1958 Toronto Maple Leafs Roster
Team Record: 87-65
Finished 2nd in the IL
Manager: Dixie Walker (87-65)
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Ballpark: Maple Leaf Stadium
Attendance: 281,971, Avg. 3,710
Playoffs - Toronto Maple Leafs 4 games, Rochester Red Wings 1
Finals - Montreal Royals 4 games, Toronto Maple Leafs 1
The Toronto Maple Leafs of the International League ended the 1958 season with a record of 87 wins and 65 losses, finishing second in the IL.
The Maple Leafs scored 665 runs and allowed 671 runs, most in the circuit. Rocky Nelson walloped 43 home runs for Toronto, while Tim Thompson, Archie Wilson, Mike Goliat and Stan Jok each swatted 15 or more, too. Rocky Nelson drove in 120 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .326 clip. Bobby Tiefenauer led the team with 17 wins, plus Pat Scantlebury and Jack Crimian added 15 or more wins, too Bobby Tiefenauer registered a 1.89 earned run average, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1958 Toronto Maple Leafs who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Héctor Rodríguez, Ed Blake, Don Johnson, Bob Johnson, Sam Jethroe, Ebba St. Claire, Sonny Dixon, Jim Pearce, Stan Jok, Bobby Tiefenauer, Ray Crone, Jack Crimian, Rocky Nelson, Milt Smith, Pat Scantlebury, Ross Grimsley, Archie Wilson, Ernie Broglio, Tim Thompson, Mike Goliat, Jim King, Hy Cohen and Rudy Minarcin.
Dixie Walker served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ultus Alvarez | R | R | May 2, 1934 | 5'11" | 175 | Cumanayagua, CU |
| Ed Blake | R | R | December 23, 1925 | 5'11" | 175 | East St. Louis, IL US |
| Ernie Broglio | R | R | August 27, 1935 | 6'2" | 200 | Berkeley, CA US |
| Hy Cohen | R | R | January 29, 1931 | 6'5" | 220 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Jack Crimian | R | R | February 17, 1926 | 5'10" | 180 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Ray Crone | R | R | August 7, 1931 | 6'2" | 165 | Memphis, TN US |
| Sonny Dixon | S | R | November 5, 1924 | 6'2" | 205 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Mike Goliat | R | R | November 5, 1921 | 6'0" | 180 | Yatesboro, PA US |
| Ross Grimsley | L | L | June 4, 1922 | 6'0" | 175 | Americus, KS US |
| Joe Hannah | R | R | February 1, 1931 | 5'11" | 200 | Marshfield, MO US |
| Sam Jethroe | S | R | January 23, 1917 | 6'1" | 178 | Lowndes County, MS US |
| Bob Johnson | R | R | March 4, 1936 | 5'10" | 175 | Omaha, NE US |
| Don Johnson | R | R | November 12, 1926 | 6'3" | 200 | Portland, OR US |
| Stan Jok | R | R | May 3, 1926 | 6'0" | 190 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Jim King | L | R | August 27, 1932 | 6'0" | 185 | Elkins, AR US |
| Rudy Minarcin | R | R | March 25, 1930 | 6'0" | 195 | North Vandergrift, PA US |
| Lawson Mitchell | L | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Lew Morton | L | September 4, 1920 | 6'0" | 195 | Fort Scott, KS US | |
| Rocky Nelson | L | L | November 18, 1924 | 5'10" | 175 | Portsmouth, OH US |
| Jim Pearce | R | R | June 9, 1925 | 6'6" | 180 | Zebulon, NC US |
| Thomas Richards | L | R | February 4, 1936 | 6'0" | 180 | Carlos, MD US |
| Héctor Rodríguez | R | R | June 13, 1920 | 5'8" | 165 | Alquizar, CU |
| Pat Scantlebury | L | L | November 11, 1917 | 6'1" | 180 | Gatun, Canal Zone PA |
| Angel Scull | R | R | October 2, 1928 | 5'8" | 165 | Central Mercedes, CU |
| Milt Smith | R | R | March 27, 1929 | 5'10" | 165 | Columbus, GA US |
| Ebba St. Claire | S | R | August 5, 1921 | 6'1" | 219 | Whitehall, NY US |
| Tim Thompson | L | R | March 1, 1924 | 5'11" | 190 | Coalport, PA US |
| Bobby Tiefenauer | R | R | October 10, 1929 | 6'2" | 185 | Desloge, MO US |
| Archie Wilson | R | R | November 25, 1923 | 5'11" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA 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.
