1959 Boise Braves Roster
Team Record: 81-47
Finished 1st in the PL
Manager: Billy Smith (81-47)
Affiliation: Milwaukee Braves
Location: Boise, Idaho
Ballpark: Braves Field 1955-1963
Attendance: 54,029, Avg. 844
Playoffs - Idaho Falls Russets 2 games, Boise Braves 0
The Boise Braves of the Pioneer League ended the 1959 season with a record of 81 wins and 47 losses, finishing first in the PL.
The Braves led the circuit with just 677 runs allowed. Boise scored 785 runs. Bruno Terilli paced the team with 24 home runs, while Thomas Brown walloped 15 or more, too. Bruno Terilli drove in 103 runs. Kerry Buckner topped all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .340 average. Les Bass paced the squad with 21 wins and a team-best 2.94 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Tony Cloninger and Dick Kelley both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Billy Smith served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Alander | R | R | September 4, 1939 | 6'3" | 180 | Harrisburg, PA US |
| Les Bass | R | R | July 23, 1938 | 6'3" | 172 | Columbia, SC US |
| Thomas Brown | R | R | June 20, 1938 | 6'2" | 195 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Kerry Buckner | L | R | November 29, 1935 | 6'0" | 165 | Chatham County, NC US |
| Cecil Burford | S | L | January 19, 1935 | 6'2" | 202 | Memphis, TN US |
| Roger Clapp | R | R | November 16, 1932 | 6'0" | 185 | Milo, ME US |
| Tony Cloninger | R | R | August 13, 1940 | 6'0" | 210 | Lincoln County, NC US |
| Mike Fandozzi | R | R | May 15, 1927 | 5'9" | 153 | Athens, NY US |
| David Fracaro | R | R | April 16, 1939 | 6'4" | 175 | Waukesha, WI US |
| John Garofalo | L | L | February 16, 1938 | 5'11" | 170 | Westerly, RI US |
| James Hay | R | R | November 6, 1936 | 6'2" | 185 | Eagleville, TN US |
| Larry Huebner | R | R | March 31, 1939 | 6'0" | 190 | Appleton, WI US |
| Dick Kelley | R | L | January 8, 1940 | 5'11" | 174 | Brighton, MA US |
| Dick Loiselle | R | R | March 9, 1938 | 6'0" | 185 | Manchester, NH US |
| Charles McIntyre | R | R | 6'0" | 188 | ||
| David Musco | 5'9" | 165 | ||||
| Carlos Ramirez | S | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Eugenio Roman | R | R | July 4, 1936 | 5'10" | 170 | Humacao, PR |
| David Scranton | R | R | November 4, 1935 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Mike Sinnerud | R | R | July 4, 1940 | 5'11" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Billy Smith | L | L | January 14, 1930 | 5'9" | 160 | High Point, NC US |
| Rafael Suarez | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Bruno Terilli | R | R | March 25, 1937 | 5'10" | 185 | |
| Edward Willey | L | L | 5'11" | 160 |
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.
