1959 Philadelphia Phillies Roster (40-man)

1958 Season 1960 Season

Record: 64-90-1, Finished 8th in National League (Schedule and Results)

Manager: Eddie Sawyer (64-90-1)

General Manager: John Quinn (Hired 1/13/1959)

Ballpark: Connie Mack Stadium

Attendance: 802,815 (8th of 8)

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 101, Pitching - 103
One-year: Batting - 100, Pitching - 102

Pythagorean W-L: 64-90, 599 Runs, 725 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
Harry Anderson	27	us US	L	R	6' 3"	205	Sep 10, 1931	3	142	136	142	137	0	0	0	0	0	0	137	0	0	137	6	0	0.8	$19,500
Sparky Anderson HOF	25	us US	R	R	5' 9"	170	Feb 22, 1934	1st	152	145	152	152	0	0	0	152	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	-1.2	$7,500
Richie Ashburn HOF	32	us US	L	R	5' 10"	170	Mar 19, 1927	12	153	144	153	149	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	149	0	149	5	0	-0.9	$38,439
Jim Bolger	27	us US	R	R	6' 2"	180	Feb 23, 1932	7	35	6	35	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	1	1	9	29	0	-0.9	$10,000
Ed Bouchee	26	us US	L	L	6' 0"	200	Mar 7, 1933	4	136	134	136	134	0	0	134	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2.8	$12,000
Bob Bowman	28	us US	R	R	6' 1"	195	May 10, 1931	5	57	13	57	25	5	0	0	0	0	0	11	2	7	20	35	0	-1.2	$11,500
Don Cardwell	23	us US	R	R	6' 4"	210	Dec 7, 1935	3	26	22	26	25	25	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1.5
Gene Conley	28	us US	R	R	6' 8"	225	Nov 10, 1930	7	25	22	25	25	25	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5.1		All-Star
Solly Drake	28	us US	B	R	6' 0"	170	Oct 23, 1930	2	67	10	67	37	0	0	0	0	0	0	22	11	9	37	21	20	-0.8
John Easton	26	us US	R	R	6' 2"	185	Mar 4, 1933	2	3	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
Turk Farrell	25	us US	R	R	6' 4"	215	Apr 8, 1934	4	38	0	38	38	38	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.5
Chico Fernández	27	cu CU	R	R	6' 0"	165	Mar 2, 1932	4	45	34	45	42	0	0	0	2	0	40	0	0	0	0	0	5	-0.8
Gene Freese	25	us US	R	R	5' 11"	175	Jan 8, 1934	5	132	106	132	114	0	0	0	6	109	0	0	0	0	0	23	2	1.9
Rubén Gómez	31	pr PR	R	R	6' 0"	170	Jul 13, 1927	7	24	12	24	20	20	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	-1.1
Granny Hamner	32	us US	R	R	5' 10"	163	Apr 26, 1927	16	21	14	21	15	0	0	0	0	1	15	0	0	0	0	7	0	0.3
Harry Hanebrink	31	us US	L	R	6' 0"	165	Nov 12, 1927	4	57	12	57	24	0	0	0	15	9	0	0	0	1	1	43	1	-0.2
Jim Hearn	38	us US	R	R	6' 3"	205	Apr 11, 1921	13	6	0	6	6	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Jim Hegan	38	us US	R	R	6' 2"	195	Aug 3, 1920	16	25	18	25	25	0	25	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.2
Willie Jones	33	us US	R	R	6' 1"	188	Aug 16, 1925	13	47	46	47	46	0	0	0	0	46	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1.0
Ed Keegan	19	us US	R	R	6' 3"	165	Jul 8, 1939	1st	3	3	3	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.9
Joe Koppe	28	us US	R	R	5' 10"	165	Oct 19, 1930	2	126	109	126	120	0	0	0	11	0	113	0	0	0	0	1	9	2.7
Joe Lonnett	32	us US	R	R	5' 10"	180	Feb 7, 1927	4	43	33	43	43	0	43	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	-0.9
Jack Meyer	27	us US	R	R	6' 1"	175	Mar 23, 1932	5	47	1	47	47	47	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.3
Seth Morehead	24	us US	L	L	6' 0"	195	Aug 15, 1934	3	3	3	3	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.5
Jim Owens	25	us US	R	R	5' 11"	180	Jan 16, 1934	4	31	30	31	31	31	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4.2
Dave Philley	39	us US	B	R	6' 0"	188	May 16, 1920	15	99	56	99	58	0	0	23	0	0	0	0	0	35	35	42	0	1.2	$24,000
Taylor Phillips	26	us US	L	L	5' 11"	185	Jun 18, 1933	4	32	3	32	32	32	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.4
Wally Post	29	us US	R	R	6' 1"	190	Jul 9, 1929	10	132	120	132	120	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	116	120	12	0	1.0
Robin Roberts HOF	32	us US	B	R	6' 0"	190	Sep 30, 1926	12	35	35	35	35	35	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.4
Humberto Robinson	29	pa PA	R	R	6' 1"	155	Jun 25, 1930	4	31	4	31	31	31	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.1
Freddy Rodríguez	35	cu CU	R	R	6' 0"	180	Apr 29, 1924	2	1	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.1
Carl Sawatski	31	us US	L	R	5' 10"	210	Nov 4, 1927	7	74	61	74	69	0	69	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	0	1.2
Al Schroll	27	us US	R	R	6' 2"	210	Mar 22, 1932	2	3	0	3	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.2
Ray Semproch	28	us US	R	R	5' 11"	180	Jan 7, 1931	2	30	18	30	30	30	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.8	$9,000
Chris Short	21	us US	R	L	6' 4"	205	Sep 19, 1937	1st	3	2	3	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.4	$4,200
Curt Simmons	30	us US	L	L	5' 11"	175	May 19, 1929	12	8	0	8	7	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.1	$25,000
Valmy Thomas	33	pr PR	R	R	5' 9"	165	Oct 21, 1925	3	66	43	66	66	0	65	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	-0.5
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
Eddie Sawyer	48	us US	Sep 10, 1910	Manager	Apr 10	Sep 27
Benny Bengough	60	us US	Jul 27, 1898		Apr 10	Sep 27
Dick Carter	42	us US	Aug 31, 1916		Apr 10	Sep 27
Johnny Riddle	53	us US	Oct 3, 1905		Apr 10	Sep 27
Ken Silvestri	43	us US	May 3, 1916		Apr 10	Sep 27
Tom Ferrick	44	us US	Jan 6, 1915	Coach	Apr 10	Sep 27
Name	Age	Birth	DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date