1958 Denver Bears Roster
Team Record: 78-71
Finished 4th in the AA
Manager: Andy Cohen (78-71)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Denver, Colorado
Ballpark: Mile High Stadium
Attendance: 228,262, Avg. 3,064
Playoffs - Denver Bears 4 games, Charleston Senators 3
Finals - Minneapolis Millers 4 games, Denver Bears 0
The Denver Bears of the American Association ended the 1958 season with a record of 78 wins and 71 losses, finishing fourth in the AA.
The Bears plated 808 runs, tops in the circuit. Denver yielded 796 runs, most in the league. Johnny Blanchard paced the squad with 19 home runs, and Jim Pisoni walloped 15 or more, too. Johnny Blanchard accounted for 96 RBI. Gordie Windhorn topped all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .328 average. John Gabler paced the team with 19 wins and a team-best 4.27 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Jim Pisoni, Jack McMahan, John Gabler, George Wilson, Gordie Windhorn, Wally Burnette, Joe McClain, Zeke Bella, Carl Duser, Johnny Kucab, Curt Roberts, Johnny Blanchard, Fritz Brickell, Ben Flowers, Chuck Templeton, Tom Carroll, Jim McManus, Zach Monroe and Mark Freeman were all players from the 1958 Denver Bears who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Andy Cohen served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zeke Bella | R | L | August 23, 1930 | 5'11" | 185 | Greenwich, CT US |
| Johnny Blanchard | L | R | February 26, 1933 | 6'1" | 193 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Fritz Brickell | R | R | March 19, 1935 | 5'5" | 157 | Wichita, KS US |
| Wally Burnette | R | R | June 20, 1929 | 6'0" | 178 | Blairs, VA US |
| Tom Carroll | R | R | September 17, 1936 | 6'3" | 186 | Jamaica, NY US |
| Jimmy DePalo | R | R | August 12, 1932 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Ed Donnelly | L | L | August 5, 1930 | 6'1" | 180 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Carl Duser | L | L | July 22, 1932 | 6'1" | 175 | Hazleton, PA US |
| Ben Flowers | R | R | June 15, 1927 | 6'4" | 195 | Wilson, NC US |
| Mark Freeman | R | R | December 7, 1930 | 6'4" | 220 | Memphis, TN US |
| John Gabler | S | R | October 2, 1930 | 6'2" | 165 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Curtis Hardaway | R | R | August 13, 1928 | 6'0" | 189 | Columbus, GA US |
| Gene Hassell | L | R | June 15, 1928 | 5'8" | 155 | Rivermines, MO US |
| Stan Johnson | R | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Johnny Kucab | R | R | December 17, 1919 | 6'2" | 185 | Olyphant, PA US |
| Leigh Lawrence | R | R | November 1, 1933 | 6'3" | 200 | Godfrey, IL US |
| Joe McClain | R | R | May 5, 1933 | 6'0" | 183 | Johnson City, TN US |
| Jack McMahan | R | L | July 25, 1932 | 6'0" | 175 | Hot Springs, AR US |
| Jim McManus | L | L | July 20, 1936 | 6'4" | 215 | Brookline, MA US |
| Zach Monroe | R | R | July 8, 1931 | 6'0" | 198 | Peoria, IL US |
| Jim Pisoni | R | R | August 14, 1929 | 5'10" | 169 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Vern Rapp | R | R | May 11, 1928 | 6'0" | 195 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Curt Roberts | R | R | August 16, 1929 | 5'8" | 165 | Pineland, TX US |
| Dick Sanders | R | R | August 17, 1931 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| John Stadnicki | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Chuck Templeton | R | L | June 1, 1932 | 6'3" | 210 | Detroit, MI US |
| George Wilson | L | R | August 31, 1924 | 6'1" | 185 | Cherryville, NC US |
| Gordie Windhorn | R | R | December 19, 1933 | 6'1" | 185 | Watseka, IL 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.
