1958 Pittsburgh Pirates season

March 2026 November 2013 Pittsburgh Pirates 1958 National League Forbes Field Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaFrom 1882–1906, the team played in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, which became annexed by Pittsburgh as the North Side in 1907. John W. Galbreath (majority shareholder); Bing Crosby, Thomas P. Johnson, Branch Rickey (minority shareholders) Joe L. Brown Danny Murtaugh KDKA-TV Bob Prince, Jim Woods KDKA Bob Prince, Paul Long, Jim Woods 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 1957. They ended the year in the first division for the first time since 1948 and recorded their highest league standing since the 1944 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 December 2, 1957: Ellis Burton was drafted from the Pirates by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1957 minor league draft.Ellis Burton page at Baseball Reference December 28, 1957: Dee Fondy was traded by the Pirates to the Cincinnati Redlegs for Ted Kluszewski.Ted Kluszewski page at Baseball Reference Regular season Season standings Pittsburgh Pirates Record vs. opponents PIT Game log 1958 Game Log: 84–70 (Home: 49–28; Away: 35–42) y background:#F9F9F9; April: 7–5 (Home: 1–3; Away: 6–2) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 1 || April 15 || @ Braves || 4–3 (14) || Blackburn (1–0) || Conley || Raydon (1) || 43,339 || 1–0 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 2 || April 17 || @ Braves || 1–6 || Burdette || Law (0–1) || — || 12,854 || 1–1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 3 || April 18 || Redlegs || 1–4 || Purkey || Kline (0–1) || Jeffcoat || 34,032 || 1–2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 4 || April 19 || Redlegs || 6–9 || Haddix || Smith (0–1) || Jeffcoat || 12,171 || 1–3 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 5 || April 20 || Redlegs || 4–3 || Friend (1–0) || Schmidt || — || 15,142 || 2–3 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 6 || April 22 || Braves || 2–5 || Buhl || Kline (0–2) || — || 6,991 || 2–4 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 7 || April 23 || @ Phillies || 1–8 || Sanford || Blackburn (1–1) || — || 7,668 || 2–5 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 8 || April 24 || @ Phillies || 7–4 || Friend (2–0) || Simmons || Face (1) || 7,456 || 3–5 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 9 || April 25 || @ Redlegs || 4–3 || Law (1–1) || Haddix || Face (2) || 7,744 || 4–5 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 10 || April 26 || @ Redlegs || 8–4 || Gross (1–0) || Rabe || — || 3,291 || 5–5 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 11 || April 29 || @ Dodgers || 7–1 || Friend (3–0) || Erskine || — || 19,778 || 6–5 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 12 || April 30 || @ Dodgers || 3–1 || Kline (1–2) || Drysdale || — || 13,890 || 7–5 |- y background:#F9F9F9; May: 15–15 (Home: 11–7; Away: 4–8) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 13 || May 1 || @ Dodgers || 8–3 || Law (2–1) || Newcombe || Blackburn (1) || 16,503 || 8–5 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 14 || May 2 || @ Dodgers || 5–9 || Podres || Perez (0–1) || Labine || 22,940 || 8–6 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 15 || May 3 || @ Dodgers || 3–1 || Friend (4–0) || Kipp || Face (3) || 16,288 || 9–6 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 16 || May 4 || @ Giants || 6–2 || Kline (2–2) || Antonelli || Face (4) || || 10–6 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 17 || May 4 || @ Giants || 3–4 (10) || Worthington || Face (0–1) || — || 22,721 || 10–7 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 18 || May 5 || @ Giants || 11–10 || Law (3–1) || Gomez || Gross (1) || 5,506 || 11–7 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 19 || May 6 || @ Giants || 0–7 || McCormick || Daniels (0–1) || — || 10,849 || 11–8 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 20 || May 7 || @ Giants || 6–8 || Worthington || Friend (4–1) || Grissom || 8,052 || 11–9 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 21 || May 9 || Phillies || 1–0 (12) || Kline (3–2) || Roberts || — || 21,304 || 12–9 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 22 || May 10 || Phillies || 14–4 || Law (4–1) || Semproch || — || 11,807 || 13–9 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 23 || May 11 || Phillies || 10–4 || Friend (5–1) || Sanford || — || || 