1958 Grand Forks Chiefs Roster
Team Record: 51-68
Finished 7th in the NL
Manager: James Adlam (51-68)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Grand Forks, North Dakota
Ballpark: Municipal Park, Unknown
Attendance: 28,961, Avg. 487
The Grand Forks Chiefs of the Northern League ended the 1958 season with a record of 51 wins and 68 losses, finishing seventh in the NL.
The Chiefs plated 598 runs and gave up 669 runs. Elder White paced Grand Forks with 18 home runs, and Roberto Sanchez walloped 15 or more also. Donn Clendenon accounted for 70 RBI. Elder White led hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .289 clip. Rex Rupert topped the team with 17 wins and a team-best 2.74 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1958 Grand Forks Chiefs who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Donn Clendenon, Tom Parsons and Elder White.
James Adlam served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Octavio Acosta | R | R | December 20, 1938 | 6'4" | 180 | |
| Phillip Andress | R | L | August 31, 1937 | 6'3" | 188 | |
| Bob Bender | R | R | April 14, 1936 | 5'11" | 172 | Peninsula, OH US |
| Connie Burdick | R | July 24, 1934 | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Donn Clendenon | R | R | July 15, 1935 | 6'4" | 209 | Neosho, MO US |
| Ranleigh Collins | ||||||
| Libo DeRario | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Jose Dominguez | R | L | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Duane Emaar | R | February 6, 1933 | 6'0" | 185 | Kalamazoo, MI US | |
| Reyes Figueroa | R | R | January 25, 1936 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| Jack Holmes | R | L | August 9, 1934 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Richard Jamieson | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Thomas Kolacki | R | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Nick Maras | R | R | January 24, 1939 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Jerry McClure | R | R | 6'7" | 210 | ||
| Paul McGrath | L | L | 5'8" | 170 | ||
| Donald Miller | R | R | October 21, 1935 | 6'0" | 175 | Mitchell, IL US |
| Anthony Nicotera | R | 5'11" | 180 | |||
| Tom Parsons | R | R | September 13, 1939 | 6'7" | 210 | Lakeville, CT US |
| Joseph Perry | S | R | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Felix Pizarro | R | R | February 3, 1939 | 5'10" | 172 | |
| Rex Rupert | R | R | September 11, 1933 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Roberto Sanchez | R | R | January 31, 1934 | 5'6" | 160 | Camaguey, Camaguey CU |
| Hillory Stanton | R | R | 6'3" | 205 | ||
| Roy Stotler | R | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Gerardo Torres | R | R | 5'9" | 165 | ||
| Rudy Trbovich | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Donald Whitcomb | R | R | 6'0" | 200 | ||
| Elder White | R | R | December 23, 1933 | 5'11" | 165 | Colerain, NC US |
| Franklin Williams | L | R | February 7, 1936 | 6'1" | 165 | Mobile, AL US |
| James Yarter | S | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Joe Zavattaro | 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.
