1959 Philadelphia Phillies Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 64-90
Finished 8th in the NL
Attendance: 802,815, Avg. 13,112
Ballpark: Connie Mack Stadium
Manager: Eddie Sawyer (64-90)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1959 Philadelphia Phillies StatisticsTeam Record: 64-90
Finished 8th in the NL
Attendance: 802,815, Avg. 13,112
Ballpark: Connie Mack Stadium
Manager: Eddie Sawyer (64-90)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1959 Philadelphia Phillies Results
The Philadelphia Phillies of the National League ended the 1959 season with a record of 64 wins and 90 losses, finishing eighth in the NL.
The Phillies tallied 599 runs, worst in the circuit, and yielded 725 runs. Gene Freese paced Philadelphia with 23 home runs, while Ed Bouchee and Wally Post walloped 20 or more also. Wally Post drove in 94 runs. Ed Bouchee led batters with significant playing time with a .285 average. Robin Roberts topped the team with 15 wins, and Gene Conley recorded a 3.00 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Eddie Sawyer coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Anderson | LF | L | R | September 10, 1931 | 6'3" | 205 | North East, MD USA |
| Sparky Anderson | 2B | R | R | February 22, 1934 | 5'9" | 170 | Bridgewater, SD USA |
| Richie Ashburn | CF | L | R | March 19, 1927 | 5'10" | 170 | Tilden, NE USA |
| Jim Bolger | LF | R | R | February 23, 1932 | 6'2" | 180 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Ed Bouchee | 1B | L | L | March 7, 1933 | 6'0" | 200 | Livingston, MT USA |
| Bob Bowman | OF | R | R | May 10, 1931 | 6'1" | 195 | Laytonville, CA USA |
| Don Cardwell | P | R | R | December 7, 1935 | 6'4" | 210 | Winston-Salem, NC USA |
| Gene Conley | P | R | R | November 10, 1930 | 6'8" | 225 | Muskogee, OK USA |
| Solly Drake | LF | B | R | October 23, 1930 | 6'0" | 170 | Little Rock, AR USA |
| John Easton | P | R | R | March 4, 1933 | 6'2" | 185 | Trenton, NJ USA |
| Turk Farrell | P | R | R | April 8, 1934 | 6'4" | 215 | Boston, MA USA |
| Chico Fernandez | SS | R | R | March 2, 1932 | 6'0" | 165 | La Habana, La Habana Cuba |
| Gene Freese | 3B | R | R | January 8, 1934 | 5'11" | 175 | Wheeling, WV USA |
| Ruben Gomez | P | R | R | July 13, 1927 | 6'0" | 170 | Arroyo, P.R. |
| Granny Hamner | SS | R | R | April 26, 1927 | 5'10" | 163 | Richmond, VA USA |
| Harry Hanebrink | 2B | L | R | November 12, 1927 | 6'0" | 165 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Jim Hearn | P | R | R | April 11, 1921 | 6'3" | 205 | Atlanta, GA USA |
| Jim Hegan | C | R | R | August 3, 1920 | 6'2" | 195 | Lynn, MA USA |
| Willie Jones | 3B | R | R | August 16, 1925 | 6'1" | 188 | Dillon, SC USA |
| Ed Keegan | P | R | R | July 8, 1939 | 6'3" | 165 | Camden, NJ USA |
| Joe Koppe | SS | R | R | October 19, 1930 | 5'10" | 165 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Joe Lonnett | C | R | R | February 7, 1927 | 5'10" | 180 | Beaver Falls, PA USA |
| Jack Meyer | P | R | R | March 23, 1932 | 6'1" | 175 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Seth Morehead | P | L | L | August 15, 1934 | 6'0" | 195 | Houston, TX USA |
| Jim Owens | P | R | R | January 16, 1934 | 5'11" | 180 | Gifford, PA USA |
| Dave Philley | RF | B | R | May 16, 1920 | 6'0" | 188 | Paris, TX USA |
| Taylor Phillips | P | L | L | June 18, 1933 | 5'11" | 185 | Atlanta, GA USA |
| Wally Post | RF | R | R | July 9, 1929 | 6'1" | 190 | St. Wendelin, OH USA |
| Robin Roberts | P | B | R | September 30, 1926 | 6'0" | 190 | Springfield, IL USA |
| Humberto Robinson | P | R | R | June 25, 1930 | 6'1" | 155 | Colon, Colon Panama |
| Freddy Rodriguez | P | R | R | April 29, 1924 | 6'0" | 180 | La Habana, La Habana Cuba |
| Carl Sawatski | C | L | R | November 4, 1927 | 5'10" | 210 | Shickshinny, PA USA |
| Al Schroll | P | R | R | March 22, 1932 | 6'2" | 210 | New Orleans, LA USA |
| Ray Semproch | P | R | R | January 7, 1931 | 5'11" | 180 | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Chris Short | P | R | L | September 19, 1937 | 6'4" | 205 | Milford, DE USA |
| Curt Simmons | P | L | L | May 19, 1929 | 5'11" | 175 | Egypt, PA USA |
| Valmy Thomas | C | R | R | October 21, 1925 | 5'9" | 165 | Santurce, P.R. |
