1. Champions
    Major League Baseball  Other champions 

2. Awards and honors

3. MLB statistical leaders

4. Major league baseball final standings
    American League final standings  National League final standings 

5. Events
    January  February  March  April  May  June  July  August  September  October  November  December 

6. Movies

7. Births
    January  February  March  April  May  June  July  August  September  October  November  December 

8. Deaths
    January  February  March  April  May  June  July  August  September  October  November  December 

9. Sources

10. External links

Champions

Major League Baseball

• World Series: New York Yankees over Milwaukee Braves (4-3); Bob Turley, MVP
• All-Star Game, July 8 at Memorial Stadium: American League, 4-3

Other champions

• College World Series: USC
• 1958 Japan Series: Nishitetsu Lions over Yomiuri Giants (4-3)
• Little League World Series: Industrial, Monterrey, Mexico

• 1958 Caribbean Series: Tigres de Marianao
• Cuban League: Tigres de Marianao
• Dominican Republic League: Leones del Escogido
• Mexican Pacific League: Venados de Mazatlán
• Panamanian League: Carta Vieja Yankees
• Puerto Rican League: Criollos de Caguas
• Venezuelan League: Industriales de Valencia

Awards and honors

• Most Valuable Player:
  • AL: Jackie Jensen, Boston Red Sox
  • NL: Ernie Banks, Chicago Cubs
• Cy Young Award: Bob Turley, New York Yankees
• Rookie of the Year:
  • AL: Albie Pearson, Washington Senators
  • NL: Orlando Cepeda, San Francisco Giants
• Gold Glove Award:
  • Bobby Shantz (P) New York Yankees (AL)
  • Sherm Lollar (C) Chicago White Sox (AL)
  • Vic Power (1B) Cleveland Indians (AL)
  • Nellie Fox (2B) Chicago White Sox (AL)
  • Frank Malzone (3B) Boston Red Sox (AL)
  • Luis Aparicio (SS) Chicago White Sox (AL)
  • Minnie Miñoso (OF) Cleveland Indians (AL)
  • Al Kaline (OF) Detroit Tigers (AL)
  • Norm Siebern (OF) New York Yankees (AL)

MLB statistical leaders

Major league baseball final standings

American League final standings

National League final standings

Events

January

• January 21 - For one season, the Philadelphia Phillies held an exclusive National League Television deal in New York City. As baseball in New York City was still reeling over the loss of their teams the Brooklyn Dodgers and the New York Giants, fans were able to see the Phillies on WOR television for half of their games (77 games).
• January 28 – Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Roy Campanella suffers a broken neck in an early morning auto accident on Long Island. His spinal column is nearly severed and his legs are permanently paralyzed. Campanella will never play for the Dodgers after their move to Los Angeles, although a newspaper story (showing a picture of him wearing a Brooklyn cap) describes him as being of the Los Angeles Dodgers.

February

• February 4 – The Baseball Hall of Fame fails to elect any new members for the first time since 1950.
• February 6 – Ted Williams signs a one-year contract with the Boston Red Sox. Reports on the worth of the contract estimate from $135,000 to $150,000. Either way, Williams becomes the highest paid player in major league history.

March

April

• April 15 – In the first Major League Baseball game played on the West Coast, Rubén Gómez of the San Francisco Giants hurls an 8–0 shutout against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Giants' shortstop Daryl Spencer hits the first Major League home run on the Pacific Coast. A park-record 23,192 fans pack Seals Stadium to witness the historic game.
• April 17 – Eddie Mathews hit two home runs and drove in five runs, to led the Milwaukee Braves to a 6–1 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates at Milwaukee County Stadium. Mathews also hit a pair of homers against the Pirates to start the season, as he becomes the first player in Major League Baseball history to begin a season with consecutive two-homer games.The mark will be matched by Barry Bonds, who also hit a pair of homers in each of the San Francisco Giants first two games against the Los Angeles Dodgers to start the 2002 season.^[1]
• April 25 – The Los Angeles Dodgers beats the St. Louis Cardinals, 5–3, setting a record for the most fans at a regular season night game, as 60,635 attend the game at the Los Angeles Coliseum.

