1958 Geneva Redlegs Roster
Team Record: 69-57
Finished 2nd in the NYPL
Manager: Dave Bristol (69-57)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Redlegs
Location: Geneva, New York
Ballpark: McDonough Park
Attendance: 39,745, Avg. 631
Playoffs - Geneva Redlegs 2 games, Olean Oilers 0
Finals - Geneva Redlegs 3 games, Wellsville Braves 0
The Geneva Redlegs of the New York-Pennsylvania League ended the 1958 season with a record of 69 wins and 57 losses, finishing second in the NYPL.
The Redlegs plated 598 runs and gave up 589 runs. Richard Snider paced Geneva with 22 home runs, while Scotty Griesheimer walloped 15 or more as well. Richard Snider accounted for 84 RBI. Dave Bristol led hitters with significant playing time by hitting .312. Bobby Risenhoover topped the squad with 20 wins and a team-best 2.61 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Chico Ruiz played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Geneva Redlegs to do so.
Dave Bristol served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Bowles | L | R | December 12, 1941 | 6'2" | 180 | Middleport, OH US |
| Dave Bristol | R | R | June 23, 1933 | 5'11" | 175 | Bristol, GA US |
| Herbie Burnette | R | R | February 27, 1938 | 5'10" | 185 | |
| Wallace Bush | R | R | January 2, 1936 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Glenn Comstock | L | 6'2" | 180 | |||
| Stanton Davis | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| John Flachman | R | R | July 31, 1939 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Thomas Flynn | L | L | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Robert Green | L | 6'2" | 195 | |||
| Scotty Griesheimer | R | May 30, 1933 | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Raymond Holmes | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Paul Kelly | L | L | 5'8" | 165 | ||
| Jim King | R | January 15, 1936 | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Dale Mace | R | L | June 8, 1937 | 5'10" | 150 | |
| Henry Maly | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Leslie Menshouse | R | R | 6'1" | 157 | ||
| Henry Nichols | R | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Harry Panaro | L | L | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Regino Power | ||||||
| Thomas Prout | January 4, 1938 | Cincinnati, OH US | ||||
| Wilfredo Ramirez | R | R | 5'9" | 170 | ||
| Terry Reiss | R | 6'0" | 165 | , NJ US | ||
| Bobby Risenhoover | R | L | August 13, 1937 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Peter Rubenacker | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Chico Ruiz | S | R | December 5, 1938 | 6'0" | 169 | Santo Domingo, CU |
| Richard Snider | R | 6'2" | 195 | |||
| Don Soderstrom | R | L | February 10, 1935 | 6'0" | 178 | |
| Arthur Stevens | L | January 5, 1938 | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| David Tapp | ||||||
| Tommy Taylor | L | R | 6'1" | 182 | ||
| Lester Temple | R | R | 6'0" | 200 | ||
| Raymond Travis | L | L | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Paul Umberg | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Dick Walters | R | R | February 9, 1933 | 6'2" | 190 |
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.
