1959 Elmira Pioneers Roster
Team Record: 67-57
Finished 3rd in the NYPL
Manager: Andy Seminick (67-57)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Elmira, New York
Ballpark: Dunn Field
Attendance: 39,867, Avg. 643
Playoffs - Elmira Pioneers 2 games, Geneva Redlegs 0
Finals - Wellsville Braves 3 games, Elmira Pioneers 2
The Elmira Pioneers of the New York-Pennsylvania League ended the 1959 season with a record of 67 wins and 57 losses, finishing third in the NYPL.
The Pioneers paced the league with just 672 runs allowed. Elmira scored 763 runs. Robert Carmo led the team with 10 home runs and drove in 82 runs. Richard Haines topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .319. Robert Baillargeon paced the squad with 15 wins, while Jack McCracken registered a 2.94 earned run average, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Lee Elia and George Williams both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Andy Seminick served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Baillargeon | R | R | August 8, 1940 | 6'0" | 190 | Montreal, QC CA |
| Joseph Balling | R | January 5, 1940 | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Larry Baughman | R | R | June 4, 1940 | 6'1" | 195 | Lancaster, OH US |
| Robert Carmo | R | R | February 4, 1939 | 6'2" | 180 | Blairsville, PA US |
| Fern Carson | S | L | October 13, 1938 | 5'10" | 145 | |
| Irving Clark | R | R | 5'9" | 179 | ||
| Lou DeBole | R | R | April 23, 1938 | 6'1" | 185 | Astoria, NY US |
| Ernest DeBruler | R | L | December 11, 1937 | 6'0" | 160 | |
| Lennis Dykstra | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Lee Elia | R | R | July 16, 1937 | 5'11" | 175 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Alon Gore | R | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| James Guinn | R | R | September 14, 1937 | 6'0" | 175 | Jefferson, TX US |
| Bobby Haines | R | R | February 8, 1940 | 6'1" | 190 | New York, NY US |
| Richard Haines | R | R | February 8, 1940 | 6'0" | 190 | New York, NY US |
| Clyde Hampton | R | R | January 21, 1931 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| William Hofmeister | R | L | 6'2" | 165 | ||
| Thomas Klukososki | R | R | 6'4" | 194 | ||
| Gerald Kummer | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Donald Large | L | L | 6'4" | 175 | ||
| Rudolph Lattimore | R | R | 6'4" | 220 | ||
| Thomas Lawrence | R | R | 6'1" | 182 | ||
| Cornelius Maloney | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Jack McCracken | R | R | April 2, 1938 | 6'0" | 173 | |
| Alex Merkosky | R | 6'2" | 198 | |||
| James O'Brien | R | R | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Jackie Phillips | R | L | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Ronald Ruth | L | L | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Kenneth Rybak | R | R | January 22, 1939 | 6'2" | 190 | Bay City, MI US |
| Anthony Scarpa | R | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| Theodore Sloan | R | R | February 24, 1937 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| David Steplitus | L | L | April 7, 1939 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| James Stewart | S | R | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Warren Tessier | S | L | 5'9" | 170 | ||
| George Williams | R | R | October 23, 1939 | 5'11" | 165 | Detroit, MI US |
| James Williamson | L | R | 5'8" | 175 | ||
| Willie Wyatt | R | R | 5'9" | 165 |
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.
