1958 Omaha Cardinals Roster
Team Record: 80-74
Finished 5th in the AA
Manager: Johnny Keane (80-74)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Omaha, Nebraska
Ballpark: Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium
Attendance: 157,715, Avg. 2,048
The Omaha Cardinals of the American Association ended the 1958 season with a record of 80 wins and 74 losses, finishing fifth in the AA.
The Cardinals scored 692 runs and gave up 599 runs. Bobby Smith led Omaha with 17 home runs Pidge Browne drove in 97 runs. Bobby Smith paced all regular batters by hitting .315. Bill Smith topped the squad with 13 wins, while Nelson Chittum registered a 2.84 earned run average, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1958 Omaha Cardinals who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Lee Tate, Bob Mabe, Bobby Smith, Nelson Chittum, Lindy McDaniel, Lloyd Merritt, Bob Blaylock, Chris Cannizzaro, Billy Muffett, Wally Shannon, Bob Gibson, Curt Flood, Duke Carmel, Bill Smith, Pidge Browne, Don Choate, Benny Valenzuela, Phil Clark, Barney Schultz, Harry Byrd, Billy Queen, Joe Taylor and Frank Barnes.
Johnny Keane served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Alomar | R | R | December 11, 1933 | 5'11" | 172 | Santurce, PR |
| Frank Barnes | R | R | August 26, 1926 | 6'0" | 170 | Longwood, MS US |
| Dave Benedict | L | L | March 1, 1930 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Bob Blaylock | R | R | June 28, 1935 | 6'1" | 185 | Chattanooga, TN US |
| Pidge Browne | L | L | March 21, 1929 | 6'1" | 190 | Peekskill, NY US |
| Harry Byrd | R | R | February 3, 1925 | 6'1" | 188 | Darlington, SC US |
| Chris Cannizzaro | R | R | May 3, 1938 | 6'0" | 190 | Oakland, CA US |
| Duke Carmel | L | L | April 23, 1937 | 6'3" | 202 | New York, NY US |
| Nelson Chittum | R | R | March 25, 1933 | 6'1" | 180 | Harrisonburg, VA US |
| Don Choate | R | R | July 2, 1938 | 6'0" | 185 | Potosi, MO US |
| Phil Clark | R | R | October 3, 1932 | 6'3" | 210 | Albany, GA US |
| Glen Crable | R | R | November 9, 1933 | 5'11" | 162 | |
| Curt Flood | R | R | January 18, 1938 | 5'9" | 165 | Houston, TX US |
| Jim Frey | L | L | May 26, 1931 | 5'9" | 170 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Bob Gibson | R | R | November 9, 1935 | 6'1" | 189 | Omaha, NE US |
| Waldo Gonzalez | R | R | April 30, 1935 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Ev Joyner | L | R | September 9, 1926 | 6'2" | 188 | |
| Boyd Linker | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Bob Mabe | R | R | October 8, 1929 | 5'11" | 165 | Danville, VA US |
| Ben Mateosky | R | R | March 21, 1933 | 6'2" | 202 | Uniontown, PA US |
| Lindy McDaniel | R | R | December 13, 1935 | 6'3" | 195 | Hollis, OK US |
| Lloyd Merritt | R | R | April 8, 1933 | 6'0" | 189 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Billy Muffett | R | R | September 21, 1930 | 6'1" | 198 | Hammond, IN US |
| Ron Plaza | L | R | August 24, 1934 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Billy Queen | R | R | November 28, 1928 | 6'1" | 185 | Gastonia, NC US |
| Barney Schultz | R | R | August 15, 1926 | 6'2" | 200 | Beverly, NJ US |
| Wally Shannon | L | R | January 23, 1933 | 6'0" | 178 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Oscar Sierra | R | 5'11" | 190 | |||
| Bill Smith | L | L | June 8, 1934 | 6'0" | 190 | Washington, DC US |
| Bobby Smith | R | R | May 28, 1934 | 5'11" | 180 | Hood River, OR US |
| Lee Tate | R | R | March 18, 1932 | 5'10" | 165 | Black Rock, AR US |
| Joe Taylor | R | R | March 2, 1926 | 6'1" | 185 | Chapman, AL US |
| Benny Valenzuela | R | R | June 2, 1933 | 5'10" | 175 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
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.
