1959 Vancouver Mounties Roster
Team Record: 82-69
Finished 2nd in the PCL
Manager: Charlie Metro (82-69)
Affiliation: Baltimore Orioles
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Ballpark: Nat Bailey Stadium
Attendance: 238,970, Avg. 3,165
The Vancouver Mounties of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1959 season with a record of 82 wins and 69 losses, finishing second in the PCL.
The Mounties allowed 570 runs, least in the league. Vancouver plated 638 runs. Joe Taylor paced the squad with 23 home runs, while Ray Barker and Ron Hansen walloped 15 or more also. Ray Barker drove in 79 runs. Marv Breeding led batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .288 clip. Chuck Estrada topped the team with 14 wins, and Fred Besana recorded a 2.77 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Erv Palica, Jim Finigan, Jim Dyck, Joe Frazier, Barry Shetrone, Joe Durham, Charlie White, Spider Jorgensen, Wayne Causey, Jim Pagliaroni, Connie Johnson, Wes Stock, Joe Taylor, Marv Breeding, Dick Luebke, Fred Besana, Eddie Basinski, Tom Patton, Gordie Sundin, Charlie Beamon, Jerry Zimmerman, Brooks Robinson, George Bamberger, Ron Hansen, Ray Barker, Joe Hatten, Chuck Estrada and Frank Kellert were all players from the 1959 Vancouver Mounties who played in the Majors during their careers.
Charlie Metro served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Bamberger | R | R | August 1, 1923 | 6'0" | 175 | Staten Island, NY US |
| Ray Barker | L | R | March 12, 1936 | 6'0" | 192 | Martinsburg, WV US |
| Bert Barth | R | R | July 8, 1938 | 6'3" | 208 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Eddie Basinski | R | R | November 4, 1922 | 6'1" | 172 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Charlie Beamon | R | R | December 25, 1934 | 5'11" | 195 | Oakland, CA US |
| Fred Besana | R | L | April 5, 1930 | 6'3" | 200 | Lincoln, CA US |
| Danny Bishop | S | R | July 13, 1938 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Marv Breeding | R | R | March 8, 1934 | 6'0" | 175 | Decatur, AL US |
| Wayne Causey | L | R | December 26, 1936 | 5'10" | 175 | Ruston, LA US |
| Joe Durham | R | R | July 31, 1931 | 6'1" | 186 | Newport News, VA US |
| Jim Dyck | R | R | February 3, 1922 | 6'2" | 200 | Omaha, NE US |
| Chuck Estrada | R | R | February 15, 1938 | 6'1" | 185 | San Luis Obispo, CA US |
| Dick Ewin | L | L | September 20, 1938 | 5'10" | 183 | |
| Jim Finigan | R | R | August 19, 1928 | 5'11" | 175 | Quincy, IL US |
| Dick Fitzgerald | L | L | June 16, 1935 | 6'0" | 183 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Joe Frazier | L | R | October 6, 1922 | 6'0" | 180 | Liberty, NC US |
| Ron Hansen | R | R | April 5, 1938 | 6'3" | 190 | Oxford, NE US |
| Joe Hatten | R | L | November 7, 1916 | 6'0" | 176 | Bancroft, IA US |
| Connie Johnson | R | R | December 27, 1922 | 6'4" | 200 | Stone Mountain, GA US |
| Spider Jorgensen | L | R | November 3, 1919 | 5'9" | 155 | Folsom, CA US |
| Frank Kellert | R | R | July 6, 1924 | 6'2" | 185 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Dick Luebke | R | L | April 8, 1935 | 6'4" | 200 | Chicago, IL US |
| Jim Pagliaroni | R | R | December 8, 1937 | 6'4" | 210 | Dearborn, MI US |
| Erv Palica | R | R | February 9, 1928 | 6'1" | 180 | Lomita, CA US |
| Tom Patton | R | R | September 5, 1935 | 5'9" | 185 | Honey Brook, PA US |
| Brooks Robinson | R | R | May 18, 1937 | 6'1" | 180 | Little Rock, AR US |
| Barry Shetrone | L | R | July 6, 1938 | 6'2" | 190 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Wes Stock | R | R | April 10, 1934 | 6'2" | 188 | Longview, WA US |
| Gordie Sundin | R | R | October 10, 1937 | 6'4" | 215 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Charles Symeon | R | R | August 9, 1936 | 6'0" | 175 | Stamford, CT US |
| Joe Taylor | R | R | March 2, 1926 | 6'1" | 185 | Chapman, AL US |
| Len Tucker | R | L | November 18, 1929 | 6'2" | 205 | Mounds, IL US |
| Bud Watkins | R | R | January 23, 1931 | 6'3" | 198 | Chicago, IL US |
| Charlie White | L | R | August 12, 1927 | 5'11" | 192 | Kinston, NC US |
| Jerry Zimmerman | R | R | September 21, 1934 | 6'2" | 185 | Omaha, NE 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.
