1959 Pocatello Athletics Roster
Team Record: 58-70
Finished 5th in the PL
Manager: Tommy Giordano (58-70)
Affiliation: Kansas City Athletics
Location: Pocatello, Idaho
Ballpark: Halliwell Baseball Park
Attendance: 27,423, Avg. 428
The Pocatello Athletics of the Pioneer League ended the 1959 season with a record of 58 wins and 70 losses, finishing fifth in the PL.
The Athletics tallied 819 runs and gave up 839 runs, most in the league. Leroy Scercy paced Pocatello with 21 home runs, while Charlie Bennett and Ronald Hogg walloped 15 or more, too. Charlie Bennett accounted for 98 RBI. Joe Ala topped hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .370 clip. Diego Seguí led the squad with 12 wins, and John O'Donnell registered a 3.97 earned run average, leading qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1959 Pocatello Athletics who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Tommy Giordano, John O'Donoghue and Diego Seguí.
Tommy Giordano served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Ala | R | R | August 3, 1930 | 5'10" | 210 | Santiago de Cuba, CU |
| William Augustoni | L | L | February 16, 1935 | 5'9" | 175 | Bronx, NY US |
| Forrest Bailey | L | L | November 15, 1938 | 6'0" | 180 | Houma, LA US |
| Raymond Barboza | R | R | July 14, 1938 | 6'1" | 200 | Pawtucket, RI US |
| Charlie Bennett | R | R | March 4, 1938 | 6'1" | 190 | North Bend, OR US |
| David Centi | R | R | October 29, 1936 | 6'4" | 208 | Mount Kisco, NY US |
| Ray Cordeiro | L | L | July 24, 1939 | 6'0" | 190 | Bristol, RI US |
| William Corrigan | L | L | September 18, 1937 | 6'1" | 192 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Anthony DeGennaro | R | R | October 11, 1938 | 6'0" | 190 | Bronx, NY US |
| Bill Dube | R | R | May 6, 1937 | 5'10" | 175 | Austin, TX US |
| Richard Fawley | L | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Milo Fuller | R | R | August 31, 1938 | 5'10" | 190 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Tommy Giordano | R | R | October 9, 1925 | 6'0" | 175 | Newark, NJ US |
| Robert Golick | R | R | December 28, 1938 | 6'0" | 176 | Cincinnati, IA US |
| Donald Gorrondona | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Tim Hayes | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Ronald Hogg | L | R | September 19, 1938 | 5'10" | 185 | Freeland, PA US |
| Leo Kernica | R | 6'0" | 172 | |||
| Ervin Moore | L | L | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| John O'Donnell | L | L | 5'11" | 163 | ||
| John O'Donoghue | R | L | October 7, 1939 | 6'4" | 203 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Thomas Plath | R | 6'0" | 173 | |||
| Leroy Scercy | L | R | October 14, 1936 | 6'2" | 205 | Cabarrus County, NC US |
| Diego Seguí | R | R | August 17, 1937 | 6'0" | 190 | Holguin, Holguin CU |
| Ray Tabacchi | R | R | 5'10" | 155 | ||
| James Tanner | R | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Jack Tupper | R | R | August 29, 1937 | 5'10" | 175 | Montclair, NJ US |
| Bob Villasenor | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Tom Wilcox | R | R | June 25, 1939 | 6'3" | 179 | |
| Melvin Wright | R | R | 6'0" | 180 |
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.