May

• May 11 – The St. Louis Cardinals set a National League record by using ten pinch hitters during a double header. Despite walking fourteen batters in game one, St. Louis managed to top the Chicago Cubs, 8–7, and followed in game two with another 6–5 win. Amazingly, the Cardinals would tie their own record two months later against the Pittsburgh Pirates on July 13.
• May 12 – Willie Mays hits the first grand slam in San Francisco Giants history. Mays also belts another home run in a 12–3 victory over the rival Los Angeles Dodgers.
• May 13
  • San Francisco Giants teammates Willie Mays and Daryl Spencer each have four extra-base hits as San Francisco beats the Dodgers in Los Angeles, 16–9. Mays hits two home runs, two triples, a single and drives in four runs, while Spencer has two home runs, a triple, a double and six RBI for a combined 28 total bases.
  • Stan Musial of the St. Louis Cardinals collects his 3,000th career hit when he pinch hit a double off Chicago Cubs pitcher Moe Drabowsky at Wrigley Field. The Cardinals win, 5–3.
• May 23 – Willie Mays hit his 200th career home run, helping the San Francisco Giants beat the Milwaukee Braves, 5–3.
• May 31 – Milwaukee Braves sluggers Hank Aaron, Eddie Mathews and Wes Covington hit one home run apiece on three consecutive pitches against Pittsburgh Pirates starter Ron Kline, as Milwaukee wins, 8–3.

June

• June 12 – In a shortstops transaction, the Cleveland Indians send Chico Carrasquel to the Kansas City Athletics in exchange for Billy Hunter.^[2]
• June 15 – Chico Carrasquel went 5-for-6 with four runs batted in and scored two times, as the Kansas City Athletics edged the Boston Red Sox, 17–6, at Fenway Park. Héctor López collected four RBI, while Bob Cerv and Frank House added two runs and three RBI a piece. Ralph Terry was the winning pitcher and Jack Urban earned the save, while Willard Nixon got the loss. For Carrasquel, it was the fifth five-hit game of his career.
• June 27 – Against the Washington Senators at Comiskey Park, Billy Pierce of the Chicago White Sox has a perfect game broken up with two out in the ninth—by inches. Pinch-hitter Ed Fitz Gerald hits Pierce's first pitch down the right field line, the ball landing just inside the foul line for a double, the only hit Pierce allows in a 3-0 White Sox victory. The perfect game would have been the first in regular season play since that of another White Sox, Charlie Robertson, in {{Baseball year|1922}}.

July

• July 8 – At Memorial Stadium, home of the Baltimore Orioles, the American League defeated the National League, 4-3, in the All-Star Game. This was the first All-Star Game without an extra-base hit.
• July 20 – In the first game of a doubleheader at Fenway Park, Jim Bunning of the Detroit Tigers no-hits the Boston Red Sox 3-0.
• July 28 – For the sixth time in his career, Mickey Mantle hits home runs from both sides of the plate. New York beats the Athletics, 14-7.

August

• August 14 – Vic Power of the Cleveland Indians steals home twice during a ten-inning, 10–9 win over the Detroit Tigers. Power's second swipe of home is the game-winner, as he steals only one other base all season long. Accomplished numerous times during the deadball era, no player other than Power has twice stolen home in a game since the 1927 season.
• August 23 – At Yankee Stadium, Nellie Fox of the Chicago White Sox strikes out against Whitey Ford in the first inning of the White Sox' 7-1 victory over the New York Yankees. The strikeout ends Fox's streak of 98 consecutive games without striking out; he had last struck out on May 16 against Dick Tomanek of the Cleveland Indians.

September

• September 13 – Milwaukee Braves ace Warren Spahn became the first left handed pitcher to win twenty or more games, nine times, after beating the St. Louis Cardinals 8–2. Previously, Eddie Plank and Lefty Grove each won twenty or more games, eight times.
• September 14 – The New York Yankees sweep a doubleheader against the Kansas City Athletics, 5-3 and 12-7 (14 innings), clinching their fourth straight American League pennant.
• September 20 – At Memorial Stadium, Hoyt Wilhelm of the Baltimore Orioles no-hits the New York Yankees 1-0, striking out eight along the way. It is the first no-hitter since the franchise's move to Baltimore. Wilhelm had pitched exclusively in relief prior to this season; this was only his ninth career start.
• September 21 – The Milwaukee Braves clinch their second consecutive National League pennant with a 6-5 victory over the Cincinnati Reds, thus ensuring a Yankees-Braves World Series for the second straight year.

