1958 Pittsburgh Pirates season

Offseason

• December 2, 1957: Ellis Burton was drafted from the Pirates by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1957 minor league draft.
• December 28, 1957: Dee Fondy was traded by the Pirates to the Cincinnati Redlegs for Ted Kluszewski.

Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Game log

|- 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 |- |- 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 |- |- 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 |- |- 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 |- |- 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 |- |- 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

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.

Roster

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

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Farm system

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

References

1. From 1882–1906, the team played in [[Allegheny, Pennsylvania]], which became annexed by Pittsburgh as the [[North Side (Pittsburgh). North Side]] in 1907.
2. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/b/burtoel01.shtml Ellis Burton page at Baseball Reference]
3. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/f/fondyde01.shtml Ted Kluszewski page at Baseball Reference]
4. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/o/o'brijo03.shtml Johnny O'Brien page at Baseball Reference]