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1958 Baltimore Orioles season

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Record
  
74–79 (.484)

General manager(s)
  
Paul Richards

Local television
  
WJZ-TV

League place
  
6th

Manager(s)
  
Paul Richards

Owner(s)
  
Jerold Hoffberger, Clarence Miles

The 1958 Baltimore Orioles season involved the Orioles finishing 6th in the American League with a record of 74 wins and 79 losses, 17.5 games behind the AL and World Series champion New York Yankees. The team was managed by Paul Richards, and played their home games at Baltimore's Memorial Stadium, which hosted the All-Star Game that season.

Contents

Offseason

  • March 24, 1958: Foster Castleman was purchased by the Orioles from the San Francisco Giants for $30,000.
  • Regular season

    On June 6, 1958, Orioles president James Keelty, Jr. reached agreement with Miami Marlins president George B. Storer to move the Orioles' spring training home from Scottsdale, Arizona to Miami Stadium for the 1959 spring training season.

    On September 20, pitcher Hoyt Wilhelm struck out eight batters while throwing a no-hitter against the New York Yankees.

    Notable transactions

  • May 16, 1958: Eddie Miksis was released by the Orioles.
  • August 23, 1958: Hoyt Wilhelm was selected off waivers by the Orioles from the Cleveland Indians.
  • 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

    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

    References

    1958 Baltimore Orioles season Wikipedia