1959 Salem Senators Roster
Team Record: 73-67
Finished 3rd in the NWL
Manager: Karl Kuehl (73-67)
Location: Salem, Oregon
Ballpark: George E. Waters Field
Attendance: 66,607, Avg. 952
Playoffs - Yakima Bears 4 games, Salem Senators 1
The Salem Senators of the Northwest League ended the 1959 season with a record of 73 wins and 67 losses, finishing third in the NWL.
The Senators led the circuit with just 587 runs allowed. Salem scored 620 runs. Joe Wilson walloped 30 home runs for the team and drove in 97 runs, while leading hitters with significant playing time by hitting .321. Chuck Lybeck topped the squad with 16 wins, and Jack Lutz earned a 2.93 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Frank Zupo and Ted Tappe both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Karl Kuehl served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arlen Alderman | R | R | June 30, 1937 | 6'1" | 175 | La Grande, OR US |
| Herb Anderson | R | L | July 15, 1936 | 6'0" | 178 | Everett, WA US |
| Ken Bailey | R | R | January 1, 1936 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Ronald Beamer | R | L | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Henry Bivens | R | R | March 2, 1938 | 5'11" | 168 | |
| Bailey Brem | R | R | October 8, 1930 | 6'4" | 220 | Avery, TX US |
| Manuel Carrasquel | R | R | November 11, 1937 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Jack Dunn | R | R | May 31, 1930 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Ronald Fahnestock | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Robert Folkert | L | 5'10" | 180 | |||
| Donald Gaffney | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Benjamin Gonzales | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Gerald Gregg | L | 5'8" | 165 | |||
| Jim Hansen | R | R | August 17, 1937 | 6'1" | 195 | Portland, OR US |
| Daniel Holden | L | L | May 26, 1925 | 5'11" | 165 | Vancouver, BC CA |
| Carl Hutzler | R | R | 5'11" | 184 | ||
| Dave Jordan | L | L | April 7, 1937 | 6'2" | 184 | La Jolla, CA US |
| Alva Kinney | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Karl Kuehl | L | L | September 5, 1937 | 5'11" | 175 | Monterey Park, CA US |
| Richard Littlejohn | R | R | 5'11" | 168 | ||
| Jack Lutz | R | R | August 15, 1931 | 6'4" | 175 | San Diego, CA US |
| Chuck Lybeck | L | R | October 31, 1934 | 6'2" | 190 | Kent, WA US |
| Terry Maddox | R | R | February 16, 1934 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Joseph Martin | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Ernest Oosterveen | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Arnold Pederson | R | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| Don Schaefer | R | R | March 22, 1936 | 6'3" | 194 | |
| Charles Strain | L | R | January 16, 1935 | 5'10" | 155 | Fox, OK US |
| Ted Tappe | L | R | February 2, 1931 | 6'3" | 185 | Seattle, WA US |
| Joe Wilson | R | R | September 6, 1937 | 5'10" | 190 | Monroe, LA US |
| Thomas Wright | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Frank Zupo | L | R | August 29, 1939 | 5'11" | 182 | San Francisco, CA 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.
