1959 Victoria Rosebuds Roster
Team Record: 86-60
Finished 1st in the TL
Manager: Pete Reiser (86-60)
Affiliation: Los Angeles Dodgers
Location: Victoria, Texas
Ballpark: Toros Stadium:
Attendance: 86,040, Avg. 1,179
Playoffs - San Antonio Missions 2 games, Victoria Rosebuds 0
The Victoria Rosebuds of the Texas League ended the 1959 season with a record of 86 wins and 60 losses, finishing first in the TL.
The Rosebuds tallied 759 runs and gave up 639 runs. Carl Warwick walloped 35 home runs for Victoria, while Frank Howard, Don Miles and Charley Smith each added 15 or more, too. Carl Warwick drove in 94 runs and topped all regular hitters by connecting at a .331 clip. C. B. Beringer paced the team with 19 wins, plus Ford Young, too contributed 15 or more wins, too C. B. Beringer registered a 3.35 earned run average, leading regular hurlers.
Members of the 1959 Victoria Rosebuds who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Larry Burright, Ramón Conde, Frank Howard, Ralph Mauriello, Butch McCord, Don Miles, Felipe Montemayor, Ed Rakow, Dick Scott, Charley Smith, Carl Warwick and Marvin Williams.
Pete Reiser served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wade Arnold | L | R | February 27, 1936 | 5'9" | 178 | Enid, OK US |
| Joe Baliga | R | R | March 20, 1933 | 5'10" | 190 | Hammond, IN US |
| Hoyt Benedict | R | R | July 12, 1929 | 5'11" | 170 | Clyde, TX US |
| C. B. Beringer | R | R | August 14, 1928 | 6'0" | 185 | Bellwood, NE US |
| Scott Breeden | R | R | September 17, 1937 | 6'2" | 210 | Charlottesville, VA US |
| Larry Burright | R | R | July 10, 1937 | 5'11" | 170 | Roseville, IL US |
| Jose Cesar | R | R | September 25, 1937 | 5'11" | 165 | Preston, Oriente CU |
| Ramón Conde | R | R | December 29, 1934 | 5'8" | 172 | Juana Diaz, PR |
| John Faucett | R | R | March 12, 1928 | 6'0" | 185 | Marshall, TX US |
| Dan Gatta | R | R | April 19, 1935 | 5'10" | 185 | Niles, OH US |
| Jimmie Harwell | R | R | January 23, 1939 | 6'2" | 200 | Shreveport, LA |
| Frank Howard | R | R | August 8, 1936 | 6'7" | 255 | Columbus, OH US |
| Bill Lachemann | L | R | April 5, 1934 | 5'9" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Ralph Mauriello | R | R | August 25, 1934 | 6'3" | 195 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Butch McCord | L | L | November 2, 1925 | 5'10" | 175 | Nashville, TN US |
| Melvin McGavock | R | R | March 31, 1937 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Don Miles | L | L | March 13, 1936 | 6'1" | 210 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Felipe Montemayor | L | L | February 7, 1928 | 6'2" | 185 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX |
| Chuck Page | R | R | March 28, 1936 | 5'11" | 175 | Hillsdale, OK US |
| William Parsons | L | R | 6'1" | 180 | Bessemer, AL US | |
| John Pfeiffer | R | July 5, 1931 | 6'1" | 185 | Chicago, IL US | |
| Juan Piedra | L | L | September 8, 1938 | 5'11" | 172 | Marianao, CU |
| Ed Rakow | S | R | May 30, 1935 | 5'11" | 178 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Ed Richardson | L | R | May 24, 1933 | 5'9" | 165 | Jasper, AL US |
| George Sackey | R | R | 6'3" | 190 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris PA | |
| Wayne Schaper | R | R | 6'6" | 195 | ||
| Ronald Schmitt | R | R | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Dick Scott | R | L | March 15, 1933 | 6'2" | 185 | Portsmouth, NH US |
| Charley Smith | R | R | September 15, 1937 | 6'1" | 170 | Charleston, SC US |
| Charles Spell | R | R | October 21, 1938 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Ed Strichek | R | R | July 4, 1935 | 5'11" | 165 | Youngstown, OH US |
| Rick Warren | L | L | June 17, 1939 | 5'10" | 160 | New York, NY US |
| Carl Warwick | R | L | February 27, 1937 | 5'10" | 170 | Dallas, TX US |
| Jimmy Williams | R | R | May 25, 1926 | 5'10" | 180 | Toronto, ON CA |
| Marvin Williams | R | R | February 12, 1920 | 6'0" | 190 | Houston, TX US |
| Ford Young | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | Swain, AR 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.
