1959 Grand Island Athletics Roster
Team Record: 32-30
Finished 3rd in the NSL
Manager: Art Mazmanian (32-30)
Affiliation: Kansas City Athletics
Location: Grand Island, Nebraska
Ballpark: Ryder Park
Attendance: 16,716, Avg. 539
The Grand Island Athletics of the Nebraska State League ended the 1959 season with a record of 32 wins and 30 losses, finishing third in the NSL.
The Athletics plated 337 runs and allowed 321 runs. Bobby Coggins drove in 47 runs. William Fontana paced hitters with significant playing time with a .302 average. Tony Filicchia topped the squad with 11 wins and a team-best 2.19 earned run average, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Jack Aker and José Santiago both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Art Mazmanian served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Aker | R | R | July 13, 1940 | 6'2" | 190 | Tulare, CA US |
| Willard Bishop | R | R | January 5, 1940 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Jay Bucher | R | R | October 6, 1941 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Bobby Coggins | L | R | August 14, 1938 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| Larry Danforth | L | L | December 26, 1939 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Frank DeVincentis | S | 5'11" | 15 | |||
| Daniel Drake | R | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Tony Filicchia | R | R | September 24, 1939 | 5'8" | 190 | Boston, MA US |
| William Fontana | L | R | 5'10" | 150 | ||
| Paul Gammel | L | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Robert Geissinger | R | L | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Bert Griffin | L | L | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| Donnie Harris | R | 6'1" | 175 | |||
| Byron Hobbensiefken | L | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Lee Jensen | R | R | August 15, 1940 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| William Kingston | R | January 30, 1939 | 6'1" | 188 | ||
| Arnie Link | R | 6'1" | 170 | |||
| Douglas Loring | R | R | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| James Lusk | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Mike Maloney | R | R | February 5, 1940 | 6'3" | 190 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Bob McConkie | R | 5'10" | 177 | |||
| William Mrozek | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Richard Oliver | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Nelson Pagan | R | R | 5'10" | 185 | ||
| Philip Petromallo | S | L | 6'2" | 187 | ||
| William Reagan | ||||||
| Michael Roberts | L | L | 6'3" | 170 | ||
| José Santiago | R | R | August 15, 1940 | 6'2" | 185 | Juana Diaz, PR |
| Jack Schwabl | R | R | January 30, 1939 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Dario Segui | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Charles Shackelford | R | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Bob Villasenor | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Bobby Wade | L | R | November 30, 1938 | 6'3" | 200 |
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.
