1958 Columbus Foxes Roster
Team Record: 74-52
Finished 1st in the AAL
Manager: Brandy Davis (74-52)
Affiliation: Los Angeles Dodgers
Location: Columbus, Georgia
Ballpark: Golden Park I & II
Attendance: 32,689, Avg. 519
Playoffs - Dothan Cardinals 3 games, Columbus Foxes 1
The Columbus Foxes of the Alabama-Florida League ended the 1958 season with a record of 74 wins and 52 losses, finishing first in the AAL.
The Foxes scored 702 runs and surrendered 613 runs. Dan Kanapkey led Columbus with 12 home runs Arthur Fletcher accounted for 64 RBI. Brandy Davis paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .342. William Williams topped the team with 16 wins, while Nicholas Prozeralik and Jack Decker also added 15 or more victories also Larry Lewis recorded a 2.17 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Rod Miller and Brandy Davis both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Brandy Davis served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Bertschy | R | October 25, 1938 | 5'10" | 178 | ||
| Ronald Boone | R | R | March 26, 1938 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Albert Caesar | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Joe Campbell | R | R | June 17, 1935 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Bobby Catton | R | R | December 17, 1937 | 5'10" | 185 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Dickie Crowe | R | R | September 20, 1938 | 5'10" | 178 | |
| Brandy Davis | R | R | September 10, 1927 | 6'0" | 170 | Newark, DE US |
| Jack Decker | L | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Orland Feltmann | L | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Arthur Fletcher | L | L | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Anthony Hopey | L | L | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Dan Kanapkey | R | 5'9" | 190 | |||
| John Kimbrel | L | L | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Jules Lacoste | R | January 23, 1938 | 5'9" | 170 | ||
| Jack Langer | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Larry Lewis | R | R | 6'4" | 195 | ||
| Rod Miller | L | R | January 16, 1940 | 5'10" | 160 | Portland, OR US |
| Robert Pearson | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Robert Petty | R | L | 6'5" | 200 | ||
| Jim Phillips | L | R | April 16, 1939 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Thomas Plath | R | 6'0" | 173 | |||
| Nicholas Prozeralik | R | R | August 14, 1934 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Dale Rice | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Dorman Schuber | R | R | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Stanley Schultz | L | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| George Scott | R | R | August 23, 1936 | 6'3" | 165 | |
| Luther Shead | S | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Victor Shukis | R | R | October 24, 1939 | 6'0" | 210 | |
| Lou Snipp | R | R | December 7, 1938 | 5'10" | 155 | |
| Charles Spell | R | R | October 21, 1938 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| William Williams | L | L | July 25, 1937 | 6'0" | 180 |
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.
