1958 Midland Braves Roster
Team Record: 72-48
Finished 1st in the SL
Manager: Travis Jackson (0-0), Earle Halstead (0-0), Ernie White (0-0)
Affiliation: Milwaukee Braves
Location: Midland, Texas
Ballpark: Municipal Park
Attendance: 28,210, Avg. 470
Playoffs - Midland Braves 3 games, Artesia Giants 1
The Midland Braves of the Sophomore League ended the 1958 season with a record of 72 wins and 48 losses, finishing first in the SL.
The Braves paced the circuit with 948 runs. Midland allowed 720 runs. Ty Clayton and Paul Snyder powered the squad with 15 home runs apiece. Paul Snyder drove in 106 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .350. Les Bass led the team with 16 wins and a team-best 3.47 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1958 Midland Braves who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Denis Menke, Tony Cloninger and Cecil Butler.
Travis Jackson, Earle Halstead and Ernie White served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Alander | R | R | September 4, 1939 | 6'3" | 180 | Harrisburg, PA US |
| Les Bass | R | R | July 23, 1938 | 6'3" | 172 | Columbia, SC US |
| Bobby Biedermann | R | R | July 4, 1936 | 6'3" | 210 | Rowena, TX US |
| Herbert Biedermann | R | September 24, 1934 | 6'0" | 175 | Tom Green County, TX US | |
| Kerry Buckner | L | R | November 29, 1935 | 6'0" | 165 | Chatham County, NC US |
| Cecil Butler | R | R | October 23, 1937 | 6'4" | 195 | Dallas, GA US |
| Ty Clayton | R | R | March 17, 1938 | 5'10" | 173 | , NC US |
| Tony Cloninger | R | R | August 13, 1940 | 6'0" | 210 | Lincoln County, NC US |
| Paul Dean | R | R | January 19, 1938 | 6'5" | 200 | |
| Peter Fisher | R | L | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Al Frioni | R | R | July 15, 1938 | 6'0" | 190 | West Scranton, PA US |
| James Hay | R | R | November 6, 1936 | 6'2" | 185 | Eagleville, TN US |
| Dick Healy | L | August 11, 1932 | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| George Johnson | R | R | June 26, 1939 | 6'1" | 190 | Sonora, TX US |
| Ted Lahner | R | February 13, 1936 | 5'8" | 165 | Eau Claire, WI US | |
| George Lukart | R | 5'11" | 185 | |||
| Eugene McGaughey | R | 5'10" | 185 | |||
| Denis Menke | R | R | July 21, 1940 | 6'0" | 185 | Bancroft, IA US |
| Roger Morgan | R | R | 6'3" | 185 | Fall River, MA US | |
| Bernard Poupore | R | R | May 13, 1939 | 6'2" | 190 | Spalding, MI US |
| Richard Pudina | R | 5'9" | 175 | |||
| Fred Rogers | R | R | August 19, 1935 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Eugene Schlender | R | R | December 16, 1938 | 6'1" | 209 | |
| Jimmy Shinn | R | R | July 4, 1938 | 5'11" | 175 | Covina, CA US |
| Dave Smith | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Paul Snyder | L | R | June 11, 1936 | 6'2" | 200 | Dallastown, PA US |
| James Stewart | R | L | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Hank Wainwright | L | R | 6'2" | 210 | ||
| John Wilcox | R | L | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Florian Wittichen | R | R | 6'1" | 205 |
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.
