1959 Miami Marlins Roster
Team Record: 71-83
Finished 7th in the IL
Manager: Pepper Martin (71-83)
Affiliation: Baltimore Orioles
Location: Miami, Florida
Ballpark: Miami Stadium
Attendance: 140,384, Avg. 1,823
The Miami Marlins of the International League ended the 1959 season with a record of 71 wins and 83 losses, finishing seventh in the IL.
The Marlins topped the circuit with just 589 runs allowed. Miami scored 542 runs, worst in the league,. Leo Burke led the squad with 21 home runs, while Woody Smith walloped 15 or more, too. Woody Smith drove in 78 runs. Chuck Oertel paced all regular batters with a .275 average. Jim Archer paced the squad with 13 wins, and Artie Kay earned a 2.08 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1959 Miami Marlins who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Karl Drews, George Zuverink, Bert Hamric, Ron Moeller, Mickey McDermott, Jerry Snyder, Jack Fisher, Chuck Oertel, José Valdivielso, Windy McCall, Mel Held, Bob Conley, John Anderson, Vito Valentinetti, Herb Moford, Eddie Kazak, Virgil Trucks, Steve Korcheck, Norm Zauchin, Jim Archer, Foster Castleman, Fred Valentine, Bobby Adams, Harry Byrd, Frank Kellert, Wes Stock, Bunky Stewart, Johnny Bucha, Ted Abernathy and Leo Burke.
Pepper Martin served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Abernathy | R | R | March 6, 1933 | 6'4" | 215 | Stanley, NC US |
| Bobby Adams | R | R | December 14, 1921 | 5'10" | 160 | Tuolumne, CA US |
| John Anderson | R | R | November 23, 1929 | 6'1" | 190 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Jim Archer | R | L | May 25, 1932 | 6'0" | 190 | Max Meadows, VA US |
| Roger Bean | R | R | March 30, 1937 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Danny Bishop | S | R | July 13, 1938 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Walter Brady | R | R | August 1, 1935 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Johnny Bucha | R | R | January 22, 1925 | 5'11" | 190 | Allentown, PA US |
| Leo Burke | R | R | May 6, 1934 | 5'11" | 185 | Hagerstown, MD US |
| Harry Byrd | R | R | February 3, 1925 | 6'1" | 188 | Darlington, SC US |
| Foster Castleman | R | R | January 1, 1931 | 6'0" | 175 | Nashville, TN US |
| Bob Conley | R | R | February 1, 1934 | 6'1" | 188 | Mousie, KY US |
| Bill Davidson | R | R | August 4, 1937 | 6'1" | 170 | Camden, NJ US |
| Karl Drews | R | R | February 22, 1920 | 6'4" | 192 | Staten Island, NY US |
| Jack Fisher | R | R | March 4, 1939 | 6'2" | 215 | Frostburg, MD US |
| Bert Hamric | L | R | March 1, 1928 | 6'0" | 165 | Clarksburg, WV US |
| Mel Held | R | R | April 12, 1929 | 6'1" | 178 | Edon, OH US |
| Artie Kay | R | R | October 16, 1934 | 5'9" | 174 | Belton, SC US |
| Eddie Kazak | R | R | July 18, 1920 | 6'0" | 175 | Steubenville, OH US |
| Frank Kellert | R | R | July 6, 1924 | 6'2" | 185 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Steve Korcheck | R | R | August 11, 1932 | 6'1" | 205 | McClellandtown, PA US |
| Bill Lajoie | L | L | June 27, 1934 | 6'0" | 180 | Wyandotte, MI US |
| Gene Lary | R | R | January 5, 1934 | 6'1" | 175 | Northport, AL US |
| Leigh Lawrence | R | R | November 1, 1933 | 6'3" | 200 | Godfrey, IL US |
| Windy McCall | L | L | July 18, 1925 | 6'0" | 180 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Mickey McDermott | L | L | April 29, 1929 | 6'2" | 170 | Poughkeepsie, NY US |
| Ron Moeller | L | L | October 13, 1938 | 6'0" | 180 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Herb Moford | R | R | August 6, 1928 | 6'1" | 175 | Brooksville, KY US |
| Chuck Oertel | L | R | March 12, 1931 | 5'8" | 165 | Coffeyville, KS US |
| Will Parsons | R | R | October 18, 1932 | 6'0" | 200 | |
| Rolf Scheel | R | R | July 15, 1932 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Woody Smith | R | R | February 25, 1927 | 6'0" | 180 | University City, MO US |
| Jerry Snyder | R | R | July 21, 1929 | 6'0" | 170 | Jenks, OK US |
| Bunky Stewart | L | L | January 7, 1931 | 6'0" | 154 | Jasper, NC US |
| Wes Stock | R | R | April 10, 1934 | 6'2" | 188 | Longview, WA US |
| Virgil Trucks | R | R | April 26, 1917 | 5'11" | 198 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Len Tucker | R | L | November 18, 1929 | 6'2" | 205 | Mounds, IL US |
| José Valdivielso | R | R | May 22, 1934 | 6'1" | 175 | Matanzas, Matanzas CU |
| Fred Valentine | S | R | January 19, 1935 | 6'1" | 190 | Clarksdale, MS US |
| Vito Valentinetti | R | R | September 16, 1928 | 6'0" | 195 | West New York, NJ US |
| George Wehmeyer | R | February 24, 1927 | 5'6" | 150 | ||
| Bobby Willis | R | R | May 22, 1932 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| Norm Zauchin | R | R | November 17, 1929 | 6'4" | 220 | Royal Oak, MI US |
| George Zuverink | R | R | August 20, 1924 | 6'4" | 195 | Holland, MI 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.