October

• October 9 – The New York Yankees defeat the Milwaukee Braves, 6–2, in the decisive Game 7 of the World Series to win their eighteenth World Championship title. Yankees 1B Moose Skowron's three-run home run off Milwaukee pitcher Lew Burdette in the 8th inning puts the game on ice. The Yankees became only the second team to come back from a 3-1 deficit to win the World Series (the 1925 Pittsburgh Pirates were the first to do it). Milwaukee's Eddie Mathews strikes out for the 11th time, a record that will stand until 1980, when broken by Willie Wilson of the Kansas City Royals. The Braves' 53 strikeouts are also a new Series record. This is the seventh World Series title for manager Casey Stengel, tying him with Joe McCarthy for the most Series won. Yankees P Bob Turley is named the Series MVP.

November

• November 12 – New York Yankees pitcher Bob Turley, who posted a 21-7 record with 168 strikeouts and a 2.97 earned run average, is named the MLB Cy Young Award. With only one award given for the two leagues, Turley gathers five votes to four for the previous winner, Warren Spahn of the Milwaukee Braves, who went 22-11 with 150 SO and a 3.07 ERA.
• November 25 – Chicago Cubs slugger Ernie Banks, who hit a .313 average with 47 home runs and 129 RBI, is named National League MVP. Willie Mays of the San Francisco Giants is the runner-up, after going .347, 29, 96.
• November 26 – Boston Red Sox outfielder Jackie Jensen, who hit .286 with 31 home runs and 122 RBI, is named American League MVP, winning over New York Yankees pitcher Bob Turley (21-7, 2.94 ERA), and Cleveland Indians outfielder Rocky Colavito (.303, 41, 113).
• November 28 :
  • The American League announces that its Opening Day will be April 9 making it earliest date ever to open the junior circuit's regular season.
  • The Boston Red Sox sign teenage sensation Carl Yastrzemski to a reported bonus of $100,000. The future Hall of Famer will make his major league debut with Boston in the {{Baseball year|1961}} season.
• November 30 – Italian baseball commissioner Prince Borghese visits the United States to seek aid in organizing Italian teams.

December

• December 2 :
  • International League President Frank Shaughnessy reports that club owners are sympathetic to player demands for a pension plan, but says there is no way that $250,000 can be raised to start one.
  • National League President Warren Giles says he doubts New York City will get a franchise for several years. He says the NL will reject expansion now, even if assured of a stadium and financial backing.
  • The Cleveland Indians send 2B Bobby Ávila to the Baltimore Orioles for P Russ Heman and cash consideration. In a separate trade, Cleveland sends 1B Vic Wertz and OF Gary Geiger to the Boston Red Sox in exchange for OF Jimmy Piersall.
• December 4 – The American Association expands to 10 teams by admitting the Houston Buffaloes, Dallas Rangers and Fort Worth Cats from the Texas League. This effectively denudes the Texas League, leaving it with five teams and a vacancy.

Movies

• Damn Yankees
• The Sandlot

Births

January

• January   3 – Brian Allard
• January   5 – Ron Kittle
• January   7 – Carlos Diaz
• January   9 – Bill Bordley
• January 10 – Pat Keedy
• January 12 – Rod Craig
• January 13 – Gene Roof
• January 19 – Rick Adair
• January 20 – Bill Scherrer
• January 24 – Neil Allen
• January 24 – Atlee Hammaker
• January 26 – Mike Patterson
• January 31 – Rafael Santana

February

• February   2 – Pat Tabler
• February   6 – Bill Dawley
• February   7 – Ralph Citarella
• February   9 – Pete O'Brien
• February 12 – Jim Beswick
• February 12 – Ken Smith
• February 13 – Frank Williams
• February 17 – Mike Hart
• February 17 – Alan Wiggins
• February 18 – Rafael Ramírez
• February 20 – Brian Snyder
• February 21 – Alan Trammell
• February 23 – Juan Agosto
• February 23 – John Shelby
• February 26 – Bob Hegman
• February 26 – Darrell Miller
• February 28 – Dallas Williams

March

• March   2 – Jeff Stember
• March   4 – Lorenzo Gray
• March   7 – Albert Hall
• March   8 – Nick Capra
• March   9 – Brian Butterfield
• March 10 – Steve Howe
• March 11 – Larry Ray
• March 24 – Bruce Hurst
• March 26 – Chris Codiroli
• March 29 – Domingo Ramos

