1958 MLB Leaders and Award Winners

2 leagues · 154 team games · 46 ranking tables · 23 awards

Awards

Most Valuable Player

Ernie BanksNational League
Jackie JensenAmerican League

Cy Young Award

Bob TurleyBoth leagues — one award across both

Rookie of the Year

Orlando CepedaNational League
Albie PearsonAmerican League

Gold Glove

Hank AaronNational League
Luis AparicioAmerican League
Frank BollingAmerican League
Ken BoyerNational League
Del CrandallNational League
Harvey HaddixNational League
Gil HodgesNational League
Al KalineAmerican League
Sherm LollarAmerican League
Frank MalzoneAmerican League
Willie MaysNational League
Bill MazeroskiNational League
Roy McMillanNational League
Jim PiersallAmerican League
Vic PowerAmerican League
Frank RobinsonNational League
Bobby ShantzAmerican League
Norm SiebernAmerican League

Not every award existed in this season. This database has Silver Slugger (from 1980). Their absence here is not a statement about these players: those awards had not been invented yet.

American League

Led the American League — the first row of every table below.

Batting13 categories

RunsR

1	Mickey Mantle	127
2	Pete Runnels	103
3	Vic Power	98
4	Minnie Miñoso	94
5	Bob Cerv	93
6	Frank Bolling	91
7	Roger Maris	87
8	Roy Sievers	85
9	Al Kaline	84
9	Hector Lopez	84

HitsH

1	Nellie Fox	187
2	Frank Malzone	185
3	Vic Power	184
4	Pete Runnels	183
5	Harvey Kuenn	179
6	Al Kaline	170
7	Minnie Miñoso	168
8	Frank Bolling	164
9	Roy Sievers	162
10	Mickey Mantle	158

Doubles2B

1	Harvey Kuenn	39
2	Vic Power	37
3	Al Kaline	34
4	Pete Runnels	32
5	Jackie Jensen	31
6	Frank Malzone	30
7	Billy Gardner	28
7	Hector Lopez	28
9	Rocky Colavito	26
10	Frank Bolling	25
10	Don Buddin	25
10	Minnie Miñoso	25
10	Albie Pearson	25

Triples3B

1	Vic Power	10
2	Luis Aparicio	9
2	Jim Lemon	9
2	Bill Tuttle	9
5	Gail Harris	8
6	Bob Cerv	7
6	Al Kaline	7
6	Jim Landis	7
6	Bob Martyn	7
10	Hank Bauer	6
10	Nellie Fox	6
10	Herb Plews	6

Home RunsHR

1	Mickey Mantle	42
2	Rocky Colavito	41
3	Roy Sievers	39
4	Bob Cerv	38
5	Jackie Jensen	35
6	Gus Triandos	30
7	Roger Maris	28
8	Jim Lemon	26
8	Ted Williams	26
10	Minnie Miñoso	24

Runs Batted InRBI

1	Jackie Jensen	122
2	Rocky Colavito	113
3	Roy Sievers	108
4	Bob Cerv	104
5	Mickey Mantle	97
6	Yogi Berra	90
7	Frank Malzone	87
8	Al Kaline	85
8	Ted Williams	85
10	Sherm Lollar	84

WalksBB

1	Mickey Mantle	129
2	Jackie Jensen	99
3	Ted Williams	98
4	Pete Runnels	87
5	Rocky Colavito	84
6	Don Buddin	82
7	Eddie Yost	81
8	Bill Tuttle	74
9	Norm Siebern	66
9	Gene Woodling	66

Stolen BasesSB

1	Luis Aparicio	29
2	Jim Rivera	21
3	Jim Landis	19
4	Mickey Mantle	18
5	Minnie Miñoso	14
6	Billy Harrell	12
6	Jim Piersall	12
8	Red Wilson	10
9	Jackie Jensen	9
10	Al Kaline	7
10	Albie Pearson	7
10	Al Pilarcik	7
10	Earl Torgeson	7
10	Bill Tuttle	7

