1958 Chicago Cubs Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 72-82
Finished 5th in the NL
Attendance: 993,992, Avg. 14,836
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Manager: Bob Scheffing (72-82)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1958 Chicago Cubs StatisticsTeam Record: 72-82
Finished 5th in the NL
Attendance: 993,992, Avg. 14,836
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Manager: Bob Scheffing (72-82)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1958 Chicago Cubs Results
The Chicago Cubs of the National League ended the 1958 season with a record of 72 wins and 82 losses, finishing fifth in the NL.
The Cubs tallied 709 runs and yielded 725 runs. Ernie Banks walloped 47 home runs for Chicago, while Walt Moryn, Bobby Thomson, Lee Walls and Dale Long each added 20 or more, too. Ernie Banks drove in 129 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time with a .313 average. Glen Hobbie led the squad with 10 wins, and Dave Hillman recorded a 3.15 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Bob Scheffing coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Adams | IF | R | R | December 14, 1921 | 5'10" | 160 | Tuolumne, CA USA |
| Bob Anderson | P | R | R | September 29, 1935 | 6'4" | 210 | East Chicago, IN USA |
| Ernie Banks | SS | R | R | January 31, 1931 | 6'1" | 180 | Dallas, TX USA |
| Jim Bolger | LF | R | R | February 23, 1932 | 6'2" | 180 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| John Briggs | P | R | R | January 24, 1934 | 5'10" | 175 | Natoma, CA USA |
| Jim Brosnan | P | R | R | October 24, 1929 | 6'4" | 197 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| John Buzhardt | P | R | R | August 17, 1936 | 6'2" | 195 | Prosperity, SC USA |
| Al Dark | 3B | R | R | January 7, 1922 | 5'11" | 185 | Comanche, OK USA |
| Moe Drabowsky | P | R | R | July 21, 1935 | 6'3" | 190 | Ozanna, Poland |
| Dick Drott | P | R | R | July 1, 1936 | 6'0" | 185 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Dick Ellsworth | P | L | L | March 22, 1940 | 6'3" | 180 | Lusk, WY USA |
| Don Elston | P | R | R | April 6, 1929 | 6'0" | 165 | Campbellstown, OH USA |
| Frank Ernaga | P | R | R | August 22, 1930 | 6'1" | 195 | Susanville, CA USA |
| Gene Fodge | P | R | R | July 9, 1931 | 6'0" | 175 | South Bend, IN USA |
| Hersh Freeman | P | R | R | July 1, 1928 | 6'3" | 220 | Gadsden, AL USA |
| Gabe Gabler | P | L | R | August 4, 1930 | 6'1" | 190 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Johnny Goryl | 3B | R | R | October 21, 1933 | 5'10" | 175 | Cumberland, RI USA |
| Bill Henry | P | L | L | October 15, 1927 | 6'2" | 180 | Alice, TX USA |
| Dave Hillman | P | R | R | September 14, 1927 | 5'11" | 168 | Dungannon, VA USA |
| Glen Hobbie | P | R | R | April 24, 1936 | 6'2" | 195 | Witt, IL USA |
| Lou Jackson | RF | L | R | July 26, 1935 | 5'10" | 168 | Riverton, LA USA |
| Footer Johnson | P | L | L | February 15, 1932 | 5'11" | 175 | Dayton, OH USA |
| Jerry Kindall | 2B | R | R | May 27, 1935 | 6'2" | 175 | St. Paul, MN USA |
| Chick King | CF | R | R | November 10, 1930 | 6'2" | 190 | Paris, TN USA |
| Dale Long | 1B | L | L | February 6, 1926 | 6'4" | 205 | Springfield, MO USA |
| Turk Lown | P | R | R | May 30, 1924 | 6'0" | 180 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Jim Marshall | 1B | L | L | May 25, 1931 | 6'1" | 190 | Danville, IL USA |
| Gordon Massa | P | L | R | September 2, 1935 | 6'3" | 210 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Ed Mayer | P | L | L | November 30, 1931 | 6'2" | 185 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Bobby Morgan | P | R | R | June 29, 1926 | 5'9" | 175 | Oklahoma City, OK USA |
| Walt Moryn | LF | L | R | April 12, 1926 | 6'2" | 205 | St. Paul, MN USA |
| Cal Neeman | C | R | R | February 18, 1929 | 6'1" | 192 | Valmeyer, IL USA |
| Dolan Nichols | P | R | R | February 28, 1930 | 6'0" | 195 | Tishomingo, MS USA |
| Taylor Phillips | P | L | L | June 18, 1933 | 5'11" | 185 | Atlanta, GA USA |
| Freddy Rodriguez | P | R | R | April 29, 1924 | 6'0" | 180 | La Habana, La Habana Cuba |
| Elmer Singleton | P | R | R | June 26, 1918 | 6'2" | 174 | Ogden, UT USA |
| Paul Smith | 1B | L | L | March 19, 1931 | 5'8" | 165 | New Castle, PA USA |
| Marcelino Solis | P | L | L | July 19, 1930 | 6'1" | 185 | Real de Catorce, San Luis Potosi Mexico |
| Chuck Tanner | RF | L | L | July 4, 1928 | 6'0" | 185 | New Castle, PA USA |
| El Tappe | C | R | R | May 21, 1927 | 5'11" | 180 | Quincy, IL USA |
| Sammy Taylor | C | L | R | February 27, 1933 | 6'2" | 185 | Woodruff, SC USA |
| Tony Taylor | 2B | R | R | December 19, 1935 | 5'9" | 170 | Central Alava, Matanzas Cuba |
| Moe Thacker | C | R | R | May 21, 1934 | 6'3" | 205 | Louisville, KY USA |
| Bobby Thomson | CF | R | R | October 25, 1923 | 6'2" | 180 | Glasgow, Glasgow United Kingdom |
| Lee Walls | RF | R | R | January 6, 1933 | 6'3" | 205 | San Diego, CA USA |
| Bob Will | RF | L | L | July 15, 1931 | 5'10" | 175 | Berwyn, IL USA |
