1959 Spokane Indians Statistics

Pacific Coast League (PCL) - Class: AAA
Team Record: 77-77
Finished 5th in the PCL
Manager: Bobby Bragan (77-77)
Affiliation: Los Angeles Dodgers
Location: Spokane, Washington
Ballpark: Avista Stadium
Attendance: 245,012, Avg. 3,182
1959 Spokane Indians Roster

The Spokane Indians of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1959 season with a record of 77 wins and 77 losses, finishing fifth in the PCL.

The Indians plated 696 runs and surrendered 684 runs. Steve Bilko paced Spokane with 26 home runs, while Tommy Davis, Frank Howard and Tony Roig each walloped 15 or more as well. Steve Bilko drove in 92 runs. Tommy Davis led all regular batters by hitting .345. Connie Grob topped the squad with 12 wins, and Chris Nicolosi registered a 3.44 earned run average, tops among regular hurlers.

Members of the 1959 Spokane Indians who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Bobby Bragan, George O'Donnell, Johnny Gray, Tommy Davis, Bob Lillis, Fred Hatfield, Frank Howard, Cuno Barragan, Tom Saffell, Ben Wade, Chuck Churn, Dick Scott, Bob Giallombardo, Maury Wills, Phil Ortega, Ralph Mauriello, Steve Bilko, Don Miles, Art Fowler, Larry Miller, Phil Paine, Bob Milliken, Norm Sherry, Dick Young, Tony Roig, Chuck Essegian, Dave Hoskins, Lloyd Merritt, Gene Snyder, Connie Grob and Roger Craig.

Bobby Bragan served as manager.


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Pitching:

Player W L W% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF
Connie Grob1211.5223.743125112183.02119276173761212
Chris Nicolosi109.5263.44402893204.02018878244196510
Roger Craig67.4623.1914136196.086393492646201
Phil Ortega67.4624.5022162092.093524695345206
Ben Wade54.5564.502450064.059373292433402
Phil Paine55.5003.253320072.068312643047600
Art Fowler42.6675.93884044.05232295723100
Lloyd Merritt33.5004.153100052.054302432921002
Bob Giallombardo37.3005.6217121064.070464063337001
Dave Hoskins22.5002.47862051.046181461121101
Dick Scott101.0004.50610.0157543
Gene Snyder11.50090.0
Bob Milliken11.5003.71617.01587611
Norm Sherry0010.0
Hisel Patrick350.0
Chuck Page0070.0
George O'Donnell80.0
Chuck Churn260.0
Larry Miller002.0049.0114275
Ralph Mauriello02.00060.0
Johnny Gray02.00060.0
Bill George04.000230.0
Totals5967.4683.8836511503560958.0981484413923080449232150

Batting:

Player GP PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB DP HBP SH SF IBB
Tommy Davis15366561290211329187821154029.345.384.515.899315346
Steve Bilko135555478761462412692207298.305.393.523.916250005
Tony Roig142574501731411981563135886.281.353.441.7942210105
Allen Norris144513441621172551157125272.265.347.420.767185695
Bob Lillis10344140650116176327341621.286.315.379.6941542152
Frank Howard7631829543941921647002168.319.362.559.921165002
Norm Sherry1083763323584151747322542.253.312.367.679122676
Maury Wills482201924260631182542420.312.387.391.77875031
Donald Domenichelli87232208225565026001622.264.320.341.66171170
Chuck Essegian481941763452102927001512.295.354.528.88393120
Ernie Rodriguez441351171734720812139.291.371.385.75645230
Don Miles34137119222770619311539.227.307.437.74452003
Connie Grob42837872020060026.256.275.282.55722030
William Parsons2780721018510500711.250.312.347.66025001
Tom Saffell4680641315110630156.234.380.281.66118010
Dick Young32565231121041025.212.236.288.52515011
Phil Paine44444069210400410.225.295.325.62013000
Chris Nicolosi41716549200700212.138.176.169.34611130
Victor Backlund1242372800040028.216.244.216.4608012
Don Williams1135332710011025.212.257.242.5008000
Dave Hoskins1529253600030033.240.310.240.5506001
Roger Craig14353206100200113.188.235.219.4547110
Charles Williams1439344500161056.147.256.235.4928000
Johnny Gray6552.400.400.400.8002
Gene Snyder9772.286.286.286.5712
Phil Ortega22302312000100110.087.125.087.2122060
Larry Miller4221.500.500.5001.0001
Dick Scott6331.333.333.333.6671
Bobby Bragan366010000.167.167.167.3331
Lloyd Merritt311081100000011.125.222.125.3471010
Art Fowler813131.077.077.077.1541
Ben Wade2417161100080001.062.062.062.1251010
Bob Giallombardo2323192100000025.053.143.053.1951020
Bill George23110000000001.000.000.000.0000000
Chuck Page8330000.000.000.000.0000
Ralph Mauriello6770000.000.000.000.0000
Bob Milliken6440000.000.000.000.0000
Totals1599508545266251264203481135666633416621.279.340.420.760190202380400


Fielding:

Player Pos GP PO A E DP Fld% RF/G PB SB CS CS%
Steve Bilko1B133117811016112.9889.684
Frank Howard1B1915712314.9838.895
Allen Norris1B12514071.0004.583
Tony Roig2B1032172391857.9624.427
Donald Domenichelli2B781431811340.9614.154
Allen Norris3B403775109.9182.800
Tony Roig3B39245834.9652.103
Norm SherryC1034335298.9824.70910
Victor BacklundC1242710.9804.0830
Don WilliamsC1029410.9713.3000
Tommy DavisOF15341415103.9772.804
Allen NorrisOF95144671.9551.579
Frank HowardOF5886431.9681.552
Chuck EssegianOF4891340.9591.958
Ernie RodriguezOF42712001.0001.738
Tom SaffellOF3422220.923.706
Don MilesOF3281251.9432.594
Tony RoigOF2131212.9711.571
William ParsonsOF2039411.9772.150
Chris NicolosiP401824031.0001.050
Phil PaineP335422.818.273
Lloyd MerrittP314622.833.323
Connie GrobP31154516.9841.935
Ben WadeP2458011.000.542
Bill GeorgeP233210.833.217
Phil OrtegaP2261412.952.909
Bob GiallombardoP173731.769.588
Roger CraigP14814001.0001.571
Gene SnyderP9.000
Dave HoskinsP8.000
Art FowlerP8.000
Chuck PageP7.000
Dick ScottP6.000
Bob MillikenP6.000
Ralph MaurielloP6.000
Johnny GrayP6.000
Larry MillerP4.000
Norm SherryP1.000
Bob LillisSS1032063521772.9705.417
Maury WillsSS48681611230.9504.771
Totals149936311419146379.9723.3691000

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.





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