1959 Sanford Greyhounds Roster
Team Record: 33-97
Finished 6th in the FSL
Manager: Packy Rogers (0-0), Ed Barbarito (0-0), Joe Abernethy (0-0)
Affiliation: Washington Senators
Location: Sanford, Florida
Ballpark: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 21,828, Avg. 336
The Sanford Greyhounds of the Florida State League ended the 1959 season with a record of 33 wins and 97 losses, finishing sixth in the FSL.
The Greyhounds scored 473 runs, worst in the league, and surrendered 803 runs, most in the circuit. Jacinto Vento drove in 47 runs. Conrado Lezcano paced hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .270 clip. Joe Bonikowski topped the team with 7 wins and a team-best 3.51 earned run average, best among regular hurlers.
Jake Jacobs and Joe Bonikowski both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Packy Rogers, Ed Barbarito and Joe Abernethy served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Abernethy | R | R | May 21, 1934 | 6'1" | 190 | Newton, NC US |
| James Aleshire | R | R | May 29, 1939 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Miguel Alvarez | R | R | 5'10" | 145 | ||
| Larry Bagwell | L | January 24, 1937 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Ed Barbarito | S | R | April 24, 1928 | 5'8" | 175 | |
| Joe Bonikowski | R | R | January 16, 1941 | 6'0" | 175 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Russell Buhite | L | L | July 19, 1938 | 5'10" | 172 | |
| Alejandro Castro | R | R | March 5, 1935 | 6'5" | 170 | |
| Julian Castro | R | R | February 1, 1933 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Charles Caudill | R | March 29, 1937 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Angelo Cundari | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Gene Elsner | L | L | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Antonio Gonzalez | R | R | 5'8" | 170 | ||
| John Haggerty | S | L | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Charles Hildner | R | 6'1" | 195 | |||
| Craig Hoffman | R | R | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Bill Hubbard | L | 6'1" | 170 | |||
| Frank Hurtt | R | R | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Jake Jacobs | R | R | June 9, 1937 | 6'0" | 175 | Youngstown, OH US |
| Charles Johnson | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Joe Kaiser | R | R | December 21, 1938 | 6'1" | 190 | Fredericksburg, TX US |
| Robert Keyes | R | 6'1" | 195 | |||
| Jack Keys | R | R | January 20, 1939 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Joel Kiger | L | L | January 15, 1938 | 5'11" | 175 | Westfield, NC US |
| Alan Lamey | R | R | June 25, 1937 | 5'11" | 175 | Libby, MT US |
| Conrado Lezcano | R | R | 6'1" | 197 | ||
| Jack Moore | R | R | August 6, 1939 | 6'1" | 190 | Brentwood, MD US |
| Grover Mullis | R | R | August 27, 1939 | 6'2" | 195 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Emilio Naranjo | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Mickey Noble | R | January 27, 1937 | 6'1" | 205 | Mimeko, ON CA | |
| Edilio Oliva | R | R | June 3, 1939 | 6'1" | 185 | Central Portugalete, Havana CU |
| Jerry Patenaude | L | L | August 6, 1940 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Gerald Patrick | R | August 17, 1936 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Robert Pearson | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Pedro Perez | R | R | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Jose Porto | L | L | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| George Quinn | R | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| Pedro Sierra | R | R | July 26, 1938 | 6'1" | 185 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Sam Thompson | L | L | July 7, 1937 | 6'1" | 174 | Columbia, SC US |
| Orlando Valdes | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Waldo Velo | R | R | July 4, 1938 | 5'10" | 150 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Jacinto Vento | R | R | 5'11" | 155 | ||
| Graydon Watkins | ||||||
| William Watkins | L | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| John Wilcox | R | L | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Peter Zeck | L | L | 6'1" | 190 |
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.
