1958 Minor League Baseball League Encyclopedia

Year Index / Affiliations / Batting Leaders / Pitching Leaders / Other Years: 1957 / 1959

League-by-League Batting

Rk	Lg	Lev	Tms	BatAge	R/G	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
28	Cuban Winter League		4			288
29	Dominican Winter League		4
30	Mexican Pacific Winter League
31	Nicaraguan Winter League		4
32	Occidental Winter League		4
33	Panama Winter League		4
34	Puerto Rican Winter League		5
35	Sonora Winter League		4
36	Venezuelan Winter League		4
37	Veracruz Winter League		4
44	Florida Instructional League		4

39	American League	Major League	8	28.5	4.17	1238	46851	41684	5159	10595	1623	290	1057	4863	353	280	4062	6037	.254	.322	.383	.705	15969	1016	252	531	322	260
40	National League	Major League	8	28.2	4.40	1232	47292	42143	5419	11026	1769	365	1183	5090	388	236	4065	6192	.262	.328	.405	.733	17074	1047	247	515	322	420

7	American Association	AAA	8	27.1	4.30	1226	45804	40267	5272	10485	1787	368	755	4833	404		4297	6004	.260	.332	.379	.712	15273	983	238	625	377	487
8	International League	AAA	8	28.3	4.01	1232	45049	39781	4946	10028	1731	368	901	4575	408		4184	6385	.252	.326	.382	.708	15198		279	537	268
9	Pacific Coast League	AAA	8	28.3	4.45	1234	46092	41094	5496	10989	1850	355	938	4999	424		3913	5590	.267	.333	.398	.731	16363	884	269	521	295

4	Mexican League	AA	6	31.0	4.98	728	27461	24471	3624	6792	998	220	644	3251	417		2484	3023	.278	.341	.415	.757	10162	607		286	220
5	Southern Association	AA	8	26.6	4.67	1230	46689	40570	5745	10610	1695	300	974	5237	281		5293	6176	.262	.344	.390	.735	15827	1101		518	308	366
6	Texas League	AA	8	26.7	4.39	1224	45958	40674	5375	10520	1765	316	908	4894	372	260	4161	6190	.259	.329	.385	.713	15641	850	249	544	330	324

1	Eastern League	A	8	23.5	4.46	1058	39880	34754	4720	8826	1370	367	513	4218	479		4267	5920	.254	.333	.359	.692	12469			547	312
2	South Atlantic League	A	6	24.5	4.46	842	31792	27737	3753	7013	1129	287	527	3341	278	214	3415	4238	.253	.332	.371	.703	10297			400	240	245
3	Western League	A	8	25.0	5.45	1174	45653	39601	6397	10813	1761	402	898	5694	520		5153	6897	.273	.354	.406	.760	16072	933		534	365

10	Carolina League	B	8	22.6	4.56	1106	42063	36605	5043	9180	1566	244	777	4474	353	199	4667	6924	.251	.333	.371	.704	13565			529	262	209
11	Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League	B	6	22.9	5.22	778	30065	26205	4059	6985	1213	158	766	3636	334		3352	4820	.267	.347	.413	.760	10812			306	202
12	Northwest League	B	6	23.7	4.83	814	29933	25957	3931	6855	1099	277	451	3436	569		3377	4698	.264	.346	.380	.726	9861			381	218

13	Arizona-Mexico League	C	6	24.7	6.79	712	28885	25574	4833	7722	1412	283	685	4205	419		2844	4221	.302	.369	.460	.828	11755			215	252
14	California League	C	8	22.2	5.52	1104	43629	36914	6092	9809	1550	414	555	5325	888		5802	7068	.266	.362	.375	.738	13852			536	377
15	Northern League	C	8	21.6	5.14	976	37958	32033	5016	8191	1289	286	604	4378	538		5187	6107	.256	.357	.370	.727	11864			446	292
16	Pioneer League	C	7	22.7	6.17	920	36657	31257	5673	8841	1404	319	719	5071	531		4768	5827	.283	.375	.417	.792	13040			340	292

