1959 Salem Rebels Roster

Appalachian League (AL) - Class: D
Team Record: 38-29
Finished 2nd in the AL
Manager: Lamar Dorton (38-29)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Salem, Virginia
Ballpark: Salem Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 36,128, Avg. 1,078
1959 Salem Rebels Statistics

The Salem Rebels of the Appalachian League ended the 1959 season with a record of 38 wins and 29 losses, finishing second in the AL.

The Rebels scored 472 runs and allowed 452 runs. Arthur Blunt led Salem with 14 home runs Jerry Carey drove in 63 runs and topped batters with significant playing time with a .303 average. Kenneth Whitmore paced the team with 9 wins, while Gary Aldrich recorded a 3.03 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.

Darrell Brandon played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Salem Rebels to do so.

Lamar Dorton served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Gary AldrichLLJanuary 2, 19386'4"198Sacramento, CA US
Charles BarrettRRDecember 19, 19406'1"190
Arthur BluntLR6'0"185
Darrell BrandonRRJuly 8, 19406'2"200Nacogdoches, TX US
Edward CannonRJanuary 14, 19385'11"180
Jerry CareyRRSeptember 4, 19405'10"185
Paul CarmineRR6'0"185
Larry CaryLRApril 4, 19416'3"186
Jimmie CorbusR5'10"170
Manuel GarciaRR5'11"142
Eugenio GuichardoRR6'0"140
Karl HaagS6'0"180
Thomas HaakeRROctober 24, 19376'2"200Germantown, IL US
Rafael ImbertRR6'0"172
Billy JoynerRRFebruary 3, 19395'7"155Milan, TN US
Ronald KentRR6'0"180
Art LambRRJune 30, 19416'2"180
Miguel LemoineRR5'10"205
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Fred MarberryRR6'1"180
Richard MarksLL6'1"192
Robert McAlaineRMay 17, 19376'1"175
Johnny ParadisoRR5'11"180
Jose PizarroRRDecember 20, 19405'10"190
Vic RamirezRRAugust 26, 19405'9"170
Billy SalterRR6'2"184
Don ShadronRRDecember 3, 19386'1"170
Peter ThompsonLL6'2"165
Gilbert WattsRR5'11"174
Kenneth WhitmoreRR6'1"192
Jerome ZawadaRR5'10"165

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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