1958 York White Roses Roster
Team Record: 68-61
Finished 3rd in the EL's South Division
Manager: Joe Schultz (68-61)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: York, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 76,139, Avg. 1,180
Playoffs - Lancaster Red Roses 3 games, York White Roses 1
The York White Roses of the Eastern League ended the 1958 season with a record of 68 wins and 61 losses, finishing third in the league's South Division.
The White Roses scored 602 runs and allowed 610 runs. Jack Krol led York with 12 home runs Walt Matthews drove in 76 runs. Bob Sadowski paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .294. William Garcia topped the squad with 11 wins, while George Moton recorded a 3.53 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1958 York White Roses who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Mel Nelson, Bob Burda, Bob Sadowski, Jim Beauchamp, Jim Donohue and Paul Toth.
Joe Schultz 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 |
| Jim Beauchamp | R | R | August 21, 1939 | 6'2" | 190 | Vinita, OK US |
| Herbert Benner | L | L | June 23, 1933 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Bob Burda | L | L | July 16, 1938 | 5'11" | 174 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Jack Capelle | R | 5'11" | 170 | Baytown, TX US | ||
| Pedro Cardenal | R | R | December 23, 1935 | 5'10" | 170 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Richard Czekaj | R | August 30, 1935 | 5'8" | 180 | Philadelphia, PA US | |
| Alfred Davis | R | R | March 1, 1936 | 5'10" | 200 | |
| Jim Donohue | R | R | October 31, 1937 | 6'4" | 190 | St. Louis, MO US |
| David Garcia | R | R | August 16, 1935 | 5'8" | 155 | Empalme, Sonora MX |
| William Garcia | L | R | August 17, 1936 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Charles Green | R | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Robert Greer | R | L | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Richard Hicks | L | L | March 20, 1936 | 6'4" | 190 | |
| Kenny Hilyer | R | January 26, 1933 | 6'1" | 180 | Fremont, NE US | |
| Fred Koenig | R | R | April 27, 1921 | 6'3" | 200 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Jack Krol | R | R | July 5, 1936 | 5'11" | 175 | Chicago, IL US |
| Paul Leslie | L | January 21, 1934 | 5'11" | 168 | ||
| Walt Matthews | L | L | October 19, 1934 | 6'2" | 200 | Ashdown, AR US |
| George Moton | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Wilmer Moton | R | R | September 5, 1933 | 6'2" | 200 | Greenville, TX US |
| Mel Nelson | R | L | May 30, 1936 | 6'0" | 185 | San Diego, CA US |
| Jim Oplinger | R | R | June 6, 1934 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Ernest Palmieri | R | R | October 20, 1934 | 6'0" | 175 | New York, NY US |
| Jack Roberts | S | R | September 17, 1929 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| William Robertson | L | R | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Kelton Russell | S | L | July 19, 1934 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Bob Sadowski | L | R | January 15, 1937 | 6'0" | 175 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Jack Sanford | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Carlos Thorne | R | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Paul Toth | R | R | June 30, 1935 | 6'1" | 175 | McRoberts, KY US |
| Roy West | R | 5'11" | 180 |
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.
