1958 Davenport DavSox Roster
Team Record: 71-58
Finished 2nd in the IIIL
Manager: Ira Hutchinson (71-58)
Affiliation: Chicago White Sox
Location: Davenport, Iowa
Ballpark: John O'Donnell Stadium
Attendance: 61,522, Avg. 954
Playoffs - Cedar Rapids Braves 3 games, Davenport DavSox 2
The Davenport DavSox of the Illinois-Iowa-Indiana League ended the 1958 season with a record of 71 wins and 58 losses, finishing second in the IIIL.
The DavSox plated 707 runs and conceded 607 runs. Dick Lombardi paced Davenport with 26 home runs, while Don Mincher and Robert Sagers walloped 15 or more as well. Don Mincher and Dick Lombardi each recorded 97 runs batted in. Robert Sagers led batters with significant playing time by hitting .346. William Rouse topped the team with 14 wins and a team-best 3.97 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Jack Kralick, Alan Brice, Stover McIlwain, Don Mincher, Charlie Lindstrom, Joe Hoerner and Gary Peters were all players from the 1958 Davenport DavSox who played in the Majors during their careers.
Ira Hutchinson served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Bacon | L | R | June 28, 1935 | 5'9" | 160 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Alan Brice | R | R | October 1, 1937 | 6'5" | 215 | New York, NY US |
| Phillip Brown | L | R | June 19, 1934 | 6'0" | 173 | |
| Ronald Butcher | R | R | November 12, 1937 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Joe Cockroft | R | R | July 27, 1936 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Andy Gurri | R | July 12, 1933 | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Felix Guzman | L | L | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Jack Herlihy | L | L | June 25, 1936 | 6'6" | 195 | |
| Joe Hoerner | R | L | November 12, 1936 | 6'1" | 200 | Dubuque, IA US |
| Jack Kralick | L | L | June 1, 1935 | 6'2" | 180 | Youngstown, OH US |
| Charles Lehmann | R | 5'9" | 160 | |||
| Charlie Lindstrom | R | R | September 7, 1936 | 5'11" | 175 | Chicago, IL US |
| Dick Lombardi | R | September 8, 1932 | 5'11" | 186 | ||
| Jim Lynn | R | R | July 22, 1931 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Stover McIlwain | R | R | September 22, 1939 | 6'4" | 195 | Savannah, GA US |
| Don Mincher | L | R | June 24, 1938 | 6'3" | 205 | Huntsville, AL US |
| Gary Peters | L | L | April 21, 1937 | 6'2" | 200 | Grove City, PA US |
| William Rouse | R | R | November 3, 1935 | 5'11" | 180 | Lenoir County, NC US |
| Robert Sagers | R | R | November 1, 1933 | 5'10" | 181 | |
| Richard Stacy | L | 5'11" | 180 | |||
| William Stenger | R | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Bryant Wasdell | L | R | 5'11" | 168 | ||
| Vincent Zeimis | R | R | 5'10" | 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.
