1958 Alamance Indians Roster
Team Record: 70-67
Finished 4th in the CL
Manager: Merrill May (70-67)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Burlington, North Carolina
Ballpark: Graham Athletic Park
Attendance: 40,978, Avg. 598
Playoffs - Alamance Indians 2 games, Danville Leafs 1
Finals - Alamance Indians 2 games, Greensboro Yankees 1
The Alamance Indians of the Carolina League ended the 1958 season with a record of 70 wins and 67 losses, finishing fourth in the CL.
The Indians led the league with just 530 runs allowed. Alamance scored 601 runs.
Kenny Kuhn, Steve Hamilton, Sonny Siebert, Merrill May, Bob Allen, Dave Tyriver and Walt Bond were all players from the 1958 Alamance Indians who played in the Majors during their careers.
Merrill May served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Allen | L | L | October 23, 1937 | 6'2" | 175 | Tatum, TX US |
| Joseph Balazovic | L | R | December 10, 1936 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Walt Bond | L | R | October 19, 1937 | 6'7" | 228 | Denmark, TN US |
| Jim Coppock | R | R | January 26, 1932 | 5'9" | 170 | Dayton, OH US |
| Gene Elliott | R | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| Alfred Geyer | ||||||
| Julio Guerra | S | R | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Marvin Gums | R | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Steve Hamilton | L | L | November 30, 1934 | 6'6" | 190 | Columbia, KY US |
| Louis Holdener | R | R | January 12, 1938 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Ken Kraynak | L | R | August 8, 1935 | 6'2" | 210 | Plymouth, PA US |
| Kenny Kuhn | L | R | March 20, 1937 | 5'10" | 175 | Louisville, KY US |
| Frank Lanier | L | R | October 12, 1934 | 6'0" | 168 | |
| Bobby Ledford | L | L | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Gerald Lis | R | R | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| Merrill May | R | R | January 18, 1911 | 5'11" | 165 | Laconia, IN US |
| Robert Mayhew | R | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Norman Milledge | R | L | 6'1" | 210 | ||
| Eduardo Monasterio | R | 5'8" | 175 | |||
| Wayne Newberry | R | R | December 12, 1938 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Pete Olsen | R | L | December 21, 1934 | 6'5" | 205 | |
| William Palka | R | 6'4" | 200 | |||
| Raymond Patterson | R | R | July 12, 1935 | 5'10" | 185 | |
| Robert Roman | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Sonny Siebert | R | R | January 14, 1937 | 6'3" | 190 | St. Mary, MO US |
| Clarence Stallings | ||||||
| James Thompson | R | 5'9" | 170 | |||
| Thomas Trossen | R | R | 6'4" | 210 | ||
| Dave Tyriver | R | R | October 31, 1937 | 6'0" | 175 | Oshkosh, WI US |
| Dave Wegerek | R | R | January 15, 1937 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Bill Williamson | L | L | January 20, 1934 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| John Winston |
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.