Wins Above ReplacementWAR

1	Mickey Mantle	9.5
2	Rocky Colavito	6.8
3	Bob Cerv	6.8
4	Pete Runnels	6.1
5	Jackie Jensen	5.7
6	Ted Williams	5.5
7	Al Kaline	4.9
8	Sherm Lollar	4.9
9	Roy Sievers	4.8
10	Minnie Miñoso	4.7

Batting Averagemin 477 PA

1	Ted Williams	.328
2	Pete Runnels	.322
3	Harvey Kuenn	.319
4	Al Kaline	.313
5	Vic Power	.312
6	Bob Cerv	.305
7	Mickey Mantle	.304
8	Rocky Colavito	.303
9	Minnie Miñoso	.302
10	Nellie Fox	.300
10	Norm Siebern	.300

On-Base Percentagemin 477 PA

1	Ted Williams	.458
2	Mickey Mantle	.443
3	Pete Runnels	.416
4	Rocky Colavito	.405
5	Jackie Jensen	.396
6	Norm Siebern	.388
7	Minnie Miñoso	.383
8	Gene Woodling	.378
9	Al Kaline	.374
10	Harvey Kuenn	.373

Slugging Percentagemin 477 PA

1	Rocky Colavito	.620
2	Bob Cerv	.592
2	Mickey Mantle	.592
4	Ted Williams	.584
5	Roy Sievers	.544
6	Jackie Jensen	.535
7	Al Kaline	.490
7	Vic Power	.490
9	Minnie Miñoso	.484
10	Gail Harris	.481

On-Base Plus Sluggingmin 477 PA

1	Ted Williams	1.042
2	Mickey Mantle	1.035
3	Rocky Colavito	1.024
4	Bob Cerv	.963
5	Jackie Jensen	.931
6	Roy Sievers	.900
7	Minnie Miñoso	.867
8	Al Kaline	.864
9	Pete Runnels	.854
10	Norm Siebern	.842

Pitching10 categories

WinsW

1	Bob Turley	21
2	Billy Pierce	17
3	Frank Lary	16
3	Cal McLish	16
5	Dick Donovan	15
5	Paul Foytack	15
5	Arnie Portocarrero	15
8	Jim Bunning	14
8	Ike Delock	14
8	Whitey Ford	14
8	Billy O'Dell	14
8	Pedro Ramos	14
8	Early Wynn	14

SavesSV

1	Ryne Duren	20
2	Dick Hyde	18
3	Leo Kiely	12
4	Murray Wall	10
5	Tom Gorman	8
5	Turk Lown	8
5	Billy O'Dell	8
5	Gerry Staley	8
9	George Zuverink	7
10	Tex Clevenger	6

StrikeoutsSO

1	Early Wynn	179
2	Jim Bunning	177
3	Bob Turley	168
4	Jack Harshman	161
5	Camilo Pascual	146
6	Whitey Ford	145
7	Billy Pierce	144
8	Billy O'Dell	137
9	Paul Foytack	135
10	Ralph Terry	134

Innings PitchedIP

1	Frank Lary	260.3
2	Pedro Ramos	259.3
3	Dick Donovan	248.0
4	Bob Turley	245.3
5	Billy Pierce	245.0
6	Early Wynn	239.7
7	Jack Harshman	236.3
8	Paul Foytack	230.0
9	Tom Brewer	227.3
10	Cal McLish	225.7

Complete GamesCG

1	Frank Lary	19
1	Billy Pierce	19
1	Bob Turley	19
4	Jack Harshman	17
5	Dick Donovan	16
5	Paul Foytack	16
7	Whitey Ford	15
8	Cal McLish	13
9	Billy O'Dell	12
10	Mudcat Grant	11
10	Early Wynn	11

ShutoutsSHO

1	Whitey Ford	7
2	Bob Turley	6
3	Dick Donovan	4
3	Pedro Ramos	4
3	Early Wynn	4
6	Jim Bunning	3
6	Ned Garver	3
6	Jack Harshman	3
6	Don Larsen	3
6	Frank Lary	3
6	Billy O'Dell	3
6	Billy Pierce	3
6	Arnie Portocarrero	3
6	Ralph Terry	3

