1958 Palatka Redlegs Roster
Team Record: 76-65
Finished 3rd in the FSL
Manager: Johnny Vander Meer (76-65)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Redlegs
Location: Palatka, Florida
Ballpark: Azalea Bowl
Attendance: 19,031, Avg. 270
The Palatka Redlegs of the Florida State League ended the 1958 season with a record of 76 wins and 65 losses, finishing third in the FSL.
The Redlegs scored 672 runs and yielded 656 runs. James Niemann led Palatka with 10 home runs Adolfo Suarez drove in 83 runs. James Niemann paced all regular batters by hitting .340. Burton Dziadek topped the squad with 13 wins, while George McWilliams earned a 2.82 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Vic Davalillo played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Palatka Redlegs to do so.
Johnny Vander Meer served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfredo Conton | R | R | October 12, 1928 | 5'8" | 170 | Consuelo, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Michael Copps | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Vic Davalillo | L | L | July 30, 1939 | 5'7" | 150 | Churuguara, Falcon VE |
| Burton Dziadek | R | R | August 23, 1939 | 6'4" | 200 | Meriden, CT US |
| Gene Elsner | L | L | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Donald Ferkovich | September 1, 1938 | |||||
| John Flachman | R | R | July 31, 1939 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Thomas Flynn | L | L | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Dock Fogleman | 193 | |||||
| Herman Griffin | R | 6'3" | 180 | |||
| Bob Halaska | R | R | August 28, 1940 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Greg Jancich | R | R | April 25, 1936 | 6'5" | 220 | Chicago, IL US |
| Herb Kosten | May 19, 1936 | |||||
| Jerry Leak | L | L | 6'1" | 165 | ||
| Gilberto Lopez | R | R | 6'3" | 195 | , MX | |
| Elmer Lott | L | L | 5'10" | 185 | ||
| Ted Maley | L | R | March 7, 1939 | 6'0" | 200 | |
| William Martin | R | R | November 28, 1936 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Eugene McGaughey | R | 5'10" | 185 | |||
| Frank McGough | R | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| George McWilliams | R | R | January 6, 1938 | 6'4" | 205 | |
| Anthony Mihok | L | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| Franklin Millaway | R | R | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Gary Mills | R | 5'11" | 172 | |||
| James Niemann | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Jose Ocanto | L | L | 5'8" | 180 | ||
| Nestor Olano | R | R | 5'9" | 160 | ||
| James Passilla | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Gale Peregrin | R | R | July 31, 1938 | 6'1" | 183 | |
| James Sanchez | R | 5'11" | 168 | |||
| Marcelino Sanchez | R | R | January 8, 1939 | 5'11" | 170 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Francis Sherfinski | L | R | 5'11" | 10 | ||
| Sam Smith | December 15, 1927 | |||||
| Donald Soderstrom | R | L | 6'0" | 178 | ||
| Adolfo Suarez | R | R | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Tommy Taylor | L | R | 6'1" | 182 | ||
| 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.
