1958 Elmira Pioneers Roster
Team Record: 50-74
Finished 8th in the NYPL
Manager: Mel Kerestes (0-0), Packy Rogers (0-0)
Affiliation: Washington Senators
Location: Elmira, New York
Ballpark: Dunn Field
Attendance: 32,980, Avg. 532
The Elmira Pioneers of the New York-Pennsylvania League ended the 1958 season with a record of 50 wins and 74 losses, finishing eighth in the NYPL.
The Pioneers conceded 557 runs, the lowest total in the circuit. Elmira plated 487 runs, worst in the circuit,. Zoilo Versalles accounted for 50 RBI and topped all regular batters by hitting .292. Héctor Maestri led the team with 16 wins, while Joseph Laspagnoletta recorded a 2.87 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Members of the 1958 Elmira Pioneers who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Zoilo Versalles, Héctor Maestri and Packy Rogers.
Mel Kerestes and Packy Rogers served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alejandro Castro | R | R | March 5, 1935 | 6'5" | 170 | |
| Julian Castro | R | R | February 1, 1933 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| John Cuesta | R | R | 6'0" | 200 | ||
| Bill Culpepper | L | 5'11" | 185 | |||
| Ramon Davis | R | August 1, 1936 | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Paul Dewey | R | R | 5'8" | 165 | ||
| Bill Durdan | L | L | May 3, 1938 | 6'1" | 205 | |
| Jackie Ferrell | L | L | March 11, 1936 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| James Gann | R | 6'0" | 190 | |||
| Jim Graf | R | December 2, 1935 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Joseph Hadly | R | R | 6'1" | 182 | ||
| Robert Hardy | L | L | August 8, 1935 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Thomas Heflin | L | R | 6'2" | 178 | ||
| Frank Hurtt | R | R | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Mel Kerestes | R | 6'1" | 165 | |||
| Joseph Laspagnoletta | L | L | 5'9" | 170 | ||
| Héctor Maestri | R | R | April 19, 1935 | 5'10" | 170 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Martin McGuire | R | R | 6'4" | 220 | ||
| Bobby Morris | R | November 17, 1932 | 6'0" | 178 | ||
| Gerald Potts | ||||||
| Catalino Ramos | ||||||
| George Repasky | R | June 15, 1936 | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Packy Rogers | R | R | April 26, 1913 | 5'8" | 175 | Swoyersville, PA US |
| Robert Scalzi | R | R | May 9, 1935 | 5'10" | 190 | |
| James Shrode | R | R | May 5, 1936 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Joseph Snyder | R | R | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Tom Timlin | April 24, 1937 | |||||
| Zoilo Versalles | R | R | December 18, 1939 | 5'10" | 146 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Christopher Virruso | L | L | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| William Watkins | L | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Clarence Weatherspoon | R | 5'11" | 180 | |||
| Dean Wilderman | R | R | October 25, 1938 | 6'1" | 215 | |
| Don Williams | R | July 6, 1936 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Dale Wise | L | L | February 14, 1938 | 6'0" | 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.
