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Midwest League 1959


Player Roster

Players who played for teams in the Midwest League in 1959. This list includes all players I can identify, coaching staff members, umpires, and selected front office staff. There are certainly missing players, as the available sources are known to be incomplete.

268 different players are listed on this page (24 of whom played in the majors), as are 32 non-playing personel; some are listed more than once.


  • Team Roster Limit: 17 players.
  • Experience Rules: National Association Rule.
  • Salary Limit: $3,400.00 (entire team, per month).
  • League Statistician: Howe News Bureau.

While the information here is intended to be both complete and accurate, it's likely that there are omissions and the scale of the project guarantees errors; there's a lot of data here, from a variety of sources, all of which was originally in another format.

I will correct errors, or fill in missing birthdates and uniform numbers as I learn of them. Feel free to help; just drop me a line. Thanks.

There's more information about the MWL Roster project on my blog, A Dabbler's Journal.



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Midwest League Officials

 #      Name                    B/T Ht   Wt     DOB             Organization    Pos
        C.C. Hoffman            ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      MWL             President/Treasurer     
        Jack McKenna            ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      MWL             Secretary       
        Bill Gilbert            ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      MWL             Umpire  
        J. Gilbert              ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      MWL             Umpire  
        Sherman Hendricks       ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      MWL             Umpire  
        Arthur Hopkins          ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      MWL             Umpire  
        Brent Musburger         ?/? 0-00 000    05/26/1939      MWL             Umpire  
        Perry Pelekoudas        ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      MWL             Umpire  
        Frank Petron            R/R 5-11 190    00/00/1937      MWL             Umpire  
        Jerry Pierce            ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      MWL             Umpire  

Clinton (Iowa) Pirates

 #      Name                    B/T Ht   Wt     DOB             Organization    Pos
        Johnny Hutchings        B/R 6-02 250    04/14/1916      White Sox       P/Manager       MLB
        Tom Adams               R/R 6-00 185    00/00/1937      White Sox       P       
        Rene Altamirano         R/R 6-01 170    00/00/0000      White Sox       SS      
        Gerald Auger            ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/1939      White Sox               
        Don Biasotti            R/R 5-10 165    04/18/1938      White Sox       SS-3B   
        John Carter             R/R 5-11 180    00/00/1936      White Sox       P       
        Dennis Cavanaugh        R/L 6-01 170    00/00/1937      White Sox       P       
        Larry Deer              L/L 6-02 170    00/00/1937      White Sox       P       
        Julio Duran             R/R 5-11 160    00/00/1935      White Sox       2B      
        John Eaker              L/? 6-00 162    00/00/1940      White Sox       OF      
        Ken Eeles               R/R 6-01 170    08/27/1939      White Sox               
        Tom Fischer             R/R 6-00 175    00/00/1940      White Sox       P       
        Ney Gonzalez            R/R 5-06 140    00/00/1941      White Sox       SS      
        Charles Gray            L/L 6-03 195    00/00/1935      White Sox       P       
        Bob Gruber              L/L 6-00 175    05/19/1940      White Sox       OF      
        Charles Henderson       R/L 6-04 190    00/00/1938      White Sox       P       
        Joe Hennessy            R/R 6-00 190    00/00/1938      White Sox       OF      
        Paul Higgs              R/R 5-11 190    00/00/1940      White Sox       OF      
        Bob House               R/L 5-09 160    07/10/1937      White Sox       P       
        Gary Johnson            L/L 6-01 180    12/18/1939      White Sox       1B      
        Wayne Lanter            R/R 6-00 195    00/00/1937      White Sox       C-OF    
        Al Madigan              R/L 6-00 180    00/00/1936      White Sox       P       
        Rafael Melendez         ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      White Sox       P       
        Gerry Moeller           R/R 5-11 190    12/17/1939      White Sox       P       
        Martin Nyquist          R/R 6-01 180    00/00/1939      White Sox       P       
        Dayton Orsburn          R/R 6-02 200    03/07/1940      White Sox       3B-OF   
        John Papierski          R/R 6-02 180    00/00/1939      White Sox       P       
        Esmildo Pascual         R/? 6-00 175    00/00/1938      White Sox       OF      
        Frank Reda              L/L 5-10 170    00/00/1939      White Sox       OF      
        Lou Rennau              L/R 6-01 188    00/00/1939      White Sox               
        Macey Rosenthal         R/? 5-10 170    00/00/1938      White Sox       3B      
        Marcelino Sanchez       R/R 5-11 170    00/00/1939      White Sox       P       
        Norm Shanahan           R/R 6-00 188    02/24/1941      White Sox       P       
        Bob Smith               R/R 6-00 180    00/00/1937      White Sox               
        Bobby Lee Smith         R/R 6-00 170    00/00/1937      White Sox       C       
        Gene Stokes             R/? 5-11 185    00/00/1939      White Sox               
        Larry Torkelson         R/R 5-11 175    03/01/1939      White Sox               
        Ron Woods               R/R 6-00 185    00/00/1938      White Sox       P       
        Lester Kitchen          ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A             GM      
        Walter Wagner           ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A             President       

