1959 Corpus Christi Giants Roster
Team Record: 66-79
Finished 6th in the TL
Manager: Ray Murray (66-79)
Affiliation: San Francisco Giants
Location: Corpus Christi, Texas
Ballpark: Schepps Palms
Attendance: 61,501, Avg. 848
The Corpus Christi Giants of the Texas League ended the 1959 season with a record of 66 wins and 79 losses, finishing sixth in the TL.
The Giants scored 733 runs and allowed 750 runs, most in the circuit. John Weekly led Corpus Christi with 23 home runs, while James Rice walloped 15 or more, too. John Weekly drove in 82 runs. Charlie Dees paced all regular batters with a .303 average. Gaylord Perry, Verle Tiefenthaler and Dick LeMay topped the squad with 10 wins each, and Verle Tiefenthaler earned a 3.69 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1959 Corpus Christi Giants who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Eric Rodin, Gaylord Perry, Ray Murray, Dick LeMay, Roy Wright, Stan Palys, Ernie Bowman, John Weekly, John Fitzgerald, Charlie Dees, Bert Thiel, Neil Wilson and Verle Tiefenthaler.
Ray Murray served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Bossard | R | April 21, 1930 | 5'11" | 165 | Blythewood, SC US | |
| Tom Bowers | R | R | April 4, 1934 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Ernie Bowman | R | R | July 28, 1935 | 5'10" | 160 | Johnson City, TN US |
| Pete Carmona | R | R | October 28, 1932 | 6'1" | 165 | Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas MX |
| George Case | R | R | January 14, 1935 | 5'10" | 185 | Winsted, CT US |
| Robin Coffman | L | R | October 3, 1935 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Vic Davis | R | R | January 26, 1936 | 6'0" | 160 | |
| Charlie Dees | L | L | June 24, 1935 | 6'1" | 173 | Birmingham, AL US |
| John Fitzgerald | L | L | September 15, 1933 | 6'3" | 190 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Sid Harvey | R | R | November 5, 1935 | 6'2" | 190 | Oakland, CA US |
| Phil Jantze | L | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Dick LeMay | L | L | August 28, 1938 | 6'3" | 190 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Michael Lutz | R | R | August 29, 1927 | 6'1" | 208 | |
| Richard Maibauer | R | R | December 24, 1932 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| James Miller | L | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Joseph Moran | L | R | 5'10" | 178 | ||
| Ray Murray | R | R | October 12, 1917 | 6'3" | 204 | Spring Hope, NC US |
| Stan Palys | R | R | May 1, 1930 | 6'2" | 190 | Blakely, PA US |
| Gaylord Perry | R | R | September 15, 1938 | 6'4" | 205 | Williamston, NC US |
| James Rice | R | R | September 25, 1933 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Tony Risinger | S | R | March 20, 1935 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Eric Rodin | R | R | February 5, 1930 | 6'2" | 215 | Orange, NJ US |
| Dick Sovde | R | R | March 9, 1935 | 6'8" | 200 | |
| Bert Thiel | R | R | May 4, 1926 | 5'10" | 185 | Marion, WI US |
| Verle Tiefenthaler | L | R | July 11, 1937 | 6'1" | 190 | Brenda, IA US |
| Ben Valley | L | R | July 16, 1937 | 6'0" | 187 | Richlands, VA US |
| John Weekly | R | R | June 14, 1937 | 6'0" | 200 | Waterproof, LA US |
| Neil Wilson | L | R | June 14, 1935 | 6'1" | 175 | Lexington, TN US |
| Roy Wright | R | R | September 26, 1933 | 6'2" | 170 | Buchtel, OH US |
| Andrew Yetsko | R | R | 5'11" | 185 |
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.
