1958 Spokane Indians Roster
Team Record: 68-85
Finished 7th in the PCL
Manager: Goldie Holt (0-0), Bobby Bragan (0-0)
Affiliation: Los Angeles Dodgers
Location: Spokane, Washington
Ballpark: Avista Stadium
Attendance: 270,297, Avg. 3,533
The Spokane Indians of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1958 season with a record of 68 wins and 85 losses, finishing seventh in the PCL.
The Indians plated 597 runs and yielded 685 runs. Jim Baxes paced Spokane with 28 home runs, and Jim Gentile walloped 15 or more, too. Jim Baxes recorded 75 runs batted in. Jimmy Williams topped all regular hitters by hitting .302. Dick Hanlon led the squad with 12 wins, while Bill George recorded a 3.59 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Players from the 1958 Spokane Indians who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Jim Baxes, Art Fowler, Jim Gentile, Glen Gorbous, Connie Grob, Ralph Mauriello, Bob Milliken, Ed Palmquist, Tony Roig, Tom Saffell, Dick Scott, Larry Sherry, Norm Sherry, Gale Wade, Maury Wills and Dick Young.
Goldie Holt and Bobby Bragan served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Barker | R | R | September 25, 1930 | 6'0" | 180 | Abingdon, VA US |
| Jim Baxes | R | R | July 5, 1928 | 6'1" | 190 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Ron Bottler | R | R | August 21, 1933 | 6'1" | 180 | Portland, OR US |
| Patrick Enos | R | R | August 18, 1935 | 5'10" | 185 | White Plains, NY US |
| Art Fowler | R | R | July 3, 1922 | 5'11" | 180 | Converse, SC US |
| Jim Gentile | L | L | June 3, 1934 | 6'3" | 210 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Bill George | L | L | August 12, 1927 | 6'0" | 180 | Summit, NJ US |
| Glen Gorbous | L | R | July 8, 1930 | 6'2" | 175 | Drumheller, AB CA |
| Connie Grob | L | R | November 9, 1932 | 6'0" | 180 | Cross Plains, WI US |
| Dick Hanlon | R | R | February 9, 1933 | 5'10" | 175 | San Francisco, CA US |
| John Jancse | R | R | August 15, 1930 | 6'0" | 185 | Forest Hills, PA US |
| Bob Jenkins | R | R | August 15, 1931 | 6'0" | 195 | Hagerstown, MD US |
| Ralph Mauriello | R | R | August 25, 1934 | 6'3" | 195 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Glenn McMinn | R | R | March 11, 1933 | 6'1" | 165 | Chillicothe, TX US |
| Bob Milliken | R | R | August 25, 1926 | 6'0" | 195 | Majorsville, WV US |
| Lyle Olsen | R | November 13, 1929 | 6'3" | 200 | Oakland, CA US | |
| Chuck Page | R | R | March 28, 1936 | 5'11" | 175 | Hillsdale, OK US |
| Ed Palmquist | R | R | June 10, 1933 | 6'3" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Hisel Patrick | R | R | August 21, 1925 | 6'2" | 190 | Paris, KY US |
| Tony Roig | R | R | December 23, 1928 | 6'1" | 180 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Al Ronning | R | R | September 21, 1926 | 6'1" | 190 | Everett, WA US |
| Tom Saffell | L | R | July 26, 1921 | 5'11" | 170 | Etowah, TN US |
| Dick Scott | R | L | March 15, 1933 | 6'2" | 185 | Portsmouth, NH US |
| Larry Sherry | R | R | July 25, 1935 | 6'2" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Norm Sherry | R | R | July 16, 1931 | 5'11" | 180 | New York, NY US |
| Gale Wade | L | R | January 20, 1929 | 6'1" | 185 | Hollister, MO US |
| Robert Walz | L | R | May 24, 1931 | 6'1" | 190 | Jackson, MI US |
| Jimmy Williams | R | R | May 25, 1926 | 5'10" | 180 | Toronto, ON CA |
| Maury Wills | S | R | October 2, 1932 | 5'11" | 170 | Washington, DC US |
| Dick Young | L | R | June 3, 1928 | 5'11" | 175 | Seattle, WA 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.
