1959 New Orleans Pelicans Roster
Team Record: 68-81
Finished 6th in the SA
Manager: Mel Parnell (68-81)
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
Ballpark: Pelican Stadium, City Park Stadium
Attendance: 71,577, Avg. 961
The New Orleans Pelicans of the Southern Association ended the 1959 season with a record of 68 wins and 81 losses, finishing sixth in the SA.
The Pelicans scored 693 runs and yielded 795 runs. Tookie Gilbert led New Orleans with 22 home runs, while Richard Means walloped 15 or more, too. Tookie Gilbert accounted for 80 RBI. Sonny Piver paced all regular batters with a .292 average. Don Bradey topped the team with 19 wins, and Don Kildoo recorded a 3.71 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Members of the 1959 New Orleans Pelicans who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Frank Baldwin, Jack Kramer, Chris Kitsos, Tookie Gilbert, Bert Thiel, Tommy Brown, Earl Mossor, Lee Wheat, Don Bradey, Jim Pearce and Carl Powis.
Mel Parnell served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Baldwin | R | R | December 25, 1928 | 5'11" | 195 | High Bridge, NJ US |
| Don Bradey | R | R | October 4, 1934 | 5'9" | 180 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Tommy Brown | R | R | December 6, 1927 | 6'1" | 170 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Dick Drilling | R | R | July 23, 1929 | 6'2" | 185 | Fonda, IA US |
| Joe Duhem | R | August 14, 1931 | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Charles Garmon | R | R | 6'4" | 205 | ||
| Tookie Gilbert | L | R | April 4, 1929 | 6'2" | 185 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Francis Glamp | R | 5'11" | 190 | |||
| Cob Jarvis | L | R | October 26, 1932 | 6'3" | 185 | Booneville, MS US |
| Stan Johnson | R | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Don Kildoo | R | L | June 6, 1935 | 6'1" | 180 | Washington, DC US |
| Chris Kitsos | S | R | February 11, 1928 | 5'9" | 165 | New York, NY US |
| Richard Klinesmith | L | L | 6'2" | 196 | ||
| Jack Kramer | R | R | January 5, 1918 | 6'2" | 190 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Robert Maness | R | 5'9" | 170 | |||
| Richard Means | L | L | April 9, 1936 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Earl Mossor | L | R | July 21, 1925 | 6'1" | 175 | Forbus, TN US |
| Angelo Nardella | R | R | September 24, 1928 | 5'11" | 180 | Bath, PA US |
| Jim Pearce | R | R | June 9, 1925 | 6'6" | 180 | Zebulon, NC US |
| Sonny Piver | R | October 18, 1933 | 5'11" | 190 | Point Arena, CA US | |
| Carl Powis | R | R | January 11, 1928 | 6'0" | 185 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Charles Ready | R | R | January 31, 1931 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| William Reynolds | L | L | 5'9" | 180 | ||
| Neil Roberts | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Kelton Russell | S | L | July 19, 1934 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Don Saner | L | L | September 27, 1933 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Robert Stegemeier | R | 5'10" | 160 | |||
| Teddy Tate | R | June 13, 1932 | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Bert Thiel | R | R | May 4, 1926 | 5'10" | 185 | Marion, WI US |
| Lee Wheat | R | R | September 15, 1929 | 6'4" | 200 | Edwardsville, IL US |
| Charles Williams | R | R | June 12, 1928 | 5'10" | 170 | Dyersburg, TN US |
| Don Williams | R | R | April 20, 1936 | 5'8" | 170 | Mobile, AL 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.
