1958 Los Angeles Dodgers season

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1958 Los Angeles Dodgers
Major league affiliations
Location
1958 Information
Owner(s) Walter O'Malley
General Manager(s) Buzzie Bavasi
Manager(s) Walter Alston
Local television KTTV (11)
Local radio KMPC
Vin Scully, Jerry Doggett

KWKW
Rene Cardenas, Miguel Alonzo, Milt Nava


On April 18, 1958 the Dodgers took the field before 78,672 fans at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum to usher in the beginning of the team's new life in Los Angeles. It was a rough season, as the Dodgers finished 21 games back in the National League standings, but it was the beginning of the second phase for the team.


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[edit] Season standings

National League W L GB Pct.
Milwaukee Braves 92 62 -- .597
Pittsburgh Pirates 84 70 8 .545
San Francisco Giants 80 74 12 .519
Cincinnati Redlegs 76 78 16 .494
Chicago Cubs 72 82 20 .468
St. Louis Cardinals 72 82 20 .468
Los Angeles Dodgers 71 83 21 .461
Philadelphia Phillies 69 85 23 .448

[edit] 1958 Roster

Opening Day Starters
Name Position
Gino Cimoli Centerfielder
Pee Wee Reese Shortstop
Duke Snider Leftfielder
Gil Hodges First Baseman
Charlie Neal Second Baseman
Dick Gray Third Baseman
Carl Furillo Rightfielder
Rube Walker Catcher
Don Drysdale Starting Pitcher
1958 Los Angeles Dodgers roster
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Roster
Starting Pitchers

Relief Pitchers

 Catchers

Infielders

Outfielders

Manager


Coaches

[edit] Starting Pitchers stats

Name G GS IP W/L ERA BB SO CG

[edit] Relief Pitchers stats

Name G GS IP W/L ERA BB SO SV

[edit] Batting Stats

Name Pos G AB Avg. R H HR RBI SB

[edit] 1958 Awards

[edit] 1958 Transactions

[edit] 1958 Minor League Teams

[edit] External links

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1958 MLB season by team
American League
National League
1958 All-Star Game • 1958 World Series
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Los Angeles Dodgers
Formerly the Brooklyn Robins and the Brooklyn Dodgers • Based in Los Angeles, California
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