Decatur (Illinois) Commodores

 #      Name                    B/T Ht   Wt     DOB             Organization    Pos
        Stubby Overmire         R/L 5-07 170    05/16/1919      Tigers          Manager MLB
        Jim Anderson            L/L 6-00 190    00/00/1940      Tigers          1B      
        Roger Armstrong         R/L 5-11 160    00/00/1941      Tigers          P       
        Al Baker                R/R 6-00 165    00/00/1936      Tigers          2B-SS   
        Jerry Burttram          R/R 6-00 175    00/00/1937      Tigers          SS      
        Milt Campo              R/? 6-03 205    00/00/1937      Tigers          1B      
        Bob Colligan            L/L 6-03 190    08/29/1939      Tigers          P       
        John Drake              R/R 6-00 185    00/00/1936      Tigers          P       
        Jim Fekete              R/L 6-02 170    00/00/1940      Tigers          P       
        George Ferrell          L/R 6-03 183    00/00/1938      Tigers                  
        Marcus Geenen           R/R 6-01 190    00/00/1938      Tigers          C       
        Carl Hartman            R/? 5-10 195    00/00/1938      Tigers          OF      
        Earl Haskins            R/? 6-00 175    00/00/1936      Tigers          3B      
        Jim Hornibrook          L/L 5-11 170    00/00/1938      Tigers          P       
        Frank Jaciuk            R/R 6-00 180    00/00/1940      Tigers          3B      
        Reynolds Jenkins        R/R 6-01 168    00/00/1939      Tigers          P       
        Bob Jingling            R/R 5-10 170    00/00/1933      Tigers          SS      
        Edwin Johnson           R/R 6-02 184    00/00/1936      Tigers          P       
        Anthony Joseph          R/R 6-03 185    00/00/1938      Tigers          P       
        Dick Klunder            B/L 6-03 190    00/00/1938      Tigers          P       
        Andy Kosco              R/R 6-03 207    10/05/1941      Tigers          OF      MLB
        Willie Lee              R/R 6-03 186    00/00/1938      Tigers          RF      
        Lionel Lindgren         R/? 6-02 170    00/00/1939      Tigers          OF      
        Charles Malpass         R/R 6-00 180    00/00/1936      Tigers          P       
        Joel McDaniel           B/R 5-11 165    00/00/1939      Tigers          P       
        Bill Mehalko            R/? 5-10 180    00/00/1936      Tigers          C       
        Joe Noll                R/R 6-01 185    00/00/1938      Tigers          P       
        Larry Nosse             R/L 6-00 200    00/00/1939      Tigers          P       
        Bill Pate               B/? 5-09 160    00/00/1940      Tigers          2B      
        Pete Pekich             L/L 5-11 175    00/00/1938      Tigers          P       
        Dick Walter             R/R 6-00 190    00/00/1937      Tigers          P       
        Jim Wilson              R/R 5-10 167    00/00/1937      Tigers          OF      
        J.H. Lipe               ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A             GM      
        Marshall Pollock        ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A             President       

