1959 Fargo-Moorhead Twins Roster
Team Record: 64-59
Finished 3rd in the NL
Manager: Dee Phillips (64-59)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Moorhead, Minnesota; Fargo, North Dakota
Ballpark: Barnett Field
Attendance: 46,146, Avg. 750
Playoffs - Winnipeg Goldeyes 1 game, Fargo-Moorhead Twins 0
The Fargo-Moorhead Twins of the Northern League ended the 1959 season with a record of 64 wins and 59 losses, finishing third in the NL.
The Fargo- Twins tallied 679 runs and gave up 689 runs. George Banks and Bud Zipfel paced Moorhead with 17 home runs apiece. Bud Zipfel drove in 104 runs and topped all regular batters with a .300 average. Lawrence DelMargo led the team with 15 wins, while James Burton recorded a 3.54 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1959 Fargo-Moorhead Twins who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Hal Stowe, Joe Pepitone, Dooley Womack, Bud Zipfel, George Banks and Dee Phillips.
Dee Phillips served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Ballard | R | R | March 4, 1939 | 6'1" | 188 | |
| George Banks | R | R | September 24, 1938 | 5'11" | 185 | Pacolet Mills, SC US |
| Bill Burgess | R | R | October 15, 1937 | 5'10" | 172 | |
| James Burton | R | R | December 5, 1938 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| John Christiansen | L | R | July 7, 1938 | 5'10" | 190 | |
| Lawrence DelMargo | R | R | January 16, 1939 | 6'5" | 205 | Trinidad, CO US |
| Paul Dolinsky | R | R | 5'11" | 189 | ||
| Richard Dumas | R | L | January 23, 1939 | 6'0" | 175 | Detroit, MI US |
| Fabio Fiallo | R | R | March 20, 1937 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Arthur Henriksen | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| James Horsford | R | R | September 30, 1938 | 6'1" | 175 | Santurce, PR |
| Curtis Johnson | R | R | 6'2" | 179 | ||
| Duane Kinart | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| John Kopp | R | R | 6'0" | 183 | ||
| Harry Mayo | L | L | 5'8" | 160 | ||
| Henry Mora | R | R | April 15, 1938 | 6'1" | 187 | |
| Charlie Parmelee | L | R | June 8, 1938 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Ronald Paul | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Joe Pepitone | L | L | October 9, 1940 | 6'2" | 185 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Roy Peterson | R | R | February 26, 1937 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Dee Phillips | R | R | June 8, 1919 | 6'0" | 176 | Corsicana, TX US |
| Robert Purvis | R | R | September 2, 1936 | 6'2" | 182 | |
| Rudolph Stoehr | S | R | 6'5" | 180 | ||
| Hal Stowe | L | L | August 29, 1937 | 6'0" | 170 | Gastonia, NC US |
| Thomas Walker | S | R | March 18, 1937 | 6'3" | 209 | |
| Dooley Womack | L | R | August 25, 1939 | 6'0" | 170 | Columbia, SC US |
| Charles Ziegenbein | L | L | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Bud Zipfel | L | R | November 18, 1938 | 6'3" | 200 | Belleville, IL 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.