14–9 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 24 || May 11 || Phillies || 1–0 (11) || Porterfield (1–0) || Simmons || — || 20,544 || 15–9 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 25 || May 13 || Redlegs || 6–3 || Kline (4–2) || Lawrence || Gross (2) || 24,123 || 16–9 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 26 || May 14 || Redlegs || 5–4 || Law (5–1) || Rabe || — || 24,102 || 17–9 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 27 || May 15 || Redlegs || 4–9 || Klippstein || Friend (5–2) || Jeffcoat || 12,022 || 17–10 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 28 || May 16 || @ Phillies || 2–6 || Simmons || Porterfield (1–1) || — || 12,401 || 17–11 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 29 || May 17 || @ Phillies || 3–4 || Roberts || Daniels (0–2) || — || 6,262 || 17–12 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 30 || May 18 || @ Phillies || 4–6 || Sanford || Kline (4–3) || Farrell || || 17–13 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 31 || May 18 || @ Phillies || 2–6 || Semproch || Law (5–2) || — || 19,068 || 17–14 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 32 || May 20 || Cubs || 12–3 || Friend (6–2) || Drott || — || 15,848 || 18–14 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 33 || May 21 || Cubs || 1–5 || Phillips || Porterfield (1–2) || — || 5,393 || 18–15 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 34 || May 23 || Cardinals || 3–2 || Kline (5–3) || Mizell || Gross (3) || 29,369 || 19–15 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 35 || May 24 || Cardinals || 6–1 || Friend (7–2) || Jackson || — || 13,330 || 20–15 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 36 || May 25 || Giants || 2–5 || Gomez || Law (5–3) || — || || 20–16 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 37 || May 25 || Giants || 1–6 || Monzant || Raydon (0–1) || — || 35,797 || 20–17 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 38 || May 27 || Dodgers || 5–3 || Kline (6–3) || Drysdale || Blackburn (2) || 15,705 || 21–17 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 39 || May 28 || Dodgers || 1–7 || Koufax || Friend (7–3) || — || 14,320 || 21–18 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 40 || May 30 || Braves || 4–7 || McMahon || Face (0–2) || Trowbridge || || 21–19 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 41 || May 30 || Braves || 12–6 || Gross (2–0) || Robinson || — || 32,428 || 22–19 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 42 || May 31 || Braves || 3–8 || Spahn || Kline (6–4) || — || 17,596 || 22–20 |- y background:#F9F9F9; June: 12–17 (Home: 7–9; Away: 5–8) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 43 || June 1 || Braves || 5–1 (8) || Friend (8–3) || Conley || — || 17,485 || 23–20 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 44 || June 2 || @ Redlegs || 2–8 || Nuxhall || Smith (0–2) || — || 2,827 || 23–21 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 45 || June 3 || @ Cardinals || 4–8 || Jackson || Raydon (0–2) || — || 11,465 || 23–22 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 46 || June 4 || @ Cardinals || 3–6 || Brosnan || Kline (6–5) || Muffett || 12,264 || 23–23 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 47 || June 5 || @ Cardinals || 3–4 || Mizell || Friend (8–4) || — || 7,570 || 23–24 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 48 || June 6 || @ Cubs || 1–6 || Drott || Law (5–4) || — || 4,567 || 23–25 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 49 || June 7 || @ Cubs || 8–6 (10) || Face (1–2) || Nichols || Smith (1) || 14,487 || 24–25 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 50 || June 8 || @ Cubs || 0–4 || Drabowsky || Kline (6–6) || — || 15,670 || 24–26 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 51 || June 10 || @ Giants || 5–4 || Friend (9–4) || Monzant || — || 16,621 || 25–26 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 52 || June 11 || @ Giants || 14–6 || Law (6–4) || Gomez || Face (5) || 7,912 || 26–26 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 53 || June 12 || @ Giants || 2–1 || Raydon (1–2) || Giel || — || 9,273 || 27–26 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 54 || June 13 || @ Dodgers || 4–5 || Labine || Kline (6–7) || — || 27,748 || 27–27 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 55 || June 14 || @ Dodgers || 2–4 || Podres || Friend (9–5) || — || 35,345 || 27–28 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 