Dubuque (Iowa) Packers

 #      Name                    B/T Ht   Wt     DOB             Organization    Pos
        John Armstrong          ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Pirates         Manager 
        Albert Kubski           ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Pirates         Manager 
        Wally Millies           R/R 0-00 170    10/18/1906      Pirates         Manager MLB
        Syd Thrift              ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Pirates         Manager 
        Gene Alley              R/R 6-00 165    07/10/1940      Pirates         SS      MLB
        Tom Arciniega           R/R 6-00 195    00/00/1937      Pirates                 
        Frank Beattie           R/L 6-04 185    00/00/1939      Pirates         P       
        R.C. Binford            R/R 6-01 200    00/00/1937      Pirates         P-1B    
        Lawrence Fidalgo        R/R 6-01 175    06/04/1939      Pirates         OF-C    
        Reyes Figueroa          R/R 5-11 190    00/00/1936      Pirates                 
        Fred Filipelli          R/? 6-03 180    11/25/1936      Pirates         1B-2B   
        Charles Fredericks      R/R 6-04 198    00/00/1939      Pirates         P       
        Manuel Garcia           R/R 5-11 142    00/00/1940      Pirates         P       
        Jim Gleason             R/R 6-03 195    00/00/1939      Pirates         P       
        Charles Gray            L/L 6-03 195    00/00/1935      Pirates         P       
        Karl Haag               B/? 6-00 180    00/00/1940      Pirates         3B      
        Frank Jackson           R/R 6-04 201    00/00/1939      Pirates                 
        Lowell Johnson          L/? 5-11 170    00/00/1934      Pirates         OF      
        Bill Joyner             R/? 5-07 155    00/00/1939      Pirates                 
        Bob Lee                 R/R 6-03 230    11/26/1937      Pirates         P       MLB
        Miguel Lemoine          R/R 5-10 205    00/00/1939      Pirates         P       
        Leroy Luketich          R/R 6-00 185    00/00/1940      Pirates         C       
        Jose Marcellino         ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Pirates                 
        John Massey             R/R 6-00 200    07/30/1938      Pirates         3B-OF-1B        
        Orlando McFarlane (Quesada) R/R 6-00 180 06/28/1938     Pirates         3B      MLB
        Rex McMillan            L/? 6-03 200    00/00/1937      Pirates         OF      
        Joe Naunchik            L/L 5-11 180    00/00/1938      Pirates         OF      
        Gary Pitcher            R/R 6-01 185    00/00/1939      Pirates         P       
        Jose Plaza              R/R 6-00 180    00/00/1940      Pirates         P       
        Harry Pollock           L/L 6-01 185    00/00/1940      Pirates         P       
        Clenton Reynolds        L/R 5-10 163    00/00/1937      Pirates         P       
        Jerry Roth              R/R 6-01 160    00/00/1938      Pirates         3B      
        Jim Russell             R/? 6-01 180    00/00/1936      Pirates         1B      
        Ramon Saba              R/R 6-03 185    00/00/1941      Pirates         P       
        Stanford Tice           R/R 6-01 180    00/00/1940      Pirates         P       
        Jose Vidal              R/R 6-00 190    04/03/1940      Pirates         OF-3B   MLB
        Jaime Villalonga        R/? 6-01 170    00/00/1939      Pirates         2B-SS   
        Larry West              L/R 6-00 160    00/00/1939      Pirates         P       
        Bill Whalen             L/R 6-00 175    00/00/1940      Pirates         C       
        John Petrakis           ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A             President       
        George Vogel            ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A             GM      

