1958 Plainview Athletics Roster
Team Record: 50-70
Finished 6th in the SL
Manager: Vincent Plumbo (50-70)
Affiliation: Kansas City Athletics
Location: Plainview, Texas
Ballpark: Jaycee Park
Attendance: 21,640, Avg. 361
The Plainview Athletics of the Sophomore League ended the 1958 season with a record of 50 wins and 70 losses, finishing sixth in the SL.
The Athletics scored 811 runs and allowed 902 runs, most in the circuit. Bolivar Hinojosa led Plainview with 23 home runs, while Robert Jacobson, Raymond Barboza and James Tanner each walloped 15 or more as well. Bolivar Hinojosa accounted for 103 RBI and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .318 clip. Ervin Moore paced the squad with 11 wins, and Thomas Dembia recorded a 4.07 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers. Vincent Plumbo served as manager.
Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Aceto | L | R | September 10, 1936 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Forrest Bailey | L | L | November 15, 1938 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Raymond Barboza | R | R | July 14, 1938 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Jerome Boxer | R | R | April 25, 1937 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Raymond Brunton | R | R | February 26, 1940 | 6'2" | 215 | |
| Dean Busboom | R | R | June 7, 1936 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| William Campbell | ||||||
| Joseph Clarke | R | R | January 11, 1941 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| Pete Codella | R | R | February 7, 1937 | 6'1" | 180 | East Orange, NJ US |
| Bobby Copeland | R | 6'1" | 190 | |||
| Thomas DeLatte | L | L | 6'1" | 160 | ||
| Bobby Delgado | L | R | January 13, 1939 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Thomas Dembia | R | R | June 30, 1940 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Vincent DiGiulio | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Jimmie Gore | L | L | December 13, 1936 | 6'1" | 187 | |
| Samuel Hammack | R | L | July 28, 1937 | 6'0" | 200 | |
| Lynn Higby | L | R | August 6, 1938 | 6'3" | 198 | |
| Bolivar Hinojosa | R | R | 5'1" | 185 | ||
| Robert Jacobson | R | 6'2" | 185 | |||
| Thomas Jaskowski | L | L | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Ted Lahner | R | February 13, 1936 | 5'8" | 165 | Eau Claire, WI US | |
| Leonard Mohlman | L | 5'11" | 190 | |||
| Ervin Moore | L | L | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| William Raupp | R | 5'10" | 178 | |||
| Paul Rawl | R | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Oliver Reinertson | R | July 20, 1939 | 6'1" | |||
| Roberto Salamo | R | R | 6'0" | |||
| James Simmons | R | 6'2" | 190 | |||
| Pat Sisk | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Jack Sperling | R | R | February 6, 1937 | 6'5" | 215 | Methuen, MA US |
| James Stolp | L | L | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Jerry Sublett | L | L | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Gerald Suess | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Jerry Talbott | R | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| James Tanner | R | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Jack Tupper | R | R | August 29, 1937 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Phil Waddell | L | L | March 16, 1938 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Gene Wolcott | R | 6'5" | 200 | |||
| James Wollrab | S | 6'1" | 185 |
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.
