1958 Albuquerque Dukes Roster
Team Record: 71-75
Finished 5th in the WL
Manager: Jimmy Brown (71-75)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Redlegs
Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico
Ballpark: Tingley Field
Attendance: 81,702, Avg. 1,119
The Albuquerque Dukes of the Western League ended the 1958 season with a record of 71 wins and 75 losses, finishing fifth in the WL.
The Dukes scored 713 runs and gave up 779 runs. Cliff Cook walloped 32 home runs for Albuquerque, while Haven Schmidt swatted 15 or more, too. Cliff Cook drove in 115 runs. Chico Terry led all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .317 clip. Pedro Carrillo topped the team with 17 wins and a team-best 3.28 earned run average, best among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1958 Albuquerque Dukes who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Manny Montejo, Cliff Cook, Dick Murphy and Jack Baldschun.
Jimmy Brown served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alberto Alvarez | R | R | May 14, 1935 | 5'9" | 178 | |
| Herb Anderson | R | L | July 15, 1936 | 6'0" | 178 | Everett, WA US |
| Jack Baldschun | R | R | October 16, 1936 | 6'1" | 175 | Greenville, OH US |
| Bob Campbell | R | R | September 15, 1936 | 6'2" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Pedro Carrillo | R | R | May 19, 1935 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Cliff Cook | R | R | August 20, 1936 | 6'0" | 185 | Dallas, TX US |
| William Cooke | R | R | October 31, 1935 | 6'4" | 195 | Chicago, IL US |
| John Croke | R | December 29, 1935 | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Charlie Drummond | R | R | July 3, 1930 | 6'0" | 190 | Parksly, VA US |
| Robert Dunn | R | L | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Pete Ethier | R | July 25, 1930 | 5'9" | 175 | Spencer, MA US | |
| Robert Famous | R | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| Tom Gibson | S | R | October 4, 1936 | 6'4" | 210 | Yakima, WA US |
| Murray Guttman | R | R | 6'3" | 194 | ||
| Jack Hale | L | L | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Dizzy Higginbottom | L | L | October 19, 1935 | 6'4" | 180 | |
| Alfred Jakubowski | R | October 19, 1936 | 5'10" | 180 | Camden, NJ US | |
| Gerald Johnston | R | L | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Jim Johnston | L | L | November 23, 1934 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Jim Jones | S | L | March 4, 1938 | 6'1" | 190 | Tacoma, WA US |
| Dick Kennedy | R | R | April 9, 1936 | 5'11" | 190 | Evans City, PA US |
| Ronald Kiser | L | L | 6'0" | 174 | ||
| Karl Kuehl | L | L | September 5, 1937 | 5'11" | 175 | Monterey Park, CA US |
| Eddie Maier | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Darrell Martin | R | R | October 5, 1935 | 6'3" | 180 | Prague, OK US |
| Ralph Mason | R | R | December 10, 1931 | 6'2" | 210 | Glen Easton, WV US |
| Heron McDaniel | R | R | January 9, 1933 | 5'11" | 165 | Houston, TX US |
| Robert Merlob | L | L | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Ivan Mills | L | R | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Don Moitoza | R | January 10, 1936 | 5'10" | 175 | Richmond, CA US | |
| Manny Montejo | R | R | October 16, 1935 | 5'11" | 150 | Caibarien, CU |
| Dick Murphy | L | L | October 25, 1931 | 5'11" | 170 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Donald Nesbitt | R | R | 6'0" | 155 | ||
| Bill Newkirk | L | R | January 4, 1934 | 6'3" | 190 | Louisville, KY US |
| Bernie Parrish | R | April 29, 1936 | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| James Passilla | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| James Robinette | L | R | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| Martin Rosell | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Marcelino Sanchez | R | R | January 8, 1939 | 5'11" | 170 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Haven Schmidt | L | R | September 23, 1935 | 6'4" | 210 | |
| Stephen Shurina | R | R | March 22, 1940 | 6'4" | 195 | |
| Lester Temple | R | R | 6'0" | 200 | ||
| Chico Terry | R | R | December 17, 1932 | 6'0" | 180 | Cruces, Las Villas CU |
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.
