1959 San Antonio Missions Roster
Team Record: 75-70
Finished 4th in the TL
Manager: Grady Hatton (75-70)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: San Antonio, Texas
Ballpark: Mission Stadium
Attendance: 111,487, Avg. 1,538
Playoffs - San Antonio Missions 2 games, Victoria Rosebuds 0
Finals - Austin Senators 3 games, San Antonio Missions 0
The San Antonio Missions of the Texas League ended the 1959 season with a record of 75 wins and 70 losses, finishing fourth in the TL.
The Missions scored 685 runs, worst in the league, and gave up 699 runs. Lee Handley paced San Antonio with 14 home runs Ron Santo recorded 87 runs batted in and topped hitters with significant playing time with a .327 average. José Santiago led the team with 14 wins and a team-best 3.1 earned run average, tops among regular hurlers.
Frank Ernaga, Grady Hatton, Gordon Massa, Ron Santo, J C Hartman, Lou Johnson, José Santiago, Footer Johnson, Billy Williams, Ron Perranoski, Jim Brewer, Dick Bertell, Nat Peeples, Manny Montejo, Dave Gerard, Sammy Drake, John Goetz and Joe Margoneri were all players from the 1959 San Antonio Missions who played in the Majors during their careers.
Grady Hatton served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candido Andrade | R | R | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| Asdrubal Baro | R | R | November 21, 1926 | 5'10" | 172 | Mayari, Holguin CU |
| Hoyt Benedict | R | R | July 12, 1929 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Dick Bertell | R | R | November 21, 1935 | 6'0" | 200 | Oak Park, IL US |
| Jim Brewer | L | L | November 14, 1937 | 6'1" | 186 | Merced, CA US |
| Wayne Connally | R | R | August 13, 1934 | 5'11" | 155 | |
| Richard Czekaj | R | August 30, 1935 | 5'8" | 180 | Philadelphia, PA US | |
| Alfred Diez | R | R | March 22, 1934 | 6'3" | 185 | , MX |
| Sammy Drake | S | R | October 7, 1934 | 5'11" | 175 | Little Rock, AR US |
| Dick Drilling | R | R | July 23, 1929 | 6'2" | 185 | Fonda, IA US |
| Frank Ernaga | R | R | August 22, 1930 | 6'1" | 195 | Susanville, CA US |
| Dave Gerard | R | R | August 6, 1936 | 6'2" | 205 | New York, NY US |
| Ron Goerger | L | L | January 23, 1937 | 6'2" | 200 | Tacoma, WA US |
| John Goetz | R | R | October 24, 1937 | 6'0" | 185 | Goetzville, MI US |
| Russ Gragg | L | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Arnie Hallgren | R | R | April 12, 1933 | 6'1" | 190 | Windfield, AB CA |
| Lee Handley | R | R | January 3, 1935 | 6'0" | 195 | Chicago, IL US |
| J C Hartman | R | R | April 15, 1934 | 6'0" | 175 | Cottonton, AL US |
| Grady Hatton | L | R | October 7, 1922 | 5'8" | 170 | Beaumont, TX US |
| Dizzy Higginbottom | L | L | October 19, 1935 | 6'4" | 180 | |
| Ralph Holding | R | R | October 30, 1936 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Footer Johnson | L | L | February 15, 1932 | 5'11" | 175 | Dayton, OH US |
| Lou Johnson | R | R | September 22, 1934 | 5'11" | 170 | Lexington, KY US |
| Mike Lemish | R | R | July 27, 1926 | 5'9" | 195 | Fort Wayne, IN US |
| Kenny Lindley | R | R | June 21, 1935 | 6'2" | 200 | Alton, IL US |
| Joe Margoneri | L | L | January 13, 1930 | 6'0" | 185 | Somerset, PA US |
| Gordon Massa | L | R | September 2, 1935 | 6'3" | 210 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Manny Montejo | R | R | October 16, 1935 | 5'11" | 150 | Caibarien, CU |
| Robert Moore | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Kenneth Moursund | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Dave Newkirk | R | R | July 13, 1931 | 6'3" | 195 | Blackwell, OK US |
| Fernando Osorio | R | R | November 21, 1929 | 6'2" | 165 | Panama, Panama PA |
| Nat Peeples | R | R | June 29, 1926 | 6'1" | 185 | Memphis, TN US |
| Ron Perranoski | L | L | April 1, 1936 | 6'0" | 180 | Paterson, NJ US |
| José Santiago | R | R | September 4, 1928 | 5'10" | 175 | Coamo, PR |
| Ron Santo | R | R | February 25, 1940 | 6'0" | 190 | Seattle, WA US |
| James Schandevel | R | R | March 15, 1937 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Bill Schmidt | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Allen Shaw | R | R | 5'11" | 174 | ||
| Billy Williams | L | R | June 15, 1938 | 6'1" | 175 | Whistler, AL 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.
