1958 Erie Sailors Roster
Team Record: 53-72
Finished 7th in the NYPL
Manager: Steve Gromek (53-72)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Erie, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: Ainsworth Field
Attendance: 24,310, Avg. 389
The Erie Sailors of the New York-Pennsylvania League ended the 1958 season with a record of 53 wins and 72 losses, finishing seventh in the NYPL.
The Sailors scored 595 runs and surrendered 653 runs. William Maupin paced Erie with 14 home runs Frank Jaciuk drove in 59 runs. Wilber Risser led hitters with significant playing time with a .319 average. Thomas Trammel, Dick Egan and Pete Pekich topped the squad with 10 wins each, while Pete Pekich recorded a 3.44 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 1958 Erie Sailors who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Steve Gromek, Doug Gallagher and Dick Egan.
Steve Gromek served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jere Barto | S | R | December 7, 1935 | 6'1" | 180 | Manheim, PA US |
| Gerald Blanks | R | 6'1" | 190 | |||
| Dan Briner | L | L | June 20, 1937 | 5'9" | 160 | |
| John Byram | ||||||
| Art Clessuras | L | L | October 19, 1938 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Vincent Cummings | R | R | July 8, 1937 | 6'1" | 160 | |
| John Donatucci | R | February 28, 1936 | 6'2" | |||
| Bob Duncan | R | February 7, 1937 | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Dick Egan | L | L | March 24, 1937 | 6'4" | 193 | Berkeley, CA US |
| Wib Estermyer | R | January 2, 1934 | 6'1" | 180 | Beaver Falls, PA US | |
| Bob Exline | R | August 14, 1937 | 5'10" | 185 | ||
| George Ferrell | L | R | 6'3" | 183 | ||
| Doug Gallagher | R | L | February 21, 1940 | 6'3" | 195 | Fremont, OH US |
| Joseph Gore | ||||||
| Steve Gromek | S | R | January 15, 1920 | 6'2" | 180 | Hamtramck, MI US |
| Donald Hansen | R | 5'11" | 167 | |||
| Thomas Heenan | R | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| Frank Jaciuk | R | R | May 17, 1940 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Richard Jezek | L | L | March 8, 1938 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Richard Jones | R | R | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| William Julio | S | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Steve Mandy | R | R | September 2, 1936 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| William Maupin | R | R | June 3, 1937 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Lee May | L | L | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Bill Mehalko | R | October 20, 1932 | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Richard Nichols | R | R | August 15, 1937 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Bob Nonnenmocher | S | L | February 17, 1937 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| John Otis | R | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| Pete Pekich | L | L | July 27, 1938 | 5'11" | 175 | Johnstown, PA US |
| Owen Pierce | ||||||
| Milledge Poteat | L | 6'0" | 190 | |||
| Paul Redzonic | L | L | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Wilber Risser | L | L | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Robert Sebring | November 1, 1938 | |||||
| Cubert Smith | S | R | 6'1" | 174 | ||
| Philander Smith | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Richard Steele | ||||||
| Thomas Trammel | R | L | 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.
