1958 Portland Beavers Roster
Team Record: 78-76
Finished 4th in the PCL
Manager: Tommy Heath (0-0), Larry Jansen (0-0)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Portland, Oregon
Ballpark: PGE Park
Attendance: 179,100, Avg. 2,326
The Portland Beavers of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1958 season with a record of 78 wins and 76 losses, finishing fourth in the PCL.
The Beavers tallied 649 runs and surrendered 693 runs. George Freese walloped 35 home runs for Portland, while Jack Littrell and Frank Kellert added 15 or more, too. George Freese drove in 81 runs and topped all regular hitters by hitting .305. Elmer Singleton led the squad with 13 wins, and Larry Jansen recorded a 3.13 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Niles Jordan, Bob Borkowski, Bob Will, Vic Lombardi, George Freese, Bob Garber, Duane Pillette, Elmer Singleton, Al Lary, Don Robertson, Frank Kellert, Dave Melton, Bob DiPietro, Freddy Rodríguez, Don Nicholas, Paul Smith, Bill Bell, Jack Lohrke, Jim Fanning, Howie Judson, Ed Mayer, Billy DeMars, Ed Winceniak, John Buzhardt, Jack Littrell, Cuno Barragan, Luis Márquez, Larry Jansen and Bill Henry were all players from the 1958 Portland Beavers who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Tommy Heath and Larry Jansen served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cuno Barragan | R | R | June 20, 1932 | 5'11" | 180 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Ray Bauer | R | L | July 9, 1928 | 6'3" | 170 | Roosevelt, NY US |
| Bill Bell | R | R | October 24, 1933 | 6'3" | 200 | Goldsboro, NC US |
| Bob Borkowski | R | R | January 27, 1926 | 6'0" | 182 | Dayton, OH US |
| Bill Brenner | R | R | October 30, 1920 | 6'1" | 205 | Tumwater, WA US |
| Terry Burke | R | March 2, 1937 | 5'9" | 155 | Lincoln, NE US | |
| John Buzhardt | R | R | August 17, 1936 | 6'2" | 195 | Prosperity, SC US |
| Alex Cosmidis | R | R | September 22, 1928 | 5'7" | 165 | Fayetteville, NC US |
| Billy DeMars | R | R | August 26, 1925 | 5'10" | 160 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Bob DiPietro | R | R | September 1, 1927 | 5'11" | 185 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Arthur Edmunds | R | R | 6'2" | 210 | ||
| Jim Fanning | R | R | September 14, 1927 | 5'11" | 180 | Chicago, IL US |
| George Freese | R | R | September 12, 1926 | 6'0" | 190 | Wheeling, WV US |
| Bob Garber | R | R | September 10, 1928 | 6'1" | 190 | Hunker, PA US |
| David Gray | L | R | March 6, 1933 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Bill Henry | L | L | October 15, 1927 | 6'2" | 180 | Alice, TX US |
| Paul Hoffmeister | R | R | December 23, 1928 | 6'4" | 215 | East Chicago, IL US |
| Larry Jansen | R | R | July 16, 1920 | 6'2" | 190 | Verboort, OR US |
| Niles Jordan | L | L | December 1, 1925 | 5'11" | 180 | Lyman, WA US |
| Howie Judson | R | R | February 16, 1925 | 6'1" | 195 | Hebron, IL US |
| Frank Kellert | R | R | July 6, 1924 | 6'2" | 185 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Wally Lammers | R | R | October 31, 1926 | 5'11" | 180 | Buckley, IL US |
| Al Lary | R | R | September 26, 1928 | 6'3" | 185 | Northport, AL US |
| Jack Littrell | R | R | January 22, 1929 | 6'0" | 179 | Louisville, KY US |
| Jack Lohrke | R | R | February 25, 1924 | 6'0" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Vic Lombardi | L | L | September 20, 1922 | 5'7" | 158 | Reedley, CA US |
| Luis Márquez | R | R | October 28, 1925 | 5'10" | 174 | Aguadilla, PR |
| Ed Mayer | L | L | November 30, 1931 | 6'2" | 185 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Dave Melton | R | R | October 3, 1928 | 6'0" | 185 | Pampa, TX US |
| Wilcy Moore | R | R | July 6, 1929 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Lenny Neal | R | R | December 2, 1924 | 5'11" | 185 | Scio, OR US |
| Don Nicholas | L | R | October 30, 1930 | 5'7" | 150 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Duane Pillette | R | R | July 24, 1922 | 6'3" | 195 | Detroit, MI US |
| Don Robertson | L | L | October 15, 1930 | 5'10" | 180 | Harvey, IL US |
| Freddy Rodríguez | R | R | April 29, 1924 | 6'0" | 180 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Elmer Singleton | R | R | June 26, 1918 | 6'2" | 174 | Ogden, UT US |
| Paul Smith | L | L | March 19, 1931 | 5'8" | 165 | New Castle, PA US |
| Tony Tornay | R | R | October 6, 1929 | 6'0" | 205 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Bob Will | L | L | July 15, 1931 | 5'10" | 175 | Berwyn, IL US |
| Ed Winceniak | R | R | April 16, 1929 | 5'9" | 165 | Chicago, IL 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.
