1958 McCook Braves Roster
Nebraska State League (NSL) - Class: D
Team Record: 40-23
Finished 2nd in the NSL
Manager: Bill Steinecke (40-23)
Affiliation: Milwaukee Braves
Location: McCook, Nebraska
Ballpark: Cibola Stadium
Attendance: 17,372, Avg. 551
1958 McCook Braves StatisticsTeam Record: 40-23
Finished 2nd in the NSL
Manager: Bill Steinecke (40-23)
Affiliation: Milwaukee Braves
Location: McCook, Nebraska
Ballpark: Cibola Stadium
Attendance: 17,372, Avg. 551
The McCook Braves of the Nebraska State League ended the 1958 season with a record of 40 wins and 23 losses, finishing second in the NSL.
The Braves paced the league with 505 runs, sparked by 36 home runs. McCook yielded 425 runs. Hap Richie drove in 50 runs and topped all regular batters with a .319 average. Ceferino Foy led the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 2.76 ERA, tops among regular hurlers. Bill Steinecke served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rafael Andujar | 6'2" | 160 | ||||
| Gary Atkinson | L | L | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Bobby Biedermann | R | R | July 4, 1936 | 6'3" | 210 | Rowena, TX US |
| Bill Carroll | R | R | April 11, 1924 | 5'11" | 182 | |
| Donald Dear | R | 6'1" | 195 | |||
| Gerald Drew | R | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Charles Duren | R | R | 6'7" | 215 | ||
| Morris Feick | L | L | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Ceferino Foy | R | R | August 26, 1938 | 6'4" | 175 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| David Fracaro | R | R | April 16, 1939 | 6'4" | 175 | Waukesha, WI US |
| Marc Hoy | R | R | 6'3" | 215 | ||
| Herm Hubbard | L | R | May 20, 1939 | 6'2" | 185 | Pittsylvania County, VA US |
| Frank Johnson | L | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Keith Lewallen | R | 5'10" | 180 | |||
| Bob MacPherson | R | R | September 23, 1938 | 6'0" | 210 | Lancaster, PA US |
| Hugh Mendez | L | L | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Dan Newman | L | R | May 2, 1939 | 6'0" | 190 | Sayre, PA US |
| Walt Norley | R | R | March 21, 1939 | 6'3" | 200 | Havertown, PA US |
| John Redway | L | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Hap Richie | L | L | October 28, 1939 | 6'0" | 170 | Nevada City, CA US |
| Michael Roberts | L | 6'0" | 165 | |||
| Ronald Ross | R | R | October 19, 1939 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Harlan Sadler | L | L | 6'2" | 191 | ||
| Eugene Schlender | R | R | December 16, 1938 | 6'1" | 209 | |
| John Schmitz | R | 5'11" | 155 | |||
| James Springborn | R | R | 6'0" | 187 | ||
| Bernie Tesmer | R | February 13, 1938 | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Robert Venturi | R | R | July 16, 1939 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Hank Wainwright | L | R | 6'2" | 210 | ||
| Wayne Wilson | L | R | November 5, 1935 | 5'10" | 167 | Norwalk, CT US |
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.
