1959 Eugene Emeralds Roster
Team Record: 68-71
Finished 5th in the NWL
Manager: Roy Partee (68-71)
Affiliation: San Francisco Giants
Location: Eugene, Oregon
Ballpark: Bethel Park
Attendance: 67,386, Avg. 970
The Eugene Emeralds of the Northwest League ended the 1959 season with a record of 68 wins and 71 losses, finishing fifth in the NWL.
The Emeralds plated 616 runs, worst in the league, and gave up 649 runs. Joe Sparks paced Eugene with 17 home runs Chuck Hiller drove in 77 runs. Richard Pawlow topped all regular hitters by hitting .354. Bobby Bolin led the squad with 20 wins, while Gene Calder added 15 or more wins, too Bobby Bolin recorded a 2.84 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Players from the 1959 Eugene Emeralds who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Carl Boles, Bobby Bolin, Ron Herbel, Chuck Hiller, John Orsino and Roy Partee.
Roy Partee served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Arruda | R | R | August 16, 1939 | 5'10" | 170 | Fall River, MA US |
| Robert Blair | R | R | June 30, 1934 | 6'3" | 195 | TX, TX US |
| Carl Boles | R | R | October 31, 1934 | 5'11" | 185 | Center Point, AR US |
| Bobby Bolin | R | R | January 29, 1939 | 6'4" | 185 | Hickory Grove, SC US |
| Ken Bracey | R | R | June 11, 1937 | 6'0" | 195 | Mason City, IL US |
| Gene Calder | L | R | July 17, 1934 | 5'11" | 195 | Marion County, SC US |
| Jerry Caldwell | R | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Dwight Cook | R | R | October 2, 1934 | 6'0" | 170 | Chehalis, WA US |
| Joseph Griffiths | L | R | 6'2" | 210 | ||
| Sid Harvey | R | R | November 5, 1935 | 6'2" | 190 | Oakland, CA US |
| Ron Herbel | R | R | January 16, 1938 | 6'1" | 195 | Denver, CO US |
| Chuck Hiller | L | R | October 1, 1934 | 5'11" | 170 | Johnsburg, IL US |
| Jim Johnson | R | R | June 27, 1934 | 5'11" | 175 | Watertown, SD US |
| Albert Johnston | L | L | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Melvin Krause | R | R | February 4, 1928 | 5'11" | 180 | Portland, OR US |
| Gary Krupsky | L | L | March 12, 1939 | 5'10" | 190 | New York, NY US |
| Terry Maddox | R | R | February 16, 1934 | 5'11" | 185 | Sandy, OR US |
| Gene Martin | S | June 25, 1935 | 6'1" | 188 | ||
| Joseph Moran | L | R | 5'10" | 178 | ||
| Jack Motley | R | R | July 26, 1936 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| John Orsino | R | R | April 22, 1938 | 6'3" | 215 | Teaneck, NJ US |
| Roy Partee | R | R | September 7, 1917 | 5'10" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Stanley Patykula | R | R | 6'3" | 210 | ||
| Richard Pawlow | L | L | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Carl Porter | L | L | December 30, 1932 | 6'2" | 175 | Lake City, AR US |
| Jerald Robinson | R | R | July 3, 1937 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Joe Schatz | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Francis Smith | R | L | February 1, 1938 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Joe Sparks | L | R | March 15, 1938 | 6'0" | 175 | McComas, WV US |
| Gary Underhill | L | L | 5'9" | 155 | ||
| Wastine Yeomans | R | 5'11" | 180 |
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.
