL
Manager: Earl Weaver (69-55)
Affiliation: Baltimore Orioles
Location: Aberdeen, South Dakota
Ballpark: Municipal Baseball Park
Attendance: 63,111, Avg. 1,018
Playoffs - Aberdeen Pheasants 1 game, Minot Mallards 0
Finals - Winnipeg Goldeyes 2 games, Aberdeen Pheasants 1
The Aberdeen Pheasants of the Northern League ended the 1959 season with a record of 69 wins and 55 losses, finishing second in the NL.
The Pheasants topped the league with 786 runs, sparked by 137 home runs. Aberdeen surrendered 674 runs. Dave Nicholson walloped 35 home runs for the team, while William Rozich, James Burton and Chuck Hinton each added 15 or more also. Dave Nicholson accounted for 114 RBI. Chuck Hinton led batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .358 clip. Herm Starrette paced the team with 17 wins and a team-best 3.49 earned run average, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Buster Narum, Dave Nicholson, Chuck Hinton, George Werley, Bo Belinsky, John Papa and Herm Starrette were all players from the 1959 Aberdeen Pheasants who played in the Majors during their careers.
Earl Weaver served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Bednar | L | L | September 26, 1936 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Bo Belinsky | L | L | December 7, 1936 | 6'2" | 191 | New York, NY US |
| Danny Bishop | S | R | July 13, 1938 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Donald Bruns | R | R | October 17, 1933 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| James Burton | R | R | October 20, 1935 | 5'10" | 170 | Baldwinsville, NY US |
| James Caldwell | R | R | June 1, 1938 | 5'10" | 185 | |
| Patrick Clarke | R | 6'3" | 205 | |||
| Steve Dalkowski | L | L | June 3, 1939 | 5'11" | 175 | New Britain, CT US |
| Rudy Figueroa | L | September 20, 1935 | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Ron Fincher | R | L | July 13, 1934 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Chuck Hinton | R | R | May 3, 1934 | 6'1" | 180 | Rocky Mount, NC US |
| Ralph Lairmore | L | R | October 28, 1937 | 6'1" | 187 | |
| Robert Leopold | R | L | March 5, 1938 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| Frank Mankovitch | R | R | March 12, 1937 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| James McClusky | R | July 24, 1938 | 6'1" | 188 | ||
| Jack McGowan | R | R | November 1, 1936 | 6'0" | 170 | New Haven, CT US |
| Frank Montgomery | L | L | 5'7" | 160 | ||
| Buster Narum | R | R | November 16, 1940 | 6'1" | 194 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Dave Nicholson | R | R | August 29, 1939 | 6'2" | 215 | St. Louis, MO US |
| John Papa | R | R | December 5, 1940 | 5'11" | 190 | Bridgeport, CT US |
| Joe Pulliam | R | R | April 25, 1939 | 5'10" | 167 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Nick Rallo | R | R | 5'10" | 169 | ||
| Rudy Riska | S | R | 6'2" | 165 | ||
| William Rozich | R | R | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Herm Starrette | R | R | November 20, 1936 | 6'0" | 175 | Statesville, NC US |
| Gene Walker | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Earl Weaver | R | R | August 14, 1930 | 5'7" | 180 | St. Louis, MO US |
| George Werley | R | R | September 8, 1938 | 6'2" | 196 | St. Louis, MO US |
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.
