1958 Chattanooga Lookouts Roster
Team Record: 77-76
Finished 4th in the SA
Manager: Red Marion (77-76)
Affiliation: Washington Senators
Location: Chattanooga, Tennessee
Ballpark: Joe Engel Stadium
Attendance: 86,328, Avg. 1,128
Playoffs - Birmingham Barons 4 games, Chattanooga Lookouts 1
The Chattanooga Lookouts of the Southern Association ended the 1958 season with a record of 77 wins and 76 losses, finishing fourth in the SA.
The Lookouts scored 731 runs and yielded 745 runs. Jesse Levan led Chattanooga with 26 home runs, and Harmon Killebrew walloped 15 or more also. Bob Allison drove in 93 runs. Ernie Oravetz paced all regular batters with a .320 average. Billy Dufour topped the team with 18 wins, while Ted Wills added 15 or more victories as well Billy Dufour recorded a 2.94 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Members of the 1958 Chattanooga Lookouts who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Ralph Lumenti, Jesse Levan, Garland Shifflett, Bunky Stewart, Vern Morgan, Al Sima, Ted Abernathy, Johnny Schaive, Tommy Brown, Jerry Schoonmaker, Don Minnick, Ted Wills, Fred Waters, Bob Allison, Harmon Killebrew, Harry Elliott, Ernie Oravetz, Lyle Luttrell, Jim Heise and Guy Morton.
Red Marion served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Abernathy | R | R | March 6, 1933 | 6'4" | 215 | Stanley, NC US |
| Bob Allison | R | R | July 11, 1934 | 6'3" | 205 | Raytown, MO US |
| Danny Baich | R | R | December 25, 1924 | 5'10" | 190 | Detroit, MI US |
| Thomas Bornman | L | R | March 15, 1936 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Tommy Brown | R | R | December 6, 1927 | 6'1" | 170 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Clifford Coggin | R | R | November 3, 1924 | 6'0" | 199 | Athens, Alaskan Terr US |
| Billy Dufour | R | R | December 14, 1930 | 5'9" | 175 | Wyandotte, MI US |
| Harry Elliott | R | R | December 30, 1923 | 5'9" | 175 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Richard Harris | R | March 30, 1933 | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Jim Heise | R | R | October 2, 1930 | 6'1" | 185 | Scottdale, PA US |
| Harmon Killebrew | R | R | June 29, 1936 | 6'0" | 195 | Payette, ID US |
| Jesse Levan | L | R | July 15, 1926 | 6'0" | 172 | Reading, PA US |
| Ralph Lumenti | L | L | December 21, 1936 | 6'3" | 185 | Milford, MA US |
| Lyle Luttrell | R | R | February 22, 1930 | 6'0" | 180 | Bloomington, IL US |
| John Marr | R | R | July 29, 1935 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Don Minnick | R | R | April 14, 1931 | 6'3" | 195 | Lynchburg, VA US |
| Joe Montalvo | R | June 6, 1926 | 6'4" | 225 | New York, NY US | |
| Vern Morgan | L | R | August 8, 1928 | 6'1" | 190 | Emporia, VA US |
| Guy Morton | R | R | November 4, 1930 | 6'2" | 200 | Tuscaloosa, AL US |
| Angel Oliva | R | R | February 6, 1937 | 6'0" | 185 | San Jose de las Lajas, Mayabeque CU |
| Ernie Oravetz | S | L | January 24, 1932 | 5'4" | 145 | Johnstown, PA US |
| Tony Ponce | S | R | August 12, 1921 | 6'1" | 205 | Rivera, CA US |
| Paul Potter | R | January 10, 1934 | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Stanley Roseboro | L | R | June 10, 1928 | 5'10" | 160 | Walla Walla, WA US |
| Jim Russell | L | L | December 25, 1931 | 5'11" | 175 | Los Angeles, Ca US |
| Bob Saban | R | R | December 22, 1930 | 6'0" | 195 | McCook, IL US |
| Johnny Schaive | R | R | February 25, 1934 | 5'8" | 175 | Springfield, IL US |
| Jerry Schoonmaker | R | R | December 14, 1933 | 5'11" | 190 | Seymour, MO US |
| Garland Shifflett | R | R | March 28, 1935 | 5'10" | 165 | Elkton, VA US |
| Al Sima | R | L | October 7, 1921 | 6'0" | 187 | Mahwah, NJ US |
| Bunky Stewart | L | L | January 7, 1931 | 6'0" | 154 | Jasper, NC US |
| Bob Thollander | R | R | July 30, 1930 | 5'11" | 185 | Bensenville, TX US |
| Roy Tinney | L | L | May 22, 1932 | 6'3" | 190 | Altus, OK US |
| Fred Waters | L | L | February 2, 1927 | 5'11" | 185 | Benton, MS US |
| Bobby Willis | R | R | May 22, 1932 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| Ted Wills | L | L | February 9, 1934 | 6'2" | 200 | Fresno, CA US |
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.
