1958 Salt Lake City Bees Roster
Team Record: 77-77
Finished 5th in the PCL
Manager: Larry Shepard (77-77)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
Ballpark: Derks Field
Attendance: 217,448, Avg. 2,824
The Salt Lake City Bees of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1958 season with a record of 77 wins and 77 losses, finishing fifth in the PCL.
The Bees scored 820 runs and yielded 766 runs, most in the circuit. Jimmie McDaniel walloped 37 home runs for Salt Lake City, while Dick Stuart and Carlos Bernier added 15 or more, too. Jimmie McDaniel accounted for 100 RBI. Carlos Bernier paced all regular hitters by connecting at a .332 clip. Don Urquhart topped the team with 15 wins and a team-best 3.98 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1958 Salt Lake City Bees who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Jim Baumer, Dick Smith, Don Williams, Buddy Pritchard, Bill Hall, Ben Wade, Jack Lamabe, Pete Naton, Carlos Bernier, George Schmees, Bill Abernathie, R C Stevens, Dick Barone, Hardy Peterson, Joe Christopher, Fred Green, Eddie O'Brien, Joe Trimble, Dick Stuart, George Perez and Paul Pettit.
Larry Shepard served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Abernathie | R | R | January 30, 1929 | 5'10" | 190 | Torrance, CA US |
| Bob Anderton | R | R | April 29, 1933 | 6'3" | 180 | Cullman, AL US |
| Dick Barone | R | R | October 13, 1932 | 5'9" | 165 | San Jose, CA US |
| Jim Baumer | R | R | January 29, 1931 | 6'2" | 185 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Carlos Bernier | R | R | January 28, 1927 | 5'9" | 180 | Juana Diaz, PR |
| Jack Brown | R | R | February 7, 1933 | 6'1" | 190 | Elizabeth, PA US |
| Joe Christopher | R | R | December 13, 1935 | 5'10" | 175 | Frederiksted, St. Croix VI |
| Joe Drotar | R | R | October 8, 1936 | 6'1" | 180 | Homestead, PA US |
| Fred Green | R | L | September 14, 1933 | 6'4" | 190 | Titusville, NJ US |
| Bill Hall | L | R | July 30, 1928 | 5'11" | 165 | Moultrie, GA US |
| James Hardison | L | R | November 20, 1934 | 6'2" | 175 | Plymouth, NC US |
| Bob Honor | R | April 19, 1934 | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| David Jimenez | R | R | 6'3" | 188 | , CU | |
| Don Kildoo | R | L | June 6, 1935 | 6'1" | 180 | Washington, DC US |
| Jack Lamabe | R | R | October 3, 1936 | 6'1" | 198 | Farmingdale, NY US |
| Benny Malcolm | R | R | January 23, 1934 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Jimmie McDaniel | R | R | December 14, 1932 | 6'2" | 181 | Marshall, MO US |
| Willie Melendez | R | R | September 28, 1935 | 5'9" | 165 | |
| Sammy Miley | L | R | March 8, 1931 | 5'11" | 190 | Newton, MS US |
| Pete Naton | R | R | September 9, 1931 | 6'1" | 200 | Flushing, NY US |
| Olaf Nelson | R | R | February 3, 1933 | 6'0" | 180 | Logan, UT US |
| Eddie O'Brien | R | R | December 11, 1930 | 5'9" | 165 | South Amboy, NJ US |
| George Perez | R | R | December 29, 1937 | 6'2" | 200 | San Fernando, CA US |
| Hardy Peterson | R | R | October 17, 1929 | 6'0" | 205 | Perth Amboy, NJ US |
| Paul Pettit | L | L | November 29, 1931 | 6'2" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Buddy Pritchard | R | R | January 25, 1936 | 6'1" | 195 | South Gate, CA US |
| George Schmees | L | L | September 6, 1924 | 6'0" | 190 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Don Schultz | L | R | July 22, 1929 | 6'3" | 185 | Rockford, IL US |
| Larry Shepard | R | R | April 3, 1919 | 5'11" | 180 | Lakewood, OH US |
| Dick Smith | R | R | July 21, 1926 | 5'8" | 160 | Blandburg, PA US |
| R C Stevens | R | L | July 22, 1934 | 6'5" | 219 | Moultrie, GA US |
| Dick Stuart | R | R | November 7, 1932 | 6'4" | 212 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Ken Toothman | L | R | April 6, 1935 | 5'10" | 165 | Fort Dodge, IA US |
| Joe Trimble | R | R | October 12, 1930 | 6'1" | 190 | Providence, RI US |
| Don Urquhart | L | R | February 20, 1930 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Ben Wade | R | R | November 25, 1922 | 6'3" | 195 | Morehead City, NC US |
| Daryl Westerfield | R | R | May 6, 1933 | 6'1" | 205 | Ashland, OH US |
| Don Williams | R | R | September 14, 1931 | 6'2" | 180 | Floyd, VA 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.
