1958 Idaho Falls Russets Roster
Team Record: 65-66
Finished 4th in the PL
Manager: Al Lakeman (65-66)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Idaho Falls, Idaho
Ballpark: Highland Park
Attendance: 37,580, Avg. 574
The Idaho Falls Russets of the Pioneer League ended the 1958 season with a record of 65 wins and 66 losses, finishing fourth in the PL.
The Russets tallied 769 runs and gave up 759 runs. Buck Rodgers paced Idaho Falls with 12 home runs Frank Franchi drove in 109 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .352 clip. Dick Sheldon led the squad with 12 wins, while John O'Cain recorded a 3.26 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Buck Rodgers and Jake Wood both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Al Lakeman served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gene Bacque | R | R | August 12, 1937 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| William Bennett | R | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Ted Berner | R | R | 6'4" | 185 | ||
| Raymond Billingsley | L | R | January 16, 1937 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Gerald Blanks | R | 6'1" | 190 | |||
| Donald Bridges | R | R | April 6, 1938 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Eugene Burroughs | R | L | March 3, 1939 | 6'1" | 178 | |
| Jack Crouch | L | R | 5'9" | 175 | ||
| John Drake | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Jack Falls | L | R | June 14, 1931 | 5'11" | 186 | Gastonia, NC US |
| Jerry Fields | R | L | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Frank Franchi | R | R | December 6, 1936 | 5'8" | 165 | |
| Richard Jones | R | R | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Jerry Kudajeski | L | 6'1" | 205 | |||
| Otto Lind | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Norm Manning | R | R | November 13, 1937 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| William Maupin | R | R | June 3, 1937 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Hugh McMullan | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| John O'Cain | L | L | June 4, 1935 | 6'0" | 185 | Orangeburg, SC US |
| Jesse Queen | R | R | June 7, 1937 | 5'9" | 170 | Cuthbert, GA US |
| John Risch | R | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Wilber Risser | L | L | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Buck Rodgers | S | R | August 16, 1938 | 6'2" | 190 | Delaware, OH US |
| George Schmid | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Dick Sheldon | R | R | May 6, 1936 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Eric Spence | September 1, 1938 | 193 | ||||
| James Spyhalski | R | 6'2" | 185 | |||
| Chuck Strange | R | R | December 16, 1935 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Fred Swertfager | R | R | July 3, 1938 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Thomas Trammel | R | L | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Jake Wood | R | R | June 22, 1937 | 6'1" | 163 | Elizabeth, NJ 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.
