1959 Fort Walton Beach Jets Roster
Alabama-Florida League (AAL) - Class: D
Team Record: 50-70
Finished 5th in the AAL
Manager: Vince Magi (50-70)
Affiliation: Washington Senators
Location: Fort Walton Beach, Florida
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 13,456, Avg. 224
1959 Fort Walton Beach Jets StatisticsTeam Record: 50-70
Finished 5th in the AAL
Manager: Vince Magi (50-70)
Affiliation: Washington Senators
Location: Fort Walton Beach, Florida
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 13,456, Avg. 224
The Fort Walton Beach Jets of the Alabama-Florida League ended the 1959 season with a record of 50 wins and 70 losses, finishing fifth in the AAL.
The Jets scored 514 runs, worst in the league, and yielded 645 runs. Nicholas Telesca accounted for 65 RBI. Mario Tamayo led all regular hitters with a .308 average. Joe Kaiser topped the team with 16 wins and a team-best 2.48 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound. Vince Magi served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Abnet | R | R | August 31, 1937 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Philip Bareis | R | L | April 25, 1937 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Edward Bourk | R | L | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Gene Farr | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Rodney Gilliland | S | 6'2" | 178 | |||
| Bruce Grady | R | R | July 28, 1938 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| James Hasson | R | R | September 5, 1937 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Thomas Hollman | R | 5'10" | 180 | |||
| Humberto Huerta | ||||||
| Frank Hurtt | R | R | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Ricardo Izquierdo | R | 5'10" | 180 | |||
| Charles Johnson | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Joe Kaiser | R | R | December 21, 1938 | 6'1" | 190 | Fredericksburg, TX US |
| Charles Kirk | R | R | September 19, 1939 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Stanley Kohan | R | R | September 23, 1938 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Vince Magi | R | January 29, 1930 | 6'0" | 187 | ||
| Martin McGuire | R | R | 6'4" | 220 | ||
| Jose Millan | L | L | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Richard Moavero | L | L | March 29, 1939 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Jack Moore | R | R | August 6, 1939 | 6'1" | 190 | Brentwood, MD US |
| Emilio Naranjo | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Ramon Ramos | R | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Dale Rice | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Julio Rodriguez | ||||||
| Melvin Seiden | L | L | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Alton Shell | L | 5'8" | 167 | |||
| Robert Surdy | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Mario Tamayo | R | R | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Nicholas Telesca | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Herman Vickers | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| John Whited | R | R | November 1, 1938 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Modesto Zarza | R | 5'10" | 170 |
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.
