1958 Kansas City Athletics Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 73-81
Finished 7th in the AL
Attendance: 925,090, Avg. 12,266
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium I
Manager: Harry Craft (73-81)
Location: Kansas City, Kansas
1958 Kansas City Athletics StatisticsTeam Record: 73-81
Finished 7th in the AL
Attendance: 925,090, Avg. 12,266
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium I
Manager: Harry Craft (73-81)
Location: Kansas City, Kansas
1958 Kansas City Athletics Roster
The Kansas City Athletics of the American League ended the 1958 season with a record of 73 wins and 81 losses, finishing seventh in the AL.
The Athletics scored 642 runs and surrendered 713 runs. Bob Cerv walloped 38 home runs for Kansas City, while Hector Lopez and Roger Maris added 20 or more as well. Bob Cerv recorded 104 runs batted in and topped all regular batters with a .305 average. Ned Garver led the squad with 12 wins, and Ray Herbert recorded a 3.50 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Harry Craft coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 638
Regular Season Runs Against: 709
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 15, 1958 | Kansas City Athletics 5 at Cleveland Indians 0 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 16, 1958 | Kansas City Athletics 9 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 0-0 | 2-0 | 2-0 | ||
| April 17, 1958 | Kansas City Athletics 2 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 0-0 | 2-1 | 2-1 | ||
| April 18, 1958 | Chicago White Sox 11 at Kansas City Athletics 7 | L | 0-1 | 2-1 | 2-2 | ||
| April 20, 1958 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Kansas City Athletics 8 | W | 1-1 | 2-1 | 3-2 | ||
| April 21, 1958 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Kansas City Athletics 9 | W | 2-1 | 2-1 | 4-2 | ||
| April 22, 1958 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Kansas City Athletics 9 | W | 3-1 | 2-1 | 5-2 | ||
| April 23, 1958 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Kansas City Athletics 2 | L | 3-2 | 2-1 | 5-3 | ||
| April 24, 1958 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Kansas City Athletics 7 | W | 4-2 | 2-1 | 6-3 | ||
| April 25, 1958 | Kansas City Athletics 5 at Chicago White Sox 6 | L | 4-2 | 2-2 | 6-4 | ||
| April 26, 1958 | Kansas City Athletics 7 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 4-2 | 3-2 | 7-4 | ||
| April 30, 1958 | Kansas City Athletics 11 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 4-2 | 4-2 | 8-4 | ||
| May 1, 1958 | Kansas City Athletics 6 at Boston Red Sox 7 | L | 4-2 | 4-3 | 8-5 | ||
| May 2, 1958 | Kansas City Athletics 1 at New York Yankees 8 | L | 4-2 | 4-4 | 8-6 | ||
| May 4, 1958 | Kansas City Athletics 3 at Washington Senators 7 | L | 4-2 | 4-5 | 8-7 | ||
| May 9, 1958 | Kansas City Athletics 1 at Detroit Tigers 7 | L | 4-2 | 4-6 | 8-8 | ||
| May 10, 1958 | Kansas City Athletics 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 4-2 | 4-7 | 8-9 | ||
| May 11, 1958 | Kansas City Athletics 3 at Detroit Tigers 10 | L | 4-2 | 4-8 | 8-10 | ||
| May 12, 1958 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Kansas City Athletics 2 | W | 5-2 | 4-8 | 9-10 | ||
| May 13, 1958 | Chicago White Sox 9 at Kansas City Athletics 2 | L | 5-3 | 4-8 | 9-11 | ||
| May 14, 1958 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Kansas City Athletics 1 | L | 5-4 | 4-8 | 9-12 | ||
| May 15, 1958 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | W | 6-4 | 4-8 | 10-12 | ||
| May 16, 1958 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Kansas City Athletics 5 | W | 7-4 | 4-8 | 11-12 | ||
