1958 Pittsburgh Pirates Roster (40-man)

1957 Season 1959 Season

Record: 84-70-0, Finished 2nd in National League (Schedule and Results)

Manager: Danny Murtaugh (84-70)

General Manager: Joe Brown

Ballpark: Forbes Field

Attendance: 1,311,988 (3rd of 8)

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 98, Pitching - 98
One-year: Batting - 95, Pitching - 94

Pythagorean W-L: 83-71, 662 Runs, 607 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
Gene Baker	33	us US	R	R	6' 1"	170	Jun 15, 1925	7	29	11	29	14	0	0	0	3	11	0	0	0	0	0	16	0	0.3	$20,000
Ron Blackburn	23	us US	R	R	6' 0"	160	Apr 23, 1935	1st	38	2	38	38	38	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.3	$6,000
Harry Bright	28	us US	R	R	6' 0"	190	Sep 22, 1929	1st	15	5	15	7	0	0	0	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	5	3	0.0	$7,000
Roberto Clemente HOF	23	pr PR	R	R	5' 11"	175	Aug 18, 1934	4	140	129	140	135	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	135	135	6	1	4.4	$20,000
Bennie Daniels	26	us US	L	R	6' 1"	193	Jun 17, 1932	2	8	5	8	8	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.4
Roy Face	30	us US	R	R	5' 8"	155	Feb 20, 1928	5	57	0	57	57	57	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.7
Hank Foiles	29	us US	R	R	6' 0"	195	Jun 10, 1929	5	104	88	104	103	0	103	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1.2
Gene Freese	24	us US	R	R	5' 11"	175	Jan 8, 1934	4	17	1	17	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	15	1	-0.1
Bob Friend	27	us US	R	R	6' 0"	190	Nov 24, 1930	8	38	38	38	38	38	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.8		All-Star
Dick Groat	27	us US	R	R	5' 11"	180	Nov 4, 1930	5	151	149	151	149	0	0	0	0	0	149	0	0	0	0	2	0	3.8
Don Gross	27	us US	L	L	5' 11"	186	Jun 30, 1931	4	40	3	40	40	40	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.1
Bill Hall	29	us US	L	R	5' 11"	165	Jul 30, 1928	3	51	38	51	51	0	51	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0.5
Ron Kline	26	us US	R	R	6' 3"	205	Mar 9, 1932	5	33	32	33	32	32	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2.3
Ted Kluszewski	33	us US	L	L	6' 2"	225	Sep 10, 1924	12	100	72	100	72	0	0	72	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	28	0	0.4
Danny Kravitz	27	us US	L	R	5' 11"	195	Dec 21, 1930	3	45	26	45	37	0	37	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	2	-0.1
Vern Law	28	us US	R	R	6' 2"	195	Mar 12, 1930	7	36	29	36	35	35	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1.1
Bill Mazeroski HOF	21	us US	R	R	5' 11"	183	Sep 5, 1936	3	152	152	152	152	0	0	0	152	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4.8		All-Star
Román Mejías	32	cu CU	R	R	6' 0"	175	Aug 9, 1925	3	76	30	76	58	0	0	0	0	0	0	37	12	11	58	21	7	0.3
Eddie O'Brien	27	us US	R	R	5' 9"	165	Dec 11, 1930	5	1	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.1
Johnny O'Brien	27	us US	R	R	5' 9"	170	Dec 11, 1930	5	3	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0.0
Jim Pendleton	34	us US	R	R	6' 0"	185	Jan 7, 1924	7	3	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0.0
George Perez	20	us US	R	R	6' 2"	200	Dec 29, 1937	1st	4	0	4	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.1
Hardy Peterson	28	us US	R	R	6' 0"	205	Oct 17, 1929	3	2	2	2	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.1
Bob Porterfield	34	us US	R	R	6' 0"	190	Aug 10, 1923	11	37	6	37	37	37	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.5
John Powers	28	us US	L	R	6' 1"	185	Jul 8, 1929	4	57	12	57	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	12	14	42	1	-0.4
Curt Raydon	24	us US	R	R	6' 4"	190	Nov 18, 1933	1st	31	20	31	31	31	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.6
Dick Schofield	23	us US	B	R	5' 9"	163	Jan 7, 1935	6	26	5	26	7	0	0	0	0	2	5	0	0	0	0	7	13	-0.1
Bob Skinner	26	us US	L	R	6' 4"	190	Oct 3, 1931	4	144	141	144	141	0	0	0	0	0	0	141	0	0	141	3	0	4.4	$13,500	All-Star
Bob Smith	28	us US	R	L	6' 1"	190	Feb 1, 1930	3	35	4	35	35	35	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.8
Paul Smith	27	us US	L	L	5' 8"	165	Mar 19, 1931	3	6	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0	0.0
R C Stevens	23	us US	R	L	6' 5"	219	Jul 22, 1934	1st	59	19	59	52	0	0	52	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	10	0.5
Dick Stuart	25	us US	R	R	6' 4"	212	Nov 7, 1932	1st	67	61	67	64	0	0	64	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0.9	$6,000
Frank Thomas	29	us US	R	R	6' 3"	200	Jun 11, 1929	8	149	148	149	148	0	0	2	0	139	0	5	0	4	8	1	0	3.0		All-Star
Bill Virdon	27	us US	L	R	6' 0"	175	Jun 9, 1931	4	144	143	144	143	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	143	0	143	1	0	2.8	$17,000
Don Williams	26	us US	R	R	6' 2"	180	Sep 14, 1931	1st	2	0	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.1
Red Witt	26	us US	R	R	6' 3"	185	Nov 9, 1931	2	18	15	18	18	18	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.8
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
Danny Murtaugh	40	us US	Oct 8, 1917	Manager	Apr 15	Sep 28
Bill Burwell	63	us US	Mar 27, 1895	Pitching	Apr 15	Sep 28
Sam Narron	44	us US	Aug 25, 1913	Bullpen	Apr 15	Sep 28
Frank Oceak	45	us US	Sep 8, 1912	Third base	Apr 15	Sep 28
Len Levy	45	us US	Jun 11, 1913		Apr 15	Sep 28
Name	Age	Birth	DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date