1958 Mobile Bears Roster
Team Record: 84-68
Finished 2nd in the SA
Manager: Mel McGaha (84-68)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Mobile, Alabama
Ballpark: Hartwell Field
Attendance: 81,593, Avg. 1,074
Playoffs - Mobile Bears 4 games, Atlanta Crackers 0
Finals - Birmingham Barons 4 games, Mobile Bears 1
The Mobile Bears of the Southern Association ended the 1958 season with a record of 84 wins and 68 losses, finishing second in the SA.
The Bears conceded 598 runs, the lowest total in the circuit. Mobile plated 677 runs. Jack Baumer paced the team with 22 home runs, while Bud Hutson and Don Dillard walloped 15 or more also. Jack Baumer drove in 88 runs. Don Dillard led all regular hitters with a .319 average. Jake Striker topped the squad with 17 wins, plus Don Schaeffer and Dick Stigman, too added 15 or more wins, too Dick Stigman recorded a 2.44 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Wynn Hawkins, Stan Pawloski, Jake Striker, Don Dillard, Dick Stigman, Bill Dailey and Stan Pitula were all players from the 1958 Mobile Bears who played in the Majors during their careers.
Mel McGaha served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarence Bartunek | R | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Jack Baumer | R | R | October 24, 1928 | 5'11" | 190 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Bill Dailey | R | R | May 13, 1935 | 6'3" | 185 | Arlington, VA US |
| Larry Davidson | L | R | May 20, 1926 | 6'1" | 195 | Appomattox, VA US |
| Don Dillard | L | R | January 8, 1937 | 6'1" | 200 | Greenville, SC US |
| Dick DiTusa | R | R | August 29, 1935 | 6'1" | 190 | Chicago, IL US |
| Andrew Frazier | R | June 27, 1929 | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| Lavern Grace | L | R | September 12, 1932 | 5'11" | 174 | Gorham, IL US |
| Wynn Hawkins | R | R | February 20, 1936 | 6'3" | 195 | East Palestine, OH US |
| Bud Hutson | R | February 6, 1926 | 6'0" | 185 | Atkins, AR US | |
| Lloyd Jenney | L | February 17, 1929 | 6'0" | 185 | Astoria, NY US | |
| Charles Kolakowski | R | R | December 22, 1932 | 6'1" | 205 | Sayreville, NJ US |
| Mel McGaha | R | R | September 26, 1926 | 6'2" | 198 | Bastrop, LA US |
| Marion Murszewski | L | L | March 27, 1930 | 6'2" | 175 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Donald Nance | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Herb Olson | L | R | November 20, 1930 | 6'1" | 190 | Wenatchee, WA US |
| Stan Pawloski | R | R | September 6, 1931 | 6'1" | 175 | Wanamie, PA US |
| Robert Pedigree | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Stan Pitula | R | R | March 23, 1931 | 5'10" | 170 | Hackensack, NJ US |
| Howard Rodemoyer | R | R | January 22, 1930 | 5'11" | 190 | Fredonia, PA US |
| Glen Rosenbaum | R | R | June 14, 1936 | 5'11" | 170 | Union Mills, IN US |
| Don Saner | L | L | September 27, 1933 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Don Schaeffer | R | R | December 15, 1937 | 6'2" | 204 | |
| Wally Seward | L | L | July 1, 1932 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Dick Stigman | R | L | January 24, 1936 | 6'3" | 200 | Nimrod, MN US |
| Jake Striker | L | L | October 23, 1933 | 6'2" | 200 | New Washington, OH US |
| Jack Waters | R | R | December 6, 1932 | 5'11" | 168 |
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.
