1959 Chattanooga Lookouts Roster
Team Record: 67-86
Finished 7th in the SA
Manager: Red Marion (67-86)
Affiliation: Washington Senators
Location: Chattanooga, Tennessee
Ballpark: Joe Engel Stadium
Attendance: 60,128, Avg. 786
The Chattanooga Lookouts of the Southern Association ended the 1959 season with a record of 67 wins and 86 losses, finishing seventh in the SA.
The Lookouts tallied 619 runs and surrendered 663 runs. Dan Dobbek paced Chattanooga with 23 home runs, while Roy Hawes walloped 15 or more as well. Dan Dobbek drove in 73 runs. Roy Hawes topped all regular batters with a .299 average. Ward Wilson led the squad with 10 wins, and Jim Heise earned a 2.93 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1959 Chattanooga Lookouts who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Ralph Lumenti, Johnny Schaive, Joe Albanese, John Romonosky, Jimmie Hall, Vern Morgan, Jesse Levan, Al Sima, Tommy Brown, Jim Kaat, Roy Hawes, Tom McAvoy, Rudy Hernández, Don Minnick, Jack Kralick, Guy Morton, Dan Dobbek, Sammy Meeks, Jim Heise, Ernie Oravetz and Ed Stevens.
Red Marion served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Albanese | R | R | June 26, 1933 | 6'3" | 215 | New York, NY US |
| Billy Joe Bowman | R | R | June 12, 1930 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| Tommy Brown | R | R | December 6, 1927 | 6'1" | 170 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Ray Dabek | R | R | January 8, 1927 | 5'10" | 185 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Donald Damiano | R | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Dan Dobbek | L | R | December 6, 1934 | 6'0" | 195 | Ontonagon, MI US |
| Charles Garmon | R | R | 6'4" | 205 | ||
| Waldo Gonzalez | R | R | April 30, 1935 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Jimmie Hall | L | R | March 17, 1938 | 6'0" | 175 | Mount Holly, NC US |
| Richard Harris | R | March 30, 1933 | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Roy Hawes | L | L | July 5, 1926 | 6'2" | 190 | Shiloh, IL US |
| Jim Heise | R | R | October 2, 1930 | 6'1" | 185 | Scottdale, PA US |
| Rudy Hernández | R | R | December 10, 1931 | 6'3" | 185 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Ray Holton | R | R | December 28, 1925 | 5'11" | 187 | |
| Jim Kaat | L | L | November 7, 1938 | 6'4" | 205 | Zeeland, MI US |
| Jack Kralick | L | L | June 1, 1935 | 6'2" | 180 | Youngstown, OH US |
| Jesse Levan | L | R | July 15, 1926 | 6'0" | 172 | Reading, PA US |
| Boyd Linker | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Ralph Lumenti | L | L | December 21, 1936 | 6'3" | 185 | Milford, MA US |
| Tom McAvoy | L | L | August 12, 1936 | 6'3" | 200 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Sammy Meeks | R | R | April 23, 1923 | 5'9" | 160 | Anderson, SC US |
| Don Minnick | R | R | April 14, 1931 | 6'3" | 195 | Lynchburg, VA US |
| Vern Morgan | L | R | August 8, 1928 | 6'1" | 190 | Emporia, VA US |
| Guy Morton | R | R | November 4, 1930 | 6'2" | 200 | Tuscaloosa, AL US |
| Angel Oliva | R | R | February 6, 1937 | 6'0" | 185 | San Jose de las Lajas, Mayabeque CU |
| Ernie Oravetz | S | L | January 24, 1932 | 5'4" | 145 | Johnstown, PA US |
| John Romonosky | R | R | July 7, 1929 | 6'2" | 195 | Harrisburg, IL US |
| Bob Saban | R | R | December 22, 1930 | 6'0" | 195 | McCook, IL US |
| Johnny Schaive | R | R | February 25, 1934 | 5'8" | 175 | Springfield, IL US |
| Al Sima | R | L | October 7, 1921 | 6'0" | 187 | Mahwah, NJ US |
| Ed Stevens | L | L | January 12, 1925 | 6'1" | 190 | Galveston, TX US |
| Bobby Willis | R | R | May 22, 1932 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| Ward Wilson | R | R | January 2, 1935 | 6'1" | 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.
