1959 Wenatchee Chiefs Roster
Team Record: 74-67
Finished 2nd in the NWL
Manager: Dick Wilson (74-67)
Location: Wenatchee, Washington
Ballpark: Recreation Park
Attendance: 43,978, Avg. 624
The Wenatchee Chiefs of the Northwest League ended the 1959 season with a record of 74 wins and 67 losses, finishing second in the NWL.
The Chiefs plated 688 runs and surrendered 643 runs. Layton Ducote paced Wenatchee with 13 home runs and drove in 95 runs. Gerald Mason led all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .356. Jack Curtis topped the squad with 20 wins and a team-best 2.84 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Jack Curtis played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Wenatchee Chiefs to do so.
Dick Wilson served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Barnes | R | R | 6'2" | 178 | ||
| William Bouley | R | R | September 8, 1934 | 6'0" | 175 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Luis Boullon | R | R | September 1, 1936 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Manuel Carrasquel | R | R | November 11, 1937 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Clarence Clark | L | L | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Harlond Clift | R | R | January 18, 1938 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Gerald Cooper | L | December 25, 1933 | 5'9" | 15 | ||
| Jack Curtis | L | L | January 11, 1937 | 5'10" | 175 | Rhodhiss, NC US |
| Layton Ducote | R | R | November 7, 1935 | 6'4" | 195 | |
| Ron Foisy | R | August 30, 1933 | 5'9" | 165 | Bremerton, WA US | |
| Rick Herrera | R | R | August 10, 1934 | 6'0" | 170 | Oakland, CA US |
| George Hickman | R | R | October 14, 1938 | 6'4" | 197 | |
| Dave Jordan | L | L | April 7, 1937 | 6'2" | 184 | La Jolla, CA US |
| Alva Kinney | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Vic Lapiner | R | R | September 26, 1934 | 6'0" | 203 | |
| James Lynn | R | R | October 12, 1938 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Gerald Mason | L | L | August 12, 1933 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Allison Owen | L | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Charles Quick | R | R | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Oliver Reinertson | R | July 20, 1939 | 6'1" | |||
| Ted Rhodes | R | 5'11" | 180 | |||
| Daniel Sarver | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Stanrad Thompson | R | L | July 3, 1937 | 5'10" | 165 | Nyssa, OR US |
| Steven Watson | R | R | December 25, 1937 | 6'1" | 185 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Dick Wilson | R | R | October 24, 1922 | 6'1" | 185 | Salina, KS US |
| Michael Yaremchuk | R | R | October 25, 1933 | 5'10" | 175 | Detroit, MI 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.
