1958 Montreal Royals Roster
Team Record: 90-63
Finished 1st in the IL
Manager: Clay Bryant (90-63)
Affiliation: Los Angeles Dodgers
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Ballpark: Delorimier Stadium
Attendance: 213,475, Avg. 2,791
Playoffs - Montreal Royals 4 games, Columbus Red Birds 3
Finals - Montreal Royals 4 games, Toronto Maple Leafs 1
The Montreal Royals of the International League ended the 1958 season with a record of 90 wins and 63 losses, finishing first in the IL.
The Royals scored 684 runs, most in the league. Montreal conceded 538 runs. Bob Lennon led the team with 25 home runs, while Jim Koranda and Sandy Amorós walloped 15 or more as well. Clyde Parris drove in 93 runs. Solly Drake paced all regular hitters by hitting .301. Tom Lasorda topped the squad with 18 wins, and René Valdés, too added 15 or more wins, too Babe Birrer recorded a 2.36 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Clyde Parris, Bob Lennon, Bob Darnell, Dick Gray, René Valdés, Solly Drake, Tommy Davis, Sandy Amorós, Bill Harris, Babe Birrer, Jackie Collum, Ray Daviault, Bob Giallombardo, Charlie Rabe, Sparky Anderson, Leo Cristante, Dick Teed, Earl Robinson and Tom Lasorda were all players from the 1958 Montreal Royals who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Clay Bryant served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandy Amorós | L | L | January 30, 1930 | 5'7" | 170 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Sparky Anderson | R | R | February 22, 1934 | 5'9" | 170 | Bridgewater, SD US |
| Joe Baliga | R | R | March 20, 1933 | 5'10" | 190 | |
| George Barker | R | R | September 25, 1930 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Babe Birrer | R | R | July 4, 1929 | 6'0" | 195 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Fran Boniar | R | R | October 23, 1932 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Jackie Collum | L | L | June 21, 1927 | 5'7" | 160 | Victor, IA US |
| Leo Cristante | R | R | December 10, 1926 | 6'1" | 195 | Detroit, MI US |
| Bob Darnell | R | R | November 6, 1930 | 5'10" | 175 | Wewoka, OK US |
| Ray Daviault | R | R | May 27, 1934 | 6'1" | 170 | Montreal, QC CA |
| Tommy Davis | R | R | March 21, 1939 | 6'2" | 195 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Martin Devlin | R | R | February 7, 1933 | 5'8" | 165 | |
| Bobby Dolan | R | R | December 8, 1930 | 5'10" | 165 | Evansville, IA US |
| Solly Drake | S | R | October 23, 1930 | 6'0" | 170 | Little Rock, AR US |
| Robert Faust | R | R | October 6, 1933 | 6'3" | 210 | Chicago, IL US |
| Rene Friol | R | R | May 28, 1933 | 6'1" | 208 | Candelaria, Pinar del Rio CU |
| Dan Gatta | R | R | April 19, 1935 | 5'10" | 185 | Niles, OH US |
| Bob Giallombardo | L | L | May 20, 1937 | 6'0" | 175 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Dick Gray | R | R | July 11, 1931 | 5'11" | 165 | Jefferson, PA US |
| Bill Harris | L | R | December 3, 1930 | 5'8" | 187 | Duguayville, NB CA |
| John Jancse | R | R | August 15, 1930 | 6'0" | 185 | Forest Hills, PA US |
| Jim Koranda | R | R | June 3, 1934 | 6'3" | 205 | Chicago, IL US |
| Tom Lasorda | L | L | September 22, 1927 | 5'10" | 175 | Norristown, PA US |
| Bob Lennon | L | L | September 15, 1928 | 6'0" | 200 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Jacques Monette | R | R | September 30, 1930 | 5'11" | 190 | Montreal, QC CA |
| Clyde Parris | R | R | September 11, 1922 | 5'8" | 170 | Panama, Panama PA |
| Charlie Rabe | L | L | May 6, 1932 | 6'1" | 180 | Boyce, TX US |
| Earl Robinson | R | R | November 3, 1936 | 6'1" | 190 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Harry Schwegman | L | R | August 7, 1927 | 5'10" | 180 | Oxford, OH US |
| Lawrence Stankey | L | L | December 9, 1933 | 6'0" | 188 | Joliet, IL US |
| Dick Teed | S | R | March 8, 1926 | 5'11" | 180 | Springfield, MA US |
| René Valdés | R | R | June 2, 1929 | 6'3" | 175 | Guanabacoa, La Habana CU |
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.
