1959 Wilson Tobs Roster
Team Record: 71-58
Finished 2nd in the CL
Manager: Hardy Peterson (0-0), Don Osborn (0-0), Hardy Peterson (0-0)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Wilson, North Carolina
Ballpark: Fleming Stadium
Attendance: 54,922, Avg. 852
Playoffs - Wilson Tobs 3 games, Durham Bulls 0
Finals - Wilson Tobs 4 games, Raleigh Capitals 0
The Wilson Tobs of the Carolina League ended the 1959 season with a record of 71 wins and 58 losses, finishing second in the CL.
The Tobs scored 673 runs and surrendered 654 runs. Larry Elliot led Wilson with 25 home runs, and Ray Looney walloped 15 or more, too. Larry Elliot drove in 85 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time with a .265 average. Donald Dobrino paced the team with 15 wins, while Benny Rich recorded a 2.66 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Tom Butters, Bob Veale, Elder White, Larry Elliot, Al McBean, Larry Foss, Hardy Peterson and Donn Clendenon were all players from the 1959 Wilson Tobs who played in the Majors during their careers.
Hardy Peterson, Don Osborn and Hardy Peterson served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Bean | R | R | March 30, 1937 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Tom Butters | R | R | April 8, 1938 | 6'2" | 195 | Delaware, OH US |
| Duncan Campbell | R | R | October 21, 1937 | 5'10" | 175 | Bluefields, NI |
| Morris Cigar | R | R | December 3, 1936 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| Donn Clendenon | R | R | July 15, 1935 | 6'4" | 209 | Neosho, MO US |
| Bob Daniels | R | R | July 20, 1935 | 6'6" | 215 | |
| Donald Dobrino | R | R | February 3, 1935 | 6'3" | 205 | Mount Olive, IL US |
| Joe Drotar | R | R | October 8, 1936 | 6'1" | 180 | Homestead, PA US |
| Larry Elliot | L | L | March 5, 1938 | 6'2" | 200 | San Diego, CA US |
| Aaron Flores | S | L | April 6, 1938 | 5'11" | 185 | Ciudad Madero, Tamaulipas MX |
| Garry Floyd | L | L | July 8, 1939 | 6'1" | 190 | Highland Park, MI US |
| Larry Foss | R | R | April 18, 1936 | 6'2" | 187 | Castleton, KS US |
| Francis Glamp | R | 5'11" | 190 | |||
| Jesse Haswell | August 17, 1926 | 192 | ||||
| Harold Holland | L | L | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Jack Holmes | R | L | August 9, 1934 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Richard Hoth | R | R | 6'0" | 189 | ||
| Rodger Irvine | R | R | September 1, 1940 | 6'3" | 182 | Toronto, ON CA |
| Lowell Johnson | L | June 1, 1934 | 5'11" | 170 | Negaunee, MI US | |
| John Kelly | S | L | January 10, 1937 | 6'4" | 195 | Detroit, MI US |
| Maurice Lerner | R | R | December 20, 1935 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Ray Looney | L | L | January 5, 1937 | 6'0" | 185 | McKeesport, PA US |
| Al McBean | R | R | May 15, 1938 | 5'11" | 165 | Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas VI |
| Chester Mitchell | R | 5'7" | 155 | |||
| Hardy Peterson | R | R | October 17, 1929 | 6'0" | 205 | Perth Amboy, NJ US |
| Donald Pulford | R | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Benny Rich | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Rex Rupert | R | R | September 11, 1933 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Dennis Schmitt | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Roger Ueltzen | R | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Jack Van Natta | R | R | May 2, 1938 | 5'10" | 185 | |
| Bob Veale | S | L | October 28, 1935 | 6'6" | 212 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Robert Vega | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| George Watts | L | R | 6'2" | 205 | ||
| Gilbert Watts | R | R | 5'11" | 174 | ||
| Elder White | R | R | December 23, 1933 | 5'11" | 165 | Colerain, NC 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.
