1959 Springfield Giants Roster
Team Record: 85-55
Finished 1st in the EL
Manager: Andy Gilbert (85-55)
Affiliation: San Francisco Giants
Location: Springfield, Massachusetts
Ballpark: Pynchon Park
Attendance: 110,499, Avg. 1,579
Playoffs - Springfield Giants 3 games, Binghamton Triplets 0
Finals - Springfield Giants 3 games, Williamsport Grays 1
The Springfield Giants of the Eastern League ended the 1959 season with a record of 85 wins and 55 losses, finishing first in the EL.
The Giants allowed 522 runs, least in the league. Springfield plated 686 runs. Moose Stubing paced the team with 13 home runs and drove in 104 runs. Bob Farley led hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .313 clip. Juan Marichal topped the squad with 18 wins, while Jim Duffalo and Vic Davis added 15 or more victories also Juan Marichal recorded a 2.39 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Members of the 1959 Springfield Giants who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Andy Gilbert, Moose Stubing, Julio Navarro, Matty Alou, Juan Marichal, Tom Haller, Ron Herbel, Manny Mota, Jim Duffalo and Bob Farley.
Andy Gilbert served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Alomar | R | R | December 11, 1934 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Matty Alou | L | L | December 22, 1938 | 5'9" | 160 | Bajos de Haina, San Cristobal DO |
| George Case | R | R | January 14, 1935 | 5'10" | 185 | Winsted, CT US |
| Robin Coffman | L | R | October 3, 1935 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Vic Davis | R | R | January 26, 1936 | 6'0" | 160 | |
| Jim Duffalo | R | R | November 25, 1935 | 6'1" | 175 | Helvetia, PA US |
| Bob Farley | L | L | November 15, 1937 | 6'2" | 200 | Watsontown, PA US |
| Andy Gilbert | R | R | July 18, 1914 | 6'0" | 203 | Bradenville, PA US |
| Joseph Griffiths | L | R | 6'2" | 210 | ||
| Tom Haller | L | R | June 23, 1937 | 6'4" | 195 | Lockport, IL US |
| Ron Herbel | R | R | January 16, 1938 | 6'1" | 195 | Denver, CO US |
| Sam Hernandez | R | R | November 4, 1933 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Ed Herstek | R | R | July 10, 1936 | 6'2" | 192 | |
| Clark Johnson | R | R | February 26, 1938 | 5'10" | 190 | |
| Albert Johnston | L | L | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Juan Marichal | R | R | October 20, 1937 | 6'0" | 185 | Laguna Verde, Monte Cristi DO |
| Gene Martin | S | June 25, 1935 | 6'1" | 188 | ||
| Manny Mota | R | R | February 18, 1938 | 5'10" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| James Myers | R | L | March 11, 1936 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Julio Navarro | R | R | January 9, 1934 | 6'0" | 175 | Vieques, PR |
| Richard Pawlow | L | L | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Bob Quinn | R | R | 6'1" | 193 | ||
| Frank Reveira | R | R | October 24, 1935 | 5'8" | 205 | |
| Jack Scramaglia | R | R | July 25, 1937 | 5'8" | 155 | |
| Don Strichek | R | R | February 16, 1934 | 6'1" | 194 | Youngstown, OH US |
| Moose Stubing | L | L | March 31, 1938 | 6'3" | 220 | Bronx, NY US |
| Chester Vincent | L | L | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Andrew Yetsko | R | R | 5'11" | 185 |
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.
