1959 Nashville Vols Roster
Team Record: 84-64
Finished 3rd in the SA
Manager: Dick Sisler (84-64)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Redlegs
Location: Nashville, Tennessee
Ballpark: Sulphur Dell
Attendance: 129,125, Avg. 1,745
The Nashville Vols of the Southern Association ended the 1959 season with a record of 84 wins and 64 losses, finishing third in the SA.
The Vols plated 727 runs and surrendered 654 runs. Buddy Gilbert paced Nashville with 24 home runs, while Larry Davidson, Marv Blaylock and Ultus Alvarez each walloped 20 or more also. Marv Blaylock drove in 92 runs and topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .300. Cholly Naranjo led the squad with 13 wins, and Tom Gibson recorded a 3.06 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1959 Nashville Vols who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Jerry Lane, Jim Bailey, Ray Shearer, Steve Kraly, Earl Rapp, Marv Blaylock, Cholly Naranjo, Buddy Gilbert, Lyle Luttrell, Bobby Klaus, Bob Moorhead, Whammy Douglas, Bobby Durnbaugh and Chuck Coles.
Dick Sisler served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ultus Alvarez | R | R | May 2, 1934 | 5'11" | 175 | Cumanayagua, CU |
| Jim Bailey | S | L | December 16, 1934 | 6'2" | 210 | Strawberry Plains, TN US |
| William Beck | R | R | June 21, 1938 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Marv Blaylock | L | L | September 30, 1929 | 6'1" | 175 | Fort Smith, AR US |
| Jerry Cade | R | L | September 9, 1932 | 5'10" | 155 | |
| Leon Carter | R | R | August 5, 1931 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Carlos Castillo | R | R | April 24, 1933 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| Chuck Coles | L | L | June 27, 1931 | 5'9" | 180 | Fredericktown, PA US |
| William Cooke | R | R | October 31, 1935 | 6'4" | 195 | Chicago, IL US |
| Larry Davidson | L | R | May 20, 1926 | 6'1" | 195 | Appomattox, VA US |
| Jerry Davis | L | L | July 21, 1932 | 6'1" | 175 | Kansas City, KS US |
| Thomas Dotterer | L | R | December 19, 1936 | 6'1" | 185 | Syracuse, NY US |
| Whammy Douglas | R | R | February 17, 1935 | 6'2" | 185 | Carrboro, NC US |
| Bobby Durnbaugh | R | R | January 15, 1933 | 5'8" | 170 | Dayton, OH US |
| John Fickinger | R | R | October 11, 1933 | 6'3" | 195 | Ashland, PA US |
| Tom Gibson | S | R | October 4, 1936 | 6'4" | 210 | Yakima, WA US |
| Buddy Gilbert | L | R | July 26, 1935 | 6'3" | 195 | Knoxville, TN US |
| Edward Irons | R | May 3, 1928 | 6'0" | 210 | West Haven, CT US | |
| Bobby Klaus | R | R | December 27, 1937 | 5'10" | 170 | Spring Grove, IL US |
| Steve Kraly | L | L | April 18, 1929 | 5'10" | 152 | Whiting, IN US |
| Jerry Lane | R | R | February 7, 1926 | 6'0" | 205 | Ashland, NY US |
| Lyle Luttrell | R | R | February 22, 1930 | 6'0" | 180 | Bloomington, IL US |
| Chuck Lybeck | L | R | October 31, 1934 | 6'2" | 190 | Kent, WA US |
| Bob Moorhead | R | R | January 23, 1938 | 6'1" | 208 | Chambersburg, PA US |
| Cholly Naranjo | L | R | November 25, 1933 | 5'11" | 165 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Earl Rapp | L | R | May 20, 1921 | 6'2" | 185 | Corunna, MI US |
| Paul Robinson | R | R | May 12, 1933 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Howard Rodemoyer | R | R | January 22, 1930 | 5'11" | 190 | Fredonia, PA US |
| Haven Schmidt | L | R | September 23, 1935 | 6'4" | 210 | |
| Phil Shartzer | R | R | October 15, 1935 | 5'10" | 165 | Louisville, KY US |
| Ray Shearer | R | R | September 19, 1929 | 6'0" | 200 | Jacobus, PA 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.