56 || June 15 || @ Dodgers || 12–1 || Law (7–4) || Newcombe || — || 30,752 || 28–28 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 57 || June 17 || Giants || 6–1 || Raydon (2–2) || Antonelli || Face (6) || 27,763 || 29–28 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 58 || June 18 || Giants || 1–2 (10) || Giel || Friend (9–6) || Grissom || 21,512 || 29–29 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 59 || June 19 || Giants || 6–5 || Kline (7–7) || Worthington || Gross (4) || 8,474 || 30–29 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 60 || June 20 || Dodgers || 2–1 || Witt (1–0) || Koufax || — || 21,614 || 31–29 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 61 || June 21 || Dodgers || 11–7 || Face (2–2) || Roebuck || — || 6,633 || 32–29 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 62 || June 22 || Dodgers || 1–4 || Kipp || Friend (9–7) || Klippstein || || 32–30 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 63 || June 22 || Dodgers || 2–3 (10) || Koufax || Porterfield (1–3) || — || 30,109 || 32–31 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 64 || June 23 || Cardinals || 5–7 || Brosnan || Gross (2–1) || Jackson || 13,529 || 32–32 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 65 || June 24 || Cardinals || 1–2 || Paine || Kline (7–8) || — || 15,899 || 32–33 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 66 || June 25 || Cardinals || 1–3 || Mizell || Witt (1–1) || — || 15,375 || 32–34 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 67 || June 26 || Cardinals || 2–6 || McDaniel || Law (7–5) || Jackson || 5,048 || 32–35 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 68 || June 27 || Cubs || 1–3 || Drabowsky || Friend (9–8) || Henry || 17,026 || 32–36 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 69 || June 28 || Cubs || 7–3 || Raydon (3–2) || Drott || Porterfield (1) || 8,413 || 33–36 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 70 || June 29 || Cubs || 4–3 || Face (3–2) || Phillips || — || || 34–36 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 71 || June 29 || Cubs || 3–8 || Briggs || Gross (2–2) || Henry || 28,968 || 34–37 |- y background:#F9F9F9; July: 15–12 (Home: 8–3; Away: 7–9) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 72 || July 1 || Phillies || 2–4 || Semproch || Friend (9–9) || — || 17,990 || 34–38 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 73 || July 3 || @ Redlegs || 2–0 || Witt (2–1) || Nuxhall || Face (7) || 11,707 || 35–38 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 74 || July 4 || @ Redlegs || 3–4 || Kellner || Kline (7–9) || — || || 35–39 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 75 || July 4 || @ Redlegs || 3–8 || Purkey || Law (7–6) || — || 15,999 || 35–40 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 76 || July 5 || @ Braves || 4–2 || Friend (10–9) || Burdette || Face (8) || 23,833 || 36–40 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 77 || July 6 || @ Braves || 0–2 || Jay || Raydon (3–3) || — || 26,288 || 36–41 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 78 || July 10 || @ Cubs || 7–8 || Phillips || Law (7–7) || Henry || 35,000 || 36–42 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 79 || July 11 || @ Cubs || 7–2 || Kline (8–9) || Drabowsky || — || 8,070 || 37–42 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 80 || July 12 || @ Cardinals || 0–2 || Mizell || Friend (10–10) || — || 12,956 || 37–43 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 81 || July 13 || @ Cardinals || 10–8 || Blackburn (2–1) || Jackson || Law (1) || 27,844 || 38–43 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 82 || July 13 || @ Cardinals || 8–6 || Law (8–7) || Stobbs || — || 27,844 || 39–43 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 83 || July 15 || @ Dodgers || 6–2 || Kline (9–9) || Drysdale || Gross (5) || 20,827 || 40–43 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 84 || July 16 || @ Dodgers || 7–4 || Friend (11–10) || Kipp || Face (9) || 19,706 || 41–43 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 85 || July 17 || @ Dodgers || 3–5 || Williams || Witt (2–2) || Labine || 18,677 || 41–44 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 86 || July 18 || @ Giants || 4–5 || Miller || Law (8–8) || Grissom || 22,770 || 41–45 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 87 || July 19 || @ Giants || 4–5 || Monzant || Porterfield (1–4) || Antonelli || 19,685 || 41–46 