1959 Burlington Bees Roster
Team Record: 54-72
Finished 7th in the IIIL
Manager: Ray Mueller (54-72)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Burlington, Iowa
Ballpark: Community Field (Stadium)
Attendance: 53,536, Avg. 850
The Burlington Bees of the Illinois-Iowa-Indiana League ended the 1959 season with a record of 54 wins and 72 losses, finishing seventh in the IIIL.
The Bees scored 635 runs and allowed 710 runs. Spencer Scott paced Burlington with 19 home runs and drove in 74 runs. Horace Ingram led all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .295. Gary Tomlan topped the squad with 12 wins, while Jim Brewer recorded a 2.67 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1959 Burlington Bees who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Harvey Branch, Don Prince, Tony Balsamo, Dick Burwell, Jim Brewer and Sammy Drake.
Ray Mueller served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Balsamo | R | R | November 21, 1937 | 6'2" | 185 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Randall Booth | R | R | January 17, 1937 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Stewart Bowers | L | L | October 28, 1939 | 6'1" | 187 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Harvey Branch | R | L | February 8, 1939 | 6'0" | 175 | Memphis, TN US |
| Jim Brewer | L | L | November 14, 1937 | 6'1" | 186 | Merced, CA US |
| Jack Bryant | L | R | February 17, 1934 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Dick Burwell | R | R | January 23, 1940 | 6'1" | 190 | Alton, IL US |
| Donald Carlson | R | R | January 30, 1934 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Wayne Connally | R | R | August 13, 1934 | 5'11" | 155 | |
| Donald Davis | L | L | October 2, 1937 | 5'11" | 175 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Joseph DiGiacomo | R | L | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| Sammy Drake | S | R | October 7, 1934 | 5'11" | 175 | Little Rock, AR US |
| Pete Embry | L | R | October 11, 1936 | 5'10" | 183 | Dallas, TX US |
| Jack Evans | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Kenneth Fisher | R | R | September 25, 1936 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| Robert Graham | R | R | March 5, 1938 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| Murray Hall | L | L | April 9, 1939 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| James Hansen | R | R | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Chuck Herzberger | S | R | October 27, 1939 | 6'0" | 180 | Streator, IL US |
| Ralph Holding | R | R | October 30, 1936 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Horace Ingram | L | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Terry Jones | L | R | 5'10" | 185 | ||
| Kenny Lindley | R | R | June 21, 1935 | 6'2" | 200 | Alton, IL US |
| Dick McKee | L | R | February 17, 1938 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| Bill Milone | R | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Perry Noun | R | R | February 4, 1939 | 5'10" | 174 | |
| Jimmy Prevatt | R | R | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Don Prince | R | R | April 5, 1938 | 6'4" | 200 | Clarkton, NC US |
| Spencer Scott | R | R | June 6, 1939 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Gary Tomlan | L | L | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Ronald Vingle | L | L | 6'0" | 200 | ||
| David Wondra | L | R | April 11, 1934 | 6'0" | 185 | Campbellsport, WI 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.
