The 1959 Cleveland Indians team roster seen on this page includes every player who appeared in a game during the 1959 season. It is a comprehensive team roster and player names are sorted by the fielding position where the most number of games were played during the regular season. Every player's name links to their career statistics.
Below the main roster you will find in the Fast Facts section: a 1959 Cleveland Indians Opening Day starters list, a 1959 Cleveland Indians salary list, a 1959 Cleveland Indians uniform number breakdown and a 1959 Cleveland Indians primary starters list. Research by Baseball Almanac.
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# | Pitchers | Height | Weight | Throws | Bats | Date Of Birth |
39 | Gary Bell | 6-01 | 198 | Right | Right | 1936-11-17 |
32 | Johnny Briggs | 5-10 | 175 | Right | Right | 1934-01-24 |
26 | Dick Brodowski | 6-02 | 190 | Right | Right | 1932-07-26 |
20 | Al Cicotte | 6-03 | 185 | Right | Right | 1929-12-23 |
34 | Don Ferrarese | 5-09 | 170 | Left | Right | 1929-06-19 |
25 | Mike Garcia | 6-01 | 200 | Right | Right | 1923-11-17 |
33 | Mudcat Grant | 6-01 | 186 | Right | Right | 1935-08-13 |
23 | Jack Harshman | 6-02 | 185 | Left | Left | 1927-07-12 |
23, 29 | Bobby Locke | 5-11 | 185 | Right | Right | 1934-03-03 |
22 | Cal McLish | 6-01 | 200 | Right | Both | 1925-12-01 |
31 | Jim Perry | 6-04 | 200 | Right | Both | 1935-10-30 |
23 | Bud Podbielan | 6-01½ | 170 | Right | Right | 1924-03-06 |
29 | Humberto Robinson | 6-01 | 155 | Right | Right | 1930-06-25 |
27 | Herb Score | 6-02 | 185 | Left | Left | 1933-06-07 |
28 | Bob Smith | 6-00 | 185 | Left | Left | 1927-05-13 |
23 | Jake Striker | 6-02 | 200 | Left | Left | 1933-10-23 |
# | Catchers | Height | Weight | Throws | Bats | Date Of Birth |
11 | Dick Brown | 6-03 | 190 | Right | Right | 1935-01-17 |
8 | Ed Fitz Gerald | 6-00 | 180 | Right | Right | 1924-05-21 |
18 | Hal Naragon | 6-00 | 175 | Right | Left | 1928-10-01 |
15 | Russ Nixon | 6-01 | 200 | Right | Left | 1935-02-19 |
# | Infielders | Height | Weight | Throws | Bats | Date Of Birth |
32 | Jim Baxes | 6-01 | 190 | Right | Right | 1928-07-05 |
45 | Gordy Coleman | 6-02 | 218 | Right | Left | 1934-07-05 |
7 | Granny Hamner | 5-10 | 163 | Right | Right | 1927-04-26 |
3 | Woodie Held | 5-11 | 180 | Right | Right | 1932-03-25 |
2 | Randy Jackson | 6-01½ | 180 | Right | Right | 1926-02-10 |
12 | Willie Jones | 6-01 | 192 | Right | Right | 1925-08-16 |
7 | Gene Leek | 6-00 | 185 | Right | Right | 1936-07-15 |
1 | Billy Martin | 5-11½ | 165 | Right | Right | 1928-05-16 |
18 | Billy Moran | 5-11 | 185 | Right | Right | 1933-11-27 |
10 | Vic Power | 5-11 | 195 | Right | Right | 1927-11-01 |
4 | George Strickland | 6-01 | 180 | Right | Right | 1926-01-10 |
5 | Ray Webster | 6-00 | 175 | Right | Right | 1937-11-15 |
# | Outfielders | Height | Weight | Throws | Bats | Date Of Birth |
6 | Rocky Colavito | 6-03 | 190 | Right | Right | 1933-08-10 |
14 | Tito Francona | 5-11 | 190 | Left | Left | 1933-11-04 |
30 | Carroll Hardy | 6-00 | 185 | Right | Right | 1933-05-18 |
9 | Minnie Minoso | 5-10 | 175 | Right | Right | 1923-11-29 |
37 | Jim Piersall | 6-00 | 175 | Right | Right | 1929-11-14 |
26 | Chuck Tanner | 6-00 | 185 | Left | Left | 1928-07-04 |
17 | Elmer Valo | 5-11 | 190 | Right | Left | 1921-03-05 |
# | Other Positions | Height | Weight | Throws | Bats | Date Of Birth |
45 | Jim Bolger | 6-02 | 180 | Right | Right | 1932-02-23 |
38 | Don Dillard | 6-01 | 200 | Right | Left | 1937-01-08 |
# | Pitchers | Height | Weight | Throws | Bats | Date Of Birth |
1959 Cleveland Indians Roster | Research by Baseball Almanac |
The 1959 Cleveland Indians played 154 games during the regular season, won 89 games, lost 65 games, and finished in second position. They played their home games at Municipal Stadium (Park Factors: 96/95) where 1,497,976 fans witnessed their 1959 Indians finish the season with a .578 winning percentage.
Baseball Almanac is pleased to present a unique set of rosters not easily found on the Internet. Included, where data is available, is a 1959 Cleveland Indians Opening Day starters list, a 1959 Cleveland Indians salary list, a 1959 Cleveland Indians uniform number breakdown and a 1959 Cleveland Indians primary starters list:
Did you know that a 1959 Cleveland Indians Schedule is available and it includes dates of every game played, scores of every game played, a cumulative record, and many hard to find splits (Monthly Splits, Team vs Team Splits & Score Related Splits)?