1958 Detroit Tigers season

{{Short description|Major League Baseball season}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2013}}

{{Infobox baseball team season

| name = Detroit Tigers

| season = 1958

| misc =

| league = American League

| ballpark = Briggs Stadium

| city = Detroit, Michigan

| owners = Fred Knorr, John Fetzer

| general_managers = John McHale

| managers = Jack Tighe, Bill Norman

| television = WJBK

| radio = WKMH
(Van Patrick, Mel Ott)

|}}

The 1958 Detroit Tigers season was a season in American baseball. The team finished fifth in the American League with a record of 77–77, 15 games behind the New York Yankees.

Offseason

Regular season

= Season standings =

{{1958 American League standings}}

= Record vs. opponents =

{{1958 AL Record vs. opponents|team=DET}}

= Notable transactions =

= Roster =

class="toccolours" style="font-size: 95%;"
colspan="10" style="background-color: #003366; color: white; text-align: center;" | 1958 Detroit Tigers
colspan="10" style="background-color: #bd5d29; color: white; text-align: center;" | Roster
valign="top" | Pitchers

{{MLBplayer|30,42|Hank Aguirre}}

{{MLBplayer|14|Jim Bunning}}

{{MLBplayer|25|Al Cicotte}}

{{MLBplayer|19|Bill Fischer}}

{{MLBplayer|21|Paul Foytack}}

{{MLBplayer|44|Billy Hoeft}}

{{MLBplayer|17|Frank Lary}}

{{MLBplayer|20|Don Lee}}

{{MLBplayer|20|Mickey McDermott}}

{{MLBplayer|37|Herb Moford}}

{{MLBplayer|18|Tom Morgan}}

{{MLBplayer|27|Joe Presko}}

{{MLBplayer|25|Bob Shaw}}

{{MLBplayer|19|Lou Sleater}}

{{MLBplayer|24|George Spencer}}

{{MLBplayer|26|George Susce}}

{{MLBplayer|28|Vito Valentinetti}}

{{MLBplayer|20|Herm Wehmeier}}

| width="25px" |

| valign="top" | Catchers

{{MLBplayer|19|Jack Feller}}

{{MLBplayer|15|Jim Hegan}}

{{MLBplayer|12|Charley Lau}}

{{MLBplayer|12|Tim Thompson}}

{{MLBplayer|10|Red Wilson}}

Infielders

{{MLBplayer|16|Reno Bertoia}}

{{MLBplayer| 2|Frank Bolling}}

{{MLBplayer|23|Milt Bolling}}

{{MLBplayer| 8|Ray Boone}}

{{MLBplayer|24|Steve Boros}}

{{MLBplayer| 5|Gail Harris}}

{{MLBplayer| 1|Billy Martin}}

{{MLBplayer|23,45|Coot Veal}}

{{MLBplayer|22|Ozzie Virgil}}

| width="25px" |

| valign="top" | Outfielders

{{MLBplayer|35|George Alusik}}

{{MLBplayer| 8|Tito Francona}}

{{MLBplayer| 3|Johnny Groth}}

{{MLBplayer|27|Bob Hazle}}

{{MLBplayer| 6|Al Kaline}}

{{MLBplayer| 7|Harvey Kuenn}}

{{MLBplayer| 4|Charlie Maxwell}}

{{MLBplayer|22|Lou Skizas}}

{{MLBplayer|29|Bill Taylor}}

{{MLBplayer|15|George Thomas}}

{{MLBplayer| 9|Gus Zernial}}

Other batters

{{MLBplayer|47|Bobo Osborne}}

| width="25px" |

| valign="top" | Manager

{{MLBplayer|29|Bill Norman}}

{{MLBplayer|35|Jack Tighe}}

Coaches

{{MLBplayer|31|Tommy Henrich}}

{{MLBplayer|34|Billy Hitchcock}}

{{MLBplayer|33|Willis Hudlin}}

{{MLBplayer|32|Don Lund}}

Player stats

style="background:#fc0; border:1px solid #aaa; width:2em;"|

| = Indicates team leader

= 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

class="wikitable sortable"
bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | Pos

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" | Player

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | G

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | AB

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | H

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | Avg.

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | HR

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | RBI

align="center"

| C

Red Wilson10329889.299329
align=center

| 1B

Gail Harris134451123.273style="background:#fc0;|2082
align=center

| 2B

Frank Bollingstyle="background:#fc0;|154style="background:#fc0;|610164.2691475
align=center

| SS

{{sortname|Billy|Martin}}131498127.255742
align="center"

| 3B

Reno Bertoia8624056.233627
align=center

| LF

Charlie Maxwell131397108.2721365
align=center

| CF

Harvey Kuenn139561style="background:#fc0;| 179style="background:#fc0;|.319854
align=center

| RF

Al Kaline146543170.31316style="background:#fc0;| 85

== Other batters ==

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

class="wikitable sortable"
bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" | Player

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | G

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | AB

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | H

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | Avg.

