1959 Midland Braves Roster
Team Record: 56-70
Finished 6th in the SL
Manager: Jimmy Brown (56-70)
Affiliation: Milwaukee Braves
Location: Midland, Texas
Ballpark: Municipal Park
Attendance: 17,106, Avg. 272
Playoffs - Carlsbad Potashes 2 games, Midland Braves 0
The Midland Braves of the Sophomore League ended the 1959 season with a record of 56 wins and 70 losses, finishing sixth in the SL.
The Braves scored 864 runs and conceded 897 runs, most in the circuit. Herm Hubbard led Midland with 18 home runs and drove in 106 runs. Dan Newman paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .298. Dave Eilers topped the team with 14 wins and a team-best 4.1 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Dave Eilers and Phil Roof both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Jimmy Brown served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Alander | R | R | September 4, 1939 | 6'3" | 180 | Harrisburg, PA US |
| Bobby Biedermann | R | R | July 4, 1936 | 6'3" | 210 | Rowena, TX US |
| Dave Eilers | R | R | December 3, 1936 | 5'11" | 188 | Oldenburg, TX US |
| Harold Gelein | L | L | September 7, 1940 | 6'2" | 200 | Hibbing, MN US |
| Louis Haas | R | R | November 6, 1941 | 5'10" | 165 | Paducah, KY US |
| Chuck Hasenstab | R | R | March 10, 1941 | 5'10" | 150 | Belleville, IL US |
| Sonny Holly | R | R | 6'0" | 178 | ||
| Herm Hubbard | L | R | May 20, 1939 | 6'2" | 185 | Pittsylvania County, VA US |
| George Johnson | R | R | June 26, 1939 | 6'1" | 190 | Sonora, TX US |
| Keith Lewallen | R | 5'10" | 180 | |||
| David Musco | 5'9" | 165 | ||||
| Dan Newman | L | R | May 2, 1939 | 6'0" | 190 | Sayre, PA US |
| Walt Norley | R | R | March 21, 1939 | 6'3" | 200 | Havertown, PA US |
| John Pannucci | R | 5'9" | 175 | |||
| Bernard Poupore | R | R | May 13, 1939 | 6'2" | 190 | Spalding, MI US |
| Hap Richie | L | L | October 28, 1939 | 6'0" | 170 | Nevada City, CA US |
| Jack Riley | R | R | August 3, 1933 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Michael Roberts | L | 6'0" | 165 | |||
| Marcos Rodriguez | R | R | October 6, 1939 | 6'0" | 175 | Catano, PR |
| Phil Roof | R | R | March 5, 1941 | 6'2" | 190 | Paducah, KY US |
| John Schmitz | R | 5'11" | 155 | |||
| Pat Sherrill | R | R | October 5, 1939 | 6'0" | 195 | Houston, TX US |
| Dave Smith | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Willard Souillard | L | L | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Earl Stabell | R | R | 6'5" | 220 | ||
| Garnet Steubing | L | R | November 8, 1940 | 6'3" | 180 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Dennis Tajchman | R | R | 6'2" | 220 | ||
| Bernie Tesmer | R | February 13, 1938 | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Thomas Tierney | R | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Jose Torres | R | R | 5'8" | 144 | ||
| Hank Wainwright | L | R | 6'2" | 210 | ||
| Edward Willey | L | L | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Jerry Williams | R | R | October 14, 1933 | 6'2" | 190 | Johnson County, NC 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.
