1958 Cincinnati Redlegs Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 76-78
Finished 4th in the NL
Attendance: 788,582, Avg. 11,970
Ballpark: Crosley Field
Manager: Birdie Tebbetts (52-61)
Manager: Jimmy Dykes (24-17)
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
1958 Cincinnati Redlegs StatisticsTeam Record: 76-78
Finished 4th in the NL
Attendance: 788,582, Avg. 11,970
Ballpark: Crosley Field
Manager: Birdie Tebbetts (52-61)
Manager: Jimmy Dykes (24-17)
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
1958 Cincinnati Redlegs Results
The Cincinnati Redlegs of the National League ended the 1958 season with a record of 76 wins and 78 losses, finishing fourth in the NL.
The Redlegs scored 695 runs and allowed 621 runs. Frank Robinson walloped 31 home runs for Cincinnati, while Jerry Lynch swatted 20 or more, too. Frank Robinson accounted for 83 RBI. Jerry Lynch led hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .312 clip. Bob Purkey topped the team with 17 wins, and Harvey Haddix recorded a 3.52 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Birdie Tebbetts and Jimmy Dykes coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Acker | P | R | R | March 7, 1930 | 6'4" | 215 | Paterson, NJ USA |
| Ed Bailey | C | L | R | April 15, 1931 | 6'2" | 205 | Strawberry Plains, TN USA |
| Gus Bell | CF | L | R | November 15, 1928 | 6'1" | 190 | Louisville, KY USA |
| Steve Bilko | 1B | R | R | November 13, 1928 | 6'1" | 230 | Nanticoke, PA USA |
| Smoky Burgess | C | L | R | February 6, 1927 | 5'8" | 185 | Caroleen, NC USA |
| Chuck Coles | LF | L | L | June 27, 1931 | 5'9" | 180 | Fredericktown, PA USA |
| George Crowe | 1B | L | L | March 22, 1921 | 6'2" | 210 | Whiteland, IN USA |
| Dutch Dotterer | C | R | R | November 11, 1931 | 6'0" | 209 | Syracuse, NY USA |
| Walt Dropo | 1B | R | R | January 30, 1923 | 6'5" | 220 | Moosup, CT USA |
| Dee Fondy | 1B | L | L | October 31, 1924 | 6'3" | 195 | Slaton, TX USA |
| Hersh Freeman | P | R | R | July 1, 1928 | 6'3" | 220 | Gadsden, AL USA |
| Jim Fridley | LF | R | R | September 6, 1924 | 6'2" | 205 | Phillippi, WV USA |
| Alex Grammas | SS | R | R | April 3, 1926 | 6'0" | 175 | Birmingham, AL USA |
| Harvey Haddix | P | L | L | September 18, 1925 | 5'9" | 170 | Medway, OH USA |
| Fred Hatfield | 2B | L | R | March 18, 1925 | 6'1" | 171 | Lanett, AL USA |
| Gene Hayden | P | L | L | April 14, 1935 | 6'2" | 175 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Bobby Henrich | SS | R | R | December 24, 1938 | 6'1" | 185 | Lawrence, KS USA |
| Don Hoak | 3B | R | R | February 5, 1928 | 6'1" | 170 | Roulette, PA USA |
| Jay Hook | P | L | R | November 18, 1936 | 6'2" | 182 | Waukegan, IL USA |
| Hal Jeffcoat | P | R | R | September 6, 1924 | 5'10" | 185 | West Columbia, SC USA |
| Alex Kellner | P | R | L | August 26, 1924 | 6'0" | 200 | Tucson, AZ USA |
| Bob Kelly | P | R | R | October 4, 1927 | 6'0" | 180 | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Johnny Klippstein | P | R | R | October 17, 1927 | 6'1" | 173 | Washington, DC USA |
| Brooks Lawrence | P | R | R | January 30, 1925 | 6'0" | 205 | Springfield, OH USA |
| Turk Lown | P | R | R | May 30, 1924 | 6'0" | 180 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Jerry Lynch | RF | L | R | July 17, 1930 | 6'1" | 185 | Bay City, MI USA |
| Roy McMillan | SS | R | R | July 17, 1929 | 5'11" | 170 | Bonham, TX USA |
| Eddie Miksis | OF | R | R | September 11, 1926 | 6'0" | 185 | Burlington, NJ USA |
| Danny Morejon | CF | R | R | July 21, 1930 | 6'1" | 175 | La Habana, La Habana Cuba |
| Don Newcombe | P | L | R | June 14, 1926 | 6'4" | 220 | Madison, NJ USA |
| Joe Nuxhall | P | L | L | July 30, 1928 | 6'3" | 195 | Hamilton, OH USA |
| Jim O'Toole | P | B | L | January 10, 1937 | 6'0" | 190 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Orlando Pena | P | R | R | November 17, 1933 | 5'11" | 154 | Victoria de las Tunas, Cuba |
| Vada Pinson | RF | L | L | August 11, 1938 | 5'11" | 170 | Memphis, TN USA |
| Bob Purkey | P | R | R | July 14, 1929 | 6'2" | 175 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Charlie Rabe | P | L | L | May 6, 1932 | 6'1" | 180 | Boyce, TX USA |
| Frank Robinson | LF | R | R | August 31, 1935 | 6'1" | 183 | Beaumont, TX USA |
| Willard Schmidt | P | R | R | May 29, 1928 | 6'1" | 187 | Hays, KS USA |
| Johnny Temple | 2B | R | R | August 8, 1927 | 5'11" | 175 | Lexington, NC USA |
| Bob Thurman | LF | L | L | May 14, 1917 | 6'1" | 205 | Kellyville, OK USA |
| Pete Whisenant | RF | R | R | December 14, 1929 | 6'2" | 190 | Asheville, NC USA |
| Ted Wieand | P | R | R | April 4, 1933 | 6'2" | 195 | Walnutport, PA USA |
| Bill Wight | P | L | L | April 12, 1922 | 6'1" | 180 | Rio Vista, CA USA |
