1959 Eau Claire Braves Roster
Team Record: 55-68
Finished 7th in the NL
Manager: Travis Jackson (0-0), Bobby Dudley (0-0), Gordon Maltzberger (0-0), Travis Jackson (0-0)
Affiliation: Milwaukee Braves
Location: Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Ballpark: Carson Park
Attendance: 35,895, Avg. 584
The Eau Claire Braves of the Northern League ended the 1959 season with a record of 55 wins and 68 losses, finishing seventh in the NL.
The Braves scored 624 runs and surrendered 674 runs. Tommie Aaron led Eau Claire with 26 home runs, and Gene Johnson walloped 15 or more, too. Steve Ryder drove in 90 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .346 clip. Larry Huebner, Charles Duren and Richard Ramont paced the team with 8 wins each, while Ed Lawrence recorded a 3.11 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Tommie Aaron and Hank Fischer both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Travis Jackson, Bobby Dudley, Gordon Maltzberger and Travis Jackson served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommie Aaron | R | R | August 5, 1939 | 6'3" | 190 | Mobile, AL US |
| Ted Budzik | R | R | April 29, 1937 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Bob Byerly | R | R | April 6, 1940 | 6'2" | 185 | Mason City, IA US |
| Ty Clayton | R | R | March 17, 1938 | 5'10" | 173 | , NC US |
| James Davins | R | R | September 28, 1933 | 6'2" | 185 | New Haven, CT US |
| Bobby Dudley | R | R | February 23, 1935 | 6'0" | 193 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Charles Duren | R | R | 6'7" | 215 | ||
| Hank Fischer | R | R | January 11, 1940 | 6'0" | 190 | Yonkers, NY US |
| Ceferino Foy | R | R | August 26, 1938 | 6'4" | 175 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Oatis Garner | R | 6'0" | 200 | |||
| John Huda | L | L | 6'0" | 172 | ||
| Larry Huebner | R | R | March 31, 1939 | 6'0" | 190 | Appleton, WI US |
| Gene Johnson | R | R | December 24, 1937 | 6'0" | 180 | Hartford, CT US |
| George Johnson | R | R | June 26, 1939 | 6'1" | 190 | Sonora, TX US |
| Lorne Johnson | L | L | March 6, 1938 | 5'10" | 180 | Lynn, MA US |
| Ed Lawrence | R | L | August 1, 1937 | 6'3" | 180 | West Chester, PA US |
| George Lukart | R | 5'11" | 185 | |||
| Bob MacPherson | R | R | September 23, 1938 | 6'0" | 210 | Lancaster, PA US |
| William Marnie | L | L | November 11, 1938 | 6'4" | 190 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Joaquin Perez | R | R | 5'8" | 160 | ||
| Bernard Poupore | R | R | May 13, 1939 | 6'2" | 190 | Spalding, MI US |
| Carlos Ramirez | S | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Richard Ramont | R | R | May 22, 1937 | 6'4" | 185 | Lansing, MI US |
| John Redway | L | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Jack Riley | R | R | August 3, 1933 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| William Rochford | L | R | 5'10" | 185 | ||
| Ronald Ross | R | R | October 19, 1939 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Steve Ryder | L | R | February 8, 1939 | 6'0" | 175 | Framingham, MA US |
| Donald Severson | R | 5'11" | 185 | |||
| Joseph Shields | R | R | February 4, 1938 | 6'2" | 190 | Concord, NH US |
| Doug Smith | L | L | March 30, 1934 | 5'10" | 190 | |
| Paul Snyder | L | R | June 11, 1936 | 6'2" | 200 | Dallastown, PA US |
| Wayne Wilson | L | R | November 5, 1935 | 5'10" | 167 | Norwalk, CT US |
| Orie Wolf | L | L | January 15, 1937 | 5'10" | 175 | Ephrata, PA 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.
