1959 Lewiston Broncs Roster
Team Record: 75-66
Finished 1st in the NWL
Manager: John McNamara (75-66)
Location: Lewiston, Idaho
Ballpark: Bengal Field
Attendance: 55,996, Avg. 794
The Lewiston Broncs of the Northwest League ended the 1959 season with a record of 75 wins and 66 losses, finishing first in the NWL.
The Broncs tallied 739 runs and conceded 667 runs. Gary Rushing paced Lewiston with 19 home runs, and Ronnie Wilkins walloped 15 or more also. Gary Rushing drove in 91 runs. Sal Ferrara led all regular hitters by hitting .323. Robert Sutton topped the team with 15 wins, while James Johnson recorded a 2.69 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Thornton Kipper played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Lewiston Broncs to do so.
John McNamara served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Bailey | R | R | January 1, 1936 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| William Bouley | R | R | September 8, 1934 | 6'0" | 175 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Milton Campo | R | R | October 20, 1937 | 6'2" | 215 | |
| Sam Canner | R | R | November 22, 1937 | 5'9" | 165 | |
| Dale DeSilva | R | R | February 4, 1937 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Sal Ferrara | L | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Roger Gregg | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Chico Heron | R | R | March 19, 1936 | 5'10" | 168 | , Bocas del Toro PA |
| Roger Herrscher | R | December 15, 1932 | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Ray Hyde | L | L | November 26, 1932 | 6'2" | 180 | Portland, OR US |
| Dennis Job | R | L | April 2, 1938 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| James Johnson | R | R | September 13, 1935 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Thornton Kipper | R | R | September 27, 1928 | 6'3" | 190 | Bagley, WI US |
| Chuck Longwello | R | R | July 28, 1934 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Dick McDonald | R | December 28, 1938 | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| John McNamara | R | R | June 4, 1932 | 5'10" | 175 | Sacramento, CA US |
| August Niklas | R | September 10, 1937 | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Ed Olsen | R | R | June 10, 1935 | 6'1" | 182 | Salem, MA US |
| Robert Rous | L | R | 6'2" | 205 | ||
| Gary Rushing | R | R | May 11, 1938 | 6'4" | 220 | Nevada City, CA US |
| Carl Schmidt | L | R | September 18, 1934 | 5'10" | 175 | Bridgeport, NE US |
| Richard Stacy | L | 5'11" | 180 | |||
| Robert Sutton | R | R | June 3, 1938 | 6'1" | 190 | Garden Grove, CA US |
| Lorenzo Vanzant | January 1, 1936 | |||||
| Bob Wadsworth | S | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Ronnie Wilkins | S | L | April 11, 1937 | 5'9" | 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.
