1959 Midwest League
Stats
Boxscores
Overall
1st Half
| Team |
W |
L |
PCT |
GB |
| Waterloo |
38 |
24 |
.613 |
- |
| Clinton |
34 |
26 |
.567 |
3 |
| Keokuk |
34 |
27 |
.557 |
3.5 |
| Decatur |
32 |
31 |
.508 |
6.5 |
| Dubuque |
31 |
31 |
.500 |
7 |
| Paris |
28 |
34 |
.452 |
10 |
| Kokomo |
28 |
35 |
.444 |
10.5 |
| Michigan City |
23 |
40 |
.365 |
15.5 |
2nd Half
| Team |
W |
L |
PCT |
GB |
| Waterloo |
38 |
24 |
.613 |
- |
| Clinton |
37 |
26 |
.587 |
1.5 |
| Kokomo |
32 |
30 |
.516 |
6 |
| Decatur |
31 |
30 |
.508 |
6.5 |
| Paris |
29 |
34 |
.460 |
9.5 |
| Keokuk |
28 |
33 |
.459 |
9.5 |
| Michigan City |
28 |
34 |
.452 |
10 |
| Dubuque |
25 |
37 |
.403 |
13 |
1st Half
Tie Games, Michigan City at Keokuk 5/18, Paris at Clinton 7/2
Forfeited Game, Decatur at Waterloo, 5/24, Waterloo used 18 players in a 16 inning game, one day after the league's roster limit had been reduved to 17
Playoffs
No Playoffs, Waterloo won both halves
No All Star Game
Post Season All Star Team
1B-Gary Dobereiner, Keokuk
2B-Julio Duran, Clinton
3B-Frank Jaciuk, Decatur
SS-Rich Johnson, Waterloo
OF-Stan Schultz, Kokomo
OF-Donald Branson, Keokuk
OF-Bo Toft, Waterloo
C-Bill Smith, Clinton
C-Tim McCarver-Keokuk
UT-Dale Reichert, Kokomo
UT-Jorge Aguiles Gonez, Kokomo
P-Al Madigan, Clinton
P-Morris Steevents, Paris
P-Joe McDaniel, Decatur
P-Galen Cisco, Waterloo
Player of the Year-Joel McDaniel,
Decatur
Rookie of the Year-Dale Reichert, Kokomo
Manager of the Year-Studdy Overmire, Decatur
Attendence
Dubuque, 97,220
Clinton, 82,773
Decatur, 75,834
Waterloo, 67,260
Kokomo, 44,721
Keokuk, 39,045
Michigan City, 28,775