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 88 || July 20 || @ Giants || 3–7 || Giel || Friend (11–11) || Gomez || 22,814 || 41–47 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 89 || July 23 || Dodgers || 11–3 || Kline (10–9) || Williams || — || || 42–47 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 90 || July 23 || Dodgers || 6–3 || Friend (12–11) || Labine || Face (10) || 18,938 || 43–47 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 91 || July 24 || Dodgers || 5–3 || Witt (3–2) || Williams || Face (11) || 7,437 || 44–47 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 92 || July 25 || Giants || 10–0 || Raydon (4–3) || Miller || — || 30,545 || 45–47 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 93 || July 26 || Giants || 0–1 || Antonelli || Law (8–9) || Grissom || 15,549 || 45–48 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 94 || July 27 || Giants || 2–1 (14) || Gross (3–2) || Monzant || — || || 46–48 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 95 || July 27 || Giants || 4–3 || Porterfield (2–4) || Giel || — || 31,718 || 47–48 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 96 || July 29 || Cubs || 6–4 || Friend (13–11) || Briggs || Face (12) || 20,325 || 48–48 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 97 || July 30 || Cubs || 7–1 (8) || Witt (4–2) || Phillips || Porterfield (2) || 20,869 || 49–48 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 98 || July 31 || Cubs || 4–5 (8) || Hobbie || Gross (3–3) || Henry || 13,060 || 49–49 |- y background:#F9F9F9; August: 21–12 (Home: 10–0; Away: 11–12) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 99 || August 1 || Cardinals || 2–0 || Kline (11–9) || Mabe || — || 27,862 || 50–49 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 100 || August 2 || Cardinals || 1–0 || Law (9–9) || Jones || — || 15,028 || 51–49 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 101 || August 3 || Cardinals || 2–0 || Friend (14–11) || Maglie || — || || 52–49 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 102 || August 3 || Cardinals || 2–1 || Witt (5–2) || Mizell || — || || 53–49 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 103 || August 4 || @ Braves || 4–3 || Raydon (5–3) || Pizarro || Face (13) || 24,096 || 54–49 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 104 || August 5 || @ Braves || 1–6 || Burdette || Kline (11–10) || — || 25,545 || 54–50 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 105 || August 6 || @ Braves || 1–2 || Willey || Law (9–10) || — || 28,760 || 54–51 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 106 || August 7 || @ Braves || 2–3 || Spahn || Friend (14–12) || — || 24,525 || 54–52 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 107 || August 8 || Redlegs || 1–0 || Witt (6–2) || Nuxhall || — || 26,040 || 55–52 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 108 || August 9 || Redlegs || 5–2 || Raydon (6–3) || Kellner || Face (14) || 13,122 || 56–52 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 109 || August 10 || Redlegs || 3–2 (10) || Gross (4–3) || Jeffcoat || — || || 57–52 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 110 || August 10 || Redlegs || 4–3 || Face (4–2) || Lawrence || — || 26,426 || 58–52 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 111 || August 11 || Braves || 6–4 || Friend (15–12) || Spahn || Face (15) || 38,938 || 59–52 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 112 || August 12 || Braves || 10–0 || Witt (7–2) || Rush || — || 36,867 || 60–52 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 113 || August 13 || @ Phillies || 10–9 || Smith (1–2) || Meyer || Law (2) || 19,132 || 61–52 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 114 || August 15 || @ Redlegs || 1–6 || Purkey || Kline (11–11) || — || 11,277 || 61–53 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 115 || August 16 || @ Redlegs || 13–4 || Friend (16–12) || Lawrence || Porterfield (3) || 9,564 || 62–53 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 116 || August 17 || @ Redlegs || 3–4 || Acker || Porterfield (2–5) || — || || 62–54 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 117 || August 17 || @ Redlegs || 5–7 || Nuxhall || Gross (4–4) || Newcombe || 17,416 || 62–55 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 118 || August 19 || @ Cubs || 4–3 || Raydon (7–3) || Phillips || Porterfield (4) || 12,929 || 63–55 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 119 || August 