Wins Above ReplacementWAR

1	Whitey Ford	4.6
2	Billy O'Dell	4.3
3	Frank Lary	4.3
4	Frank Sullivan	4.2
5	Dick Donovan	3.9
6	Jack Harshman	3.8
7	Camilo Pascual	3.7
8	Paul Foytack	3.1
9	Jim Bunning	2.9
10	Tom Brewer	2.5

Earned Run Averagemin 154 IP

1	Whitey Ford	2.01
2	Billy Pierce	2.68
3	Jack Harshman	2.89
4	Frank Lary	2.90
5	Billy O'Dell	2.97
6	Bob Turley	2.97
7	Cal McLish	2.99
8	Dick Donovan	3.01
9	Camilo Pascual	3.15
10	Arnie Portocarrero	3.25

Walks and Hits per Inningmin 154 IP

1	Whitey Ford	1.08
2	Billy Pierce	1.10
3	Arnie Portocarrero	1.12
4	Billy O'Dell	1.14
5	Gary Bell	1.18
6	Dick Donovan	1.18
6	Jack Harshman	1.18
8	Paul Foytack	1.20
9	Jim Bunning	1.22
10	Frank Lary	1.22

Fielding Independent Pitchingmin 154 IP

1	Billy O'Dell	2.75
2	Whitey Ford	2.87
3	Camilo Pascual	2.92
4	Frank Sullivan	3.01
5	Jack Harshman	3.20
6	Dick Donovan	3.38
7	Frank Lary	3.39
8	Arnie Portocarrero	3.56
9	Ike Delock	3.56
10	Duke Maas	3.59

National League

Led the National League — the first row of every table below.

Batting13 categories

RunsR

1	Willie Mays	121
2	Ernie Banks	119
3	Hank Aaron	109
4	Ken Boyer	101
5	Richie Ashburn	98
6	Eddie Mathews	97
7	Bob Skinner	93
8	Frank Robinson	90
9	Frank Thomas	89
10	Orlando Cepeda	88

HitsH

1	Richie Ashburn	215
2	Willie Mays	208
3	Hank Aaron	196
4	Ernie Banks	193
5	Orlando Cepeda	188
6	Ken Boyer	175
6	Dick Groat	175
8	Bob Skinner	170
9	Johnny Temple	166
10	Bill Virdon	161

Doubles2B

1	Orlando Cepeda	38
2	Dick Groat	36
3	Stan Musial	35
4	Hank Aaron	34
4	Harry Anderson	34
6	Willie Mays	33
6	Bob Skinner	33
8	Johnny Temple	31
9	Don Hoak	30
10	Bobby Thomson	27

Triples3B

1	Richie Ashburn	13
2	Ernie Banks	11
2	Willie Mays	11
2	Bill Virdon	11
5	Don Blasingame	10
5	Roberto Clemente	10
7	Ken Boyer	9
7	Dick Groat	9
7	John Roseboro	9
7	Bob Skinner	9

Home RunsHR

1	Ernie Banks	47
2	Frank Thomas	35
3	Eddie Mathews	31
3	Frank Robinson	31
5	Hank Aaron	30
6	Willie Mays	29
7	Walt Moryn	26
8	Orlando Cepeda	25
9	Wes Covington	24
9	Lee Walls	24

Runs Batted InRBI

1	Ernie Banks	129
2	Frank Thomas	109
3	Harry Anderson	97
4	Orlando Cepeda	96
4	Willie Mays	96
6	Hank Aaron	95
7	Ken Boyer	90
8	Carl Furillo	83
8	Frank Robinson	83
10	Bobby Thomson	82

WalksBB

1	Richie Ashburn	97
2	Johnny Temple	91
3	Eddie Mathews	85
4	Joe Cunningham	82
5	Jim Gilliam	78
5	Willie Mays	78
7	Daryl Spencer	73
8	Stan Musial	72
9	Dale Long	66
10	Walt Moryn	62
10	Frank Robinson	62

