1958 Charlotte Hornets Roster
Team Record: 69-71
Finished 4th in the SAL
Manager: Gene Verble (69-71)
Affiliation: Washington Senators
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
Ballpark: Clark Griffith Park
Attendance: 58,758, Avg. 839
Playoffs - Jacksonville Braves 1 game, Charlotte Hornets 0
The Charlotte Hornets of the South Atlantic League ended the 1958 season with a record of 69 wins and 71 losses, finishing fourth in the SAL.
The Hornets plated 647 runs and surrendered 654 runs.
Members of the 1958 Charlotte Hornets who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Tom McAvoy, Jerry Schoonmaker, Gene Verble, Woody Rich, Jim Heise, Carlos Pascual, Evelio Hernández, Jimmie Hall, Bob Perry, Garland Shifflett and John Romonosky.
Gene Verble served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Aylward | R | R | June 29, 1930 | 6'5" | 195 | Boston, MA US |
| Ed Barbarito | S | R | April 24, 1928 | 5'8" | 175 | |
| Bobby Lee Brown | R | R | October 17, 1932 | 6'4" | 185 | Danville, VA US |
| David Cameron | L | L | October 29, 1932 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| John Cuesta | R | R | 6'0" | 200 | ||
| Donald Dantoni | R | R | March 28, 1937 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Gene Davis | R | R | May 1, 1934 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Emmett Deitz | R | February 2, 1931 | 6'2" | 210 | ||
| Jack Falls | L | R | June 14, 1931 | 5'11" | 186 | Gastonia, NC US |
| Dick Fletcher | R | R | December 18, 1931 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Earl Furlow | R | R | June 5, 1937 | 6'6" | 225 | |
| Alexander Gordey | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Jimmie Hall | L | R | March 7, 1938 | 6'0" | 175 | Mount Holly, NC US |
| Richard Harris | R | March 30, 1933 | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Jim Heise | R | R | October 2, 1930 | 6'1" | 185 | Scottdale, PA US |
| Evelio Hernández | R | R | December 24, 1930 | 6'1" | 195 | Guanabacoa, La Habana CU |
| Bill Hogarty | L | July 6, 1932 | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| William Kearns | R | R | 6'1" | 165 | ||
| Vince Magi | R | January 29, 1930 | 6'0" | 187 | ||
| Enrique Maroto | L | L | 5'6" | 165 | , CU | |
| Philip Mateja | R | 5'11" | 165 | |||
| Samuel Mauney | R | R | December 16, 1932 | 6'1" | 195 | Belmont, NC US |
| Tom McAvoy | L | L | August 12, 1936 | 6'3" | 200 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Joe Montalvo | R | June 6, 1926 | 6'4" | 225 | New York, NY US | |
| William Padget | R | R | December 8, 1921 | 6'1" | 180 | Richburg, SC US |
| Carlos Pascual | R | R | March 13, 1931 | 5'6" | 165 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Bob Perry | R | R | September 14, 1934 | 6'2" | 180 | New Bern, NC US |
| Woody Rich | L | R | March 9, 1916 | 6'2" | 185 | Morganton, NC US |
| John Romonosky | R | R | July 7, 1929 | 6'2" | 195 | Harrisburg, IL US |
| Ralph Rowe | L | R | July 14, 1924 | 5'6" | 160 | Newberry, SC US |
| Bob Saban | R | R | December 22, 1930 | 6'0" | 195 | McCook, IL US |
| Jerry Schoonmaker | R | R | December 14, 1933 | 5'11" | 190 | Seymour, MO US |
| Richard Schultz | R | R | August 4, 1935 | 5'11" | 175 | Chicago, IL US |
| Garland Shifflett | R | R | March 28, 1935 | 5'10" | 165 | Elkton, VA US |
| Pete Spasoff | L | L | February 12, 1933 | 6'1" | 170 | Battle Creek, MI US |
| Gene Verble | R | R | June 29, 1928 | 5'10" | 163 | Concord, NC US |
| Harry Warner | L | R | December 11, 1928 | 6'2" | 195 | Reeders, PA US |
| Leonard Williams | R | R | March 27, 1928 | 5'11" | 195 | Valdosta, GA US |
| Glen Zimmerman | L | 5'11" | 170 |
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.
