1958 Major League Baseball season explained
| 1958 MLB season |
| League: | Major League Baseball |
| Sport: | Baseball |
| Duration: | April 14 – October 15, 1958 |
| No Of Games: | 154 |
| No Of Teams: | 16 |
| Tv: | NBC, CBS |
| Season: | Regular season |
| Mvp: | AL Jackie Jensen (BOS)
NL: Ernie Banks (CHC)
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| Mvp Link: | Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award |
| Conf1: | AL |
| Conf1 Champ: | New York Yankees |
| Conf1 Runner-Up: | Chicago White Sox |
| Conf2: | NL |
| Conf2 Champ: | Milwaukee Braves |
| Conf2 Runner-Up: | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Finals: | World Series |
| Finals Link: | 1958 World Series |
| World Series Mvp: | Bob Turley (NY) |
| World Series Mvp Link: | World Series Most Valuable Player Award |
| Seasonslist: | List of MLB seasons |
| Seasonslistnames: | MLB |
| Prevseason Link: | 1957 Major League Baseball season |
| Prevseason Year: | 1957 |
| Nextseason Link: | 1959 Major League Baseball season |
| Nextseason Year: | 1959 |
The 1958 Major League Baseball season was played from April 14 to October 15, 1958. It was the first season of play in California for both the Los Angeles Dodgers (formerly of Brooklyn) and the San Francisco Giants (formerly of New York City); in turn, this marked the first teams to ever play on the West Coast. Three teams had relocated earlier in the decade: the Milwaukee Braves, Baltimore Orioles, and Kansas City Athletics. New York went without a National League team for four seasons, until the expansion New York Mets began play in 1962.
Awards and honors
Bob Turley, New York Yankees
MLB statistical leaders
Standings
National League
Postseason
Bracket
Managers
American League
National League
Home field attendance
| Team name | Wins | | Home attendance | | |
|---|
| Milwaukee Braves[1] | 92 | -3.2% | 1,971,101 | -11.0% | 25,599 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers[2] | 71 | -15.5% | 1,845,556 | 79.5% | 23,968 |
| New York Yankees[3] | 92 | -6.1% | 1,428,438 | -4.6% | 18,313 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates[4] | 84 | 35.5% | 1,311,988 | 54.2% | 17,039 |
| San Francisco Giants[5] | 80 | 15.9% | 1,272,625 | 94.6% | 16,528 |
| Detroit Tigers[6] | 77 | -1.3% | 1,098,924 | -13.6% | 14,272 |
| Boston Red Sox[7] | 79 | -3.7% | 1,077,047 | -8.8% | 13,988 |
| St. Louis Cardinals[8] | 72 | -17.2% | 1,063,730 | -10.1% | 13,815 |
| Chicago Cubs[9] | 72 | 16.1% | 979,904 | 46.1% | 12,726 |
| Philadelphia Phillies[10] | 69 | -10.4% | 931,110 | -18.8% | 12,092 |
| Kansas City Athletics[11] | 73 | 23.7% | 925,090 | 2.7% | 11,860 |
| Baltimore Orioles[12] | 74 | -2.6% | 829,991 | -19.4% | 10,641 |
| Chicago White Sox[13] | 82 | -8.9% | 797,451 | -29.8% | 10,357 |
| Cincinnati Redlegs[14] | 76 | -5.0% | 788,582 | -26.4% | 10,241 |
| Cleveland Indians[15] | 77 | 1.3% | 663,805 | -8.1% | 8,734 |
| Washington Senators[16] | 61 | 10.9% | 475,288 | 4.0% | 6,093 | |
Events
January–March
- January 29 – Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Roy Campanella suffers a broken neck in an early morning auto accident on Long Island. His spinal column is nearly severed and his legs are permanently paralyzed. Campanella will never play for the Dodgers after their move to Los Angeles, although a newspaper story (showing a picture of him wearing a Brooklyn cap) describes him as being of the Los Angeles Dodgers.
- February 4 – The Baseball Hall of Fame fails to elect any new members for the first time since 1950.
April–June
July–September
October–December
Television coverage
CBS and NBC aired weekend Game of the Week broadcasts. NBC began airing a special regional feed of its games in the southeast. The All-Star Game and World Series also aired on NBC.
Movies
Births
Deaths
- January 23 – Walter Lonergan, 72, shortstop for the 1911 Boston Red Sox
- March 28 – Chuck Klein, 53, slugging right fielder, primarily with the Philadelphia Phillies, who was named the NL's MVP in 1932 and won the Triple Crown one year later; the 7th player to hit 300 home runs, winning four league titles
- April 14 – John Freeman, 57, outfielder for the 1927 Boston Red Sox
- June 9 – John Fick, 37, pitcher for the 1944 Philadelphia Blue Jays
- August 1 – Ike Boone, 61, an outfielder for the New York Giants, Boston Red Sox, Chicago White Sox, and Brooklyn Dodgers between 1922 and 1932, who posted an ML career average of .321, compiled a .370 BA for the highest minor league all-time, and set a professional baseball record in 1929 collecting 553 total bases while playing in the Pacific Coast League
- November 21 – Mel Ott, 49, Hall of Fame outfielder and 12-time All-Star for the New York Giants who held National League career record for home runs (511), leading league 6 times
- November 27 – Harry G. Salsinger, 71, sportswriter for the Detroit News for over 50 years
- December 8 – Tris Speaker, 70, Hall of Fame center fielder known for spectacular defense as well as superlative batting, becoming the second player to compile over 3,500 hits and posting a .345 career average
- December 31 – Jack Doyle, 89, 17 year playing career includes a one time stint as manager of the New York Giants.
See also
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Atlanta Braves Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors. September 8, 2020. Baseball-Reference.com.
- Web site: Los Angeles Dodgers Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors. September 8, 2020. Baseball-Reference.com.
- Web site: New York Yankees Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors. September 8, 2020. Baseball-Reference.com.
- Web site: Pittsburgh Pirates Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors. September 8, 2020. Baseball-Reference.com.
- Web site: San Francisco Giants Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors. September 8, 2020. Baseball-Reference.com.
- Web site: Detroit Tigers Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors. September 8, 2020. Baseball-Reference.com.
- Web site: Boston Red Sox Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors. September 8, 2020. Baseball-Reference.com.
- Web site: St. Louis Cardinals Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors. September 8, 2020. Baseball-Reference.com.
- Web site: Chicago Cubs Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors. September 8, 2020. Baseball-Reference.com.
- Web site: Oakland Athletics Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors. September 8, 2020. Baseball-Reference.com.
- Web site: Oakland Athletics Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors. September 8, 2020. Baseball-Reference.com.
- Web site: Baltimore Orioles Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors. September 8, 2020. Baseball-Reference.com.
- Web site: Chicago White Sox Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors. September 8, 2020. Baseball-Reference.com.
- Web site: Cincinnati Reds Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors. September 8, 2020. Baseball-Reference.com.
- Web site: Cleveland Indians Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors. September 8, 2020. Baseball-Reference.com.
- Web site: Minnesota Twins Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors. September 8, 2020. Baseball-Reference.com.
