1958 Havana Sugar Kings Roster
Team Record: 65-88
Finished 8th in the IL
Manager: Nap Reyes (0-0), Tony Pacheco (0-0)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Redlegs
Location: Havana, Cuba
Ballpark: Estadio Latinamerico
Attendance: 178,340, Avg. 2,331
The Havana Sugar Kings of the International League ended the 1958 season with a record of 65 wins and 88 losses, finishing eighth in the IL.
The Sugar Kings scored 541 runs, worst in the league, and allowed 671 runs, most in the circuit. Rogelio Álvarez led Havana with 25 home runs and accounted for 88 RBI. Elio Chacón paced hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .290 clip. Emilio Cueche topped the team with 14 wins, while Mike Cuellar recorded a 2.77 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Rogelio Álvarez, Vicente Amor, Mike Cuellar, Rudy Árias, José Santiago, Manny Montejo, Raúl Sánchez, Jack Daniels, Danny Morejón, Orlando Peña, Hank Izquierdo, Gene Hayden, Sam Calderone, Nino Escalera, Elio Chacón, Sandy Consuegra, Tony González and Pompeyo Davalillo were all players from the 1958 Havana Sugar Kings who played in the Majors during their careers.
Nap Reyes and Tony Pacheco served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dionisio Acosta | R | R | March 20, 1929 | 5'10" | 175 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Alberto Alvarez | R | R | May 14, 1935 | 5'9" | 178 | |
| Rogelio Álvarez | R | R | April 18, 1938 | 5'11" | 183 | Pinar del Rio, Pinar del Rio CU |
| Ultus Alvarez | R | R | May 2, 1934 | 5'11" | 175 | Cumanayagua, CU |
| Vicente Amor | R | R | August 8, 1932 | 6'3" | 182 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Candido Andrade | R | R | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| Rudy Árias | L | L | June 6, 1931 | 5'10" | 165 | Las Villas, CU |
| Jerry Cade | R | L | September 9, 1932 | 5'10" | 155 | |
| Sam Calderone | R | R | February 6, 1926 | 5'10" | 185 | Beverly, NJ US |
| Carlos Castillo | R | R | April 24, 1933 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| Elio Chacón | R | R | October 26, 1936 | 5'9" | 160 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Sandy Consuegra | R | R | September 3, 1920 | 5'11" | 165 | Potrerillos, CU |
| Emilio Cueche | R | R | October 20, 1927 | 5'6" | 160 | Barcelona, Anzoategui VE |
| Mike Cuellar | L | L | May 8, 1937 | 6'0" | 165 | Las Villas, CU |
| Jack Daniels | L | L | December 21, 1927 | 5'10" | 165 | Chester, PA US |
| Pompeyo Davalillo | R | R | June 30, 1928 | 5'3" | 140 | Cabimas, Zulia VE |
| Nino Escalera | L | L | November 29, 1929 | 5'10" | 165 | Santurce, PR |
| Emilio Ferrer | R | R | March 3, 1935 | 5'10" | 150 | Alvarado, Veracruz MX |
| Sergio Garcia | R | 5'10" | 185 | |||
| Tony González | L | R | August 28, 1936 | 5'9" | 170 | Central Cunagua, CU |
| Al Grandcolas | R | R | December 14, 1932 | 6'2" | 175 | Belleville, IL US |
| Gene Hayden | L | L | April 14, 1935 | 6'2" | 175 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Hank Izquierdo | R | R | March 20, 1931 | 5'11" | 175 | Matanzas, Matanzas CU |
| Manny Montejo | R | R | October 16, 1935 | 5'11" | 150 | Caibarien, CU |
| Danny Morejón | R | R | July 21, 1930 | 6'1" | 175 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Orlando Peña | R | R | November 17, 1933 | 5'11" | 154 | Victoria de las Tunas, CU |
| Witty Quintana | R | March 17, 1933 | 5'11" | 175 | Banos Oriente, CU | |
| Marcelino Sanchez | R | R | January 8, 1939 | 5'11" | 170 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Raúl Sánchez | R | R | December 12, 1930 | 6'0" | 150 | Marianao, La Habana CU |
| José Santiago | R | R | September 4, 1928 | 5'10" | 175 | Coamo, PR |
| John Smith | S | R | November 25, 1934 | 6'1" | 160 | Cocoa, FL US |
| Pat Utley | R | R | 6'4" | 208 | ||
| Luis Zayas | R | R | August 25, 1937 | 5'8" | 160 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
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.
