| 1958 Los Angeles Dodgers | |
|---|---|
 Home opener at the Coliseum on April 18 and Downtown Parade welcoming the Dodgers | |
| League | National League |
| Ballpark | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
| City | Los Angeles |
| Record | 71–83 (.461) |
| Divisional place | 7th |
| Owners | Walter O'Malley,James &Dearie Mulvey |
| President | Walter O'Malley |
| General managers | Buzzie Bavasi |
| Managers | Walter Alston |
| Television | KTTV (11) |
| Radio | KMPC Vin Scully,Jerry Doggett KWKW René Cárdenas,Miguel Alonzo,Milt Nava |
The1958 Los Angeles Dodgers season was the 69th season for theLos Angeles Dodgers franchise inMajor League Baseball (MLB), their 1st season inLos Angeles,California, and their 1st season playing their home games atLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum inLos Angeles California. The Dodgers took the field before 78,672 fans at theLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum on April 18, 1958, to usher in the beginning of the team's new home in Los Angeles. It was a rough season, as the Dodgers finished 21 games in back of the pennant-winningMilwaukee Braves in theNational League standings, but it was the beginning of the second phase for the team.Vin Scully and company moved toKTTV (television) andKMPC (radio) from that year onward, and the Dodgers became one of the first teams that commencedSpanish language radio broadcasts forLatinos, withKWKW as the first station to offer a Spanish-language service.
The Dodgers played their first exhibition game as the Los Angeles Dodgers on March 8, 1958. The team faced thePhiladelphia Phillies atMiami Stadium.Ron Negray started for the Dodgers and gave up four runs in a 7 to 4 Dodgers loss. TheNew York Times noted that as much as the game was a historic milestone for the franchise, it was a chance for managerWalter Alston to evaluate players under game conditions, especially catchers, followingRoy Campanella's offseason auto accident that ended his career before he could ever play for Los Angeles.[1]
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee Braves | 92 | 62 | .597 | — | 48–29 | 44–33 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 84 | 70 | .545 | 8 | 49–28 | 35–42 |
| San Francisco Giants | 80 | 74 | .519 | 12 | 44–33 | 36–41 |
| Cincinnati Redlegs | 76 | 78 | .494 | 16 | 40–37 | 36–41 |
| Chicago Cubs | 72 | 82 | .468 | 20 | 35–42 | 37–40 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 72 | 82 | .468 | 20 | 39–38 | 33–44 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 71 | 83 | .461 | 21 | 39–38 | 32–45 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 69 | 85 | .448 | 23 | 35–42 | 34–43 |
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| Team | CHC | CIN | LAD | MIL | PHI | PIT | SF | STL | |||||
| Chicago | — | 10–12 | 11–11 | 10–12 | 13–9 | 9–13 | 12–10 | 7–15 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 12–10 | — | 11–11 | 5–17 | 15–7 | 10–12 | 11–11 | 12–10 | |||||
| Los Angeles | 11–11 | 11–11 | — | 14–8 | 10–12 | 8–14 | 6–16 | 11–11 | |||||
| Milwaukee | 12–10 | 17–5 | 8–14 | — | 13–9 | 11–11 | 16–6 | 15–7 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 9–13 | 7–15 | 12–10 | 9–13 | — | 12–10 | 8–14 | 12–10 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 13–9 | 12–10 | 14–8 | 11–11 | 10–12 | — | 12–10 | 12–10 | |||||
| San Francisco | 10–12 | 11–11 | 16–6 | 6–16 | 14–8 | 10–12 | — | 13–9 | |||||
| St. Louis | 15–7 | 10–12 | 11–11 | 7–15 | 10–12 | 10–12 | 9–13 | — | |||||
| 1958 Los Angeles Dodgers | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roster | |||||||||
| Pitchers | Catchers Infielders | Outfielders | Manager Coaches | ||||||
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 | John Roseboro | 114 | 384 | 104 | .271 | 14 | 43 |
| 1B | Gil Hodges | 141 | 475 | 123 | .259 | 22 | 64 |
| 2B | Charlie Neal | 140 | 473 | 120 | .254 | 22 | 65 |
| SS | Don Zimmer | 127 | 455 | 119 | .262 | 17 | 60 |
| 3B | Dick Gray | 58 | 197 | 49 | .249 | 9 | 30 |
| LF | Jim Gilliam | 147 | 555 | 145 | .261 | 2 | 43 |
| CF | Duke Snider | 106 | 327 | 102 | .312 | 15 | 58 |
| RF | Carl Furillo | 122 | 411 | 119 | .290 | 18 | 83 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gino Cimoli | 109 | 325 | 80 | .246 | 9 | 27 |
| Norm Larker | 99 | 253 | 70 | .277 | 4 | 29 |
| Pee Wee Reese | 59 | 147 | 33 | .224 | 4 | 17 |
| Joe Pignatano | 63 | 142 | 31 | .218 | 9 | 17 |
| Don Demeter | 43 | 106 | 20 | .189 | 5 | 8 |
| Elmer Valo | 65 | 101 | 25 | .248 | 1 | 14 |
| Steve Bilko | 47 | 101 | 21 | .208 | 7 | 18 |
| Bob Lillis | 20 | 69 | 27 | .391 | 1 | 5 |
| Randy Jackson | 35 | 65 | 12 | .185 | 1 | 4 |
| Ron Fairly | 15 | 53 | 15 | .283 | 2 | 8 |
| Rube Walker | 25 | 44 | 5 | .114 | 1 | 7 |
| Jim Gentile | 12 | 30 | 4 | .133 | 0 | 4 |
| Frank Howard | 8 | 29 | 7 | .241 | 1 | 2 |
| Don Miles | 8 | 22 | 4 | .182 | 0 | 0 |
| Earl Robinson | 8 | 15 | 3 | .200 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Wilson | 3 | 5 | 1 | .200 | 0 | 0 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Podres | 39 | 210.1 | 13 | 15 | 3.72 | 143 |
| Stan Williams | 27 | 119.0 | 9 | 7 | 4.01 | 80 |
| Danny McDevitt | 13 | 48.1 | 2 | 6 | 7.45 | 26 |
| Bob Giallombardo | 6 | 26.1 | 1 | 1 | 3.76 | 14 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Drysdale | 44 | 211.2 | 12 | 13 | 4.17 | 131 |
| Sandy Koufax | 40 | 158.2 | 11 | 11 | 4.48 | 131 |
| Fred Kipp | 40 | 102.1 | 6 | 6 | 5.01 | 58 |
| Carl Erskine | 31 | 98.1 | 4 | 4 | 5.13 | 54 |
| Don Newcombe | 11 | 34.1 | 0 | 6 | 7.86 | 16 |
| Roger Craig | 9 | 32.0 | 2 | 1 | 4.50 | 16 |
| Ralph Mauriello | 3 | 11.2 | 1 | 1 | 4.63 | 11 |
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clem Labine | 52 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 4.15 | 43 |
| Johnny Klippstein | 45 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 3.80 | 73 |
| Ed Roebuck | 32 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3.48 | 26 |
| Don Bessent | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.33 | 13 |
| Babe Birrer | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4.50 | 16 |
| Larry Sherry | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.46 | 2 |
| Ron Negray | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.15 | 2 |
| Jackie Collum | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.10 | 0 |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Montreal