17	Alabama-Florida League	D	8	21.8	5.02	994	37852	32489	4991	8046	1226	283	442	4148	526		4607	6280	.248	.339	.344	.682	11164			484	272
18	Florida State League	D	7	21.8	4.71	988	34658	29656	4657	7567	1167	317	403	3921	643	243	4239	5090	.255	.345	.357	.702	10577			479	284	158
19	Georgia-Florida League	D	6	21.3	5.86	764	30690	25410	4479	6554	1114	188	408	3784	451		4634	4526	.258	.369	.365	.734	9268			391	255
20	Midwest League	D	8	21.0	5.12	986	37492	31848	5053	7812	1208	260	607	4259	628		4928	6954	.245	.344	.357	.701	11361			480	236
21	New York-Pennsylvania League	D	8	21.2	5.00	1000	38605	32785	5001	8235	1398	261	515	4229	591		5077	6557	.251	.349	.357	.706	11700	459		481	262
22	Sophomore League	D	6	20.7	6.87	720	29069	24567	4944	6795	1066	333	576	4099	587		3989	5233	.277	.375	.417	.792	10255			288	225

23	Appalachian League	Short-Season D	5	19.5	5.72	360	13394	11487	2058	2892	423	158	236	1677	358		1654	2758	.252	.343	.378	.721	4339			154	99
24	Nebraska State League	Short-Season D	8	19.8	6.06	504	19749	16417	3054	4051	649	226	236	2428	439		3027	3860	.247	.362	.357	.719	5860			193	112

25	Cuban League	Foreign
26	Japan Central League	Foreign	6		3.22	780	28384	25809	2511	5953	965	212	492	2314	670	352	1862	4214	.231	.281	.342	.622	8818	469		553	160
27	Japan Pacific League	Foreign	6		3.42	780	28484	26064	2671	6156	1029	201	370	2414	706	464	1876	4303	.236	.286	.334	.620	8697	496		414	130

38	Quebec Provincial League	Independent

43	Negro American League	Negro

41	Mexican Northwest League	No Classification	4
42	Western Canada League	No Classification

League-by-League Pitching

Rk	Lg	Lev	Tms	PitchAge	R/G	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H/9	HR/9	BB/9	SO/9	SO/BB
27	Cuban Winter League		4			144	144	.500	2.32	288	288	183	105	44		2702.1	2273		698		867		1438					1.162	7.6		2.9	4.8	1.66
28	Dominican Winter League		4
29	Nicaraguan Winter League		4
30	Occidental Winter League		4
31	Panama Winter League		4
32	Puerto Rican Winter League		5
33	Sonora Winter League		4
34	Venezuelan Winter League		4
35	Veracruz Winter League		4
39	Florida Instructional League		4

36	American League	Major League	8	28.3	4.17	615	615	.500	3.77	1238	1238	851	387	81	206	11024.0	10595	5159	4617	1057	4062	260	6037	252	32	247	46851	1.330	8.6	0.9	3.3	4.9	1.49
37	National League	Major League	8	27.7	4.40	616	616	.500	3.95	1232	1232	876	356	64	198	11025.2	11026	5419	4841	1183	4065	420	6192	247	38	280	47298	1.369	9.0	1.0	3.3	5.1	1.52

7	American Association	AAA	8	27.6	4.30	610	610	.500	3.83	1226	1226	798	428	91		10614.0	10485	5272	4514	755	4297	487	6004	238	26	345		1.393	8.9	0.6	3.6	5.1	1.40
8	International League	AAA	8	27.3	4.01	611	611	.500		1232	1232							4946
9	Pacific Coast League	AAA	8	29.1	4.45	614	614	.500		1234	1234							5496

4	Mexican League	AA	6		4.98	360	360	.500		728	728							3624							5
5	Southern Association	AA	8	24.7	4.67	612	612	.500	4.16	1230	1230	791	439	74		10601.0	10610	5745	4899	974	5293	366	6176	272	17	421		1.500	9.0	0.8	4.5	5.2	1.17
6	Texas League	AA	8	26.8	4.38	611	611	.500	3.82	1224	1224	777	447	88		10603.0	10520	5355	4499	908	4161	324	6190	269	20	324		1.385	8.9	0.8	3.5	5.3	1.49

