1959 North Platte Indians Roster

Nebraska State League (NSL) - Class: D
Team Record: 22-40
Finished 6th in the NSL
Manager: Mark Wylie (22-40)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: North Platte, Nebraska
Ballpark: Cody Park
Attendance: 14,275, Avg. 460
1959 North Platte Indians Statistics

The North Platte Indians of the Nebraska State League ended the 1959 season with a record of 22 wins and 40 losses, finishing sixth in the NSL.

The Indians scored 311 runs and conceded 437 runs, most in the circuit. Robert Puccinelli recorded 35 runs batted in and topped all regular hitters with a .307 average, while Walter Marek recorded a 4.67 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.

Duke Sims and Dave Vineyard both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.

Mark Wylie served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
James AbdellaLLSeptember 24, 19395'11"178Worcester, MA US
Melvin BarnesLFebruary 18, 19415'10"170
Ronald BeamerRL6'0"185
Walter DobrzykowskiRRDecember 15, 19396'0"150
Ed GentleLRMay 3, 19405'11"180
Ernest GivensRR5'9"175
Bobby GrayRR5'9"160
Curtis JohnsonRR6'1"180
William KirkpatrickRR6'1"190
Edward LarkinR6'0"170
Curtis LukerLR5'10"160
Walter MarekSR6'1"190
Robert MartinRRNovember 9, 19415'11"140
Froylan Montalvo
Gary MostonSRNovember 4, 19406'2"180
John ParkerLRApril 29, 19376'1"185
Earl PierceR6'0"198
Robert PuccinelliLR6'2"180
Jose RiveroSR6'0"150
Ron SchampRRApril 19, 19416'1"185
Arthur SiefertLLSeptember 9, 19396'0"185
Duke SimsLRJune 5, 19416'2"197Salt Lake City, UT US
James SouthLR6'2"190
Stephen TaylorR6'1"180
Dave VineyardRRFebruary 25, 19416'3"195Clay, WV US
Robert WalenczykLR6'2"185
Earl WardRR5'11"170
Bobby WigintonR6'0"171
Robert WorthingtonRR5'9"195

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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