1958 Carlsbad Potashes Roster
Team Record: 55-65
Finished 4th in the SL
Manager: Tony York (55-65)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Carlsbad, New Mexico
Ballpark: Montgomery Field
Attendance: 21,820, Avg. 364
The Carlsbad Potashes of the Sophomore League ended the 1958 season with a record of 55 wins and 65 losses, finishing fourth in the SL.
The Potashes scored 771 runs and allowed 841 runs. Craig Sorensen led Carlsbad with 21 home runs, while Gil Carter walloped 15 or more, too. Craig Sorensen accounted for 114 RBI. Horace Ingram paced batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .346 clip. George Hickman topped the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 4.58 earned run average, best among regular hurlers. Tony York served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Babcock | R | R | September 21, 1937 | 5'9" | 158 | |
| Zane Blanton | L | 5'10" | 154 | |||
| Randall Booth | R | R | January 17, 1937 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Gil Carter | R | R | 5'11" | 202 | ||
| David Columbia | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Daniel Combs | R | R | January 3, 1939 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Joseph DeLong | R | R | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Frank DeMoss | R | R | May 31, 1937 | 5'9" | 160 | |
| Millard Estes | R | 6'2" | 207 | |||
| George Goich | R | L | April 28, 1939 | 6'1" | 183 | |
| Murray Hall | L | L | April 9, 1939 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Richard Herd | R | R | October 22, 1937 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| George Hickman | R | R | October 14, 1938 | 6'4" | 197 | |
| George Hinkle | R | L | 6'4" | 175 | ||
| Horace Ingram | L | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Gary Johnson | R | R | June 9, 1939 | 5'9" | 165 | |
| Buzzy Keller | September 3, 1933 | 193 | Mason, TX US | |||
| George Lott | R | 6'2" | 180 | |||
| Jack Mallory | R | 5'11" | 180 | |||
| Joseph Martin | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| John Merrill | ||||||
| Richard Morgan | R | 6'2" | 205 | |||
| Charlie Pagliarulo | R | R | July 5, 1938 | 5'9" | 160 | Boston, MA US |
| Paul Payne | R | R | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Omer Price | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Theron Reeves | L | L | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Ronald Roper | L | L | July 13, 1936 | 6'1" | 160 | |
| Craig Sorensen | R | R | July 31, 1935 | 5'11" | 185 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Guy Stephens | R | R | August 30, 1938 | 6'0" | 160 | |
| Jack Thompson | L | R | March 14, 1936 | 6'3" | 180 |
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.
