1959 Stockton Ports Roster
Team Record: 76-63
Finished 3rd in the CL
Manager: Billy DeMars (76-63)
Affiliation: Baltimore Orioles
Location: Stockton, California
Ballpark: Billy Hebert Field
Attendance: 34,426, Avg. 495
The Stockton Ports of the California League ended the 1959 season with a record of 76 wins and 63 losses, finishing third in the CL.
The Ports conceded 697 runs, the lowest total in the circuit. Stockton plated 766 runs. Pete Ward paced the team with 16 home runs Jerry Gilbert drove in 100 runs. Pete Ward topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .321. Richard Hunt led the squad with 16 wins, while Ted Denney added 15 or more wins, too George Gaffney registered a 2.49 earned run average, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Players from the 1959 Stockton Ports who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Bo Belinsky, Billy DeMars, Pete Ward, George Werley and Frank Zupo.
Billy DeMars served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Alford | R | R | October 16, 1940 | 6'1" | 170 | Polkville, MS US |
| Pete Anthony | R | R | May 10, 1936 | 6'0" | 185 | Astoria, NY US |
| Bo Belinsky | L | L | December 7, 1936 | 6'2" | 191 | New York, NY US |
| Michael Blewett | R | R | May 24, 1937 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| James Caldwell | R | R | June 1, 1938 | 5'10" | 185 | Beardstown, IL US |
| Jim Carver | R | R | August 15, 1940 | 6'0" | 200 | Waynesville, NC US |
| Billy DeMars | R | R | August 26, 1925 | 5'10" | 160 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Ted Denney | L | L | April 1, 1937 | 6'2" | 205 | Newnan, GA US |
| Dick Ewin | L | L | September 20, 1938 | 5'10" | 183 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| George Gaffney | R | R | September 3, 1935 | 6'3" | 185 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Jerry Gilbert | L | L | September 6, 1939 | 6'2" | 180 | Memphis, TN US |
| Pat Gillick | L | L | August 22, 1937 | 6'1" | 185 | Chico, CA US |
| Robert Healey | R | R | July 26, 1936 | 6'2" | 184 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Richard Hernandez | R | 5'11" | 180 | |||
| Richard Hunt | R | R | October 25, 1940 | 6'0" | 180 | Clinton, OK US |
| Charlie Johnson | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Ralph Lairmore | L | R | October 28, 1937 | 6'1" | 187 | |
| Jim Livesey | R | R | June 7, 1939 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| A. J. Martin | R | April 10, 1937 | 6'1" | 175 | Jackson, MS US | |
| James McClusky | R | July 24, 1938 | 6'1" | 188 | ||
| Jack McGowan | R | R | November 1, 1936 | 6'0" | 170 | New Haven, CT US |
| William Mitchell | R | R | 6'5" | 195 | ||
| Ronald Pearson | R | L | May 21, 1938 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Hugh Springer | R | R | December 8, 1938 | 6'3" | 205 | Seattle, WA US |
| Roy Stotler | R | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Gary Walker | R | 5'11" | 160 | |||
| Gene Walker | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Pete Ward | L | R | July 26, 1937 | 6'1" | 185 | Montreal, QC CA |
| George Werley | R | R | September 8, 1938 | 6'2" | 196 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Raynor Youngdahl | R | R | September 30, 1938 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Frank Zupo | L | R | August 29, 1939 | 5'11" | 182 | San Francisco, CA 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.
