1959 Birmingham Barons Roster
Team Record: 92-61
Finished 1st in the SA
Manager: Skeeter Newsome (92-61)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Birmingham, Alabama
Ballpark: Rickwood Field
Attendance: 120,618, Avg. 1,577
Playoffs - Mobile Bears 4 games, Birmingham Barons 1
The Birmingham Barons of the Southern Association ended the 1959 season with a record of 92 wins and 61 losses, finishing first in the SA.
The Barons scored 735 runs and yielded 585 runs. Gail Henley paced Birmingham with 20 home runs, while Jay Cooke and Steve Boros walloped 15 or more also. George Alusik drove in 89 runs and topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .309 clip. Wyman Carey, Gordon Seyfried and Bob Miller led the team with 14 wins each, and Ron Mrozinski recorded a 1.86 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Bob Miller, Gordon Seyfried, George Alusik, Ray Crone, Buck Rodgers, Mickey Micelotta, Frank Kostro, Bob Johnson, Phil Regan, George Thomas, Ron Nischwitz, Steve Boros, Ron Mrozinski, Fred Gladding, Gail Henley, Chuck Daniel and Bill Graham were all players from the 1959 Birmingham Barons who played in the Majors during their careers.
Skeeter Newsome served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Alusik | R | R | February 11, 1935 | 6'3" | 175 | Ashley, PA US |
| Dick Bays | L | L | January 19, 1936 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Dale Bennetch | L | R | March 17, 1936 | 6'4" | 200 | |
| Steve Boros | R | R | September 3, 1936 | 6'0" | 185 | Flint, MI US |
| Wyman Carey | L | L | November 9, 1936 | 5'11" | 160 | Chicago, IL US |
| Jay Cooke | L | L | May 6, 1937 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Ray Crone | R | R | August 7, 1931 | 6'2" | 165 | Memphis, TN US |
| Chuck Daniel | R | R | September 17, 1933 | 6'2" | 195 | Bluffton, AR US |
| Gip Dickens | R | R | February 5, 1928 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| John Fickinger | R | R | October 11, 1933 | 6'3" | 195 | Ashland, PA US |
| Fred Gladding | L | R | June 28, 1936 | 6'1" | 220 | Flat Rock, MI US |
| Bill Graham | R | R | January 21, 1937 | 6'3" | 217 | Flemingsburg, KY US |
| Arnie Hallgren | R | R | April 12, 1933 | 6'1" | 190 | Windfield, AB CA |
| Gail Henley | L | R | October 15, 1928 | 5'9" | 180 | Wichita, KS US |
| Jim Hughes | R | R | October 21, 1934 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Bob Johnson | R | R | March 4, 1936 | 5'10" | 175 | Omaha, NE US |
| Jim Kite | L | L | July 12, 1931 | 5'11" | 178 | |
| Frank Kostro | R | R | August 4, 1937 | 6'2" | 190 | Windber, PA US |
| Mickey Micelotta | R | R | October 20, 1928 | 5'11" | 185 | Corona, NY US |
| Bob Miller | R | L | July 15, 1935 | 6'1" | 185 | Berwyn, IL US |
| Ron Mrozinski | R | L | September 16, 1930 | 5'11" | 160 | White Haven, PA US |
| Ron Nischwitz | S | L | July 1, 1937 | 6'3" | 205 | Dayton, OH US |
| Bob Paffel | R | R | February 27, 1936 | 6'1" | 180 | Wyandotte, MI US |
| Jim Raugh | R | R | September 22, 1934 | 6'1" | 185 | Cleveland, OH US |
| David Reed | L | R | July 30, 1936 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Phil Regan | R | R | April 6, 1937 | 6'3" | 200 | Otsego, MI US |
| Buck Rodgers | S | R | August 16, 1938 | 6'2" | 190 | Delaware, OH US |
| Daniel Ryan | R | R | June 3, 1924 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Gordon Seyfried | R | R | July 4, 1937 | 6'0" | 185 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Frankie Shell | S | R | July 6, 1933 | 5'11" | 175 | Sage, AR US |
| Max Simmons | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| George Thomas | R | R | November 29, 1937 | 6'3" | 190 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Vincent Trakan | R | R | 6'2" | 188 | ||
| Carl Wagner | L | R | July 6, 1933 | 5'8" | 180 | Brighton, WI US |
| Ron Witucki | R | R | July 19, 1934 | 5'10" | 180 |
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.
