1958 St. Cloud Rox Roster
Team Record: 72-50
Finished 1st in the NL
Manager: Richard Klaus (72-50)
Affiliation: San Francisco Giants
Location: St. Cloud, Minnesota
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 33,902, Avg. 556
Playoffs - St. Cloud Rox 1 game, Winnipeg Goldeyes 0
Finals - Fargo-Moorhead Twins 2 games, St. Cloud Rox 1
The St. Cloud Rox of the Northern League ended the 1958 season with a record of 72 wins and 50 losses, finishing first in the NL.
The Rox scored 671 runs and allowed 601 runs. John Orsino led St. Cloud with 20 home runs and drove in 88 runs. Matty Alou paced all regular batters with a .321 average. Bob Quinn topped the team with 16 wins, while Gaylord Perry recorded a 2.39 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Players from the 1958 St. Cloud Rox who spent time in the Majors during their careers included John Orsino, Moose Stubing, Bobby Bolin, Matty Alou and Gaylord Perry.
Richard Klaus served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matty Alou | L | L | December 22, 1938 | 5'9" | 160 | Bajos de Haina, San Cristobal DO |
| Eugene Belcher | R | February 23, 1938 | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Bobby Bolin | R | R | January 29, 1939 | 6'4" | 185 | Hickory Grove, SC US |
| Jody Boring | R | R | November 12, 1933 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Gene Cockrell | R | R | June 16, 1937 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Claybon Council | L | R | July 18, 1938 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Emil Fiore | R | R | March 17, 1937 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Joseph Griffiths | L | R | 6'2" | 210 | ||
| Roger Jenne | R | September 8, 1938 | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Albert Johnston | L | L | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Richard Klaus | R | R | September 12, 1922 | 5'10" | 170 | Jamaica, NY US |
| Bill Mahon | R | L | December 15, 1933 | |||
| Edward Mathes | R | 6'0" | 170 | |||
| John Orsino | R | R | April 22, 1938 | 6'3" | 215 | Teaneck, NJ US |
| Thomas Palma | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Gerald Patrick | R | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Richard Pawlow | L | L | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Gaylord Perry | R | R | September 15, 1938 | 6'4" | 205 | Williamston, NC US |
| Ronald Perry | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Ronald Phifer | L | L | September 7, 1939 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Bob Quinn | R | R | 6'1" | 193 | ||
| Chris Riddell | R | L | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Lionel Rodgers | S | R | 6'0" | 178 | ||
| Julio Rodriguez | R | 5'9" | 170 | |||
| Joe Schatz | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Ronald Stearns | L | L | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Moose Stubing | L | L | March 31, 1938 | 6'3" | 220 | Bronx, NY US |
| Michael Tagliaferro | R | R | 5'11" | 184 | ||
| Nestor Velazquez | R | R | March 6, 1940 | 6'1" | 179 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| John Wisniewski | R | October 2, 1935 | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Wastine Yeomans | R | 5'11" | 180 |
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.
