1959 Carlsbad Potashes Roster
Team Record: 72-54
Finished 1st in the SL
Manager: Walt Dixon (72-54)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Carlsbad, New Mexico
Ballpark: Montgomery Field
Attendance: 30,733, Avg. 488
Playoffs - Carlsbad Potashes 2 games, Midland Braves 0
Finals - Alpine Cowboys 2 games, Carlsbad Potashes 0
The Carlsbad Potashes of the Sophomore League ended the 1959 season with a record of 72 wins and 54 losses, finishing first in the SL.
The Potashes scored 783 runs and gave up 699 runs. Gil Carter walloped 34 home runs for Carlsbad and drove in 117 runs. Jesse White led all regular hitters by connecting at a .312 clip. Jack Warner, Ed Stemac and Martin Perez topped the squad with 13 wins each, while Jack Warner recorded a 2.41 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Jack Warner played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Carlsbad Potashes to do so.
Walt Dixon served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randall Booth | R | R | January 17, 1937 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Ben Brown | L | R | February 29, 1936 | 5'9" | 180 | |
| Jack Bryant | L | R | February 17, 1934 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| William Buntin | R | 6'3" | 190 | |||
| Gil Carter | R | R | 5'11" | 202 | ||
| Dock Conners | R | R | July 26, 1934 | 5'10" | 150 | |
| William Cowan | R | 6'0" | 190 | |||
| Louis Crane | L | L | December 2, 1940 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Lawrence Garrett | L | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Murray Hall | L | L | April 9, 1939 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| James Hansen | R | R | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Larry Herd | ||||||
| Richard Herd | R | R | October 22, 1937 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| George Hickman | R | R | October 14, 1938 | 6'4" | 197 | |
| Wesley Hill | R | July 13, 1939 | 5'11" | 169 | ||
| Charles Johnson | R | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| Gary Johnson | R | R | June 9, 1939 | 5'9" | 165 | |
| Al Kozak | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| James Luckring | L | R | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Donald Luttrell | L | 6'0" | 170 | |||
| Gary McCabe | R | R | 6'3" | 165 | ||
| Richard Menefee | L | L | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Edmund Pepper | R | L | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Martin Perez | R | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Jimmy Prevatt | R | R | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Jim Purslow | L | October 20, 1937 | 5'9" | 185 | ||
| Theron Reeves | L | L | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Allen Shaw | R | R | 5'11" | 174 | ||
| Craig Sorensen | R | R | July 31, 1935 | 5'11" | 185 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Ed Stemac | R | R | September 25, 1935 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| John Trinceri | R | R | 5'11" | 193 | ||
| Jack Warner | R | R | July 12, 1940 | 5'11" | 190 | Brandywine, WV US |
| Jesse White | R | R | June 23, 1935 | 5'9" | 160 |
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.
