1959 Daytona Beach Islanders Roster
Team Record: 71-63
Finished 4th in the FSL
Manager: Ray Wilson (71-63)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Ballpark: Jackie Robinson Stadium
Attendance: 33,777, Avg. 504
The Daytona Beach Islanders of the Florida State League ended the 1959 season with a record of 71 wins and 63 losses, finishing fourth in the FSL.
The Islanders conceded 587 runs, the lowest total in the circuit. Daytona Beach plated 607 runs. Von McDaniel paced the squad with 10 home runs Ovidio Maldonado accounted for 86 RBI and topped all regular batters with a .278 average. Billy Bolding led the team with 17 wins and a team-best 2.54 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Von McDaniel played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Daytona Beach Islanders to do so.
Ray Wilson served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald Andrews | R | R | August 24, 1939 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Wil Baumker | L | October 25, 1938 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Billy Bolding | L | R | July 15, 1937 | 6'7" | 203 | |
| Gene Clanton | ||||||
| Curt Edwards | L | April 8, 1940 | 6'1" | 175 | Newport News, VA US | |
| Jon Goin | R | R | June 17, 1938 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| George Heg | L | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Jimm Hendren | R | R | 6'5" | 205 | ||
| John Jamison | R | R | 6'0" | 168 | ||
| Gordon Kelson | R | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Bob Kruthoffer | S | R | November 16, 1939 | 6'1" | 175 | Ashland, KY US |
| Ovidio Maldonado | R | R | July 28, 1938 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Von McDaniel | R | R | April 18, 1939 | 6'2" | 180 | Hollis, OK US |
| William McDonald | July 21, 1938 | Paragould, AR US | ||||
| Jim McNamee | S | L | October 14, 1940 | 5'11" | 155 | Salem, MA US |
| Mike Michaels | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Billy Poland | R | 6'3" | 195 | |||
| Bernard Porter | R | R | 6'3" | 189 | ||
| Andrew Rodriguez | R | L | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Jim Saul | L | R | November 24, 1939 | 6'3" | 200 | Bristol, VA US |
| DeMorris Smith | R | R | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Rafael Steffani | R | R | October 18, 1940 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| Jorge Talavera | L | L | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Jesus Torres | R | R | July 30, 1939 | 5'10" | 160 | Reglas, CU |
| Russ Townsend | L | R | April 13, 1938 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Frank Waite | L | L | August 5, 1941 | 5'11" | 170 | Wagarville, AL US |
| John Weiss | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| John Wilcox | R | L | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Ray Wilson | R | R | September 10, 1926 | 5'10" | 160 | Montgomery, AL 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.
