1959 Seattle Rainiers Roster
Team Record: 74-80
Finished 7th in the PCL
Manager: Fred Hutchinson (0-0), Alan Strange (0-0)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Redlegs
Location: Seattle, Washington
Ballpark: Sick Stadium
Attendance: 172,725, Avg. 2,243
The Seattle Rainiers of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1959 season with a record of 74 wins and 80 losses, finishing seventh in the PCL.
The Rainiers plated 538 runs, worst in the circuit, and yielded 575 runs. Hal Bevan paced Seattle with 13 home runs and recorded 55 runs batted in. Gale Wade topped all regular batters by hitting .280. Mark Freeman led the squad with 13 wins, while Bob Mabe earned a 2.23 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 1959 Seattle Rainiers who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Jay Hook, Paul Pettit, Eddie Kazak, Frank Kellert, Windy McCall, Bob Thurman, Carroll Hardy, Max Surkont, Lou Skizas, Gale Wade, Claude Osteen, Eric Rodin, Dee Fondy, Harry Malmberg, Jim Dyck, Bob Mabe, Ted Tappe, Don Rudolph, Bobby Henrich, Bill Wight, Mark Freeman, Peanuts Lowrey, Hal Bevan, Bobby Adams, Charlie Rabe, Elmer Valo, Chuck Churn, Rudy Regalado, Bill Kennedy, Dave Stenhouse, Jack Dittmer and Ed Winceniak.
Fred Hutchinson and Alan Strange served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Adams | R | R | December 14, 1921 | 5'10" | 160 | Tuolumne, CA US |
| Frank Amaya | R | R | July 21, 1935 | 5'11" | 150 | Douglas, AZ US |
| Cal Bauer | R | R | September 10, 1934 | 5'9" | 175 | Mankato, MN US |
| Hal Bevan | R | R | November 15, 1930 | 6'2" | 198 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Jack Bloomfield | L | R | August 7, 1932 | 6'2" | 175 | Monti Alto, TX US |
| Leon Carter | R | R | August 5, 1931 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Chuck Churn | R | R | February 1, 1930 | 6'3" | 205 | Bridgetown, VA US |
| Jack Dittmer | L | R | January 10, 1928 | 6'1" | 175 | Elkader, IA US |
| Ronald Dodge | L | R | June 17, 1936 | 6'1" | 170 | Olympia, WA US |
| Jim Dyck | R | R | February 3, 1922 | 6'2" | 200 | Omaha, NE US |
| Dee Fondy | L | L | October 31, 1924 | 6'3" | 195 | Slaton, TX US |
| Mark Freeman | R | R | December 7, 1930 | 6'4" | 220 | Memphis, TN US |
| Tom Gibson | S | R | October 4, 1936 | 6'4" | 210 | Yakima, WA US |
| Dick Hanlon | R | R | February 9, 1933 | 5'10" | 175 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Carroll Hardy | R | R | May 18, 1933 | 6'0" | 185 | Sturgis, SD US |
| Bobby Henrich | R | R | December 24, 1938 | 6'1" | 185 | Lawrence, KS US |
| Jay Hook | L | R | November 18, 1936 | 6'2" | 182 | Waukegan, IL US |
| Jake Jenkins | R | May 9, 1929 | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Roger Jongewaard | L | R | September 3, 1936 | 6'1" | 195 | , SD US |
| Eddie Kazak | R | R | July 18, 1920 | 6'0" | 175 | Steubenville, OH US |
| Frank Kellert | R | R | July 6, 1924 | 6'2" | 185 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Bill Kennedy | L | L | March 14, 1921 | 6'2" | 195 | Carnesville, GA US |
| William Kohlwes | R | L | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Peanuts Lowrey | R | R | August 27, 1917 | 5'8" | 170 | Culver City, CA US |
| Bob Mabe | R | R | October 8, 1929 | 5'11" | 165 | Danville, VA US |
| Harry Malmberg | R | R | July 31, 1925 | 6'1" | 170 | Fairfield, AL US |
| Darrell Martin | R | R | October 5, 1935 | 6'3" | 180 | Prague, OK US |
| Windy McCall | L | L | July 18, 1925 | 6'0" | 180 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Claude Osteen | L | L | August 9, 1939 | 5'11" | 160 | Caney Springs, TN US |
| Paul Pettit | L | L | November 29, 1931 | 6'2" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Charlie Rabe | L | L | May 6, 1932 | 6'1" | 180 | Boyce, TX US |
| Rudy Regalado | R | R | May 21, 1930 | 6'1" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Eric Rodin | R | R | February 5, 1930 | 6'2" | 215 | Orange, NJ US |
| Don Rudolph | L | L | August 16, 1931 | 5'11" | 195 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Lou Skizas | R | R | June 2, 1932 | 5'11" | 175 | Chicago, IL US |
| Dave Stenhouse | R | R | September 12, 1933 | 6'0" | 195 | Westerly, RI US |
| Max Surkont | R | R | June 16, 1922 | 6'1" | 195 | Central Falls, RI US |
| Ted Tappe | L | R | February 2, 1931 | 6'3" | 185 | Seattle, WA US |
| Bob Thurman | L | L | May 14, 1917 | 6'1" | 205 | Kellyville, OK US |
| Don Urquhart | L | R | February 20, 1930 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Elmer Valo | L | R | March 5, 1921 | 5'11" | 190 | Rybnik, Silesian PL |
| Gale Wade | L | R | January 20, 1929 | 6'1" | 185 | Hollister, MO US |
| Bill Wight | L | L | April 12, 1922 | 6'1" | 180 | Rio Vista, CA US |
| Ed Winceniak | R | R | April 16, 1929 | 5'9" | 165 | Chicago, IL 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.
