1958 Louisville Colonels Roster
Team Record: 56-95
Finished 8th in the AA
Manager: Del Wilber (56-95)
Affiliation: Baltimore Orioles
Location: Louisville, Kentucky
Ballpark: Cardinal Stadium
Attendance: 96,883, Avg. 1,283
The Louisville Colonels of the American Association ended the 1958 season with a record of 56 wins and 95 losses, finishing eighth in the AA.
The Colonels scored 560 runs, worst in the league, and surrendered 723 runs. Willie Tasby led Louisville with 22 home runs and drove in 95 runs, while leading hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .322 clip. Fred Besana topped the squad with 11 wins and a team-best 3.59 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1958 Louisville Colonels who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Ross Grimsley, Fred Besana, Wayne Causey, Jerry Dahlke, Del Wilber, Bob Hale, Frank Zupo, Chuck Locke, Bob Harrison, Jerry Lane, Eddie Phillips, Chuck Oertel, Willie Tasby, Al Corwin, Jim Pyburn and Toby Atwell.
Del Wilber served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Agosta | R | R | August 10, 1933 | 5'10" | 150 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Arnie Atkins | R | R | November 21, 1923 | 5'10" | 185 | Muscatine, IA US |
| Toby Atwell | L | R | March 8, 1924 | 5'9" | 185 | Leesburg, VA US |
| Ronald Babkoff | L | L | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Robert Barron | R | R | May 2, 1933 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Fred Besana | R | L | April 5, 1930 | 6'3" | 200 | Lincoln, CA US |
| Donald Bridges | R | R | April 6, 1938 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Wayne Causey | L | R | December 26, 1936 | 5'10" | 175 | Ruston, LA US |
| Luther Conger | R | R | April 9, 1932 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Al Corwin | R | R | December 3, 1926 | 6'1" | 170 | Newburgh, NY US |
| Jerry Dahlke | R | R | June 8, 1929 | 6'0" | 180 | Marathon, WI US |
| Tex Dargiewicz | L | L | April 28, 1931 | 6'0" | 180 | Nanticoke, PA US |
| Larry Davidson | L | R | May 20, 1926 | 6'1" | 195 | Appomattox, VA US |
| Rowland Davies | L | L | 5'11" | 168 | ||
| Frank DiPrima | R | R | December 13, 1926 | 5'9" | 170 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Roosevelt Evans | L | R | October 10, 1932 | 6'1" | 175 | , MS US |
| John Fickinger | R | R | October 11, 1933 | 6'3" | 195 | Ashland, PA US |
| Charles Garmon | R | R | 6'4" | 205 | ||
| Ross Grimsley | L | L | June 4, 1922 | 6'0" | 175 | Americus, KS US |
| William Hain | R | R | January 9, 1934 | 6'3" | 195 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Bob Hale | L | L | November 7, 1933 | 5'10" | 195 | Sarasota, FL US |
| Bob Harrison | L | R | September 22, 1930 | 5'11" | 178 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Lee Jones | R | R | April 1, 1928 | 6'1" | 190 | Fairfax, OK US |
| Artie Kay | R | R | October 16, 1934 | 5'9" | 174 | Belton, SC US |
| Jim Kite | L | L | July 12, 1931 | 5'11" | 178 | |
| Jerry Lane | R | R | February 7, 1926 | 6'0" | 205 | Ashland, NY US |
| Chuck Locke | R | R | May 5, 1932 | 5'11" | 185 | Malden, MO US |
| Chuck Oertel | L | R | March 12, 1931 | 5'8" | 165 | Coffeyville, KS US |
| Jack Parks | L | R | June 12, 1928 | 6'2" | 205 | Sayreton, AL US |
| Eddie Phillips | S | R | July 8, 1930 | 6'1" | 180 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Jim Pyburn | R | R | November 1, 1932 | 6'0" | 190 | Fairfield, AL US |
| Bill Raehse | L | L | 6'3" | 175 | ||
| Pablo Rivera | R | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Rolf Scheel | R | R | July 15, 1932 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Oscar Sierra | R | 5'11" | 190 | |||
| Willie Tasby | R | R | January 8, 1933 | 5'11" | 170 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Earl Weaver | R | R | August 14, 1930 | 5'7" | 180 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Del Wilber | R | R | February 24, 1919 | 6'3" | 200 | Lincoln Park, MI US |
| Frank Zupo | L | R | August 29, 1939 | 5'11" | 182 | San Francisco, CA 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.
