1959 Savannah Reds Roster
Team Record: 67-73
Finished 6th in the SAL
Manager: Bob Wellman (0-0), Jack Cassini (0-0)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Redlegs
Location: Savannah, Georgia
Ballpark: Grayson Stadium
Attendance: 54,212, Avg. 774
The Savannah Reds of the South Atlantic League ended the 1959 season with a record of 67 wins and 73 losses, finishing sixth in the SAL.
The Reds scored 610 runs and conceded 677 runs. Cliff Cook walloped 32 home runs for Savannah and drove in 100 runs. Thomas St. John paced all regular batters with a .283 average. Duane Richards topped the team with 16 wins, while James Sprankle also added 15 or more wins also Duane Richards registered a 3.2 earned run average, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 1959 Savannah Reds who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Duane Richards, Cliff Cook, Joe Gaines, Bob Wellman, Clem Koshorek, Joe Azcue, Juan Delis, Bob Moorhead, Bobby Henrich, Ted Tappe and Don Nicholas.
Bob Wellman and Jack Cassini served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrés Ayón | R | R | October 22, 1936 | 5'10" | 160 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Joe Azcue | R | R | August 18, 1939 | 6'0" | 190 | Cienfuegos, Cienfuegos CU |
| William Beck | R | R | June 21, 1938 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Bob Campbell | R | R | September 15, 1936 | 6'2" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Cliff Cook | R | R | August 20, 1936 | 6'0" | 185 | Dallas, TX US |
| Ron Cooper | L | R | January 17, 1935 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Juan Delis | R | R | February 27, 1928 | 5'11" | 170 | Santiago de Cuba, Santiago de Cuba CU |
| Robert Dobzanski | R | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Joe Gaines | R | R | November 22, 1936 | 6'1" | 190 | Bryan, TX US |
| Bobby Henrich | R | R | December 24, 1938 | 6'1" | 185 | Lawrence, KS US |
| Kenneth Hommel | R | R | February 8, 1932 | 5'11" | 170 | Queens, NY US |
| William Hurst | R | R | 6'7" | 235 | ||
| Jim Jones | S | L | March 4, 1938 | 6'1" | 190 | Tacoma, WA US |
| Dick Kennedy | R | R | April 9, 1936 | 5'11" | 190 | Evans City, PA US |
| Clem Koshorek | R | R | June 20, 1925 | 5'4" | 165 | Royal Oak, MI US |
| Bob Krop | R | R | August 5, 1938 | 6'0" | 200 | Plains, PA US |
| Kendon Mallory | S | R | February 14, 1938 | 6'4" | 192 | |
| Bob Moorhead | R | R | January 23, 1938 | 6'1" | 208 | Chambersburg, PA US |
| Don Nicholas | L | R | October 30, 1930 | 5'7" | 150 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Francisco Obregon | R | R | December 17, 1936 | 5'9" | 170 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Witty Quintana | R | March 17, 1933 | 5'11" | 175 | Banos Oriente, CU | |
| Larry Rancourt | L | R | October 20, 1936 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Duane Richards | R | R | December 16, 1936 | 6'3" | 200 | Spartanburg, IN US |
| Bobby Risenhoover | R | L | August 13, 1937 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| William Schimchak | R | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| John Smith | S | R | November 25, 1934 | 6'1" | 160 | Cocoa, FL US |
| James Sprankle | R | R | July 22, 1935 | 6'1" | 190 | Lafayette, IN US |
| Thomas St. John | L | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Ted Tappe | L | R | February 2, 1931 | 6'3" | 185 | Seattle, WA US |
| Gail Thomas | R | R | August 1, 1934 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Steven Watson | R | R | December 25, 1937 | 6'1" | 185 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Bob Wellman | R | R | July 15, 1925 | 6'4" | 210 | Norwood, OH US |
| John Zeleznock | R | 6'1" | 185 |
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.