Keokuk (Iowa) Cardinals

 #      Name                    B/T Ht   Wt     DOB             Organization    Pos
        Frank Calo              R/R 5-10 185    00/00/1925      Cardinals       Manager 
        Thurman Baker           L/L 6-01 180    00/00/1939      Cardinals       P       
        Don Branson             B/R 6-01 178    00/00/1939      Cardinals       OF      
        Bill Dikeman            B/L 6-01 180    00/00/1938      Cardinals       P       
        Gary Dobereiner         L/R 6-02 190    00/00/1939      Cardinals       1B      
        Stan Dzik               R/R 5-11 190    00/00/1941      Cardinals               
        Kent Elliott            R/R 6-03 210    00/00/1936      Cardinals       P       
        Robert Garcia           R/? 6-02 180    00/00/1938      Cardinals       OF      
        Gary Groce              R/R 6-00 190    00/00/1936      Cardinals       P       
        George Heg              L/R 6-01 180    00/00/1940      Cardinals       C       
        Jimm Hendren            R/R 6-05 205    00/00/1940      Cardinals       C       
        Jim Keith               R/R 6-02 195    01/04/1939      Cardinals       P       
        John Kepic              L/L 5-11 180    00/00/1939      Cardinals       OF      
        Johnny Lewis            L/R 6-01 189    08/10/1939      Cardinals       3B      MLB
        Larry Liedel            R/R 6-03 195    00/00/1937      Cardinals       3B      
        Jeoff Long              R/R 6-01 200    10/09/1941      Cardinals       P       MLB
        Roy Majtyka             R/R 6-00 170    06/01/1939      Cardinals       SS      
        Larry May               L/L 6-00 175    00/00/1939      Cardinals       P       
        Barry McCarron          R/R 6-01 180    00/00/1939      Cardinals       2B      
        Tim McCarver            L/R 6-01 195    10/16/1941      Cardinals       C       MLB
        Paul McKenzie           R/R 5-11 175    02/09/1939      Cardinals       P       
        Bob Morett              B/R 5-10 180    00/00/1939      Cardinals       OF-3B   
        Ron Nay                 R/R 6-00 180    00/00/1940      Cardinals       OF-C    
        Mike Pankey             R/R 6-01 190    00/00/1939      Cardinals       P       
        Joe Patterson           B/R 5-10 175    07/24/1938      Cardinals       OF      
        Bob Pearl               R/R 6-01 185    00/00/1938      Cardinals       P       
        Tom Petrick             R/R 6-02 190    05/19/1941      Cardinals       P       
        Cliff Politte           L/L 6-01 170    09/21/1940      Cardinals       P       
        Bernard Porter          R/R 6-03 189    00/00/1938      Cardinals       3B      
        Arzell Robins           R/R 6-01 200    00/00/1936      Cardinals       P       
        Mel Robinson            R/? 6-03 170    00/00/1938      Cardinals       OF      
        Warren Roddenberry      R/R 6-01 190    00/00/1939      Cardinals       P       
        Tom Schwaner            R/L 6-01 175    00/00/1939      Cardinals       2B      
        Dave Spadoni            R/R 6-04 180    00/00/1940      Cardinals       P       
        Terry Stevens           R/? 6-01 178    00/00/1937      Cardinals       2B-SS   
        John Marion             ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A             President       
        Don Shupe               ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A             GM      

