1958 Bakersfield Bears Roster
Team Record: 84-55
Finished 2nd in the CL
Manager: Paul Owens (84-55)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Bakersfield, California
Ballpark: Sam Lynn Ballpark
Attendance: 66,785, Avg. 961
Playoffs - Visalia Redlegs 2 games, Bakersfield Bears 1
The Bakersfield Bears of the California League ended the 1958 season with a record of 84 wins and 55 losses, finishing second in the CL.
The Bears scored 801 runs and allowed 720 runs. Barton Dupon walloped 40 home runs for Bakersfield, while Charlie Fields and Cal Emery swatted 15 or more as well. Barton Dupon drove in 136 runs and topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .317 clip. Bob Gontkosky paced the team with 19 wins, plus John Dewald added 15 or more wins, too John Dewald recorded a 3.6 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Members of the 1958 Bakersfield Bears who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Bobby Wine, Cal Emery and Wayne Graham.
Paul Owens served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivan Abromowitz | R | R | May 18, 1930 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Edward Brakus | R | R | August 9, 1935 | 6'2" | 162 | Donora, PA US |
| Nolan Campbell | R | R | August 29, 1939 | 5'7" | 180 | Weedpatch, CA US |
| Edward Culbert | L | L | March 15, 1936 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Paul Deese | R | R | February 9, 1939 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| John Dewald | R | L | June 22, 1936 | 5'11" | 195 | |
| Barton Dupon | L | L | March 2, 1936 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Cal Emery | L | L | June 28, 1937 | 6'2" | 205 | Centre Hall, PA US |
| Peter Fannon | L | L | June 26, 1930 | 6'3" | 195 | New York, NY US |
| Charlie Fields | R | R | July 31, 1937 | 6'0" | 190 | Houston, TX US |
| Bob Gontkosky | R | R | September 21, 1938 | 6'0" | 180 | Egypt, PA US |
| Wayne Graham | R | R | April 6, 1936 | 6'0" | 200 | Yoakum, TX US |
| Clyde Hampton | R | R | January 21, 1931 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Steve Hershner | L | R | June 28, 1938 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Jon Hockenberry | L | 6'5" | 210 | |||
| John Hogg | R | R | September 14, 1935 | 5'9" | 175 | Berwyn, NE US |
| Ed Hottell | S | L | April 16, 1936 | 5'10" | 170 | Sumas, WA US |
| James Huber | L | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Edward Hughes | S | R | 6'2" | 210 | ||
| William Hurlbert | R | R | 5'10" | 178 | ||
| Edward Kelly | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Donald Lightner | L | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Edward Lunsford | R | R | 6'4" | 215 | ||
| Bill McGuckin | R | L | August 12, 1932 | 5'9" | 170 | |
| Gar McLeod | R | May 7, 1935 | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| John McQuade | R | R | 6'2" | 188 | ||
| Guy Miali | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Carl Olley | R | R | 6'0" | 164 | ||
| Paul Owens | R | R | February 7, 1924 | 6'3" | 190 | Salamanca, NY US |
| Edgar Parsons | R | R | 6'0" | 186 | ||
| Daniel Sarver | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Theodore Sloan | R | R | February 24, 1937 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| David Steplitus | L | L | April 7, 1939 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| David Weilbaecher | R | R | October 29, 1936 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Bobby Wine | R | R | September 17, 1938 | 6'1" | 187 | New York, NY US |
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.
