1959 Hobbs Cardinals Roster
Team Record: 70-54
Finished 3rd in the SL
Manager: Thurman Tucker (70-54)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Hobbs, New Mexico
Ballpark: Bender Park
Attendance: 23,703, Avg. 382
Playoffs - Alpine Cowboys 2 games, Hobbs Cardinals 0
The Hobbs Cardinals of the Sophomore League ended the 1959 season with a record of 70 wins and 54 losses, finishing third in the SL.
The Cardinals tallied 789 runs and yielded 756 runs. Chris Krug walloped 30 home runs for Hobbs, while Kenneth Clark, Harold Wood and Robert Stolzer each swatted 15 or more also. Chris Krug drove in 118 runs. Elmer Lindsey led batters with significant playing time by hitting .302. Lynn Rube topped the team with 16 wins, and Bob Funge earned a 3.48 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1959 Hobbs Cardinals who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Chris Krug, Weldon Bowlin and Johnny Lewis.
Thurman Tucker served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Arrendell | R | R | October 12, 1939 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Weldon Bowlin | R | R | December 10, 1940 | 5'9" | 155 | Paragould, AR US |
| James Broughton | L | R | March 3, 1939 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Gerald Christenson | L | L | January 9, 1939 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Kenneth Clark | R | R | June 10, 1938 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Bill Dingus | R | R | April 14, 1938 | 6'1" | 170 | Jonesboro, TN US |
| Charles Douglas | ||||||
| Bob Funge | R | R | January 31, 1940 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Howard Hughie | R | R | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Jose Jacobo | R | |||||
| James Keith | R | R | January 4, 1939 | 6'2" | 195 | Hastings, NE US |
| Chris Krug | R | R | December 25, 1939 | 6'4" | 200 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Johnny Lewis | L | R | August 10, 1939 | 6'1" | 189 | Greenville, AL US |
| Elmer Lindsey | R | R | February 22, 1940 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Paul McKenzie | R | R | February 9, 1939 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Leon Nickisch | R | R | August 12, 1939 | 6'1" | 175 | Manitowoc, WI US |
| Gene Parent | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Tony Paulino | R | R | October 25, 1938 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Wayne Pearson | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Sonny Perrin | September 4, 1941 | Roswell, NM US | ||||
| Lynn Rube | R | R | July 12, 1940 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Frank Scott | S | L | July 1, 1938 | 6'0" | 172 | |
| Robert Stolzer | R | R | 6'4" | 225 | ||
| Frankie Williams | R | R | 5'10" | 172 | ||
| Harold Wood | L | R | 6'2" | 195 |
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.
