1959 Phoenix Giants Roster
Team Record: 64-90
Finished 8th in the PCL
Manager: John Davis (64-90)
Affiliation: San Francisco Giants
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Ballpark: Phoenix Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 79,106, Avg. 1,027
The Phoenix Giants of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1959 season with a record of 64 wins and 90 losses, finishing eighth in the PCL.
The Giants paced the league with 782 runs, sparked by 196 home runs. Phoenix yielded 855 runs, most in the circuit. Willie McCovey led the team with 29 home runs, while Benny Valenzuela, Bob Speake, Owen Friend, Bobby Prescott, José Pagán and Bill Wilson each walloped 15 or more also. Willie McCovey accounted for 92 RBI. José Pagán topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .312. Eddie Fisher paced the squad with 10 wins, and Marshall Renfroe registered a 3.54 earned run average, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1959 Phoenix Giants who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Eddie Fisher, Bill Wilson, Jim Brideweser, Owen Friend, Andre Rodgers, Bobby Prescott, Julio Navarro, John Fitzgerald, José Pagán, Jay Van Noy, John Orsino, Marcelino Solis, Manny Mota, Dom Zanni, Don Choate, Roger McCardell, Billy Muffett, Bob Speake, Roy Wright, Joe Shipley, Marshall Renfroe, Willie McCovey, Marion Fricano, Benny Valenzuela, Curt Barclay and Dusty Rhodes.
John Davis served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curt Barclay | R | R | August 22, 1931 | 6'3" | 210 | Chicago, IL US |
| Charlie Barnes | R | R | August 6, 1934 | 6'3" | 200 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Joe Blasko | R | R | August 28, 1935 | 5'11" | 185 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Tom Bowers | R | R | April 4, 1934 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Jim Brideweser | R | R | February 13, 1927 | 6'0" | 165 | Lancaster, OH US |
| Don Choate | R | R | July 2, 1938 | 6'0" | 185 | Potosi, MO US |
| Eddie Fisher | R | R | July 16, 1936 | 6'2" | 200 | Shreveport, LA US |
| John Fitzgerald | L | L | September 15, 1933 | 6'3" | 190 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Marion Fricano | R | R | July 15, 1923 | 6'0" | 170 | Brant, NY US |
| Owen Friend | R | R | March 21, 1927 | 6'1" | 180 | Granite City, IL US |
| Sid Harvey | R | R | November 5, 1935 | 6'2" | 190 | Oakland, CA US |
| Donald Hyman | R | R | May 26, 1935 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Bill Lindner | L | R | March 20, 1941 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Roger McCardell | R | R | August 29, 1932 | 6'0" | 200 | Gorsuch Mills, MD US |
| Willie McCovey | L | L | January 10, 1938 | 6'4" | 198 | Mobile, AL US |
| Glenn McMinn | R | R | March 11, 1933 | 6'1" | 165 | Chillicothe, TX US |
| James Miller | L | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Manny Mota | R | R | February 18, 1938 | 5'10" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Billy Muffett | R | R | September 21, 1930 | 6'1" | 198 | Hammond, IN US |
| Julio Navarro | R | R | January 9, 1934 | 6'0" | 175 | Vieques, PR |
| John Orsino | R | R | April 22, 1938 | 6'3" | 215 | Teaneck, NJ US |
| José Pagán | R | R | May 5, 1935 | 5'9" | 160 | Barceloneta, PR |
| Bobby Prescott | R | R | March 27, 1931 | 5'11" | 180 | Colon, Colon PA |
| Marshall Renfroe | L | L | May 25, 1936 | 6'0" | 180 | Century, FL US |
| Dusty Rhodes | L | R | May 13, 1927 | 6'0" | 178 | Mathews, AL US |
| Andre Rodgers | R | R | December 2, 1934 | 6'3" | 200 | Nassau, BS |
| Joe Shipley | R | R | May 9, 1935 | 6'4" | 210 | Morristown, TN US |
| Marcelino Solis | L | L | July 19, 1930 | 6'1" | 185 | Real de Catorce, San Luis Potosi MX |
| Bob Speake | L | L | August 22, 1930 | 6'1" | 178 | Springfield, MO US |
| Albert Stieglitz | L | R | November 13, 1933 | 6'3" | 205 | Columbia, SC US |
| Don Strichek | R | R | February 16, 1934 | 6'1" | 194 | Youngstown, OH US |
| Sal Taormina | L | R | June 8, 1922 | 5'11" | 180 | San Jose, CA US |
| Benny Valenzuela | R | R | June 2, 1933 | 5'10" | 175 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
| Jay Van Noy | L | R | November 4, 1928 | 6'1" | 200 | Garland, UT US |
| Bud Watkins | R | R | January 23, 1931 | 6'3" | 198 | Chicago, IL US |
| Bill Wilson | R | R | November 6, 1928 | 6'2" | 200 | Central City, NE US |
| Roy Wright | R | R | September 26, 1933 | 6'2" | 170 | Buchtel, OH US |
| Dom Zanni | R | R | March 1, 1932 | 5'11" | 180 | Bronx, NY 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.
