1958 Phoenix Giants Roster

Pacific Coast League (PCL) - Class: AAA
Team Record: 89-65
Finished 1st in the PCL
Manager: John Davis (89-65)
Affiliation: San Francisco Giants
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Ballpark: Phoenix Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 122,748, Avg. 1,594
1958 Phoenix Giants Statistics

The Phoenix Giants of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1958 season with a record of 89 wins and 65 losses, finishing first in the PCL.

The Giants paced the league with 892 runs, ignited by 204 home runs. Phoenix surrendered 733 runs. Andre Rodgers walloped 31 home runs for the team, while Bobby Prescott, Dusty Rhodes, Leon Wagner and Tom Haller each swatted 15 or more also. Dusty Rhodes drove in 100 runs. Andre Rodgers led batters with significant playing time by hitting .354. Dom Zanni topped the team with 14 wins and a team-best 3.67 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.

Ernie Broglio, Willie Kirkland, Don Taussig, Pete Burnside, Jack Dittmer, Felipe Alou, Bobby Prescott, Leon Wagner, Andre Rodgers, Willie McCovey, Frank Funk, José Valdivielso, Marion Fricano, Joey Amalfitano, Curt Barclay, Tom Haller, Dusty Rhodes, John Davis, Roger McCardell, Dom Zanni, Max Surkont, Joe Margoneri, Paul Giel, Joe Shipley, Jim King, Gordon Jones, Bill Wilson, Dick LeMay and Jim Finigan were all players from the 1958 Phoenix Giants who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.

John Davis served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Felipe AlouRRMay 12, 19356'0"195Bajos de Haina, San Cristobal DO
Joey AmalfitanoRRJanuary 23, 19345'11"175San Pedro, CA US
Kenneth AndersenRLOctober 2, 19356'2"185
Curt BarclayRRAugust 22, 19316'3"210Chicago, IL US
Tom BowersRRApril 4, 19346'0"180
Ernie BroglioRRAugust 27, 19356'2"200Berkeley, CA US
Pete BurnsideRLJuly 2, 19306'2"180Evanston, IL US
John DavisRRJuly 15, 19155'11"172Wilkes-Barre, PA US
Jack DittmerLRJanuary 10, 19286'1"175Elkader, IA US
Jim FiniganRRAugust 19, 19285'11"175Quincy, IL US
Marion FricanoRRJuly 15, 19236'0"170Brant, NY US
Frank FunkRRAugust 30, 19356'0"175Washington, DC US
Paul GielRRSeptember 29, 19325'11"185Winona, MN US
Tom HallerLRJune 23, 19376'4"195Lockport, IL US
Jake JenkinsRMay 9, 19295'11"180
Gordon JonesRRApril 2, 19306'0"185Portland, OR US
Jim KingLRAugust 27, 19326'0"185Elkins, AR US
Willie KirklandLRFebruary 17, 19346'1"206Siluria, AL US
Dick LeMayLLAugust 28, 19386'3"190Cincinnati, OH US
Joe MargoneriLLJanuary 13, 19306'0"185Somerset, PA US
Roger McCardellRRAugust 29, 19326'0"200Gorsuch Mills, MD US
Willie McCoveyLLJanuary 10, 19386'4"198Mobile, AL US
Glenn McMinnRRMarch 11, 19336'1"165Chillicothe, TX US
Bobby PrescottRRMarch 27, 19315'11"180Colon, Colon PA
Dusty RhodesLRMay 13, 19276'0"178Mathews, AL US
Andre RodgersRRDecember 2, 19346'3"200Nassau, BS
Joe ShipleyRRMay 9, 19356'4"210Morristown, TN US
Max SurkontRRJune 16, 19226'1"195Central Falls, RI US
Sal TaorminaLRJune 8, 19225'11"180San Jose, CA US
Don TaussigRRFebruary 19, 19326'0"180New York, NY US
José ValdivielsoRRMay 22, 19346'1"175Matanzas, Matanzas CU
Ralph VoldSRDecember 3, 19306'2"190Edmonton, AB CA
Leon WagnerLRMay 13, 19346'1"195Chattanooga, TN US
Bill WilsonRRNovember 6, 19286'2"200Central City, NE US
Dom ZanniRRMarch 1, 19325'11"180Bronx, NY 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.




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