1958 Little Rock Travelers Roster
Team Record: 74-80
Finished 6th in the SA
Manager: Les Peden (74-80)
Affiliation: Kansas City Athletics
Location: Little Rock, Arkansas
Ballpark: Ray Winder Field
Attendance: 67,810, Avg. 881
The Little Rock Travelers of the Southern Association ended the 1958 season with a record of 74 wins and 80 losses, finishing sixth in the SA.
The Travelers scored 673 runs and allowed 741 runs. Kent Hadley walloped 34 home runs for Little Rock, while Les Peden and Charles Secrest swatted 15 or more as well. Charles Secrest accounted for 99 RBI. Les Peden topped all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .334 average. Dutch Romberger led the team with 18 wins, and Bob Davis earned a 2.17 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1958 Little Rock Travelers who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Fred Hahn, Kent Hadley, Bill Kern, Bob Spicer, Bill Bradford, Bud Black, Les Peden, Bob Davis, Harry Elliott, Gordon MacKenzie, Al Grunwald, Grady Wilson, Pete Castiglione, Al Aber, Don Williams, John Tsitouris, Howie Reed, Chuck Locke, Jim Small, Dutch Romberger and George Brunet.
Les Peden served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Aber | L | L | July 31, 1927 | 6'2" | 195 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Thomas Agosta | R | R | August 10, 1933 | 5'10" | 150 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Bud Black | R | R | July 9, 1932 | 6'3" | 197 | St. Louis, MO US |
| John Bober | L | L | July 13, 1936 | 6'3" | 202 | |
| Bill Bradford | R | R | August 28, 1921 | 6'2" | 180 | Choctaw, AR US |
| Donald Brown | R | R | May 14, 1934 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| George Brunet | R | L | June 8, 1935 | 6'1" | 195 | Houghton, MI US |
| Pete Castiglione | R | R | February 13, 1921 | 5'11" | 175 | Greenwich, CT US |
| Bob Davis | R | R | September 11, 1933 | 6'0" | 170 | New York, NY US |
| Benjamin Downs | L | R | August 13, 1929 | 6'2" | 200 | Highland Park, MI US |
| Harry Elliott | R | R | December 30, 1923 | 5'9" | 175 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Al Grunwald | L | L | February 13, 1930 | 6'4" | 210 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Kent Hadley | L | L | December 17, 1934 | 6'3" | 190 | Pocatello, ID US |
| Fred Hahn | R | L | February 16, 1929 | 6'3" | 174 | Nyack, NY US |
| Louis Heyman | R | R | June 2, 1920 | 6'3" | 230 | Chicago, IL US |
| Claude Horn | L | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Bill Kern | R | R | February 28, 1933 | 6'2" | 184 | Coplay, PA US |
| Chuck Locke | R | R | May 5, 1932 | 5'11" | 185 | Malden, MO US |
| Gordon MacKenzie | R | R | July 9, 1937 | 5'11" | 175 | St. Petersburg, FL US |
| Jim Miller | L | L | September 21, 1928 | 6'1" | 160 | Doylestown, PA US |
| Donald Nance | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Jack Nora | R | R | January 9, 1936 | 5'11" | 180 | Dubuque, IA US |
| R. C. Otey | R | March 12, 1923 | 5'9" | 160 | , AR US | |
| Les Peden | R | R | September 17, 1923 | 6'1" | 212 | Azle, TX US |
| Howie Reed | R | R | December 21, 1936 | 6'1" | 195 | Dallas, TX US |
| Dutch Romberger | R | R | May 26, 1927 | 6'0" | 185 | Klingerstown, PA US |
| Robert Schwarzkoff | R | R | January 20, 1935 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Alan Scott | R | R | June 17, 1936 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Charles Secrest | L | L | January 9, 1935 | 5'9" | 175 | |
| Rac Slider | L | R | December 23, 1933 | 5'8" | 160 | Simms, TX US |
| Jim Small | L | L | March 8, 1937 | 6'1" | 180 | Portland, OR US |
| Bob Spicer | L | R | April 11, 1925 | 5'10" | 173 | Richmond, VA US |
| Ben Swaringen | S | R | August 27, 1936 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| John Tsitouris | R | R | May 4, 1936 | 6'0" | 175 | Monroe, NC US |
| Don Williams | R | R | September 2, 1935 | 6'5" | 218 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Grady Wilson | R | R | November 23, 1922 | 6'0" | 170 | Columbus, GA 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.
