1959 Portland Beavers Roster
Team Record: 75-77
Finished 6th in the PCL
Manager: Tommy Heath (75-77)
Affiliation: Kansas City Athletics
Location: Portland, Oregon
Ballpark: PGE Park
Attendance: 225,257, Avg. 2,964
The Portland Beavers of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1959 season with a record of 75 wins and 77 losses, finishing sixth in the PCL.
The Beavers scored 581 runs and surrendered 623 runs. Jim Greengrass led Portland with 27 home runs, while George Freese and Jack Littrell walloped 15 or more, too. Jim Greengrass accounted for 90 RBI. George Freese paced hitters with significant playing time by hitting .319. Ken Johnson topped the team with 16 wins, and Howie Reed recorded a 2.78 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1959 Portland Beavers who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Mike Kume, Ken Johnson, Larry Jansen, Tom Gorman, Howie Reed, Jack Littrell, Glenn Cox, Marty Kutyna, Bob DiPietro, Dave Melton, Bob Davis, Art Houtteman, Russ Snyder, Duane Pillette, Vic Lombardi, George Freese, Milt Graff, Jim Westlake, Wally Burnette, Jim McManus, Jim Greengrass, Tom Carroll and George Brunet.
Tommy Heath served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Aldredge | R | R | May 1, 1939 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Jack Bloomfield | L | R | August 7, 1932 | 6'2" | 175 | Monti Alto, TX US |
| George Brunet | R | L | June 8, 1935 | 6'1" | 195 | Houghton, MI US |
| Wally Burnette | R | R | June 20, 1929 | 6'0" | 178 | Blairs, VA US |
| Tom Carroll | R | R | September 17, 1936 | 6'3" | 186 | Jamaica, NY US |
| Glenn Cox | R | R | February 3, 1931 | 6'2" | 210 | Montebello, CA US |
| Bob Davis | R | R | September 11, 1933 | 6'0" | 170 | New York, NY US |
| Bob DiPietro | R | R | September 1, 1927 | 5'11" | 185 | San Francisco, CA US |
| George Freese | R | R | September 12, 1926 | 6'0" | 190 | Wheeling, WV US |
| Tom Gorman | R | R | January 4, 1925 | 6'1" | 190 | New York, NY US |
| Milt Graff | L | R | December 30, 1930 | 5'7" | 158 | Jefferson Center, PA US |
| Jim Greengrass | R | R | October 24, 1927 | 6'1" | 200 | Addison, NY US |
| Ronald Hogg | L | R | September 19, 1938 | 5'10" | 185 | Freeland, PA US |
| Art Houtteman | R | R | August 7, 1927 | 6'2" | 188 | Detroit, MI US |
| Larry Jansen | R | R | July 16, 1920 | 6'2" | 190 | Verboort, OR US |
| Ken Johnson | R | R | June 16, 1933 | 6'4" | 210 | West Palm Beach, FL US |
| Mike Kume | R | R | May 19, 1926 | 6'1" | 195 | Premier, WV US |
| Marty Kutyna | R | R | November 14, 1932 | 6'0" | 190 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Jack Littrell | R | R | January 22, 1929 | 6'0" | 179 | Louisville, KY US |
| Vic Lombardi | L | L | September 20, 1922 | 5'7" | 158 | Reedley, CA US |
| Jim McManus | L | L | July 20, 1936 | 6'4" | 215 | Brookline, MA US |
| Glenn McMinn | R | R | March 11, 1933 | 6'1" | 165 | Chillicothe, TX US |
| Dave Melton | R | R | October 3, 1928 | 6'0" | 185 | Pampa, TX US |
| Clem Moore | R | R | January 31, 1930 | 5'11" | 162 | , PA |
| Lenny Neal | R | R | December 2, 1924 | 5'11" | 185 | Scio, OR US |
| Duane Pillette | R | R | July 24, 1922 | 6'3" | 195 | Detroit, MI US |
| Howie Reed | R | R | December 21, 1936 | 6'1" | 195 | Dallas, TX US |
| Robert Schwarzkoff | R | R | January 20, 1935 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Charles Secrest | L | L | January 9, 1935 | 5'9" | 175 | |
| Russ Snyder | L | R | June 22, 1934 | 6'1" | 190 | Oak, NE US |
| Ben Swaringen | S | R | August 27, 1936 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Tony Tornay | R | R | October 6, 1929 | 6'0" | 205 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Len Tucker | R | L | November 18, 1929 | 6'2" | 205 | Mounds, IL US |
| Gilberto Valentin | R | R | May 1, 1931 | 5'9" | 170 | Mayaguez, PR |
| Jim Westlake | L | L | July 3, 1930 | 6'1" | 190 | Sacramento, CA 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.
