1958 Milwaukee Braves season
| 1958 Milwaukee Braves | |
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| 1958 NL Champions | |
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| Record | 92–62 (.597) |
| League place | 1st |
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| Owner(s) | Louis R. Perini |
| General manager(s) | John J. Quinn |
| Manager(s) | Fred Haney |
| Local television | none |
| Local radio |
WEMP WTMJ (Earl Gillespie, Blaine Walsh) |
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The 1958 Milwaukee Braves season was a season in American baseball. The Braves finished first in the National League with a 92–62 record and returned to the World Series for the second consecutive year, losing to the New York Yankees in seven games. The Braves set a Major League record which still stands for the fewest players caught stealing in a season, with 8.
The core of the Braves team was once again Hank Aaron, Eddie Mathews, Joe Adcock, Warren Spahn, and Lew Burdette. Also, outfielder Bill Bruton came back from his season-ending injury in 1957 to play in 100 games. Aaron led the team with 196 hits, 109 runs scored, and 95 runs batted in, and Mathews led the team with 31 home runs.
However, in 1958 the Braves' third starting pitcher, Bob Buhl, was injured after pitching in just 11 games (winning five), which put even more pressure on Spahn, Burdette, and their manager Fred Haney to be able to win. Also, because of injuries, Adcock played in only 105 games, and Wes Covington played in just 90. Red Schoendienst played in just 106 games, including many as just a pinch hitter, and it was discovered the next year that he had tuberculosis. In this difficult situation, Spahn posted a 22–11 record in 290 innings pitched and 23 complete games, and Burdette had a 20–10 record in 275 innings.
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