1959 Macon Dodgers Roster
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
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 Dick Scott, Nate Smith, Ray Daviault, Ken Rowe, Larry Burright and Larry Miller.
Danny Ozark served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fran Boniar | R | R | October 23, 1932 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Sheldon Brodsky | R | R | September 3, 1936 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Larry Burright | R | R | July 10, 1937 | 5'11" | 170 | Roseville, IL US |
| Bobby Catton | R | R | December 17, 1937 | 5'10" | 185 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Jose Cesar | R | R | September 25, 1937 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| James Churchwell | R | R | June 27, 1941 | 6'2" | 200 | Macon, GA US |
| Rick Cronk | R | R | January 30, 1938 | 5'9" | 155 | |
| Ray Daviault | R | R | May 27, 1934 | 6'1" | 170 | Montreal, QC CA |
| Albert Fantuzzi | L | R | January 7, 1936 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Robert Faust | R | R | October 6, 1933 | 6'3" | 210 | Chicago, IL US |
| Ronald Forsythe | R | R | February 19, 1935 | 6'3" | 190 | West Brownsville, PA US |
| Bill Fox | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Melvin Geho | R | R | September 4, 1935 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Harold Holderfield | R | R | June 13, 1934 | 6'1" | 190 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Louis Hribar | R | R | December 21, 1935 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Thomas Humber | R | R | July 22, 1931 | 5'8" | 172 | |
| John Jancse | R | R | August 15, 1930 | 6'0" | 185 | Forest Hills, PA US |
| Elmer Kohorst | R | R | June 1, 1933 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Melvin McGavock | R | R | March 31, 1937 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Larry Miller | L | L | June 19, 1937 | 6'0" | 195 | Topeka, KS US |
| Mike Napoli | R | R | March 6, 1932 | 5'9" | 175 | |
| Danny Ozark | R | R | November 26, 1923 | 6'2" | 195 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Chuck Page | R | R | March 28, 1936 | 5'11" | 175 | Hillsdale, OK US |
| Richard Ray | R | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Ed Richardson | L | R | May 24, 1933 | 5'9" | 165 | |
| William Robertson | R | June 6, 1935 | 6'0" | 185 | Langdale, AL US | |
| Ernie Rodriguez | L | L | February 26, 1937 | 5'8" | 170 | |
| Ken Rowe | R | R | December 31, 1933 | 6'2" | 185 | Ferndale, MI US |
| Dick Scott | R | L | March 15, 1933 | 6'2" | 185 | Portsmouth, NH US |
| Nate Smith | R | R | April 26, 1935 | 5'11" | 170 | Chicago, IL US |
| Charles Spell | R | R | October 21, 1938 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Andrew Van der Velde | L | L | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Rick Warren | L | L | June 17, 1939 | 5'10" | 160 | New York, NY US |
| William Wells | R | R | October 26, 1934 | 6'3" | 200 | Miami, FL US |
| Burbon Wheeler | R | R | August 1, 1938 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| William Williams | L | L | July 25, 1937 | 6'0" | 180 |
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.
