1959 Topeka Hawks Roster
Team Record: 69-56
Finished 3rd in the IIIL
Manager: Johnny Vander Meer (69-56)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Redlegs
Location: Topeka, Kansas
Ballpark: Community Park
Attendance: 59,803, Avg. 957
The Topeka Hawks of the Illinois-Iowa-Indiana League ended the 1959 season with a record of 69 wins and 56 losses, finishing third in the IIIL.
The Hawks scored 713 runs and yielded 646 runs. Billy Dashner and Dick Beall led Topeka with 21 home runs apiece. Dick Beall drove in 81 runs. James Niemann paced batters with significant playing time with a .285 average. Burton Dziadek topped the team with 15 wins and a team-best 3.35 earned run average, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1959 Topeka Hawks who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Jim Maloney, Jack Baldschun, Bobby Klaus and Don Pavletich.
Johnny Vander Meer served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alberto Alvarez | R | R | May 14, 1935 | 5'9" | 178 | |
| Andrés Ayón | R | R | October 22, 1936 | 5'10" | 160 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Jack Baldschun | R | R | October 16, 1936 | 6'1" | 175 | Greenville, OH US |
| Dick Beall | L | L | November 18, 1940 | 6'0" | 195 | Santa Maria, CA US |
| Wallace Bush | R | R | January 2, 1936 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Bob Campbell | R | R | September 15, 1936 | 6'2" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Phillip Condu | L | L | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Billy Dashner | L | L | February 26, 1934 | 5'11" | 195 | |
| Burton Dziadek | R | R | August 23, 1939 | 6'4" | 200 | Meriden, CT US |
| Robert Famous | R | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| Israel Ferrer | R | R | 5'11" | 169 | ||
| Marvin Fodor | R | R | August 6, 1941 | 6'0" | 200 | Detroit, MI US |
| Grant Halsne | R | R | August 10, 1937 | 6'3" | 187 | |
| Greg Jancich | R | R | April 25, 1936 | 6'5" | 220 | Chicago, IL US |
| Cob Jarvis | L | R | October 26, 1932 | 6'3" | 185 | Booneville, MS US |
| Paul Kelly | L | L | 5'8" | 165 | ||
| Bobby Klaus | R | R | December 27, 1937 | 5'10" | 170 | Spring Grove, IL US |
| Kendon Mallory | S | R | February 14, 1938 | 6'4" | 192 | |
| Jim Maloney | L | R | June 2, 1940 | 6'2" | 190 | Fresno, CA US |
| George McWilliams | R | R | January 6, 1938 | 6'4" | 205 | |
| Miles McWilliams | L | R | November 12, 1940 | 6'4" | 200 | Anguilla, MS US |
| James Niemann | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Jose Padilla | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Bernie Parrish | R | April 29, 1936 | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| James Passilla | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Don Pavletich | R | R | July 13, 1938 | 5'11" | 190 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Martin Rosell | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Neal Skeeters | S | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Amiel Solomon | S | L | March 13, 1933 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Adolfo Suarez | R | R | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Rudy Tanner | R | February 11, 1927 | 5'9" | 168 | ||
| Gail Thomas | R | R | August 1, 1934 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| James Yarbrough | R | 6'0" | 195 |
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.
