1959 Austin Senators Roster
Team Record: 80-66
Finished 2nd in the TL
Manager: Ernie White (80-66)
Affiliation: Milwaukee Braves
Location: Austin, Texas
Ballpark: Disch-Falk Field
Attendance: 101,847, Avg. 1,395
Playoffs - Austin Senators 2 games, Tulsa Oilers 1
Finals - Austin Senators 3 games, San Antonio Missions 0
The Austin Senators of the Texas League ended the 1959 season with a record of 80 wins and 66 losses, finishing second in the TL.
The Senators surrendered 613 runs, least in the league. Austin plated 687 runs. William Thompson paced the squad with 22 home runs, while Chuck Buheller and Billy Shields walloped 15 or more, too. Chuck Buheller accounted for 92 RBI and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .333. Charlie Gorin led the team with 16 wins, and Jack Caffery recorded a 2.14 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Chi-Chi Olivo, Ron Henry, Bob Hendley, Nat Peeples, Don Leppert, Howie Bedell, Charlie Gorin, Bobby Knoop and Rick Herrscher were all players from the 1959 Austin Senators who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Ernie White served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howie Bedell | L | R | September 29, 1935 | 6'1" | 185 | Clearfield, PA US |
| Chuck Buheller | R | R | March 20, 1934 | 6'2" | 185 | Richmond, VA US |
| Jack Caffery | R | L | June 30, 1934 | 6'1" | 175 | Kingston, ON CA |
| James Callaway | L | R | October 29, 1935 | 5'10" | 170 | Ringgold, GA US |
| Ross Carter | R | R | September 8, 1936 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Paul Cave | L | R | November 2, 1933 | 6'1" | 179 | New Canton, VA US |
| Ernie Christoff | R | R | September 9, 1937 | 6'3" | 190 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Robert Cleboski | R | R | November 4, 1938 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Harold DeMars | L | L | August 22, 1937 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| Antonio Diaz | R | R | June 13, 1938 | 6'0" | 175 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Don Ganus | L | R | March 20, 1937 | 5'9" | 165 | Andalusia, AL US |
| Charlie Gorin | L | L | February 6, 1928 | 5'10" | 165 | Waco, TX US |
| Juan Guzman | R | R | May 27, 1936 | 5'8" | 170 | Santurce, PR |
| Jack Hannah | L | R | October 25, 1933 | 6'1" | 203 | |
| Bob Hendley | R | L | April 30, 1939 | 6'2" | 190 | Macon, GA US |
| Ron Henry | R | R | August 7, 1936 | 6'1" | 180 | Chester, PA US |
| Rick Herrscher | R | R | November 3, 1936 | 6'2" | 187 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Bill Holmes | L | R | September 9, 1937 | 6'2" | 185 | Kalamazoo, MI US |
| Richard Jack | R | R | 6'9" | 215 | ||
| J. W. Jones | R | R | 6'0" | 200 | ||
| Edward Kambour | R | L | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Bobby Knoop | R | R | October 18, 1938 | 6'1" | 170 | Sioux City, IA US |
| Don Leppert | R | R | October 19, 1931 | 6'2" | 220 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Michael Lutz | R | R | August 29, 1927 | 6'1" | 208 | |
| Gerald Mason | L | L | August 12, 1933 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Chi-Chi Olivo | R | R | March 18, 1926 | 6'2" | 215 | Guayubin, Monte Cristi DO |
| Nat Peeples | R | R | June 29, 1926 | 6'1" | 185 | Memphis, TN US |
| Pat Sherrill | R | R | October 5, 1939 | 6'0" | 195 | Houston, TX US |
| Billy Shields | R | R | March 12, 1926 | 6'0" | 175 | Chicago, IL US |
| Bob Stoico | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Pepper Thomas | R | R | September 8, 1934 | 5'8" | 160 | Newton, MS US |
| William Thompson | L | L | January 7, 1932 | 6'5" | 190 | Hooker, PA US |
| Bob Warner | R | R | January 4, 1933 | 6'0" | 190 |
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.