Stolen BasesSB

1	Willie Mays	31
2	Richie Ashburn	30
3	Tony Taylor	21
4	Don Blasingame	20
5	Jim Gilliam	18
6	Orlando Cepeda	15
6	Johnny Temple	15
8	Don Zimmer	14
9	Chico Fernandez	12
9	Bob Skinner	12

Wins Above ReplacementWAR

1	Willie Mays	11.3
2	Richie Ashburn	9.5
3	Ernie Banks	9.0
4	Ken Boyer	6.3
5	Hank Aaron	6.3
6	Johnny Temple	5.3
7	Stan Musial	5.2
8	Eddie Mathews	5.0
9	Frank Robinson	4.8
10	Bobby Thomson	4.4

Batting Averagemin 477 PA

1	Richie Ashburn	.350
2	Willie Mays	.347
3	Stan Musial	.337
4	Hank Aaron	.326
5	Bob Skinner	.321
6	Ernie Banks	.313
7	Orlando Cepeda	.312
8	Ken Boyer	.307
9	Johnny Temple	.306
10	Lee Walls	.304

On-Base Percentagemin 477 PA

1	Richie Ashburn	.440
2	Stan Musial	.423
3	Willie Mays	.419
4	Johnny Temple	.405
5	Bob Skinner	.387
6	Hank Aaron	.386
7	Harry Anderson	.373
8	Lee Walls	.370
9	Ernie Banks	.366
10	Ken Boyer	.360

Slugging Percentagemin 477 PA

1	Ernie Banks	.614
2	Willie Mays	.583
3	Hank Aaron	.546
4	Stan Musial	.528
4	Frank Thomas	.528
6	Harry Anderson	.524
7	Orlando Cepeda	.512
8	Frank Robinson	.504
9	Ken Boyer	.496
10	Walt Moryn	.494

On-Base Plus Sluggingmin 477 PA

1	Willie Mays	1.002
2	Ernie Banks	.980
3	Stan Musial	.950
4	Hank Aaron	.931
5	Harry Anderson	.897
6	Richie Ashburn	.881
7	Bob Skinner	.879
8	Frank Thomas	.863
8	Lee Walls	.863
10	Ken Boyer	.857

Pitching10 categories

WinsW

1	Bob Friend	22
1	Warren Spahn	22
3	Lew Burdette	20
4	Bob Purkey	17
4	Robin Roberts	17
6	Johnny Antonelli	16
7	Sam Jones	14
7	Vern Law	14
9	Larry Jackson	13
9	Ron Kline	13
9	Johnny Podres	13
9	Ray Semproch	13

SavesSV

1	Roy Face	20
2	Clem Labine	14
3	Turk Farrell	11
4	Don Elston	10
4	Marv Grissom	10
4	Johnny Klippstein	10
7	Hal Jeffcoat	9
8	Larry Jackson	8
8	Don McMahon	8
10	Jim Brosnan	7
10	Don Gross	7

StrikeoutsSO

1	Sam Jones	225
2	Warren Spahn	150
3	Johnny Antonelli	143
3	Johnny Podres	143
5	Bob Friend	135
6	Don Drysdale	131
6	Sandy Koufax	131
8	Robin Roberts	130
9	Dick Drott	127
10	Larry Jackson	124

Innings PitchedIP

1	Warren Spahn	290.0
2	Lew Burdette	275.3
3	Bob Friend	274.0
4	Robin Roberts	269.7
5	Sam Jones	250.0
5	Bob Purkey	250.0
7	Johnny Antonelli	241.7
8	Ron Kline	237.3
9	Don Drysdale	211.7
10	Johnny Podres	210.3

Complete GamesCG

1	Warren Spahn	23
2	Robin Roberts	21
3	Lew Burdette	19
4	Bob Purkey	17
5	Bob Friend	16
6	Sam Jones	14
7	Johnny Antonelli	13
8	Ray Semproch	12
9	Larry Jackson	11
9	Ron Kline	11

