1959 Winston-Salem Red Birds Roster
Team Record: 67-62
Finished 4th in the CL
Manager: Al Unser (67-62)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Ballpark: Ernie Shore Stadium (Field)
Attendance: 77,157, Avg. 1,196
Playoffs - Raleigh Capitals 2 games, Winston-Salem Red Birds 0 - Series reduced to best of 3 because of rain
The Winston-Salem Red Birds of the Carolina League ended the 1959 season with a record of 67 wins and 62 losses, finishing fourth in the CL.
The Red Birds scored 641 runs and allowed 610 runs. Fred Whitfield led Winston-Salem with 25 home runs, and Joe Wooten walloped 15 or more, too. Fred Whitfield accounted for 103 RBI. Carlos Dore paced all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .295 average. Sam McIntyre topped the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 3.26 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1959 Winston-Salem Red Birds who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Fred Whitfield, Lee Gregory, Dick Hughes, Bud Bloomfield, Mike Shannon and Gordie Richardson.
Al Unser served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck Behrends | R | R | July 29, 1936 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Bud Bloomfield | R | R | January 5, 1936 | 5'11" | 175 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Kenneth Bryant | R | R | February 19, 1939 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| William Carpenter | R | R | February 5, 1937 | 6'3" | 200 | Athens, PA US |
| William Dikeman | S | L | August 30, 1938 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Carlos Dore | L | L | October 8, 1932 | 5'9" | 160 | |
| Charles Douglas | ||||||
| George Doyle | L | L | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| James Gilchrist | R | 6'1" | 195 | |||
| Lee Gregory | L | L | June 2, 1938 | 6'1" | 180 | Bakersfield, CA US |
| Allen Herring | R | R | March 23, 1936 | 6'4" | 210 | |
| Dick Hughes | R | R | February 13, 1938 | 6'3" | 195 | Stephens, AR US |
| Bernard Kelly | R | August 2, 1933 | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Hank Kuhlmann | R | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Robert List | R | L | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Sam McIntyre | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Bobby Moegle | R | R | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Jack Mooneyham | S | R | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| George Moton | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Bernard Porter | R | R | 6'3" | 189 | ||
| Gordie Richardson | R | L | July 19, 1938 | 6'0" | 185 | Colquitt, GA US |
| Mike Shannon | R | R | July 15, 1939 | 6'3" | 195 | St. Louis, MO US |
| James Smith | L | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| James Turk | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Fred Whitfield | L | L | January 7, 1938 | 6'1" | 190 | Vandiver, AL US |
| Gary Willison | R | R | 6'2" | 193 | ||
| Joe Wooten | R | R | February 16, 1938 | 6'2" | 195 | Gaston County, NC US |
| Ed Zander | R | R | February 20, 1937 | 5'10" | 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.
