1958 Eastern League

1958 > Class A > League History
Overall: 529 games, 8 teams, approx. 132 games in season
Attendance: n/a
Other Years: 1957 / 1959
League Index / Batting Leaders / Pitching Leaders / Other Years: 1957 / 1959

League Index / Batting Leaders / Pitching Leaders / Other Years: 1957 / 1959

League Standings

North Division

Tm	Aff	W	L	W-L%	GB
Springfield Giants	SFG	68	65	.511	--
Williamsport Grays	PHI	67	65	.508	0.5
Binghamton Triplets	NYY	66	68	.493	2.5
Albany Senators	OAK	57	70	.449	8

South Division

Tm	Aff	W	L	W-L%	GB
Lancaster Red Roses	DET	75	57	.568	--
Reading Indians	CLE	75	58	.564	0.5
York White Roses	STL	68	61	.527	5.5
Allentown Red Sox	BOS	51	83	.381	25

This league's standings, if available, are based on full season team pitching records. Leagues may have have split season and postseason results that are not currently available.

League Batting

Tm	Aff	BatAge	R/G	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	SH	SF
Lancaster Red Roses	DET	24.4	5.00	132	5056	4317	660	1171	152	54	61	586	50	638	707	.271	.363	.374	.736	1614	66	35
Williamsport Grays	PHI	23.2	4.82	132	5139	4384	636	1086	196	45	77	570	37	640	831	.248	.341	.366	.706	1603	72	43
Reading Indians	CLE	24.1	4.76	134	4961	4338	638	1127	162	59	70	572	147	506	661	.260	.333	.373	.706	1617	64	53
York White Roses	STL	23.4	4.63	130	4868	4319	602	1162	175	49	61	541	54	434	638	.269	.332	.375	.707	1618	66	49
Albany Senators	KCA	24.2	4.27	127	4760	4202	542	1086	167	46	54	488	37	448	646	.258	.328	.359	.686	1507	77	33
Springfield Giants	SFG	22.8	4.19	134	5031	4512	562	1135	204	39	49	502	59	427	721	.252	.314	.347	.661	1564	64	28
Binghamton Triplets	NYY	22.7	4.12	134	5037	4332	552	1055	163	40	73	476	78	584	824	.244	.330	.350	.681	1517	77	44
Allentown Red Sox	BOS	23.6	3.91	135	5028	4350	528	1004	151	35	68	483	17	590	892	.231	.321	.329	.649	1429	61	27
League Totals		23.5	4.46	1058	39880	34754	4720	8826	1370	367	513	4218	479	4267	5920	.254	.333	.359	.692	12469	547	312

League Pitching

Tm	Aff	PitchAge	R/G	W	L	W-L%	G	GS	R
Springfield Giants	SFG	22.3	4.06	68	65	.511	134	134	544
Binghamton Triplets	NYY	21.6	4.34	66	68	.493	134	134	581
Williamsport Grays	PHI	22.6	4.45	67	65	.508	132	132	587
Reading Indians	CLE	22.8	4.60	75	58	.564	134	134	617
York White Roses	STL	22.5	4.69	68	61	.527	130	130	610
Lancaster Red Roses	DET	22.8	4.73	75	57	.568	132	132	625
Albany Senators	KCA	23.1	4.73	57	70	.449	127	127	601
Allentown Red Sox	BOS	24.4	4.85	51	83	.381	135	135	655
League Totals		22.8	4.56	527	527	.500	1058	1058	4820

League Fielding

Tm	Aff	G	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	PB	Managers
Springfield Giants	SFG	134	3497	1431	159	108	.969	17	Andy Gilbert
Albany Senators	KCA	127	3301	1301	156	104	.967	17	n/a
Reading Indians	CLE	134	3473	1326	180	135	.964	18	Clyde McCullough
Lancaster Red Roses	DET	132	3393	1420	195	122	.961	18	Johnny Pesky
York White Roses	STL	130	3351	1313	187	102	.961	25	Joe Schultz
Allentown Red Sox	BOS	135	3464	1314	197	106	.960	22	Eddie Popowski
Williamsport Grays	PHI	132	3461	1404	207	134	.959	17	Dick Carter
Binghamton Triplets	NYY	134	3468	1466	226	119	.956	25	n/a
League Totals		1058	27408	10975	1507	930	.962	159

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