1959 Yankee Farm Club of the Past: 1958 Richmond Virginians

Richmond, Virginia

AAA International League

Manager: Ed Lopat

Record: 71-82 (sixth place out of eight teams, 19 games behind)

League Leading team stats: 1st in bases on balls (606), 1st in double plays (165)

Attendance: 160,633 (2,086 per game)

Most Games Played at Each Position

C   Bob Oldis (117)

1B John Jaciuk (146)

2B Bob Deakin (116)

3B Rance Pless (132)

SS Clete Boyer (132)

OF Deron Johnson (143)

OF Len Johnston (123)

OF Gerry Thomas (95)

SP Jim Bronstad (29)

RP Jim Post (35)

Team Batting Leaders

BA Gerry Thomas (.292)

HR Deron Johnson (27)

RBIs Deron Johnson (103)

OBP Bobby Del Greco (.370)

SLG Clete Boyer (.494)

OPS Clete Boyer (.847)

Total Bases Deron Johnson (266)

R Clete Boyer (82)

H Deron Johnson (148)

2B Deron Johnson (27)

3B Len Johnston (9)

SB Len Johnston (37)

BB Len Johnston (88)

Team Pitching Leaders

W Jim Bronstad, Bob Wiesler (13)

W-L% Bob Chakales (.625)

SO Billy Bethel (117)

IP Jim Bronstad (211.0)

G Jim Post (36)

GS Jim Bronstad (29)

CG Jim Bronstad, Bob Wiesler (13)

Shutouts Bob Chakales (4)

WHIP Billy Bethel (1.246)

1958 Richmond Virginians depth chart

C    Bob Oldis (R-R)

1B John Jaciuk (L-L) 

2B Robert Deakin (L-R)

3B Rance Pless (R-R)

SS Clete Boyer (R-R)

LF Deron Johnson (R-R) (3B)

CF Bobby Del Greco (R-R)

RF Len Johnston (L-L)

P    Jim Bronstad (R-R)

P    Bob Wiesler (S-L)

P    Billy Bethel (R-R)

P    Bob Chakales (R-R) (optioned by Boston Red Sox)

P    Edward Dick (S-L)

P    Johnny James (L-R)

C    Jim Command (L-R)

SS Bobby Kline (R-R) (2B-3B)

OF Gerry Thomas (L-R) (retroactive designated hitter)

OF Danny Schell (R-R) (1B)

RP Wade Browning (L-L)

RP Will Parsons (R-R)

RP Jim Post (L-L)

RP Jack McMahan (R-L)

RP Sonny Dixon (S-R)

RP Jim Coates (R-R)

RP James O'Reilly (L-L)