1958 Albany Senators Roster
Team Record: 57-70
Finished 4th in the EL's North Division
Manager: Al Evans (57-70)
Affiliation: Kansas City Athletics
Location: Albany, New York
Ballpark: Hawkins Stadium
Attendance: 43,385, Avg. 683
The Albany Senators of the Eastern League ended the 1958 season with a record of 57 wins and 70 losses, finishing fourth in the league's North Division.
The Senators scored 542 runs and allowed 601 runs. Bill Kern led Albany with 11 home runs Buddy Reedy drove in 64 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .305. Howie Reed paced the squad with 10 wins, while Troy Herriage recorded a 3.11 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 1958 Albany Senators who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Troy Herriage, Bill Kern, Gordon MacKenzie, Dave Hill, Carl Duser, Don Williams, Howie Reed, Hal Raether, Jay Hankins, Evans Killeen, Dan Pfister and Al Silvera.
Al Evans served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norman Abrams | L | R | October 4, 1933 | 5'10" | 158 | |
| Jimmy Bawcom | R | R | October 28, 1929 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| John Bober | L | L | July 13, 1936 | 6'3" | 202 | |
| Jerome Boxer | R | R | April 25, 1937 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Clarence Brooker | R | R | March 19, 1938 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Jerry Buchanan | R | R | March 3, 1931 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Richard Czekaj | R | August 30, 1935 | 5'8" | 180 | Philadelphia, PA US | |
| Carl Duser | L | L | July 22, 1932 | 6'1" | 175 | Hazleton, PA US |
| Tony Frulio | R | R | October 11, 1936 | 5'10" | 175 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Jay Hankins | L | R | November 7, 1935 | 5'7" | 170 | St. Louis County, MO US |
| Troy Herriage | R | R | December 20, 1930 | 6'1" | 170 | Tipton, OK US |
| Dave Hill | R | L | November 11, 1937 | 6'2" | 170 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Kenny Hilyer | R | January 26, 1933 | 6'1" | 180 | Fremont, NE US | |
| Robert Hoffman | R | L | September 13, 1936 | 6'2" | 160 | |
| Claude Horn | L | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Bill Kern | R | R | February 28, 1933 | 6'2" | 184 | Coplay, PA US |
| Evans Killeen | R | R | February 27, 1936 | 6'0" | 190 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Gordon MacKenzie | R | R | July 9, 1937 | 5'11" | 175 | St. Petersburg, FL US |
| Thomas McNulty | L | R | April 2, 1936 | 6'0" | 160 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Dan Pfister | R | R | December 20, 1936 | 6'0" | 187 | Plainfield, NJ US |
| Eddie Picker | L | L | November 21, 1935 | 5'10" | 155 | New York, NY US |
| Hal Raether | R | R | October 10, 1932 | 6'1" | 185 | Lake Mills, WI US |
| Howie Reed | R | R | December 21, 1936 | 6'1" | 195 | Dallas, TX US |
| Buddy Reedy | L | R | December 10, 1929 | 5'11" | 170 | Savannah, GA US |
| William Robertson | L | R | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| LeRoy Schmidt | L | L | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Bob Schmitt | R | L | December 19, 1931 | 5'9" | 165 | |
| Robert Schwarzkoff | R | R | January 20, 1935 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| David Shea | R | 6'2" | 192 | |||
| Al Silvera | R | R | August 26, 1935 | 6'0" | 180 | San Diego, CA US |
| Ben Swaringen | S | R | August 27, 1936 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Gilberto Valentin | R | R | May 1, 1931 | 5'9" | 170 | Mayaguez, PR |
| Don Williams | R | R | September 2, 1935 | 6'5" | 218 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Melvin Wright | R | R | 6'0" | 180 |
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.
