1958 Brunswick Phillies Roster
Team Record: 64-64
Finished 4th in the GGL
Manager: Cart Howerton (64-64)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Brunswick, Georgia
Ballpark: Edo Miller Park
Attendance: 45,157, Avg. 706
The Brunswick Phillies of the Georgia-Florida League ended the 1958 season with a record of 64 wins and 64 losses, finishing fourth in the GGL.
The Phillies plated 826 runs and allowed 681 runs. John Simicich paced Brunswick with 15 home runs Mike Stopchuck accounted for 105 RBI. John Simicich led hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .358 clip. Samuel Croge topped the team with 15 wins, while Tom Shima earned a 2.89 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
John Boozer played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Brunswick Phillies to do so.
Cart Howerton served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor Baron | R | R | March 12, 1939 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Lonegan Bonczek | R | 5'11" | 177 | |||
| John Boozer | R | R | July 6, 1938 | 6'3" | 205 | Columbia, SC US |
| Nolan Campbell | R | R | August 29, 1939 | 5'7" | 180 | Weedpatch, CA US |
| Robert Carmo | R | R | February 4, 1939 | 6'2" | 180 | Blairsville, PA US |
| Richard Colgan | R | R | June 8, 1935 | 6'4" | 190 | |
| George Contratto | L | L | June 29, 1929 | 6'1" | 175 | Benld, IL US |
| Samuel Croge | R | R | 5'11" | 205 | ||
| James Farland | S | L | October 1, 1938 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Richard Foreman | R | 6'1" | 185 | |||
| Ron Hafner | R | R | January 31, 1938 | 5'9" | 175 | Toledo, OH US |
| James Hatfield | L | R | 5'9" | 162 | ||
| Philip Hewitt | R | R | July 1, 1937 | 5'10" | 168 | |
| Louis Holcomb | R | R | April 3, 1938 | 5'10" | 162 | |
| Cart Howerton | L | October 23, 1927 | 6'2" | 193 | ||
| Brook Jacoby | R | R | 6'0" | 168 | ||
| Jerry Johnson | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Ben Jonietz | L | R | February 14, 1938 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Larry Knutson | R | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Gerald Kummer | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Donald Large | L | L | 6'4" | 175 | ||
| Dave Leshock | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Donald McGue | R | R | October 23, 1938 | 6'3" | 170 | |
| Arthur McKee | L | L | May 18, 1932 | 5'11" | 160 | Flint, MI US |
| Steve Mitchell | ||||||
| Al Pacholke | R | R | October 6, 1939 | 6'6" | 205 | |
| Ralph Platt | L | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Joseph Pokorny | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Terry Ramont | R | R | December 14, 1938 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Tom Shima | R | R | April 14, 1935 | 6'0" | 178 | |
| John Simicich | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Dick Smith | R | L | April 12, 1940 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Mike Stopchuck | R | R | September 6, 1935 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Warren Tessier | S | L | 5'9" | 170 | ||
| Peter Urrizola | R | R | 6'4" | 200 | ||
| Ronnie Walker | R | October 6, 1937 | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| Rudy Warren | L | August 13, 1936 | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| David Wenrich | R | 5'9" | 176 | |||
| John Williams | R | R | October 15, 1938 | 5'10" | 155 | |
| James Williamson | L | R | 5'8" | 175 |
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.
