1959 Selma Cloverleafs Roster

Alabama-Florida League (AAL) - Class: D
Team Record: 73-46
Finished 2nd in the AAL
Manager: Johnny Lipon (73-46)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Selma, Alabama
Ballpark: Bloch Park
Attendance: 26,633, Avg. 448
1959 Selma Cloverleafs Statistics

Playoffs - Selma Cloverleafs 3 games, Pensacola Dons 0
Finals - Selma Cloverleafs 4 games, Dothan Cardinals 1

The Selma Cloverleafs of the Alabama-Florida League ended the 1959 season with a record of 73 wins and 46 losses, finishing second in the AAL.

The Cloverleafs topped the league with just 493 runs allowed. Selma scored 615 runs. Keith Williams paced the squad with 12 home runs and accounted for 80 RBI, while leading all regular batters by connecting at a .341 clip. Jerry Fosnow led the team with 15 wins, and Thomas Dooling registered a 2.34 earned run average, tops among regular hurlers.

Players from the 1959 Selma Cloverleafs who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Max Alvis, Larry Brown, Doc Edwards, Jerry Fosnow and Johnny Lipon.

Johnny Lipon served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Max AlvisRRFebruary 2, 19385'11"185Jasper, TX US
Jack BanningLRApril 1, 19356'0"165
Vernon BennerR6'0"160
Larry BrownRRMarch 1, 19405'10"160Shinnston, WV US
Billy CarterRRDecember 31, 19375'10"165
Walter DobrzykowskiRRDecember 15, 19396'0"150
Thomas DoolingRR6'1"180
Doc EdwardsRRDecember 10, 19366'2"215Red Jacket, WV US
Richard FarleyRR6'1"180
Jerry FosnowRLSeptember 21, 19406'4"195Deshler, OH US
Paul GleasonRRMay 4, 19396'1"175Jersey City, NJ US
Robert GordonRROctober 21, 19406'4"210
Edward Harrison
Fred KraseLLOctober 16, 19396'0"170Chicago, IL US
Frank LanierLROctober 12, 19346'0"168
Johnny LiponRRNovember 10, 19226'0"175Martins Ferry, OH US
Carl MorrowRR6'2"185
Claude PinderRR5'11"185
June RainesRRSeptember 9, 19386'1"195
James ScottRJanuary 23, 19376'0"170
Joseph TeagueLRDecember 29, 19385'11"155
Jose VillarRR6'2"185
Daniel VlahovicR6'1"185
Keith WilliamsRRAugust 1, 19386'4"193

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.




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