1958 Michigan City White Caps Roster
Midwest League (MWL) - Class: D
Team Record: 69-55
Finished 2nd in the MWL
Manager: Buddy Kerr (69-55)
Affiliation: San Francisco Giants
Location: Michigan City, Indiana
Ballpark: Ames Field
Attendance: 30,562, Avg. 493
1958 Michigan City White Caps StatisticsTeam Record: 69-55
Finished 2nd in the MWL
Manager: Buddy Kerr (69-55)
Affiliation: San Francisco Giants
Location: Michigan City, Indiana
Ballpark: Ames Field
Attendance: 30,562, Avg. 493
Playoffs - Waterloo Hawks 3 games, Michigan City White Caps 2
The Michigan City White Caps of the Midwest League ended the 1958 season with a record of 69 wins and 55 losses, finishing second in the MWL.
The White Caps plated 598 runs and conceded 548 runs.
Juan Marichal and José Tartabull both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Buddy Kerr served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Arruda | R | R | August 16, 1939 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Tom Barndollar | R | R | November 24, 1938 | 6'3" | 175 | |
| Daniel Besonen | R | R | May 10, 1939 | 5'11" | 170 | Litchfield, MN US |
| Ken Bracey | R | R | June 11, 1937 | 6'0" | 195 | Mason City, IL US |
| Willard Courington | L | R | June 24, 1938 | 6'3" | 170 | |
| Joe Craffey | R | December 8, 1938 | 5'11" | 180 | Boomer, WV US | |
| Raymond Cuesta | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Andres Curet | R | 5'9" | 165 | |||
| Leon Franklin | L | L | 6'0" | 168 | ||
| Angelo Galasso | L | R | May 28, 1939 | 5'9" | 160 | |
| Robert Jensen | R | May 10, 1936 | 5'10" | 176 | ||
| Clark Johnson | R | R | February 26, 1938 | 5'10" | 190 | |
| Charles Koss | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Edward Kraft | R | May 1, 1936 | 6'0" | |||
| Alvin Lovelace | R | R | 6'1" | 188 | ||
| Juan Marichal | R | R | October 20, 1937 | 6'0" | 185 | Laguna Verde, Monte Cristi DO |
| Rene Marte | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Michael Mitchell | R | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| James Pagliero | R | 5'8" | 160 | |||
| Gerald Patrick | R | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Charles Pearce | R | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| James Pruitt | R | 6'2" | 185 | |||
| Julio Santana | R | May 1, 1937 | 5'8" | 165 | ||
| Peter Shuppy | L | L | February 4, 1938 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Michael Smisko | L | R | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Denny Sommers | L | R | July 12, 1940 | 6'2" | 205 | New London, WI US |
| Ronald Stearns | L | L | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| José Tartabull | L | L | November 27, 1938 | 5'11" | 165 | Cienfuegos, Cienfuegos CU |
| Richard Vogel | L | L | January 12, 1939 | 6'2" | 195 |
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.
