1958 Hobbs Cardinals Roster
Sophomore League (SL) - Class: D
Team Record: 59-61
Finished 3rd in the SL
Manager: Wayne Wallace (59-61)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Hobbs, New Mexico
Ballpark: Bender Park
Attendance: 18,301, Avg. 305
1958 Hobbs Cardinals StatisticsTeam Record: 59-61
Finished 3rd in the SL
Manager: Wayne Wallace (59-61)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Hobbs, New Mexico
Ballpark: Bender Park
Attendance: 18,301, Avg. 305
The Hobbs Cardinals of the Sophomore League ended the 1958 season with a record of 59 wins and 61 losses, finishing third in the SL.
The Cardinals scored 822 runs and allowed 901 runs. Kenneth Clark led Hobbs with 27 home runs Kenneth Bryant accounted for 109 RBI. James Smith paced all regular hitters by hitting .372. Jack Ahrens topped the team with 18 wins, while Alfred Knox recorded a 4.53 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances. Wayne Wallace served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Ahrens | R | R | May 9, 1934 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Richard Brown | ||||||
| Kenneth Bryant | R | R | February 19, 1939 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Joel Carr | R | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| Kenneth Clark | R | R | June 10, 1938 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Robert Ebker | R | R | 6'4" | 205 | ||
| Bob Funge | R | R | January 31, 1940 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Calvin Grant | L | L | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| James Hamilton | R | R | June 1, 1935 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Roberto Herrera | R | R | April 21, 1939 | 6'3" | 220 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Allen Herring | R | R | March 23, 1936 | 6'4" | 210 | |
| William Hoffland | L | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Wayne Johnson | R | 5'10" | 168 | |||
| Alfred Knox | R | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Claiborne Leonard | R | April 9, 1937 | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Larry May | L | L | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Barry McCarron | R | R | April 18, 1940 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Wayne Minshew | R | R | June 9, 1936 | 5'9" | 160 | |
| Leon Mitchell | R | R | 5'11" | 181 | ||
| Jack Netzeband | R | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Ron Ott | L | May 22, 1936 | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| John Paul | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Andrew Rodriguez | R | L | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| James Smith | L | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| Raymond Snelson | L | L | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Terry Stevens | R | January 16, 1936 | 6'1" | 178 | ||
| Thomas Studdard | L | February 7, 1939 | 5'10" | 176 | ||
| Dean Wagner | R | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Donald Ward | L | 6'1" | 175 | |||
| Frankie Williams | R | R | 5'10" | 172 | ||
| Willis Winkle | R | R | 5'10" | 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.
