1959 Richmond Virginians Roster
Team Record: 76-78
Finished 4th in the IL
Manager: Bud Souchock (76-78)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Richmond, Virginia
Ballpark: Parker Field
Attendance: 220,198, Avg. 2,860
Playoffs - Richmond Virginians 4 games, Buffalo Bisons 1
Finals - Havana Sugar Kings 4 games, Richmond Virginians 2
The Richmond Virginians of the International League ended the 1959 season with a record of 76 wins and 78 losses, finishing fourth in the IL.
The Virginians scored 592 runs and yielded 615 runs. Deron Johnson led Richmond with 25 home runs, and Frank Leja walloped 15 or more, too. Deron Johnson drove in 90 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .279 clip. Bill Short paced the team with 17 wins, while Johnny James recorded a 2.06 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Bill Stafford, Darrell Johnson, John Gabler, Billy Shantz, Ossie Álvarez, Gordie Windhorn, Jim Pisoni, Mike Baxes, Deron Johnson, Jack McMahan, Johnny James, Jack Reed, Zach Monroe, Eli Grba, Jack Urban, Curt Roberts, Clete Boyer, Ben Flowers, Glenn Cox, Bob Wiesler, Jim Command, Jim Bronstad, Fritz Brickell, Bob Martyn, Frank Leja, Rod Kanehl and Bill Short were all players from the 1959 Richmond Virginians who played in the Majors during their careers.
Bud Souchock served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ossie Álvarez | R | R | October 19, 1933 | 5'10" | 165 | Bolondron, CU |
| Tony Asaro | R | R | January 16, 1936 | 5'8" | 170 | San Diego, CA US |
| Mike Baxes | R | R | December 18, 1930 | 5'10" | 175 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Billy Bethel | R | R | April 29, 1930 | 6'3" | 187 | Corpus Christi, TX US |
| Clete Boyer | R | R | February 9, 1937 | 6'0" | 165 | Cassville, MO US |
| Fritz Brickell | R | R | March 19, 1935 | 5'5" | 157 | Wichita, KS US |
| Arnold Briggs | R | L | August 18, 1936 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Jim Bronstad | R | R | June 22, 1936 | 6'3" | 196 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Jim Command | L | R | October 15, 1928 | 6'2" | 200 | Grand Rapids, MI US |
| Glenn Cox | R | R | February 3, 1931 | 6'2" | 210 | Montebello, CA US |
| Robert Deakin | L | R | December 15, 1934 | 5'8" | 165 | |
| Edward Dick | S | L | November 20, 1936 | 6'2" | 188 | Chicago, IL US |
| Ben Flowers | R | R | June 15, 1927 | 6'4" | 195 | Wilson, NC US |
| John Gabler | S | R | October 2, 1930 | 6'2" | 165 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Eli Grba | R | R | August 9, 1934 | 6'2" | 205 | Chicago, IL US |
| Johnny James | L | R | July 23, 1933 | 5'10" | 160 | Bonners Ferry, ID US |
| Darrell Johnson | R | R | August 25, 1928 | 6'1" | 180 | Horace, NE US |
| Deron Johnson | R | R | July 17, 1938 | 6'2" | 200 | San Diego, CA US |
| Rod Kanehl | R | R | April 1, 1934 | 6'1" | 180 | Wichita, KS US |
| Frank Leja | L | L | February 7, 1936 | 6'4" | 205 | Holyoke, MA US |
| Bob Martyn | L | R | August 15, 1930 | 6'0" | 176 | Weiser, ID US |
| Jack McMahan | R | L | July 25, 1932 | 6'0" | 175 | Hot Springs, AR US |
| Zach Monroe | R | R | July 8, 1931 | 6'0" | 198 | Peoria, IL US |
| Lamar North | R | R | May 20, 1929 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Jim Pisoni | R | R | August 14, 1929 | 5'10" | 169 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Jim Post | L | L | February 2, 1926 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Jack Reed | R | R | February 2, 1933 | 6'0" | 185 | Silver City, MS US |
| Curt Roberts | R | R | August 16, 1929 | 5'8" | 165 | Pineland, TX US |
| Dick Sanders | R | R | August 17, 1931 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Billy Shantz | R | R | July 31, 1927 | 6'1" | 160 | Pottstown, PA US |
| Bill Short | L | L | November 27, 1937 | 5'9" | 170 | Kingston, NY US |
| Bill Stafford | R | R | August 13, 1938 | 6'1" | 188 | Catskill, NY US |
| Gerry Thomas | L | R | October 21, 1930 | 6'0" | 175 | Elon, VA US |
| Jack Urban | R | R | December 5, 1928 | 5'8" | 155 | Omaha, NE US |
| Bob Wiesler | S | L | August 13, 1930 | 6'3" | 188 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Gordie Windhorn | R | R | December 19, 1933 | 6'1" | 185 | Watseka, IL 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.
