1959 Mobile Bears Roster
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
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.Click on column headings to sort.
Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Herb Adams | L | L | April 14, 1928 | 5'9" | 160 | Hollywood, CA US |
Bob Allen | L | L | October 23, 1937 | 6'2" | 175 | Tatum, TX US |
Frank Biskup | R | R | March 4, 1933 | 5'11" | 170 | |
Gordy Coleman | L | R | July 5, 1934 | 6'3" | 215 | Rockville, MD US |
Bill Dailey | R | R | March 13, 1935 | 6'3" | 185 | Arlington, VA US |
Billy Darden | R | R | July 27, 1926 | 6'4" | 190 | |
Edward Drapcho | L | L | October 13, 1935 | 5'11" | 175 | Clarence, PA US |
Andrew Frazier | R | June 27, 1929 | 6'2" | 170 | ||
Freddie Frickie | L | L | 6'1" | 190 | ||
Lavern Grace | L | R | September 12, 1932 | 5'11" | 174 | Gorham, IL US |
James Hardison | L | R | November 20, 1934 | 6'2" | 175 | Plymouth, NC US |
Wynn Hawkins | R | R | February 20, 1936 | 6'3" | 195 | East Palestine, OH US |
Bob Jenkins | R | R | August 15, 1931 | 6'0" | 195 | Hagerstown, MD US |
Charles Kolakowski | R | R | December 22, 1932 | 6'1" | 205 | Sayreville, NJ US |
Raymond Konkoleski | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
Jack Kubiszyn | R | R | December 19, 1936 | 5'11" | 170 | Buffalo, NY US |
Kenny Kuhn | L | R | March 20, 1937 | 5'10" | 175 | Louisville, KY US |
Gene Lary | R | R | January 5, 1934 | 6'1" | 175 | Northport, AL US |
Gene Leek | R | R | July 15, 1936 | 6'0" | 185 | San Diego, CA US |
Carl Mathias | S | L | June 13, 1936 | 5'11" | 195 | Bechtelsville, PA US |
John McLane | R | R | July 13, 1938 | 6'3" | 203 | Long Beach, CA US |
Sammy Meeks | R | R | April 23, 1923 | 5'9" | 160 | Anderson, SC US |
Herb Olson | L | R | November 20, 1930 | 6'1" | 190 | Wenatchee, WA US |
Paul Robinson | R | R | May 12, 1933 | 6'2" | 190 | |
Don Saner | L | L | September 27, 1933 | 6'0" | 190 | |
Don Schaeffer | R | R | December 15, 1937 | 6'2" | 204 | |
Wally Seward | L | L | July 1, 1932 | 6'2" | 170 | |
Dave Tyriver | R | R | October 31, 1937 | 6'0" | 175 | Oshkosh, WI US |
Jack Waters | R | R | December 6, 1932 | 5'11" | 168 | |
Neb Wilson | R | R | October 11, 1922 | 6'1" | 205 | East Spencer, NC US |
Dick Young | L | R | June 3, 1928 | 5'11" | 175 | Seattle, 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.