1959 Geneva Redlegs Roster
Team Record: 72-52
Finished 2nd in the NYPL
Manager: Reno DeBenedetti (72-52)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Redlegs
Location: Geneva, New York
Ballpark: McDonough Park
Attendance: 29,130, Avg. 470
Playoffs - Elmira Pioneers 2 games, Geneva Redlegs 0
The Geneva Redlegs of the New York-Pennsylvania League ended the 1959 season with a record of 72 wins and 52 losses, finishing second in the NYPL.
The Redlegs scored 722 runs and conceded 727 runs. Harry Panaro led Geneva with 14 home runs and drove in 88 runs. Michael Copps paced batters with significant playing time by hitting .295. Stan Jones topped the team with 19 wins and a team-best 2.55 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Gus Gil and César Tovar both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Reno DeBenedetti served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Numa Alvarez | R | R | 5'10" | 162 | ||
| Donald Biasotti | R | R | April 18, 1937 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Michael Copps | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Ivan Davis | R | R | 5'9" | 180 | ||
| Reno DeBenedetti | R | R | February 29, 1928 | 6'1" | 180 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Martin Dihigo | R | R | September 17, 1942 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Larry Dovel | R | R | September 25, 1939 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Charles Ebner | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Jack Erwin | L | L | October 14, 1939 | 6'4" | 168 | |
| Ronnie Flender | L | R | August 27, 1941 | 6'0" | 175 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Gus Gil | R | R | April 19, 1939 | 5'10" | 180 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Bob Halaska | R | R | August 28, 1940 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Harold Harrison | R | 6'0" | 160 | |||
| Gerald Hornsby | R | 6'3" | 200 | |||
| Stan Jones | R | R | January 10, 1940 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Paul Kelly | L | L | 5'8" | 165 | ||
| John Madden | S | R | 6'4" | 200 | ||
| Henry Maly | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Barry Mink | L | R | 5'9" | 170 | ||
| Harry Panaro | L | L | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Wilfredo Ramirez | R | R | 5'9" | 170 | ||
| Richard Schmidt | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Ramon Seara | R | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| William Shepherd | L | R | July 1, 1938 | 6'6" | 195 | |
| Stephen Shurina | R | R | March 22, 1940 | 6'4" | 195 | |
| William Spraul | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Paul Stukus | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| César Tovar | R | R | July 3, 1940 | 5'9" | 155 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| John Truex | L | L | 6'2" | 210 | ||
| Ken Tuccori | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Jim Walton | R | R | September 5, 1935 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Charles Watson | L | L | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Roy Williams | R | 6'0" | 190 | |||
| Ralph Winters | R | R | December 30, 1939 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Carl Witmyer | L | L | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Jerome Zawada | R | R | 5'10" | 165 |
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.
