1959 Johnson City Phillies Roster
Team Record: 36-31
Finished 3rd in the AL
Manager: Eddie Lyons (36-31)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Johnson City, Tennessee
Ballpark: Keystone Field
Attendance: 17,751, Avg. 530
The Johnson City Phillies of the Appalachian League ended the 1959 season with a record of 36 wins and 31 losses, finishing third in the AL.
The Phillies yielded 386 runs, fewest in the league. Johnson City plated 408 runs. Larry Daniels paced the team with 18 home runs and drove in 48 runs. Jack Mitchell led all regular batters with a .268 average. Billy Baldwin topped the squad with 7 wins, while Gary Kroll recorded a 3.18 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1959 Johnson City Phillies who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Gary Kroll, Clarence Jones, Al Neiger, Ray Culp and Pat Corrales.
Eddie Lyons served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manuel Albarez | R | R | May 28, 1938 | 6'0" | 210 | |
| Johnny Allen | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Billy Baldwin | R | R | 5'11" | 182 | ||
| Harry Burd | R | R | November 4, 1941 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Richard Colomina | R | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| Bob Conway | R | January 7, 1939 | 5'11" | 175 | Wilmington, DE US | |
| Pat Corrales | R | R | March 20, 1941 | 6'0" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Ray Culp | R | R | August 6, 1941 | 6'0" | 200 | Elgin, TX US |
| Larry Cutright | R | R | April 5, 1941 | 6'2" | 195 | Detroit, MI US |
| Larry Daniels | R | R | March 7, 1940 | 6'1" | 190 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Lou DeBole | R | R | April 23, 1938 | 6'1" | 185 | Astoria, NY US |
| Teddy Dillard | R | R | October 3, 1940 | 6'4" | 200 | Cleo Springs, OK US |
| David Duvall | R | R | February 21, 1940 | 6'3" | 203 | |
| Cornelius Egan | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Gerald Gemignani | L | L | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Christian Greeley | R | 6'0" | 160 | |||
| Chuck Green | R | R | November 29, 1939 | 6'2" | 215 | Chicago, IL US |
| Warren Halversen | R | R | May 26, 1941 | 6'4" | 190 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Robert Hattan | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| William Howell | L | January 18, 1941 | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Clarence Jones | L | L | November 7, 1940 | 6'2" | 185 | Zanesville, OH US |
| Doug Jory | L | 6'1" | 190 | |||
| James King | R | R | July 6, 1939 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Gary Kroll | R | R | July 8, 1941 | 6'6" | 220 | Culver City, CA US |
| Rudolph Lattimore | R | R | 6'4" | 220 | ||
| Cornelius Maloney | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Richard Marks | L | L | 6'1" | 192 | ||
| Jack Mitchell | R | R | 6'3" | 180 | ||
| Al Neiger | L | L | March 26, 1939 | 6'0" | 195 | Wilmington, DE US |
| Vernon Noggle | R | L | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Jim Olson | R | 6'3" | 180 | |||
| Vito Porta | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| David Sakanich | L | 5'9" | 170 | |||
| Robert Sloan | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Darrell Weber | L | L | June 27, 1941 | 6'1" | 190 | Westwood, CA US |
| John Windisch | ||||||
| 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.
