1958 Baltimore Orioles | ||
---|---|---|
League | American League | |
Ballpark | Memorial Stadium | |
City | Baltimore, Maryland | |
Record | 74–79 (.484) | |
League place | 6th | |
Owners | Jerold Hoffberger, Joseph Iglehart | |
General managers | Paul Richards | |
Managers | Paul Richards | |
Television | WJZ-TV | |
Radio | WBAL (AM) (Ernie Harwell, Herb Carneal) | |
|
The 1958 Baltimore Orioles season involved the Orioles finishing 6th in the American League with a record of 74 wins and 79 losses, 17.5 games behind the AL and World Series champion New York Yankees. The team was managed by Paul Richards, and played their home games at Baltimore's Memorial Stadium, which hosted the All-Star Game that season. During the 1958 season, Gus Triandos hit 30 home runs, setting a Baltimore Orioles franchise record (since broken) for most home runs in one season. [1]