1959 Mexico City Diablos Rojos Roster
Team Record: 74-72
Finished 3rd in the ML
Manager: Luis Montes de Oca (0-0), Memo Garibay (0-0)
Location: Mexico City, Mexico, Mexico
Ballpark: Parque Deportivo de Seguro Sociale
Attendance: 204,308, Avg. 2,799
Playoffs - Mexico City Diablos Rojos 2 games, Poza Rica Petroleros 1
Finals - Mexico City Diablos Rojos 3 games, Nuevo Laredo Tecolotes 2
The Mexico City Diablos Rojos of the Mexican League ended the 1959 season with a record of 74 wins and 72 losses, finishing third in the ML.
The Diablos Rojos conceded 668 runs, the lowest total in the circuit. Mexico City plated 707 runs.
Webbo Clarke, Al Pinkston, Marvin Williams, Alonzo Perry, Karl Drews, Felipe Montemayor and Fred Waters were all players from the 1959 Mexico City Diablos Rojos who played in the Majors during their careers.
Luis Montes de Oca and Memo Garibay served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alberto Alfonso | R | , CU | ||||
| Gerardo Betancourt | R | 5'11" | 176 | , CU | ||
| Jesus Canedo | R | R | February 22, 1939 | 5'6" | 178 | Mazatlan, Sinaloa MX |
| Mario Cardenas | R | , US | ||||
| Juvenal Casillas | ||||||
| Victor Ceballos | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Ernie Clark | R | R | April 30, 1928 | 6'4" | 180 | |
| Webbo Clarke | L | L | June 8, 1928 | 6'0" | 165 | Colon, Colon PA |
| Desiderio DeLeon | R | R | 6'2" | 184 | , PR | |
| Karl Drews | R | R | February 22, 1920 | 6'4" | 192 | Staten Island, NY US |
| Alejandro Garcia | ||||||
| Ernesto García | R | R | November 7, 1932 | 5'10" | 165 | Nogales, Sonora MX |
| Alfonso Guerrero | ||||||
| Humberto Guerrero | R | R | 5'8" | 175 | ||
| Kenneth Harris | L | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| Burro Hernandez | R | R | February 5, 1924 | 5'10" | 180 | Tlahualilo, Durango MX |
| Tommy Herrera | R | R | November 9, 1931 | 5'11" | 172 | Laredo, TX US |
| Roger Herrscher | R | December 15, 1932 | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Felipe Iturralde | R | R | July 23, 1924 | 5'8" | 155 | , MX |
| Enrique Leduc | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | , MX | |
| Mike Lemish | R | R | July 27, 1926 | 5'9" | 195 | Fort Wayne, IN US |
| Otto Lind | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| German Liogon | R | R | 5'6" | 146 | ||
| Tomas Martell | R | R | 5'10" | 192 | ||
| Hector Mayer | R | R | November 25, 1927 | 5'10" | 172 | Nogales, Sonora MX |
| Felipe Montemayor | L | L | February 7, 1928 | 6'2" | 185 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX |
| Howard Morse | L | R | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Justino Nieves | R | R | 5'8" | 143 | , MX | |
| Fernando Osorio | R | R | November 21, 1929 | 6'2" | 165 | Panama, Panama PA |
| Jose Padilla | R | R | 5'10" | 161 | ||
| Alberto Palafox | R | R | May 1, 1933 | 5'9" | 176 | Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX |
| Alonzo Perry | L | R | April 14, 1922 | 6'3" | 200 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Al Pinkston | L | R | October 22, 1917 | 6'5" | 225 | Newbern, AL US |
| Francisco Ramirez | R | R | March 9, 1928 | 5'10" | 185 | San Luis Potosi, San Luis Potosi MX |
| Ruben Rendon | R | R | 5'9" | 160 | , MX | |
| Rafael Rivas | L | L | May 24, 1922 | 5'10" | 155 | Puerto Padre, CU |
| Neil Roberts | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Jesus Robles | S | L | September 19, 1940 | 6'0" | 174 | Hermosillo, Sonora MX |
| Alejandro Rodelo | R | R | 5'11" | 158 | ||
| Jesus Rosales | L | R | December 25, 1939 | 5'9" | 170 | Cosamaloapan, Veracruz MX |
| George Sackey | R | R | 6'3" | 190 | , PA | |
| Ramon Salgado | R | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Eduardo Serrano | R | R | March 10, 1930 | 5'11" | 150 | Tuxpan, MX |
| Joe Tully | R | R | March 19, 1928 | 6'1" | 195 | , MX |
| Guillermo Vazquez | R | R | 6'1" | 195 | , MX | |
| Fred Waters | L | L | February 2, 1927 | 5'11" | 185 | Benton, MS US |
| Marvin Williams | R | R | February 12, 1920 | 6'0" | 190 | Houston, TX 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.
