1958 Fresno Giants Roster
Team Record: 85-55
Finished 1st in the CL
Manager: Mike McCormick (85-55)
Affiliation: San Francisco Giants
Location: Fresno, California
Ballpark: John Euless Park
Attendance: 54,534, Avg. 779
Playoffs - Fresno Giants 2 games, Stockton Ports 1
Finals - Fresno Giants 3 games, Visalia Redlegs 1
The Fresno Giants of the California League ended the 1958 season with a record of 85 wins and 55 losses, finishing first in the CL.
The Giants scored 961 runs, best in the league. Fresno conceded 777 runs. Herman Williamson led the team with 16 home runs Neil Wilson drove in 133 runs and topped batters with significant playing time with a .349 average. Thomas Fitzgerald paced the squad with 18 wins and a team-best 4.03 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1958 Fresno Giants who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Neil Wilson, Bob Farley and Ron Herbel.
Mike McCormick served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Bandelier | R | L | August 26, 1933 | 5'10" | 158 | Pawhuska, OK US |
| Robert Blair | R | R | June 30, 1934 | 6'3" | 195 | , TX US |
| Joe Brannon | ||||||
| Richard Coleman | R | R | June 11, 1935 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| John Cregan | R | R | November 6, 1939 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Hector Cruz | R | R | May 24, 1937 | 6'0" | 186 | |
| William DeJesus | R | R | March 13, 1935 | 6'1" | 165 | , PR |
| Robert DeMonaco | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Bob Farley | L | L | November 15, 1937 | 6'2" | 200 | Watsontown, PA US |
| Sal Ferrara | L | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Thomas Fitzgerald | R | R | 5'10" | 168 | ||
| Ted Goehl | R | February 6, 1934 | 6'1" | 187 | Quincy, IL US | |
| Jake Helmuth | R | R | February 9, 1929 | 5'11" | 185 | Fresno, CA US |
| Ron Herbel | R | R | January 16, 1938 | 6'1" | 195 | Denver, CO US |
| John Hickman | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Justo Martinez | L | L | 5'8" | 135 | ||
| James Myers | R | L | March 11, 1936 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Martin Norman | R | R | 5'8" | 175 | ||
| Thomas Palma | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Ben Reniker | R | R | March 16, 1936 | 5'11" | 190 | Nowata, OK US |
| Jerald Robinson | R | R | July 3, 1937 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Julio Rodriguez | R | 5'9" | 170 | |||
| Jack Scramaglia | R | R | July 25, 1937 | 5'8" | 155 | |
| John Troxel | R | R | 5'11" | 198 | ||
| Leonard Van Patten | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Herman Williamson | R | R | 6'0" | 188 | ||
| Neil Wilson | L | R | June 14, 1935 | 6'1" | 175 | Lexington, TN US |
| Thomas Wright | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Royce Youree | R | R | 6'3" | 205 | ||
| Paul Zaremba | R | R | 6'0" | 190 |
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.
