1958 Artesia Giants Roster
Team Record: 63-57
Finished 1st in the SL
Manager: Jodie Phipps (63-57)
Affiliation: San Francisco Giants
Location: Artesia, New Mexico
Ballpark: Brainard Park
Attendance: 15,431, Avg. 257
Playoffs - Midland Braves 3 games, Artesia Giants 1
The Artesia Giants of the Sophomore League ended the 1958 season with a record of 63 wins and 57 losses, finishing first in the SL.
The Giants scored 833 runs and surrendered 784 runs. Stanley Patykula led Artesia with 25 home runs, while Gary Krupsky, James McClain, Freddie Hernandez and Hector Garcia each walloped 15 or more also. James McClain drove in 104 runs. Freddie Hernandez topped all regular hitters by hitting .333. Anselmo Correa paced the team with 14 wins, and James Gibson recorded a 4.1 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers. Jodie Phipps served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rene Altamirano | R | R | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Tom Barndollar | R | R | November 24, 1938 | 6'3" | 175 | |
| Thomas Barrett | R | July 5, 1939 | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Anselmo Correa | L | L | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Jack Fischer | L | February 6, 1937 | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Richard Floberg | October 9, 1937 | 193 | , AZ US | |||
| Hector Garcia | R | 5'10" | 158 | |||
| James Gibson | R | R | May 18, 1937 | 6'2" | 168 | |
| Ted Goehl | R | February 6, 1934 | 6'1" | 187 | Quincy, IL US | |
| Freddie Hernandez | R | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| Oscar Hernandez | ||||||
| John Hickman | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Carl Hubbell | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Gary Krupsky | L | L | March 12, 1939 | 5'10" | 190 | New York, NY US |
| Joseph Mahoney | R | R | 6'1" | 167 | ||
| Ronald Mauro | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| James McClain | R | R | December 30, 1938 | 5'11" | 180 | Durham, NC US |
| Stanley Patykula | R | R | 6'3" | 210 | ||
| Allen Phelon | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Antonio Quinones | ||||||
| Danilo Rivas | R | L | March 27, 1935 | 5'11" | 165 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Robert Ronan | L | L | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Manuel Sanchez | R | R | 5'11" | 155 | ||
| James Schultheis | July 1, 1935 | 193 | ||||
| Carl Swenson | R | R | November 7, 1938 | 6'2" | 188 | |
| Carl Tower | R | R | August 23, 1937 | 6'4" | 210 | |
| Gary Treon | R | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Jimmy Tucker | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Leonard Van Patten | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| George Williams | L | R | September 27, 1938 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Ronald Wisher | R | 6'0" | 200 |
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.
