1958 Green Bay Bluejays Roster
Team Record: 65-64
Finished 3rd in the IIIL
Manager: Pete Reiser (65-64)
Affiliation: Los Angeles Dodgers
Location: Green Bay, Wisconsin
Ballpark: Bluejay Field
Attendance: 63,782, Avg. 989
The Green Bay Bluejays of the Illinois-Iowa-Indiana League ended the 1958 season with a record of 65 wins and 64 losses, finishing third in the IIIL.
The Bluejays plated 667 runs and yielded 685 runs. Frank Howard walloped 37 home runs for Green Bay and drove in 119 runs, while leading hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .333 clip. Robert Sedlak and Ed Rakow topped the team with 15 wins each, and Ed Rakow earned a 3.41 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Players from the 1958 Green Bay Bluejays who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Nate Smith, Frank Howard, Earl Robinson and Ed Rakow.
Pete Reiser served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Abraham | R | R | February 16, 1931 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Wade Arnold | L | R | February 27, 1936 | 5'9" | 178 | |
| Scott Breeden | R | R | September 17, 1937 | 6'2" | 210 | Charlottesville, VA US |
| Sheldon Brodsky | R | R | September 3, 1936 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Bobby Catton | R | R | December 17, 1937 | 5'10" | 185 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Paul Cozart | R | 5'8" | 165 | |||
| Albert Fantuzzi | L | R | January 7, 1936 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Lee Ferrerra | S | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Frank Howard | R | R | August 8, 1936 | 6'7" | 255 | Columbus, OH US |
| Thomas Humber | R | R | July 22, 1931 | 5'8" | 172 | |
| Marshall Johnson | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| William Joseph | R | R | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Joseph Mathis | R | R | 6'5" | 205 | ||
| Joseph McCrudden | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Harvey Mills | L | L | June 29, 1935 | 5'9" | 165 | |
| Deane Mink | S | L | April 12, 1934 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Robert Parker | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Jim Phillips | L | R | April 16, 1939 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Thomas Plath | R | 6'0" | 173 | |||
| Roy Polk | R | R | September 5, 1937 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Ed Rakow | S | R | May 30, 1935 | 5'11" | 178 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| William Robertson | R | June 6, 1935 | 6'0" | 185 | Langdale, AL US | |
| Earl Robinson | R | R | November 3, 1936 | 6'1" | 190 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Ronald Rossi | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| John Schieffer | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| George Scott | R | R | August 23, 1936 | 6'3" | 165 | |
| Seibert Scott | S | R | 6'0" | 169 | ||
| Robert Sedlak | R | R | October 9, 1934 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Nate Smith | R | R | April 26, 1935 | 5'11" | 170 | Chicago, IL US |
| James Steinhour | R | L | June 16, 1937 | 6'1" | 175 | Springfield, VT US |
| Ed Strichek | R | R | July 4, 1935 | 5'11" | 165 | Youngstown, OH US |
| Emerson Unzicker | R | L | August 15, 1932 | 5'8" | 165 | Hamilton, OH US |
| Andrew Van der Velde | L | L | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Osmond Walker | L | L | 5'9" | 155 | ||
| Gene Wallace | L | R | May 9, 1933 | 6'1" | 160 | |
| Rick Warren | L | L | June 17, 1939 | 5'10" | 160 | New York, NY 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.
