1959 Visalia Redlegs Roster
Team Record: 63-77
Finished 5th in the CL
Manager: Dave Bristol (63-77)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Redlegs
Location: Visalia, California
Ballpark: Recreation Park
Attendance: 30,500, Avg. 436
The Visalia Redlegs of the California League ended the 1959 season with a record of 63 wins and 77 losses, finishing fifth in the CL.
The Redlegs scored 775 runs and surrendered 843 runs. William Martin paced Visalia with 23 home runs, while Johnny Edwards and Marv Schultz walloped 15 or more, too. Johnny Edwards accounted for 99 RBI. William Martin topped all regular batters by hitting .321. Greg Jancich led the squad with 12 wins, and Gale Peregrin recorded a 3.54 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Players from the 1959 Visalia Redlegs who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Johnny Edwards, Ken Hunt, Dave Skaugstad and Chico Ruiz.
Dave Bristol served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Antcliffe | L | R | May 22, 1938 | 6'5" | 215 | |
| Frank Barnes | R | R | 6'2" | 178 | ||
| Dave Bristol | R | R | June 23, 1933 | 5'11" | 175 | Bristol, GA US |
| Herb Busch | R | R | 6'7" | 240 | ||
| Wallace Bush | R | R | January 2, 1936 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Bob Campbell | R | R | September 15, 1936 | 6'2" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Eddie Crawford | L | L | March 4, 1940 | 5'10" | 160 | Foley, LA US |
| Johnny Edwards | L | R | June 10, 1938 | 6'4" | 220 | Columbus, OH US |
| John Flachman | R | R | July 31, 1939 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Ernest Goldsby | R | 5'7" | 154 | |||
| Pete Hernandez | R | R | July 18, 1929 | 6'0" | 175 | Hayward, CA US |
| Ken Hunt | R | R | December 14, 1938 | 6'4" | 200 | Ogden, UT US |
| Greg Jancich | R | R | April 25, 1936 | 6'5" | 220 | Chicago, IL US |
| Thomas Johnson | R | November 15, 1938 | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Alva Kinney | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| William Martin | R | R | November 28, 1936 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Gary Mills | R | 5'11" | 172 | |||
| Gale Peregrin | R | R | July 31, 1938 | 6'1" | 183 | |
| Billy Reeves | L | R | June 29, 1938 | 6'2" | 180 | Gladewater, TX US |
| Chico Ruiz | S | R | December 5, 1938 | 6'0" | 169 | Santo Domingo, CU |
| William Schimchak | R | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Marv Schultz | R | R | September 20, 1939 | 6'1" | 185 | Detroit, MI US |
| Dave Skaugstad | L | L | January 10, 1940 | 6'1" | 179 | Algona, IA US |
| Richard Snider | R | 6'2" | 195 | |||
| Raymond Travis | L | L | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Paul Underwood | R | R | 6'3" | 175 |
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.
