1958 Wichita Braves Statistics

Playoffs - Minneapolis Millers 4 games, Wichita Braves 2

The Wichita Braves of the American Association ended the 1958 season with a record of 83 wins and 71 losses, finishing second in the AA.

The Braves plated 696 runs and allowed 630 runs. Ray Shearer paced Wichita with 18 home runs, and Earl Hersh walloped 15 or more, too. Earl Hersh drove in 98 runs. Al Spangler led batters with significant playing time by hitting .292. Dick Littlefield topped the squad with 13 wins, while Juan Pizarro recorded a 2.84 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.

Members of the 1958 Wichita Braves who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Joe Lonnett, Casey Wise, Ray Shearer, Claude Raymond, Charlie Gorin, Carl Willey, Eddie Haas, Dick Littlefield, Dave Jolly, Ed Charles, Red Murff, Mike Roarke, Don Nottebart, Ernie Johnson, Earl Hersh, Bob Giggie, Mike Krsnich, Don Kaiser, Ray Rippelmeyer, Corky Valentine, Joe Morgan, Lee Maye, Ken MacKenzie, Juan Pizarro, Mel Roach, Joe Koppe, Bob Talbot, Al Spangler, Dick Phillips and Roy Hawes.

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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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