1958 Cocoa Indians Roster

Florida State League (FSL) - Class: D
Team Record: 64-78
Finished 5th in the FSL
Manager: Paul O'Dea (64-78)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Cocoa, Florida
Ballpark: Charles D. Provost Park
Attendance: 16,563, Avg. 233
1958 Cocoa Indians Statistics

The Cocoa Indians of the Florida State League ended the 1958 season with a record of 64 wins and 78 losses, finishing fifth in the FSL.

The Indians scored 704 runs and allowed 710 runs. Clarence Bartunek led Cocoa with 21 home runs, while Jerome Webb walloped 15 or more, too. Jerome Webb drove in 92 runs. Clarence Bartunek topped all regular batters with a .322 average. Billy Carter paced the team with 17 wins, plus Larry Smith, too added 15 or more wins, too Larry Smith recorded a 2.9 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.

Players from the 1958 Cocoa Indians who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Larry Brown, Jim Lawrence, Ramón López and Jim Weaver.

Paul O'Dea served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Clarence BartunekR6'0"185
Vernon BennerR6'0"160
Larry BrownRRMarch 1, 19405'10"160Shinnston, WV US
James CardRRJuly 16, 19396'3"190
William CarneyRR6'1"188
Billy CarterRRDecember 31, 19375'10"165
William FazekasRRNovember 1, 19396'1"205
Russ FischerRRDecember 22, 19376'3"200
James HappelLL6'1"190
Richard KowalczykR6'2"180
Fred KraseLLOctober 16, 19396'0"170Chicago, IL US
Jim LawrenceLRFebruary 12, 19396'1"185Hamilton, ON CA
Ramón LópezRRMay 26, 19336'0"175Las Villas, CU
James McFarlandLR6'0"190
Wayne NewberryRRDecember 12, 19386'0"180
Claude PinderRR5'11"185
Allen PowellRL5'11"160
Billy Ray RobersonRDecember 17, 19326'0"175
Larry SmithRR6'3"190
Daniel VlahovicR6'1"185
Jim WeaverLLFebruary 19, 19396'0"178Lancaster, PA US
Jerome WebbLR6'6"220
Curtis WhiteRLDecember 14, 19406'1"185Tuscaloosa, AL US
Robert WilsonRR5'8"174
James WyattRR5'11"185

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.




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