1959 San Angelo/Roswell Pirates Roster
Team Record: 48-77
Finished 8th in the SL
Manager: Al Kubski (0-0), Joe Bauman (0-0), Wally Millies (0-0)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Roswell, New Mexico; San Angelo, Texas
Ballpark: Fair Park Stadium, Guinn Field
Attendance: 17,346, Avg. 278
The San Angelo/Roswell Pirates of the Sophomore League ended the 1959 season with a record of 48 wins and 77 losses, finishing eighth in the SL.San Angelo (13-22) transferred to Roswell June 9.
The Pirates scored 731 runs and allowed 891 runs. Edward Montgomery led San Angelo/Roswell with 15 home runs Willie Stargell and Edward Montgomery each recorded 87 runs batted in. Emiliano Telleria topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .358. James Little paced the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 4.36 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1959 San Angelo/Roswell Pirates who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Vic Roznovsky, Willie Stargell, Ron Brand and Bob Priddy.
Al Kubski, Joe Bauman and Wally Millies served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Barrett | R | R | December 19, 1940 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| John Berry | ||||||
| Ron Brand | R | R | January 13, 1940 | 5'7" | 167 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Preston Bruce | R | R | 6'4" | 178 | ||
| Paul Carmine | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Alfred Chavez | R | R | 5'11" | 176 | ||
| Dick Doepker | R | R | August 11, 1936 | 6'0" | 175 | Annahein, SK CA |
| Juan Guerra | R | R | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| William Holt | R | June 21, 1935 | 5'9" | 167 | ||
| Julio Imbert | L | L | December 3, 1938 | 5'10" | 168 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Sandy Johnson | R | R | October 24, 1940 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| James Little | L | L | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Larry Littlejohn | R | R | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| LeRoy Luketich | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Nick Maras | R | R | January 24, 1939 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Fred Marberry | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| John Mason | R | R | November 13, 1939 | 6'1" | 175 | Greenville, TX US |
| Edmond McKay | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Albert Miranda | R | 6'2" | 174 | |||
| Chester Mitchell | R | 5'7" | 155 | |||
| Edward Montgomery | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Tom O'Connor | R | R | June 5, 1937 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Leslie Peterson | L | L | 6'4" | 185 | ||
| Bob Priddy | R | R | December 10, 1939 | 6'1" | 200 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Donald Pulford | R | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Bill Ralston | R | L | 6'3" | 210 | ||
| Vic Roznovsky | L | R | October 19, 1938 | 6'0" | 170 | Shiner, TX US |
| Don Shadron | R | R | December 3, 1938 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Ronald Spring | R | L | January 27, 1940 | 6'1" | 170 | Rochester, NY US |
| Willie Stargell | L | L | March 6, 1940 | 6'2" | 188 | Earlsboro, OK US |
| Emiliano Telleria | R | R | May 25, 1938 | 5'8" | 155 | Puerta de Golpe, CU |
| Peter Thompson | L | L | 6'2" | 165 | ||
| Thomas Woods | R | R | December 7, 1940 | 6'0" | 180 |
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.