ShutoutsSHO

1	Carl Willey	4
2	Lew Burdette	3
2	Joey Jay	3
2	Bob Purkey	3
2	Red Witt	3
6	Sam Jones	2
6	Ron Kline	2
6	Brooks Lawrence	2
6	Mike McCormick	2
6	Vinegar Bend Mizell	2
6	Johnny Podres	2
6	Bob Rush	2
6	Jack Sanford	2
6	Ray Semproch	2
6	Warren Spahn	2
6	Stan Williams	2

Wins Above ReplacementWAR

1	Sam Jones	4.8
2	Lew Burdette	4.6
3	Bob Friend	4.3
4	Robin Roberts	3.8
5	Warren Spahn	3.3
6	Curt Simmons	3.1
7	Bob Purkey	2.8
8	Joe Nuxhall	2.5
9	Vern Law	2.5
10	Stu Miller	2.5

Earned Run Averagemin 154 IP

1	Stu Miller	2.47
2	Sam Jones	2.88
3	Lew Burdette	2.91
4	Warren Spahn	3.07
5	Robin Roberts	3.24
6	Johnny Antonelli	3.28
7	Jim Brosnan	3.35
8	Vinegar Bend Mizell	3.42
9	Harvey Haddix	3.52
10	Ron Kline	3.53

Walks and Hits per Inningmin 154 IP

1	Stu Miller	1.15
1	Warren Spahn	1.15
3	Robin Roberts	1.19
4	Lew Burdette	1.20
5	Bob Purkey	1.23
6	Sam Jones	1.24
7	Johnny Antonelli	1.25
8	Harvey Haddix	1.27
9	Bob Friend	1.31
10	Ron Kline	1.31

Fielding Independent Pitchingmin 154 IP

1	Lew Burdette	3.10
2	Stu Miller	3.15
3	Curt Simmons	3.16
4	Sam Jones	3.23
5	Bob Friend	3.39
6	Joe Nuxhall	3.42
7	Brooks Lawrence	3.50
8	Larry Jackson	3.53
9	Vern Law	3.54
10	Robin Roberts	3.55

How this page is built

The qualifying line for 1958 is 477 plate appearances and 154 innings pitched. It comes from the length of the schedule — 154 games per team, measured from the season files themselves — at the official rate of 3.1 plate appearances and one inning per team game. Batting average, on-base, slugging, OPS, earned run average and WHIP all use it; a player who came to the plate twice and got two hits does not appear at the top of the batting average table, which is exactly what that line is for. Counting statistics such as home runs and strikeouts have no minimum, because none is needed.

How the rankings were made

Wins above replacement in these tables is ours rather than the source database's, so it will not match a published figure exactly. Also: why every ranking stops at one league, and why some categories are missing on purpose.

Every ranking on this page is worked out inside one league. 1958 is counted as 2 separate leagues — American League and National League, and a player is ranked only against the men in his own. Leading the American League and leading baseball are different claims, and the one we can make from these files is the first. There is no combined table anywhere on this page, because adding two leagues together would produce a number that no record book recognises.

There are 46 ranking tables here, 16 places deep. Players tied on a value share a place, so a table can run past ten rows when the tenth spot is shared, and a league with fewer than ten qualified players in a category is left out rather than shown as a top ten that is not one. A player who did none of the thing is not ranked in it either — a shutout table lists the pitchers who threw one, not the hundreds who threw none tied on zero. Some categories are missing on purpose: nobody leads a league in strikeouts at the plate, in losses, or in home runs allowed. A ranking is meant to mark an achievement, so only achievements are ranked.

Wins above replacement on this page is ours, not the source database's. The hitting and pitching files carry a WAR column that we compute here from the same season lines you see, using park factors and a run environment worked out per season. Published versions elsewhere use different methods and will not match ours exactly. Every other column is the record as the database supplies it.

Names on this page lead to that player's own record. Most of them open a full career page with every season he appeared in. Some open a summary screen instead — we pre-build pages for the players people look for, and everyone else is assembled on demand from the same files, so the numbers are identical either way even though the address looks different.

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