1959 Mexico City Tigres Roster
Mexican League (ML) - Class: AA
Team Record: 39-104
Finished 6th in the ML
Manager: Santos Amaro (0-0), Memo Garibay (0-0), Virgilio Arteaga (0-0)
Location: Mexico City, Mexico, Mexico
Ballpark: Parque Deportivo de Seguro Sociale
Attendance: 97,107, Avg. 1,358
1959 Mexico City Tigres StatisticsTeam Record: 39-104
Finished 6th in the ML
Manager: Santos Amaro (0-0), Memo Garibay (0-0), Virgilio Arteaga (0-0)
Location: Mexico City, Mexico, Mexico
Ballpark: Parque Deportivo de Seguro Sociale
Attendance: 97,107, Avg. 1,358
The Mexico City Tigres of the Mexican League ended the 1959 season with a record of 39 wins and 104 losses, finishing sixth in the ML.
The Tigres scored 562 runs, worst in the league, and surrendered 924 runs, most in the circuit.
Members of the 1959 Mexico City Tigres who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Luis Tiant, Mickey Taborn and Marvin Williams.
Santos Amaro, Memo Garibay and Virgilio Arteaga served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Higinio Alvarez | R | R | 5'11" | 181 | , MX | |
| Blas Arredondo | R | R | February 3, 1940 | 6'0" | 176 | Hermosillo, Sonora MX |
| Jesus Bustamante | R | R | April 13, 1938 | 5'4" | 165 | Hermosillo, Sonora MX |
| Guadalupe Cancino | R | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Jesus Canedo | R | R | February 22, 1939 | 5'6" | 178 | Mazatlan, Sinaloa MX |
| Nicolas Cardenas | ||||||
| Agustin Enriquez | R | R | May 5, 1938 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Ruben Esquivias | L | L | 5'11" | 182 | ||
| Emilio Ferrer | R | R | March 3, 1935 | 5'10" | 150 | Alvarado, Veracruz MX |
| Reyes Figueroa | R | R | January 25, 1936 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| Jorge Fitch | R | R | March 30, 1934 | 6'0" | 165 | Navolato, Sinaloa MX |
| Guillermo Frayde | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Francisco Garcia | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Humberto Garcia | ||||||
| Ricardo Garza | S | R | July 17, 1931 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Orlando Gonzalez | R | July 11, 1936 | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Cesar Gutierrez | R | R | March 24, 1935 | 5'10" | 160 | Empalme, Sonora MX |
| Danny Hayling | R | R | October 5, 1927 | 6'2" | 195 | Port Limon, CR |
| Abundio Hernandez | R | R | 5'9" | 149 | ||
| Tommy Herrera | R | R | November 9, 1931 | 5'11" | 172 | Laredo, TX US |
| Amado Ibanez | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Albert James | R | R | 6'2" | 210 | ||
| Otto Lind | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Mario Miranda | ||||||
| Manuel Moreno | S | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Juan Piedra | L | L | September 8, 1938 | 5'11" | 172 | Marianao, CU |
| Manuel Quevedo | ||||||
| Filiberto Qui | R | R | August 22, 1930 | 5'9" | 165 | Lerma, Campeche MX |
| Gil Ruiz | L | L | February 7, 1940 | 6'3" | 220 | |
| Hilario Salinas | R | R | January 14, 1938 | 5'7" | 170 | |
| Hector Sanudo | R | R | 5'7" | 187 | ||
| Juan Senties | L | L | 5'8" | 145 | ||
| John Smith | S | R | November 25, 1934 | 6'1" | 160 | Cocoa, FL US |
| Mickey Taborn | R | R | July 21, 1922 | 5'11" | 170 | Carrier Mills, IL US |
| Luis Tiant | R | R | November 23, 1940 | 6'0" | 180 | Marianao, La Habana CU |
| Heriberto Vargas | R | R | 5'9" | 175 | ||
| Marvin Williams | R | R | February 12, 1920 | 6'0" | 190 | Houston, TX US |
| Lonnie Wilson | R | R | 6'0" | 185 |
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.
