1958 Bluefield Orioles Roster
Team Record: 21-51
Finished 5th in the AL
Manager: Barney Lutz (0-0), Fred Hofmann (0-0), Bob Hooper (0-0)
Affiliation: Baltimore Orioles
Location: Bluefield, West Virginia
Ballpark: Bowen Field
Attendance: 11,732, Avg. 326
The Bluefield Orioles of the Appalachian League ended the 1958 season with a record of 21 wins and 51 losses, finishing fifth in the AL.
The Orioles scored 312 runs, worst in the league, and surrendered 463 runs. A. J. Martin drove in 31 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .264 clip, while Richard Hunt recorded a 3.72 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Buster Narum and John Papa both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Barney Lutz, Fred Hofmann and Bob Hooper served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Adair | R | L | 6'4" | 195 | ||
| Antwert | ||||||
| George Baker | May 22, 1940 | |||||
| Michael Blewett | R | R | May 24, 1937 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Derris Bradshaw | L | 5'7" | 163 | |||
| Lawrence Byrd | R | 5'10" | 182 | |||
| James Caldwell | R | R | June 1, 1938 | 5'10" | 185 | |
| Jim Carver | R | R | August 15, 1940 | 6'0" | 200 | Waynesville, NC US |
| Robert Cross | R | 5'11" | 160 | |||
| Richard DeSarbo | L | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Clinton Dominy | R | R | February 5, 1940 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Herbert Duff | R | L | June 7, 1940 | 6'2" | 182 | |
| Charles Durden | R | R | 6'6" | 225 | ||
| Curt Edwards | L | April 8, 1940 | 6'1" | 175 | Newport News, VA US | |
| Donnie Garr | R | R | September 15, 1937 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Russell Garrett | R | July 0, 1940 | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Walter Haun | L | L | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Bob Hendrix | L | L | July 18, 1939 | 6'0" | 170 | Kansas City, KS US |
| Richard Hunt | R | R | October 25, 1940 | 6'0" | 180 | Clinton, OK US |
| Philip Johnson | R | 5'8" | 170 | |||
| Anthony Kerick | R | R | 6'3" | 180 | ||
| Ronald Marcum | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| A. J. Martin | R | April 10, 1937 | 6'1" | 175 | Jackson, MS US | |
| Kenneth Misner | ||||||
| James Moore | R | R | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Buster Narum | R | R | November 16, 1940 | 6'1" | 194 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Richard Nebinger | R | 6'1" | 173 | |||
| John Papa | R | R | December 5, 1940 | 5'11" | 190 | Bridgeport, CT US |
| Gary Paul | ||||||
| Fred Phagan | R | July 19, 1936 | 5'11" | 184 | ||
| Rolland Rhyner | L | R | 6'1" | 10 | ||
| Jack Rumohr | R | R | July 5, 1936 | 5'9" | 180 | |
| Walt Russell | R | September 11, 1936 | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| James Satalich | L | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| John Short | L | L | March 11, 1940 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Sidney Smith | L | R | February 28, 1939 | 6'1" | 165 | |
| Richard Sosnowski | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Charles Stansell | R | 6'3" | 205 | |||
| Willis Steenhuis | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Dean Wescott | L | L | October 30, 1937 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Charles Weston | L | L | 6'1" | 163 | ||
| Raynor Youngdahl | R | R | September 30, 1938 | 6'3" | 195 |
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.
