1958 Pittsburgh Pirates season
The 1958 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 77th season of the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise; the 72nd in the National League. The Pirates finished second in the league standings with a record of 84–70, a 22-game improvement over 1957. They ended the year in the first division for the first time since 1948 and recorded their highest league standing since the 1944 edition also finished in second place. Manager Danny Murtaugh, in his first full season at the Pirates' helm, was voted Major League Manager of the Year by The Sporting News.
| 1958 Pittsburgh Pirates | ||
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| League | National League | |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field | |
| City | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | |
| Owners | John W. Galbreath (majority shareholder); Bing Crosby, Thomas P. Johnson, Branch Rickey (minority shareholders) | |
| General managers | Joe L. Brown | |
| Managers | Danny Murtaugh | |
| Television | KDKA-TV Bob Prince, Jim Woods | |
| Radio | KDKA Bob Prince, Paul Long, Jim Woods | |
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