1958 New York Yankees season
Season for the Major League Baseball team the New York Yankees
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The 1958 New York Yankees season was the 56th season for the team. The team finished with a record of 92–62, winning their 24th pennant, finishing 10 games ahead of the Chicago White Sox. In the World Series, they defeated the Milwaukee Braves in 7 games. New York was managed by Casey Stengel. The Yankees played their home games at Yankee Stadium. In 1958, the Yankees became New York City's only professional baseball team after the Brooklyn Dodgers moved to Los Angeles and the New York Giants left for San Francisco. The Yankees would hold this distinction until 1962, when the New York Mets began play.
| 1958 New York Yankees | |
|---|---|
| World Series champions American League champions | |
| League | American League |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York City |
| Record | 92–62 (.597) |
| League place | 1st |
| Owners | Dan Topping and Del Webb |
| General managers | George Weiss |
| Managers | Casey Stengel |
| Television | WPIX (Mel Allen, Red Barber, Phil Rizzuto) |
| Radio | WMGM (Mel Allen, Red Barber, Phil Rizzuto) |
Offseason
- December 2, 1957: Harry Chiti was drafted from the Yankees by the Kansas City Athletics in the 1957 rule 5 draft.[1]
- Prior to 1958 season: Rich Barry was signed as an amateur free agent by the Yankees.[2]
Regular season
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 14, 1958: Al Cicotte was purchased from the Yankees by the Washington Senators.[3]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
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Manager
Coaches
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Player stats
| = Indicates team leader |
| = Indicates league leader |
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 | Yogi Berra | 122 | 433 | 115 | .266 | 22 | 90 |
| 1B | Bill Skowron | 126 | 465 | 127 | .273 | 14 | 73 |
| 2B | Gil McDougald | 138 | 503 | 126 | .250 | 14 | 65 |
| 3B | Andy Carey | 102 | 315 | 90 | .286 | 12 | 45 |
| SS | Tony Kubek | 138 | 559 | 148 | .265 | 2 | 48 |
| LF | Norm Siebern | 134 | 460 | 138 | .300 | 14 | 55 |
| CF | Mickey Mantle | 150 | 519 | 158 | .304 | 42 | 97 |
| RF | Hank Bauer | 128 | 462 | 121 | .268 | 12 | 50 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elston Howard | 103 | 376 | 118 | .314 | 11 | 66 |
| Jerry Lumpe | 81 | 232 | 59 | .254 | 3 | 32 |
| Bobby Richardson | 73 | 182 | 45 | .247 | 0 | 14 |
| Marv Throneberry | 60 | 150 | 34 | .227 | 7 | 19 |
| Enos Slaughter | 77 | 138 | 42 | .304 | 4 | 19 |
| Harry Simpson | 24 | 51 | 11 | .216 | 0 | 6 |
| Darrell Johnson | 5 | 16 | 4 | .250 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Del Greco | 12 | 5 | 1 | .200 | 0 | 0 |
| Fritz Brickell | 2 | 0 | 0 | ---- | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Turley | 33 | 245.1 | 21 | 7 | 2.97 | 168 |
| Whitey Ford | 30 | 219.1 | 14 | 7 | 2.01 | 145 |
| Don Larsen | 19 | 114.1 | 9 | 6 | 3.07 | 55 |
| Tom Sturdivant | 15 | 70.2 | 3 | 6 | 4.20 | 41 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art Ditmar | 38 | 139.2 | 9 | 8 | 3.42 | 52 |
| Johnny Kucks | 34 | 126.0 | 8 | 8 | 3.93 | 46 |
| Bobby Shantz | 33 | 126.0 | 7 | 6 | 3.36 | 80 |
| Duke Maas | 22 | 101.1 | 7 | 3 | 3.82 | 50 |
| Zach Monroe | 21 | 58.0 | 4 | 2 | 3.26 | 18 |
| Sal Maglie | 7 | 23.1 | 1 | 1 | 4.63 | 7 |
| Murry Dickson | 6 | 20.1 | 1 | 2 | 5.75 | 9 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryne Duren | 44 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 2.02 | 87 |
| Virgil Trucks | 25 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4.54 | 26 |
| Bob Grim | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.51 | 11 |
| Johnny James | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 |
1958 World Series
AL New York Yankees (4) vs. NL Milwaukee Braves (3)
| Game | Score | Date | Location | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yankees – 3, Braves – 4 (10 innings) | October 1 | Milwaukee County Stadium | 46,367 |
| 2 | Yankees – 5, Braves – 13 | October 2 | Milwaukee County Stadium | 46,367 |
| 3 | Braves – 0, Yankees – 4 | October 4 | Yankee Stadium | 71,599 |
| 4 | Braves – 3, Yankees – 0 | October 5 | Yankee Stadium | 71,563 |
| 5 | Braves – 0, Yankees – 7 | October 6 | Yankee Stadium | 65,279 |
| 6 | Yankees – 4, Braves – 3 (10 innings) | October 8 | Milwaukee County Stadium | 46,367 |
| 7 | Yankees – 6, Braves – 2 | October 9 | Milwaukee County Stadium | 46,367 |
Awards and honors
- Elston Howard, Babe Ruth Award[4]
- Bob Turley, Cy Young Award
- Turley became the first American League pitcher to win the Cy Young Award.[5]
Farm system
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Binghamton, Fargo-Moorhead, St. Petersburg[6]