1958 Philadelphia Phillies season

The 1958 Philadelphia Phillies season was the 76th in franchise history. The Phillies finished the season in last place in the National League. It was the Phillies third losing season in five seasons, and their fourth losing season during the 1950s.

Offseason

 * December 11, 1957: Dave Philley was purchased by the Phillies from the Detroit Tigers.

Spring training
Following their off-season move from Brooklyn to Los Angeles, the Dodgers played their first game as the Los Angeles Dodgers against the Phillies at Miami Stadium in the 1958 spring training opener on March 8, 1958. The Phillies won 7 to 4.

Regular season
With the move of the Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Giants to California prior to the 1958 season, the Phillies became the closest National League club to New York City, and in response, contracted to broadcast 78 games into the New York metropolitan television market to fill the void in National League games on TV in New York. Al Helfer and Rex Barney called the games for New York's WOR-TV. However, due to competition with games at Yankee Stadium, Phillies games were not able to match the audience for Yankee broadcasts, and thus, they stopped broadcasting games in the New York television market in the 1959 season.

On July 22 with the team sporting a 39–44 record General Manager Roy Hamey fired Manager Mayo Smith rehiring Eddie Sawyer, who led the team to the 1950 World Series.

Notable transactions

 * April 15, 1958: Ramón Conde was acquired by the Phillies from the Kansas City Athletics.
 * June 8, 1958: Danny Cater was signed as an amateur free agent by the Phillies.
 * June 13, 1958: Joe Lonnett was traded by the Phillies to the Milwaukee Braves for Carl Sawatski.
 * July 9, 1958: John Boozer was signed as an amateur free agent by the Phillies.
 * July 21, 1958: Dwight Siebler was signed as an amateur free agent by the Phillies.
 * August 15, 1958: Ramón Conde was purchased from the Phillies by the Los Angeles Dodgers.
 * September 29, 1958: Solly Hemus was traded by the Phillies to the St. Louis Cardinals for Gene Freese.

Game log

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 * undefinedThe second game on June 1 was suspended (Sunday curfew ) in the top of the ninth inning with the score 11–11 and was completed August 11, 1958.
 * undefinedThe second game on June 22 was suspended (Sunday curfew ) in the bottom of the sixth inning with the score 0–1 and was completed July 23, 1958. (The initial completion date of July 22 was postponed by rain. )
 * undefinedThe second game on June 29 was suspended (Sunday curfew ) in the bottom of the eighth inning with the score 3–4 and was completed July 29, 1958.
 * undefinedThe second game on July 27 was suspended (Sunday curfew ) in the bottom of the sixth inning with the score 2–1 and was completed September 9, 1958.

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''

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

Awards and honors
All-Star Game
 * Richie Ashburn, starter, outfield
 * Turk Farrell, reserve

Farm system
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Johnson City