1958 Savannah Redlegs Roster
South Atlantic League (SAL) - Class: A
Team Record: 61-79
Finished 6th in the SAL
Manager: Bob Wellman (61-79)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Redlegs
Location: Savannah, Georgia
Ballpark: Grayson Stadium
Attendance: 68,437, Avg. 978
1958 Savannah Redlegs StatisticsTeam Record: 61-79
Finished 6th in the SAL
Manager: Bob Wellman (61-79)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Redlegs
Location: Savannah, Georgia
Ballpark: Grayson Stadium
Attendance: 68,437, Avg. 978
The Savannah Redlegs of the South Atlantic League ended the 1958 season with a record of 61 wins and 79 losses, finishing sixth in the SAL.
The Redlegs scored 604 runs and gave up 619 runs.
Joe Gaines, Cookie Rojas, Leo Cárdenas, Bobby Henrich, Joe Azcue, Jack Baldschun, Bob Wellman, Bill Currie and Bob Moorhead were all players from the 1958 Savannah Redlegs who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Bob Wellman served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alberto Alvarez | R | R | May 14, 1935 | 5'9" | 178 | |
| Ultus Alvarez | R | R | May 2, 1934 | 5'11" | 175 | Cumanayagua, CU |
| Candido Andrade | R | R | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| Joe Azcue | R | R | August 18, 1939 | 6'0" | 190 | Cienfuegos, Cienfuegos CU |
| Jack Baldschun | R | R | October 16, 1936 | 6'1" | 175 | Greenville, OH US |
| William Beck | R | R | June 21, 1938 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Thomas Bramlish | L | L | November 13, 1936 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Leroy Burbage | R | June 23, 1932 | 6'1" | 180 | Charleston, SC US | |
| Dick Bush | R | R | March 23, 1931 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Leo Cárdenas | R | R | December 17, 1938 | 5'11" | 160 | Matanzas, Matanzas CU |
| Ron Cooper | L | R | January 17, 1935 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Bill Currie | R | R | November 29, 1926 | 6'0" | 175 | Leary, GA US |
| Robert Dobzanski | R | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Joseph Ellison | L | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Pete Ethier | R | July 25, 1930 | 5'9" | 175 | Spencer, MA US | |
| Joe Gaines | R | R | November 22, 1936 | 6'1" | 190 | Bryan, TX US |
| Murray Guttman | R | R | 6'3" | 194 | ||
| Bobby Henrich | R | R | December 24, 1938 | 6'1" | 185 | Lawrence, KS US |
| Dizzy Higginbottom | L | L | October 19, 1935 | 6'4" | 180 | |
| Karl Kuehl | L | L | September 5, 1937 | 5'11" | 175 | Monterey Park, CA US |
| Chuck Lybeck | L | R | October 31, 1934 | 6'2" | 190 | Kent, WA US |
| Darrell Martin | R | R | October 5, 1935 | 6'3" | 180 | Prague, OK US |
| Bob Moorhead | R | R | January 23, 1938 | 6'1" | 208 | Chambersburg, PA US |
| George Morgan | L | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| James Niemann | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Witty Quintana | R | March 17, 1933 | 5'11" | 175 | Banos Oriente, CU | |
| Larry Rancourt | L | R | October 20, 1936 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Cookie Rojas | R | R | March 6, 1939 | 5'10" | 160 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Stephen Shurina | R | R | March 22, 1940 | 6'4" | 195 | |
| John Smith | S | R | November 25, 1934 | 6'1" | 160 | Cocoa, FL US |
| Jim St. Clair | R | R | November 13, 1933 | 6'1" | 180 | Taylorsville, NC US |
| Thomas St. John | L | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Steven Watson | R | R | December 25, 1937 | 6'1" | 185 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Bob Wellman | R | R | July 15, 1925 | 6'4" | 210 | Norwood, OH US |
| Luis Zayas | R | R | August 25, 1937 | 5'8" | 160 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
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.
