1959 Shreveport Sports Statistics

Southern Association (SA) - Class: AA
Team Record: 75-79
Finished 5th in the SA
Manager: Les Peden (75-79)
Affiliation: Kansas City Athletics
Location: Shreveport, Louisiana
Ballpark: SPAR Stadium
Attendance: 47,636, Avg. 619
1959 Shreveport Sports Roster

The Shreveport Sports of the Southern Association ended the 1959 season with a record of 75 wins and 79 losses, finishing fifth in the SA.

The Sports topped the league with 756 runs, ignited by 135 home runs. Shreveport yielded 745 runs. Jay Ward paced the team with 22 home runs, while Ken Hunt, Lou Klimchock and Leo Posada each walloped 15 or more as well. Lou Klimchock drove in 85 runs. Jay Hankins led all regular hitters by connecting at a .316 clip. Bob Davis paced the squad with 16 wins, and Bud Black earned a 3.29 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.

Jay Hankins, Bill Kirk, Ken Hunt, Grady Wilson, Leo Posada, Lou Klimchock, Les Peden, Bob Spicer, Wally Burnette, Al Grunwald, Ray Blemker, Bob Davis, Bud Black, Dutch Romberger, Jim McManus, Jim Small, Bill Tremel, Harry Taylor and Jay Ward were all players from the 1959 Shreveport Sports who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.

Les Peden served as manager.


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Pitching:

Player W L W% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF
Bob Davis1612.5714.373428121212.022111810318116111278015
Bud Black1315.4643.293830132238.023812087189571288013
Al Grunwald91.9002.0916118199.0813023247172202
Richard Donnelly77.5004.09331660121.013069551554443124
Bob Spicer710.4124.10371640147.0156876715623584013
Ben Swaringen54.5565.793051073.08048471134367215
Dave Newkirk310.2315.0620164296.01055854774434207
Dutch Romberger21.667160.0
Bill Tremel101.0003.7915019.02411876
Stanley Horvatin13.2505.03741034.0292319430022104
Bill Kirk15.1674.683340050.0583226425535314
Jack Bristol0060.0
Wally Burnette0020.0
Arlen Downs0020.0
Donald Nance0050.0
Ken Hunt0010.0
Jerry Davis260.0
Ray Blemker01.00050.0
Harry Taylor01.00030.0
John Coddington01.00040.0
Totals6571.4784.04333130049601089.011225964899454438592314670

Batting:

Player GP PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB DP HBP SH SF IBB
Lou Klimchock15166460994192445198534839.315.367.498.8643033132
Jay Hankins1446405888318630855034040.316.361.420.7812473543
Leo Posada150641564911703352081265114.301.377.484.8612736150
Rac Slider1536105306614326355836143.270.345.358.70319031067
Jay Ward153646556821432822284175109.257.344.433.7782413486
Al Grunwald12445040256126333105614266.313.377.485.8621951238
Ken Hunt9942036369117171217435093.322.403.548.9521992149
Jack Parks1063833564993202126322177.261.304.430.7331532135
Jim Small85330268467419133415653.276.401.388.7891041322
Les Peden822812373871100103404123.300.404.468.8721111118
Jim McManus63227203285611152422128.276.345.414.759841112
Bob Davis38878272041170411.244.279.354.633290100
Bud Black39100868140005037.163.187.163.350140920
Alan Scott1442395820060211.205.262.256.518101000
Bob Spicer3863537821040912.151.274.226.501120100
Anthony DeGennaro821215.238.238.238.4765
Ben Swaringen333533250102028.152.200.212.41270000
Lane Akers2041373510010412.135.220.162.38260000
Tony Cannizzo2028264410250213.154.214.423.637110000
Grady Wilson123728340001078.143.306.143.44840110
Dave Newkirk2039343410040418.118.211.147.35850100
Richard Donnelly3339322200020515.062.189.062.25220200
Arlen Downs2221.500.500.5001.0001
Bill Tremel15330100012000.333.333.333.66710000
Jack Bristol9661.167.167.167.3331
Bill Kirk371010010103002.100.100.300.40030000
Stanley Horvatin713131.077.077.077.1541
Dutch Romberger1621100000011.000.500.000.50000000
Dick Getter3330.000.000.000.0000
Wally Burnette2220.000.000.000.0000
Harry Taylor3110.000.000.000.0000
Donald Nance5110.000.000.000.0000
Ray Blemker5440.000.000.000.0000
John Coddington4220.000.000.000.0000
Totals169358735195747145528235135695210563803.280.351.426.7772212027454352


Fielding:

Player Pos GP PO A E DP Fld% RF/G PB SB CS CS%
Al Grunwald1B927767313101.9859.228
Jim McManus1B5946538555.9908.525
Jim Small1B12948110.9908.500
Lou Klimchock2B15036444836119.9585.413
Jay Ward3B1531433013336.9312.902
Jack ParksC994803966.9895.24213
Les PedenC6126545410.9875.0829
Tony CannizzoC1234621.9523.3332
Leo PosadaOF15027519103.9671.960
Jay HankinsOF1393001142.9872.237
Ken HuntOF971541380.9541.722
Jim SmallOF61122550.9622.082
Les PedenOF1290001.000.750
Alan ScottOF9150001.0001.667
Bud BlackP38224927.9731.868
Bob SpicerP3772823.946.946
Bob DavisP34173555.9121.529
Bill KirkP336410.909.303
Richard DonnellyP3351523.909.606
Ben SwaringenP30311001.000.467
Jerry DavisP26.000
Dave NewkirkP2091210.9551.050
Dutch RombergerP1624001.000.375
Al GrunwaldP16415021.0001.188
Bill TremelP150010.000.000
Stanley HorvatinP7.000
Jack BristolP6.000
Donald NanceP5.000
Ray BlemkerP5.000
John CoddingtonP4.000
Harry TaylorP3.000
Arlen DownsP2.000
Wally BurnetteP2.000
Ken HuntP1.000
Rac SliderSS15230143935126.9554.868
Totals159138721618176489.9693.4512400

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.





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