1958 Seattle Rainiers Roster
Team Record: 68-86
Finished 8th in the PCL
Manager: Connie Ryan (68-86)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Redlegs
Location: Seattle, Washington
Ballpark: Sick Stadium
Attendance: 142,499, Avg. 1,851
The Seattle Rainiers of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1958 season with a record of 68 wins and 86 losses, finishing eighth in the PCL.
The Rainiers scored 625 runs and gave up 689 runs. Vada Pinson paced Seattle with 11 home runs and drove in 77 runs, while leading all regular hitters by hitting .343. Ted Wieand and Chuck Churn topped the team with 9 wins each, and Chuck Churn recorded a 3.65 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
John Oldham, Don Nicholas, Bobby Balcena, Jim Dyck, Vada Pinson, Jim McManus, Jesse Gonder, Dick Aylward, Jim Davis, Carmen Mauro, Bill Kennedy, Chuck Churn, Ted Wieand, Eddie Basinski, Juan Delis, Loren Babe, Hal Bevan, Charlie Rabe, Al Federoff, Eddie Kazak, Marion Fricano, Marty Kutyna, Claude Osteen, Art Fowler, Dutch Dotterer, Max Surkont, Duane Pillette, Bob Garber and Gale Wade were all players from the 1958 Seattle Rainiers who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Connie Ryan served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Aylward | R | R | June 4, 1925 | 6'0" | 190 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Loren Babe | L | R | January 11, 1928 | 5'10" | 180 | Pisgah, IA US |
| Bobby Balcena | R | L | August 1, 1925 | 5'7" | 160 | San Pedro, CA US |
| Eddie Basinski | R | R | November 4, 1922 | 6'1" | 172 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Cal Bauer | R | R | September 10, 1934 | 5'9" | 175 | Mankato, MN US |
| Hal Bevan | R | R | November 15, 1930 | 6'2" | 198 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Jack Bloomfield | L | R | August 7, 1932 | 6'2" | 175 | Monti Alto, TX US |
| Chuck Churn | R | R | February 1, 1930 | 6'3" | 205 | Bridgetown, VA US |
| Jerry Davis | L | L | July 21, 1932 | 6'1" | 175 | Kansas City, KS US |
| Jim Davis | S | L | September 15, 1924 | 6'0" | 180 | Red Bluff, CA US |
| Juan Delis | R | R | February 27, 1928 | 5'11" | 170 | Santiago de Cuba, Santiago de Cuba CU |
| Dick DiTusa | R | R | August 29, 1935 | 6'1" | 190 | Chicago, IL US |
| Dutch Dotterer | R | R | November 11, 1931 | 6'0" | 209 | Syracuse, NY US |
| Charlie Drummond | R | R | July 3, 1930 | 6'0" | 190 | Parksly, VA US |
| Jim Dyck | R | R | February 3, 1922 | 6'2" | 200 | Omaha, NE US |
| Al Federoff | R | R | July 11, 1924 | 5'10" | 165 | Bairdford, PA US |
| Art Fowler | R | R | July 3, 1922 | 5'11" | 180 | Converse, SC US |
| Marion Fricano | R | R | July 15, 1923 | 6'0" | 170 | Brant, NY US |
| Bob Garber | R | R | September 10, 1928 | 6'1" | 190 | Hunker, PA US |
| Tom Gibson | S | R | October 4, 1936 | 6'4" | 210 | Yakima, WA US |
| Jesse Gonder | L | R | January 20, 1936 | 5'10" | 180 | Monticello, AR US |
| Eddie Kazak | R | R | July 18, 1920 | 6'0" | 175 | Steubenville, OH US |
| Bill Kennedy | L | L | March 14, 1921 | 6'2" | 195 | Carnesville, GA US |
| Bob Krop | R | R | August 5, 1938 | 6'0" | 200 | Plains, PA US |
| Marty Kutyna | R | R | November 14, 1932 | 6'0" | 190 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Darrell Martin | R | R | October 5, 1935 | 6'3" | 180 | Prague, OK US |
| Carmen Mauro | L | R | November 10, 1926 | 6'0" | 167 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Jim McManus | L | L | July 20, 1936 | 6'4" | 215 | Brookline, MA US |
| Eddie Moore | R | R | September 21, 1929 | 6'1" | 195 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Don Nicholas | L | R | October 30, 1930 | 5'7" | 150 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| John Oldham | R | L | November 6, 1932 | 6'3" | 198 | Salinas, CA US |
| Ray Orteig | R | R | December 20, 1919 | 6'0" | 185 | Orchards, WA US |
| Claude Osteen | L | L | August 9, 1939 | 5'11" | 160 | Caney Springs, TN US |
| Duane Pillette | R | R | July 24, 1922 | 6'3" | 195 | Detroit, MI US |
| Vada Pinson | L | L | August 11, 1938 | 5'11" | 170 | Memphis, TN US |
| Charlie Rabe | L | L | May 6, 1932 | 6'1" | 180 | Boyce, TX US |
| Phil Shartzer | R | R | October 15, 1935 | 5'10" | 165 | Louisville, KY US |
| Thomas St. John | L | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Max Surkont | R | R | June 16, 1922 | 6'1" | 195 | Central Falls, RI US |
| Joe Tanner | R | R | November 16, 1931 | 6'1" | 175 | Laurel, MS US |
| Gale Wade | L | R | January 20, 1929 | 6'1" | 185 | Hollister, MO US |
| Ted Wieand | R | R | April 4, 1933 | 6'2" | 195 | Walnutport, PA 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.
