1958 Pittsburgh Pirates season

The 1958 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 77th season of the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise; the 72nd in the National League. The Pirates finished second in the league standings with a record of 84–70, a 22-game improvement over . They ended the year in the first division for the first time since and recorded their highest league standing since the edition also finished in second place. Manager Danny Murtaugh, in his first full season at the Pirates' helm, was voted Major League Manager of the Year by The Sporting News.

Offseason December 2, 1957: Ellis Burton was drafted from the Pirates by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1957 minor league draft.Ellis Burton page at Baseball Reference December 28, 1957: Dee Fondy was traded by the Pirates to the Cincinnati Redlegs for Ted Kluszewski.Ted Kluszewski page at Baseball Reference

Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Game log

|- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 1 || April 15 || @ Braves || 4–3 (14) || Blackburn (1–0) || Conley || Raydon (1) || 43,339 || 1–0 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 2 || April 17 || @ Braves || 1–6 || Burdette || Law (0–1) || — || 12,854 || 1–1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 3 || April 18 || Redlegs || 1–4 || Purkey || Kline (0–1) || Jeffcoat || 34,032 || 1–2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 4 || April 19 || Redlegs || 6–9 || Haddix || Smith (0–1) || Jeffcoat || 12,171 || 1–3 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 5 || April 20 || Redlegs || 4–3 || Friend (1–0) || Schmidt || — || 15,142 || 2–3 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 6 || April 22 || Braves || 2–5 || Buhl || Kline (0–2) || — || 6,991 || 2–4 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 7 || April 23 || @ Phillies || 1–8 || Sanford || Blackburn (1–1) || — || 7,668 || 2–5 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 8 || April 24 || @ Phillies || 7–4 || Friend (2–0) || Simmons || Face (1) || 7,456 || 3–5 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 9 || April 25 || @ Redlegs || 4–3 || Law (1–1) || Haddix || Face (2) || 7,744 || 4–5 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 10 || April 26 || @ Redlegs || 8–4 || Gross (1–0) || Rabe || — || 3,291 || 5–5 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 11 || April 29 || @ Dodgers || 7–1 || Friend (3–0) || Erskine || — || 19,778 || 6–5 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 12 || April 30 || @ Dodgers || 3–1 || Kline (1–2) || Drysdale || — || 13,890 || 7–5

|- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 13 || May 1 || @ Dodgers || 8–3 || Law (2–1) || Newcombe || Blackburn (1) || 16,503 || 8–5 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 14 || May 2 || @ Dodgers || 5–9 || Podres || Perez (0–1) || Labine || 22,940 || 8–6 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 15 || May 3 || @ Dodgers || 3–1 || Friend (4–0) || Kipp || Face (3) || 16,288 || 9–6 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 16 || May 4 || @ Giants || 6–2 || Kline (2–2) || Antonelli || Face (4) || || 10–6 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 17 || May 4 || @ Giants || 3–4 (10) || Worthington || Face (0–1) || — || 22,721 || 10–7 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 18 || May 5 || @ Giants || 11–10 || Law (3–1) || Gomez || Gross (1) || 5,506 || 11–7 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 19 || May 6 || @ Giants || 0–7 || McCormick || Daniels (0–1) || — || 10,849 || 11–8 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 20 || May 7 || @ Giants || 6–8 || Worthington || Friend (4–1) || Grissom || 8,052 || 11–9 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 21 || May 9 || Phillies || 1–0 (12) || Kline (3–2) || Roberts || — || 21,304 || 12–9 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 22 || May 10 || Phillies || 14–4 || Law (4–1) || Semproch || — || 11,807 || 13–9 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 23 || May 11 || Phillies || 10–4 || Friend (5–1) || Sanford || — || || 14–9 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 24 || May 11 || Phillies || 1–0 (11) || Porterfield (1–0) || Simmons || — || 20,544 || 15–9 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 25 || May 13 || Redlegs || 6–3 || Kline (4–2) || Lawrence || Gross (2) || 24,123 || 16–9 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 26 || May 14 || Redlegs || 5–4 || Law (5–1) || Rabe || — || 24,102 || 17–9 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 27 || May 15 || Redlegs || 4–9 || Klippstein || Friend (5–2) || Jeffcoat || 12,022 || 17–10 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 28 || May 16 || @ Phillies || 2–6 || Simmons || Porterfield (1–1) || — || 12,401 || 17–11 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 29 || May 17 || @ Phillies || 3–4 || Roberts || Daniels (0–2) || — || 6,262 || 17–12 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 30 || May 18 || @ Phillies || 4–6 || Sanford || Kline (4–3) || Farrell || || 17–13 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 31 || May 18 || @ Phillies || 2–6 || Semproch || Law (5–2) || — || 19,068 || 17–14 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 32 || May 20 || Cubs || 12–3 || Friend (6–2) || Drott || — || 15,848 || 18–14 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 33 || May 21 || Cubs || 1–5 || Phillips || Porterfield (1–2) || — || 5,393 || 18–15 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 34 || May 23 || Cardinals || 3–2 || Kline (5–3) || Mizell || Gross (3) || 29,369 || 19–15 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 35 || May 24 || Cardinals || 6–1 || Friend (7–2) || Jackson || — || 13,330 || 20–15 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 36 || May 25 || Giants || 2–5 || Gomez || Law (5–3) || — || || 20–16 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 37 || May 25 || Giants || 1–6 || Monzant || Raydon (0–1) || — || 35,797 || 20–17 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 38 || May 27 || Dodgers || 5–3 || Kline (6–3) || Drysdale || Blackburn (2) || 15,705 || 21–17 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 39 || May 28 || Dodgers || 1–7 || Koufax || Friend (7–3) || — || 14,320 || 21–18 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 40 || May 30 || Braves || 4–7 || McMahon || Face (0–2) || Trowbridge || || 21–19 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 41 || May 30 || Braves || 12–6 || Gross (2–0) || Robinson || — || 32,428 || 22–19 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 42 || May 31 || Braves || 3–8 || Spahn || Kline (6–4) || — || 17,596 || 22–20

|- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 43 || June 1 || Braves || 5–1 (8) || Friend (8–3) || Conley || — || 17,485 || 23–20 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 44 || June 2 || @ Redlegs || 2–8 || Nuxhall || Smith (0–2) || — || 2,827 || 23–21 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 45 || June 3 || @ Cardinals || 4–8 || Jackson || Raydon (0–2) || — || 11,465 || 23–22 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 46 || June 4 || @ Cardinals || 3–6 || Brosnan || Kline (6–5) || Muffett || 12,264 || 23–23 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 47 || June 5 || @ Cardinals || 3–4 || Mizell || Friend (8–4) || — || 7,570 || 23–24 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 48 || June 6 || @ Cubs || 1–6 || Drott || Law (5–4) || — || 4,567 || 23–25 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 49 || June 7 || @ Cubs || 8–6 (10) || Face (1–2) || Nichols || Smith (1) || 14,487 || 24–25 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 50 || June 8 || @ Cubs || 0–4 || Drabowsky || Kline (6–6) || — || 15,670 || 24–26 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 51 || June 10 || @ Giants || 5–4 || Friend (9–4) || Monzant || — || 16,621 || 25–26 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 52 || June 11 || @ Giants || 14–6 || Law (6–4) || Gomez || Face (5) || 7,912 || 26–26 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 53 || June 12 || @ Giants || 2–1 || Raydon (1–2) || Giel || — || 9,273 || 27–26 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 54 || June 13 || @ Dodgers || 4–5 || Labine || Kline (6–7) || — || 27,748 || 27–27 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 55 || June 14 || @ Dodgers || 2–4 || Podres || Friend (9–5) || — || 35,345 || 27–28 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 56 || June 15 || @ Dodgers || 12–1 || Law (7–4) || Newcombe || — || 30,752 || 28–28 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 57 || June 17 || Giants || 6–1 || Raydon (2–2) || Antonelli || Face (6) || 27,763 || 29–28 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 58 || June 18 || Giants || 1–2 (10) || Giel || Friend (9–6) || Grissom || 21,512 || 29–29 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 59 || June 19 || Giants || 6–5 || Kline (7–7) || Worthington || Gross (4) || 8,474 || 30–29 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 60 || June 20 || Dodgers || 2–1 || Witt (1–0) || Koufax || — || 21,614 || 31–29 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 61 || June 21 || Dodgers || 11–7 || Face (2–2) || Roebuck || — || 6,633 || 32–29 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 62 || June 22 || Dodgers || 1–4 || Kipp || Friend (9–7) || Klippstein || || 32–30 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 63 || June 22 || Dodgers || 2–3 (10) || Koufax || Porterfield (1–3) || — || 30,109 || 32–31 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 64 || June 23 || Cardinals || 5–7 || Brosnan || Gross (2–1) || Jackson || 13,529 || 32–32 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 65 || June 24 || Cardinals || 1–2 || Paine || Kline (7–8) || — || 15,899 || 32–33 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 66 || June 25 || Cardinals || 1–3 || Mizell || Witt (1–1) || — || 15,375 || 32–34 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 67 || June 26 || Cardinals || 2–6 || McDaniel || Law (7–5) || Jackson || 5,048 || 32–35 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 68 || June 27 || Cubs || 1–3 || Drabowsky || Friend (9–8) || Henry || 17,026 || 32–36 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 69 || June 28 || Cubs || 7–3 || Raydon (3–2) || Drott || Porterfield (1) || 8,413 || 33–36 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 70 || June 29 || Cubs || 4–3 || Face (3–2) || Phillips || — || || 34–36 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 71 || June 29 || Cubs || 3–8 || Briggs || Gross (2–2) || Henry || 28,968 || 34–37