Kokomo (Indiana) Dodgers

 #      Name                    B/T Ht   Wt     DOB             Organization    Pos
        Edward Serrano          L/R 5-11 155    00/00/1931      Dodgers         Manager 
        Mike Bandura            ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Dodgers         P       
        Bill Bevels             L/R 6-02 180    09/13/1940      Dodgers         C       
        John Bozich             R/R 6-04 210    00/00/1936      Dodgers         P       
        Dave Casanega           L/R 5-09 170    00/00/1934      Dodgers         2B-3B   
        Carmine Chierichella    R/R 6-04 220    00/00/1938      Dodgers         P       
        Howard Collins          R/R 6-02 176    00/00/1939      Dodgers         P       
        Dick Crowe              R/R 5-10 178    09/20/1938      Dodgers         2B-3B   
        Stan Denny              L/L 6-01 190    00/00/1935      Dodgers         P       
        Dave Doud               L/R 5-09 160    00/00/1938      Dodgers         P       
        Jorge Gomez             R/? 5-10 175    00/00/1935      Dodgers         OF      
        Leigh Gorman            R/R 6-04 215    00/00/1939      Dodgers         1B      
        Lawrence Iannicelli     B/R 6-01 175    00/00/1937      Dodgers         P       
        Duke Jones              R/R 6-06 190    00/00/1939      Dodgers         P       
        Bill Kalmes             R/L 6-03 195    00/00/1937      Dodgers         P       
        John Kirby              R/R 6-00 170    00/00/1938      Dodgers         P       
        Bill Loftin             R/R 6-02 195    02/08/1938      Dodgers         C       
        Bob Loftin              R/R 6-01 190    02/08/1938      Dodgers         1B      
        Joe McCauley            R/R 6-03 209    00/00/1938      Dodgers         P       
        Rod Miller              L/R 5-10 160    01/16/1940      Dodgers         OF      MLB
        Conrad Munatones        R/R 6-00 190    00/00/1937      Dodgers         C-OF-1B 
        Bill Murray             R/? 5-10 170    00/00/1938      Dodgers         OF      
        Anthony Ottaiano        R/R 6-00 183    00/00/1940      Dodgers         P       
        Dale Reichert           R/R 5-11 180    00/00/1938      Dodgers         SS      
        Stan Schultz            L/R 5-11 175    00/00/1938      Dodgers         OF      
        Bob Steele              R/? 6-00 190    00/00/1936      Dodgers         OF      
        Mike Thornton           L/L 6-03 210    04/14/1940      Dodgers         P       
        Jim VanNatta            R/R 5-10 162    00/00/1937      Dodgers         P       
        James Deets             ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A             GM      
        John Mills              ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A             President       

Michigan City (Indiana) White Caps

 #      Name                    B/T Ht   Wt     DOB             Organization    Pos
        Buddy Kerr              R/R 6-02 180    11/06/1922      Giants          Manager MLB
        Charles Antoni          R/R 6-02 210    00/00/1937      Giants          P-OF    
        Dale Beerbower          R/R 6-01 155    00/00/1938      Giants          P       
        Dan Besonen             R/R 5-11 170    00/00/1939      Giants          P       
        Fred Blychenton         ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Giants                  
        Art Cole                R/? 5-11 175    00/00/1939      Giants          OF      
        John Crillo             R/R 6-03 180    00/00/1940      Giants          P       
        Jim Gibson              R/R 6-02 168    00/00/1937      Giants          P       
        Quinton Gray            B/R 5-10 165    00/00/1937      Giants          C       
        Roger Jenne             R/? 5-10 165    00/00/1938      Giants          2B      
        Rick Joseph (Harrigan)  R/R 6-01 195    08/24/1939      Giants          1B-3B-SS        MLB
        Larry Keller            R/R 6-00 170    00/00/1937      Giants          OF      
        Alvin Lovelace          R/R 6-01 188    00/00/1938      Giants          P       
        Jim Manalilli           R/R 5-11 160    00/00/1940      Giants          P       
        Rene Marte              R/R 6-01 180    00/00/1939      Giants          UT      
        John May                L/L 6-03 170    00/00/1940      Giants          P       
        Bob Morett              B/R 5-10 180    00/00/1939      Giants          OF-3B   
        Walt Mortimer           L/L 6-02 194    00/00/1937      Giants          1B-)F   
        Frank Palladino         L/L 5-09 170    00/00/1939      Giants          OF      
        Mario Pelaez            R/R 5-07 160    00/00/1939      Giants          P       
        Osvaldo Pellot (Power)  R/R 5-09 169    00/00/1939      Giants          UT      
        Domingo Pichardo        R/R 6-01 182    00/00/0000      Giants          P       
        Vic Piper               L/R 5-11 170    00/00/1940      Giants          OF      
        Dale Rudolph            L/L 6-03 208    00/00/1940      Giants          P       
        Julio Santana           R/R 5-08 165    00/00/1937      Giants          SS-2B   
        Wayne Schurr            R/R 6-04 185    08/06/1937      Giants          P       MLB
        Ronnie Shay             R/R 5-11 165    00/00/1937      Giants          SS-3B   
        Pete Shuppy             L/L 5-11 170    00/00/1938      Giants          P       
        Denny Sommers           L/R 6-02 205    07/12/1940      Giants          C-OF-3B 
        Carl Swenson            R/R 6-02 188    00/00/1938      Giants          P       
        Jose Tartabull (Guzman) L/L 5-11 165    11/27/1938      Giants          OF      MLB
        Elizardo Toro           R/R 6-00 165    00/00/1942      Giants          P       
        Gary Treon              R/? 6-00 175    00/00/1937      Giants          3B      
        Leonard VanPatten       R/R 5-11 180    00/00/1937      Giants          P       
        Nestor Velazquez        R/R 6-01 179    03/06/1940      Giants          2B      
        Robert Hood             ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A             GM      
        Francis Nespo           ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A             President       

