1958 Amarillo Gold Sox Roster
Team Record: 84-63
Finished 2nd in the WL
Manager: Eddie Bockman (0-0), Gale Pringle (0-0)
Location: Amarillo, Texas
Ballpark: Amarillo Dilla Villa
Attendance: 85,931, Avg. 1,169
The Amarillo Gold Sox of the Western League ended the 1958 season with a record of 84 wins and 63 losses, finishing second in the WL.
The Gold Sox plated 886 runs and conceded 787 runs. Al Pinkston paced Amarillo with 24 home runs, while Dixie Upright and John Goodell walloped 15 or more, too. Al Pinkston drove in 126 runs. Dixie Upright led all regular batters by connecting at a .343 clip. Hugh Blanton topped the squad with 20 wins, and Gale Pringle recorded a 2.38 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1958 Amarillo Gold Sox who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Al Pinkston, Eric MacKenzie, Bill Bradford, Dixie Upright and Eddie Bockman.
Eddie Bockman and Gale Pringle served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Acker | R | R | June 6, 1932 | 6'1" | 185 | Portland, OR US |
| Len Attyd | R | R | May 3, 1925 | 5'7" | 140 | Oakland, CA US |
| Ray Bauer | R | L | July 9, 1928 | 6'3" | 170 | Roosevelt, NY US |
| Dick Bays | L | L | January 19, 1936 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Hugh Blanton | R | R | September 8, 1923 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Eddie Bockman | R | R | July 26, 1920 | 5'9" | 175 | Santa Ana, CA US |
| Bill Bradford | R | R | August 28, 1921 | 6'2" | 180 | Choctaw, AR US |
| Garland Brill | R | R | July 10, 1930 | 6'0" | 175 | Arlington, VA US |
| Al Curtis | R | R | March 16, 1930 | 6'2" | 195 | Gaffney, SC US |
| John Goodell | L | May 18, 1930 | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Joseph Gushanas | L | L | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Roger Herrscher | R | December 15, 1932 | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Richard Jack | R | R | 6'9" | 215 | ||
| James Johnson | R | R | September 13, 1935 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Jim Johnson | R | R | June 27, 1934 | 5'11" | 175 | Watertown, SD US |
| Eric MacKenzie | L | R | August 29, 1932 | 6'0" | 185 | Glendon, AB CA |
| Don Moitoza | R | January 10, 1936 | 5'10" | 175 | Richmond, CA US | |
| Kenneth Moursund | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Noel Oquendo | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Joseph Pahr | R | May 5, 1928 | 5'9" | 180 | Chicago, IL US | |
| Clyde Perry | R | August 25, 1927 | 5'11" | 170 | Marysville, CA US | |
| Al Pinkston | L | R | October 22, 1917 | 6'5" | 225 | Newbern, AL US |
| Gale Pringle | R | R | January 20, 1922 | 6'2" | 180 | Hollis, OK US |
| Jim Russell | L | L | December 25, 1931 | 5'11" | 175 | Los Angeles, Ca US |
| Larry Segovia | R | November 29, 1932 | 5'8" | 170 | Monterey, CA US | |
| Billy Shields | R | R | March 12, 1926 | 6'0" | 175 | Chicago, IL US |
| Gerald Speck | R | R | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Jerry Streeter | R | R | September 19, 1931 | 5'10" | 170 | Modesto, CA US |
| Teddy Tate | R | June 13, 1932 | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Dixie Upright | L | L | May 30, 1926 | 6'0" | 175 | Kannapolis, NC 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.