| May 17, 1958 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Kansas City Athletics 4 | W | 8-4 | 4-8 | 12-12 | ||
| May 18, 1958 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Kansas City Athletics 2 | W | 9-4 | 4-8 | 13-12 | ||
| May 20, 1958 | Washington Senators 3 at Kansas City Athletics 7 | W | 10-4 | 4-8 | 14-12 | ||
| May 21, 1958 | Washington Senators 6 at Kansas City Athletics 1 | L | 10-5 | 4-8 | 14-13 | ||
| May 22, 1958 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Kansas City Athletics 5 | L | 10-6 | 4-8 | 14-14 | ||
| May 23, 1958 | Boston Red Sox 9 at Kansas City Athletics 1 | L | 10-7 | 4-8 | 14-15 | ||
| May 24, 1958 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Kansas City Athletics 4 | L | 10-8 | 4-8 | 14-16 | ||
| May 25, 1958 | Baltimore Orioles 0 at Kansas City Athletics 4 | W | 11-8 | 4-8 | 15-16 | ||
| May 26, 1958 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Kansas City Athletics 5 | W | 12-8 | 4-8 | 16-16 | ||
| May 27, 1958 | New York Yankees 3 at Kansas City Athletics 7 | W | 13-8 | 4-8 | 17-16 | ||
| May 28, 1958 | New York Yankees 3 at Kansas City Athletics 4 | W | 14-8 | 4-8 | 18-16 | ||
| May 30, 1958 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Kansas City Athletics 7 | W | 15-8 | 4-8 | 19-16 | ||
| May 30, 1958 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Kansas City Athletics 1 | L | 15-9 | 4-8 | 19-17 | ||
| May 31, 1958 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Kansas City Athletics 5 | W | 16-9 | 4-8 | 20-17 | ||
| June 1, 1958 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Kansas City Athletics 6 | W | 17-9 | 4-8 | 21-17 | ||
| June 3, 1958 | Kansas City Athletics 4 at Washington Senators 5 | L | 17-9 | 4-9 | 21-18 | ||
| June 3, 1958 | Kansas City Athletics 9 at Washington Senators 10 | L | 17-9 | 4-10 | 21-19 | ||
| June 4, 1958 | Kansas City Athletics 5 at Washington Senators 4 | W | 17-9 | 5-10 | 22-19 | ||
| June 5, 1958 | Kansas City Athletics 2 at Washington Senators 0 | W | 17-9 | 6-10 | 23-19 | ||
| June 6, 1958 | Kansas City Athletics 1 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | L | 17-9 | 6-11 | 23-20 | ||
| June 6, 1958 | Kansas City Athletics 1 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | L | 17-9 | 6-12 | 23-21 | ||
| June 7, 1958 | Kansas City Athletics 5 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | W | 17-9 | 7-12 | 24-21 | ||
| June 8, 1958 | Kansas City Athletics 2 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | W | 17-9 | 8-12 | 25-21 | ||
| June 8, 1958 | Kansas City Athletics 0 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | L | 17-9 | 8-13 | 25-22 | ||
| June 11, 1958 | Kansas City Athletics 2 at New York Yankees 10 | L | 17-9 | 8-14 | 25-23 | ||
| June 11, 1958 | Kansas City Athletics 1 at New York Yankees 2 | L | 17-9 | 8-15 | 25-24 | ||
| June 12, 1958 | Kansas City Athletics 2 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 17-9 | 8-16 | 25-25 | ||
| June 12, 1958 | Kansas City Athletics 4 at New York Yankees 1 | W | 17-9 | 9-16 | 26-25 | ||
| June 13, 1958 | Kansas City Athletics 3 at Boston Red Sox 9 | L | 17-9 | 9-17 | 26-26 | ||
| June 14, 1958 | Kansas City Athletics 1 at Boston Red Sox 7 | L | 17-9 | 9-18 | 26-27 | ||
| June 15, 1958 | Kansas City Athletics 17 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 17-9 | 10-18 | 27-27 | ||
| June 15, 1958 | Kansas City Athletics 9 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 17-9 | 11-18 | 28-27 | ||
| June 17, 1958 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Kansas City Athletics 1 | L | 17-10 | 11-18 | 28-28 | ||
| June 18, 1958 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | L | 17-11 | 11-18 | 28-29 | ||
