1958 Colorado Springs Sky Sox Roster
Team Record: 87-60
Finished 1st in the WL
Manager: Skeeter Scalzi (87-60)
Affiliation: Chicago White Sox
Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado
Ballpark: Memorial Field
Attendance: 61,091, Avg. 831
The Colorado Springs Sky Sox of the Western League ended the 1958 season with a record of 87 wins and 60 losses, finishing first in the WL.
The Sky Sox led the circuit with 1057 runs, fueled by 133 home runs. Colorado Springs surrendered 834 runs. Jim McAnany paced the squad with 26 home runs, while Donald Prohovich and Art Cuitti walloped 15 or more, too. Art Cuitti drove in 119 runs. Jim McAnany topped all regular batters by hitting .400. Ollie Brantley paced the team with 15 wins and a team-best 3.4 earned run average, leading qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1958 Colorado Springs Sky Sox who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Sonny Dixon, Gary Peters, Jim McAnany, Joe Hicks, Hal Trosky, Bob Powell, Frank Baldwin, Stan Johnson, Jim Derrington and Cam Carreon.
Skeeter Scalzi served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Baldwin | R | R | December 25, 1928 | 5'11" | 195 | High Bridge, NJ US |
| Ollie Brantley | R | R | September 16, 1931 | 6'3" | 178 | Lexa, AR US |
| Phillip Brown | L | R | June 19, 1934 | 6'0" | 173 | |
| Cam Carreon | R | R | August 6, 1937 | 6'1" | 190 | Colton, CA US |
| Bobby Joe Case | L | R | February 18, 1937 | 5'5" | 145 | |
| Art Cuitti | R | R | May 24, 1927 | 5'10" | 200 | Crockett, CA US |
| Jim Derrington | L | L | November 29, 1939 | 6'3" | 190 | Compton, CA US |
| Sonny Dixon | S | R | November 5, 1924 | 6'2" | 205 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Barney Elser | R | R | December 2, 1930 | 5'9" | 170 | |
| Richard Grant | R | R | September 19, 1934 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Joe Hicks | L | R | April 7, 1933 | 6'0" | 180 | Ivy, VA US |
| Stan Johnson | L | L | February 12, 1937 | 5'10" | 180 | Dallas, TX US |
| Dave Jordan | L | L | April 7, 1937 | 6'2" | 184 | La Jolla, CA US |
| Dick Lombardi | R | September 8, 1932 | 5'11" | 186 | ||
| Eugene Martin | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Jim McAnany | R | R | September 4, 1936 | 5'10" | 196 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Paul Mohr | L | L | June 20, 1932 | 6'3" | 200 | Lincoln, NE US |
| Dick Mrofka | S | R | October 6, 1937 | 6'1" | 194 | Massillon, OH US |
| Jerry Olesko | R | November 18, 1933 | 5'11" | 164 | ||
| Dick Patton | L | L | June 29, 1932 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Gary Peters | L | L | April 21, 1937 | 6'2" | 200 | Grove City, PA US |
| Bob Powell | R | R | October 17, 1933 | 6'1" | 190 | Flint, MI US |
| Donald Prohovich | L | R | November 30, 1934 | 6'1" | 187 | Ware, MA US |
| Glen Rosenbaum | R | R | June 14, 1936 | 5'11" | 170 | Union Mills, IN US |
| John Sabalaskey | R | R | March 12, 1933 | 6'1" | 201 | Westville, IL US |
| William Stephens | L | 6'1" | 175 | Wrightsville, GA US | ||
| Ed Szyczewski | R | R | 5'10" | 168 | ||
| Hal Trosky | R | R | September 29, 1936 | 6'3" | 205 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Carl Winton | R | R | 5'1" | 178 | ||
| Kenneth Yoke | L | L | 5'11" | 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.
