1959 San Diego Padres Roster
Team Record: 78-75
Finished 3rd in the PCL
Manager: George Metkovich (78-75)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: San Diego, California
Ballpark: Lane Field, Westgate Park
Attendance: 166,741, Avg. 2,180
The San Diego Padres of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1959 season with a record of 78 wins and 75 losses, finishing third in the PCL.
The Padres tallied 579 runs and surrendered 604 runs. Allen Jones paced San Diego with 15 home runs Don Dillard drove in 55 runs. Rod Graber led all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .276. John Briggs topped the team with 14 wins and a team-best 2.6 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Bob Alexander, John Briggs, Miguel de la Hoz, Don Dillard, Larry Doby, Dee Fondy, Rod Graber, Fred Hatfield, Russ Heman, Ken Hunt, Billy Hunter, Gene Leek, Bobby Locke, Stu Locklin, Billy Moran, Stan Pitula, Bud Podbielan, Rudy Regalado, Bill Renna, Ken Retzer, Steve Ridzik, Bob Smith, Dick Smith, Dick Stigman, Jake Striker, Carl Thomas, Bill Werle and Pete Wojey were all players from the 1959 San Diego Padres who played in the Majors during their careers.
George Metkovich served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Alexander | R | R | August 7, 1922 | 6'2" | 205 | Vancouver, BC CA |
| Frank Biskup | R | R | March 4, 1933 | 5'11" | 170 | Youngstown, OH US |
| John Briggs | R | R | January 24, 1934 | 5'10" | 175 | Natoma, CA US |
| Miguel de la Hoz | R | R | October 2, 1938 | 5'11" | 175 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Don Dillard | L | R | January 8, 1937 | 6'1" | 200 | Greenville, SC US |
| Larry Doby | L | R | December 13, 1923 | 6'1" | 180 | Camden, SC US |
| Dee Fondy | L | L | October 31, 1924 | 6'3" | 195 | Slaton, TX US |
| Rod Graber | L | L | June 20, 1930 | 5'11" | 175 | Massillon, OH US |
| Fred Hatfield | L | R | March 18, 1925 | 6'1" | 171 | Lanett, AL US |
| Russ Heman | R | R | February 10, 1933 | 6'4" | 200 | Olive, CA US |
| Ken Hunt | R | R | July 13, 1934 | 6'1" | 205 | Grand Forks, ND US |
| Billy Hunter | R | R | June 4, 1928 | 6'0" | 180 | Punxsutawney, PA US |
| Steve Jankowski | R | R | November 15, 1932 | 5'11" | 185 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Allen Jones | R | R | April 5, 1930 | 6'0" | 200 | Grifton, NC US |
| Mitchell June | R | R | December 28, 1926 | 6'3" | 193 | |
| Ken Kraynak | L | R | August 8, 1935 | 6'2" | 210 | Plymouth, PA US |
| Gene Lary | R | R | January 5, 1934 | 6'1" | 175 | Northport, AL US |
| Gene Leek | R | R | July 15, 1936 | 6'0" | 185 | San Diego, CA US |
| Bobby Locke | R | R | March 3, 1934 | 5'11" | 185 | Rowes Run, PA US |
| Stu Locklin | L | L | July 22, 1928 | 6'1" | 190 | Appleton, WI US |
| Billy Moran | R | R | November 27, 1933 | 5'11" | 185 | Montgomery, AL US |
| Stan Pitula | R | R | March 23, 1931 | 5'10" | 170 | Hackensack, NJ US |
| Bud Podbielan | R | R | March 6, 1924 | 6'1" | 170 | Curlew, WA US |
| Rudy Regalado | R | R | May 21, 1930 | 6'1" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Bill Renna | R | R | October 14, 1924 | 6'3" | 218 | Hanford, CA US |
| Ken Retzer | L | R | April 30, 1934 | 6'0" | 185 | Wood River, IL US |
| Steve Ridzik | R | R | April 29, 1929 | 5'11" | 170 | Yonkers, NY US |
| Don Schaeffer | R | R | December 15, 1937 | 6'2" | 204 | |
| Bob Smith | R | L | May 13, 1928 | 6'0" | 185 | Clarence, MO US |
| Dick Smith | R | R | July 21, 1926 | 5'8" | 160 | Blandburg, PA US |
| Dick Stigman | R | L | January 24, 1936 | 6'3" | 200 | Nimrod, MN US |
| Jake Striker | L | L | October 23, 1933 | 6'2" | 200 | New Washington, OH US |
| Carl Thomas | R | R | May 28, 1932 | 6'5" | 245 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Bill Werle | L | L | December 21, 1920 | 6'2" | 182 | Oakland, CA US |
| Pete Wojey | R | R | December 1, 1919 | 5'11" | 185 | Stowe, PA 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.
