1959 Chicago White Sox Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 94-60
Finished 1st in the AL
Attendance: 1,423,144, Avg. 20,924
Ballpark: Comiskey Park
Won League Championship Series
World Series - Lost to Los Angeles Dodgers 4-2
Manager: Al Lopez (94-60)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1959 Chicago White Sox StatisticsTeam Record: 94-60
Finished 1st in the AL
Attendance: 1,423,144, Avg. 20,924
Ballpark: Comiskey Park
Won League Championship Series
World Series - Lost to Los Angeles Dodgers 4-2
Manager: Al Lopez (94-60)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1959 Chicago White Sox Results
The Chicago White Sox of the American League ended the 1959 season with a record of 94 wins and 60 losses, finishing first in the AL.
The White Sox conceded 588 runs, the lowest total in the circuit. Chicago tallied 669 runs. Sherm Lollar paced the team with 22 home runs, while Al Smith walloped 20 or more as well. Sherm Lollar drove in 84 runs. Nellie Fox led hitters with significant playing time by hitting .306. Early Wynn topped the squad with 22 wins, and Bob Shaw added 15 or more victories as well Bob Shaw earned a 2.69 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Al Lopez coached the team. The 1959 Chicago White Sox won the League Championship Series.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Aparicio | SS | R | R | April 29, 1934 | 5'9" | 160 | Maracaibo, Zulia Venezuela |
| Rudy Arias | P | L | L | June 6, 1931 | 5'10" | 165 | Las Villas, Cuba |
| Earl Battey | C | R | R | January 5, 1935 | 6'1" | 205 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Ray Boone | 1B | R | R | July 27, 1923 | 6'0" | 172 | San Diego, CA USA |
| Johnny Callison | LF | L | R | March 12, 1939 | 5'10" | 175 | Qualls, OK USA |
| Cam Carreon | C | R | R | August 6, 1937 | 6'1" | 190 | Colton, CA USA |
| Norm Cash | 1B | L | L | November 10, 1933 | 6'0" | 185 | Justiceburg, TX USA |
| Larry Doby | RF | L | R | December 13, 1923 | 6'1" | 180 | Camden, SC USA |
| Dick Donovan | P | L | R | December 7, 1927 | 6'3" | 190 | Boston, MA USA |
| Del Ennis | LF | R | R | June 8, 1925 | 6'0" | 195 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Sammy Esposito | 3B | R | R | December 15, 1931 | 5'9" | 165 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Nellie Fox | 2B | L | R | December 25, 1927 | 5'10" | 160 | St. Thomas, PA USA |
| Billy Goodman | 3B | L | R | March 22, 1926 | 5'11" | 165 | Concord, NC USA |
| Joe Hicks | CF | L | R | April 7, 1933 | 6'0" | 180 | Ivy, VA USA |
| Ron Jackson | 1B | R | R | October 22, 1933 | 6'7" | 225 | Kalamazoo, MI USA |
| Ted Kluszewski | 1B | L | L | September 10, 1924 | 6'2" | 225 | Argo, IL USA |
| Jim Landis | CF | R | R | March 9, 1934 | 6'1" | 180 | Fresno, CA USA |
| Barry Latman | P | R | R | May 21, 1936 | 6'3" | 210 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Sherm Lollar | C | R | R | August 23, 1924 | 6'1" | 185 | Durham, AR USA |
| Turk Lown | P | R | R | May 30, 1924 | 6'0" | 180 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| J. C. Martin | 3B | L | R | December 13, 1936 | 6'2" | 188 | Axton, VA USA |
| Jim McAnany | RF | R | R | September 4, 1936 | 5'10" | 196 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Ken McBride | P | R | R | August 12, 1935 | 6'1" | 190 | Huntsville, AL USA |
| Ray Moore | P | R | R | June 1, 1926 | 6'0" | 195 | Meadows, MD USA |
| Don Mueller | P | L | R | April 14, 1927 | 6'0" | 185 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Gary Peters | P | L | L | April 21, 1937 | 6'2" | 200 | Grove City, PA USA |
| Bubba Phillips | 3B | R | R | February 24, 1928 | 5'9" | 180 | West Point, MS USA |
| Billy Pierce | P | L | L | April 2, 1927 | 5'10" | 160 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Claude Raymond | P | R | R | May 7, 1937 | 5'10" | 175 | St. Jean, QC CAN |
| Jim Rivera | RF | L | L | July 22, 1921 | 6'0" | 196 | New York, NY USA |
| John Romano | C | R | R | August 23, 1934 | 5'11" | 205 | Hoboken, NJ USA |
| Don Rudolph | P | L | L | August 16, 1931 | 5'11" | 195 | Baltimore, MD USA |
| Bob Shaw | P | R | R | June 29, 1933 | 6'2" | 195 | Bronx, NY USA |
| Harry Simpson | RF | L | R | December 3, 1925 | 6'1" | 180 | Atlanta, GA USA |
| Lou Skizas | LF | R | R | June 2, 1932 | 5'11" | 175 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Al Smith | LF | R | R | February 7, 1928 | 6'0" | 189 | Kirkwood, MO USA |
| Gerry Staley | P | R | R | August 21, 1920 | 6'0" | 195 | Brush Prairie, WA USA |
| Joe Stanka | P | R | R | July 23, 1931 | 6'6" | 201 | Hammon, OK USA |
| Earl Torgeson | 1B | L | L | January 1, 1924 | 6'3" | 180 | Snohomish, WA USA |
| Early Wynn | P | B | R | January 6, 1920 | 6'0" | 190 | Hartford, AL USA |