1	Eastern League	A	8	22.8	4.56	527	527	.500		1058	1058							4820
2	South Atlantic League	A	6	23.6	4.46	420	420	.500	3.74	842	842	517	325	54		7369.0	7013	3753	3060	527	3415	245	4238	218	17	269		1.415	8.6	0.6	4.2	5.2	1.24
3	Western League	A	8	23.9	5.40	585	585	.500		1174	1174							6345

10	Carolina League	B	8	22.5	4.56	551	551	.500	3.77	1106	1106	602	504	85		9597.0	9180	5043	4019	777	4667	209	6924	291	40	479		1.443	8.6	0.7	4.4	6.5	1.48
11	Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League	B	6	22.1	5.22	388	388	.500	4.45	778	778	460	318	36		6722.1	6985	4059	3321	766	3352		4820	218	23	344		1.538	9.4	1.0	4.5	6.5	1.44
12	Northwest League	B	6	23.6	4.83	407	407	.500		814	814							3931

13	Arizona-Mexico League	C	6	23.2	6.79	357	357	.500	5.53	712	712	407	305	22		6202.0	7722	4833	3811	685	2844		4221	243	22	275		1.704	11.2	1.0	4.1	6.1	1.48
14	California League	C	8	21.1	5.52	552	552	.500		1104	1104							6092
15	Northern League	C	8	21.2	5.14	486	486	.500	4.26	976	976	545	431	59		8351.0	8191	5016	3957	604	5187		6107	380	21	591		1.602	8.8	0.7	5.6	6.6	1.18
16	Pioneer League	C	7	22.0	6.17	458	458	.500		920	920							5673

17	Alabama-Florida League	D	8	20.8	5.02	495	495	.500	3.92	994	994	567	427	49		8462.0	8046	4991	3683	442	4607		6280	401	27	500		1.495	8.6	0.5	4.9	6.7	1.36
18	Florida State League	D	7	21.0	4.71	492	492	.500	4.12	988	988	438	550	21		7729.0	7567	4657	3537	403	4239	159	5290	330	45	509		1.527	8.8	0.5	4.9	6.2	1.25
19	Georgia-Florida League	D	6	20.4	5.86	382	382	.500		764	764							4479
20	Midwest League	D	8	20.6	5.12	491	491	.500	4.09	986	986	529	457	63		8322.0	7812	5053	3781	607	4928		6954	440	23	657		1.531	8.4	0.7	5.3	7.5	1.41
21	New York-Pennsylvania League	D	8	20.8	5.00	500	500	.500	4.14	1000	1000	570	430	51		8475.0	8235	5001	3894	515	5077		6557	279	42	482		1.571	8.7	0.5	5.4	7.0	1.29
22	Sophomore League	D	6	20.5	6.74	360	360	.500		720	720							4854

23	Appalachian League	Short-Season D	5	19.1	5.72	178	178	.500	4.41	360	360	215	145	19		2898.0	2892	2058	1421	236	1654		2758	173	13	209		1.569	9.0	0.7	5.1	8.6	1.67
24	Nebraska State League	Short-Season D	8	19.5	6.06	252	252	.500		504	504							3054

25	Japan Central League	Foreign	6		3.22	378	378	.500	2.68	780	780	518	262	91		7088.0	5953	2511	2112	492	1862		4214	121	12	115	28509	1.103	7.6	0.6	2.4	5.4	2.26
26	Japan Pacific League	Foreign	6		3.42	376	376	.500	2.83	780	780	563	217	84		7036.2	6156	2671	2209	370	1876		4303	158	7	114	28652	1.141	7.9	0.5	2.4	5.5	2.29

38	Mexican Northwest League	No Classification	4

League-by-League Fielding

Rk	Lg	Lev	Tms	G	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	PB	SB	CS	CS%
27	Cuban Winter League		4	288
28	Dominican Winter League		4
29	Nicaraguan Winter League		4
30	Occidental Winter League		4
31	Panama Winter League		4
32	Puerto Rican Winter League		5
33	Sonora Winter League		4
34	Venezuelan Winter League		4
35	Veracruz Winter League		4
39	Florida Instructional League		4

36	American League	Major League	8	1238	33072	13219	1002	1313	.979	143	353	280	44%
37	National League	Major League	8	1232	33077	13439	1083	1287	.977	88	388	236	38%

