1958 Birmingham Barons Roster
Team Record: 91-62
Finished 1st in the SA
Manager: Cal Ermer (91-62)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Birmingham, Alabama
Ballpark: Rickwood Field
Attendance: 184,682, Avg. 2,414
Playoffs - Birmingham Barons 4 games, Chattanooga Lookouts 1
Finals - Birmingham Barons 4 games, Mobile Bears 1
The Birmingham Barons of the Southern Association ended the 1958 season with a record of 91 wins and 62 losses, finishing first in the SA.
The Barons scored 765 runs and conceded 668 runs. Lou Limmer walloped 30 home runs for Birmingham, while Bob Thorpe and Steve Demeter swatted 15 or more as well. Lou Limmer drove in 100 runs. Bob Thorpe led all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .324 clip. Bill Harrington topped the squad with 20 wins, and Joe Grzenda and Phil Regan added 15 or more victories also Bill Harrington registered a 2.99 earned run average, tops among regular hurlers.
Members of the 1958 Birmingham Barons who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were George Alusik, Coot Veal, Steve Demeter, Bob Miller, Bob Bruce, Tom Yewcic, Bud Black, Lou Limmer, Frank Kostro, Lou Skizas, Bob Thorpe, Jim Brady, Harry Byrd, Mel Clark, George Thomas, Phil Regan, Bill Harrington, Steve Boros, Fred Gladding, Chuck Daniel, Gail Henley and Joe Grzenda.
Cal Ermer served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Alusik | R | R | February 11, 1935 | 6'3" | 175 | Ashley, PA US |
| Bud Black | R | R | July 9, 1932 | 6'3" | 197 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Steve Boros | R | R | September 3, 1936 | 6'0" | 185 | Flint, MI US |
| Jim Brady | L | L | March 2, 1936 | 6'2" | 185 | Jersey City, NJ US |
| Bob Bruce | R | R | May 16, 1933 | 6'3" | 200 | Detroit, MI US |
| Harry Byrd | R | R | February 3, 1925 | 6'1" | 188 | Darlington, SC US |
| Dick Camilli | R | R | August 2, 1932 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Mel Clark | R | R | July 7, 1924 | 6'0" | 180 | Letart, WV US |
| Chuck Daniel | R | R | September 17, 1933 | 6'2" | 195 | Bluffton, AR US |
| Steve Demeter | R | R | January 27, 1935 | 5'9" | 185 | Homer City, PA US |
| Gip Dickens | R | R | February 5, 1928 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Larry Donovan | R | R | January 18, 1934 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Fred Gladding | L | R | June 28, 1936 | 6'1" | 220 | Flat Rock, MI US |
| Donald Griffin | R | R | January 7, 1922 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Joe Grzenda | R | L | June 8, 1937 | 6'2" | 180 | Scranton, PA US |
| Bill Harrington | R | R | October 3, 1928 | 5'11" | 160 | Sanford, NC US |
| Gail Henley | L | R | October 15, 1928 | 5'9" | 180 | Wichita, KS US |
| Frank Kostro | R | R | August 4, 1937 | 6'2" | 190 | Windber, PA US |
| Lou Limmer | L | L | March 10, 1925 | 6'2" | 190 | New York, NY US |
| Bob Miller | R | L | July 15, 1935 | 6'1" | 185 | Berwyn, IL US |
| Billy Mitchell | R | R | April 9, 1929 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Herb Pearce | R | R | 5'9" | 143 | ||
| Howie Phillips | L | January 7, 1930 | 5'11" | 162 | ||
| Jim Raugh | R | R | September 22, 1934 | 6'1" | 185 | Cleveland, OH US |
| David Reed | L | R | July 30, 1936 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Phil Regan | R | R | April 6, 1937 | 6'3" | 200 | Otsego, MI US |
| Ron Rozman | R | R | January 18, 1932 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Daniel Ryan | R | R | June 3, 1924 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Lou Skizas | R | R | June 2, 1932 | 5'11" | 175 | Chicago, IL US |
| George Thomas | R | R | November 29, 1937 | 6'3" | 190 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Bob Thorpe | R | R | November 19, 1926 | 6'1" | 190 | Caryville, FL US |
| Coot Veal | R | R | July 9, 1932 | 6'1" | 165 | Sandersville, GA US |
| Carl Wagner | L | R | July 6, 1933 | 5'8" | 180 | Brighton, WI US |
| Tom Yewcic | R | R | May 9, 1932 | 5'11" | 180 | Conenaugh, PA 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.
