1959 York White Roses Roster
Team Record: 59-81
Finished 6th in the EL
Manager: Mike Ryba (0-0), Eddie Lyons (0-0)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: York, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 48,449, Avg. 692
The York White Roses of the Eastern League ended the 1959 season with a record of 59 wins and 81 losses, finishing sixth in the EL.
The White Roses plated 636 runs and conceded 767 runs. Hermenio Cortes walloped 30 home runs for York, while Bob Boyer swatted 15 or more as well. Hermenio Cortes accounted for 90 RBI. Bob Burda topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .322. Ernest Lewis led the squad with 10 wins, and Harold Deitz recorded a 3.44 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1959 York White Roses who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Jack Damaska, Bob Burda, Ed Lyons and Jack Hamilton.
Mike Ryba and Eddie Lyons served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Boyer | R | R | August 6, 1935 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Bob Burda | L | L | July 16, 1938 | 5'11" | 174 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Hermenio Cortes | R | R | February 28, 1933 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Edward Czerniakowski | R | R | November 10, 1936 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Jack Damaska | R | R | August 21, 1937 | 5'11" | 168 | Beaver Falls, PA US |
| Harold Deitz | L | R | March 24, 1937 | 6'1" | 185 | Long Branch, NJ US |
| William DiCrosta | L | L | February 6, 1937 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| George Doyle | L | L | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Ernest Evans | L | L | June 6, 1938 | 6'2" | 165 | |
| Thomas Fassler | R | R | August 29, 1938 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Robert Greer | R | L | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Wendell Hall | R | R | March 27, 1934 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Jack Hamilton | R | R | December 25, 1938 | 6'0" | 200 | Burlington, IA US |
| Richard Hicks | L | L | March 20, 1936 | 6'4" | 190 | |
| Charlie Jennings | L | R | November 24, 1936 | 5'10" | 200 | |
| Ron Kabbes | R | R | December 29, 1938 | 5'11" | 175 | Effingham, IL US |
| Fred Koenig | R | R | April 27, 1921 | 6'3" | 200 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Jack Krol | R | R | July 5, 1936 | 5'11" | 175 | Chicago, IL US |
| Wally Lammers | R | R | October 31, 1926 | 5'11" | 180 | Buckley, IL US |
| Ernest Lewis | L | R | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Jerry Lock | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Ed Lyons | R | R | May 12, 1923 | 5'9" | 165 | Winston-Salem, NC US |
| Frank Mankovitch | R | R | March 12, 1937 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Arthur Mehuron | R | R | 6'3" | 197 | ||
| Bill Morton | R | R | May 30, 1937 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Ernest Palmieri | R | R | October 20, 1934 | 6'0" | 175 | New York, NY US |
| Roland Passaro | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Howard Peterson | R | L | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Florencio Rivera | R | R | January 4, 1936 | 5'10" | 172 | , PR |
| John Roth | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Tom Schwaner | R | L | March 21, 1939 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| James Smith | L | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| Glen Sullivan | L | 6'1" | 180 | |||
| Charles Symeon | R | R | August 9, 1936 | 6'0" | 175 | Stamford, CT US |
| Fred Walker | R | R | April 14, 1937 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| John Zeleznock | R | 6'1" | 185 |
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.
