1958 Austin Senators Roster
Team Record: 77-76
Finished 4th in the TL
Manager: Peanuts Lowrey (77-76)
Affiliation: Milwaukee Braves
Location: Austin, Texas
Ballpark: Disch-Falk Field
Attendance: 117,829, Avg. 1,540
Playoffs - Austin Senators 4 games, Fort Worth Cats 0
Finals - Corpus Christi Giants 4 games, Austin Senators 1
The Austin Senators of the Texas League ended the 1958 season with a record of 77 wins and 76 losses, finishing fourth in the TL.
The Senators scored 655 runs and surrendered 654 runs. Nat Peeples paced Austin with 21 home runs, while Dave Roberts, Dick Sinovic and Lee Maye each walloped 15 or more as well. Lee Maye recorded 78 runs batted in and topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .318. Winston Brown led the team with 17 wins, and Terry Fox earned a 2.62 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 1958 Austin Senators who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Fred Marsh, Lee Maye, Rick Herrscher, Mike Clark, Georges Maranda, Peanuts Lowrey, Nat Peeples, Dave Roberts, Don Leppert, Terry Fox and Chi-Chi Olivo.
Peanuts Lowrey served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Ackeret | R | R | May 5, 1925 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| William Augustoni | L | L | February 16, 1935 | 5'9" | 175 | |
| Ron Bottler | R | R | August 21, 1933 | 6'1" | 180 | Portland, OR US |
| Winston Brown | R | R | September 17, 1932 | 5'10" | 165 | Almirante, Bocas del Toro PA |
| Jack Caro | R | R | February 2, 1931 | 6'1" | 174 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Mike Clark | R | R | February 12, 1922 | 6'4" | 190 | Camden, NJ US |
| Wayne Cummings | S | 6'2" | 190 | |||
| Terry Fox | R | R | July 31, 1935 | 6'0" | 175 | Chicago, IL US |
| William Gilmore | R | 6'1" | 195 | |||
| Dick Grabowski | R | R | July 17, 1932 | 6'0" | 178 | |
| Thomas Graham | R | R | 6'8" | 210 | ||
| Jack Hannah | L | R | October 25, 1933 | 6'1" | 203 | |
| Dale Hendrickson | L | L | July 18, 1936 | 5'11" | 176 | Broadwater, NE US |
| Rick Herrscher | R | R | November 3, 1936 | 6'2" | 187 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Robert Jacobs | R | R | March 12, 1937 | 6'0" | 165 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Mike Lemish | R | R | July 27, 1926 | 5'9" | 195 | Fort Wayne, IN US |
| Don Leppert | R | R | October 19, 1931 | 6'2" | 220 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Peanuts Lowrey | R | R | August 27, 1917 | 5'8" | 170 | Culver City, CA US |
| Georges Maranda | R | R | January 15, 1932 | 6'2" | 195 | Levis, QC CA |
| Fred Marsh | R | R | January 5, 1924 | 5'10" | 180 | Valley Falls, KS US |
| Gerald Mason | L | L | August 12, 1933 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Lee Maye | L | R | December 11, 1934 | 6'2" | 190 | Tuscaloosa, AL US |
| Phillip Misley | R | L | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Bill Moss | L | L | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Gerry Nelson | R | R | April 1, 1934 | 6'3" | 200 | Beaumont, TX US |
| John O'Donnell | L | L | 5'11" | 163 | ||
| Chi-Chi Olivo | R | R | March 18, 1926 | 6'2" | 215 | Guayubin, Monte Cristi DO |
| Nat Peeples | R | R | June 29, 1926 | 6'1" | 185 | Memphis, TN US |
| Paul Rambone | R | R | October 3, 1927 | 6'0" | 180 | Dewfield, NJ US |
| Carlos Ramirez | S | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Dave Roberts | L | L | June 30, 1933 | 6'0" | 172 | Panama, Panama PA |
| Dick Sinovic | R | July 30, 1925 | 6'0" | 185 | Portland, OR US | |
| Jim Solt | R | R | December 29, 1928 | 5'11" | 185 | Fort Eustis, VA US |
| Bob Stoico | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Robert Wedin | R | L | February 21, 1937 | 6'4" | 195 | Derby, CT US |
| Frank Wehner | L | L | 6'2" | 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.