| June 19, 1958 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Kansas City Athletics 2 | L | 17-12 | 11-18 | 28-30 | ||
| June 20, 1958 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Kansas City Athletics 5 | W | 18-12 | 11-18 | 29-30 | ||
| June 21, 1958 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Kansas City Athletics 8 | W | 19-12 | 11-18 | 30-30 | ||
| June 22, 1958 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Kansas City Athletics 2 | W | 20-12 | 11-18 | 31-30 | ||
| June 23, 1958 | Washington Senators 2 at Kansas City Athletics 7 | W | 21-12 | 11-18 | 32-30 | ||
| June 25, 1958 | Washington Senators 3 at Kansas City Athletics 4 | W | 22-12 | 11-18 | 33-30 | ||
| June 26, 1958 | Washington Senators 6 at Kansas City Athletics 8 | W | 23-12 | 11-18 | 34-30 | ||
| June 27, 1958 | New York Yankees 10 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | L | 23-13 | 11-18 | 34-31 | ||
| June 28, 1958 | New York Yankees 8 at Kansas City Athletics 0 | L | 23-14 | 11-18 | 34-32 | ||
| June 29, 1958 | New York Yankees 6 at Kansas City Athletics 12 | W | 24-14 | 11-18 | 35-32 | ||
| June 30, 1958 | Kansas City Athletics 6 at Detroit Tigers 7 | L | 24-14 | 11-19 | 35-33 | ||
| July 1, 1958 | Kansas City Athletics 5 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 24-14 | 12-19 | 36-33 | ||
| July 2, 1958 | Kansas City Athletics 0 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 24-14 | 12-20 | 36-34 | ||
| July 3, 1958 | Kansas City Athletics 2 at Chicago White Sox 7 | L | 24-14 | 12-21 | 36-35 | ||
| July 4, 1958 | Kansas City Athletics 4 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 24-14 | 13-21 | 37-35 | ||
| July 4, 1958 | Kansas City Athletics 6 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 24-14 | 14-21 | 38-35 | ||
| July 5, 1958 | Kansas City Athletics 2 at Cleveland Indians 8 | L | 24-14 | 14-22 | 38-36 | ||
| July 6, 1958 | Kansas City Athletics 5 at Cleveland Indians 8 | L | 24-14 | 14-23 | 38-37 | ||
| July 10, 1958 | Kansas City Athletics 2 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | L | 24-14 | 14-24 | 38-38 | ||
| July 10, 1958 | Kansas City Athletics 3 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | L | 24-14 | 14-25 | 38-39 | ||
| July 13, 1958 | Kansas City Athletics 2 at Washington Senators 4 | L | 24-14 | 14-26 | 38-40 | ||
| July 13, 1958 | Kansas City Athletics 0 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 24-14 | 14-27 | 38-41 | ||
| July 14, 1958 | Kansas City Athletics 4 at Washington Senators 0 | W | 24-14 | 15-27 | 39-41 | ||
| July 15, 1958 | Kansas City Athletics 2 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 24-14 | 15-28 | 39-42 | ||
| July 16, 1958 | Kansas City Athletics 2 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 24-14 | 15-29 | 39-43 | ||
| July 17, 1958 | Kansas City Athletics 2 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 24-14 | 15-30 | 39-44 | ||
| July 18, 1958 | Kansas City Athletics 2 at New York Yankees 1 | W | 24-14 | 16-30 | 40-44 | ||
| July 19, 1958 | Kansas City Athletics 6 at New York Yankees 4 | W | 24-14 | 17-30 | 41-44 | ||
| July 20, 1958 | Kansas City Athletics 0 at New York Yankees 8 | L | 24-14 | 17-31 | 41-45 | ||
| July 20, 1958 | Kansas City Athletics 1 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 24-14 | 17-32 | 41-46 | ||
| July 22, 1958 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Kansas City Athletics 4 | W | 25-14 | 17-32 | 42-46 | ||
| July 23, 1958 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | W | 26-14 | 17-32 | 43-46 | ||
| July 25, 1958 | Baltimore Orioles 8 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | L | 26-15 | 17-32 | 43-47 | ||
| July 26, 1958 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | L | 26-16 | 17-32 | 43-48 | ||
