1958 Houston Buffalos Roster
Team Record: 79-74
Finished 2nd in the TL
Manager: Harry Walker (79-74)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Houston, Texas
Ballpark: Busch Stadium
Attendance: 121,234, Avg. 1,585
Playoffs - Corpus Christi Giants 4 games, Houston Buffalos 1
The Houston Buffalos of the Texas League ended the 1958 season with a record of 79 wins and 74 losses, finishing second in the TL.
The Buffalos scored 660 runs and conceded 698 runs. Ellis Burton led Houston with 22 home runs, while Charlie James walloped 15 or more, too. Charlie James drove in 104 runs. Herb Adams paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .318. Billy Joe Bowman and Glen Crable topped the squad with 12 wins each, and Howie Nunn recorded a 3.39 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 1958 Houston Buffalos who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Howie Nunn, Harry Walker, Charlie James, Gordie Richardson, Bill Abernathie, Bob Thorpe, Bob Miller, Wally Shannon, Duke Carmel, Don Choate, Jim McKnight, Fred Baczewski, Paul Toth, Von McDaniel, Herb Adams, Jim Donohue, Karl Spooner, Mel Nelson, Lloyd Merritt and Ellis Burton.
Harry Walker served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Abernathie | R | R | January 30, 1929 | 5'10" | 190 | Torrance, CA US |
| Herb Adams | L | L | April 14, 1928 | 5'9" | 160 | Hollywood, CA US |
| Fred Baczewski | L | L | May 15, 1926 | 6'2" | 185 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Asdrubal Baro | R | R | November 21, 1926 | 5'10" | 172 | Mayari, Holguin CU |
| Billy Joe Bowman | R | R | June 12, 1930 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| Donald Brown | L | L | August 22, 1935 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Ellis Burton | S | R | August 12, 1936 | 5'11" | 160 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Harold Byfuss | R | R | October 12, 1933 | 6'4" | 185 | |
| Duke Carmel | L | L | April 23, 1937 | 6'3" | 202 | New York, NY US |
| Don Choate | R | R | July 2, 1938 | 6'0" | 185 | Potosi, MO US |
| Glen Crable | R | R | November 9, 1933 | 5'11" | 162 | |
| Richard Czekaj | R | August 30, 1935 | 5'8" | 180 | Philadelphia, PA US | |
| Edward Czerniakowski | R | R | November 10, 1936 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Ray Dabek | R | R | January 8, 1927 | 5'10" | 185 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Jim Donohue | R | R | October 31, 1937 | 6'4" | 190 | St. Louis, MO US |
| David Garcia | R | R | August 16, 1935 | 5'8" | 155 | Empalme, Sonora MX |
| William Garcia | L | R | August 17, 1936 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Waldo Gonzalez | R | R | April 30, 1935 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Charles Green | R | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Charlie James | R | R | December 22, 1937 | 6'1" | 195 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Lloyd Jenney | L | February 17, 1929 | 6'0" | 185 | Astoria, NY US | |
| Charlie Jennings | L | R | November 24, 1936 | 5'10" | 200 | |
| Fred McAlister | R | R | March 1, 1928 | 6'1" | 185 | Lynchburg, VA US |
| Von McDaniel | R | R | April 18, 1939 | 6'2" | 180 | Hollis, OK US |
| Jim McKnight | R | R | June 1, 1936 | 6'1" | 185 | Bee Branch, AR US |
| Lloyd Merritt | R | R | April 8, 1933 | 6'0" | 189 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Bob Miller | R | R | February 18, 1939 | 6'1" | 180 | St. Louis, MO US |
| George Moton | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Mel Nelson | R | L | May 30, 1936 | 6'0" | 185 | San Diego, CA US |
| Howie Nunn | R | R | October 18, 1935 | 6'0" | 173 | Westfield, NC US |
| Ernest Palmieri | R | R | October 20, 1934 | 6'0" | 175 | New York, NY US |
| Russ Rac | R | R | June 15, 1930 | 5'11" | 188 | Galveston, TX US |
| Gordie Richardson | R | L | July 19, 1938 | 6'0" | 185 | Colquitt, GA US |
| Kelton Russell | S | L | July 19, 1934 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Wally Shannon | L | R | January 23, 1933 | 6'0" | 178 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Karl Spooner | R | L | June 23, 1931 | 6'0" | 185 | Oriskany Falls, NY US |
| Ted Thiem | L | R | October 2, 1935 | 5'11" | 175 | Oakdale, NE US |
| Bob Thorpe | R | R | November 19, 1926 | 6'1" | 190 | Caryville, FL US |
| Paul Toth | R | R | June 30, 1935 | 6'1" | 175 | McRoberts, KY US |
| Harry Walker | L | R | September 22, 1918 | 6'2" | 175 | Pascagoula, MS US |
| Mike Warnitsky | R | R | 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.
