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1959 Big Eight Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 1 Oklahoma State  ‍‍‍y 17 3   .850 27 5   .844
Nebraska  ‍‍‍ 11 4   .733 15 8   .652
Iowa State  ‍‍‍ 10 8   .556 11 12   .478
Colorado  ‍‍‍ 7 8   .467 11 10   .524
Oklahoma  ‍‍‍ 7 10   .412 12 11   .522
Kansas  ‍‍‍ 5 11   .313 9 11   .450
Kansas State  ‍‍‍ 4 9   .308 4 9   .308
Missouri  ‍‍‍ 3 11   .214 9 11   .450
† – Conference champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 1959[1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 1959 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball team represented the Oklahoma State University in the 1959 NCAA University Division baseball season. The team was coached by Toby Greene in his 16th season at Oklahoma State.

The Cowboys won the College World Series, defeating the Arizona Wildcats in the championship game.

Roster

1959 Oklahoma State Cowboys roster
 

Pitchers

  • Toby Bensinger - Senior
  • Win Chandler - Junior
  • Joel Horlen - Senior
  • Jim Mihura - Senior
  • Roy Peterson - Senior
  • George Scott - Junior
  • Dick Soergel - Junior
 

Infielders

  • Bob Andrew - Junior
  • Bruce Andrew - Sophomore
  • Jim Dobson - Sophomore
  • Grayson Mersch - Sophomore

Catchers

  • Ray Bond - Sophomore
  • Tim Smalley - Junior
  • Lew Wade - Junior
 

Outfielders

  • Ben Bancroft - Junior
  • Tim Green - Senior
  • Connie McIlvoy - Senior
  • Don Soergel - Junior
 

Schedule

1959 Oklahoma State Cowboys Baseball Game Log
Regular Season
Post-Season

Awards and honors

Bruce Andrew
  • All-Big Eight[2]
  • College World Series All-Tournament Team[2]
Jim Dobson
Ben Bancroft
  • All-America Second Team[2]
  • All-Big Eight[2]
Joel Horlen
  • All-America Second Team[2]
  • All-Big Eight[2]
  • College World Series All-Tournament Team[2]
Connie McIlvoy
  • College World Series All-Tournament Team[2]

References

  1. ^ "College Baseball Conference Standings – 1959". Boyd's World. Retrieved November 4, 2013.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "2012 Media Guide" (PDF). OKState.com. Retrieved 26 January 2013.