1958 Johnson City Phillies Roster
Team Record: 47-24
Finished 1st in the AL
Manager: Eddie Lyons (47-24)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Johnson City, Tennessee
Ballpark: Keystone Field
Attendance: 14,286, Avg. 402
The Johnson City Phillies of the Appalachian League ended the 1958 season with a record of 47 wins and 24 losses, finishing first in the AL.
The Phillies scored 505 runs, most in the league. Johnson City conceded 328 runs, the lowest total in the circuit. Danny Cater paced the squad with 14 home runs and drove in 68 runs. George Williams topped all regular batters with a .361 average. William Hofmeister led the squad with 11 wins, while Dennis Bennett registered a 1.52 earned run average, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Members of the 1958 Johnson City Phillies who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Dennis Bennett, Danny Cater and George Williams.
Eddie Lyons served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Balling | R | January 5, 1940 | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Victor Baron | R | R | March 12, 1939 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Larry Baughman | R | R | June 4, 1940 | 6'1" | 195 | Lancaster, OH US |
| Charlie Bennett | L | R | February 7, 1938 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Dennis Bennett | L | L | October 5, 1939 | 6'3" | 192 | Oakland, CA US |
| Edward Brakus | R | R | August 9, 1935 | 6'2" | 162 | Donora, PA US |
| Bobby Bubash | R | R | February 3, 1940 | 6'0" | 170 | Brackenridge, PA US |
| Nolan Campbell | R | R | August 29, 1939 | 5'7" | 180 | Weedpatch, CA US |
| Robert Carmo | R | R | February 4, 1939 | 6'2" | 180 | Blairsville, PA US |
| Adrian Casteen | L | R | October 11, 1936 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Danny Casteen | R | R | October 26, 1938 | 6'2" | 188 | Wilmington, NC US |
| Danny Cater | R | R | February 25, 1940 | 6'0" | 170 | Austin, TX US |
| Raymond Doyle | R | R | January 27, 1939 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Alon Gore | R | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Bobby Haines | R | R | February 8, 1940 | 6'1" | 190 | New York, NY US |
| Richard Haines | R | R | February 8, 1940 | 6'0" | 190 | New York, NY US |
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| Robert Hellmer | L | L | August 30, 1940 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| William Hofmeister | R | L | 6'2" | 165 | ||
| William Hurlbert | R | R | 5'10" | 178 | ||
| Larry Keller | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Jack Kerrigan | R | R | April 22, 1940 | 6'3" | 200 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Thomas Klukososki | R | R | 6'4" | 194 | ||
| Gerald Kummer | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| James Lalley | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Thomas Lawrence | R | R | 6'1" | 182 | ||
| Donald Littleton | R | R | 6'1" | 205 | ||
| Richie Meningall | R | March 17, 1936 | 6'1" | 208 | East Orange, NJ US | |
| Gerald Reimer | L | R | February 25, 1938 | 6'0" | 200 | |
| Lindsey Robinson | L | R | 5'9" | 175 | ||
| Ronald Ruth | L | L | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Robert Schuman | May 1, 1933 | |||||
| Joseph Short | R | R | 5'11" | 172 | ||
| Dick Smith | R | L | April 12, 1940 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Warren Tessier | S | L | 5'9" | 170 | ||
| George Williams | R | R | October 23, 1939 | 5'11" | 165 | Detroit, MI US |
| John Williams | R | R | October 15, 1938 | 5'10" | 155 | |
| Don Wilson | R | R | June 14, 1940 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| George Wilson | R | R | 5'8" | 165 | ||
| Edward Worden | L | L | 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.
