1959 Corning Cor-Sox Roster
Team Record: 63-62
Finished 4th in the NYPL
Manager: Len Okrie (63-62)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Corning, New York
Ballpark: War Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 32,429, Avg. 519
Playoffs - Wellsville Braves 2 games, Corning Cor-Sox 0
The Corning Cor-Sox of the New York-Pennsylvania League ended the 1959 season with a record of 63 wins and 62 losses, finishing fourth in the NYPL.
The Cor-Sox scored 751 runs and surrendered 674 runs. John Hinson led Corning with 13 home runs Willard Hamill accounted for 92 RBI and topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .321. Guido Grilli and John Soviero paced the squad with 10 wins each, while Guido Grilli recorded a 2.83 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1959 Corning Cor-Sox who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Mike Page, Guido Grilli and Bob Heffner.
Len Okrie served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harley Anderson | R | R | October 19, 1939 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Frank Aylward | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Gene Beard | R | R | November 5, 1938 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Frederick Beck | R | R | January 9, 1938 | 6'1" | 165 | |
| Victor Beebe | R | R | September 14, 1935 | 6'4" | 195 | |
| Leonard Benedetto | L | R | July 1, 1940 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Robert Blackford | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Edward Coleman | R | R | May 21, 1940 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Jack Creed | L | L | July 14, 1937 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Peter Cronin | L | R | October 7, 1937 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Joseph DeCandido | R | R | May 25, 1937 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Gale Dennis | R | R | October 12, 1936 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Seymour Faitell | ||||||
| Joe Fox | L | 6'0" | 190 | |||
| Brad Griffith | R | R | January 13, 1939 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Guido Grilli | L | L | January 9, 1939 | 6'0" | 188 | Memphis, TN US |
| Russell Halloran | L | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| William Halter | L | L | January 10, 1938 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Willard Hamill | L | R | February 4, 1936 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Robert Hansen | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Bob Heffner | R | R | September 13, 1938 | 6'4" | 200 | Allentown, PA US |
| James Hendricks | L | R | 6'0" | 172 | ||
| Gary Hess | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| John Hinson | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Robert Hoffer | R | R | May 9, 1936 | 6'2" | 210 | |
| Butler Jones | R | L | January 1, 1934 | 6'4" | 195 | Sardis, NY US |
| Walter Judd | R | R | August 17, 1934 | 6'2" | 205 | Albany, NY US |
| Ron Judson | R | R | August 15, 1935 | 6'4" | 200 | |
| Bob Lawrence | L | L | July 10, 1938 | 6'4" | 215 | |
| Richard McCabe | R | R | September 14, 1938 | 6'2" | 182 | |
| David Mullins | R | R | August 20, 1936 | 6'4" | 185 | Carswell, WV US |
| Gerald Noone | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Mike Page | L | R | July 12, 1940 | 6'2" | 210 | Woodruff, SC US |
| Joe Pedrazzini | R | L | July 26, 1935 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Terry Prince | L | L | 5'9" | 175 | ||
| Joseph Riccio | R | 5'11" | 180 | |||
| Arnold Rowland | R | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Jerry Siegert | L | L | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| John Soviero | L | L | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Ronald Thompson | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Thomas Williams | R | R | 6'0" | 200 | ||
| Richard Wunder | R | R | 6'3" | 187 | ||
| Allan Yaeger | L | R | May 15, 1939 | 6'1" | 170 |
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.
