1959 Lynchburg Senators Roster
Team Record: 22-47
Finished 6th in the AL
Manager: Chick Payne (22-47)
Affiliation: Washington Senators
Location: Lynchburg, Virginia
Ballpark: City Stadium
Attendance: 11,795, Avg. 342
The Lynchburg Senators of the Appalachian League ended the 1959 season with a record of 22 wins and 47 losses, finishing sixth in the AL.
The Senators scored 324 runs, worst in the league, and allowed 481 runs, most in the circuit. Joseph Quinn led Lynchburg with 12 home runs and drove in 32 runs. Pablo Mitchell paced hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .296 clip, while John Strzyzewski registered a 4.77 earned run average, tops among regular hurlers. Chick Payne served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Abnet | R | R | August 31, 1937 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Mario Arias | ||||||
| Philip Bareis | R | L | April 25, 1937 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Kurt Begar | L | 5'11" | 185 | |||
| Edward Bourk | R | L | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Sherman Carter | R | R | 6'0" | 196 | ||
| Charles Caudill | R | March 29, 1937 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Larry Davis | R | August 26, 1941 | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Ronald Fernandez | ||||||
| Tom Garnett | February 11, 1941 | Wauwatosa, WI US | ||||
| Rodney Gilliland | S | 6'2" | 178 | |||
| Robert Hansen | L | L | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Charles Hildner | R | 6'1" | 195 | |||
| Charles Kirk | R | R | September 19, 1939 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Stanley Kohan | R | R | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| J. B. Lawrimore | December 31, 1935 | |||||
| William Lent | R | R | January 29, 1940 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Forney Mauldin | ||||||
| Francis McReynolds | ||||||
| Carlos Mendez | L | L | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Carmelo Mesa | R | R | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Pablo Mitchell | L | L | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Dan O'Connor | ||||||
| Kelly O'Neal | L | 5'8" | 160 | |||
| Joseph Quinn | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Cristobal Ramos | R | 5'11" | 155 | |||
| Mariano Ramos | R | 5'11" | 160 | |||
| Franklin Roberts | L | R | 6'5" | 215 | ||
| Julio Rodriguez | ||||||
| Russ Ruge | L | R | July 5, 1938 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| David Sanchez | L | R | June 13, 1939 | 5'10" | 155 | |
| Jose Sanchez | ||||||
| Pedro Sierra | R | R | July 26, 1938 | 6'1" | 185 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Arlie Smith | L | 6'1" | 175 | |||
| G. Smith | ||||||
| John Strzyzewski | R | R | June 18, 1939 | 6'2" | 200 | Manitiwee, WI 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.
