1959 Holdrege White Sox Roster
Team Record: 39-23
Finished 2nd in the NSL
Manager: Frank Parenti (39-23)
Affiliation: Chicago White Sox
Location: Holdrege, Nebraska
Ballpark: White Sox Park
Attendance: 10,235, Avg. 330
The Holdrege White Sox of the Nebraska State League ended the 1959 season with a record of 39 wins and 23 losses, finishing second in the NSL.
The White Sox scored 373 runs and allowed 301 runs. Jim Hicks led Holdrege with 10 home runs and recorded 56 runs batted in, while leading all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .318 clip. Jerry Sharp topped the team with 8 wins and a team-best 3.04 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1959 Holdrege White Sox who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Fred Talbot, Jim Hicks and Al Weis.
Frank Parenti served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Adams | R | R | December 18, 1937 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Donald Andersen | R | R | January 20, 1937 | 5'9" | 150 | |
| John Couch | R | R | June 12, 1940 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Patrick Cummings | R | R | April 26, 1939 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Joe Dotlich | ||||||
| Gene Duffy | L | L | April 1, 1937 | 5'7" | 155 | |
| Kenneth Eeles | R | R | August 27, 1939 | 6'1" | 170 | Chicago, IL US |
| Juan Gomez | R | R | March 20, 1941 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Fred Green | L | L | September 15, 1938 | 5'8" | 173 | |
| Jim Hicks | R | R | May 18, 1939 | 6'3" | 205 | East Chicago, IN US |
| James Host | R | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Jack Johnson | R | R | 6'2" | 196 | ||
| Albert Kennedy | L | L | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Frederick Loesekam | R | R | July 26, 1939 | 6'2" | 190 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Bob McCauley | L | August 31, 1940 | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| M. C. Moore | R | R | 5'9" | 162 | ||
| Lee Olmstead | R | R | February 18, 1938 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| George Olson | L | R | 6'2" | 205 | ||
| Robert Pascal | L | L | May 2, 1930 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Larry Pieroni | L | 5'11" | 185 | |||
| Robert Richmond | R | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Dexter Rolette | R | 6'3" | 174 | |||
| Macey Rosenthal | R | April 20, 1937 | 5'10" | 170 | Brookline, MA US | |
| John Schwartz | R | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| Scott Seger | L | L | April 8, 1941 | 6'2" | 190 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Jerry Sharp | L | L | May 6, 1937 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Douglas Shively | R | 6'2" | 200 | |||
| Fred Talbot | R | R | June 28, 1941 | 6'2" | 195 | Washington, DC US |
| John Thomann | R | R | 6'3" | 187 | ||
| Dave Timok | L | R | 5'11" | 187 | ||
| Alejandro Vargas | R | 5'8" | 150 | |||
| Al Weis | S | R | April 2, 1938 | 6'0" | 160 | Franklin Square, NY US |
| Richard White | L | 5'11" | 198 | |||
| Ronald Woods | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| John Zahn | R | R | 5'11" | 155 |
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.
