1958 Fort Worth Cats Roster
Team Record: 89-64
Finished 1st in the TL
Manager: Lou Klein (89-64)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Fort Worth, Texas
Ballpark: LaGrave Field
Attendance: 81,611, Avg. 1,067
Playoffs - Austin Senators 4 games, Fort Worth Cats 0
The Fort Worth Cats of the Texas League ended the 1958 season with a record of 89 wins and 64 losses, finishing first in the TL.
The Cats paced the league with just 565 runs allowed. Fort Worth scored 643 runs, worst in the league,. Joe Macko led the team with 24 home runs, while Gabe Gabler and Jerry Kindall walloped 20 or more as well. Gabe Gabler drove in 94 runs. Chick King topped all regular batters by hitting .338. Marcelino Solis paced the squad with 15 wins and a team-best 2.44 earned run average, best among regular hurlers.
Jerry Kindall, Chick King, Dick Ellsworth, Jim Dunn, Don Robertson, John Goetz, Dave Gerard, Ron Perranoski, Lorenzo Davis, Jim Fanning, Gene Fodge, Harry Perkowski, Ben Johnson, Chris Kitsos, Dick Bertell, Gabe Gabler, Bob Will, Lou Klein, Marcelino Solis, Dave Stenhouse, Frank Ernaga, Bob Anderson, Dolan Nichols, Hersh Freeman, Footer Johnson, John Briggs and Moe Thacker were all players from the 1958 Fort Worth Cats who played in the Majors during their careers.
Lou Klein served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Anderson | R | R | September 29, 1935 | 6'4" | 210 | East Chicago, IN US |
| Ray Bellino | R | R | December 3, 1932 | 6'0" | 175 | Jersey City, NJ US |
| Dick Bertell | R | R | November 21, 1935 | 6'0" | 200 | Oak Park, IL US |
| Donald Biebel | R | R | June 13, 1932 | 5'10" | 190 | |
| John Briggs | R | R | January 24, 1934 | 5'10" | 175 | Natoma, CA US |
| Jack Caro | R | R | February 2, 1931 | 6'1" | 174 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Billy Darden | R | R | July 27, 1926 | 6'4" | 190 | |
| Lorenzo Davis | R | R | July 3, 1917 | 6'3" | 188 | Piper, AL US |
| Jim Dunn | R | R | February 25, 1931 | 6'0" | 185 | Valdosta, GA US |
| Arthur Edmunds | R | R | 6'2" | 210 | ||
| Dick Ellsworth | L | L | March 22, 1940 | 6'3" | 180 | Lusk, WY US |
| Frank Ernaga | R | R | August 22, 1930 | 6'1" | 195 | Susanville, CA US |
| Jim Fanning | R | R | September 14, 1927 | 5'11" | 180 | Chicago, IL US |
| Gene Fodge | R | R | July 9, 1931 | 6'0" | 175 | South Bend, IN US |
| Hersh Freeman | R | R | July 1, 1928 | 6'3" | 220 | Gadsden, AL US |
| Gabe Gabler | L | R | August 4, 1930 | 6'1" | 190 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Dave Gerard | R | R | August 6, 1936 | 6'2" | 205 | New York, NY US |
| John Goetz | R | R | October 24, 1937 | 6'0" | 185 | Goetzville, MI US |
| Earl Hunsinger | R | R | April 5, 1934 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Ben Johnson | R | R | May 16, 1931 | 6'2" | 190 | Greenwood, SC US |
| Footer Johnson | L | L | February 15, 1932 | 5'11" | 175 | Dayton, OH US |
| Jerry Kindall | R | R | May 27, 1935 | 6'2" | 175 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Chick King | R | R | November 10, 1930 | 6'2" | 190 | Paris, TN US |
| Chris Kitsos | S | R | February 11, 1928 | 5'9" | 165 | New York, NY US |
| Lou Klein | R | R | October 22, 1918 | 5'11" | 167 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Joe Macko | R | R | February 19, 1928 | 6'2" | 205 | Port Clinton, OH US |
| Bob McKee | R | August 31, 1932 | 5'11" | 170 | Davenport, IA US | |
| Dolan Nichols | R | R | February 28, 1930 | 6'0" | 195 | Tishomingo, MS US |
| Harry Perkowski | L | L | September 6, 1922 | 6'2" | 196 | Dante, VA US |
| Ron Perranoski | L | L | April 1, 1936 | 6'0" | 180 | Paterson, NJ US |
| Robert Picciano | R | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Bob Rivich | R | R | September 12, 1931 | 5'11" | 184 | East Chicago, IN US |
| Don Robertson | L | L | October 15, 1930 | 5'10" | 180 | Harvey, IL US |
| Allen Shaw | R | R | 5'11" | 174 | ||
| Marcelino Solis | L | L | July 19, 1930 | 6'1" | 185 | Real de Catorce, San Luis Potosi MX |
| Dave Stenhouse | R | R | September 12, 1933 | 6'0" | 195 | Westerly, RI US |
| Moe Thacker | R | R | May 21, 1934 | 6'3" | 205 | Louisville, KY US |
| Bob Will | L | L | July 15, 1931 | 5'10" | 175 | Berwyn, IL US |
| Leonard Williams | R | R | March 27, 1928 | 5'11" | 195 | Valdosta, GA US |
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.
