
1958 Victoria Rosebuds Roster
Team Record: 68-85
Finished 8th in the TL
Manager: Lou Rochelli (68-85)
Affiliation: Los Angeles Dodgers
Location: Victoria, Texas
Ballpark: Toros Stadium:
Attendance: 79,464, Avg. 1,039
The Victoria Rosebuds of the Texas League ended the 1958 season with a record of 68 wins and 85 losses, finishing eighth in the TL.
The Rosebuds scored 660 runs and yielded 706 runs. Allen Norris led Victoria with 20 home runs, while Don Miles walloped 15 or more as well. Joe Duhem and Don Miles each drove in 77 runs. Tommy Davis paced hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .304 clip. Chris Nicolosi topped the team with 15 wins and a team-best 3.05 earned run average, best among regular hurlers.
Members of the 1958 Victoria Rosebuds who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Ramón Conde, Don Miles, Carl Powis, Glenn Mickens, Ralph Mauriello, Roberto Vargas, Tommy Davis, Chuck Templeton, Dale Coogan, Tim Harkness, Earl Harrist, Bill Tremel and Frank Baldwin.
Lou Rochelli served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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James Ackeret | R | R | May 5, 1925 | 6'2" | 195 | |
Arnie Atkins | R | R | November 21, 1923 | 5'10" | 185 | Muscatine, IA US |
Frank Baldwin | R | R | December 25, 1928 | 5'11" | 195 | High Bridge, NJ US |
Joe Baliga | R | R | March 20, 1933 | 5'10" | 190 | |
Hoyt Benedict | R | R | July 12, 1929 | 5'11" | 170 | |
C. B. Beringer | R | R | August 14, 1928 | 6'0" | 185 | Bellwood, NE US |
Ron Bottler | R | R | August 21, 1933 | 6'1" | 180 | Portland, OR US |
Bobby Boyd | L | R | July 18, 1930 | 5'11" | 180 | |
Albert Caesar | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
Ramón Conde | R | R | December 29, 1934 | 5'8" | 172 | Juana Diaz, PR |
Dale Coogan | L | L | August 14, 1930 | 6'1" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
William Davidson | R | R | November 15, 1935 | 5'11" | 170 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
Tommy Davis | R | R | March 21, 1939 | 6'2" | 195 | Brooklyn, NY US |
Richard Duffy | L | L | 5'11" | 180 | ||
Joe Duhem | R | August 14, 1931 | 5'11" | 185 | ||
John Faucett | R | R | March 12, 1928 | 6'0" | 185 | |
Melvin Geho | R | R | September 4, 1935 | 6'1" | 185 | |
Tim Harkness | L | L | December 23, 1937 | 6'2" | 182 | Lachine, QC CA |
Earl Harrist | R | R | April 20, 1919 | 6'0" | 175 | Dubach, LA US |
J. W. Jones | R | R | 6'0" | 200 | ||
Ralph Mauriello | R | R | August 25, 1934 | 6'3" | 195 | Brooklyn, NY US |
Glenn McMinn | R | R | March 11, 1933 | 6'1" | 165 | Chillicothe, TX US |
Glenn Mickens | R | R | July 26, 1930 | 6'0" | 175 | Wilmar, CA US |
Don Miles | L | L | March 13, 1936 | 6'1" | 210 | Indianapolis, IN US |
Chris Nicolosi | S | R | September 12, 1928 | 5'11" | 165 | St. Louis, MO US |
Allen Norris | R | R | July 13, 1937 | 6'3" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
Larry Novak | L | R | October 18, 1931 | 6'1" | 195 | Pocahontas, IL US |
William Parsons | L | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
James Peterson | R | R | February 5, 1934 | 6'0" | 185 | Fort Worth, TX US |
John Pfeiffer | R | July 5, 1931 | 6'1" | 185 | Chicago, IL US | |
Carl Powis | R | R | January 11, 1928 | 6'0" | 185 | Philadelphia, PA US |
Ed Richardson | L | R | May 24, 1933 | 5'9" | 165 | |
Neil Roberts | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
Donald Russell | R | October 25, 1932 | 5'10" | 180 | ||
Leo Scarpa | R | R | September 1, 1933 | 6'0" | 180 | |
Robert Shosty | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
Lawrence Stankey | L | L | December 9, 1933 | 6'0" | 188 | Joliet, IL US |
Sam Suplizio | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | Du Bois, PA US | |
Chuck Templeton | R | L | June 1, 1932 | 6'3" | 210 | Detroit, MI US |
Bill Tremel | R | R | July 4, 1929 | 5'11" | 180 | Lilly, PA US |
Roberto Vargas | L | L | May 29, 1929 | 5'11" | 170 | Santurce, PR |
Robert Walz | L | R | May 24, 1931 | 6'1" | 190 | Jackson, MI US |
Mike Warnitsky | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
Frank White | R | R | May 18, 1931 | 6'3" | 190 | San Francisco, CA US |
Don Williams | R | R | April 20, 1936 | 5'8" | 170 | Mobile, AL US |
Derald Wooton | R | R | December 27, 1933 | 6'2" | 195 | Wakefield, KS 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.