1958 Des Moines Dodgers Roster
Team Record: 61-83
Finished 8th in the WL
Manager: Roy Hartsfield (61-83)
Affiliation: Los Angeles Dodgers
Location: Des Moines, Iowa
Ballpark: Sec Taylor Stadium I
Attendance: 35,039, Avg. 487
The Des Moines Dodgers of the Western League ended the 1958 season with a record of 61 wins and 83 losses, finishing eighth in the WL.
The Dodgers paced the circuit with just 728 runs allowed. Des Moines scored 594 runs, worst in the league,. Ron Fairly led the team with 13 home runs Fran Boniar drove in 66 runs and topped all regular hitters by connecting at a .328 clip. Jack Smith paced the squad with 11 wins, while Robert Ehrke recorded a 2.91 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Don LeJohn, Ray Daviault, Ron Fairly, Roy Hartsfield, Jack Smith, Chuck Templeton, Tim Harkness and Bob Aspromonte were all players from the 1958 Des Moines Dodgers who played in the Majors during their careers.
Roy Hartsfield served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Aspromonte | R | R | June 19, 1938 | 6'2" | 170 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| George Bielik | R | R | July 17, 1932 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Fran Boniar | R | R | October 23, 1932 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Bobby Boyd | L | R | July 18, 1930 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Harvey Coombs | L | L | December 8, 1937 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Billy Dashner | L | L | February 26, 1934 | 5'11" | 195 | |
| Ray Daviault | R | R | May 27, 1934 | 6'1" | 170 | Montreal, QC CA |
| William Davidson | R | R | November 15, 1935 | 5'11" | 170 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Richard Duffy | L | L | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Robert Ehrke | R | R | 6'4" | 195 | ||
| Ron Fairly | L | L | July 12, 1938 | 5'10" | 175 | Macon, GA US |
| John Forizs | R | R | March 23, 1932 | 5'8" | 165 | Bridgeport, CT US |
| Jim Given | R | L | September 17, 1931 | 6'2" | 185 | Topeka, KS US |
| Tim Harkness | L | L | December 23, 1937 | 6'2" | 182 | Lachine, QC CA |
| Roy Hartsfield | R | R | October 25, 1925 | 5'9" | 165 | Chattahoochee, GA US |
| Harold Holderfield | R | R | June 13, 1934 | 6'1" | 190 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Louis Hribar | R | R | December 21, 1935 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Thomas Humber | R | R | July 22, 1931 | 5'8" | 172 | |
| Robert Hurvitz | R | R | 6'4" | 200 | ||
| Elmer Kohorst | R | R | June 1, 1933 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Robert Leach | L | L | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Don LeJohn | R | R | May 13, 1934 | 5'10" | 175 | Daisytown, PA US |
| Edwin Lindsey | R | 6'2" | 200 | |||
| Robert Norris | L | 6'2" | 170 | |||
| Robert Parker | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| James Peterson | R | R | February 5, 1934 | 6'0" | 185 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| George Sackey | R | R | 6'3" | 190 | , PA | |
| George Scott | R | R | August 23, 1936 | 6'3" | 165 | |
| Todd Sickel | R | February 6, 1934 | 5'11" | 165 | Kansas City, MO US | |
| Jack Smith | R | R | November 15, 1935 | 6'0" | 185 | Pikeville, KY US |
| Joe Stanek | R | R | October 12, 1931 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| James Steinhour | R | L | June 16, 1937 | 6'1" | 175 | Springfield, VT US |
| Raymond Suto | S | L | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Chuck Templeton | R | L | June 1, 1932 | 6'3" | 210 | Detroit, MI US |
| John Tobias | L | R | December 27, 1933 | 5'10" | 175 | Detroit, MI US |
| Robert Walz | L | R | May 24, 1931 | 6'1" | 190 | Jackson, MI US |
| Arthur Wendt | R | L | 6'3" | 208 | ||
| Derald Wooton | R | R | December 27, 1933 | 6'2" | 195 | Wakefield, KS US |
| Ford Young | R | R | 6'1" | 190 |
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.
