1958 Boise Braves Roster
Team Record: 76-54
Finished 1st in the PL
Manager: Billy Smith (76-54)
Affiliation: Milwaukee Braves
Location: Boise, Idaho
Ballpark: Braves Field 1955-1963
Attendance: 72,038, Avg. 1,108
Playoffs - Boise Braves 3 games, Great Falls Electrics 2
The Boise Braves of the Pioneer League ended the 1958 season with a record of 76 wins and 54 losses, finishing first in the PL.
The Braves scored 812 runs and surrendered 684 runs. Thomas Brown led Boise with 22 home runs, while Em Lindbeck and Bob Uecker walloped 15 or more also. Thomas Brown drove in 112 runs. Billy Smith paced batters with significant playing time with a .315 average. Bill Holmes topped the team with 17 wins, and John Stokoe recorded a 4.13 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 1958 Boise Braves who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Bob Uecker, Em Lindbeck and Woody Rich.
Billy Smith served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Aycock | R | R | August 5, 1936 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Les Bass | R | R | July 23, 1938 | 6'3" | 172 | Columbia, SC US |
| Octavio Blanco | ||||||
| Thomas Brown | R | R | June 20, 1938 | 6'2" | 195 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Roger Clapp | R | R | November 16, 1932 | 6'0" | 185 | Milo, ME US |
| John Garofalo | L | L | February 16, 1938 | 5'11" | 170 | Westerly, RI US |
| Rafael Gomez | R | R | September 6, 1939 | 5'8" | 163 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| James Hay | R | R | November 6, 1936 | 6'2" | 185 | Eagleville, TN US |
| Kenneth Hazlewood | R | September 13, 1935 | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Calloway Henry | R | April 9, 1933 | 6'1" | 175 | Chester, PA US | |
| Bill Holmes | L | R | September 9, 1937 | 6'2" | 185 | Kalamazoo, MI US |
| Frank Jankunis | L | L | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Clifford Jones | R | R | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Bobby King | R | R | September 16, 1928 | 5'8" | 150 | Fort Smith, AR US |
| Em Lindbeck | L | R | August 27, 1934 | 6'0" | 185 | Kewanee, IL US |
| Melvin McGavock | R | R | March 31, 1937 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| James Nester | R | 5'11" | 185 | |||
| Walt Norley | R | R | March 21, 1939 | 6'3" | 200 | Havertown, PA US |
| Bernard Poupore | R | R | May 13, 1939 | 6'2" | 190 | Spalding, MI US |
| Clarence Powell | R | 6'0" | 193 | |||
| James Prendergast | S | 6'1" | 180 | |||
| Woody Rich | L | R | March 9, 1916 | 6'2" | 185 | Morganton, NC US |
| David Scranton | R | R | November 4, 1935 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Billy Smith | L | L | January 14, 1930 | 5'9" | 160 | High Point, NC US |
| James Stewart | R | L | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| John Stokoe | R | L | February 18, 1935 | 5'10" | 175 | Albany, NY US |
| Charles Townsend | R | R | 6'4" | 228 | ||
| Bob Uecker | R | R | January 26, 1934 | 6'1" | 190 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Orie Wolf | L | L | January 15, 1937 | 5'10" | 175 | Ephrata, PA 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.
