1959 Havana Sugar Kings Roster
Team Record: 80-73
Finished 3rd in the IL
Manager: Preston Gómez (80-73)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Redlegs
Location: Havana, Cuba
Ballpark: Estadio Latinamerico
Attendance: 200,094, Avg. 2,616
Playoffs - Havana Sugar Kings 4 games, Columbus Jets 0
Finals - Havana Sugar Kings 4 games, Richmond Virginians 2
The Havana Sugar Kings of the International League ended the 1959 season with a record of 80 wins and 73 losses, finishing third in the IL.
The Sugar Kings plated 547 runs and conceded 598 runs. Rogelio Álvarez paced Havana with 22 home runs, while Tony González walloped 15 or more also. Tony González accounted for 81 RBI and topped all regular batters by connecting at a .300 clip. Ted Wieand led the team with 16 wins, and Walt Craddock recorded a 2.61 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Members of the 1959 Havana Sugar Kings who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Jerry Lane, Danny Morejón, Raúl Sánchez, Hank Izquierdo, Cookie Rojas, Leo Cárdenas, Lou Skizas, Mike Cuellar, Vicente Amor, Carlos Paula, Rogelio Álvarez, Don Rudolph, Walt Craddock, Chuck Coles, Ted Wieand, Tony González, Pompeyo Davalillo, Whammy Douglas, Luis Arroyo, Jesse Gonder, Bob Moorhead and Elio Chacón.
Preston Gómez served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alberto Alvarez | R | R | May 14, 1935 | 5'9" | 178 | |
| Rogelio Álvarez | R | R | April 18, 1938 | 5'11" | 183 | Pinar del Rio, Pinar del Rio CU |
| Vicente Amor | R | R | August 8, 1932 | 6'3" | 182 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Candido Andrade | R | R | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| Luis Arroyo | L | L | February 18, 1927 | 5'8" | 178 | Penuelas, PR |
| Andrés Ayón | R | R | October 22, 1936 | 5'10" | 160 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Leo Cárdenas | R | R | December 17, 1938 | 5'11" | 160 | Matanzas, Matanzas CU |
| Pedro Carrillo | R | R | May 19, 1935 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Elio Chacón | R | R | October 26, 1936 | 5'9" | 160 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Chuck Coles | L | L | June 27, 1931 | 5'9" | 180 | Fredericktown, PA US |
| Walt Craddock | R | L | March 25, 1932 | 5'11" | 176 | Pax, WV US |
| Emilio Cueche | R | R | October 20, 1927 | 5'6" | 160 | Barcelona, Anzoategui VE |
| Mike Cuellar | L | L | May 8, 1937 | 6'0" | 165 | Las Villas, CU |
| Pompeyo Davalillo | R | R | June 30, 1928 | 5'3" | 140 | Cabimas, Zulia VE |
| Whammy Douglas | R | R | February 17, 1935 | 6'2" | 185 | Carrboro, NC US |
| Miguel Fernandez | L | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Jesse Gonder | L | R | January 20, 1936 | 5'10" | 180 | Monticello, AR US |
| Tony González | L | R | August 28, 1936 | 5'9" | 170 | Central Cunagua, CU |
| Hank Izquierdo | R | R | March 20, 1931 | 5'11" | 175 | Matanzas, Matanzas CU |
| Jerry Lane | R | R | February 7, 1926 | 6'0" | 205 | Ashland, NY US |
| Gilberto Lopez | R | R | 6'3" | 195 | , MX | |
| Vicente Lopez | R | R | September 24, 1928 | 5'11" | 160 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Bob Moorhead | R | R | January 23, 1938 | 6'1" | 208 | Chambersburg, PA US |
| Danny Morejón | R | R | July 21, 1930 | 6'1" | 175 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Larry Novak | L | R | October 18, 1931 | 6'1" | 195 | Pocahontas, IL US |
| Carlos Paula | R | R | November 28, 1927 | 6'3" | 195 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Cookie Rojas | R | R | March 6, 1939 | 5'10" | 160 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Don Rudolph | L | L | August 16, 1931 | 5'11" | 195 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Raúl Sánchez | R | R | December 12, 1930 | 6'0" | 150 | Marianao, La Habana CU |
| Lou Skizas | R | R | June 2, 1932 | 5'11" | 175 | Chicago, IL US |
| Elio Toboso | R | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Ted Wieand | R | R | April 4, 1933 | 6'2" | 195 | Walnutport, PA 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.
