1959 Fresno Giants Roster
Team Record: 44-96
Finished 6th in the CL
Manager: Mike McCormick (44-96)
Affiliation: San Francisco Giants
Location: Fresno, California
Ballpark: John Euless Park
Attendance: 38,556, Avg. 551
The Fresno Giants of the California League ended the 1959 season with a record of 44 wins and 96 losses, finishing sixth in the CL.
The Giants scored 685 runs, worst in the league, and allowed 1042 runs, most in the circuit. Gary Krupsky paced Fresno with 14 home runs Chuck Strange drove in 93 runs. Jerome Stack led batters with significant playing time with a .331 average. Thomas Arruda and Mike Lee topped the team with 7 wins each, while Norman Simmons registered a 3.98 earned run average, tops among regular hurlers.
Coco Laboy and Mike Lee both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Mike McCormick served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Arruda | R | R | August 16, 1939 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Gary Brenzel | R | R | May 14, 1937 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Mark Cameron | R | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| Anselmo Correa | L | L | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Claybon Council | L | R | July 18, 1938 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Robert DeMonaco | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| James Gibson | R | R | May 18, 1937 | 6'2" | 168 | |
| Johnnie Hadden | R | 6'2" | 205 | |||
| Freddie Hernandez | R | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| Larry Keller | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Charles Koss | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Gary Krupsky | L | L | March 12, 1939 | 5'10" | 190 | New York, NY US |
| Coco Laboy | R | R | July 4, 1940 | 5'10" | 165 | Ponce, PR |
| Mike Lee | L | L | May 19, 1941 | 6'5" | 220 | Bell, CA US |
| Bill Lindner | L | R | March 20, 1941 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Arthur Miller | R | May 1, 1937 | 5'11" | 178 | ||
| Jack Motley | R | R | July 26, 1936 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Bob Newman | R | R | October 20, 1937 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Herb Raybourn | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Danilo Rivas | R | L | March 27, 1935 | 5'11" | 165 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Jerald Robinson | R | R | July 3, 1937 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Dale Rudolph | L | L | 6'3" | 208 | ||
| Jack Scramaglia | R | R | July 25, 1937 | 5'8" | 155 | |
| Peter Shuppy | L | L | February 4, 1938 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Melvin Silva | R | November 10, 1933 | 6'0" | 170 | San Mateo, CA US | |
| Norman Simmons | R | R | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Richard Slomkowski | R | R | February 5, 1938 | 6'4" | 200 | |
| Francis Smith | R | L | February 1, 1938 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Jerome Stack | R | 6'1" | 190 | |||
| Chuck Strange | R | R | December 16, 1935 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Gary Underhill | L | L | 5'9" | 155 | ||
| Robert Wales | R | R | September 29, 1938 | 6'4" | 205 | Pueblo, CO US |
| George Williams | L | R | September 27, 1938 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Robert Wilson | R | R | 5'8" | 174 | ||
| Wastine Yeomans | R | 5'11" | 180 | |||
| Royce Youree | R | R | 6'3" | 205 |
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.
