1959 Mobile Bears Roster

Southern Association (SA) - Class: AA
Team Record: 89-63
Finished 2nd in the SA
Manager: Mel McGaha (89-63)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Mobile, Alabama
Ballpark: Hartwell Field
Attendance: 64,309, Avg. 846
1959 Mobile Bears Statistics

Playoffs - Mobile Bears 4 games, Birmingham Barons 1

The Mobile Bears of the Southern Association ended the 1959 season with a record of 89 wins and 63 losses, finishing second in the SA.

The Bears surrendered 524 runs, fewest in the league. Mobile tallied 699 runs. Gordy Coleman walloped 30 home runs for the team and drove in 110 runs, while leading all regular hitters with a .353 average. Carl Mathias topped the squad with 17 wins, and Bill Dailey recorded a 2.41 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.

Members of the 1959 Mobile Bears who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Herb Adams, Bob Allen, Gordy Coleman, Bill Dailey, Wynn Hawkins, Jack Kubiszyn, Kenny Kuhn, Gene Leek, Carl Mathias, Sammy Meeks, Dave Tyriver and Dick Young.

Mel McGaha served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Herb AdamsLLApril 14, 19285'9"160Hollywood, CA US
Bob AllenLLOctober 23, 19376'2"175Tatum, TX US
Frank BiskupRRMarch 4, 19335'11"170
Gordy ColemanLRJuly 5, 19346'3"215Rockville, MD US
Bill DaileyRRMarch 13, 19356'3"185Arlington, VA US
Billy DardenRRJuly 27, 19266'4"190
Edward DrapchoLLOctober 13, 19355'11"175Clarence, PA US
Andrew FrazierRJune 27, 19296'2"170
Freddie FrickieLL6'1"190
Lavern GraceLRSeptember 12, 19325'11"174Gorham, IL US
James HardisonLRNovember 20, 19346'2"175Plymouth, NC US
Wynn HawkinsRRFebruary 20, 19366'3"195East Palestine, OH US
Bob JenkinsRRAugust 15, 19316'0"195Hagerstown, MD US
Charles KolakowskiRRDecember 22, 19326'1"205Sayreville, NJ US
Raymond KonkoleskiRR5'11"185
Jack KubiszynRRDecember 19, 19365'11"170Buffalo, NY US
Kenny KuhnLRMarch 20, 19375'10"175Louisville, KY US
Gene LaryRRJanuary 5, 19346'1"175Northport, AL US
Gene LeekRRJuly 15, 19366'0"185San Diego, CA US
Carl MathiasSLJune 13, 19365'11"195Bechtelsville, PA US
John McLaneRRJuly 13, 19386'3"203Long Beach, CA US
Sammy MeeksRRApril 23, 19235'9"160Anderson, SC US
Herb OlsonLRNovember 20, 19306'1"190Wenatchee, WA US
Paul RobinsonRRMay 12, 19336'2"190
Don SanerLLSeptember 27, 19336'0"190
Don SchaefferRRDecember 15, 19376'2"204
Wally SewardLLJuly 1, 19326'2"170
Dave TyriverRROctober 31, 19376'0"175Oshkosh, WI US
Jack WatersRRDecember 6, 19325'11"168
Neb WilsonRROctober 11, 19226'1"205East Spencer, NC US
Dick YoungLRJune 3, 19285'11"175Seattle, WA 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.




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