Paris (Illinois) Lakers

 #      Name                    B/T Ht   Wt     DOB             Organization    Pos
        Verlon Walker           L/R 6-00 210    03/07/1929      Cubs            C/Manager       
        Tony Balsamo            R/R 6-02 185    11/21/1937      Cubs            P       MLB
        Steve Bolick            L/R 6-04 180    00/00/1939      Cubs                    
        Harvey Branch           R/L 6-00 175    02/08/1939      Cubs            P       MLB
        Dick Burwell            R/R 6-01 190    01/23/1940      Cubs            P       MLB
        Dan Combs               R/R 6-02 195    01/03/1939      Cubs            OF      
        Gary Cowan              L/R 6-04 190    00/00/1938      Cubs                    
        Bob Davison             R/R 5-11 172    00/00/1938      Cubs            OF-2B-SS        
        Joe DeLong              R/R 6-00 160    00/00/1937      Cubs            P       
        Frank DeMoss            R/R 5-09 160    05/31/1937      Cubs            SS-3B-2B        
        Ralph DiLullo           R/R 5-10 172    00/00/1939      Cubs                    
        Lawrence Dorsey         R/R 6-03 182    00/00/1939      Cubs            P       
        Mark Flynn              R/R 5-08 155    00/00/1936      Cubs            2B      
        Art Gardner             R/? 5-11 160    00/00/1936      Cubs                    
        Gordon Gore             L/R 6-00 200    00/00/1940      Cubs            P       
        John Gray               L/R 6-01 185    00/00/1937      Cubs            OF      
        Allen Henry             R/R 5-11 175    00/00/1940      Cubs            P       
        Terry Jones             L/R 5-10 185    00/00/1938      Cubs            C       
        Jesse Joyce             L/R 6-01 183    00/00/1937      Cubs                    
        Bob Maines              L/L 6-02 190    00/00/1938      Cubs            P       
        Nelson Mathews          R/R 6-04 195    07/21/1941      Cubs            OF      MLB
        Jack Merritt            R/R 5-09 165    00/00/1939      Cubs            P       
        Moe Morhardt            L/L 6-01 185    01/16/1937      Cubs            1B-OF   MLB
        Jerry Nauert            R/? 5-11 200    00/00/1939      Cubs                    
        Gene Petty              R/R 6-02 195    00/00/1939      Cubs            1B      
        Gary Pitcher            R/R 6-01 185    00/00/1939      Cubs            P       
        Jim Purslow             L/? 5-09 185    00/00/1937      Cubs            OF      
        Johnnie Seale           L/L 5-10 155    11/14/1938      Cubs            P       MLB
        Max Sherrill            R/R 6-03 220    07/06/1938      Cubs            P       
        Morrie Steevens         L/L 6-02 175    10/07/1940      Cubs            P       MLB
        Ron Vingle              L/L 6-00 200    00/00/1937      Cubs            P       
        Jim Granneman           ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/1923      N/A             GM      
        John Gibbons            ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A             President/League VP     

