1958 Cocoa Indians Roster
Team Record: 64-78
Finished 5th in the FSL
Manager: Paul O'Dea (64-78)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Cocoa, Florida
Ballpark: Charles D. Provost Park
Attendance: 16,563, Avg. 233
The Cocoa Indians of the Florida State League ended the 1958 season with a record of 64 wins and 78 losses, finishing fifth in the FSL.
The Indians scored 704 runs and allowed 710 runs. Clarence Bartunek led Cocoa with 21 home runs, while Jerome Webb walloped 15 or more, too. Jerome Webb drove in 92 runs. Clarence Bartunek topped all regular batters with a .322 average. Billy Carter paced the team with 17 wins, plus Larry Smith added 15 or more wins, too Larry Smith recorded a 2.9 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1958 Cocoa Indians who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Jim Lawrence, Jim Weaver, Ramón López and Larry Brown.
Paul O'Dea served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarence Bartunek | R | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Vernon Benner | R | 6'0" | 160 | |||
| Larry Brown | R | R | March 1, 1940 | 5'10" | 160 | Shinnston, WV US |
| James Card | R | R | July 16, 1939 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| William Carney | R | R | 6'1" | 188 | ||
| Billy Carter | R | R | December 31, 1937 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| William Fazekas | R | R | November 1, 1939 | 6'1" | 205 | |
| Russ Fischer | R | R | December 22, 1937 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| James Happel | L | L | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Richard Kowalczyk | R | 6'2" | 180 | |||
| Fred Krase | L | L | October 16, 1939 | 6'0" | 170 | Chicago, IL US |
| Jim Lawrence | L | R | February 12, 1939 | 6'1" | 185 | Hamilton, ON CA |
| Ramón López | R | R | May 26, 1933 | 6'0" | 175 | Las Villas, CU |
| James McFarland | L | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Wayne Newberry | R | R | December 12, 1938 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Claude Pinder | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Allen Powell | R | L | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Billy Ray Roberson | R | December 17, 1932 | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Larry Smith | R | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Daniel Vlahovic | R | 6'1" | 185 | |||
| Jim Weaver | L | L | February 19, 1939 | 6'0" | 178 | Lancaster, PA US |
| Jerome Webb | L | R | 6'6" | 220 | ||
| Curtis White | R | L | December 14, 1940 | 6'1" | 185 | Tuscaloosa, AL US |
| Robert Wilson | R | R | 5'8" | 174 | ||
| James Wyatt | R | R | 5'11" | 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.
