1959 Palatka Redlegs Roster
Team Record: 74-62
Finished 3rd in the FSL
Manager: Clem Koshorek (0-0), Tony Pacheco (0-0)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Redlegs
Location: Palatka, Florida
Ballpark: Azalea Bowl
Attendance: 27,989, Avg. 412
The Palatka Redlegs of the Florida State League ended the 1959 season with a record of 74 wins and 62 losses, finishing third in the FSL.
The Redlegs scored 734 runs and yielded 646 runs. Albert Bullock led Palatka with 12 home runs Mario Zambrano accounted for 86 RBI and topped all regular batters by hitting .332. Gilberto Lopez paced the squad with 22 wins, while Vic Davalillo added 15 or more wins, too Vic Davalillo recorded a 2.45 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 1959 Palatka Redlegs who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Tommy Helms, Vic Davalillo and Clem Koshorek.
Clem Koshorek and Tony Pacheco served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benny Bain | R | L | July 30, 1938 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Wyatt Boone | R | L | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Albert Bullock | R | R | December 17, 1936 | 5'8" | 157 | Meridian, MS US |
| Herbie Burnette | R | R | February 27, 1938 | 5'10" | 185 | |
| Jim Carney | R | R | December 30, 1937 | 6'4" | 220 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Donald Colley | R | R | June 24, 1940 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Vic Davalillo | L | L | July 30, 1939 | 5'7" | 150 | Churuguara, Falcon VE |
| Ivan Davis | R | R | 5'9" | 180 | ||
| Martin Dihigo | R | R | September 17, 1942 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Gene Elsner | L | L | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Robert Famous | R | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| Pedro Fernandez | R | R | May 4, 1941 | 6'0" | 178 | |
| Tommy Helms | R | R | May 5, 1941 | 5'10" | 165 | Charlotte, NC US |
| William Hurst | R | R | 6'7" | 235 | ||
| Juan Iglesias | R | R | 6'1" | 160 | ||
| Clem Koshorek | R | R | June 20, 1925 | 5'4" | 165 | Royal Oak, MI US |
| Gilberto Lopez | R | R | 6'3" | 195 | , MX | |
| Ted Maley | L | R | March 7, 1939 | 6'0" | 200 | |
| Jesse Merrell | R | R | 6'6" | 195 | ||
| Vladimir Mirabal | R | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Bruce Montgomery | R | R | 6'1" | 165 | ||
| Jose Padilla | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Elio Ribet | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Gene Sheets | R | R | August 17, 1940 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| William Shepherd | L | R | July 1, 1938 | 6'6" | 195 | |
| Regis Simpson | R | 6'0" | 195 | |||
| Amiel Solomon | S | L | March 13, 1933 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Adolfo Suarez | R | R | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Lester Temple | R | R | 6'0" | 200 | ||
| Ken Tuccori | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Paul Umberg | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Lawrence Vaughn | L | R | August 1, 1937 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Charles Watson | L | L | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| William Wilkerson | R | L | 6'3" | 165 | ||
| Mario Zambrano | R | R | March 4, 1938 | 5'11" | 170 | Central Union, CU |
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.
