| 1958 Cleveland Indians | ||
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| League | American League | |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | |
| City | Cleveland, Ohio | |
| Owners | William R. Daley | |
| General managers | Frank Lane | |
| Managers | Bobby Bragan, Joe Gordon | |
| Television | WEWS-TV (Ken Coleman, Bill McColgan) | |
| Radio | WERE (Jimmy Dudley, Bob Neal) | |
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Offseason
- December 4, 1957: Early Wynn and Al Smith were traded by the Indians to the Chicago White Sox for Minnie Miñoso and Fred Hatfield.[1]
- January 29, 1958: Mickey Vernon was selected off waivers by the Indians from the Boston Red Sox.[2]
- February 18, 1958: Hank Aguirre and Jim Hegan were traded by the Indians to the Detroit Tigers for Jay Porter and Hal Woodeshick.[3]
- February 25, 1958: Pete Mesa (minors) was traded by the Indians to the Washington Senators for Milt Bolling.[4]
- March 27, 1958: Vito Valentinetti and Milt Bolling were traded by the Indians to the Detroit Tigers for Pete Wojey and $20,000.[5]
- Prior to 1958 season (exact date unknown)
- Doc Edwards was signed as an amateur free agent by the Indians.[6]
- Jim Weaver was signed as an amateur free agent by the Indians.[7]
Regular season
- May 17, 1958: Carroll Hardy hit his first major league home run when he pinch hit for Roger Maris in the 11th inning of a 4–4 tie against the Chicago White Sox.[8]
- June 26, 1958: First-year skipper Bobby Bragan was fired after 67 games, the shortest stint (at the time) for a Cleveland Indians manager.[9] Cleveland was 31–36 (.463) and in sixth place at the time. Former Tribe All-Star second baseman Joe Gordon took the reins on June 27, and led the Indians to a 46–40 (.535) mark for the rest of the season.
Season standings
| American League | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Yankees | 92 | 62 | 0.597 | — | 44–33 | 48–29 |
| Chicago White Sox | 82 | 72 | 0.532 | 10 | 47–30 | 35–42 |
| Boston Red Sox | 79 | 75 | 0.513 | 13 | 49–28 | 30–47 |
| Cleveland Indians | 77 | 76 | 0.503 | 14½ | 42–34 | 35–42 |
| Detroit Tigers | 77 | 77 | 0.500 | 15 | 43–34 | 34–43 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 74 | 79 | 0.484 | 17½ | 46–31 | 28–48 |
| Kansas City Athletics | 73 | 81 | 0.474 | 19 | 43–34 | 30–47 |
| Washington Senators | 61 | 93 | 0.396 | 31 | 33–44 | 28–49 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BAL | BOS | CHW | 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
- June 12, 1958: Chico Carrasquel was traded by the Indians to the Kansas City Athletics for Billy Hunter.[10]
- June 15, 1958: Roger Maris, Dick Tomanek and Preston Ward were traded by the Indians to the Kansas City Athletics for Woodie Held and Vic Power.[11]
- July 2, 1958: Bob Lemon was released by the Indians.[12]
- July 2, 1958: Morrie Martin was selected off waivers by the Indians from the St. Louis Cardinals.[13]
- August 4, 1958: Randy Jackson was purchased by the Indians from the Los Angeles Dodgers.[14]
- August 23, 1958: Hoyt Wilhelm was selected off waivers from the Indians by the Baltimore Orioles.[15]
Opening Day Lineup
| Opening Day Starters | ||
|---|---|---|
| # | Name | Position |
| 17 | Chico Carrasquel | SS |
| 5 | Roger Maris | RF |
| 9 | Minnie Miñoso | LF |
| 14 | Larry Doby | CF |
| 8 | Mickey Vernon | 1B |
| 15 | Russ Nixon | C |
| 7 | Fred Hatfield | 3B |
| 16 | Billy Moran | 2B |
| 27 | Herb Score | P |
Roster
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Infielders
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Outfielders
Other batters
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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
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Russ Nixon | 113 | 376 | 113 | .301 | 9 | 46 |
| 1B | Mickey Vernon | 119 | 355 | 104 | .293 | 8 | 55 |
| 2B | Bobby Ávila | 113 | 375 | 95 | .253 | 5 | 30 |
