1959 Charleston Senators Roster
Team Record: 77-84
Finished 5th in the AA's East Division
Manager: Bill Adair (77-84)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Charleston, West Virginia
Ballpark: Watt Powell Stadium
Attendance: 102,774, Avg. 1,277
The Charleston Senators of the American Association ended the 1959 season with a record of 77 wins and 84 losses, finishing fifth in the league's East Division.
The Senators scored 624 runs and surrendered 683 runs. Steve Demeter led Charleston with 13 home runs and drove in 77 runs, while leading batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .295 clip. Don Lee topped the team with 14 wins, and George Spencer registered a 2.98 earned run average, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Members of the 1959 Charleston Senators who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Hank Aguirre, Jerry Davie, Buddy Hicks, Stan Palys, Ossie Álvarez, Ozzie Virgil, Don Lee, Frank Kostro, Bob Johnson, Barney Schultz, Bubba Morton, Ross Grimsley, Phil Regan, Earl Hersh, Bob Hazle, Chuck Harmon, Zeke Bella, Bob Smith, Don Taussig, Charley Lau, Chuck Daniel, Joe Presko, Joe Grzenda, Jim Stump, Bob Bruce, Bob Hale, Bill Taylor, Tom Carroll, Paul Smith, Steve Demeter, George Spencer and Tom Yewcic.
Bill Adair served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hank Aguirre | R | L | January 31, 1931 | 6'4" | 205 | Azusa, CA US |
| Ossie Álvarez | R | R | October 19, 1933 | 5'10" | 165 | Bolondron, CU |
| Zeke Bella | R | L | August 23, 1930 | 5'11" | 185 | Greenwich, CT US |
| Bob Bruce | R | R | May 16, 1933 | 6'3" | 200 | Detroit, MI US |
| Wyman Carey | L | L | November 9, 1936 | 5'11" | 160 | Chicago, IL US |
| Tom Carroll | R | R | September 17, 1936 | 6'3" | 186 | Jamaica, NY US |
| Alex Cosmidis | R | R | September 22, 1928 | 5'7" | 165 | Fayetteville, NC US |
| Chuck Daniel | R | R | September 17, 1933 | 6'2" | 195 | Bluffton, AR US |
| Jerry Davie | R | R | February 10, 1933 | 6'0" | 180 | Detroit, MI US |
| Steve Demeter | R | R | January 27, 1935 | 5'9" | 185 | Homer City, PA US |
| Ross Grimsley | L | L | June 4, 1922 | 6'0" | 175 | Americus, KS US |
| Joe Grzenda | R | L | June 8, 1937 | 6'2" | 180 | Scranton, PA US |
| Bob Hale | L | L | November 7, 1933 | 5'10" | 195 | Sarasota, FL US |
| Chuck Harmon | R | R | April 23, 1924 | 6'2" | 175 | Washington, IN US |
| Bob Hazle | L | R | December 9, 1930 | 6'0" | 190 | Laurens, SC US |
| Earl Hersh | L | L | May 21, 1932 | 6'0" | 205 | Ebbvale, MD US |
| Buddy Hicks | S | R | February 15, 1927 | 5'10" | 170 | Belvedere, CA US |
| Bob Johnson | R | R | March 4, 1936 | 5'10" | 175 | Omaha, NE US |
| Frank Kostro | R | R | August 4, 1937 | 6'2" | 190 | Windber, PA US |
| Charley Lau | L | R | April 12, 1933 | 6'0" | 190 | Romulus, MI US |
| Don Lee | R | R | February 26, 1934 | 6'4" | 205 | Globe, AZ US |
| Joel McDaniel | S | R | April 10, 1939 | 5'11" | 165 | Rutherfordton, NC US |
| Bubba Morton | R | R | December 13, 1931 | 5'10" | 175 | Washington, DC US |
| Stan Palys | R | R | May 1, 1930 | 6'2" | 190 | Blakely, PA US |
| Jack Parks | L | R | June 12, 1928 | 6'2" | 205 | Sayreton, AL US |
| Alfred Paschal | R | R | October 30, 1934 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Joe Presko | R | R | October 7, 1928 | 5'9" | 165 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Jim Raugh | R | R | September 22, 1934 | 6'1" | 185 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Phil Regan | R | R | April 6, 1937 | 6'3" | 200 | Otsego, MI US |
| Pablo Rivera | R | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Barney Schultz | R | R | August 15, 1926 | 6'2" | 200 | Beverly, NJ US |
| Legrant Scott | R | R | August 27, 1938 | 5'9" | 165 | |
| Bob Smith | R | L | February 1, 1930 | 6'1" | 190 | Woodsville, NH US |
| Paul Smith | L | L | March 19, 1931 | 5'8" | 165 | New Castle, PA US |
| George Spencer | R | R | July 7, 1926 | 6'1" | 215 | Columbus, OH US |
| Jim Stump | R | R | February 10, 1932 | 6'0" | 188 | Lansing, MI US |
| Don Taussig | R | R | February 19, 1932 | 6'0" | 180 | New York, NY US |
| Bill Taylor | L | L | December 30, 1929 | 6'3" | 212 | Alhambra, CA US |
| Ozzie Virgil | R | R | May 17, 1932 | 6'1" | 174 | Monte Cristi, Monte Cristi DO |
| Ron Witucki | R | R | July 19, 1934 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Tom Yewcic | R | R | May 9, 1932 | 5'11" | 180 | Conenaugh, PA 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.
