1959 Erie Sailors Roster
Team Record: 49-76
Finished 8th in the NYPL
Manager: Al Lakeman (0-0), Pat Mullin (0-0), Al Lakeman (0-0)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Erie, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: Ainsworth Field
Attendance: 24,158, Avg. 387
The Erie Sailors of the New York-Pennsylvania League ended the 1959 season with a record of 49 wins and 76 losses, finishing eighth in the NYPL.
The Sailors plated 637 runs and surrendered 764 runs. Harold Trapp paced Erie with 15 home runs and drove in 68 runs. John Sullivan led all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .322 average. Raymond Stauffacher and Allen Phelon topped the team with 9 wins each, while Raymond Stauffacher earned a 3.86 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1959 Erie Sailors who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Purnal Goldy, Paul Doyle and John Sullivan.
Al Lakeman, Pat Mullin and Al Lakeman served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Anderson | L | L | August 2, 1940 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Rufus Anderson | R | R | December 19, 1938 | 5'11" | 155 | Valdosta, GA US |
| James Boger | R | R | April 17, 1938 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Eugene Burroughs | R | L | March 3, 1939 | 6'1" | 178 | |
| Jerry Burttram | R | R | July 5, 1937 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Charles Chew | R | R | March 25, 1940 | 5'9" | 180 | |
| Al DiBernardo | R | R | June 29, 1935 | 5'11" | 172 | |
| Paul Doyle | L | L | October 2, 1939 | 5'11" | 172 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| George Ferrell | L | R | 6'3" | 183 | ||
| Purnal Goldy | R | R | November 28, 1937 | 6'5" | 200 | Camden, NJ US |
| Joseph Hadly | R | R | 6'1" | 182 | ||
| Richard Klunder | S | L | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Joe Laughlin | L | L | June 4, 1938 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Clarence Long | L | L | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Charles Malpass | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Norm Manning | R | R | November 13, 1937 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Bob McCauley | L | August 31, 1940 | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Roger McCombs | R | R | 6'2" | 210 | ||
| Milton McLaughlin | L | L | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Dennis Mendyk | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Ronald Nieman | L | R | January 12, 1936 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| John O'Cain | L | L | June 4, 1935 | 6'0" | 185 | Orangeburg, SC US |
| Pete Pekich | L | L | July 27, 1938 | 5'11" | 175 | Johnstown, PA US |
| Allen Phelon | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Oliver Powers | R | R | 5'11" | 172 | ||
| Bob Reid | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Dick Ryan | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| James Shrode | R | R | May 5, 1936 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Raymond Stauffacher | L | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| John Sullivan | L | R | January 3, 1941 | 6'0" | 195 | Somerville, NJ US |
| Harold Trapp | R | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Ronald Welch | R | 5'8" | 165 | |||
| Nick Zelenak | L | R | January 18, 1940 | 5'10" | 180 | Detroit, MI US |
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.
