1959 Reno Silver Sox Roster
Team Record: 81-58
Finished 2nd in the CL
Manager: Ray Perry (81-58)
Affiliation: Los Angeles Dodgers
Location: Reno, Nevada
Ballpark: Moana Stadium (Field)
Attendance: 46,358, Avg. 667
The Reno Silver Sox of the California League ended the 1959 season with a record of 81 wins and 58 losses, finishing second in the CL.
The Silver Sox plated 887 runs, tops in the circuit. Reno conceded 707 runs. Lowell Barnhart paced the squad with 17 home runs, and Willie Davis walloped 15 or more, too. Lowell Barnhart accounted for 115 RBI. Willie Davis led all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .365. Thomas Wells topped the team with 14 wins, while Ken Page earned a 2.98 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Willie Davis played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Reno Silver Sox to do so.
Ray Perry served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor Backlund | R | September 12, 1936 | 6'3" | 202 | ||
| Lowell Barnhart | R | R | November 26, 1932 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Clarence Brooker | R | R | March 19, 1938 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Joe Campbell | R | R | June 17, 1935 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Carmine Chierichella | R | R | April 21, 1938 | 6'4" | 220 | |
| Al Cruz | R | R | May 6, 1935 | 5'8" | 166 | |
| Willie Davis | L | L | April 15, 1940 | 6'2" | 180 | Mineral Springs, AR US |
| James Hamilton | R | R | June 1, 1935 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Ron Hubbard | L | L | October 11, 1938 | 5'10" | 185 | |
| Robert Hurvitz | R | R | 6'4" | 200 | ||
| Lawrence Iannicelli | S | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Irvin Knowles | R | R | February 25, 1940 | 5'8" | 165 | |
| Edward Maj | L | L | March 14, 1940 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Ken Page | L | L | March 29, 1938 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| James Prendergast | S | 6'1" | 180 | |||
| Nicholas Prozeralik | R | R | August 14, 1934 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Norval Rasmussen | L | L | December 24, 1938 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Tom Richards | R | R | October 5, 1939 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Gary Smith | R | R | July 26, 1936 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Harold Turner | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Del Walker | R | R | September 30, 1935 | 6'0" | 175 | El Paso, TX US |
| Jerry Webster | R | R | March 24, 1938 | 5'9" | 165 | Mulvane, KS US |
| Thomas Wells | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Ronald Zeller | L | L | 5'9" | 170 |
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.
