1958 Tampa Tarpons Roster
Team Record: 74-69
Finished 4th in the FSL
Manager: Charlie Gassaway (74-69)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Tampa, Florida
Ballpark: Al Lopez Field
Attendance: 42,683, Avg. 597
The Tampa Tarpons of the Florida State League ended the 1958 season with a record of 74 wins and 69 losses, finishing fourth in the FSL.
The Tarpons plated 646 runs and conceded 577 runs. Ronald Wiley and Peter Fannon paced Tampa with 11 home runs apiece. Peter Fannon drove in 62 runs. Guy Miali topped hitters with significant playing time with a .261 average. Harry Coe and Robert Cruze led the team with 18 wins each, while Robert Cruze recorded a 2.36 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound. Charlie Gassaway served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Barvinchak | R | R | January 26, 1933 | 6'3" | 220 | Chicago, IL US |
| Bobby Bubash | R | R | February 3, 1940 | 6'0" | 170 | Brackenridge, PA US |
| Gene Caiafa | R | R | March 10, 1936 | 5'8" | 160 | |
| Adrian Casteen | L | R | October 11, 1936 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Bill Cline | R | R | November 13, 1933 | 6'1" | 188 | |
| Harry Coe | L | L | February 13, 1933 | 6'1" | 163 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Richard Colgan | R | R | June 8, 1935 | 6'4" | 190 | |
| Robert Cruze | R | L | February 21, 1930 | 5'11" | 180 | Ansonia, OH US |
| Ralph Dunn | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Dean Dutton | L | December 19, 1937 | 5'9" | 170 | Harriettsville, OH US | |
| Peter Fannon | L | L | June 26, 1930 | 6'3" | 195 | New York, NY US |
| Michael Franks | R | R | 6'1" | 165 | ||
| Richard Haines | R | R | February 8, 1940 | 6'0" | 190 | New York, NY US |
| Dale Heidel | R | September 16, 1938 | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Philip Hewitt | R | R | July 1, 1937 | 5'10" | 168 | |
| William Hofmeister | R | L | 6'2" | 165 | ||
| Louis Holcomb | R | R | April 3, 1938 | 5'10" | 162 | |
| Tommy Johnson | R | 5'11" | 185 | |||
| Joe Land | R | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Patricio Lorenzo | R | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| Donald McGue | R | R | October 23, 1938 | 6'3" | 170 | |
| Alex Merkosky | R | 6'2" | 198 | |||
| Guy Miali | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Frank Miranda | ||||||
| Robert Murphy | R | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Ed Noto | R | R | March 16, 1934 | 6'1" | 185 | New Haven, CT US |
| Howard O'Flynn | R | August 22, 1933 | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Edgar Parsons | R | R | 6'0" | 186 | ||
| German Pizarro | R | R | May 28, 1933 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| John Priestes | R | 5'10" | 180 | |||
| Terry Ramont | R | R | December 14, 1938 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| James Rance | R | 6'4" | 200 | |||
| Rafael Rodriguez | R | R | 6'2" | 178 | ||
| Ernest Rohme | R | R | 5'10" | 168 | ||
| Kenneth Rybak | R | R | January 22, 1939 | 6'2" | 190 | Bay City, MI US |
| Robert Schuman | May 1, 1933 | |||||
| Ronald Wiley | R | R | 5'10" | 195 | ||
| James Williamson | L | R | 5'8" | 175 | ||
| David Wright | ||||||
| Roberto Zapata |
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.
