1958 Orlando Flyers Roster
Florida State League (FSL) - Class: D
Team Record: 51-88
Finished 6th in the FSL
Manager: Charley Grant (0-0), Ty Braziel (0-0)
Location: Orlando, Florida
Ballpark: Tinker Field
Attendance: 17,615, Avg. 253
1958 Orlando Flyers StatisticsTeam Record: 51-88
Finished 6th in the FSL
Manager: Charley Grant (0-0), Ty Braziel (0-0)
Location: Orlando, Florida
Ballpark: Tinker Field
Attendance: 17,615, Avg. 253
The Orlando Flyers of the Florida State League ended the 1958 season with a record of 51 wins and 88 losses, finishing sixth in the FSL.
The Flyers plated 577 runs, worst in the circuit, and allowed 781 runs. Ty Braziel drove in 70 runs and topped all regular batters by hitting .266. Kermit Turner led the team with 17 wins and a team-best 2.89 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Choo-Choo Coleman and Leroy Williams both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Charley Grant and Ty Braziel served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miguel Alvarez | R | R | 5'10" | 145 | ||
| Tony Bonavia | R | R | January 21, 1940 | 6'0" | 175 | Swoyerville, PA US |
| Ty Braziel | L | February 21, 1928 | 6'0" | 185 | Detroit, MI US | |
| George Burroughs | R | 6'2" | 195 | |||
| Choo-Choo Coleman | L | R | August 25, 1935 | 5'9" | 165 | Orlando, FL US |
| James Conrad | L | L | July 6, 1937 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Raymond Dudek | October 26, 1936 | |||||
| Michael Eastman | R | R | March 20, 1934 | 6'0" | 198 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| William Frencl | L | L | 5'10" | 185 | ||
| John Gaudette | April 1, 1936 | |||||
| Donald Gilkey | R | R | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Ronald Gittman | ||||||
| Charley Grant | R | R | March 22, 1921 | 6'1" | 188 | Graceville, FL US |
| Carrol Gwin | R | 6'0" | 181 | |||
| Neal Harris | R | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Joe Hennessy | R | R | May 24, 1938 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Charles Hobby | R | R | 5'11" | 156 | ||
| James King | ||||||
| Donald Kuodis | L | L | 6'3" | 210 | ||
| Paul Lajoie | R | L | 5'11" | 176 | ||
| Paul Langlois | ||||||
| Wayne Lanter | R | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Gerald Manale | R | 6'1" | 170 | |||
| Dexter Marlowe | R | July 8, 1930 | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Billy Ray Meyer | R | R | April 5, 1929 | 6'2" | 212 | Aiken County, SC US |
| Edward Miller | ||||||
| Lawson Mitchell | L | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Gil Murawski | March 20, 1937 | |||||
| Richard Nichols | R | R | August 15, 1937 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Roberto Paul | R | 5'8" | 170 | |||
| Andre Pleau | 193 | |||||
| Rogelio Rodriguez | R | 5'7" | 166 | |||
| James Sanchez | R | 5'11" | 168 | |||
| Norman Shanahan | R | R | February 24, 1941 | 6'0" | 188 | Toronto, ON CA |
| Nelson Skuce | L | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Don Townley | S | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Kermit Turner | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Andy Wasil | R | R | 6'1" | 215 | ||
| Leroy Williams | S | R | July 10, 1927 | 5'10" | 170 | Orlando, FL US |
| Robert Wright | R | L | 5'9" | 170 | ||
| Mario Zambrano | R | R | March 4, 1938 | 5'11" | 170 | Central Union, CU |
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.