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | HR

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | RBI

align="center"

| Coot Veal

5820753.256016
align=center

| Ozzie Virgil Sr.

4919347.244319
align=center

| Johnny Groth

8814641.281211
align=center

| Jim Hegan

4513025.19217
align=center

| Gus Zernial

6612440.323523
align=center

| Ray Boone

3911427.237620
align=center

| Tito Francona

456917.246010
align=center

| Charley Lau

306810.14706
align=center

| Bob Hazle

435814.24125
align=center

| Lou Skizas

23338.24212
align=center

| Milt Bolling

24316.19400
align=center

| Bill Taylor

883.37501
align=center

| Tim Thompson

461.16700
align=center

| George Alusik

220.00000
align=center

| Steve Boros

620.00000
align=center

| Bobo Osborne

220.00000
align=center

| Jack Feller

100----00
align=center

| George Thomas

100----00

= Pitching =

== Starting pitchers ==

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

class="wikitable sortable"
bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" | Player

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | G

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | IP

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | W

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | L

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | ERA

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | SO

align="center"

| Frank Lary

39style="background:#fc0;|260.1style="background:#fc0;|16style="background:#fc0;| 15style="background:#fc0;|2.90131
align=center

| Paul Foytack

39230.015133.44135
align=center

| {{sortname|Jim|Bunning}}

35219.214123.52style="background:#fc0;|177
align="center"

== Other pitchers ==

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

class="wikitable sortable"
bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" | Player

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | G

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | IP

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | W

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | L

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | ERA

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | SO

align="center"

| Billy Hoeft

36143.01094.1594
align=center

| Herb Moford

25109.2493.6158
align=center

| George Susce

2790.2433.6742
align=center

| Al Cicotte

1443.0313.5621
align=center

| Bob Shaw

1126.2125.0617
align=center

| Herm Wehmeier

722.2102.3811

== Relief pitchers ==

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

class="wikitable sortable"
bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" | Player

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | G

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | W

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | L

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | SV

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | ERA

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | SO

align="center"

| {{sortname|Hank|Aguirre}}

style="background:#fc0;|4434style="background:#fc0;|53.7538
align="center"

| {{sortname|Tom|Morgan|Tom Morgan (baseball)}}

392513.1632
align="center"

| Bill Fischer

222427.6316
align=center

| Vito Valentinetti

151023.3810
align=center

| Joe Presko

70023.386
align=center

| George Spencer

71002.705
align=center

| Lou Sleater

40006.754
align=center

| {{sortname|Mickey|McDermott}}

20009.000
align=center

| Don Lee

10009.000

Farm system

{{See also|Minor League Baseball}}

{{MLB Farm System

|level11=AAA|team11=Charleston Senators|league11=American Association|manager11=Bill Norman and Bill Adair

|level12=AA|team12=Birmingham Barons|league12=Southern Association|manager12=Cal Ermer

|level13=A|team13=Lancaster Red Roses|league13=Eastern League|manager13=Johnny Pesky

|level14=A|team14=Augusta Tigers|league14=Sally League|manager14=Bill Adair, Stan Charnofsky
and Wayne Blackburn

|level15=B|team15=Durham Bulls|league15=Carolina League|manager15=Chuck Kress

|level16=C|team16=Idaho Falls Russets|league16=Pioneer League|manager16=Al Lakeman

|level17=D|team17=Montgomery Rebels|league17=Alabama–Florida League|manager17=Schoolboy Rowe and Neil Berry

|level18=D|team18=Valdosta Tigers|league18=Georgia–Florida League|manager18=Stubby Overmire

|level19=D|team19=Decatur Commodores|league19=Midwest League|manager19=Frank Carswell

|level20=D|team20=Erie Sailors|league20=New York–Penn League|manager20=Steve Gromek

}}

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Birmingham, Valdosta

Notes

{{Reflist|2}}

References

{{Portal|Baseball}}

  • {{Cite book| editor1-last=Johnson| editor1-first=Lloyd| editor2-last=Wolff| editor2-first=Miles| title=The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball| edition=2nd| location=Durham, North Carolina| publisher=Baseball America| year=1997| isbn=978-0-9637189-8-3}}
  • [https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/DET/1958.shtml 1958 Detroit Tigers season at Baseball Reference]

{{1958 MLB season by team}}

{{Detroit Tigers}}

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