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 72 || July 1 || Phillies || 2–4 || Semproch || Friend (9–9) || — || 17,990 || 34–38 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 73 || July 3 || @ Redlegs || 2–0 || Witt (2–1) || Nuxhall || Face (7) || 11,707 || 35–38 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 74 || July 4 || @ Redlegs || 3–4 || Kellner || Kline (7–9) || — || || 35–39 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 75 || July 4 || @ Redlegs || 3–8 || Purkey || Law (7–6) || — || 15,999 || 35–40 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 76 || July 5 || @ Braves || 4–2 || Friend (10–9) || Burdette || Face (8) || 23,833 || 36–40 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 77 || July 6 || @ Braves || 0–2 || Jay || Raydon (3–3) || — || 26,288 || 36–41 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 78 || July 10 || @ Cubs || 7–8 || Phillips || Law (7–7) || Henry || 35,000 || 36–42 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 79 || July 11 || @ Cubs || 7–2 || Kline (8–9) || Drabowsky || — || 8,070 || 37–42 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 80 || July 12 || @ Cardinals || 0–2 || Mizell || Friend (10–10) || — || 12,956 || 37–43 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 81 || July 13 || @ Cardinals || 10–8 || Blackburn (2–1) || Jackson || Law (1) || 27,844 || 38–43 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 82 || July 13 || @ Cardinals || 8–6 || Law (8–7) || Stobbs || — || 27,844 || 39–43 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 83 || July 15 || @ Dodgers || 6–2 || Kline (9–9) || Drysdale || Gross (5) || 20,827 || 40–43 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 84 || July 16 || @ Dodgers || 7–4 || Friend (11–10) || Kipp || Face (9) || 19,706 || 41–43 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 85 || July 17 || @ Dodgers || 3–5 || Williams || Witt (2–2) || Labine || 18,677 || 41–44 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 86 || July 18 || @ Giants || 4–5 || Miller || Law (8–8) || Grissom || 22,770 || 41–45 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 87 || July 19 || @ Giants || 4–5 || Monzant || Porterfield (1–4) || Antonelli || 19,685 || 41–46 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 88 || July 20 || @ Giants || 3–7 || Giel || Friend (11–11) || Gomez || 22,814 || 41–47 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 89 || July 23 || Dodgers || 11–3 || Kline (10–9) || Williams || — || || 42–47 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 90 || July 23 || Dodgers || 6–3 || Friend (12–11) || Labine || Face (10) || 18,938 || 43–47 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 91 || July 24 || Dodgers || 5–3 || Witt (3–2) || Williams || Face (11) || 7,437 || 44–47 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 92 || July 25 || Giants || 10–0 || Raydon (4–3) || Miller || — || 30,545 || 45–47 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 93 || July 26 || Giants || 0–1 || Antonelli || Law (8–9) || Grissom || 15,549 || 45–48 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 94 || July 27 || Giants || 2–1 (14) || Gross (3–2) || Monzant || — || || 46–48 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 95 || July 27 || Giants || 4–3 || Porterfield (2–4) || Giel || — || 31,718 || 47–48 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 96 || July 29 || Cubs || 6–4 || Friend (13–11) || Briggs || Face (12) || 20,325 || 48–48 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 97 || July 30 || Cubs || 7–1 (8) || Witt (4–2) || Phillips || Porterfield (2) || 20,869 || 49–48 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 98 || July 31 || Cubs || 4–5 (8) || Hobbie || Gross (3–3) || Henry || 13,060 || 49–49

|- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 99 || August 1 || Cardinals || 2–0 || Kline (11–9) || Mabe || — || 27,862 || 50–49 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 100 || August 2 || Cardinals || 1–0 || Law (9–9) || Jones || — || 15,028 || 51–49 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 101 || August 3 || Cardinals || 2–0 || Friend (14–11) || Maglie || — || || 52–49 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 102 || August 3 || Cardinals || 2–1 || Witt (5–2) || Mizell || — || || 53–49 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 103 || August 4 || @ Braves || 4–3 || Raydon (5–3) || Pizarro || Face (13) || 24,096 || 54–49 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb"