1958 Season

16 teams competing in 2 leagues

The 1958 Major League Baseball season was played by 16 teams. The New York Yankees won the World Series, defeating the Milwaukee Braves. Ernie Banks led with 47 home runs, Ernie Banks led with 129 RBI, and Richie Ashburn led with 215 hits. This page carries the 1958 standings, league leaders, postseason results, and a link to every team's season.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
L (Losses):
Games charged to the pitcher of record when the opposing team took a lead it never surrendered.
Win% (Winning Percentage):
Wins divided by games decided.
GB (Games Back):
How far a team trailed the division or league leader.

Data updated

🏆 Postseason

1958 Bracket
World Series NYA def. ML1 (4-3)

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⚾ Batting Leaders

1958 Home Run Leaders

Top 10 — click a bar to view the player.

Batting average and OPS list qualified hitters only: 3.1 plate appearances per team game — 477 plate appearances at 154 team games. Home runs, RBI, hits, runs and stolen bases are counting totals and list every player.

Batting Average qualified

1 Richie Ashburn .350 2 Willie Mays .347 3 Stan Musial .337 4 Ted Williams .328 5 Hank Aaron .326

OPS qualified

1 Ted Williams 1.042 2 Mickey Mantle 1.035 3 Rocky Colavito 1.024 4 Willie Mays 1.002 5 Ernie Banks .980

Home Runs all players

1 Ernie Banks 47 2 Mickey Mantle 42 3 Rocky Colavito 41 4 Roy Sievers 39 5 Bob Cerv 38

RBI all players

1 Ernie Banks 129 2 Jackie Jensen 122 3 Rocky Colavito 113 4 Frank Thomas 109 5 Roy Sievers 108

Hits all players

1 Richie Ashburn 215 2 Willie Mays 208 3 Hank Aaron 196 4 Ernie Banks 193 5 Orlando Cepeda 188

Runs all players

1 Mickey Mantle 127 2 Willie Mays 121 3 Ernie Banks 119 4 Hank Aaron 109 5 Pete Runnels 103

Stolen Bases all players

1 Willie Mays 31 2 Richie Ashburn 30 3 Luis Aparicio 29 4 Jim Rivera 21 5 Tony Taylor 21
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🎯 Pitching Leaders

1958 Strikeout Leaders

Top 10 — click a bar to view the player.

ERA and WHIP list qualified pitchers only: 1 inning pitched per team game — 154 innings at 154 team games. Wins, strikeouts and saves are counting totals and list every pitcher.

ERA qualified

1 Whitey Ford 2.01 2 Stu Miller 2.47 3 Billy Pierce 2.68 4 Sam Jones 2.88 5 Jack Harshman 2.89

WHIP qualified

1 Whitey Ford 1.08 2 Billy Pierce 1.10 3 Arnie Portocarrero 1.12 4 Billy O'Dell 1.14 5 Warren Spahn 1.15

Wins all pitchers

1 Bob Friend 22 2 Warren Spahn 22 3 Bob Turley 21 4 Lew Burdette 20 5 Billy Pierce 17

Strikeouts all pitchers

1 Sam Jones 225 2 Early Wynn 179 3 Jim Bunning 177 4 Bob Turley 168 5 Jack Harshman 161

Saves all pitchers

1 Ryne Duren 20 2 Roy Face 20 3 Dick Hyde 18 4 Clem Labine 14 5 Leo Kiely 12
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📋 Standings

American League

New York Yankees ★ 92-62 Chicago White Sox 82-72 Boston Red Sox 79-75 Cleveland Indians 77-76 Detroit Tigers 77-77 Baltimore Orioles 74-79 Kansas City Athletics 73-81 Washington Senators 61-93

National League

Milwaukee Braves ★ 92-62 Pittsburgh Pirates 84-70 San Francisco Giants 80-74 Cincinnati Redlegs 76-78 Chicago Cubs 72-82 St. Louis Cardinals 72-82 Los Angeles Dodgers 71-83 Philadelphia Phillies 69-85

The 1958 season in brief

The New York Yankees set the pace in 1958 with a 92-62 record. The Washington Senators finished at the bottom of the 1958 table at 61-93. In the 1958 standings, the Milwaukee Braves ran away with the National League at 92-62 and the Chicago White Sox (82-72) finished a distant second to the New York Yankees (92-62) in the American League. In the World Series, the New York Yankees beat the Milwaukee Braves, 4 games to 3. On the home run tile, Ernie Banks sat first with 47, ahead of Mickey Mantle with 42. Richie Ashburn's .350 is the best average on the qualified board, with Willie Mays next at .347. Richie Ashburn cleared the 477-plate-appearance line that 1958's 154 team games set. Whitey Ford's 2.01 ERA led the qualified pitchers; Stu Miller followed at 2.47. First place on the remaining pitching boards: Bob Friend in wins (22), Sam Jones in strikeouts (225), and Ryne Duren in saves (20). The stolen-base tile is headed by Willie Mays with 31. The 1958 leaders page lists every qualified line, and each club links to its own 1958 page.

1958 MLB Season: Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the World Series in 1958?
The New York Yankees won the 1958 World Series, beating the Milwaukee Braves.
How many teams played in 1958?
16 teams played in the 1958 major league season.
Who led MLB in home runs in 1958?
Ernie Banks led with 47 home runs in 1958.
Who led MLB in RBI in 1958?
Ernie Banks led with 129 RBI in 1958.
Who led MLB in hits in 1958?
Richie Ashburn led with 215 hits in 1958.
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