1958 Vancouver Mounties Roster
Team Record: 79-73
Finished 3rd in the PCL
Manager: Charlie Metro (79-73)
Affiliation: Baltimore Orioles
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Ballpark: Nat Bailey Stadium
Attendance: 245,590, Avg. 3,231
The Vancouver Mounties of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1958 season with a record of 79 wins and 73 losses, finishing third in the PCL.
The Mounties led the circuit with just 607 runs allowed. Vancouver scored 623 runs. Joe Durham paced the team with 18 home runs, and Ray Barker walloped 15 or more, too. Joe Durham drove in 85 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .285 clip. Erv Palica and George Bamberger paced the squad with 15 wins each, while George Bamberger registered a 2.45 earned run average, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1958 Vancouver Mounties who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Tom Patton, Ben Wade, Owen Friend, Spider Jorgensen, Charlie White, Billy DeMars, Jim Hughes, Art Ceccarelli, Russ Heman, Joe Hatten, Mel Held, Gordie Sundin, Charlie Beamon, Buddy Peterson, Charlie Metro, Jerry Lane, Ray Barker, George Bamberger, Barry Shetrone, Joe Frazier, Joe Durham, Erv Palica, Jim Brideweser, Pete Ward, Jim Dyck and Ron Moeller.
Charlie Metro served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Bamberger | R | R | August 1, 1923 | 6'0" | 175 | Staten Island, NY US |
| Ray Barker | L | R | March 12, 1936 | 6'0" | 192 | Martinsburg, WV US |
| Charlie Beamon | R | R | December 25, 1934 | 5'11" | 195 | Oakland, CA US |
| Jim Brideweser | R | R | February 13, 1927 | 6'0" | 165 | Lancaster, OH US |
| Art Ceccarelli | R | L | April 2, 1930 | 6'0" | 190 | New Haven, CT US |
| Billy DeMars | R | R | August 26, 1925 | 5'10" | 160 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Dick DiTusa | R | R | August 29, 1935 | 6'1" | 190 | Chicago, IL US |
| Joe Durham | R | R | July 31, 1931 | 6'1" | 186 | Newport News, VA US |
| Jim Dyck | R | R | February 3, 1922 | 6'2" | 200 | Omaha, NE US |
| Roosevelt Evans | L | R | October 10, 1932 | 6'1" | 175 | , MS US |
| Dick Fitzgerald | L | L | June 16, 1935 | 6'0" | 183 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Joe Frazier | L | R | October 6, 1922 | 6'0" | 180 | Liberty, NC US |
| Owen Friend | R | R | March 21, 1927 | 6'1" | 180 | Granite City, IL US |
| William Hain | R | R | January 9, 1934 | 6'3" | 195 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Joe Hatten | R | L | November 7, 1916 | 6'0" | 176 | Bancroft, IA US |
| Mel Held | R | R | April 12, 1929 | 6'1" | 178 | Edon, OH US |
| Russ Heman | R | R | February 10, 1933 | 6'4" | 200 | Olive, CA US |
| Jim Hughes | R | R | March 21, 1923 | 6'1" | 200 | Chicago, IL US |
| Dave Jordan | L | L | April 7, 1937 | 6'2" | 184 | La Jolla, CA US |
| Spider Jorgensen | L | R | November 3, 1919 | 5'9" | 155 | Folsom, CA US |
| Bill Lajoie | L | L | June 27, 1934 | 6'0" | 180 | Wyandotte, MI US |
| Jerry Lane | R | R | February 7, 1926 | 6'0" | 205 | Ashland, NY US |
| Charlie Metro | R | R | April 28, 1918 | 5'11" | 178 | Nanty Glo, PA US |
| Ron Moeller | L | L | October 13, 1938 | 6'0" | 180 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Erv Palica | R | R | February 9, 1928 | 6'1" | 180 | Lomita, CA US |
| Tom Patton | R | R | September 5, 1935 | 5'9" | 185 | Honey Brook, PA US |
| Buddy Peterson | R | R | April 23, 1925 | 5'9" | 170 | Portland, OR US |
| Jim Russell | L | L | December 25, 1931 | 5'11" | 175 | Los Angeles, Ca US |
| Barry Shetrone | L | R | July 6, 1938 | 6'2" | 190 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Gordie Sundin | R | R | October 10, 1937 | 6'4" | 215 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Ben Wade | R | R | November 25, 1922 | 6'3" | 195 | Morehead City, NC US |
| Pete Ward | L | R | July 26, 1937 | 6'1" | 185 | Montreal, QC CA |
| Charlie White | L | R | August 12, 1927 | 5'11" | 192 | Kinston, NC 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.
