1958 Indianapolis Indians Roster
Team Record: 72-82
Finished 6th in the AA
Manager: Walker Cooper (72-82)
Affiliation: Chicago White Sox
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
Ballpark: Owen J. Bush Stadium
Attendance: 162,565, Avg. 2,111
The Indianapolis Indians of the American Association ended the 1958 season with a record of 72 wins and 82 losses, finishing sixth in the AA.
The Indians scored 640 runs and conceded 678 runs. Johnny Callison led Indianapolis with 29 home runs, and John Romano walloped 15 or more, too. Johnny Callison accounted for 93 RBI. John Romano paced all regular batters with a .291 average. Cloyd Boyer topped the squad with 13 wins, while Carl Thomas recorded a 2.82 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1958 Indianapolis Indians who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Bob Hale, Ted Beard, Jim Derrington, Karl Drews, Walker Cooper, Joe Altobelli, Don Rudolph, Chico García, Jim Snyder, Gene Host, Jim McAnany, Harmon Killebrew, Eddie Phillips, Sam Mele, Sam Hairston, Carl Thomas, Allie Clark, Jim McDonald, Jerry Dahlke, Hal Trosky, Barry Latman, Tom Flanigan, Bob Keegan, John Romano, Norm Cash, Cloyd Boyer, Dixie Howell, Paul LaPalme, Johnny Callison, Jim Hughes and Joe Hicks.
Walker Cooper served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Altobelli | L | L | May 26, 1932 | 6'0" | 185 | Detroit, MI US |
| Ted Beard | L | L | January 7, 1921 | 5'8" | 165 | Woodsboro, MD US |
| Cloyd Boyer | R | R | September 1, 1927 | 6'1" | 188 | Alba, MO US |
| Johnny Callison | L | R | March 12, 1939 | 5'10" | 175 | Qualls, OK US |
| Leon Carter | R | R | August 5, 1931 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Norm Cash | L | L | November 10, 1933 | 6'0" | 185 | Justiceburg, TX US |
| Allie Clark | R | R | June 16, 1923 | 6'0" | 185 | South Amboy, NJ US |
| Walker Cooper | R | R | January 8, 1915 | 6'3" | 210 | Atherton, MO US |
| Jerry Dahlke | R | R | June 8, 1929 | 6'0" | 180 | Marathon, WI US |
| Jim Derrington | L | L | November 29, 1939 | 6'3" | 190 | Compton, CA US |
| Karl Drews | R | R | February 22, 1920 | 6'4" | 192 | Staten Island, NY US |
| Billy Dufour | R | R | December 14, 1930 | 5'9" | 175 | Wyandotte, MI US |
| Alfred Facchini | R | R | March 12, 1931 | 6'0" | 176 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Tom Flanigan | R | L | September 6, 1934 | 6'3" | 175 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Chico García | R | R | December 24, 1924 | 5'8" | 170 | Veracruz, Veracruz MX |
| Sam Hairston | R | R | January 20, 1920 | 5'10" | 187 | Crawford, MS US |
| Bob Hale | L | L | November 7, 1933 | 5'10" | 195 | Sarasota, FL US |
| Joe Hicks | L | R | April 7, 1933 | 6'0" | 180 | Ivy, VA US |
| Gene Host | S | L | January 1, 1933 | 5'11" | 190 | Leeper, PA US |
| Dixie Howell | L | R | January 7, 1920 | 6'2" | 210 | Harold, KY US |
| Jim Hughes | R | R | March 21, 1923 | 6'1" | 200 | Chicago, IL US |
| Dave Jordan | L | L | April 7, 1937 | 6'2" | 184 | La Jolla, CA US |
| Bob Keegan | R | R | August 4, 1920 | 6'2" | 207 | Rochester, NY US |
| Harmon Killebrew | R | R | June 29, 1936 | 6'0" | 195 | Payette, ID US |
| Paul LaPalme | L | L | December 14, 1923 | 5'10" | 175 | Springfield, MA US |
| Barry Latman | R | R | May 21, 1936 | 6'3" | 210 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Philip Mateja | R | 5'11" | 165 | |||
| Jim McAnany | R | R | September 4, 1936 | 5'10" | 196 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Jim McDonald | R | R | May 17, 1927 | 5'10" | 185 | Grants Pass, OR US |
| Richard Means | L | L | April 9, 1936 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Sam Mele | R | R | January 21, 1922 | 6'1" | 183 | Astoria, NY US |
| Eddie Phillips | S | R | July 8, 1930 | 6'1" | 180 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Tony Ponce | S | R | August 12, 1921 | 6'1" | 205 | Rivera, CA US |
| John Romano | R | R | August 23, 1934 | 5'11" | 205 | Hoboken, NJ US |
| Stanley Roseboro | L | R | June 10, 1928 | 5'10" | 160 | Walla Walla, WA US |
| Glen Rosenbaum | R | R | June 14, 1936 | 5'11" | 170 | Union Mills, IN US |
| Don Rudolph | L | L | August 16, 1931 | 5'11" | 195 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Jim Snyder | R | R | August 15, 1932 | 6'1" | 185 | Dearborn, MI US |
| Carl Thomas | R | R | May 28, 1932 | 6'5" | 245 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Hal Trosky | R | R | September 29, 1936 | 6'3" | 205 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Charles Williams | R | R | June 12, 1928 | 5'10" | 170 | Dyersburg, TN US |
| Bobby Winkles | R | R | March 11, 1930 | 5'9" | 168 | Tuckerman, AR US |
| Kenneth Yoke | L | L | 5'11" | 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.
