1958 Sioux City Soos Roster
Team Record: 69-77
Finished 6th in the WL
Manager: Joe Tedesco (0-0), Ted Shandor (0-0)
Location: Sioux City, Iowa
Ballpark: Soos Park
Attendance: 55,921, Avg. 766
The Sioux City Soos of the Western League ended the 1958 season with a record of 69 wins and 77 losses, finishing sixth in the WL.
The Soos scored 834 runs and allowed 880 runs, most in the circuit. Dan Lynk walloped 37 home runs for Sioux City, while Chuck Staniland, Ernest Johnson, Bob Rikard and Joe Tedesco each added 15 or more as well. Dan Lynk recorded 109 runs batted in. Robert Pascal led hitters with significant playing time by hitting .324. James Hemric topped the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 4.31 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Members of the 1958 Sioux City Soos who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Rudy Hernández, Sonny Senerchia and Sherman Jones.
Joe Tedesco and Ted Shandor served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Bone | R | R | July 27, 1935 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Ronald Condron | R | R | January 5, 1935 | 6'4" | 210 | |
| John Davolio | L | L | July 23, 1935 | 6'5" | 215 | |
| Bill Dietrich | R | R | November 19, 1934 | 6'2" | 195 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Walter Fassler | R | 5'10" | 165 | |||
| Robert Folkert | L | 5'10" | 180 | |||
| Richard Gentry | R | R | August 12, 1932 | 5'10" | 160 | Torrence County, NM US |
| Max Gnagy | L | R | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Guy Grasso | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| James Hemric | L | R | September 27, 1935 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Rudy Hernández | R | R | December 10, 1931 | 6'3" | 185 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Cob Jarvis | L | R | October 26, 1932 | 6'3" | 185 | Booneville, MS US |
| Ernest Johnson | L | R | November 4, 1928 | 6'4" | 170 | Jackson, MS US |
| Sherman Jones | L | R | February 10, 1935 | 6'4" | 205 | Winton, NC US |
| Lyle Krall | R | 6'2" | 175 | |||
| Dan Lynk | R | R | November 25, 1933 | 6'4" | 200 | |
| James McArdle | R | 5'11" | 195 | |||
| Malvern Murphy | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Peter Nicolis | L | L | April 15, 1930 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| Wally O'Neil | L | L | July 4, 1933 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Henry Overin | L | L | 5'9" | 175 | ||
| Robert Pascal | L | L | May 2, 1930 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Frank Rice | R | January 29, 1929 | 5'11" | 175 | Grafton, NE US | |
| Bob Rikard | R | R | January 24, 1933 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Sonny Senerchia | R | R | April 6, 1929 | 6'1" | 195 | Newark, NJ US |
| Ted Shandor | R | R | July 4, 1928 | 6'0" | 190 | Cairnbrook, PA US |
| James Singleton | R | L | July 2, 1931 | 6'1" | 210 | |
| Chuck Staniland | R | R | July 29, 1935 | 6'5" | 210 | Providence, RI US |
| Joe Tedesco | R | R | July 12, 1925 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| William Walsh | R | R | December 1, 1932 | 6'5" | 225 | Watertown, SD US |
| Arthur Wendt | R | L | 6'3" | 208 | ||
| Alan Willner | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Dick Wodka | R | R | 6'2" | 185 |
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.