7	American Association	AAA	8	1226	31843	13197	1350	1244	.971	110
8	International League	AAA	8	1232	31602	13226	1189	1104	.974	108
9	Pacific Coast League	AAA	8	1234	31886	12968	1355	1210	.971	123

4	Mexican League	AA	6	728	18836	7905	955	744	.966	78
5	Southern Association	AA	8	1230	31804	12870	1400	1346	.970	137
6	Texas League	AA	8	1224	31707	13073	1477	1119	.968	99	372	260	41%

1	Eastern League	A	8	1058	27408	10975	1507	930	.962	159
2	South Atlantic League	A	6	842	22108	9103	1103	878	.966	113		214
3	Western League	A	8	1174	30385	12867	1823	1102	.960	187

10	Carolina League	B	8	1106	28790	11346	1668	1003	.960	230		199
11	Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League	B	6	778	20167	8043	1193	735	.959	170
12	Northwest League	B	6	814	19997	8094	1336	626	.955	164

13	Arizona-Mexico League	C	6	712	18605	7203	1364	692	.950	132
14	California League	C	8	1104	28686	11469	1935	941	.954	207
15	Northern League	C	8	976	25052	10146	1625	919	.956	245
16	Pioneer League	C	7	920	23633	9491	1529	824	.956	143

17	Alabama-Florida League	D	8	994	25390	9673	2071	812	.944	159
18	Florida State League	D	7	988	23197	9385	1811	744	.947	168
19	Georgia-Florida League	D	6	764	19853	7856	1469	767	.950	168
20	Midwest League	D	8	986	24963	9756	1973	747	.946	265
21	New York-Pennsylvania League	D	8	1000	25475	9803	1700	822	.954	221
22	Sophomore League	D	6	720	18437	6917	1818	590	.933	201

23	Appalachian League	Short-Season D	5	360	8695	3110	1006	187	.921	152
24	Nebraska State League	Short-Season D	8	504	12621	4689	1240	331	.933	254

25	Japan Central League	Foreign	6	780			760		.000
26	Japan Pacific League	Foreign	6	780			855		.000

38	Mexican Northwest League	No Classification	4

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League Teams

Lg	Lev	Tm
Cuban Winter League		Almendares, Cienfuegos, Havana, Marianao
Dominican Winter League		Aguilas Cibaenas, Escogido, Estrellas Orientales, Licey
Mexican Pacific Winter League
Nicaraguan Winter League		Boer, Cinco Estrellas, Leon, Oriental
Occidental Winter League		Cabimas, Gavilanes, Pastora, Rapinos
Panama Winter League		Azucareros, Carta Vieja, Cerveza Balboa, Marlboro
Puerto Rican Winter League		Caguas-Guayama, Mayaguez, Ponce, San Juan, Santurce
Sonora Winter League		Ciudad Obregon, Empalme, Guaymas, Hermosillo
Venezuelan Winter League		Caracas, Oriente, Pampero, Valencia
Veracruz Winter League		Cordoba, Jalapa, Puebla, Veracruz
Florida Instructional League		FIL Athletics, FIL Braves, FIL Cardinals, FIL Yankees

American Association	AAA	Charleston Senators, Denver Bears, Indianapolis Indians, Louisville Colonels, Minneapolis Millers, Omaha Cardinals, St. Paul Saints, Wichita Braves
International League	AAA	Buffalo Bisons, Columbus Jets, Havana Sugar Kings, Miami Marlins, Montreal Royals, Richmond Virginians, Rochester Red Wings, Toronto Maple Leafs
Pacific Coast League	AAA	Phoenix Giants, Portland Beavers, Sacramento Solons, Salt Lake City Bees, San Diego Padres, Seattle Rainiers, Spokane Indians, Vancouver Mounties

Mexican League	AA	Mexico City Diablos Rojos, Mexico City Tigres, Monterrey Sultanes, Nuevo Laredo Tecolotes, Poza Rica Petroleros, Yucatan Leones
Southern Association	AA	Atlanta Crackers, Birmingham Barons, Chattanooga Lookouts, Little Rock Travelers, Memphis Chickasaws, Mobile Bears, Nashville Volunteers, New Orleans Pelicans
Texas League	AA	Austin Senators, Corpus Christi Giants, Dallas Rangers, Fort Worth Cats, Houston Buffaloes, San Antonio Missions, Tulsa Oilers, Victoria Rosebuds

