1959 Minot Mallards Roster
Team Record: 63-60
Finished 4th in the NL
Manager: Ken Landenberger (63-60)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Minot, North Dakota
Ballpark: Corbett Field
Attendance: 29,337, Avg. 477
Playoffs - Aberdeen Pheasants 1 game, Minot Mallards 0
The Minot Mallards of the Northern League ended the 1959 season with a record of 63 wins and 60 losses, finishing fourth in the NL.
The Mallards scored 753 runs and surrendered 694 runs. Hal Jones walloped 35 home runs for Minot, and John Skorupski added 15 or more also. Hal Jones recorded 127 runs batted in and topped all regular batters by hitting .325. Thomas Trammel led the squad with 13 wins, while Larry Smith recorded a 3.65 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1959 Minot Mallards who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Ramón López, Hal Jones, Jim Lawrence, Sonny Siebert and Billy Williams.
Ken Landenberger served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Butler | L | L | 6'4" | 205 | ||
| Robert Butts | R | R | February 17, 1939 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Willie Calvin | S | L | December 6, 1935 | 5'11" | 188 | |
| James Card | R | R | July 16, 1939 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Al Eisele | R | R | June 28, 1936 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Russ Fischer | R | R | December 22, 1937 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Bob Immediato | L | L | May 25, 1936 | 6'1" | 178 | |
| Hal Jones | R | R | April 9, 1936 | 6'2" | 194 | Louisiana, MO US |
| Donald Koudis | ||||||
| Jim Lawrence | L | R | February 12, 1939 | 6'1" | 185 | Hamilton, ON CA |
| Bobby Ledford | L | L | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Ramón López | R | R | May 26, 1933 | 6'0" | 175 | Las Villas, CU |
| Thomas Maine | S | R | May 16, 1940 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Wayne Newberry | R | R | December 12, 1938 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Madison Parker | R | 6'0" | 170 | |||
| Jay Perry | L | L | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Edward Schuermann | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Sonny Siebert | R | R | January 14, 1937 | 6'3" | 190 | St. Mary, MO US |
| Isaac Simmons | L | L | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| John Skorupski | R | R | 6'1" | 192 | ||
| Frank Slusser | R | R | June 2, 1936 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Larry Smith | R | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Thomas Trammel | R | L | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Billy Williams | L | R | June 13, 1932 | 6'3" | 195 | Newberry, SC US |
| Willie Williams | L | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| William Wyatt | R | R | 5'9" | 165 |
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.
