1959 Bakersfield Bears Roster
Team Record: 70-71
Finished 4th in the CL
Manager: Paul Owens (70-71)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Bakersfield, California
Ballpark: Sam Lynn Ballpark
Attendance: 56,346, Avg. 799
Playoffs - Modesto Reds 4 games, Bakersfield Bears 2
The Bakersfield Bears of the California League ended the 1959 season with a record of 70 wins and 71 losses, finishing fourth in the CL.
The Bears scored 820 runs and gave up 759 runs. Ronald Wiley walloped 33 home runs for Bakersfield, while Fred Walters swatted 15 or more, too. Ronald Wiley drove in 125 runs. Danny Cater and Adrian Casteen led all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .308 clip. Dennis Bennett topped the squad with 13 wins, and Peter Urrizola registered a 2.95 earned run average, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1959 Bakersfield Bears who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Pat Corrales, Danny Cater, George Williams, Dwight Siebler and Dennis Bennett.
Paul Owens served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Balling | R | January 5, 1940 | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Dennis Bennett | L | L | October 5, 1939 | 6'3" | 192 | Oakland, CA US |
| Don Bessey | S | R | June 12, 1941 | 6'6" | 210 | Hanford, CA US |
| Bobby Bubash | R | R | February 3, 1940 | 6'0" | 170 | Brackenridge, PA US |
| Nolan Campbell | R | R | August 29, 1939 | 5'7" | 180 | Weedpatch, CA US |
| Frank Capitani | R | R | December 16, 1935 | 5'10" | 180 | Hershey, PA US |
| Adrian Casteen | L | R | October 11, 1936 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Danny Cater | R | R | February 25, 1940 | 6'0" | 170 | Austin, TX US |
| Irving Clark | R | R | 5'9" | 179 | ||
| Pat Corrales | R | R | March 20, 1941 | 6'0" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Paul Deese | R | R | February 9, 1939 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| James Farland | S | L | October 1, 1938 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Louis Garvin | R | R | October 26, 1938 | 6'0" | 169 | Apopka, FL US |
| Steve Hershner | L | R | June 28, 1938 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| John Hogg | R | R | September 14, 1935 | 5'9" | 175 | Berwyn, NE US |
| Larry Keller | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Jack Kerrigan | R | R | April 22, 1940 | 6'3" | 200 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Jack McCracken | R | R | April 2, 1938 | 6'0" | 173 | |
| Paul Owens | R | R | February 7, 1924 | 6'3" | 190 | Salamanca, NY US |
| Dave Rosenfield | R | 192 | ||||
| Jack Schultea | R | R | May 3, 1934 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Dwight Siebler | R | R | August 5, 1937 | 6'2" | 184 | Columbus, NE US |
| David Steplitus | L | L | April 7, 1939 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Peter Urrizola | R | R | 6'4" | 200 | ||
| Fred Walters | L | R | October 4, 1937 | 6'0" | 195 | Trenton, NJ US |
| Rudy Warren | L | August 13, 1936 | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Pierce Watson | L | 5'9" | 180 | |||
| David Wenrich | R | 5'9" | 176 | |||
| Ronald Wiley | R | R | 5'10" | 195 | ||
| George Williams | R | R | October 23, 1939 | 5'11" | 165 | Detroit, MI 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.