Eastern League	A	Albany Senators, Allentown Red Sox, Binghamton Triplets, Lancaster Red Roses, Reading Indians, Springfield Giants, Williamsport Grays, York White Roses
South Atlantic League	A	Augusta Tigers, Charlotte Hornets, Jacksonville Braves, Knoxville Smokies, Macon Dodgers, Savannah Redlegs
Western League	A	Albuquerque Dukes, Amarillo Gold Sox, Colorado Springs Sky Sox, Des Moines Bruins, Lincoln Chiefs, Pueblo Bruins, Sioux City Soos, Topeka Hawks

Carolina League	B	Burlington Indians, Danville Leafs, Durham Bulls, Greensboro Yankees, High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms, Raleigh Capitals, Wilson Tobs, Winston-Salem Red Birds
Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League	B	Burlington Bees, Cedar Rapids Braves, Davenport DavSox, Fox Cities Foxes, Green Bay Bluejays, Rochester/Winona A's
Northwest League	B	Eugene Emeralds, Lewiston Broncs, Salem Senators, Tri-City Braves, Wenatchee Chiefs, Yakima Braves

Arizona-Mexico League	C	Chihuahua Dorados, Douglas Copper Kings, Juarez Indios, Mexicali Aguilas, Nogales Mineros, Tucson Cowboys
California League	C	Bakersfield Bears, Fresno Giants, Modesto Reds, Reno Silver Sox, Salinas Packers, San Jose Pirates/Las Vegas Wranglers, Stockton Ports, Visalia Redlegs
Northern League	C	Aberdeen Pheasants, Duluth-Superior White Sox, Eau Claire Braves, Fargo-Moorhead Twins, Grand Forks Chiefs, Minot Mallards, St. Cloud Rox, Winnipeg Goldeyes
Pioneer League	C	Billings Mustangs, Boise Braves, Great Falls Electrics, Idaho Falls Russets, Magic Valley Cowboys, Missoula Timberjacks, Pocatello A's

Alabama-Florida League	D	Columbus Foxes, Dothan Cardinals, Fort Walton Beach Jets, Graceville Oilers, Montgomery Rebels, Panama City Fliers, Pensacola Dons, Selma Cloverleafs
Florida State League	D	Cocoa Indians, Daytona Beach Islanders, Gainesville G-Men, Orlando Flyers, Palatka Redlegs, St. Petersburg Saints, Tampa Tarpons
Georgia-Florida League	D	Albany Cardinals, Brunswick Phillies, Dublin Orioles, Thomasville Dodgers, Valdosta Tigers, Waycross Braves
Midwest League	D	Clinton Pirates, Decatur Commodores, Dubuque Packers, Keokuk Cardinals, Kokomo Dodgers, Michigan City White Caps, Paris Lakers, Waterloo Hawks
New York-Pennsylvania League	D	Auburn Yankees, Batavia Indians, Corning Red Sox, Elmira Pioneers, Erie Sailors, Geneva Redlegs, Olean Oilers, Wellsville Braves
Sophomore League	D	Artesia Giants, Carlsbad Potashers, Hobbs Cardinals, Midland Braves, Plainview A's, San Angelo Pirates

Appalachian League	Short-Season D	Bluefield Orioles, Johnson City Phillies, Pulaski Cubs, Salem Rebels, Wytheville Cardinals
Nebraska State League	Short-Season D	Grand Island A's, Hastings Giants, Holdrege White Sox, Kearney Yankees, Lexington Red Sox, McCook Braves, North Platte Indians, Superior Senators

Cuban League	Foreign
Japan Central League	Foreign	Chunichi Dragons, Hiroshima Carp, Kokutetsu Swallows, Osaka Tigers, Taiyo Whales, Yomiuri Giants
Japan Pacific League	Foreign	Daimai Orions, Hankyu Braves, Kintetsu Pearls, Nankai Hawks, Nishitetsu Lions, Toei Flyers

Quebec Provincial League	Independent

Negro American League	Negro

Mexican Northwest League	No Classification	Culiacan, Guasave, Los Mochis, Mazatlan
Western Canada League	No Classification

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