1959 Michigan City White Caps Roster
Team Record: 51-74
Finished 8th in the MWL
Manager: Buddy Kerr (51-74)
Affiliation: San Francisco Giants
Location: Michigan City, Indiana
Ballpark: Ames Field
Attendance: 28,775, Avg. 460
The Michigan City White Caps of the Midwest League ended the 1959 season with a record of 51 wins and 74 losses, finishing eighth in the MWL.
The White Caps tallied 609 runs, worst in the circuit, and surrendered 754 runs. José Tartabull paced Michigan City with 17 home runs Rick Joseph drove in 76 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .320. James Gibson led the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 3.57 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Players from the 1959 Michigan City White Caps who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Buddy Kerr, Rick Joseph, José Tartabull and Wayne Schurr.
Buddy Kerr served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rene Altamirano | R | R | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Charles Antoni | R | R | 6'2" | 210 | ||
| Dale Beerbower | R | R | June 15, 1938 | 6'1" | 155 | |
| Daniel Besonen | R | R | May 10, 1939 | 5'11" | 170 | Litchfield, MN US |
| Frederick Blychenton | R | R | January 20, 1941 | 5'6" | 155 | Colon, Colon PA |
| Art Cole | R | June 7, 1939 | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| John Crillo | R | R | 6'3" | 180 | ||
| James Gibson | R | R | May 18, 1937 | 6'2" | 168 | |
| Quinton Gray | S | October 18, 1934 | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Roger Jenne | R | September 8, 1938 | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Rick Joseph | R | R | August 24, 1939 | 6'1" | 192 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Larry Keller | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Buddy Kerr | R | R | November 6, 1922 | 6'2" | 175 | Astoria, NY US |
| Alvin Lovelace | R | R | 6'1" | 188 | ||
| James Manalilli | R | R | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Rene Marte | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| John May | L | L | 6'3" | 170 | ||
| Bob Morett | S | R | August 21, 1939 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Walter Mortimer | L | 6'2" | 194 | |||
| Frank Palladino | L | L | 5'9" | 170 | ||
| Mario Pelaez | R | R | October 28, 1938 | 5'7" | 160 | Cordoba, Veracruz MX |
| Osvaldo Pellot | R | R | 5'9" | 169 | ||
| Domingo Pichardo | R | R | 6'1" | 182 | ||
| Vic Piper | L | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Dale Rudolph | L | L | 6'3" | 208 | ||
| Julio Santana | R | May 1, 1937 | 5'8" | 165 | ||
| Wayne Schurr | R | R | August 6, 1937 | 6'4" | 185 | Garrett, IN US |
| Ronald Shay | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Peter Shuppy | L | L | February 4, 1938 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Denny Sommers | L | R | July 12, 1940 | 6'2" | 205 | New London, WI US |
| Carl Swenson | R | R | November 7, 1938 | 6'2" | 188 | |
| José Tartabull | L | L | November 27, 1938 | 5'11" | 165 | Cienfuegos, Cienfuegos CU |
| Elizardo Toro | 6'0" | 165 | ||||
| Gary Treon | R | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Leonard Van Patten | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Nestor Velazquez | R | R | March 6, 1940 | 6'1" | 179 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
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.
