1958 Baltimore Orioles season
Major League Baseball season
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The 1958 Baltimore Orioles season involved the Orioles finishing 6th in the American League with a record of 74 wins and 79 losses, 17.5 games behind the AL and World Series champion New York Yankees. The team was managed by Paul Richards, and played their home games at Baltimore's Memorial Stadium, which hosted the All-Star Game that season. During the 1958 season, Gus Triandos hit 30 home runs, setting a Baltimore Orioles franchise record (since broken) for most home runs in one season.[1]
| 1958 Baltimore Orioles | |
|---|---|
| League | American League |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore, Maryland |
| Record | 74–79 (.484) |
| League place | 6th |
| Owners | Jerold Hoffberger, Joseph Iglehart |
| General managers | Paul Richards |
| Managers | Paul Richards |
| Television | WJZ-TV |
| Radio | WBAL (AM) (Ernie Harwell, Herb Carneal) |
Offseason
- March 24, 1958: Foster Castleman was purchased by the Orioles from the San Francisco Giants for $30,000.[2]
Regular season
On June 6, 1958, Orioles president James Keelty Jr. reached agreement with Miami Marlins president George B. Storer to move the Orioles' spring training home from Scottsdale, Arizona to Miami Stadium for the 1959 spring training season.[3]
On September 20, pitcher Hoyt Wilhelm struck out eight batters while throwing a no-hitter against the New York Yankees. It was the first no-hitter in Baltimore Orioles history, as Gus Triandos contributed a home run in the 1–0 win.[4]
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Yankees | 92 | 62 | .597 | — | 44–33 | 48–29 |
| Chicago White Sox | 82 | 72 | .532 | 10 | 47–30 | 35–42 |
| Boston Red Sox | 79 | 75 | .513 | 13 | 49–28 | 30–47 |
| Cleveland Indians | 77 | 76 | .503 | 14½ | 42–34 | 35–42 |
| Detroit Tigers | 77 | 77 | .500 | 15 | 43–34 | 34–43 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 74 | 79 | .484 | 17½ | 46–31 | 28–48 |
| Kansas City Athletics | 73 | 81 | .474 | 19 | 43–34 | 30–47 |
| Washington Senators | 61 | 93 | .396 | 31 | 33–44 | 28–49 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BAL | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | KCA | NYY | WSH | |||||
| Baltimore | — | 10–12 | 9–13–1 | 10–11 | 10–12 | 12–10 | 8–14 | 15–7 | |||||
| Boston | 12–10 | — | 10–12 | 12–10 | 10–12 | 12–10 | 9–13–1 | 14–8 | |||||
| Chicago | 13–9–1 | 12–10 | — | 12–10 | 10–12 | 12–10 | 7–15 | 16–6 | |||||
| Cleveland | 11–10 | 10–12 | 10–12 | — | 14–8 | 10–12 | 7–15 | 15–7 | |||||
| Detroit | 12–10 | 12–10 | 12–10 | 8–14 | — | 12–10 | 12–10 | 9–13 | |||||
| Kansas City | 10–12 | 10–12 | 10–12 | 12–10 | 10–12 | — | 9–13 | 12–10–2 | |||||
| New York | 14–8 | 13–9–1 | 15–7 | 15–7 | 10–12 | 13–9 | — | 12–10 | |||||
| Washington | 7–15 | 8–14 | 6–16 | 7–15 | 13–9 | 10–12–2 | 10–12 | — | |||||
Notable transactions
- May 16, 1958: Eddie Miksis was released by the Orioles.[5]
- August 23, 1958: Hoyt Wilhelm was selected off waivers by the Orioles from the Cleveland Indians.[6]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Gus Triandos | 137 | 474 | 116 | .245 | 30 | 79 |
| 1B | Bob Boyd | 125 | 401 | 124 | .309 | 7 | 36 |
| 2B | Billy Gardner | 151 | 560 | 126 | .225 | 3 | 33 |
| SS | Willy Miranda | 102 | 214 | 43 | .201 | 1 | 8 |
| 3B | Brooks Robinson | 145 | 463 | 110 | .238 | 3 | 32 |
| LF | Bob Nieman | 105 | 366 | 119 | .325 | 16 | 60 |
| CF | Jim Busby | 113 | 215 | 51 | .237 | 3 | 19 |
| RF | Al Pilarcik | 141 | 379 | 92 | .243 | 1 | 24 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gene Woodling | 133 | 413 | 114 | .276 | 15 | 65 |
| Dick Williams | 128 | 409 | 113 | .276 | 4 | 32 |
| Foster Castleman | 48 | 200 | 34 | .170 | 3 | 14 |
| Jim Marshall | 85 | 191 | 41 | .215 | 5 | 19 |
| Joe Ginsberg | 61 | 109 | 23 | .211 | 3 | 16 |
| Lenny Green | 69 | 91 | 21 | .231 | 0 | 4 |
| Joe Taylor | 36 | 77 | 21 | .273 | 2 | 9 |
| Willie Tasby | 18 | 50 | 10 | .200 | 1 | 1 |
| Bob Hale | 19 | 20 | 7 | .350 | 0 | 3 |
| Ron Hansen | 12 | 19 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 1 |
| Jerry Adair | 11 | 19 | 2 | .105 | 0 | 0 |
| Chuck Oertel | 14 | 12 | 2 | .167 | 1 | 1 |
| Leo Burke | 7 | 11 | 5 | .455 | 1 | 4 |
| Bert Hamric | 8 | 8 | 1 | .125 | 0 | 0 |
| Eddie Miksis | 3 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Zupo | 1 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Harshman | 34 | 236.1 | 12 | 15 | 2.89 | 161 |
| Arnie Portocarrero | 32 | 204.2 | 15 | 11 | 3.25 | 90 |
| Hal Brown | 19 | 96.2 | 7 | 5 | 3.07 | 44 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy O'Dell | 41 | 221.1 | 14 | 11 | 2.97 | 137 |
| Milt Pappas | 31 | 135.1 | 10 | 10 | 4.06 | 72 |
| Connie Johnson | 26 | 118.1 | 6 | 9 | 3.88 | 68 |
| Billy Loes | 32 | 114.0 | 3 | 9 | 3.63 | 44 |
| Charlie Beamon | 21 | 49.2 | 1 | 3 | 4.35 | 26 |
| Hoyt Wilhelm | 9 | 40.2 | 1 | 3 | 1.99 | 35 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Zuverink | 45 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3.39 | 22 |
| Ken Lehman | 31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3.48 | 36 |
| Jerry Walker | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.97 | 6 |
| Lou Sleater | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12.86 | 5 |
| Ron Moeller | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.15 | 3 |
