1958 Atlanta Crackers Statistics

Southern Association (SA) - Class: AA
Team Record: 84-70
Finished 3rd in the SA
Manager: Hubert Bates (84-70)
Affiliation: Milwaukee Braves
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Ballpark: Ponce de Leon Park II
Attendance: 178,791, Avg. 2,322
1958 Atlanta Crackers Roster

Playoffs - Mobile Bears 4 games, Atlanta Crackers 0

The Atlanta Crackers of the Southern Association ended the 1958 season with a record of 84 wins and 70 losses, finishing third in the SA.

The Crackers scored 740 runs and gave up 659 runs. Sammy Meeks led Atlanta with 21 home runs and drove in 94 runs. Bruce Barmes paced hitters with significant playing time by hitting .300. Bob Hartman topped the squad with 20 wins, while Ray Rippelmeyer registered a 2.93 earned run average, best among qualifying pitchers.

Members of the 1958 Atlanta Crackers who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Bruce Barmes, Bob Botz, Chuck Cottier, John DeMerit, Terry Fox, Bob Giggie, Charlie Gorin, Bob Hartman, Roy Hawes, Don Kaiser, Mike Krsnich, Ken MacKenzie, Georges Maranda, Sammy Meeks, Dick Phillips, Carl Powis, Ray Rippelmeyer, Daryl Robertson, Ebba St. Claire, Bob Uecker and Jim Umbricht.

Hubert Bates served as manager.


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Pitching:

Player W L W% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF
Bob Hartman2010.6672.943831193233.0202877624784163115
Ken MacKenzie1411.5603.633326111191.0195897725523103000
Bob Giggie127.6323.10262082145.014254501053388104
Ray Rippelmeyer118.5792.932119103132.012855431255271713
Paul Cave97.5623.62461462149.014476601564386805
Jim Umbricht610.3754.06541231173.01458578188110116401
Don Kaiser32.6004.251282055.0673426219214002
Noel Mickelsen37.3004.672472081.0835442831547201
John O'Donnell21.6674.202110045.0432321727422001
Charlie Gorin23.4003.903261083.0794136648463002
Terry Fox24.3334.671682054.0583328724336201
Dale Hendrickson0030.00
Georges Maranda0050.00
Bob Botz0010.00
Totals8470.5453.603321520641201341.0128663153713453243809252250

Batting:

Player GP PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB DP HBP SH SF IBB
Chuck Cottier1536535833215729886225370.269.332.388.7192264857
Sammy Meeks13557149981147272219415262.295.360.483.84324154119
Bruce Barmes1405714848014513323557437.300.391.351.7421701841
John DeMerit136570506721302051370652105.257.326.393.7201993362
Dick Phillips9843538064113185135824727.297.378.474.8521803414
Bob Hartsfield1094373815310722364414247.281.357.402.7581534825
Mike Krsnich843593244896283114922737.296.347.503.8501631252
Ebba St. Claire10541534137898464506343.261.384.361.74512371312
Clarence Riddle963703154378151115315075.248.351.406.7581282035
Bob Montag932872204857122134126244.259.427.509.9361123113
Jim Solt32116110826601101514.236.270.318.588350102
James Callaway298468121811060142.265.390.309.699210200
Carl Powis17746310163017196.254.356.349.705221101
Don Frailey16584951510160911.306.414.388.802190001
Ray Rippelmeyer26585291421180112.269.296.404.700211400
Jim Umbricht5468604110006069.183.258.183.441110200
Ken MacKenzie34745851000080813.172.257.172.430100440
Daryl Robertson936369.250.250.250.5009
Bob Giggie2757482920050117.188.204.229.433110800
Bob Uecker1560527910130610.173.259.250.509130201
Noel Mickelsen2429264800040311.308.379.308.68780000
Jerry Streeter931318.258.258.258.5168
Roy Hawes124035381004044.229.308.257.56590100
Paul Cave4756484800040520.167.245.167.41280300
Bob Hartman38958278000601028.098.196.098.29380300
William Reynolds103631260013059.194.306.290.59690002
Terry Fox161818142002006.222.222.333.55660000
John O'Donnell273129240103017.138.161.207.36860010
Charlie Gorin342818421002075.111.360.167.52730300
Don Kaiser122118211004029.056.150.111.26120100
Dale Hendrickson3330.000.000.000.0000
Georges Maranda5330.000.000.000.0000
Totals164557444971649131321339110642240618740.264.347.389.7361934035744657


Fielding:

Player Pos GP PO A E DP Fld% RF/G PB SB CS CS%
Clarence Riddle1B93702708100.9908.301
Mike Krsnich1B4336124439.9908.953
Bob Montag1B1372100121.0006.308
Sammy Meeks1B11724310.9626.909
Chuck Cottier2B15341445531141.9665.680
Sammy Meeks3B6846110812.9512.294
Bob Hartsfield3B6557106912.9482.508
Mike Krsnich3B263448910.9013.154
Ebba St. ClaireC1005734756.9926.2006
Jim SoltC25144331.9805.8802
James CallawayC1999730.9725.5798
Bob UeckerC15771241.9575.9330
John DeMeritOF135356991.9762.704
Bruce BarmesOF132259872.9742.023
Bob MontagOF6598150.9521.523
Bob HartsfieldOF3742210.9781.189
Carl PowisOF17281011.0001.706
Don FraileyOF14141001.0001.071
Mike KrsnichOF1327110.9662.154
Dick PhillipsOF11212001.0002.091
Jim UmbrichtP54103911.980.907
Paul CaveP46112611.974.804
Bob HartmanP381127021.0001.000
Ken MacKenzieP33718011.000.758
Charlie GorinP3231420.895.531
Bob GiggieP261128011.0001.500
Noel MickelsenP24412001.000.667
Ray RippelmeyerP21173014.9792.238
John O'DonnellP213712.909.476
Terry FoxP16313011.0001.000
Don KaiserP120720.778.583
Georges MarandaP5.000
Dale HendricksonP3.000
Bob BotzP1.000
Dick PhillipsSS861842242070.9534.744
Sammy MeeksSS50831521031.9594.700
Totals152338431518148462.9733.5201600

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.





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