1958 Pocatello Athletics Roster
Team Record: 70-63
Finished 3rd in the PL
Manager: Billy Capps (70-63)
Affiliation: Kansas City Athletics
Location: Pocatello, Idaho
Ballpark: Halliwell Baseball Park
Attendance: 39,521, Avg. 594
The Pocatello Athletics of the Pioneer League ended the 1958 season with a record of 70 wins and 63 losses, finishing third in the PL.
The Athletics led the league with 961 runs, powered by 151 home runs. Pocatello allowed 931 runs. Lou Klimchock paced the squad with 25 home runs, while Norman Shill, Tony Cannizzo, Alex George and Charles Pruitt each walloped 15 or more as well. Joe Ala recorded 118 runs batted in. Lou Klimchock topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .389 clip. Dennis Schmitt paced the squad with 13 wins, and Norm Bass earned a 5.67 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1958 Pocatello Athletics who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Alex George, Dan Pfister, Lou Klimchock and Norm Bass.
Billy Capps served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Ala | R | R | August 3, 1930 | 5'10" | 210 | |
| Raymond Barboza | R | R | July 14, 1938 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Norm Bass | R | R | January 21, 1939 | 6'3" | 205 | Laurel, MS US |
| George Belden | L | R | August 22, 1937 | 6'4" | 194 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Virgil Bernhardt | L | R | July 30, 1938 | 6'1" | 193 | Rowan County, NC US |
| Tony Cannizzo | R | R | January 16, 1935 | 5'9" | 200 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Billy Capps | R | R | February 27, 1919 | 5'11" | 170 | Lawton, OK US |
| John Cunningham | L | December 26, 1933 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Alex George | L | R | September 27, 1938 | 5'11" | 170 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Ronald Glasgow | L | 5'11" | 186 | |||
| Jimmie Gore | L | L | December 13, 1936 | 6'1" | 187 | |
| Richard Hutzler | R | 5'9" | 190 | |||
| Lou Klimchock | L | R | October 15, 1939 | 5'11" | 180 | Hostetter, PA US |
| Charles Kowalski | L | L | 6'1" | 205 | ||
| Robert Kucher | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Harold Morris | L | L | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| John O'Donnell | L | L | 5'11" | 163 | ||
| Denny O'Melia | L | L | 6'0" | 170 | Santa Barbara, CA US | |
| Dan Pfister | R | R | December 20, 1936 | 6'0" | 187 | Plainfield, NJ US |
| Eddie Picker | L | L | November 21, 1935 | 5'10" | 155 | New York, NY US |
| Charles Pruitt | R | 6'3" | 175 | |||
| Edward Rosenquist | R | L | July 1, 1936 | 5'11" | 10 | |
| Dennis Schmitt | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Norman Shill | L | L | January 26, 1939 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Sidney Smithdeal | R | R | July 10, 1935 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Henry Szostak | S | R | November 11, 1936 | 5'11" | 150 | |
| Gordon Taylor | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Manny Terrazas | R | R | February 11, 1936 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Leon Webrand | R | R | 6'3" | 210 |
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.
