The 1958

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season involved the Orioles finishing 6th in the

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with a record of 74 wins and 79 losses, 17.5 games behind the AL and World Series champion

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. The team was managed by Paul Richards, and played their home games at Baltimore's Memorial Stadium, which hosted the

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that season. During the 1958 season,

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hit 30 home runs, setting a Baltimore Orioles franchise record (since broken) for most home runs in one season.

Offseason

* March 24, 1958:

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was purchased by the Orioles from the

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for $30,000.

Regular season

On June 6, 1958, Orioles president James Keelty, Jr. reached agreement with

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president George B. Storer to move the Orioles'

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home from

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for the 1959 spring training season. On September 20, pitcher

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struck out eight batters while throwing a

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against the New York Yankees. It was the first no-hitter in Baltimore Orioles history, as

contributed a home run in the 1–0 win.

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Notable transactions

* May 16, 1958:

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was released by the Orioles. * August 23, 1958:

was selected off waivers by the Orioles from the

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.Hoyt Wilhelm page at Baseball Reference
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Roster

Player stats

Batting

Starters by position

''Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in''

Other batters

''Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in''

Pitching

Starting pitchers

''Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts''

Other pitchers

''Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts''

Relief pitchers

''Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts''

Farm system

Notes

References

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1958 Baltimore Orioles team page at Baseball Reference1958 Baltimore Orioles season at baseball-almanac.com
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