1958 Stockton Ports Roster
Team Record: 70-68
Finished 3rd in the CL
Manager: Don Pries (70-68)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Stockton, California
Ballpark: Billy Hebert Field
Attendance: 25,991, Avg. 377
Playoffs - Fresno Giants 2 games, Stockton Ports 1
The Stockton Ports of the California League ended the 1958 season with a record of 70 wins and 68 losses, finishing third in the CL.
The Ports allowed 652 runs, least in the league. Stockton plated 716 runs. Jack Damaska paced the team with 20 home runs, while Ed Zander walloped 15 or more as well. Ed Zander recorded 95 runs batted in. Carlos Dore led all regular hitters by hitting .315. Alvin Spearman topped the squad with 20 wins and a team-best 2.6 earned run average, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Jack Damaska and Chris Krug both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Don Pries served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Damaska | R | R | August 21, 1937 | 5'11" | 168 | Beaver Falls, PA US |
| Eddie Deeds | R | R | May 15, 1936 | 6'4" | 210 | |
| Carlos Dore | L | L | October 8, 1932 | 5'9" | 160 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Ron Gaggero | R | October 28, 1935 | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Benjamin Gonzales | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Donald Gorrondona | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Jim Hansen | R | R | August 17, 1937 | 6'1" | 195 | Portland, OR US |
| Roberto Herrera | R | R | April 21, 1939 | 6'3" | 220 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Daniel Howard | L | 6'4" | 215 | |||
| Bernard Kelly | R | August 2, 1933 | 5'11" | 185 | San Francisco, CA US | |
| Chris Krug | R | R | December 25, 1939 | 6'4" | 200 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Joseph Lains | S | L | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Robert Lohse | L | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Ron Ott | L | May 22, 1936 | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Don Pries | R | 6'1" | 180 | |||
| John Roth | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Lynn Rube | R | R | July 12, 1940 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Alvin Spearman | R | R | August 26, 1931 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Gary Underhill | L | L | 5'9" | 155 | ||
| Ed Zander | R | R | February 20, 1937 | 5'10" | 195 |
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.
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