Midwest League 1958

Summary

• Midwest League Champion: Waterloo Hawks (Red Sox)
• Team with Best Won/Lost Record: Kokomo Dodgers (Dodgers) 68/51, .571
• Player of the Year: Gus Sancimino (Kokomo/Dodgers)
• Rookie of the Year: Juan Marichal (Michigan City/Giants)
• Manager of the Year: Buddy Kerr (Michigan City/Giants)

• League Attendance: 408,302
  • 8 teams played a 126 game, split-season schedule which began on May 4 and ended on September 3. A single-tier championship playoff was held between the half-season winners.
  • The MWL had teams in Illinois, Indiana, and Iowa.

This page is incomplete, and is likely to remain so for some time.

Overview

Composite 1958 Won/Lost Record for Each Team

                 Nickname    Affiliate Won Lost  Pct (Rank)
Clinton          Pirates     Pirates    44  80  .355  (8) Roster
Decatur          Commodores  Tigers     59  66  .472  (7) Roster
Dubuque          Packers     White Sox  59  63  .484  (6) Roster
Keokuk           Cardinals   Cardinals  62  60  .508  (5) Roster
Kokomo           Dodgers     Dodgers    68  51  .571  (1) Roster
Michigan City    White Caps  Giants     69  55  .556  (2) Roster
Paris            Lakers      Cubs       64  61  .512  (4) Roster
Waterloo         Hawks       Red Sox    66  55  .545  (3) Roster

First Half

                 W  L   Pct  GB
Michigan City    38 23 .623  ---
Dubuque          36 24 .600  1.5
Kokomo           32 24 .571  3.5
Paris            32 30 .516  6.5
Keokuk           30 30 .500  7.5
Waterloo         28 31 .475  9.0
Decatur          29 33 .468  9.5
Clinton          16 46 .258 22.5

First half ended on July 4. All eight teams played Independence Day double headers; the first game counted in the first half standings; the second counted in the second half.

Tie Games (2):
Teams involved were Dubuque, Paris, Keokuk, and Decatur (no dates or details)

Second Half

                 W  L   Pct  GB
Waterloo         38 24 .613  ---
Kokomo           36 27 .571  2.5
Keokuk           32 30 .516  6.0
Paris            32 31 .508  6.5
Michigan City    31 32 .492  7.5
Decatur          30 33 .476  8.5
Clinton          28 34 .452 10.0
Dubuque          23 39 .371 15.0

Forfeited Game: Waterloo d. Dubuque on July 8. Dubuque manager Frank Parenti refused to replace catcher Jim Napier, who'd been ejected from the game, because he did not have a second catcher on the roster. Waterloo had an 8-3 lead when the ejection occurred.

1958 Post Season

Championship:
Waterloo d. Michigan City, 3-2

Although Kokomo had the league's best won/lost record, they did not win either half-season.

No All-Star game was played this season.