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. George Bamberger and Erv Palica 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 George Bamberger, Ray Barker, Charlie Beamon, Jim Brideweser, Art Ceccarelli, Billy DeMars, Joe Durham, Jim Dyck, Joe Frazier, Owen Friend, Joe Hatten, Mel Held, Russ Heman, Jim Hughes, Spider Jorgensen, Jerry Lane, Charlie Metro, Ron Moeller, Erv Palica, Tom Patton, Buddy Peterson, Barry Shetrone, Gordie Sundin, Ben Wade, Pete Ward and Charlie White.
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.