| July 27, 1958 | Baltimore Orioles 6 at Kansas City Athletics 11 | W | 27-16 | 17-32 | 44-48 | ||
| July 28, 1958 | New York Yankees 14 at Kansas City Athletics 7 | L | 27-17 | 17-32 | 44-49 | ||
| July 29, 1958 | New York Yankees 3 at Kansas City Athletics 7 | W | 28-17 | 17-32 | 45-49 | ||
| July 30, 1958 | New York Yankees 0 at Kansas City Athletics 2 | W | 29-17 | 17-32 | 46-49 | ||
| July 31, 1958 | New York Yankees 8 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | L | 29-18 | 17-32 | 46-50 | ||
| August 1, 1958 | Washington Senators 10 at Kansas City Athletics 4 | L | 29-19 | 17-32 | 46-51 | ||
| August 2, 1958 | Washington Senators 6 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | L | 29-20 | 17-32 | 46-52 | ||
| August 3, 1958 | Washington Senators 0 at Kansas City Athletics 12 | W | 30-20 | 17-32 | 47-52 | ||
| August 3, 1958 | Washington Senators 4 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | L | 30-21 | 17-32 | 47-53 | ||
| August 5, 1958 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Kansas City Athletics 4 | L | 30-22 | 17-32 | 47-54 | ||
| August 6, 1958 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Kansas City Athletics 2 | L | 30-23 | 17-32 | 47-55 | ||
| August 8, 1958 | Kansas City Athletics 4 at Cleveland Indians 10 | L | 30-23 | 17-33 | 47-56 | ||
| August 9, 1958 | Kansas City Athletics 1 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 30-23 | 17-34 | 47-57 | ||
| August 10, 1958 | Kansas City Athletics 2 at Cleveland Indians 11 | L | 30-23 | 17-35 | 47-58 | ||
| August 10, 1958 | Kansas City Athletics 4 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 30-23 | 18-35 | 48-58 | ||
| August 11, 1958 | Kansas City Athletics 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 30-23 | 18-36 | 48-59 | ||
| August 12, 1958 | Kansas City Athletics 6 at Detroit Tigers 7 | L | 30-23 | 18-37 | 48-60 | ||
| August 13, 1958 | Kansas City Athletics 2 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 30-23 | 19-37 | 49-60 | ||
| August 13, 1958 | Kansas City Athletics 5 at Chicago White Sox 6 | L | 30-23 | 19-38 | 49-61 | ||
| August 14, 1958 | Kansas City Athletics 2 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 30-23 | 19-39 | 49-62 | ||
| August 15, 1958 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Kansas City Athletics 12 | W | 31-23 | 19-39 | 50-62 | ||
| August 16, 1958 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Kansas City Athletics 8 | W | 32-23 | 19-39 | 51-62 | ||
| August 17, 1958 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Kansas City Athletics 4 | W | 33-23 | 19-39 | 52-62 | ||
| August 18, 1958 | Kansas City Athletics 2 at Baltimore Orioles 8 | L | 33-23 | 19-40 | 52-63 | ||
| August 19, 1958 | Kansas City Athletics 6 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | W | 33-23 | 20-40 | 53-63 | ||
| August 19, 1958 | Kansas City Athletics 4 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | W | 33-23 | 21-40 | 54-63 | ||
| August 20, 1958 | Kansas City Athletics 3 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | L | 33-23 | 21-41 | 54-64 | ||
| August 21, 1958 | Kansas City Athletics 7 at Washington Senators 4 | W | 33-23 | 22-41 | 55-64 | ||
| August 22, 1958 | Kansas City Athletics 1 at Washington Senators 0 | W | 33-23 | 23-41 | 56-64 | ||
| August 23, 1958 | Kansas City Athletics 3 at Washington Senators 1 | W | 33-23 | 24-41 | 57-64 | ||
| August 24, 1958 | Kansas City Athletics 2 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 33-23 | 24-42 | 57-65 | ||
| August 24, 1958 | Kansas City Athletics 3 at Boston Red Sox 14 | L | 33-23 | 24-43 | 57-66 | ||
| August 26, 1958 | Kansas City Athletics 2 at New York Yankees 6 | L | 33-23 | 24-44 | 57-67 | ||
