1958 Jacksonville Braves Roster
Team Record: 76-64
Finished 2nd in the SAL
Manager: Joe Just (0-0), Chuck Buheller (0-0)
Affiliation: Milwaukee Braves
Location: Jacksonville, Florida
Ballpark: Sam M. Wolfson Park
Attendance: 78,686, Avg. 1,124
Playoffs - Jacksonville Braves 1 game, Charlotte Hornets 0
Finals - Macon Dodgers 2 games, Jacksonville Braves 0
The Jacksonville Braves of the South Atlantic League ended the 1958 season with a record of 76 wins and 64 losses, finishing second in the SAL.
The Braves allowed 561 runs, least in the league. Jacksonville tallied 599 runs, worst in the circuit,.
Ron Piché, Daryl Robertson, Hawk Taylor, Bob Botz, Howie Bedell, Bob Hendley and Chi-Chi Olivo were all players from the 1958 Jacksonville Braves who played in the Majors during their careers.
Joe Just and Chuck Buheller served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Barbarito | S | R | April 24, 1928 | 5'8" | 175 | |
| Howie Bedell | L | R | September 29, 1935 | 6'1" | 185 | Clearfield, PA US |
| Ron Bennett | L | R | December 18, 1932 | 5'8" | 175 | |
| Bob Botz | R | R | April 28, 1935 | 5'11" | 170 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Chuck Buheller | R | R | March 20, 1934 | 6'2" | 185 | Richmond, VA US |
| Jack Caffery | R | L | June 30, 1934 | 6'1" | 175 | Kingston, ON CA |
| James Callaway | L | R | October 29, 1935 | 5'10" | 170 | Ringgold, GA US |
| Ross Carter | R | R | September 8, 1936 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Larry Click | R | R | December 6, 1936 | 6'1" | 178 | Roxton, TX US |
| Antonio Diaz | R | R | June 13, 1938 | 6'0" | 175 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Mike Fandozzi | R | R | May 15, 1927 | 5'9" | 153 | Athens, NY US |
| Don Frailey | L | R | April 28, 1934 | 5'10" | 165 | Vandalia, IL US |
| Dick Grabowski | R | R | July 17, 1932 | 6'0" | 178 | |
| Joseph Gushanas | L | L | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Juan Guzman | R | R | May 27, 1936 | 5'8" | 170 | Santurce, PR |
| Hank Hemmerly | R | L | February 14, 1935 | 5'10" | 175 | Forest, OH US |
| Bob Hendley | R | L | April 30, 1939 | 6'2" | 190 | Macon, GA US |
| Brent Holder | L | R | July 16, 1932 | 6'2" | 185 | Lunenburg County, VA US |
| Robert MacConnell | R | 6'0" | 190 | |||
| John Mackley | R | R | May 7, 1930 | 6'3" | 200 | Roan Mountain, TN US |
| Noel Mickelsen | R | R | August 15, 1934 | 6'6" | 190 | Oto, IA US |
| Jacques Monette | R | R | September 30, 1930 | 5'11" | 190 | Montreal, QC CA |
| Wally O'Neil | L | L | July 4, 1933 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Chi-Chi Olivo | R | R | March 18, 1926 | 6'2" | 215 | Guayubin, Monte Cristi DO |
| Wynton Overstreet | R | L | 6'1" | 188 | ||
| Ron Piché | R | R | May 22, 1935 | 5'11" | 165 | Verdun, QC CA |
| Raymond Reed | R | R | February 1, 1929 | 5'10" | 167 | Chattaroy, WV US |
| Daryl Robertson | R | R | January 5, 1936 | 6'0" | 184 | Cripple Creek, CO US |
| John Stokoe | R | L | February 18, 1935 | 5'10" | 175 | Albany, NY US |
| John Stratton | R | R | December 13, 1932 | 5'8" | 160 | San Jose, CA US |
| Hawk Taylor | R | R | April 3, 1939 | 6'1" | 187 | Metropolis, IL US |
| William Thompson | L | L | January 7, 1932 | 6'5" | 190 | Hooker, PA US |
| Dudley Whitley | L | R | September 24, 1934 | 5'10" | 185 | Edgecombe County, NC US |
| Robert York | R | R | 6'4" | 175 | ||
| John Zeleznock | R | August 19, 1932 | 6'1" | 185 |
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.
