1958 Pueblo Bruins Roster
Team Record: 73-74
Finished 4th in the WL
Manager: Ray Mueller (73-74)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Pueblo, Colorado
Ballpark: Runyon Field
Attendance: 39,179, Avg. 533
The Pueblo Bruins of the Western League ended the 1958 season with a record of 73 wins and 74 losses, finishing fourth in the WL.
The Bruins scored 845 runs and gave up 739 runs. Jesse Rogers paced Pueblo with 24 home runs, while Emil Syngel and Lou Jackson walloped 15 or more also. Emil Syngel drove in 98 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time with a .331 average. Dave Stenhouse led the team with 16 wins and a team-best 2.91 earned run average, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1958 Pueblo Bruins who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Jim Dunn, John Goetz, George Altman, Lou Jackson, Dick Bertell, Freddie Burdette, Dave Stenhouse, Chris Kitsos, Billy Williams, Footer Johnson, Jack Curtis and Joe Schaffernoth.
Ray Mueller served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Altman | L | R | March 20, 1933 | 6'4" | 200 | Goldsboro, NC US |
| Dick Bertell | R | R | November 21, 1935 | 6'0" | 200 | Oak Park, IL US |
| Freddie Burdette | R | R | September 15, 1936 | 6'1" | 170 | Moultrie, GA US |
| Daniel Combs | R | R | January 3, 1939 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Wayne Connally | R | R | August 13, 1934 | 5'11" | 155 | |
| Jack Curtis | L | L | January 11, 1937 | 5'10" | 175 | Rhodhiss, NC US |
| Jim Dunn | R | R | February 25, 1931 | 6'0" | 185 | Valdosta, GA US |
| Harry Durkin | L | April 20, 1932 | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Martin Garber | L | L | December 29, 1935 | 6'3" | 198 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Ron Goerger | L | L | January 23, 1937 | 6'2" | 200 | Tacoma, WA US |
| John Goetz | R | R | October 24, 1937 | 6'0" | 185 | Goetzville, MI US |
| Russ Gragg | L | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| David Gray | L | R | March 6, 1933 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Lee Handley | R | R | January 3, 1935 | 6'0" | 195 | Chicago, IL US |
| Lou Jackson | L | R | July 26, 1935 | 5'10" | 168 | Riverton, LA US |
| Footer Johnson | L | L | February 15, 1932 | 5'11" | 175 | Dayton, OH US |
| Chris Kitsos | S | R | February 11, 1928 | 5'9" | 165 | New York, NY US |
| Victor Kray | R | 5'10" | 160 | |||
| John Kreuter | L | L | June 4, 1934 | 6'0" | 190 | Metropolis, IL US |
| Bill Milone | R | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Robert Moore | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Charles Quick | R | R | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Jesse Rogers | R | R | February 16, 1934 | 6'3" | 200 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Joe Schaffernoth | R | R | August 6, 1937 | 6'4" | 195 | Trenton, NJ US |
| James Schandevel | R | R | March 15, 1937 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Bill Schmidt | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Jack Schomer | R | R | January 9, 1938 | 6'4" | 200 | |
| Spencer Scott | R | R | June 6, 1939 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Allen Shaw | R | R | 5'11" | 174 | ||
| Gerald Sheehan | R | March 15, 1932 | 6'4" | 185 | ||
| Dave Stenhouse | R | R | September 12, 1933 | 6'0" | 195 | Westerly, RI US |
| Emil Syngel | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Rube Walker | L | R | March 7, 1929 | 6'0" | 195 | Lenoir, NC US |
| Billy Williams | L | R | June 15, 1938 | 6'1" | 175 | Whistler, AL US |
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.
