1958 Milwaukee Braves Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 92-62
Finished 1st in the NL
Attendance: 1,971,101, Avg. 27,761
Ballpark: County Stadium
Won League Championship Series
World Series - Lost to New York Yankees 4-3
Manager: Fred Haney (92-62)
Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
1958 Milwaukee Braves StatisticsTeam Record: 92-62
Finished 1st in the NL
Attendance: 1,971,101, Avg. 27,761
Ballpark: County Stadium
Won League Championship Series
World Series - Lost to New York Yankees 4-3
Manager: Fred Haney (92-62)
Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
1958 Milwaukee Braves Results
The Milwaukee Braves of the National League ended the 1958 season with a record of 92 wins and 62 losses, finishing first in the NL.
The Braves led the league with just 541 runs allowed. Milwaukee scored 675 runs. Eddie Mathews walloped 31 home runs for the team, while Del Crandall, Hank Aaron, Joe Adcock and Wes Covington each swatted 20 or more also. Hank Aaron drove in 95 runs and topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .326. Warren Spahn paced the squad with 22 wins, plus Lew Burdette, too added 15 or more wins, too Carl Willey recorded a 2.70 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Fred Haney coached the team. The 1958 Milwaukee Braves won the League Championship Series.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hank Aaron | RF | R | R | February 5, 1934 | 6'0" | 180 | Mobile, AL USA |
| Joe Adcock | 1B | R | R | October 30, 1927 | 6'4" | 210 | Coushatta, LA USA |
| Bill Bruton | CF | L | R | November 9, 1925 | 6'0" | 169 | Panola, AL USA |
| Bob Buhl | P | R | R | August 12, 1928 | 6'2" | 180 | Saginaw, MI USA |
| Lew Burdette | P | R | R | November 22, 1926 | 6'2" | 180 | Nitro, WV USA |
| Gene Conley | P | R | R | November 10, 1930 | 6'8" | 225 | Muskogee, OK USA |
| Wes Covington | LF | L | R | March 27, 1932 | 6'1" | 205 | Laurinburg, NC USA |
| Del Crandall | C | R | R | March 5, 1930 | 6'1" | 180 | Ontario, CA USA |
| John DeMerit | RF | R | R | January 8, 1936 | 6'1" | 195 | West Bend, WI USA |
| Eddie Haas | CF | L | R | May 26, 1935 | 5'11" | 178 | Paducah, KY USA |
| Harry Hanebrink | LF | L | R | November 12, 1927 | 6'0" | 165 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Bob Hazle | RF | L | R | December 9, 1930 | 6'0" | 190 | Laurens, SC USA |
| Joey Jay | P | B | R | August 15, 1935 | 6'4" | 228 | Middletown, CT USA |
| Ernie Johnson | P | R | R | June 16, 1924 | 6'3" | 190 | Brattleboro, VT USA |
| Joe Koppe | SS | R | R | October 19, 1930 | 5'10" | 165 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Dick Littlefield | P | L | L | March 18, 1926 | 6'0" | 180 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Johnny Logan | SS | R | R | March 23, 1926 | 5'11" | 175 | Endicott, NY USA |
| Felix Mantilla | CF | R | R | July 29, 1934 | 6'0" | 160 | Isabella, P.R. |
| Eddie Mathews | 3B | L | R | October 13, 1931 | 6'1" | 190 | Texarkana, TX USA |
| Don McMahon | P | R | R | January 4, 1930 | 6'2" | 215 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Andy Pafko | LF | R | R | February 25, 1921 | 6'0" | 190 | Boyceville, WI USA |
| Juan Pizarro | P | L | L | February 7, 1937 | 5'11" | 170 | Santurce, P.R. |
| Del Rice | C | R | R | October 27, 1922 | 6'2" | 190 | Portsmouth, OH USA |
| Mel Roach | 2B | R | R | January 25, 1933 | 6'1" | 190 | Richmond, VA USA |
| Humberto Robinson | P | R | R | June 25, 1930 | 6'1" | 155 | Colon, Colon Panama |
| Bob Roselli | P | R | R | December 10, 1931 | 5'11" | 185 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Bob Rush | P | R | R | December 21, 1925 | 6'4" | 205 | Battle Creek, MI USA |
| Carl Sawatski | C | L | R | November 4, 1927 | 5'10" | 210 | Shickshinny, PA USA |
| Red Schoendienst | 2B | B | R | February 2, 1923 | 6'0" | 170 | Germantown, IL USA |
| Warren Spahn | P | L | L | April 23, 1921 | 6'0" | 172 | Buffalo, NY USA |
| Hawk Taylor | LF | R | R | April 3, 1939 | 6'1" | 187 | Metropolis, IL USA |
| Frank Torre | 1B | L | L | December 30, 1931 | 6'4" | 200 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Bob Trowbridge | P | R | R | June 27, 1930 | 6'1" | 180 | Hudson, NY USA |
| Carl Willey | P | R | R | June 6, 1931 | 6'0" | 175 | Cherryfield, ME USA |
| Casey Wise | 2B | B | R | September 8, 1932 | 6'0" | 170 | Lafayette, IN USA |