| SS | Billy Hunter | 76 | 190 | 37 | .195 | 0 | 9 |
| 3B | Vic Power | 93 | 385 | 122 | .317 | 12 | 53 |
| LF | Minnie Miñoso | 149 | 556 | 168 | .302 | 24 | 80 |
| CF | Larry Doby | 89 | 247 | 70 | .285 | 13 | 45 |
| RF | Rocky Colavito | 143 | 489 | 148 | .303 | 41 | 113 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Moran | 115 | 257 | 58 | .226 | 1 | 18 |
| Billy Harrell | 101 | 229 | 50 | .218 | 7 | 19 |
| Gary Geiger | 91 | 195 | 45 | .231 | 1 | 6 |
| Roger Maris | 51 | 182 | 41 | .225 | 9 | 27 |
| Dick Brown | 68 | 173 | 41 | .237 | 7 | 20 |
| Chico Carrasquel | 49 | 156 | 40 | .225 | 9 | 27 |
| Preston Ward | 48 | 148 | 50 | .338 | 4 | 21 |
| Woodie Held | 67 | 144 | 28 | .194 | 3 | 17 |
| Randy Jackson | 29 | 91 | 22 | .242 | 4 | 13 |
| Jay Porter | 40 | 85 | 17 | .200 | 4 | 19 |
| Earl Averill Jr. | 17 | 55 | 10 | .182 | 2 | 7 |
| Carroll Hardy | 27 | 49 | 10 | .204 | 1 | 6 |
| Vic Wertz | 25 | 43 | 12 | .279 | 3 | 12 |
| Larry Raines | 7 | 9 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Hal Naragon | 9 | 9 | 3 | .333 | 0 | 0 |
| Rod Graber | 4 | 8 | 1 | .125 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Hatfield | 3 | 8 | 1 | .125 | 0 | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cal McLish | 39 | 225.2 | 16 | 8 | 2.99 | 97 |
| Gary Bell | 33 | 182.0 | 12 | 10 | 3.31 | 110 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mudcat Grant | 44 | 204.0 | 10 | 11 | 3.84 | 111 |
| Ray Narleski | 44 | 183.1 | 13 | 10 | 4.07 | 102 |
| Don Ferrarese | 28 | 94.2 | 3 | 4 | 3.71 | 62 |
| Hal Woodeshick | 14 | 71.2 | 6 | 6 | 3.64 | 27 |
| Dick Tomanek | 18 | 57.2 | 2 | 3 | 5.62 | 42 |
| Herb Score | 12 | 41.0 | 2 | 3 | 3.95 | 48 |
| Bob Kelly | 13 | 27.2 | 0 | 2 | 5.20 | 12 |
| Jim Constable | 6 | 9.1 | 0 | 1 | 11.57 | 3 |
| Mike Garcia | 6 | 8.0 | 1 | 0 | 9.00 | 2 |
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 |
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| Hoyt Wilhelm | 30 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 2.49 | 57 |
| Don Mossi | 43 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 3.90 | 55 |
| Morrie Martin | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2.41 | 5 |
| Bob Lemon | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.33 | 8 |
| Steve Ridzik | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2.08 | 6 |
| Chuck Churn | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.23 | 4 |
| Dick Brodowski | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 12 |
| Rocky Colavito | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 |
| Gary Geiger | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 2 |
Awards and honors
Farm system
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Burlington, North Platte[17]
Notes
- ↑ Minnie Miñoso page at Baseball-Reference
- ↑ Mickey Vernon page at Baseball-Reference
- ↑ Jay Porter page at Baseball-Reference
- ↑ Milt Bolling page at Baseball-Reference
- ↑ Vito Valentinetti page at Baseball-Reference
- ↑ Doc Edwards page at Baseball-Reference
- ↑ Jim Weaver page at Baseball-Reference
- ↑ Roger Maris: Baseball's Reluctant Hero, p. 96, Tom Clavin and Danny Peary, Touchstone Books, Published by Simon & Schuster, New York, 2010, ISBN 978-1-4165-8928-0
- ↑ Roger Maris: Baseball's Reluctant Hero, p. 97
- ↑ Hunter goes to Indians for Chico
- ↑ Roger Maris page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Bob Lemon page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Morrie Martin page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Randy Jackson page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Hoyt Wilhelm page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ "1958 Opening Day Lineup at Baseball-Reference"
- ↑ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007
References
External links
- 1958 Cleveland Indians Schedule and Statistics Archived February 20, 2019, at the Wayback Machine at MLB.com
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