1959 Asheville Tourists Roster
Team Record: 70-70
Finished 5th in the SAL
Manager: Clyde McCullough (70-70)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Asheville, North Carolina
Ballpark: Old McCormick Field
Attendance: 113,001, Avg. 1,614
The Asheville Tourists of the South Atlantic League ended the 1959 season with a record of 70 wins and 70 losses, finishing fifth in the SAL.
The Tourists topped the circuit with 669 runs, fueled by 112 home runs. Asheville allowed 712 runs, most in the league. Barton Dupon paced the squad with 20 home runs, while Harry Fisher walloped 15 or more, too. Barton Dupon drove in 63 runs. Nathan Dickerson topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .362 clip. Jack Taylor led the team with 18 wins, and Earl Hunsinger registered a 3.09 earned run average, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Members of the 1959 Asheville Tourists who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Bill Bell, Bill Currie, Harry Fisher, Al Gettel, Bob Greenwood, Clem Koshorek, Don LeJohn, Angelo LiPetri, Lyle Luttrell, Tex Nelson, John Oldham, Bill Powell and Frank Zupo.
Clyde McCullough served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Bell | R | R | October 24, 1933 | 6'3" | 200 | Goldsboro, NC US |
| Jack Brown | R | R | February 7, 1933 | 6'1" | 190 | Elizabeth, PA US |
| Norm Camp | R | R | June 19, 1928 | 5'11" | 185 | West Salem, OH US |
| Clifford Coggin | R | R | November 3, 1924 | 6'0" | 199 | Athens, Alaskan Terr US |
| Bill Currie | R | R | November 29, 1926 | 6'0" | 175 | Leary, GA US |
| Larry Cutright | R | R | April 5, 1941 | 6'2" | 195 | Detroit, MI US |
| Billy Dashner | L | L | February 26, 1934 | 5'11" | 195 | Atoka County, OK US |
| Eddie Deeds | R | R | May 15, 1936 | 6'4" | 210 | |
| Emmett Deitz | R | February 2, 1931 | 6'2" | 210 | Bryson City, NC US | |
| Nathan Dickerson | L | L | May 1, 1936 | 6'4" | 215 | Abington, PA US |
| Richard Duffy | L | L | 5'11" | 180 | Chicago, IL US | |
| Barton Dupon | L | L | March 2, 1936 | 6'3" | 200 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Robert Ehrke | R | R | 6'4" | 195 | ||
| Blas Fernandez | R | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| Charlie Fields | R | R | July 31, 1937 | 6'0" | 190 | Houston, TX US |
| Harry Fisher | L | R | January 3, 1926 | 6'0" | 180 | Newbury, ON CA |
| Robert Frederick | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Al Gettel | R | R | September 17, 1917 | 6'3" | 200 | Norfolk, VA US |
| Bob Greenwood | R | R | March 13, 1928 | 6'5" | 200 | Cananea, Sonora MX |
| Murray Guttman | R | R | 6'3" | 194 | ||
| Earl Hunsinger | R | R | April 5, 1934 | 6'3" | 195 | Kosciusko, MS US |
| John Isaac | L | L | 6'0" | 157 | ||
| David Jacobs | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Daniel Keith | L | 6'3" | 180 | |||
| Clem Koshorek | R | R | June 20, 1925 | 5'4" | 165 | Royal Oak, MI US |
| Don LeJohn | R | R | May 13, 1934 | 5'10" | 175 | Daisytown, PA US |
| Paul Leslie | L | January 21, 1934 | 5'11" | 168 | ||
| Angelo LiPetri | R | R | July 6, 1929 | 6'1" | 180 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Eddie Logan | L | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Lyle Luttrell | R | R | February 22, 1930 | 6'0" | 180 | Bloomington, IL US |
| Lane Martin | L | L | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Tex Nelson | L | L | August 7, 1936 | 6'3" | 205 | Dallas, TX US |
| Paul Nickell | L | September 25, 1935 | 6'1" | 190 | Alton, IL US | |
| John Oldham | R | L | November 6, 1932 | 6'3" | 198 | Salinas, CA US |
| Bill Pinckard | R | R | January 18, 1929 | 6'3" | 210 | Rockford, IL US |
| Bill Powell | L | R | May 8, 1919 | 6'0" | 195 | Comer, GA US |
| Frederick Rick | R | R | October 25, 1938 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Howard Rodemoyer | R | R | January 22, 1930 | 5'11" | 190 | Fredonia, PA US |
| Jack Schultea | R | R | May 3, 1934 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Thomas Shollin | R | R | May 27, 1937 | 6'2" | 188 | |
| Theodore Sloan | R | R | February 24, 1937 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Jack Taylor | R | R | October 7, 1927 | 6'2" | 180 | Landis, NC US |
| Bob Thollander | R | R | July 30, 1930 | 5'11" | 185 | Bensenville, TX US |
| Ben Tompkins | R | October 4, 1929 | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Dutch Van Burkleo | L | L | February 27, 1934 | 6'2" | 190 | Glendale, CA US |
| John Whited | R | R | November 1, 1938 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Galen Williams | R | R | April 8, 1933 | 5'10" | 180 | Beech Grove, AR US |
| Frank Zupo | L | R | August 29, 1939 | 5'11" | 182 | San Francisco, CA 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.