20 || @ Cubs || 4–2 || Kline (12–11) || Hillman || Face (16) || || 64–55 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 120 || August 20 || @ Cubs || 1–5 (5) || Drott || Friend (16–13) || — || 20,974 || 64–56 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 121 || August 21 || @ Cubs || 3–5 || Drabowsky || Law (9–11) || Hobbie || 10,027 || 64–57 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 122 || August 22 || @ Cubs || 8–2 || Witt (8–2) || Solis || Law (3) || 8,507 || 65–57 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 123 || August 23 || @ Cubs || 6–1 || Porterfield (3–5) || Phillips || — || 16,097 || 66–57 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 124 || August 24 || @ Cardinals || 8–4 || Friend (17–13) || Mizell || Face (17) || || 67–57 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 125 || August 24 || @ Cardinals || 8–12 || Brosnan || Gross (4–5) || Wight || 25,630 || 67–58 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 126 || August 25 || @ Cardinals || 1–7 || Jackson || Kline (12–12) || — || 9,464 || 67–59 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 127 || August 26 || @ Cardinals || 5–3 || Gross (5–5) || Jones || Face (18) || 13,271 || 68–59 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 128 || August 27 || @ Cardinals || 14–1 || Law (10–11) || Chittum || — || 10,467 || 69–59 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 129 || August 29 || @ Braves || 3–2 || Friend (18–13) || Spahn || Gross (6) || 35,642 || 70–59 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 130 || August 30 || @ Braves || 1–9 || Burdette || Raydon (7–4) || — || 28,648 || 70–60 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 131 || August 31 || @ Braves || 0–2 || Willey || Kline (12–13) || — || 32,870 || 70–61 |- y background:#F9F9F9; September: 14–9 (Home: 12–6; Away: 2–3) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 132 || September 1 || Phillies || 5–2 || Law (11–11) || Sanford || — || || 71–61 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 133 || September 1 || Phillies || 0–9 || Simmons || Porterfield (3–6) || — || 25,438 || 71–62 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 134 || September 2 || Phillies || 3–2 || Friend (19–13) || Cardwell || — || 9,911 || 72–62 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 135 || September 3 || @ Redlegs || 4–7 || Schmidt || Gross (5–6) || Pena || 7,917 || 72–63 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 136 || September 5 || Braves || 1–0 (10) || Witt (9–2) || Willey || — || 30,319 || 73–63 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 137 || September 6 || Braves || 7–6 || Smith (2–2) || Robinson || Face (19) || 23,392 || 74–63 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 138 || September 7 || Braves || 1–3 || Spahn || Kline (12–14) || — || || 74–64 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 139 || September 7 || Braves || 4–1 || Law (12–11) || Burdette || Face (20) || 36,567 || 75–64 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 140 || September 8 || Redlegs || 4–1 || Raydon (8–4) || Acker || Gross (7) || 11,577 || 76–64 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 141 || September 9 || Giants || 2–1 || Face (5–2) || Jones || — || 32,250 || 77–64 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 142 || September 10 || Giants || 6–4 (10) || Friend (20–13) || Grissom || — || 20,260 || 78–64 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 143 || September 12 || Dodgers || 3–7 || Craig || Kline (12–15) || — || 21,267 || 78–65 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 144 || September 13 || Dodgers || 9–4 || Law (13–11) || Mauriello || Porterfield (5) || 14,259 || 79–65 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 145 || September 14 || Cubs || 5–4 || Porterfield (4–6) || Hillman || Blackburn (3) || || 80–65 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 146 || September 14 || Cubs || 6–2 || Friend (21–13) || Phillips || — || 23,160 || 81–65 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 147 || September 16 || Cardinals || 3–1 || Kline (13–15) || Mabe || — || 25,977 || 82–65 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 148 || September 19 || @ Phillies || 4–2 || Friend (22–13) || Cardwell || — || 8,498 || 83–65 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 149 || September 20 || @ Phillies || 4–3 || Law (14–11) || Roberts || Smith (2) || 4,217 || 84–65 