1959 Morristown Cubs Roster
Team Record: 41-27
Finished 1st in the AL
Manager: Red Hayworth (41-27)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Morristown, Tennessee
Ballpark: Sherwood Park
Attendance: 26,681, Avg. 785
The Morristown Cubs of the Appalachian League ended the 1959 season with a record of 41 wins and 27 losses, finishing first in the AL.
The Cubs led the league with 540 runs. Morristown allowed 402 runs. Bertrand Gladney accounted for 64 RBI and topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .329. Art Thompson paced the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 3.77 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 1959 Morristown Cubs who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Ossie Chavarria, Nelson Mathews and Ken Hubbs.
Red Hayworth served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Brooks | R | L | March 19, 1941 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Ossie Chavarria | R | R | August 5, 1937 | 5'11" | 155 | Colon, Colon PA |
| Willie Coats | S | 5'9" | 170 | |||
| Ralph DiLullo | R | R | 5'10" | 172 | Capragotta, IT | |
| Pedro Fernandez | R | R | May 4, 1941 | 6'0" | 178 | |
| Albert Figone | R | R | 6'0" | 204 | ||
| Lawrence Garrett | L | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Bertrand Gladney | R | R | 5'8" | 165 | ||
| Allen Henry | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Larry Herd | ||||||
| Franklin Hodges | R | R | September 7, 1939 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Ken Hubbs | R | R | December 23, 1941 | 6'2" | 175 | Riverside, CA US |
| Juan Iglesias | R | R | 6'1" | 160 | ||
| Bobby Ivey | R | R | 5'11" | 195 | ||
| James Klimchock | R | R | 6'2" | 205 | ||
| Al Kozak | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Nelson Mathews | R | R | July 21, 1941 | 6'4" | 195 | Columbia, IL US |
| Gary McCabe | R | R | 6'3" | 165 | ||
| Perry Noun | R | R | February 4, 1939 | 5'10" | 174 | |
| Harvey Oxendine | R | R | June 10, 1939 | 6'3" | 190 | Henderson, NC US |
| Edmund Pepper | R | L | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Jim Purslow | L | October 20, 1937 | 5'9" | 185 | ||
| Jerry Quick | R | R | January 28, 1938 | 6'1" | 181 | |
| Franklin Raines | R | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Daniel Saporiti | L | R | March 1, 1941 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Don Shaw | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Claudell Taylor | R | 5'11" | 182 | |||
| Bobby Teague | S | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Art Thompson | R | R | October 13, 1938 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| John Trinceri | R | R | 5'11" | 193 |
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.
