1958 Pittsburgh Pirates season


The 1958 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 77th season of the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise; the 72nd in the National League. The Pirates finished second in the league standings with a record of 84–70, a 22-game improvement over. They ended the year in the first division for the first time since and recorded their highest league standing since the edition also finished in second place. Manager Danny Murtaugh, in his first full season at the Pirates' helm, was voted Major League Manager of the Year by The Sporting News.

Offseason

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Game log

Opening Day lineup

Notable transactions

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
PosPlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
C10426454.205850
1B10030188.292437
2B152567156.2751968
3B149562158.28135109
SS151584175.300366
LF144529170.3211370
CF144604161.267946
RF140519150.289650

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
PlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
7615742.268519
5111633.284115
578215.18322
26274.14802
262.33300
631.33300
310.00000

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
PlayerGIPWLERASO
3827422143.68135
32237.113163.53109
35202.114123.9656

Other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
PlayerGIPWLERASO
827.2035.537

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
PlayerGWLSVERASO
5752202.8947
405773.9859
382133.3931
352214.4324
40115.402
20006.753
100013.501

Farm system

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Douglas
San Jose franchised transferred to Las Vegas and renamed, May 26, 1958