1958 San Antonio Missions Roster
Team Record: 74-79
Finished 6th in the TL
Manager: Grady Hatton (74-79)
Affiliation: Baltimore Orioles
Location: San Antonio, Texas
Ballpark: Mission Stadium
Attendance: 101,305, Avg. 1,324
The San Antonio Missions of the Texas League ended the 1958 season with a record of 74 wins and 79 losses, finishing sixth in the TL.
The Missions plated 677 runs and allowed 702 runs. Hank Moreno walloped 30 home runs for San Antonio and drove in 84 runs. Robert Caffery paced all regular batters with a .296 average. Jim Archer and Harvey Cohen topped the team with 14 wins each, while Dick Luebke recorded a 3.5 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1958 San Antonio Missions who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Jim Archer, Frank Baldwin, Bill Bell, Allie Clark, Jesse Gonder, Sam Hairston, Grady Hatton, Stan Hollmig, Gene Host, Walt Kellner, Dick Luebke, Jim Mangan, Red Munger, José Santiago and Roy Weatherly.
Grady Hatton served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Aldridge | R | R | March 9, 1934 | 6'1" | 180 | Perrine, FL US |
| Jim Archer | R | L | May 25, 1932 | 6'0" | 190 | Max Meadows, VA US |
| Danny Baich | R | R | December 25, 1924 | 5'10" | 190 | Detroit, MI US |
| Frank Baldwin | R | R | December 25, 1928 | 5'11" | 195 | High Bridge, NJ US |
| Asdrubal Baro | R | R | November 21, 1926 | 5'10" | 172 | Mayari, Holguin CU |
| Bill Bell | R | R | October 24, 1933 | 6'3" | 200 | Goldsboro, NC US |
| Jack Brown | R | R | February 7, 1933 | 6'1" | 190 | Elizabeth, PA US |
| Robert Caffery | L | R | November 7, 1929 | 5'11" | 170 | Wood River, IL US |
| Carlos Castillo | R | R | April 24, 1933 | 5'11" | 160 | La Guaira, La Guaira VE |
| Allie Clark | R | R | June 16, 1923 | 6'0" | 185 | South Amboy, NJ US |
| Mike Coen | R | R | October 18, 1933 | 6'2" | 195 | Roseburg, OR US |
| Harvey Cohen | R | R | March 5, 1934 | 6'3" | 210 | Boston, MA US |
| Reno DeBenedetti | R | R | February 29, 1928 | 6'1" | 180 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Dick Drilling | R | R | July 23, 1929 | 6'2" | 185 | Fonda, IA US |
| Joe Duhem | R | August 14, 1931 | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Miguel Gaspar | R | R | September 7, 1929 | 6'1" | 182 | Empalme, Sonora MX |
| Bill Getz | R | R | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Jesse Gonder | L | R | January 20, 1936 | 5'10" | 180 | Monticello, AR US |
| Sam Hairston | R | R | January 20, 1920 | 5'10" | 187 | Crawford, MS US |
| Grady Hatton | L | R | October 7, 1922 | 5'8" | 170 | Beaumont, TX US |
| Stan Hollmig | R | R | January 2, 1926 | 6'2" | 190 | Fredericksburg, TX US |
| Gene Host | S | L | January 1, 1933 | 5'11" | 190 | Leeper, PA US |
| Walt Kellner | R | R | April 26, 1929 | 6'0" | 200 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Wally Lammers | R | R | October 31, 1926 | 5'11" | 180 | Buckley, IL US |
| Dick Luebke | R | L | April 8, 1935 | 6'4" | 200 | Chicago, IL US |
| Jim Mangan | R | R | September 24, 1929 | 5'10" | 190 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Jim Michalec | R | R | September 24, 1929 | 5'11" | 185 | Lavaca County, TX US |
| Don Moitoza | R | January 10, 1936 | 5'10" | 175 | Richmond, CA US | |
| Hank Moreno | R | R | May 2, 1933 | 5'9" | 170 | Stockton, CA US |
| Red Munger | R | R | October 4, 1918 | 6'2" | 200 | Houston, TX US |
| Fernando Osorio | R | R | November 21, 1929 | 6'2" | 165 | Panama, Panama PA |
| Jose Padilla | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| José Santiago | R | R | September 4, 1928 | 5'10" | 175 | Coamo, PR |
| Don Schultz | L | R | July 22, 1929 | 6'3" | 185 | Rockford, IL US |
| Eugene Sheets | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Thomas St. John | L | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Lawrence Stankey | L | L | December 9, 1933 | 6'0" | 188 | Joliet, IL US |
| Bob Thollander | R | R | July 30, 1930 | 5'11" | 185 | Bensenville, TX US |
| Roy Weatherly | L | R | February 25, 1915 | 5'6" | 170 | Warren, TX 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.