April

• April   1 – Mike Kinnunen
• April   2 – Mike Howard
• April   3 – Gary Pettis
• April   6 – Leo Sutherland
• April 11 – Jeff Calhoun
• April 16 – Rick Grapenthin
• April 19 – Ed Hodge
• April 22 – Stefan Wever
• April 24 – Bill Krueger
• April 24 – Herman Segelke
• April 25 – Dave Owen
• April 26 – Bill Lyons
• April 29 – Steve Crawford

May

• May   5 – José Castro
• May   5 – Dave Gumpert
• May   6 – Keefe Cato
• May   9 – Doug Loman
• May 11 – Mark Huismann
• May 11 – Walt Terrell
• May 18 – Andre David
• May 19 – Fritzie Connally
• May 21 – Paul Runge
• May 23 – Nelson Norman
• May 24 – Mike Richardt
• May 28 – Bill Doran
• May 28 – Ed Olwine
• May 29 – Jamie Allen
• May 29 – Mike Stenhouse

June

• June   2 – Jack O'Connor
• June   4 – Ricky Jones
• June   7 – Tim Laudner
• June   8 – Carmen Castillo
• June 15 – Wade Boggs
• June 17 – Lester Strode
• June 19 – Butch Davis
• June 20 – Phil Huffman
• June 20 – Dickie Thon
• June 23 – Marty Barrett
• June 24 – Tom Klawitter
• June 28 – Clay Christiansen
• June 28 – Rafael Vásquez

July

• July   7 – Glenn Hoffman
• July   7 – Tim Teufel
• July 11 – Mike Fuentes
• July 21 – Dave Henderson
• July 25 – Marc Sullivan
• July 26 – Marty Bystrom
• July 30 – Scott Fletcher

August

• August   5 – Reid Nichols
• August   8 – Alan Fowlkes
• August   9 – Matt Young
• August 11 – Dorn Taylor
• August 12 – Rusty McNealy
• August 15 – Joe Cowley
• August 15 – Tom Dodd
• August 15 – Bob James
• August 15 – Randy Johnson
• August 16 – Jim Maler
• August 18 – Don Crow
• August 19 – Luis DeLeón
• August 19 – Gary Gaetti
• August 23 – Julio Franco
• August 31 – Von Hayes

September

• September   4 – Rod Booker
• September   4 – Paul Householder
• September   7 – Bill Schroeder
• September 11 – Brad Lesley
• September 11 – Don Slaught
• September 16 – Orel Hershiser
• September 17 – Tom Waddell
• September 18 – Scott Holman
• September 18 – Roger Mason
• September 20 – Jim Siwy
• September 22 – Dave Sax
• September 24 – Jim Acker
• September 25 – Ron Mathis
• September 25 – Larry White
• September 28 – Pete Filson
• September 28 – Jerry Layne
• September 28 – Rob Manfred
• September 28 – Ronn Reynolds

October

• October   3 – Daryl Sconiers
• October   5 – Randy Bush
• October   5 – Brent Gaff
• October 25 – Tom Romano
• October 25 – Dave Von Ohlen
• October 26 – Ed Vande Berg
• October 26 – Frank Wills
• October 31 – Ray Soff
• October 31 – Paul Zuvella

November

• November   1 – Rich Thompson
• November   2 – Willie McGee
• November   5 – Mike Bishop
• November   5 – Tom Wiedenbauer
• November   7 – Reggie Patterson
• November   8 – Bobby Moore
• November   8 – Paul Wilmet
• November 10 – Omar Minaya
• November 13 – Dan Petry
• November 16 – Paul Serna
• November 18 – Cliff Pastornicky
• November 19 – Mike Winters
• November 21 – Mike Mason
• November 22 – Lee Guetterman
• November 22 – Ricky Wright
• November 25 – Chico Walker
• November 27 – Mike Scioscia
• November 28 – Pat Murphy
• November 28 – Dave Righetti
• November 30 – Toby Hernández
• November 30 – Steve Shields

December

• December   3 – Mike Martin
• December   5 – Scott Munninghoff
• December 10 – Dom Chiti
• December 16 – Rondin Johnson
• December 16 – Ted Wilborn
• December 18 – Scott Nielsen
• December 22 – Glenn Wilson
• December 22 – George Wright
• December 23 – Tim Leary
• December 25 – Gerry Davis
• December 25 – Rickey Henderson

Deaths

January

• January 10 – John Terry
• January 12 – Lefty Webb
• January 23 – Harry Baldwin
• January 23 – Walter Lonergan