1958 Albany Cardinals Roster
Team Record: 86-41
Finished 1st in the GGL
Manager: Mo Mozzali (86-41)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Albany, Georgia
Ballpark: Cardinal Stadium
Attendance: 42,828, Avg. 674
Playoffs - Valdosta Tigers 3 games, Albany Cardinals 1
The Albany Cardinals of the Georgia-Florida League ended the 1958 season with a record of 86 wins and 41 losses, finishing first in the GGL.
The Cardinals scored 862 runs, best in the league. Albany conceded 698 runs. Bob Boyer walloped 32 home runs for the team and recorded 121 runs batted in, while leading all regular hitters by hitting .292. Thomas Wood topped the squad with 14 wins, and Gordie Richardson earned a 2.92 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Mike Shannon and Gordie Richardson both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Mo Mozzali served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demetrio Alvarez | R | 6'0" | 190 | |||
| Peter Arnitz | R | R | May 30, 1938 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| Bob Boyer | R | R | August 6, 1935 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| William Connell | L | L | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Jerry Dickerson | R | R | 6'1" | 165 | ||
| Bill Dingus | R | R | April 14, 1938 | 6'1" | 170 | Jonesboro, TN US |
| Robert Ebker | R | R | 6'4" | 205 | ||
| Darrell Guymon | R | 5'10" | 165 | |||
| Frank Haniak | R | 5'10" | 160 | |||
| Sam Hernandez | R | R | November 4, 1933 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Donald Hill | R | March 5, 1935 | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Jere Hill | R | October 23, 1936 | 6'4" | 205 | ||
| Walter Johnson | L | L | 5'9" | 165 | ||
| Wilfred Lackey | R | R | July 6, 1935 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Jerry Lock | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Joel Long | L | 5'11" | 178 | |||
| Colin MacIvor | R | L | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Lane Martin | L | L | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Ronald Miller | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Donald Mitchell | R | L | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Bill Morton | R | R | May 30, 1937 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Mo Mozzali | L | L | December 12, 1922 | 5'10" | 158 | Louisville, KY US |
| Wally Predovich | R | December 26, 1936 | 6'2" | 185 | Sacramento, CA US | |
| Gordie Richardson | R | L | July 19, 1938 | 6'0" | 185 | Colquitt, GA US |
| Warren Roddenberry | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Frank Scott | S | L | July 1, 1938 | 6'0" | 172 | |
| Mike Shannon | R | R | July 15, 1939 | 6'3" | 195 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Harold Smith | R | 6'2" | 201 | |||
| Fred Walker | R | R | April 14, 1937 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Thomas Wood | L | L | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| Joseph Worrell | R | R | 6'7" | 225 | ||
| John Zeleznock | R | 6'1" | 185 |
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.
