1958 New Orleans Pelicans Roster
Team Record: 57-94
Finished 8th in the SA
Manager: Charlie Silvera (0-0), Ray Yochim (0-0)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
Ballpark: Pelican Stadium, City Park Stadium
Attendance: 50,369, Avg. 667
The New Orleans Pelicans of the Southern Association ended the 1958 season with a record of 57 wins and 94 losses, finishing eighth in the SA.
The Pelicans plated 776 runs and gave up 899 runs, most in the circuit. Ken Hunt and Frank Leja paced New Orleans with 29 home runs apiece., while Lamar North, Dick Windle, Tony Asaro and Jack Reed each walloped 15 or more, too. Frank Leja drove in 103 runs. Jack Reed topped hitters with significant playing time with a .309 average. Ed Cereghino paced the team with 9 wins and a team-best 5.08 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 1958 New Orleans Pelicans who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Steve Kraly, Jack Reed, Allie Clark, Russ Snyder, Tom Tresh, Walt Kellner, Ken Hunt, Don Bradey, Frank Leja, Charlie Silvera, Ray Yochim and Tom Carroll.
Charlie Silvera and Ray Yochim served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Asaro | R | R | January 16, 1936 | 5'8" | 170 | San Diego, CA US |
| Don Bradey | R | R | October 4, 1934 | 5'9" | 180 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Arnold Briggs | R | L | August 18, 1936 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Tom Carroll | R | R | September 17, 1936 | 6'3" | 186 | Jamaica, NY US |
| Ed Cereghino | R | R | November 24, 1933 | 6'2" | 205 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Allie Clark | R | R | June 16, 1923 | 6'0" | 185 | South Amboy, NJ US |
| William Cooke | R | R | October 31, 1935 | 6'4" | 195 | Chicago, IL US |
| Bill Davidson | R | R | August 4, 1937 | 6'1" | 170 | Camden, NJ US |
| William Drummond | R | R | October 14, 1934 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Richard Gray | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Arthur Henriksen | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Ken Hunt | R | R | July 13, 1934 | 6'1" | 205 | Grand Forks, ND US |
| Walt Kellner | R | R | April 26, 1929 | 6'0" | 200 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Richard Klinesmith | L | L | 6'2" | 196 | ||
| Steve Kraly | L | L | April 18, 1929 | 5'10" | 152 | Whiting, IN US |
| Leigh Lawrence | R | R | November 1, 1933 | 6'3" | 200 | Godfrey, IL US |
| Frank Leja | L | L | February 7, 1936 | 6'4" | 205 | Holyoke, MA US |
| George Maier | R | L | September 4, 1932 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| William Maley | R | December 2, 1930 | 5'10" | 185 | ||
| Robert Maness | R | 5'9" | 170 | |||
| Angelo Nardella | R | R | September 24, 1928 | 5'11" | 180 | Bath, PA US |
| Donald Nichols | R | R | December 22, 1934 | 5'10" | 172 | |
| Lamar North | R | R | May 20, 1929 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| James O'Reilly | L | L | July 20, 1934 | 6'3" | 188 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Tony Ponce | S | R | July 24, 1921 | 6'1" | 205 | Rivera, CA US |
| Jack Reed | R | R | February 2, 1933 | 6'0" | 185 | Silver City, MS US |
| Robert Riesener | R | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Charlie Silvera | R | R | October 13, 1924 | 5'10" | 175 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Russ Snyder | L | R | June 22, 1934 | 6'1" | 190 | Oak, NE US |
| Tom Tarantino | R | 5'10" | 185 | |||
| Tom Tresh | S | R | September 20, 1938 | 6'1" | 180 | Detroit, MI US |
| Pat Utley | R | R | 6'4" | 208 | ||
| Doug Weiss | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Dick Windle | R | R | March 11, 1934 | 6'2" | 190 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Ray Yochim | R | R | July 19, 1922 | 6'1" | 170 | New Orleans, LA 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.
