1958 Cincinnati Redlegs Roster

National League (NL)
Team Record: 76-78
Finished 4th in the NL
Attendance: 778,052, Avg. 11,970
Ballpark: Crosley Field
Manager: Birdie Tebbetts (52-61)
Manager: Jimmy Dykes (24-17)
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
1958 Cincinnati Redlegs Statistics
1958 Cincinnati Redlegs Results

The Cincinnati Redlegs of the National League ended the 1958 season with a record of 76 wins and 78 losses, finishing fourth in the NL.

The Redlegs scored 695 runs and allowed 621 runs. Frank Robinson walloped 31 home runs for Cincinnati, while Jerry Lynch swatted 20 or more, too. Frank Robinson accounted for 83 RBI. Jerry Lynch led hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .312 clip. Bob Purkey topped the team with 17 wins, and Harvey Haddix recorded a 3.52 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.

Birdie Tebbetts and Jimmy Dykes coached the team.

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Player Pos. Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Tom AckerPRRMarch 7, 19306'4"215Paterson, NJ USA
Ed BaileyCLRApril 15, 19316'2"205Strawberry Plains, TN USA
Gus BellCFLRNovember 15, 19286'1"190Louisville, KY USA
Steve Bilko1BRRNovember 13, 19286'1"230Nanticoke, PA USA
Smoky BurgessCLRFebruary 6, 19275'8"185Caroleen, NC USA
Chuck ColesLFLLJune 27, 19315'9"180Fredericktown, PA USA
George Crowe1BLLMarch 22, 19216'2"210Whiteland, IN USA
Dutch DottererCRRNovember 11, 19316'0"209Syracuse, NY USA
Walt Dropo1BRRJanuary 30, 19236'5"220Moosup, CT USA
Dee Fondy1BLLOctober 31, 19246'3"195Slaton, TX USA
Hersh FreemanPRRJuly 1, 19286'3"220Gadsden, AL USA
Jim FridleyLFRRSeptember 6, 19246'2"205Phillippi, WV USA
Alex GrammasSSRRApril 3, 19266'0"175Birmingham, AL USA
Harvey HaddixPLLSeptember 18, 19255'9"170Medway, OH USA
Fred Hatfield2BLRMarch 18, 19256'1"171Lanett, AL USA
Gene HaydenPLLApril 14, 19356'2"175San Francisco, CA USA
Bobby HenrichSSRRDecember 24, 19386'1"185Lawrence, KS USA
Don Hoak3BRRFebruary 5, 19286'1"170Roulette, PA USA
Jay HookPLRNovember 18, 19366'2"182Waukegan, IL USA
Hal JeffcoatPRRSeptember 6, 19245'10"185West Columbia, SC USA
Alex KellnerPRLAugust 26, 19246'0"200Tucson, AZ USA
Bob KellyPRROctober 4, 19276'0"180Cleveland, OH USA
Johnny KlippsteinPRROctober 17, 19276'1"173Washington, DC USA
Brooks LawrencePRRJanuary 30, 19256'0"205Springfield, OH USA
Turk LownPRRMay 30, 19246'0"180Brooklyn, NY USA
Jerry LynchRFLRJuly 17, 19306'1"185Bay City, MI USA
Roy McMillanSSRRJuly 17, 19295'11"170Bonham, TX USA
Eddie MiksisOFRRSeptember 11, 19266'0"185Burlington, NJ USA
Danny MorejonCFRRJuly 21, 19306'1"175La Habana, La Cuba
Don NewcombePLRJune 14, 19266'4"220Madison, NJ USA
Joe NuxhallPLLJuly 30, 19286'3"195Hamilton, OH USA
Jim O'ToolePBLJanuary 10, 19376'0"190Chicago, IL USA
Orlando PenaPRRNovember 17, 19335'11"154Victoria de las Tunas, Cuba
Vada PinsonRFLLAugust 11, 19385'11"170Memphis, TN USA
Bob PurkeyPRRJuly 14, 19296'2"175Pittsburgh, PA USA
Charlie RabePLLMay 6, 19326'1"180Boyce, TX USA
Frank RobinsonLFRRAugust 31, 19356'1"183Beaumont, TX USA
Willard SchmidtPRRMay 29, 19286'1"187Hays, KS USA
Johnny Temple2BRRAugust 8, 19275'11"175Lexington, NC USA
Bob ThurmanLFLLMay 14, 19176'1"205Kellyville, OK USA
Pete WhisenantRFRRDecember 14, 19296'2"190Asheville, NC USA
Ted WieandPRRApril 4, 19336'2"195Walnutport, PA USA
Bill WightPLLApril 12, 19226'1"180Rio Vista, CA USA



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