1958 Danville Leafs Roster
Carolina League (CL) - Class: B
Team Record: 80-59
Finished 1st in the CL
Manager: Bobby Hofman (80-59)
Affiliation: San Francisco Giants
Location: Danville, Virginia
Ballpark: League Park
Attendance: 58,306, Avg. 839
1958 Danville Leafs StatisticsTeam Record: 80-59
Finished 1st in the CL
Manager: Bobby Hofman (80-59)
Affiliation: San Francisco Giants
Location: Danville, Virginia
Ballpark: League Park
Attendance: 58,306, Avg. 839
Playoffs - Alamance Indians 2 games, Danville Leafs 1
The Danville Leafs of the Carolina League ended the 1958 season with a record of 80 wins and 59 losses, finishing first in the CL.
The Leafs topped the circuit with 729 runs. Danville yielded 595 runs.
Members of the 1958 Danville Leafs who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Manny Mota, Marshall Renfroe and Verle Tiefenthaler.
Bobby Hofman served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Alomar | R | R | December 11, 1934 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Gilbert Bassetti | R | R | August 22, 1934 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Jerry Caldwell | R | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Ernie Clark | R | R | April 30, 1928 | 6'4" | 180 | |
| Robin Coffman | L | R | October 3, 1935 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Melvin Collins | R | R | July 17, 1932 | 5'10" | 162 | |
| William DeJesus | R | R | March 13, 1935 | 6'1" | 165 | , PR |
| William Els | L | L | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Charles Garivaltis | R | 6'0" | 177 | |||
| Sid Harvey | R | R | November 5, 1935 | 6'2" | 190 | Oakland, CA US |
| Harold Holland | L | L | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Donald Hyman | R | R | May 26, 1935 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Albert James | R | R | 6'2" | 210 | ||
| Allan Milley | L | 6'1" | 190 | |||
| Manny Mota | R | R | February 18, 1938 | 5'10" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Marshall Renfroe | L | L | May 25, 1936 | 6'0" | 180 | Century, FL US |
| Rudy Riska | S | R | 6'2" | 165 | ||
| Darold Satchell | L | L | February 17, 1934 | 6'1" | 195 | Stapleton, NE US |
| Joe Sparks | L | R | March 15, 1938 | 6'0" | 175 | McComas, WV US |
| Everett Stamper | L | 6'0" | 173 | |||
| Verle Tiefenthaler | L | R | July 11, 1937 | 6'1" | 190 | Brenda, IA US |
| Dickie Tyndall | R | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Ben Valley | L | R | July 16, 1937 | 6'0" | 187 | Richlands, VA US |
| Robert Wales | R | R | September 29, 1938 | 6'4" | 205 | Pueblo, CO US |
| William Whiteko | R | R | April 22, 1934 | 5'10" | 165 | LaBelle, PA US |
| Albert Wilson | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Andrew Yetsko | R | R | 5'11" | 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.
