1958 Indianapolis Indians Roster

American Association (AA) - Class: AAA
Team Record: 72-82
Finished 6th in the AA
Manager: Walker Cooper (72-82)
Affiliation: Chicago White Sox
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
Ballpark: Owen J. Bush Stadium
Attendance: 162,565, Avg. 2,111
1958 Indianapolis Indians Statistics

The Indianapolis Indians of the American Association ended the 1958 season with a record of 72 wins and 82 losses, finishing sixth in the AA.

The Indians scored 640 runs and conceded 678 runs. Johnny Callison led Indianapolis with 29 home runs, and John Romano walloped 15 or more, too. Johnny Callison accounted for 93 RBI. John Romano paced all regular batters with a .291 average. Cloyd Boyer topped the squad with 13 wins, while Carl Thomas recorded a 2.82 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.

Members of the 1958 Indianapolis Indians who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Joe Altobelli, Ted Beard, Cloyd Boyer, Johnny Callison, Norm Cash, Allie Clark, Walker Cooper, Jerry Dahlke, Jim Derrington, Karl Drews, Tom Flanigan, Chico García, Sam Hairston, Bob Hale, Joe Hicks, Gene Host, Dixie Howell, Jim Hughes, Bob Keegan, Harmon Killebrew, Paul LaPalme, Barry Latman, Jim McAnany, Jim McDonald, Sam Mele, Eddie Phillips, John Romano, Don Rudolph, Jim Snyder, Carl Thomas and Hal Trosky.

Walker Cooper served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Joe AltobelliLLMay 26, 19326'0"185Detroit, MI US
Ted BeardLLJanuary 7, 19215'8"165Woodsboro, MD US
Cloyd BoyerRRSeptember 1, 19276'1"188Alba, MO US
Johnny CallisonLRMarch 12, 19395'10"175Qualls, OK US
Leon CarterRRAugust 5, 19315'11"180
Norm CashLLNovember 10, 19336'0"185Justiceburg, TX US
Allie ClarkRRJune 16, 19236'0"185South Amboy, NJ US
Walker CooperRRJanuary 8, 19156'3"210Atherton, MO US
Jerry DahlkeRRJune 8, 19296'0"180Marathon, WI US
Jim DerringtonLLNovember 29, 19396'3"190Compton, CA US
Karl DrewsRRFebruary 22, 19206'4"192Staten Island, NY US
Billy DufourRRDecember 14, 19305'9"175Wyandotte, MI US
Alfred FacchiniRRMarch 12, 19316'0"176San Francisco, CA US
Tom FlaniganRLSeptember 6, 19346'3"175Cincinnati, OH US
Chico GarcíaRRDecember 24, 19245'8"170Veracruz, Veracruz MX
Sam HairstonRRJanuary 20, 19205'10"187Crawford, MS US
Bob HaleLLNovember 7, 19335'10"195Sarasota, FL US
Joe HicksLRApril 7, 19336'0"180Ivy, VA US
Gene HostSLJanuary 1, 19335'11"190Leeper, PA US
Dixie HowellLRJanuary 7, 19206'2"210Harold, KY US
Jim HughesRRMarch 21, 19236'1"200Chicago, IL US
Dave JordanLLApril 7, 19376'2"184La Jolla, CA US
Bob KeeganRRAugust 4, 19206'2"207Rochester, NY US
Harmon KillebrewRRJune 29, 19366'0"195Payette, ID US
Paul LaPalmeLLDecember 14, 19235'10"175Springfield, MA US
Barry LatmanRRMay 21, 19366'3"210Los Angeles, CA US
Philip MatejaR5'11"165
Jim McAnanyRRSeptember 4, 19365'10"196Los Angeles, CA US
Jim McDonaldRRMay 17, 19275'10"185Grants Pass, OR US
Richard MeansLLApril 9, 19366'0"180
Sam MeleRRJanuary 21, 19226'1"183Astoria, NY US
Eddie PhillipsSRJuly 8, 19306'1"180St. Louis, MO US
Tony PonceSRAugust 12, 19216'1"205Rivera, CA US
John RomanoRRAugust 23, 19345'11"205Hoboken, NJ US
Stanley RoseboroLRJune 10, 19285'10"160Walla Walla, WA US
Glen RosenbaumRRJune 14, 19365'11"170Union Mills, IN US
Don RudolphLLAugust 16, 19315'11"195Baltimore, MD US
Jim SnyderRRAugust 15, 19326'1"185Dearborn, MI US
Carl ThomasRRMay 28, 19326'5"245Minneapolis, MN US
Hal TroskyRRSeptember 29, 19366'3"205Cleveland, OH US
Charles WilliamsRRJune 12, 19285'10"170Dyersburg, TN US
Bobby WinklesRRMarch 11, 19305'9"168Tuckerman, AR US
Kenneth YokeLL5'11"175

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.




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