1959 Macon Dodgers Statistics

South Atlantic League (SAL) - Class: A
Team Record: 63-76
Finished 8th in the SAL
Manager: Danny Ozark (63-76)
Affiliation: Los Angeles Dodgers
Location: Macon, Georgia
Ballpark: Luther Williams Park
Attendance: 64,663, Avg. 930
1959 Macon Dodgers Roster

The Macon Dodgers of the South Atlantic League ended the 1959 season with a record of 63 wins and 76 losses, finishing eighth in the SAL.

The Dodgers tallied 559 runs and conceded 608 runs. Sheldon Brodsky paced Macon with 16 home runs Jose Cesar drove in 65 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time with a .278 average. Ken Rowe led the team with 15 wins, while Rick Cronk recorded a 2.52 ERA, leading regular hurlers.

Players from the 1959 Macon Dodgers who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Larry Burright, Ray Daviault, Larry Miller, Ken Rowe, Dick Scott and Nate Smith.

Danny Ozark served as manager.


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Pitching:

Player W L W% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF
Ken Rowe1510.6003.203328143214.01839576109751297111
Rick Cronk115.6882.52461132150.01185742589580504
Charles Spell915.3752.98452280175.0151865878610109107
Ray Daviault915.3753.09412662204.016787702310912169409
Melvin McGavock85.6153.5834510118.01185947558758314
Chuck Page201.00070.0
Larry Miller22.50060.0
Burbon Wheeler22.50070.0
Robert Faust22.5004.64640033.0301917319021301
William Wells0020.0
John Jancse01.00070.0
Ronald Forsythe01.000100.0
Dick Scott02.00070.0
Rick Warren02.00080.0
James Churchwell02.00060.0
Louis Hribar04.0005.621550048.0433730339028101
Totals6068.4693.2528010103270942.08104403405649739594242370

Batting:

Player GP PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB DP HBP SH SF IBB
Jose Cesar1386175256814617141165106881.278.367.427.79422481241
Bill Fox137580535631341838622924106.250.287.340.62718251244
Melvin Geho1395424745712123855555391.255.337.369.7061757532
Sheldon Brodsky9538432953106224165644836.322.414.559.9731844217
Thomas Humber933713344692134120173444.275.341.347.6891160212
Andrew Van der Velde123457385428110164796276.210.319.288.6071111548
Bobby Catton96348290357616243145248.262.379.372.7521084023
Ernest Rodriguez5823419739667101110319.335.431.381.812753210
Richard Ray7421317321428143023036.243.351.370.721642262
Larry Burright4316415214337311511232.217.274.322.597490001
William Robertson5518914921327051413141.215.362.362.725544412
Mike Napoli5017314919321142342142.215.306.315.622470032
Ed Richardson3314010720297001103119.271.429.336.765360021
Albert Fantuzzi29746931542010259.217.270.333.604230000
Nate Smith24877814153037189.192.264.346.611270012
Harold Holderfield20777271431050110.194.224.264.488192110
Fran Boniar1450435111012076.256.360.349.709150001
Ray Daviault4273725701120032.097.097.167.264120100
Ken Rowe3484763730060434.092.134.132.266100220
Danny Ozark816165.312.312.312.6255
William Williams3133294500010319.172.250.172.42250100
Rick Cronk4646403500021115.125.146.125.27150500
Charles Spell4561496510011934.102.241.122.36460300
Melvin McGavock3642401410120017.100.100.200.30080200
Elmer Kohorst915153.200.200.200.4003
Louis Hribar151513120000004.154.154.154.30820200
Robert Faust613131.077.077.077.1541
James Churchwell6330.000.000.000.0000
Ronald Forsythe1022000000000.000.000.000.00000000
Larry Miller6770.000.000.000.0000
John Jancse7110.000.000.000.0000
Totals152251114437550108917246714781010535850.245.330.353.6831566040633638


Fielding:

Player Pos GP PO A E DP Fld% RF/G PB SB CS CS%
Andrew Van der Velde1B1239626914105.9878.382
Richard Ray1B231598424.9777.261
Jose Cesar2B942162621868.9645.085
Larry Burright2B43125115641.9765.581
William Robertson3B50281031311.9102.620
Jose Cesar3B4034721012.9142.650
Ed Richardson3B333466135.8853.030
Richard Ray3B19203336.9462.789
Bobby CattonC8851153710.9886.4096
Mike NapoliC311621160.9665.5816
Nate SmithC23161852.9717.3486
Bill FoxOF13727925155.9532.219
Sheldon BrodskyOF931651052.9721.882
Thomas HumberOF861161173.9481.477
Ernest RodriguezOF53101380.9291.962
Harold HolderfieldOF1823111.9601.333
Albert FantuzziOF18330001.0001.833
Mike NapoliOF1417030.8501.214
Fran BoniarOF13222001.0001.846
Rick CronkP46103112.976.891
Charles SpellP4561930.893.556
Ray DaviaultP41123532.9401.146
Melvin McGavockP34515011.000.588
Ken RoweP33122913.9761.242
William WilliamsP307630.812.433
Louis HribarP1521150.722.867
Ronald ForsytheP1012001.000.300
Rick WarrenP8.000
Burbon WheelerP7.000
Dick ScottP7.000
Chuck PageP7.000
John JancseP7.000
Larry MillerP6.000
Robert FaustP6.000
James ChurchwellP6.000
William WellsP2.000
Melvin GehoSS1372423995093.9284.679
Totals144634651399204396.9603.3641800

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.





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