1959 Rochester Red Wings Roster
Team Record: 74-80
Finished 5th in the IL
Manager: Cot Deal (0-0), Clyde King (0-0)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Rochester, New York
Ballpark: Silver Stadium
Attendance: 256,286, Avg. 3,328
The Rochester Red Wings of the International League ended the 1959 season with a record of 74 wins and 80 losses, finishing fifth in the IL.
The Red Wings scored 711 runs and conceded 688 runs. Gene Green led Rochester with 19 home runs, while Charlie James and Billy Harrell walloped 15 or more, too. Charlie James drove in 79 runs and topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .300 clip. Bob Keegan paced the team with 18 wins and a team-best 3.04 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1959 Rochester Red Wings who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Billy Harrell, Dick Ricketts, Bob Keegan, Joe McClain, Bill Greason, Frank Verdi, Jim McKnight, Jim Donohue, Tim McCarver, Dick Hughes, Tom Hurd, George Wilson, Duke Carmel, Bill Smith, Bob Blaylock, Johnny O'Brien, Charlie James, Bob Burda, Wally Shannon, Bob Miller, Howie Nunn, Cal Browning, Gene Green, Lee Tate, Dick Rand, Luke Easter, Lloyd Merritt, Cot Deal, Chuck Essegian, Gene Oliver, Marshall Bridges and Bobby Smith.
Cot Deal and Clyde King served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Blaylock | R | R | June 28, 1935 | 6'1" | 185 | Chattanooga, TN US |
| Marshall Bridges | S | L | June 2, 1931 | 6'1" | 165 | Jackson, MS US |
| Cal Browning | L | L | March 16, 1938 | 5'11" | 190 | Burns Flat, OK US |
| Bob Burda | L | L | July 16, 1938 | 5'11" | 174 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Duke Carmel | L | L | April 23, 1937 | 6'3" | 202 | New York, NY US |
| Joseph Christian | R | R | May 9, 1931 | 5'10" | 180 | Moon Run, PA US |
| Cot Deal | S | R | January 23, 1923 | 5'10" | 185 | Arapaho, OK US |
| Jim Donohue | R | R | October 31, 1937 | 6'4" | 190 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Luke Easter | L | R | August 4, 1915 | 6'4" | 240 | Jonestown, MS US |
| Chuck Essegian | R | R | August 9, 1931 | 5'11" | 200 | Boston, MA US |
| Jim Frey | L | L | May 26, 1931 | 5'9" | 170 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Bill Greason | R | R | September 3, 1924 | 5'10" | 170 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Gene Green | R | R | June 26, 1933 | 6'2" | 200 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Billy Harrell | R | R | July 18, 1928 | 6'1" | 180 | Norristown, PA US |
| Allen Herring | R | R | March 23, 1936 | 6'4" | 210 | |
| Jim Hiland | R | R | May 21, 1934 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Dick Hughes | R | R | February 13, 1938 | 6'3" | 195 | Stephens, AR US |
| Tom Hurd | R | R | May 27, 1924 | 5'9" | 155 | Danville, VA US |
| Charlie James | R | R | December 22, 1937 | 6'1" | 195 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Ron Kabbes | R | R | December 29, 1938 | 5'11" | 175 | Effingham, IL US |
| Bob Keegan | R | R | August 4, 1920 | 6'2" | 207 | Rochester, NY US |
| Robert List | R | L | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Tim McCarver | L | R | October 16, 1941 | 6'0" | 183 | Memphis, TN US |
| Joe McClain | R | R | May 5, 1933 | 6'0" | 183 | Johnson City, TN US |
| Jim McKnight | R | R | June 1, 1936 | 6'1" | 185 | Bee Branch, AR US |
| Lloyd Merritt | R | R | April 8, 1933 | 6'0" | 189 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Bob Miller | R | R | February 18, 1939 | 6'1" | 180 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Howie Nunn | R | R | October 18, 1935 | 6'0" | 173 | Westfield, NC US |
| Johnny O'Brien | R | R | December 11, 1930 | 5'9" | 170 | South Amboy, NJ US |
| Gene Oliver | R | R | March 22, 1935 | 6'2" | 225 | Moline, IL US |
| Dick Rand | R | R | March 7, 1931 | 6'2" | 185 | South Gate, CA US |
| Dick Ricketts | L | R | December 4, 1933 | 6'7" | 215 | Pottstown, PA US |
| Wally Shannon | L | R | January 23, 1933 | 6'0" | 178 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Bill Smith | L | L | June 8, 1934 | 6'0" | 190 | Washington, DC US |
| Bobby Smith | R | R | May 28, 1934 | 5'11" | 180 | Hood River, OR US |
| Chuck Staniland | R | R | July 29, 1935 | 6'5" | 210 | Providence, RI US |
| Lee Tate | R | R | March 18, 1932 | 5'10" | 165 | Black Rock, AR US |
| Frank Verdi | R | R | June 2, 1926 | 5'10" | 170 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| George Wilson | L | R | August 31, 1924 | 6'1" | 185 | Cherryville, NC 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.
