1959 Chicago Cubs Roster (40-man)

1958 Season 1960 Season

Record: 74-80-1, Finished 5th in National League (Schedule and Results)

Manager: Bob Scheffing (74-80-1)

General Manager: John Holland

Ballpark: Wrigley Field

Attendance: 858,255 (6th of 8)

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 98, Pitching - 99
One-year: Batting - 98, Pitching - 98

Pythagorean W-L: 75-79, 673 Runs, 688 Runs Allowed

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Full-Season Roster & Games by Position

Full-Season Roster & Games by Position
Name	Age	Birth	B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	PH	PR	WAR	Salary
Bobby Adams	37	us US	R	R	5' 10"	160	Dec 14, 1921	14	3	0	3	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	-0.1	$12,500
George Altman	26	us US	L	R	6' 4"	200	Mar 20, 1933	1st	135	103	135	121	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	120	1	121	17	3	2.3	$4,800
Bob Anderson	23	us US	R	R	6' 4"	210	Sep 29, 1935	3	37	36	37	37	37	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.6	$9,000
Earl Averill	27	us US	R	R	5' 10"	185	Sep 9, 1931	3	74	43	74	50	0	32	0	2	13	0	5	0	0	5	29	0	0.6
Ernie Banks HOF	28	us US	R	R	6' 1"	180	Jan 31, 1931	7	155	154	155	154	0	0	0	0	0	154	0	0	0	0	1	0	10.2	$45,000	All-Star
John Buzhardt	22	us US	R	R	6' 2"	195	Aug 17, 1936	2	31	10	31	31	31	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-1.0	$8,000
Art Ceccarelli	29	us US	R	L	6' 0"	190	Apr 2, 1930	4	18	15	18	18	18	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.4
Al Dark	37	us US	R	R	5' 11"	185	Jan 7, 1922	13	136	125	136	133	0	0	4	0	131	1	0	0	0	0	3	0	3.3
Ed Donnelly	26	us US	R	R	6' 0"	175	Dec 10, 1932	1st	9	0	9	9	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.1
Moe Drabowsky	23	pl PL	R	R	6' 3"	190	Jul 21, 1935	4	31	23	31	31	31	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.2
Dick Drott	22	us US	R	R	6' 0"	185	Jul 1, 1936	3	8	6	8	8	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.3
Don Eaddy	25	us US	R	R	5' 11"	165	Feb 16, 1934	1st	15	0	15	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	14	-0.2
Don Elston	30	us US	R	R	6' 0"	165	Apr 6, 1929	4	65	0	65	65	65	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.7		All-Star
Johnny Goryl	25	us US	R	R	5' 10"	175	Oct 21, 1933	3	25	9	25	15	0	0	0	11	4	0	0	0	0	0	10	1	-0.2
Bill Henry	31	us US	L	L	6' 2"	180	Oct 15, 1927	6	65	0	65	65	65	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4.4
Dave Hillman	31	us US	R	R	5' 11"	168	Sep 14, 1927	5	42	24	42	39	39	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	2.3
Glen Hobbie	23	us US	R	R	6' 2"	195	Apr 24, 1936	3	46	33	46	46	46	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.1
Lou Jackson	23	us US	L	R	5' 10"	168	Jul 26, 1935	2	6	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	2
Randy Jackson	33	us US	R	R	6' 1"	180	Feb 10, 1926	10	41	19	41	23	0	0	0	0	22	0	1	0	0	1	19	0	0.2
Ben Johnson	28	us US	R	R	6' 2"	190	May 16, 1931	1st	4	2	4	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.4
Chick King	28	us US	R	R	6' 2"	190	Nov 10, 1930	5	7	1	7	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	6	-0.1
Dale Long	33	us US	L	L	6' 4"	205	Feb 6, 1926	6	110	72	110	85	0	0	85	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	28	0	0.6
Jim Marshall	28	us US	L	L	6' 1"	190	May 25, 1931	2	108	66	108	79	0	0	72	0	0	0	7	0	2	8	37	1	0.4
Morrie Martin	36	us US	L	L	6' 0"	173	Sep 3, 1922	10	3	0	3	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.4
Seth Morehead	24	us US	L	L	6' 0"	195	Aug 15, 1934	3	11	2	11	11	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.1
Walt Moryn	33	us US	L	R	6' 2"	205	Apr 12, 1926	6	117	100	117	104	0	0	0	0	0	0	93	1	14	104	15	0	0.6
Cal Neeman	30	us US	R	R	6' 1"	192	Feb 18, 1929	3	44	34	44	38	0	38	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	1	-0.6
Irv Noren	34	us US	L	L	6' 0"	190	Nov 29, 1924	10	65	35	65	40	0	0	1	0	0	0	17	6	17	40	28	0	2.1
Taylor Phillips	26	us US	L	L	5' 11"	185	Jun 18, 1933	4	7	2	7	7	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.5
Bob Porterfield	35	us US	R	R	6' 0"	190	Aug 10, 1923	12	4	0	4	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.5
Joe Schaffernoth	21	us US	R	R	6' 4"	195	Aug 6, 1937	1st	5	1	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.2
Art Schult	31	us US	R	R	6' 3"	210	Jun 20, 1928	4	42	31	42	34	0	0	23	0	0	0	12	0	6	15	11	0	0.0
Elmer Singleton	41	us US	R	R	6' 2"	174	Jun 26, 1918	8	21	1	21	21	21	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.6	$10,000
Bob Smith	31	us US	R	L	6' 0"	185	May 13, 1928	2	1	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.3
Sammy Taylor	26	us US	L	R	6' 2"	185	Feb 27, 1933	2	110	96	110	109	0	109	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	0	1.5
Tony Taylor	23	cu CU	R	R	5' 9"	170	Dec 19, 1935	2	150	149	150	150	0	0	0	149	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.7
Bobby Thomson	35	gb GB	R	R	6' 2"	180	Oct 25, 1923	14	122	96	122	116	0	0	0	0	0	0	61	50	29	116	10	3	1.4
Lee Walls	26	us US	R	R	6' 3"	205	Jan 6, 1933	5	120	100	120	119	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	119	119	4	1	1.3
Billy Williams HOF	21	us US	L	R	6' 1"	175	Jun 15, 1938	1st	18	7	18	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	0	0	10	7	1	-0.2	$7,000
Name	Age	Birth	B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	PH	PR	WAR	Salary

Coaching Staff

Coaching Staff
Name	Age	Birth	DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date
Bob Scheffing	45	us US	Aug 11, 1913	Manager	Apr 11	Sep 27
Freddie Fitzsimmons	57	us US	Jul 28, 1901	Pitching	Apr 11	Sep 27
Rogers Hornsby	63	us US	Apr 27, 1896		Apr 11	Sep 27
El Tappe	32	us US	May 21, 1927		Apr 11	Sep 27
George Myatt	45	us US	Jun 14, 1914	Coach	Apr 11	Sep 27
Name	Age	Birth	DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date