1958 Eau Claire Braves Roster
Team Record: 65-56
Finished 5th in the NL
Manager: Gordon Maltzberger (65-56)
Affiliation: Milwaukee Braves
Location: Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Ballpark: Carson Park
Attendance: 30,032, Avg. 496
The Eau Claire Braves of the Northern League ended the 1958 season with a record of 65 wins and 56 losses, finishing fifth in the NL.
The Braves scored 672 runs and allowed 650 runs. Bruno Terilli led Eau Claire with 21 home runs, while Manny Jiménez, Doug Smith and Pete Peterson each walloped 15 or more also. Bruno Terilli drove in 85 runs. Manny Jiménez paced all regular hitters by connecting at a .340 clip. Ernie Christoff topped the team with 15 wins and a team-best 2.8 earned run average, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1958 Eau Claire Braves who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Denny Lemaster, Larry Maxie, Amado Samuel, Tommie Aaron, Manny Jiménez and Tony Cloninger.
Gordon Maltzberger served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommie Aaron | R | R | August 5, 1939 | 6'3" | 190 | Mobile, AL US |
| Ed Banach | R | R | May 12, 1936 | 6'1" | 165 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Roberto Barbosa | L | L | February 23, 1937 | 5'10" | 195 | San Juan, PR |
| Stephen Beckman | R | R | January 14, 1937 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| William Bergstraesser | R | R | August 4, 1937 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Ernie Christoff | R | R | September 9, 1937 | 6'3" | 190 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Tony Cloninger | R | R | August 13, 1940 | 6'0" | 210 | Lincoln County, NC US |
| Mike Dalton | R | R | October 26, 1937 | 6'2" | 165 | |
| Paul Dean | R | R | January 19, 1938 | 6'5" | 200 | |
| Harold Gelein | L | L | September 7, 1940 | 6'2" | 200 | Hibbing, MN US |
| Calloway Henry | R | April 9, 1933 | 6'1" | 175 | Chester, PA US | |
| Fred Hoffman | L | L | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Thomas Hunt | L | July 21, 1934 | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Manuel Infante | ||||||
| Manny Jiménez | L | R | November 19, 1936 | 6'1" | 185 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Jim King | R | L | November 26, 1934 | 6'2" | 180 | Glen Falls, NY US |
| Bob Lee | R | L | 6'0" | 187 | ||
| Denny Lemaster | R | L | February 25, 1939 | 6'1" | 182 | Corona, CA US |
| John Matta | S | L | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Larry Maxie | R | R | October 10, 1940 | 6'4" | 220 | Upland, CA US |
| Gayle Moore | L | August 9, 1936 | 5'9" | 160 | ||
| Theodore Norbert | R | 6'3" | 200 | |||
| Joaquin Perez | R | R | 5'8" | 160 | ||
| Pete Peterson | L | L | December 4, 1932 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Paul Poole | R | R | March 3, 1935 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Richard Ramont | R | R | May 22, 1937 | 6'4" | 185 | Lansing, MI US |
| Alfredo Reynolds | ||||||
| Steve Ryder | L | R | February 8, 1939 | 6'0" | 175 | Framingham, MA US |
| Amado Samuel | R | R | December 6, 1938 | 6'1" | 170 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Doug Smith | L | L | March 30, 1934 | 5'10" | 190 | |
| Bruno Terilli | R | R | March 25, 1937 | 5'10" | 185 | |
| Bob Warner | R | R | January 4, 1933 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Buddy Way | R | March 3, 1938 | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Florian Wittichen | R | R | 6'1" | 205 | ||
| Robert York | R | R | 6'4" | 175 | ||
| Bernard Zeihen | R | R | 6'1" | 195 |
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.
