1959 Allentown Red Sox Roster
Team Record: 82-59
Finished 2nd in the EL
Manager: Sheriff Robinson (82-59)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Allentown, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: Max Hess Stadium
Attendance: 84,430, Avg. 1,198
Playoffs - Williamsport Grays 3 games, Allentown Red Sox 0
The Allentown Red Sox of the Eastern League ended the 1959 season with a record of 82 wins and 59 losses, finishing second in the EL.
The Red Sox plated 708 runs and conceded 618 runs. Bob Tillman paced Allentown with 25 home runs, while Jerry Mallett, Marlan Coughtry, Ezell King and Dan Lynk each walloped 15 or more also. Dan Lynk recorded 82 runs batted in and topped hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .299 clip. Al Antinelli led the team with 17 wins, and Hal Kolstad recorded a 3.64 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1959 Allentown Red Sox who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Bob Heffner, Jay Ritchie, Galen Cisco, Arnold Earley, Bob Tillman, Jerry Mallett, Don Gile, Marlan Coughtry, Hal Kolstad, Ted Schreiber, Tracy Stallard and Al Moran.
Sheriff Robinson served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Antinelli | R | R | November 28, 1933 | 6'3" | 225 | |
| Ralph Birkofer | R | R | April 6, 1934 | 6'1" | 200 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Walter Brady | R | R | August 1, 1935 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Jackie Brown | R | R | January 26, 1935 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Galen Cisco | R | R | March 7, 1936 | 6'0" | 200 | St. Marys, OH US |
| Ronald Cote | R | R | December 10, 1934 | 6'5" | 200 | |
| Marlan Coughtry | L | R | September 11, 1934 | 6'1" | 170 | Hollywood, CA US |
| Robert Doig | R | L | May 7, 1935 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Arnold Earley | L | L | June 4, 1933 | 6'1" | 195 | Lincoln Park, MI US |
| Freddie Frickie | L | L | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Don Gile | R | R | April 19, 1935 | 6'6" | 220 | Modesto, CA US |
| Willard Hamill | L | R | February 4, 1936 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Bob Heffner | R | R | September 13, 1938 | 6'4" | 200 | Allentown, PA US |
| Warren Hodgdon | L | L | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Walter Judd | R | R | August 17, 1934 | 6'2" | 205 | Albany, NY US |
| Ezell King | L | R | 6'5" | 200 | ||
| Hal Kolstad | R | R | June 1, 1935 | 5'9" | 190 | Rice Lake, WI US |
| Ed Lavene | R | August 6, 1933 | 6'0" | 175 | Mobile, AL US | |
| George Lewis | L | L | 5'10" | 146 | ||
| Dan Lynk | R | R | November 25, 1933 | 6'4" | 200 | |
| Andy Madalone | R | R | May 29, 1934 | 5'9" | 170 | Staten Island, NY US |
| Jerry Mallett | R | R | September 18, 1935 | 6'5" | 208 | Bonne Terre, MO US |
| Richard McCarthy | L | L | June 5, 1935 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Al Moran | R | R | December 5, 1938 | 6'1" | 190 | Detroit, MI US |
| Jack Osborn | R | R | June 14, 1934 | 6'2" | 205 | San Diego, CA US |
| Walt Payne | R | R | June 5, 1936 | 6'0" | 180 | Stockton, CA US |
| Jay Ritchie | R | R | November 20, 1936 | 6'4" | 175 | Salisbury, NC US |
| Dean Robbins | R | R | 6'4" | 190 | ||
| Ted Schreiber | R | R | July 11, 1938 | 5'11" | 175 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Matt Sczesny | R | R | September 7, 1932 | 5'9" | 175 | Flushing, NY US |
| John Soviero | L | L | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Tracy Stallard | R | R | August 31, 1937 | 6'5" | 204 | Coeburn, VA US |
| Ben Tench | R | R | January 20, 1933 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Joseph Theis | R | R | July 19, 1936 | 5'10" | 185 | Bloomington, IL US |
| Bill Thom | R | R | August 15, 1937 | 6'2" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Bob Tillman | R | R | March 24, 1937 | 6'4" | 205 | Nashville, TN US |
| Stan Willis | R | R | September 8, 1934 | 6'3" | 200 | Brookfield, MO US |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
