1959 Columbus Jets Roster
Team Record: 84-70
Finished 2nd in the IL
Manager: Cal Ermer (84-70)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Ballpark: Harold Cooper Stadium
Attendance: 204,157, Avg. 2,651
Playoffs - Havana Sugar Kings 4 games, Columbus Jets 0
The Columbus Jets of the International League ended the 1959 season with a record of 84 wins and 70 losses, finishing second in the IL.
The Jets scored 652 runs and allowed 622 runs. Tom Burgess led Columbus with 28 home runs and drove in 96 runs. Nino Escalera paced all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .288 average. Joe Gibbon topped the team with 16 wins, while Al Jackson, too added 15 or more wins, too Al Jackson recorded a 2.33 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Players from the 1959 Columbus Jets who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Tony Bartirome, Ron Blackburn, Tom Burgess, Joe Christopher, Nino Escalera, Joe Gibbon, Paul Giel, Fred Green, Don Gross, Bill Hall, Ken Hamlin, Mel Held, Al Jackson, Spook Jacobs, Julián Javier, Dick Lines, Lynn Lovenguth, Cholly Naranjo, George O'Donnell, Elmo Plaskett, Curt Raydon, R C Stevens, Red Swanson, Bob Thorpe and Don Williams.
Cal Ermer served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Danny Baich | R | R | December 25, 1924 | 5'10" | 190 | Detroit, MI US |
Tony Bartirome | L | L | May 9, 1932 | 5'10" | 155 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
Ron Blackburn | R | R | April 23, 1935 | 6'0" | 160 | Mount Airy, NC US |
Tom Burgess | L | L | September 1, 1927 | 6'0" | 180 | London, ON CA |
Joe Christopher | R | R | December 13, 1935 | 5'10" | 175 | Frederiksted, St. Croix VI |
Marcos Cobos | R | R | August 13, 1931 | 6'0" | 190 | |
Don Corella | L | L | April 14, 1934 | 6'2" | 185 | San Luis Obispo, CA US |
Nino Escalera | L | L | November 29, 1929 | 5'10" | 165 | Santurce, PR |
Joe Gibbon | R | L | April 10, 1935 | 6'4" | 200 | Hickory, MS US |
Paul Giel | R | R | September 29, 1932 | 5'11" | 185 | Winona, MN US |
Fred Green | R | L | September 14, 1933 | 6'4" | 190 | Titusville, NJ US |
Don Gross | L | L | June 30, 1931 | 5'11" | 186 | Weidman, MI US |
Bill Hall | L | R | July 30, 1928 | 5'11" | 165 | Moultrie, GA US |
Ken Hamlin | R | R | May 18, 1935 | 5'10" | 170 | Detroit, MI US |
James Hardison | L | R | November 20, 1934 | 6'2" | 175 | Plymouth, NC US |
Mel Held | R | R | April 12, 1929 | 6'1" | 178 | Edon, OH US |
John Jaciuk | L | L | May 24, 1931 | 6'3" | 185 | Wyandotte, MI US |
Al Jackson | L | L | December 26, 1935 | 5'10" | 169 | Waco, TX US |
Spook Jacobs | R | R | November 4, 1925 | 5'8" | 155 | Cheswold, DE US |
Julián Javier | R | R | August 9, 1936 | 6'1" | 175 | San Francisco de Macoris, Duarte DO |
David Jimenez | R | R | 6'3" | 188 | , CU | |
Dick Lines | R | L | August 17, 1938 | 6'1" | 175 | Montreal, QC CA |
Lynn Lovenguth | L | R | November 29, 1922 | 5'10" | 170 | Camden, NJ US |
Jimmie McDaniel | R | R | December 14, 1932 | 6'2" | 181 | Marshall, MO US |
Cholly Naranjo | L | R | November 25, 1933 | 5'11" | 165 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
George O'Donnell | R | R | May 27, 1929 | 6'3" | 175 | Winchester, IL US |
Bill Onuska | R | R | January 15, 1934 | 5'10" | 195 | Trumbull, CT US |
Elmo Plaskett | R | R | June 27, 1938 | 5'10" | 195 | Frederiksted, St. Croix VI |
Curt Raydon | R | R | November 18, 1933 | 6'4" | 190 | Bloomington, IL US |
Leo Rodriguez | R | R | July 1, 1929 | 5'11" | 185 | Talhualilo, MX |
R C Stevens | R | L | July 22, 1934 | 6'5" | 219 | Moultrie, GA US |
Red Swanson | R | R | October 15, 1936 | 6'1" | 175 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
Bob Thorpe | R | R | November 19, 1926 | 6'1" | 190 | Caryville, FL US |
Don Williams | R | R | September 14, 1931 | 6'2" | 180 | Floyd, VA 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.