1958 Allentown Red Sox Roster
Team Record: 51-83
Finished 4th in the EL's South Division
Manager: Eddie Popowski (51-83)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Allentown, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: Max Hess Stadium
Attendance: 47,795, Avg. 713
The Allentown Red Sox of the Eastern League ended the 1958 season with a record of 51 wins and 83 losses, finishing fourth in the league's South Division.
The Red Sox plated 528 runs, worst in the circuit, and yielded 655 runs, most in the league. Don Gile paced Allentown with 23 home runs and recorded 86 runs batted in, while leading hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .274 clip. John Isaac topped the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 4.01 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Joe Albanese, Al Cihocki, Don Gile, Jim Kirby, Jerry Mallett, Al Moran, Jim Pagliaroni, Bill Pleis and Jay Ritchie were all players from the 1958 Allentown Red Sox who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Eddie Popowski served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Albanese | R | R | June 26, 1933 | 6'3" | 215 | New York, NY US |
| Al Antinelli | R | R | November 28, 1933 | 6'3" | 225 | Geneva, NY US |
| Anthony Baker | L | L | June 25, 1938 | 6'0" | 190 | Gastonia, NC US |
| Norman Bernard | L | L | February 23, 1937 | 5'11" | 155 | Portland, ME US |
| Edwin Binder | R | R | September 20, 1936 | 6'2" | 185 | Millvale, PA US |
| Leroy Bradley | R | R | June 29, 1934 | 5'10" | 180 | Venice, CA US |
| Walter Brady | R | R | August 1, 1935 | 5'11" | 185 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| John Charvat | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Al Cihocki | R | R | May 7, 1924 | 5'11" | 185 | Nanticoke, PA US |
| Robert Cote | R | 6'4" | 200 | |||
| Matthew Daskalakis | S | L | March 18, 1931 | 5'11" | 175 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Joseph DeCandido | R | R | May 25, 1937 | 5'10" | 170 | Bronx, NY US |
| Gale Dennis | R | R | October 12, 1936 | 6'2" | 175 | Bowie, TX US |
| Dale DeSilva | R | R | February 4, 1937 | 5'11" | 170 | Pacific Grove, CA US |
| Charles Ferrante | L | L | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Don Gile | R | R | April 19, 1935 | 6'6" | 220 | Modesto, CA US |
| William Hardy | R | R | January 19, 1936 | 6'1" | 170 | Alexandria, LA US |
| Robert Hoffer | R | R | May 9, 1936 | 6'2" | 210 | |
| Nicky Hopkins | R | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Douglass Hubacek | R | R | September 12, 1933 | 5'10" | 170 | Mexia, TX US |
| John Isaac | L | L | 6'0" | 157 | ||
| Ron Jirsa | R | R | October 25, 1932 | 6'4" | 205 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Ron Judson | R | R | August 15, 1935 | 6'4" | 200 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Larry Kendig | R | R | 6'3" | 187 | ||
| Jim Kirby | R | R | May 5, 1923 | 5'11" | 175 | Nashville, TN US |
| Jerome Labanz | R | R | June 8, 1931 | 5'9" | 160 | |
| Ed Lavene | R | August 6, 1933 | 6'0" | 175 | Mobile, AL US | |
| Willard Linscott | R | R | April 7, 1935 | 5'10" | 185 | |
| Bill Lore | L | R | December 29, 1930 | 6'0" | 170 | Smithfield, NC US |
| Jerry Mallett | R | R | September 18, 1935 | 6'5" | 208 | Bonne Terre, MO US |
| Marvin Melton | S | 6'3" | 190 | |||
| Al Moran | R | R | December 5, 1938 | 6'1" | 190 | Detroit, MI US |
| Jim Pagliaroni | R | R | December 8, 1937 | 6'4" | 210 | Dearborn, MI US |
| Walt Payne | R | R | June 5, 1936 | 6'0" | 180 | Stockton, CA US |
| Bill Pleis | L | L | August 5, 1937 | 5'10" | 170 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Jay Ritchie | R | R | November 20, 1936 | 6'4" | 175 | Salisbury, NC US |
| Jerry Siegert | L | L | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Charlie Smith | R | L | January 18, 1933 | 6'2" | 185 | Conneaut, OH US |
| Leverette Spencer | R | R | February 5, 1930 | 5'10" | 210 | Rocky Hill, CT US |
| Jack Thomas | R | R | June 2, 1931 | 6'4" | 205 | Greensboro, NC US |
| Roy Tinney | L | L | May 22, 1932 | 6'3" | 190 | Altus, OK US |
| Bo Toft | R | R | June 21, 1936 | 5'1" | 190 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Jim Tolleson | R | September 20, 1930 | 6'0" | 180 | Spartanburg, SC US | |
| Gary Westergren | R | R | July 8, 1936 | 5'11" | 172 | |
| Thomas Williams | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Butsy Zimmermann | R | September 15, 1932 | 6'3" | 195 | New Orleans, LA 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.