| August 27, 1958 | Kansas City Athletics 11 at New York Yankees 7 | W | 33-23 | 25-44 | 58-67 | ||
| August 29, 1958 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Kansas City Athletics 8 | W | 34-23 | 25-44 | 59-67 | ||
| August 30, 1958 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Kansas City Athletics 6 | L | 34-24 | 25-44 | 59-68 | ||
| August 31, 1958 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Kansas City Athletics 2 | L | 34-25 | 25-44 | 59-69 | ||
| September 1, 1958 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Kansas City Athletics 4 | L | 34-26 | 25-44 | 59-70 | ||
| September 1, 1958 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Kansas City Athletics 1 | L | 34-27 | 25-44 | 59-71 | ||
| September 2, 1958 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Kansas City Athletics 1 | L | 34-28 | 25-44 | 59-72 | ||
| September 3, 1958 | Kansas City Athletics 6 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 34-28 | 26-44 | 60-72 | ||
| September 4, 1958 | Kansas City Athletics 2 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 34-28 | 27-44 | 61-72 | ||
| September 5, 1958 | Kansas City Athletics 1 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 34-28 | 27-45 | 61-73 | ||
| September 6, 1958 | Kansas City Athletics 6 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 34-28 | 28-45 | 62-73 | ||
| September 7, 1958 | Kansas City Athletics 3 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 34-28 | 29-45 | 63-73 | ||
| September 9, 1958 | Baltimore Orioles 6 at Kansas City Athletics 8 | W | 35-28 | 29-45 | 64-73 | ||
| September 10, 1958 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Kansas City Athletics 4 | W | 36-28 | 29-45 | 65-73 | ||
| September 11, 1958 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at Kansas City Athletics 7 | W | 37-28 | 29-45 | 66-73 | ||
| September 12, 1958 | Washington Senators 3 at Kansas City Athletics 4 | W | 38-28 | 29-45 | 67-73 | ||
| September 13, 1958 | Washington Senators 8 at Kansas City Athletics 5 | L | 38-29 | 29-45 | 67-74 | ||
| September 14, 1958 | New York Yankees 12 at Kansas City Athletics 7 | L | 38-30 | 29-45 | 67-75 | ||
| September 14, 1958 | New York Yankees 5 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | L | 38-31 | 29-45 | 67-76 | ||
| September 17, 1958 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Kansas City Athletics 6 | W | 39-31 | 29-45 | 68-76 | ||
| September 17, 1958 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Kansas City Athletics 2 | L | 39-32 | 29-45 | 68-77 | ||
| September 18, 1958 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Kansas City Athletics 4 | W | 40-32 | 29-45 | 69-77 | ||
| September 19, 1958 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Kansas City Athletics 7 | W | 41-32 | 29-45 | 70-77 | ||
| September 20, 1958 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | W | 42-32 | 29-45 | 71-77 | ||
| September 21, 1958 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Kansas City Athletics 1 | L | 42-33 | 29-45 | 71-78 | ||
| September 23, 1958 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Kansas City Athletics 5 | L | 42-34 | 29-45 | 71-79 | ||
| September 24, 1958 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Kansas City Athletics 7 | W | 43-34 | 29-45 | 72-79 | ||
| September 26, 1958 | Kansas City Athletics 0 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 43-34 | 29-46 | 72-80 | ||
| September 27, 1958 | Kansas City Athletics 2 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 43-34 | 30-46 | 73-80 | ||
| September 28, 1958 | Kansas City Athletics 4 at Chicago White Sox 11 | L | 43-34 | 30-47 | 73-81 |
