1958 North Platte Indians Roster
Team Record: 41-22
Finished 1st in the NSL
Manager: Mark Wylie (41-22)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: North Platte, Nebraska
Ballpark: Cody Park
Attendance: 18,766, Avg. 596
The North Platte Indians of the Nebraska State League ended the 1958 season with a record of 41 wins and 22 losses, finishing first in the NSL.
The Indians yielded 325 runs, fewest in the league. North Platte tallied 439 runs. Keith Williams paced the team with 12 home runs and accounted for 72 RBI. Kent Hathaway led batters with significant playing time with a .372 average. Tom Gansauer topped the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 2.38 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Doc Edwards and Ramón López both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Mark Wylie served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vernon Benner | R | 6'0" | 160 | |||
| Ron Bettez | R | 5'9" | 172 | |||
| Jerry Brannon | L | 6'2" | ||||
| Larry Bulla | R | R | November 17, 1938 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Robert Butts | R | R | February 17, 1939 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| John Carr | R | R | February 19, 1940 | 6'3" | 187 | Gary, IN US |
| Raymond Earls | R | R | May 26, 1940 | 5'10" | 195 | |
| Doc Edwards | R | R | December 10, 1936 | 6'2" | 215 | Red Jacket, WV US |
| Tom Gansauer | S | L | October 18, 1940 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Robert Gordon | R | R | October 21, 1940 | 6'4" | 210 | |
| Kent Hathaway | L | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Garry Holmes | L | L | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Richard Jackson | R | 5'11" | 165 | |||
| Fred Krase | L | L | October 16, 1939 | 6'0" | 170 | Chicago, IL US |
| Ramón López | R | R | May 26, 1933 | 6'0" | 175 | Las Villas, CU |
| Larry Milledge | R | 6'2" | 195 | |||
| Carl Morrow | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| John Myers | R | October 21, 1936 | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Isaac Simmons | L | L | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Frank Slusser | R | R | June 2, 1936 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Ed Spangler | S | November 23, 1939 | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Clarence Stallings | ||||||
| Joseph Teague | L | R | December 29, 1938 | 5'11" | 155 | |
| James Troy | L | L | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Richard Wagner | L | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Curtis White | R | L | December 14, 1940 | 6'1" | 185 | Tuscaloosa, AL US |
| Keith Williams | R | R | August 1, 1938 | 6'4" | 193 | |
| Willie Williams | L | R | 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.
