1959 Louisville Colonels Roster
Team Record: 97-65
Finished 1st in the AA's East Division
Manager: Ben Geraghty (97-65)
Affiliation: Milwaukee Braves
Location: Louisville, Kentucky
Ballpark: Cardinal Stadium
Attendance: 222,854, Avg. 2,751
Playoffs - Fort Worth Cats 4 games, Louisville Colonels 0
The Louisville Colonels of the American Association ended the 1959 season with a record of 97 wins and 65 losses, finishing first in the league's East Division.
The Colonels plated 717 runs and gave up 619 runs. Lee Maye paced Louisville with 17 home runs Lee Maye and Charley Lau each accounted for 79 RBI. Al Spangler led all regular batters by connecting at a .297 clip. Georges Maranda and Don Nottebart topped the team with 18 wins each, while Georges Maranda registered a 2.48 earned run average, leading qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1959 Louisville Colonels who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Nat Peeples, Dave Roberts, Claude Raymond, Bob Hartman, Dick Littlefield, Joe Lonnett, Casey Wise, Ray Shearer, Al Federoff, Charley Lau, Ed Charles, Don Nottebart, Earl Hersh, Jim Command, Mike Roarke, Lee Maye, Ken MacKenzie, Ron Piché, Don Kaiser, Ray Rippelmeyer, Joe Morgan, Don Lassetter, Red Murff, Ted Kazanski, Juan Pizarro, Georges Maranda, Al Spangler, Chuck Cottier, Bob Talbot and Em Lindbeck.
Ben Geraghty served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Charles | R | R | April 29, 1933 | 5'10" | 170 | Daytona Beach, FL US |
| Jim Command | L | R | October 15, 1928 | 6'2" | 200 | Grand Rapids, MI US |
| Chuck Cottier | R | R | January 8, 1936 | 5'10" | 175 | Delta, CO US |
| Al Federoff | R | R | July 11, 1924 | 5'10" | 165 | Bairdford, PA US |
| Bob Hartman | R | L | August 28, 1937 | 5'11" | 185 | Kenosha, WI US |
| Dale Hendrickson | L | L | July 18, 1936 | 5'11" | 176 | Broadwater, NE US |
| Earl Hersh | L | L | May 21, 1932 | 6'0" | 205 | Ebbvale, MD US |
| Don Kaiser | R | R | February 3, 1935 | 6'5" | 195 | Byng, OK US |
| Ted Kazanski | R | R | January 25, 1934 | 6'1" | 175 | Hamtramck, MI US |
| Don Lassetter | R | R | March 27, 1933 | 6'3" | 200 | Newnan, GA US |
| Charley Lau | L | R | April 12, 1933 | 6'0" | 190 | Romulus, MI US |
| Em Lindbeck | L | R | August 27, 1934 | 6'0" | 185 | Kewanee, IL US |
| Dick Littlefield | L | L | March 18, 1926 | 6'0" | 180 | Detroit, MI US |
| Joe Lonnett | R | R | February 7, 1927 | 5'10" | 180 | Beaver Falls, PA US |
| Ken MacKenzie | R | L | March 10, 1934 | 6'0" | 185 | Gore Bay, ON CA |
| Georges Maranda | R | R | January 15, 1932 | 6'2" | 195 | Levis, QC CA |
| Lee Maye | L | R | December 11, 1934 | 6'2" | 190 | Tuscaloosa, AL US |
| Joe Morgan | L | R | November 19, 1930 | 5'10" | 170 | Walpole, MA US |
| Red Murff | R | R | April 1, 1921 | 6'3" | 195 | Burlington, TX US |
| Don Nottebart | R | R | January 23, 1936 | 6'1" | 190 | West Newton, MA US |
| Alfred Paschal | R | R | October 30, 1934 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Nat Peeples | R | R | June 29, 1926 | 6'1" | 185 | Memphis, TN US |
| Ron Piché | R | R | May 22, 1935 | 5'11" | 165 | Verdun, QC CA |
| Juan Pizarro | L | L | February 7, 1937 | 5'11" | 170 | Santurce, PR |
| Claude Raymond | R | R | May 7, 1937 | 5'10" | 175 | St. Jean, QC CA |
| Vic Rehm | S | L | February 16, 1936 | 6'4" | 200 | Carlyle, IL US |
| Ray Rippelmeyer | R | R | July 9, 1933 | 6'3" | 200 | Valmeyer, IL US |
| Mike Roarke | R | R | November 8, 1930 | 6'2" | 195 | West Warwick, RI US |
| Dave Roberts | L | L | June 30, 1933 | 6'0" | 172 | Panama, Panama PA |
| Ray Shearer | R | R | September 19, 1929 | 6'0" | 200 | Jacobus, PA US |
| Al Spangler | L | L | July 8, 1933 | 6'0" | 175 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Bob Talbot | R | R | June 6, 1928 | 6'0" | 170 | Visalia, CA US |
| Casey Wise | S | R | September 8, 1932 | 6'0" | 170 | Lafayette, IN 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.
