1958 Wilson Tobs Roster
Carolina League (CL) - Class: B
Team Record: 60-78
Finished 7th in the CL
Manager: Bob Hooper (0-0), Barney Lutz (0-0)
Affiliation: Baltimore Orioles
Location: Wilson, North Carolina
Ballpark: Fleming Stadium
Attendance: 56,163, Avg. 814
1958 Wilson Tobs StatisticsTeam Record: 60-78
Finished 7th in the CL
Manager: Bob Hooper (0-0), Barney Lutz (0-0)
Affiliation: Baltimore Orioles
Location: Wilson, North Carolina
Ballpark: Fleming Stadium
Attendance: 56,163, Avg. 814
The Wilson Tobs of the Carolina League ended the 1958 season with a record of 60 wins and 78 losses, finishing seventh in the CL.
The Tobs plated 626 runs and conceded 698 runs, most in the circuit.
Players from the 1958 Wilson Tobs who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Bob Hooper, Fred Valentine, Frank Zupo, Dave Nicholson, Jack Fisher and Tex Nelson.
Bob Hooper and Barney Lutz served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bert Barth | R | R | July 8, 1938 | 6'3" | 208 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Michael Blewett | R | R | May 24, 1937 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Ernest Breedlove | L | R | August 29, 1937 | 6'0" | 168 | |
| James Burton | R | R | October 20, 1935 | 5'10" | 170 | Baldwinsville, NY US |
| Wayne Coleman | R | R | February 7, 1936 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Luther Conger | R | R | April 9, 1932 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Kedy Curl | L | R | September 7, 1934 | 6'3" | 185 | Garden City, AL US |
| Steve Dalkowski | L | L | June 3, 1939 | 5'11" | 175 | New Britain, CT US |
| Whitey DeHart | R | March 22, 1934 | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Ted Denney | L | L | April 1, 1937 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Chuck Dobberstein | R | R | February 10, 1936 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Jim Dunlap | R | R | June 3, 1936 | 6'0" | 188 | |
| Rudy Figueroa | L | September 20, 1935 | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Ron Fincher | R | L | July 13, 1934 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Jack Fisher | R | R | March 4, 1939 | 6'2" | 215 | Frostburg, MD US |
| Jerry Gilbert | L | L | September 6, 1939 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Alexander Gordey | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Harry Guckert | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Joseph Gussin | L | R | 6'3" | 182 | ||
| Harold Holland | L | L | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Bob Hooper | R | R | May 30, 1922 | 5'11" | 195 | Leamington, ON CA |
| Ralph Lairmore | L | R | October 28, 1937 | 6'1" | 187 | |
| Joseph Lee | L | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Carlton Mangum | R | R | September 18, 1926 | 6'0" | 142 | |
| A. J. Martin | R | April 10, 1937 | 6'1" | 175 | Jackson, MS US | |
| Frank Menna | March 1, 1936 | 193 | ||||
| Frank Montgomery | L | L | 5'7" | 160 | ||
| Peaster Mumphord | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Raymond Murawski | R | 5'8" | 185 | |||
| Tex Nelson | L | L | August 7, 1936 | 6'3" | 205 | Dallas, TX US |
| Dave Nicholson | R | R | August 29, 1939 | 6'2" | 215 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Cal Ripken | R | R | December 17, 1935 | 5'11" | 175 | Aberdeen, MD US |
| Walt Russell | R | September 11, 1936 | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| Richard Simpson | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Richard Sosnowski | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Kenneth Tippery | R | R | February 5, 1935 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Fred Valentine | S | R | January 19, 1935 | 6'1" | 190 | Clarksdale, MS US |
| Gary Walker | R | 5'11" | 160 | |||
| Malcolm Warren | L | R | April 2, 1937 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Daniel Welsh | L | L | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Frank Zupo | L | R | August 29, 1939 | 5'11" | 182 | San Francisco, CA 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.
