1959 Winnipeg Goldeyes Roster
Team Record: 80-41
Finished 1st in the NL
Manager: Chase Riddle (80-41)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Ballpark: Winnipeg Stadium
Attendance: 79,847, Avg. 1,320
Playoffs - Winnipeg Goldeyes 1 game, Fargo-Moorhead Twins 0
Finals - Winnipeg Goldeyes 2 games, Aberdeen Pheasants 1
The Winnipeg Goldeyes of the Northern League ended the 1959 season with a record of 80 wins and 41 losses, finishing first in the NL.
The Goldeyes scored 732 runs and allowed 590 runs. Harry Watts led Winnipeg with 22 home runs, while Salvador Betancourt, Ed Olivares and Rogers Robinson each walloped 15 or more, too. Salvador Betancourt recorded 90 runs batted in. Rogers Robinson paced all regular hitters by connecting at a .323 clip. William Carpenter topped the team with 19 wins, plus Bob Sadowski added 15 or more wins, too William Carpenter earned a 1.59 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1959 Winnipeg Goldeyes who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Bob Sadowski, Harry Fanok, Dick Hughes and Ed Olivares.
Chase Riddle served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Angel | L | L | September 29, 1935 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Richard Bazinet | L | R | December 26, 1936 | 6'1" | 192 | |
| Salvador Betancourt | R | R | April 27, 1938 | 6'0" | 174 | |
| Louie Brown | L | R | February 17, 1936 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| William Carpenter | R | R | February 5, 1937 | 6'3" | 200 | Athens, PA US |
| Eddie Deeds | R | R | May 15, 1936 | 6'4" | 210 | |
| Harry Fanok | S | R | May 11, 1940 | 6'0" | 180 | Whippany, NJ US |
| Roberto Herrera | R | R | April 21, 1939 | 6'3" | 220 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Will Hill | R | R | January 17, 1937 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Dick Hughes | R | R | February 13, 1938 | 6'3" | 195 | Stephens, AR US |
| Vincent Magrino | L | L | November 10, 1937 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Bill Morton | R | R | May 30, 1937 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Ed Olivares | R | R | November 5, 1937 | 5'11" | 180 | Mayaguez, PR |
| Reynaldo Oliver | R | R | March 26, 1932 | 5'11" | 185 | Ponce, PR |
| Mike Pankey | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Chase Riddle | R | R | September 17, 1925 | 6'0" | 190 | Columbus, GA US |
| Rogers Robinson | L | L | February 12, 1939 | 5'9" | 160 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Andrew Rodriguez | R | L | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Bob Sadowski | R | R | February 19, 1938 | 6'2" | 195 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Andrew Scerbo | R | August 19, 1936 | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Ed Schneider | R | R | September 17, 1935 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| John Shaw | L | L | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Arnaldo Suarez | R | R | 5'8" | 140 | ||
| Harry Watts | R | R | February 26, 1937 | 6'0" | 172 | |
| Thomas Wood | L | L | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| Chico Zayas | R | R | 6'0" | 152 |
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.