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 150 || September 22 || @ Phillies || 2–3 (14) || Meyer || Kline (13–16) || — || || 84–66 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 151 || September 22 || @ Phillies || 0–1 || Sanford || Daniels (0–3) || — || 5,605 || 84–67 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 152 || September 26 || Phillies || 2–3 || Roberts || Friend (22–14) || — || 12,000 || 84–68 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 153 || September 27 || Phillies || 3–7 || Cardwell || Law (14–12) || — || 9,104 || 84–69 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 154 || September 28 || Phillies || 4–6 (10) || Meyer || Gross (5–7) || — || 33,109 || 84–70 |- |- | Legend:      #cfc = Win      #fbb = LossBold = Pirates team member Opening Day lineup Notable transactions June 15, 1958: Johnny O'Brien and Gene Freese were traded by the Pirates to the St. Louis Cardinals for Dick Schofield and cash.Johnny O'Brien page at Baseball Reference Roster 1958 Pittsburgh Pirates Roster Pitchers 48 Ron Blackburn 30 Bennie Daniels 26 Roy Face 19 Bob Friend 38 Don Gross 22 Ron Kline 32 Vern Law 16 Eddie O'Brien 47 George Perez 16 Bob Porterfield 34 Curt Raydon 37 Bob Smith 35 Don Williams 29,30 George Witt Catchers 20 Hank Foiles 11 Bill Hall 28 Danny Kravitz 17 Hardy Peterson Infielders 23 Gene Baker  8 Harry Bright  8 Gene Freese 24 Dick Groat  3 Ted Kluszewski  9 Bill Mazeroski  6 Dick Schofield  7 R. C. Stevens  7 Dick Stuart 15 Frank Thomas Outfielders 21 Roberto Clemente 25 Román Mejías 14 John Powers  4 Bob Skinner 18 Bill Virdon Other batters  6 Johnny O'Brien 12 Jim Pendleton 11 Paul Smith Manager 40 Danny Murtaugh Coaches 41 Bill Burwell 42 Lenny Levy 43 Sam Narron 44 Frank Oceak Player stats = Indicates team 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 Hank Foiles 104 264 54 .205 8 50 1B Ted Kluszewski 100 301 88 .292 4 37 2B Bill Mazeroski 152 567 156 .275 19 68 3B Frank Thomas Frank Thomas (outfielder) 149 562 158 .281 35 109 SS Dick Groat 151 584 175 .300 3 66 LF Bob Skinner 144 529 170 .321 13 70 CF Bill Virdon 144 604 161 .267 9 46 RF Roberto Clemente 140 519 150 .289 6 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 Dick Stuart 67 254 68 .268 16 48 Román Mejías 76 157 42 .268 5 19 Bill Hall Bill Hall (catcher) 51 116 33 .284 1 15 Danny Kravitz 45 100 24 .240 1 5 R.C. Stevens 59 90 24 .267 7 18 John Powers John Powers (baseball) 57 82 15 .183 2 2 Gene Baker 29 56 14 .250 0 7 Dick Schofield Ducky Schofield 26 27 4 .148 0 2 Harry Bright 15 24 6 .250 1 3 Gene Freese 17 18 3 .167 1 2 Hardy Peterson Pete Peterson (baseball) 2 6 2 .333 0 0 Paul Smith Paul Smith (first baseman) 6 3 1 .333 0 0 Jim Pendleton 3 3 1 .333 0 0 Johnny O'Brien 3 1 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 Bob Friend 38 274.0 22 14 3.68 135 Ron Kline 32 237.1 13 16 3.53 109 Vern Law 35 202.1 14 12 3.96 56 Red Witt 18 106.0 9 2 1.61 81 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 Curt Raydon 31 134.1 8 4 3.62 85 Bob Porterfield 37 87.2 4 6 3.29 39 Bennie Daniels 8 27.2 0 3 5.53 7 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 Roy Face 57 5 2 20 2.89 47 Don Gross Don Gross (baseball) 40 5 7 7 3.98 59 Ron Blackburn 38 2 1 3 3.39 31 Bob Smith Bob Smith (pitcher born 1931) 35 2 2 1 4.43 24 George Perez George Perez (baseball) 4 0 1 1 5.40 2 Don Williams Don Williams (1958–1962 pitcher) 2 0 0 0 6.75 3 Eddie O'Brien Eddie O'Brien (baseball) 1 0 0 0 13.50 1 Farm system Minor League Baseball AAA Columbus Jets International League Clyde King AAA Salt Lake City Bees Pacific Coast League Larry Shepard A Lincoln Chiefs Western League Monty Basgall B Tri-City Braves Northwest League Ray Hathaway C Douglas Copper Kings Arizona–Mexico League Bob Clear C San Jose Pirates/Las Vegas Wranglers California League Jack Paepke C Grand Forks Chiefs Northern League James Adlam D Salem Rebels Appalachian League Lamar Dorton D Clinton Pirates Midwest League Stan Wentzel and Wally Millies D San Angelo Pirates Sophomore League Al Kubski LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Douglas San Jose franchised transferred to Las Vegas and renamed, May 26, 1958 Notes References 1958 Pittsburgh Pirates team page at Baseball Reference 1958 Pittsburgh Pirates Page at Baseball Almanac Johnson Lloyd Wolff Miles The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball 2nd Durham, North Carolina Baseball America 1997 978-0-9637189-8-3 Category:Pittsburgh Pirates seasons Pittsburgh Pirates season Pittsburg Pir