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MLB Season History - 1958

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1958 MLB Leaders

BATTING AVERAGE
1. Richie Ashburn	.350
2. Willie Mays	.347
3. Stan Musial	.337
4. Wes Covington	.330
5. Ted Williams	.328
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HOME RUNS
1. Ernie Banks	47
2. Mickey Mantle	42
3. Rocky Colavito	41
4. Roy Sievers	39
5. Bob Cerv	38
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RUNS BATTED IN
1. Ernie Banks	129
2. Jackie Jensen	122
3. Rocky Colavito	113
4. Frank Thomas	109
5. Roy Sievers	108
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WINS
1. Warren Spahn	22
2. Bob Friend	22
3. Bob Turley	21
4. Lew Burdette	20
5. Billy Pierce	17
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STRIKEOUTS
1. Sam Jones	225
2. Early Wynn	179
3. Jim Bunning	177
4. Bob Turley	168
5. Jack Harshman	161
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ERA
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
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1958 American League Standings
TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB	HOME	ROAD	RS	RA	DIFF
*-New York	92	62	.594	--	--	--	759	577	+182
Chicago	82	72	.529	10	--	--	634	615	+19
Boston	79	75	.510	13	--	--	697	691	+6
Cleveland	77	76	.503	14.5	--	--	694	635	+59
Detroit	77	77	.500	15	--	--	659	606	+53
Baltimore	74	79	.481	17.5	--	--	521	575	-54
Kansas City	73	81	.468	19	--	--	642	713	-71
Washington	61	93	.391	31	--	--	553	747	-194
1958 National League Standings
TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB	HOME	ROAD	RS	RA	DIFF
*-Milwaukee	92	62	.597	--	--	--	675	541	+134
Pittsburgh	84	70	.545	8	--	--	662	607	+55
San Francisco	80	74	.519	12	--	--	727	698	+29
Cincinnati	76	78	.494	16	--	--	695	621	+74
St. Louis	72	82	.468	20	--	--	619	704	-85
Chicago	72	82	.468	20	--	--	709	725	-16
Los Angeles	71	83	.461	21	--	--	668	761	-93
Philadelphia	69	85	.448	23	--	--	664	762	-98

1958 All-Star Results
DATE	SCORE	VENUE	LOCATION	ATT	WP	LP	MVP
July 8, 1958	AL 4, NL 3	Memorial Stadium	Baltimore, MD	48,829	Early Wynn	Bob Friend
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1958 Postseason Results
ROUND	OUTCOME	RESULT
World Series	New York Yankees defeated Milwaukee Braves	4-3
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1958 Award Winners
PLAYER	TEAM	AWARD
No award winners.
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1958 Draft Picks
No picks available.
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1958 No-Hitters
DATE	PITCHER	TEAM	OPPONENT	SCORE	LEAGUE	NOTES
9/20/1958	Hoyt Wilhelm	BAL	NYY	1-0	AL
7/20/1958	Jim Bunning	DET	BOS	3-0	AL
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