1958 Binghamton Triplets Roster
Team Record: 66-68
Finished 3rd in the EL's North Division
Manager: Bud Souchock (66-68)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Binghamton, New York
Ballpark: Johnson Field
Attendance: 62,357, Avg. 931
Playoffs - Binghamton Triplets 3 games, Williamsport Grays 0
Finals - Binghamton Triplets 3 games, Lancaster Red Roses 2
The Binghamton Triplets of the Eastern League ended the 1958 season with a record of 66 wins and 68 losses, finishing third in the league's North Division.
The Triplets scored 552 runs and allowed 581 runs. Lee Thomas led Binghamton with 17 home runs and drove in 88 runs. Joe Arenivar paced all regular hitters by connecting at a .293 clip. Gerald Neal and Bill Stafford topped the squad with 11 wins each, while Bill Stafford recorded a 2.25 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Players from the 1958 Binghamton Triplets who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Bill Short, Pete Castiglione, Phil Linz, Lee Thomas, Bill Stafford and Steve Kraly.
Bud Souchock served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Addis | R | R | March 27, 1937 | 6'4" | 223 | |
| Edward Anderson | R | R | September 18, 1932 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Joe Arenivar | L | L | October 1, 1933 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Arnold Briggs | R | L | August 18, 1936 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Claiborne Bryant | R | R | March 16, 1935 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Fred Carpenter | R | R | March 17, 1938 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Pete Castiglione | R | R | February 13, 1921 | 5'11" | 175 | Greenwich, CT US |
| Hal Charnofsky | R | R | July 11, 1931 | 5'8" | 155 | |
| Dave Davis | L | R | October 13, 1937 | 5'10" | 165 | Freeburg, PA US |
| Jack Davis | R | R | March 9, 1935 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| John Davolio | L | L | July 23, 1935 | 6'5" | 215 | |
| Joe Delfino | R | August 18, 1935 | 5'9" | 165 | San Francisco, CA US | |
| James Horsford | R | R | September 30, 1938 | 6'1" | 175 | Santurce, PR |
| Cob Jarvis | L | R | October 26, 1932 | 6'3" | 185 | Booneville, MS US |
| Henry Johnson | L | R | February 22, 1937 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Richard Klinesmith | L | L | 6'2" | 196 | ||
| Steve Kraly | L | L | April 18, 1929 | 5'10" | 152 | Whiting, IN US |
| Leigh Lawrence | R | R | November 1, 1933 | 6'3" | 200 | Godfrey, IL US |
| Cleo Lewright | R | R | November 4, 1927 | 6'0" | 160 | Kirkwood, MO US |
| Phil Linz | R | R | June 4, 1939 | 6'1" | 180 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Robert Maness | R | 5'9" | 170 | |||
| Joe Miller | R | R | September 29, 1934 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| Henry Mitchell | R | R | December 17, 1936 | 5'11" | 169 | Panama, Panama PA |
| Malvern Murphy | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Gerald Neal | R | R | June 12, 1937 | 6'1" | 192 | Lafayette, IN US |
| Donald Nichols | R | R | December 22, 1934 | 5'10" | 172 | |
| Ed Olsen | R | R | June 10, 1935 | 6'1" | 182 | Salem, MA US |
| David Palmer | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Charles Patterson | L | L | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Bernie Schreiber | R | June 30, 1934 | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Russell Serzen | R | R | 6'1" | 188 | ||
| Bill Short | L | L | November 27, 1937 | 5'9" | 170 | Kingston, NY US |
| Bill Stafford | R | R | August 13, 1938 | 6'1" | 188 | Catskill, NY US |
| Tom Tarantino | R | 5'10" | 185 | |||
| Lee Thomas | L | R | February 5, 1936 | 6'2" | 195 | Peoria, IL US |
| Donald Thompson | R | L | 6'1" | 185 |
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.
