1959 Paris Lakers Roster
Team Record: 57-68
Finished 6th in the MWL
Manager: Rube Walker (57-68)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Paris, Illinois
Ballpark: Laker Stadium
Attendance: 33,209, Avg. 531
The Paris Lakers of the Midwest League ended the 1959 season with a record of 57 wins and 68 losses, finishing sixth in the MWL.
The Lakers scored 670 runs and conceded 747 runs. Daniel Combs led Paris with 14 home runs and drove in 82 runs. Terry Jones paced all regular batters with a .298 average. Johnnie Seale topped the team with 15 wins, while Morrie Steevens registered a 3.36 earned run average, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Johnnie Seale, Harvey Branch, Morrie Steevens, Moe Morhardt, Dick Burwell, Tony Balsamo and Nelson Mathews were all players from the 1959 Paris Lakers who played in the Majors during their careers.
Rube Walker served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Balsamo | R | R | November 21, 1937 | 6'2" | 185 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Steve Bolick | L | R | October 30, 1939 | 6'4" | 180 | |
| Harvey Branch | R | L | February 8, 1939 | 6'0" | 175 | Memphis, TN US |
| Dick Burwell | R | R | January 23, 1940 | 6'1" | 190 | Alton, IL US |
| Daniel Combs | R | R | January 3, 1939 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Gary Cowan | L | R | May 11, 1939 | 6'4" | 190 | |
| Robert Davison | R | R | 5'11" | 172 | ||
| Joseph DeLong | R | R | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Frank DeMoss | R | R | May 31, 1937 | 5'9" | 160 | |
| Ralph DiLullo | R | R | 5'10" | 172 | Capragotta, IT | |
| Lawrence Dorsey | R | R | 6'3" | 182 | ||
| Mark Flynn | R | R | 5'8" | 155 | ||
| Arthur Gardner | R | 5'11" | 160 | |||
| Gordon Gore | L | R | 6'0" | 200 | ||
| John Gray | S | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Allen Henry | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Terry Jones | L | R | 5'10" | 185 | ||
| Jesse Joyce | L | R | 6'1" | 183 | ||
| Robert Maines | L | L | March 25, 1938 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Nelson Mathews | R | R | July 21, 1941 | 6'4" | 195 | Columbia, IL US |
| Jack Merritt | R | R | 5'9" | 165 | ||
| Moe Morhardt | L | L | January 16, 1937 | 6'1" | 185 | Manchester, CT US |
| Jerry Nauert | R | May 24, 1939 | 5'11" | 200 | ||
| Eugene Petty | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Gary Pitcher | R | R | May 8, 1939 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Jim Purslow | L | October 20, 1937 | 5'9" | 185 | ||
| Johnnie Seale | L | L | November 14, 1938 | 5'10" | 155 | Edgewater, CO US |
| Max Sherrill | R | R | July 6, 1938 | 6'3" | 220 | Stanley, NC US |
| Morrie Steevens | L | L | October 7, 1940 | 6'2" | 175 | Salem, IL US |
| Ronald Vingle | L | L | 6'0" | 200 | ||
| Rube Walker | L | R | March 7, 1929 | 6'0" | 195 | Lenoir, 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.
