1958 Williamsport Grays Roster
Team Record: 67-65
Finished 2nd in the EL's North Division
Manager: Dick Carter (67-65)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Williamsport, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: Bowman Field 1924-
Attendance: 75,867, Avg. 1,150
Playoffs - Binghamton Triplets 3 games, Williamsport Grays 0
The Williamsport Grays of the Eastern League ended the 1958 season with a record of 67 wins and 65 losses, finishing second in the league's North Division.
The Grays plated 636 runs and conceded 587 runs. Dale Bennetch paced Williamsport with 22 home runs and drove in 102 runs. John Easton led all regular hitters by connecting at a .321 clip. Ed Keegan topped the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 2.97 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Players from the 1958 Williamsport Grays who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Mack Burk, John Easton, Ed Keegan, Art Mahaffey and Fred Van Dusen.
Dick Carter served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Barvinchak | R | R | January 26, 1933 | 6'3" | 220 | Chicago, IL US |
| Dale Bennetch | L | R | March 17, 1936 | 6'4" | 200 | Newmanstown, PA US |
| Thomas Bornman | L | R | March 15, 1936 | 6'2" | 185 | Duncannon, PA US |
| Mack Burk | R | R | April 21, 1935 | 6'4" | 180 | Nacogdoches, TX US |
| Frank Capitani | R | R | December 16, 1935 | 5'10" | 180 | Hershey, PA US |
| James Davis | L | L | May 23, 1935 | 6'0" | 195 | Harrison County, MO US |
| Robert DePopolo | R | February 19, 1931 | 6'0" | 180 | Cambridge, MA US | |
| John Dewald | R | L | June 22, 1936 | 5'11" | 195 | Ritzville, WA US |
| Nathan Dickerson | L | L | May 1, 1936 | 6'4" | 215 | Abington, PA US |
| John Easton | R | R | March 4, 1933 | 6'2" | 185 | Trenton, NJ US |
| Robert Frederick | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Joseph Gaskin | L | L | July 23, 1931 | 6'4" | 215 | Bronx, NY US |
| Robert Gill | R | R | August 23, 1934 | 6'1" | 185 | Montrose, CO US |
| Chuck Hagen | R | R | August 15, 1933 | 6'4" | 220 | Ruth, NV US |
| Chico Heron | R | R | March 19, 1936 | 5'10" | 168 | Bocas del Toro, Bocas del Toro PA |
| Arthur Hirst | L | L | March 9, 1933 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Fred Hopke | L | L | January 25, 1937 | 6'3" | 225 | New Haven, CT US |
| George Horwath | S | L | January 9, 1936 | 5'10" | 165 | Bethlehem, PA US |
| Earl Hunsinger | R | R | April 5, 1934 | 6'3" | 195 | Kosciusko, MS US |
| Robert Hunt | R | 6'1" | 185 | |||
| Donald Jacquin | R | 6'0" | 190 | |||
| Moose Johnson | R | R | September 28, 1929 | 5'9" | 170 | Lead, SD US |
| Thomas Keane | R | April 13, 1932 | 6'1" | 180 | Wellsville, NY US | |
| Ed Keegan | R | R | July 8, 1939 | 6'3" | 165 | Camden, NJ US |
| Jerry Kettle | L | R | January 18, 1938 | 6'5" | 195 | Pasadena, CA US |
| Eddie Logan | L | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| John Lundquist | L | 5'11" | 180 | Larrabee, IA | ||
| Art Mahaffey | R | R | June 4, 1938 | 6'1" | 185 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Marco Mainini | R | R | March 14, 1932 | 6'2" | 187 | |
| Bob Milo | L | L | August 4, 1932 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| George Morgan | L | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Howard Pierson | R | R | 6'0" | 178 | ||
| Charlie Randall | L | R | 5'10" | 184 | ||
| Hollis Robertson | R | R | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Theodore Sloan | R | R | February 24, 1937 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| James Smith | R | R | March 15, 1936 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| Fred Van Dusen | L | L | July 31, 1937 | 6'3" | 180 | Jackson Heights, NY US |
| Lou Vassie | R | R | June 30, 1936 | 5'11" | 170 | Louisville, KY US |
| David Weilbaecher | R | R | October 29, 1936 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| John Wisniewski | R | October 2, 1935 | 6'0" | 170 |
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.
