1958 Nashville Vols Roster
Team Record: 76-78
Finished 5th in the SA
Manager: Dick Sisler (76-78)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Redlegs
Location: Nashville, Tennessee
Ballpark: Sulphur Dell
Attendance: 92,199, Avg. 1,197
The Nashville Vols of the Southern Association ended the 1958 season with a record of 76 wins and 78 losses, finishing fifth in the SA.
The Vols led the circuit with 777 runs. Nashville allowed 732 runs. Chuck Coles paced the squad with 29 home runs, while Emil Panko, Buddy Gilbert and Jim Fridley each walloped 15 or more, too. Chuck Coles drove in 107 runs. Jim Fridley topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .348. Jim O'Toole paced the squad with 20 wins and a team-best 2.44 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Players from the 1958 Nashville Vols who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Jim Fridley, Hy Cohen, Karl Drews, Buddy Gilbert, Gene Hayden, Lyle Luttrell, Jim Bailey, Jay Hook, Dick Sisler, George Schmees, Bobby Durnbaugh, Dick Aylward, Tommy Brown, Chuck Coles and Jim O'Toole.
Dick Sisler served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herb Anderson | R | L | July 15, 1936 | 6'0" | 178 | Everett, WA US |
| Dick Aylward | R | R | June 4, 1925 | 6'0" | 190 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Jim Bailey | S | L | December 16, 1934 | 6'2" | 210 | Strawberry Plains, TN US |
| Tommy Brown | R | R | December 6, 1927 | 6'1" | 170 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Jerry Cade | R | L | September 9, 1932 | 5'10" | 155 | |
| Clifford Coggin | R | R | November 3, 1924 | 6'0" | 199 | Athens, Alaskan Terr US |
| Hy Cohen | R | R | January 29, 1931 | 6'5" | 220 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Chuck Coles | L | L | June 27, 1931 | 5'9" | 180 | Fredericktown, PA US |
| Victor Comolli | L | R | February 9, 1929 | 6'0" | 185 | Milford, MA US |
| Robert Dobzanski | R | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Karl Drews | R | R | February 22, 1920 | 6'4" | 192 | Staten Island, NY US |
| Bobby Durnbaugh | R | R | January 15, 1933 | 5'8" | 170 | Dayton, OH US |
| Jim Fridley | R | R | September 6, 1924 | 6'2" | 205 | Phillippi, WV US |
| Buddy Gilbert | L | R | July 26, 1935 | 6'3" | 195 | Knoxville, TN US |
| Gene Hayden | L | L | April 14, 1935 | 6'2" | 175 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Kenneth Hommel | R | R | February 8, 1932 | 5'11" | 170 | Queens, NY US |
| Jay Hook | L | R | November 18, 1936 | 6'2" | 182 | Waukegan, IL US |
| Edward Irons | R | May 3, 1928 | 6'0" | 210 | West Haven, CT US | |
| Greg Jancich | R | R | April 25, 1936 | 6'5" | 220 | Chicago, IL US |
| Jimmy Ludtka | L | R | July 9, 1931 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Lyle Luttrell | R | R | February 22, 1930 | 6'0" | 180 | Bloomington, IL US |
| Darrell Martin | R | R | October 5, 1935 | 6'3" | 180 | Prague, OK US |
| Jim O'Toole | S | L | January 10, 1937 | 6'0" | 190 | Chicago, IL US |
| Jose Padilla | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Emil Panko | R | R | August 25, 1934 | 5'11" | 185 | Yonkers, NY US |
| Witty Quintana | R | March 17, 1933 | 5'11" | 175 | Banos Oriente, CU | |
| George Schmees | L | L | September 6, 1924 | 6'0" | 190 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Haven Schmidt | L | R | September 23, 1935 | 6'4" | 210 | |
| Dick Sisler | L | R | November 2, 1920 | 6'2" | 205 | St. Louis, MO US |
| James Sprankle | R | R | July 22, 1935 | 6'1" | 190 | Lafayette, IN US |
| Ronald Suleski | R | R | April 11, 1937 | 6'4" | 210 | |
| Larry Taylor | R | R | August 7, 1930 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Burt Touchberry | R | R | July 27, 1934 | 6'4" | 195 | Columbia, SC 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.
