1959 Alamance Indians Roster
Team Record: 49-81
Finished 6th in the CL
Manager: Merrill May (49-81)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Burlington, North Carolina
Ballpark: Graham Athletic Park
Attendance: 67,874, Avg. 1,044
The Alamance Indians of the Carolina League ended the 1959 season with a record of 49 wins and 81 losses, finishing sixth in the CL.
The Indians plated 566 runs, worst in the league, and gave up 659 runs. Jerome Webb paced Alamance with 13 home runs and drove in 70 runs. Bill Williamson topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .293. Pete Olsen led the squad with 10 wins, while Jim Weaver recorded a 3.05 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1959 Alamance Indians who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Jim Weaver, Mike White, Dave Tyriver and Billy Williams.
Merrill May served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Andrews | August 28, 1931 | |||||
| Clarence Bartunek | R | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Virgil Brinson | R | R | December 7, 1936 | 6'1" | 179 | |
| Larry Bulla | R | R | November 17, 1938 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Roy Chambers | R | R | September 3, 1932 | 6'1" | 186 | |
| Gene Elliott | R | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| William Fazekas | R | R | November 1, 1939 | 6'1" | 205 | |
| Tom Gansauer | S | L | October 18, 1940 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Olen Hancock | R | R | August 28, 1922 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Kent Hathaway | L | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Robert Healey | R | R | July 26, 1936 | 6'2" | 184 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Reggie Heavener | L | May 30, 1938 | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Hurley Hicks | August 10, 1926 | 192 | ||||
| Garry Holmes | L | L | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Bobby Ledford | L | L | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Gerald Lis | R | R | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| Wayne Newberry | R | R | December 12, 1938 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Thomas Newton | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Pete Olsen | R | L | December 21, 1934 | 6'5" | 205 | |
| June Raines | R | R | September 9, 1938 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| John Skorupski | R | R | 6'1" | 192 | ||
| Frank Slusser | R | R | June 2, 1936 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Dave Tyriver | R | R | October 31, 1937 | 6'0" | 175 | Oshkosh, WI US |
| Jerry Walters | R | R | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Jim Weaver | L | L | February 19, 1939 | 6'0" | 178 | Lancaster, PA US |
| Jerome Webb | L | R | 6'6" | 220 | ||
| Mike White | R | R | December 18, 1938 | 5'8" | 160 | Detroit, MI US |
| Billy Williams | L | R | June 13, 1932 | 6'3" | 195 | Newberry, SC US |
| Bill Williamson | L | L | January 20, 1934 | 6'0" | 190 |
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.
