1958 Winston-Salem Red Birds Roster
Carolina League (CL) - Class: B
Team Record: 69-68
Finished 5th in the CL
Manager: Vern Benson (69-68)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Ballpark: Ernie Shore Stadium (Field)
Attendance: 90,151, Avg. 1,316
1958 Winston-Salem Red Birds StatisticsTeam Record: 69-68
Finished 5th in the CL
Manager: Vern Benson (69-68)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Ballpark: Ernie Shore Stadium (Field)
Attendance: 90,151, Avg. 1,316
The Winston-Salem Red Birds of the Carolina League ended the 1958 season with a record of 69 wins and 68 losses, finishing fifth in the CL.
The Red Birds scored 604 runs and surrendered 644 runs.
Members of the 1958 Winston-Salem Red Birds who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Vern Benson, Von McDaniel and Jim Hickman.
Vern Benson served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juan Armenteros | R | R | June 24, 1928 | 5'10" | 170 | Sagua La Grande, CU |
| Vern Benson | L | R | September 19, 1924 | 5'10" | 160 | Granite Quarry, NC US |
| Jimmy Bradley | R | R | March 5, 1935 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Don Branson | S | R | April 5, 1939 | 6'1" | 178 | |
| Donald Brown | L | L | August 22, 1935 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Harold Byfuss | R | R | October 12, 1933 | 6'4" | 185 | |
| Pedro Cardenal | R | R | December 23, 1935 | 5'10" | 170 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Gene Clanton | ||||||
| Gerald Cooper | L | December 25, 1933 | 5'9" | 15 | ||
| Ernest Evans | L | L | June 6, 1938 | 6'2" | 165 | |
| Thomas Fassler | R | R | August 29, 1938 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| James Flanigan | R | R | 6'3" | 205 | ||
| Robert Greer | R | L | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Jim Hickman | R | R | May 10, 1937 | 6'3" | 192 | Henning, TN US |
| Jere Hill | R | October 23, 1936 | 6'4" | 205 | ||
| Clarence Ingram | R | R | 5'11" | 155 | ||
| Phil Jantze | L | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Ron Kabbes | R | R | December 29, 1938 | 5'11" | 175 | Effingham, IL US |
| Von McDaniel | R | R | April 18, 1939 | 6'2" | 180 | Hollis, OK US |
| John Murret | R | October 21, 1934 | 5'11" | 195 | ||
| Ed Napoleon | R | R | September 13, 1937 | 5'9" | 170 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Mike Pankey | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Roland Passaro | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Bill Pinckard | R | R | January 18, 1929 | 6'3" | 210 | Rockford, IL US |
| Richard Rogers | R | R | November 11, 1937 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Al Sanders | R | L | November 18, 1933 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Ted Thiem | L | R | October 2, 1935 | 5'11" | 175 | Oakdale, NE US |
| Roberto Vea | R | R | 5'9" | 175 | ||
| Harry Watts | R | R | February 26, 1937 | 6'0" | 172 | |
| Bob White | L | September 18, 1934 | 6'1" | 180 | Houston, TX US | |
| Galen Williams | R | R | April 8, 1933 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| John Zeleznock | R | 6'1" | 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.
