1959 Tri-City Braves Roster
Team Record: 60-80
Finished 6th in the NWL
Manager: Jack Lohrke (0-0), Daniel Holden (0-0)
Location: Kennewick, Washington; Pasco, Washington; Richland, Washington
Ballpark: Sanders-Jacobs Field
Attendance: 46,751, Avg. 668
The Tri-City Braves of the Northwest League ended the 1959 season with a record of 60 wins and 80 losses, finishing sixth in the NWL.
The Braves plated 627 runs and yielded 805 runs, most in the league. Tex Nelson paced Tri-City with 21 home runs Harry Dunlop drove in 60 runs. Jerry Clifford topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .287. Harold Norris led the team with 18 wins, while Arthur Edmunds also added 15 or more wins also Harold Norris recorded a 3.43 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Jack Lohrke and Tex Nelson both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Jack Lohrke and Daniel Holden served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Aldredge | R | R | May 1, 1939 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Herb Anderson | R | L | July 15, 1936 | 6'0" | 178 | Everett, WA US |
| Frank Barnes | R | R | 6'2" | 178 | ||
| Cal Bauer | R | R | September 10, 1934 | 5'9" | 175 | Mankato, MN US |
| William Bouley | R | R | September 8, 1934 | 6'0" | 175 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Terry Burke | R | March 2, 1937 | 5'9" | 155 | Lincoln, NE US | |
| Jerry Clifford | R | R | February 19, 1935 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Harry Dunlop | L | R | September 6, 1933 | 6'2" | 190 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Arthur Edmunds | R | R | 6'2" | 210 | ||
| Ron Foisy | R | August 30, 1933 | 5'9" | 165 | Bremerton, WA US | |
| Don Frailey | L | R | April 28, 1934 | 5'10" | 165 | Vandalia, IL US |
| David Gray | L | R | March 6, 1933 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Bill Griffin | R | L | February 14, 1935 | 6'2" | 180 | Omaha, NE US |
| Daniel Holden | L | L | May 26, 1925 | 5'11" | 165 | Vancouver, BC CA |
| LeRoy Johnson | L | L | 6'3" | 210 | ||
| Harvey Jones | L | R | 5'5" | 140 | ||
| Jack Lohrke | R | R | February 25, 1924 | 6'0" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| James Lynn | R | R | October 12, 1938 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Ambrose Macias | R | R | 6'0" | 178 | ||
| Tilbert Neal | L | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Tex Nelson | L | L | August 7, 1936 | 6'3" | 205 | Dallas, TX US |
| Harold Norris | S | R | September 9, 1933 | 6'1" | 195 | Snicartie, IL US |
| Arnold Pederson | R | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| Dickie Phillips | R | 5'9" | 170 | |||
| Louis Profumo | R | R | April 28, 1938 | 6'2" | 210 | Alameda, CA US |
| Ted Rhodes | R | 5'11" | 180 | |||
| Tom Richardson | S | L | March 13, 1937 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Roger Roy | R | R | June 5, 1938 | 6'6" | 190 | Belleville, IL US |
| Bob Ruck | R | R | June 7, 1934 | 6'1" | 190 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Richard Satalich | R | 5'10" | 185 | |||
| Carl Schmidt | L | R | September 18, 1934 | 5'10" | 175 | Bridgeport, NE US |
| Will Souza | ||||||
| Jerome Stack | R | 6'1" | 190 | |||
| Jerry Sublett | L | L | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Tom Tarantino | R | 5'10" | 185 | |||
| Gilberto Valentin | R | R | May 1, 1931 | 5'9" | 170 | Mayaguez, PR |
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.
