1958 Pocatello Athletics Statistics

Pioneer League (PL) - Class: C
Team Record: 70-63
Finished 3rd in the PL
Manager: Billy Capps (70-63)
Affiliation: Kansas City Athletics
Location: Pocatello, Idaho
Ballpark: Halliwell Baseball Park
Attendance: 39,521, Avg. 594
1958 Pocatello Athletics Roster

The Pocatello Athletics of the Pioneer League ended the 1958 season with a record of 70 wins and 63 losses, finishing third in the PL.

The Athletics led the league with 961 runs, powered by 151 home runs. Pocatello allowed 931 runs. Lou Klimchock paced the squad with 25 home runs, while Alex George, Norman Shill, Tony Cannizzo and Charles Pruitt each walloped 15 or more as well. Joe Ala recorded 118 runs batted in. Lou Klimchock topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .389 clip. Dennis Schmitt paced the squad with 13 wins, and Norm Bass earned a 5.67 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.

Players from the 1958 Pocatello Athletics who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Norm Bass, Alex George, Lou Klimchock and Dan Pfister.

Billy Capps 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
Dennis Schmitt134.7655.68392480187.0209140118211031471113
Norm Bass119.5505.67322580173.016713010920132169708
Harold Morris83.7276.5916114082.087646078279423
Denny O'Melia77.5006.00211550114.013994768951027110
John O'Donnell52.7145.141394163.074403672946116
Dan Pfister54.5565.121195158.057433323166010
Charles Kowalski55.5005.092272092.01177952137162309
Edward Rosenquist510.3335.032873093.0102585297367505
George Belden45.4447.0724122084.0827866118964709
Leon Webrand33.5006.292263063.087534423439101
Henry Szostak201.0005.622121040.056302551928102
Manny Terrazas101.00040.00
Jimmie Gore11.50050.00
Virgil Bernhardt0020.00
Billy Capps0030.00
Robert Kucher05.00090.00
Eddie Picker05.0005.302530056.076503362936202
Totals7063.5265.73297130045201105.012538597041117870905396680

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
Lou Klimchock1155545061231972482511244332.389.438.6171.054312212
Joe Ala1316095221051902781411877531.364.445.527.972275525
Alex George132654556120157218239058174.282.373.473.846263386
Charles Pruitt133592504108154201116101972103.306.394.484.878244718
Norman Shill1356074891051442242010129383.294.419.479.8972341555
Ronald Glasgow1215354758813523215805034.284.356.347.703165442
Tony Cannizzo106443364781022012410117379.280.400.538.938196204
Virgil Bernhardt100341273506511553816165.238.378.370.748101223
John Cunningham62260218496415153044055.294.404.440.84496101
Sidney Smithdeal3817314932466231742133.309.398.436.83465120
Raymond Barboza371541442131036350759.215.253.382.63555102
Gordon Taylor1770631218405151412.286.343.587.93037201
Norm Bass49947118141011001937.197.355.254.60818013
Dennis Schmitt40806661220070624.182.250.212.46214080
Richard Hutzler9292911.379.379.379.75911
Charles Kowalski325746111150190119.239.386.413.79919000
Denny O'Melia2147425920060417.214.283.262.54511010
Dan Pfister143122460005052.273.407.273.6806040
Edward Rosenquist2832272600020513.222.344.222.5666000
Harold Morris174335660003076.171.310.171.4816010
John O'Donnell132925350102025.200.259.280.5397020
George Belden243630451015056.167.286.300.5869010
Eddie Picker251614230012029.214.312.429.7416000
Robert Kucher101110120000002.200.200.200.4002010
Leon Webrand222220320001027.100.182.100.2822000
Manny Terrazas4551.200.200.200.4001
Billy Capps9771.143.143.143.2861
Henry Szostak221311210000027.091.231.091.3221000
Jimmie Gore6110.000.000.000.0000
Totals147255454724958139820454151868380690804.296.388.458.846216304544420


Fielding:

Player Pos GP PO A E DP Fld% RF/G PB SB CS CS%
Norman Shill1B13510497619124.9838.333
Lou Klimchock2B1152732863486.9434.861
Gordon Taylor2B17514028.9785.353
Joe Ala3B1241182333821.9022.831
Tony CannizzoC987015487.9907.70424
Virgil BernhardtC392092582.9676.00014
Charles PruittOF13326510100.9652.068
Ronald GlasgowOF116155961.9651.414
John CunninghamOF5590680.9231.745
Virgil BernhardtOF4835791.824.875
Sidney SmithdealOF3888230.9682.368
Raymond BarbozaOF2740531.9381.667
Dennis SchmittP3982515.971.846
Norm BassP3293514.9781.375
Edward RosenquistP2811343.778.500
Eddie PickerP25316011.000.760
George BeldenP24318021.000.875
Leon WebrandP226730.812.591
Charles KowalskiP2251430.864.864
Henry SzostakP210611.857.286
Denny O'MeliaP2111721.900.857
Harold MorrisP1622241.8571.500
John O'DonnellP13712001.0001.462
Dan PfisterP11916021.0002.273
Robert KucherP9.000
Jimmie GoreP5.000
Manny TerrazasP4.000
Billy CappsP3.000
Virgil BernhardtP2.000
Alex GeorgeSS1322054034591.9314.606
Totals137433331357212362.9573.4133800

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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