1958 Chicago Cubs Roster (40-man)

1957 Season 1959 Season

Record: 72-82-0, Finished 5th in National League (Schedule and Results)

Manager: Bob Scheffing (72-82)

General Manager: John Holland

Ballpark: Wrigley Field

Attendance: 979,904 (6th of 8)

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 99, Pitching - 100
One-year: Batting - 100, Pitching - 100

Pythagorean W-L: 75-79, 709 Runs, 725 Runs Allowed

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Full-Season Roster & Games by Position

Full-Season Roster & Games by Position
Name	Age	Birth	B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	PH	PR	WAR	Salary
Bobby Adams	36	us US	R	R	5' 10"	160	Dec 14, 1921	13	62	12	62	25	0	0	11	7	9	0	0	0	0	0	42	3	0.1	$12,500
Bob Anderson	22	us US	R	R	6' 4"	210	Sep 29, 1935	2	17	8	17	17	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.7	$6,000
Ernie Banks HOF	27	us US	R	R	6' 1"	180	Jan 31, 1931	6	154	154	154	154	0	0	0	0	0	154	0	0	0	0	0	0	9.3	$27,500	All-Star
Jim Bolger	26	us US	R	R	6' 2"	180	Feb 23, 1932	6	84	20	84	37	0	0	0	0	0	0	28	5	6	37	57	0	-0.1	$9,500
John Briggs	24	us US	R	R	5' 10"	175	Jan 24, 1934	3	20	17	20	20	20	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.6	$7,000
Jim Brosnan	28	us US	R	R	6' 4"	197	Oct 24, 1929	4	8	8	8	8	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.9
John Buzhardt	21	us US	R	R	6' 2"	195	Aug 17, 1936	1st	6	2	6	6	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.0	$7,000
Al Dark	36	us US	R	R	5' 11"	185	Jan 7, 1922	12	114	111	114	111	0	0	0	0	111	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	1.3
Moe Drabowsky	22	pl PL	R	R	6' 3"	190	Jul 21, 1935	3	22	20	22	22	22	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.1
Dick Drott	21	us US	R	R	6' 0"	185	Jul 1, 1936	2	39	31	39	39	39	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-1.5
Dick Ellsworth	18	us US	L	L	6' 3"	180	Mar 22, 1940	1st	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.2
Don Elston	29	us US	R	R	6' 0"	165	Apr 6, 1929	3	69	0	69	69	69	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.9
Frank Ernaga	27	us US	R	R	6' 1"	195	Aug 22, 1930	2	9	0	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	0
Gene Fodge	26	us US	R	R	6' 0"	175	Jul 9, 1931	1st	16	4	16	16	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.1
Hersh Freeman	29	us US	R	R	6' 3"	220	Jul 1, 1928	6	9	0	9	9	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.7
Gabe Gabler	27	us US	L	R	6' 1"	190	Aug 4, 1930	1st	3	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
Johnny Goryl	24	us US	R	R	5' 10"	175	Oct 21, 1933	2	83	57	83	72	0	0	0	35	44	0	0	0	0	0	13	2	0.6
Bill Henry	30	us US	L	L	6' 2"	180	Oct 15, 1927	5	44	0	44	44	44	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.6
Dave Hillman	30	us US	R	R	5' 11"	168	Sep 14, 1927	4	32	16	32	31	31	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1.4
Glen Hobbie	22	us US	R	R	6' 2"	195	Apr 24, 1936	2	55	16	55	55	55	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.6
Lou Jackson	22	us US	L	R	5' 10"	168	Jul 26, 1935	1st	24	6	24	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	4	7	12	11	5	-0.3
Footer Johnson	26	us US	L	L	5' 11"	175	Feb 15, 1932	1st	8	0	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	3
Jerry Kindall	23	us US	R	R	6' 2"	175	May 27, 1935	3	3	2	3	3	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Chick King	27	us US	R	R	6' 2"	190	Nov 10, 1930	4	8	2	8	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	0	7	1	0	0.0
Dale Long	32	us US	L	L	6' 4"	205	Feb 6, 1926	5	142	135	142	137	0	2	137	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	1.3
Turk Lown	34	us US	R	R	6' 0"	180	May 30, 1924	7	4	0	4	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Jim Marshall	27	us US	L	L	6' 1"	190	May 25, 1931	1st	26	23	26	24	0	0	15	0	0	0	0	0	11	11	2	0	0.4
Gordon Massa	22	us US	L	R	6' 3"	210	Sep 2, 1935	2	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Ed Mayer	26	us US	L	L	6' 2"	185	Nov 30, 1931	2	19	0	19	19	19	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.2
Bobby Morgan	32	us US	R	R	5' 9"	175	Jun 29, 1926	8	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Walt Moryn	32	us US	L	R	6' 2"	205	Apr 12, 1926	5	143	136	143	141	0	0	0	0	0	0	141	0	0	141	7	0	3.6		All-Star
Cal Neeman	29	us US	R	R	6' 1"	192	Feb 18, 1929	2	76	57	76	71	0	71	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	2	1.5
Dolan Nichols	28	us US	R	R	6' 0"	195	Feb 28, 1930	1st	24	0	24	24	24	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.5
Taylor Phillips	25	us US	L	L	5' 11"	185	Jun 18, 1933	3	39	27	39	39	39	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-1.0
Freddy Rodríguez	34	cu CU	R	R	6' 0"	180	Apr 29, 1924	1st	7	0	7	7	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.3
Elmer Singleton	40	us US	R	R	6' 2"	174	Jun 26, 1918	7	2	0	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.4	$10,000
Paul Smith	27	us US	L	L	5' 8"	165	Mar 19, 1931	3	18	2	18	4	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	14	1	-0.2
Marcelino Solis	27	mx MX	L	L	6' 1"	185	Jul 19, 1930	1st	15	4	15	15	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-1.1	$7,000
Chuck Tanner	29	us US	L	L	6' 0"	185	Jul 4, 1928	4	73	11	73	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	10	15	59	0	0.0
El Tappe	31	us US	R	R	5' 11"	180	May 21, 1927	4	17	9	17	16	0	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	-0.2
Sammy Taylor	25	us US	L	R	6' 2"	185	Feb 27, 1933	1st	96	81	96	87	0	87	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	14	0	0.4
Tony Taylor	22	cu CU	R	R	5' 9"	170	Dec 19, 1935	1st	140	128	140	138	0	0	0	137	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	-0.2
Moe Thacker	24	us US	R	R	6' 3"	205	May 21, 1934	1st	11	7	11	9	0	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0.2
Bobby Thomson	34	gb GB	R	R	6' 2"	180	Oct 25, 1923	13	152	148	152	150	0	0	0	0	4	0	7	145	2	148	2	0	3.1
Lee Walls	25	us US	R	R	6' 3"	205	Jan 6, 1933	4	136	131	136	132	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	132	132	4	0	4.4		All-Star
Bob Will	26	us US	L	L	5' 10"	175	Jul 15, 1931	2	6	0	6	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	5	0	0.0
Name	Age	Birth	B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	PH	PR	WAR	Salary

Coaching Staff

Coaching Staff
Name	Age	Birth	DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date
Bob Scheffing	44	us US	Aug 11, 1913	Manager	Apr 15	Sep 27
Freddie Fitzsimmons	56	us US	Jul 28, 1901	Pitching	Apr 15	Sep 27
Rogers Hornsby	62	us US	Apr 27, 1896		Apr 15	Sep 27
George Myatt	44	us US	Jun 14, 1914	Coach	Apr 15	Sep 27
Name	Age	Birth	DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date