1958 Douglas Copper Kings Roster
Team Record: 68-52
Finished 1st in the AAL
Manager: Bob Clear (68-52)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Douglas, Arizona
Ballpark: Copper King Park
Attendance: 25,315, Avg. 422
The Douglas Copper Kings of the Arizona-Mexico League ended the 1958 season with a record of 68 wins and 52 losses, finishing first in the AAL.
The Copper Kings tallied 869 runs and gave up 719 runs. Fred Filipelli paced Douglas with 23 home runs, while Richard Binford, Dutch Van Burkleo and Darrell McCall each walloped 15 or more, too. Dutch Van Burkleo recorded 112 runs batted in and topped hitters with significant playing time with a .354 average. Bob Clear led the team with 18 wins, and Jim Dickson recorded a 4.14 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Jim Dickson played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Douglas Copper Kings to do so.
Bob Clear served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salvador Andrade | R | R | March 14, 1937 | 5'8" | 170 | |
| Richard Binford | R | R | May 28, 1937 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Alfred Chavez | R | R | 5'11" | 176 | ||
| Bob Clear | R | R | December 14, 1927 | 5'9" | 170 | Denver, CO US |
| Robert Clifford | L | L | 5'11" | 166 | ||
| Louis Cook | R | 5'11" | 180 | |||
| Arthur DeVany | R | R | August 29, 1937 | 6'1" | 210 | |
| Jim Dickson | L | R | April 20, 1938 | 6'1" | 185 | Portland, OR US |
| Fred Filipelli | R | November 25, 1936 | 6'3" | 180 | ||
| Aaron Flores | S | L | April 6, 1938 | 5'11" | 185 | Ciudad Madero, Tamaulipas MX |
| Victor Graham | R | 5'9" | 150 | |||
| Frank Jackson | R | R | 6'4" | 201 | ||
| Darrell McCall | L | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Juan Mena | R | R | 5'9" | 165 | ||
| Howard Morse | L | R | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Richard Payne | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| David Perelli | R | R | 5'10" | 195 | ||
| Andrew Prevedello | R | R | 5'8" | 170 | ||
| Louis Profumo | R | R | April 28, 1938 | 6'2" | 210 | Alameda, CA US |
| Donald Pulford | R | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Ralph Torres | R | 6'0" | 169 | |||
| Dutch Van Burkleo | L | L | February 27, 1934 | 6'2" | 190 | Glendale, CA US |
| Robert Vega | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Charles Watkins | L | L | October 2, 1934 | 6'1" | 185 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Ronnie Wilkins | S | L | April 11, 1937 | 5'9" | 175 |
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.