Waterloo (Iowa) Hawks

 #      Name                    B/T Ht   Wt     DOB             Organization    Pos
        Elmer Yoter             R/R 5-07 155    06/26/1900      Red Sox         Manager MLB
        Bud Anderson            R/R 5-11 178    00/00/1939      Red Sox         2B-3B   
        Gene Beard              R/R 6-03 200    00/00/1938      Red Sox                 
        Bob Blackford           R/R 6-00 190    00/00/1940      Red Sox                 
        Galen Cisco             R/R 5-11 215    03/07/1936      Red Sox         P       MLB
        Ed Coleman              R/R 6-02 175    00/00/1940      Red Sox                 
        Wayne Coughtry          R/R 6-02 175    00/00/1937      Red Sox         P       
        Charles Daily           R/R 5-11 185    00/00/1938      Red Sox         P       
        Joe DeCandido           R/R 5-10 170    00/00/1937      Red Sox         3B-2B   
        Junior Dowdy            R/R 6-03 175    00/00/1939      Red Sox         P       
        Bob Fidler              R/R 6-02 175    00/00/1936      Red Sox         OF      
        Jim Fox                 L/L 6-02 175    00/00/1938      Red Sox                 
        Ray Geiser              L/L 6-00 185    00/00/1938      Red Sox         P       
        Bill Halter             L/L 6-00 180    00/00/1938      Red Sox         1B      
        Bill Hardy              R/? 6-01 175    00/00/1936      Red Sox         2B      
        Bill Housewright        L/R 6-02 185    00/00/1940      Red Sox         OF      
        Dick Johnson            R/R 6-00 165    07/27/1936      Red Sox         SS      
        Butler Jones            R/L 6-04 195    01/01/1934      Red Sox         P       
        Tom Kraus               R/R 6-01 180    00/00/1936      Red Sox         P       
        Bill Lister             L/R 5-10 175    00/00/1940      Red Sox         C       
        Gerald Lorek            L/L 6-03 195    00/00/1938      Red Sox         1B      
        Bob Mattson             L/? 6-00 170    00/00/1938      Red Sox                 
        John McCartney          R/R 6-00 180    00/00/1937      Red Sox         3B      
        Hub McCoy               R/R 6-04 189    06/25/1940      Red Sox         P       
        Bob Mendoza             R/? 6-02 190    00/00/1938      Red Sox                 
        Bob Mirer               R/R 5-10 175    00/00/1935      Red Sox         P       
        Dave Mullins            R/R 6-04 185    08/20/1936      Red Sox         P       
        Mike Page               L/R 6-03 210    07/12/1940      Red Sox                 MLB
        Jim Penny               R/R 5-11 175    00/00/1938      Red Sox                 
        Kelly Pigue             R/? 6-03 185    00/00/1939      Red Sox                 
        Arnold Rowland          R/R 6-02 200    00/00/1940      Red Sox         P       
        Ted Schreiber           R/R 5-11 175    07/11/1938      Red Sox         2B      MLB
        Larry Smoot             R/R 6-02 175    08/15/1940      Red Sox         C       
        Ron Thompson            R/R 5-11 185    00/00/1941      Red Sox                 
        Martin Toft             R/R 5-01 190    06/21/1936      Red Sox         OF      
        Bill VanderLaan         R/R 6-03 182    00/00/1933      Red Sox         P       
        Bob Wheeler             R/R 6-05 185    00/00/1937      Red Sox         P       
        Dan Wooden              L/R 6-00 190    00/00/1937      Red Sox         P       
        Don Yurgec              L/? 5-10 170    00/00/1939      Red Sox         OF-2B   
        Tom Lind                ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A             GM      
        Arch McFarlane          ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A             President       

If you can help fill the gaps in this information, please drop me a line. Thanks.


Sources

This list was compiled from a number of sources, including those listed below. It was checked against both Pat Doyle's Professional Baseball Player Database and SABR's Minor League Statistics Database. Inevitably, there are errors; those are mine.

  • The Sporting News Baseball Guide for 1960.
  • The Baseball Blue Book for 1959.
  • Programs and scorecard inserts in my collection.


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