1958 Boston Red Sox Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 79-75
Finished 3rd in the AL
Attendance: 1,083,850, Avg. 15,484
Ballpark: Fenway Park II
Manager: Pinky Higgins (79-75)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1958 Boston Red Sox StatisticsTeam Record: 79-75
Finished 3rd in the AL
Attendance: 1,083,850, Avg. 15,484
Ballpark: Fenway Park II
Manager: Pinky Higgins (79-75)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1958 Boston Red Sox Roster
The Boston Red Sox of the American League ended the 1958 season with a record of 79 wins and 75 losses, finishing third in the AL.
The Red Sox plated 697 runs and allowed 691 runs. Jackie Jensen walloped 35 home runs for Boston, while Frank Malzone, Ted Williams and Dick Gernert each added 20 or more also. Jackie Jensen drove in 122 runs. Pete Runnels led all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .322. Ike Delock topped the team with 14 wins and a team-best 3.38 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Pinky Higgins coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 694
Regular Season Runs Against: 688
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 14, 1958 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Washington Senators 5 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| April 15, 1958 | New York Yankees 3 at Boston Red Sox 0 | L | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-2 | ||
| April 16, 1958 | New York Yankees 1 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 1-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | ||
| April 17, 1958 | New York Yankees 3 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 1-2 | 0-1 | 1-3 | ||
| April 19, 1958 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Washington Senators 4 | L | 1-2 | 0-2 | 1-4 | ||
| April 20, 1958 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Washington Senators 6 | L | 1-2 | 0-3 | 1-5 | ||
| April 21, 1958 | Boston Red Sox 1 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 1-2 | 0-4 | 1-6 | ||
| April 22, 1958 | Boston Red Sox 7 at New York Yankees 12 | L | 1-2 | 0-5 | 1-7 | ||
| April 23, 1958 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 2-2 | 0-5 | 2-7 | ||
| April 24, 1958 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 3-2 | 0-5 | 3-7 | ||
| April 25, 1958 | Washington Senators 2 at Boston Red Sox 0 | L | 3-3 | 0-5 | 3-8 | ||
| April 26, 1958 | Washington Senators 7 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 3-4 | 0-5 | 3-9 | ||
| April 27, 1958 | Washington Senators 5 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 4-4 | 0-5 | 4-9 | ||
| April 30, 1958 | Kansas City Athletics 11 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 4-5 | 0-5 | 4-10 | ||
| May 1, 1958 | Kansas City Athletics 6 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 5-5 | 0-5 | 5-10 | ||
| May 2, 1958 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 6-5 | 0-5 | 6-10 | ||
| May 4, 1958 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 7-5 | 0-5 | 7-10 | ||
| May 4, 1958 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 7-6 | 0-5 | 7-11 | ||
| May 5, 1958 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Boston Red Sox 8 | W | 8-6 | 0-5 | 8-11 | ||
| May 6, 1958 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 9-6 | 0-5 | 9-11 | ||
| May 9, 1958 | Boston Red Sox 13 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | W | 9-6 | 1-5 | 10-11 | ||
| May 10, 1958 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | L | 9-6 | 1-6 | 10-12 | ||
| May 11, 1958 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | L | 9-6 | 1-7 | 10-13 | ||
| May 11, 1958 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | L | 9-6 | 1-8 | 10-14 | ||
| May 12, 1958 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Washington Senators 5 | L | 9-6 | 1-9 | 10-15 | ||
| May 13, 1958 | Boston Red Sox 9 at Washington Senators 6 | W | 9-6 | 2-9 | 11-15 | ||
| May 14, 1958 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Washington Senators 5 | W | 9-6 | 3-9 | 12-15 | ||
| May 17, 1958 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 10-6 | 3-9 | 13-15 | ||
| May 17, 1958 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 10-7 | 3-9 | 13-16 | ||
| May 18, 1958 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Boston Red Sox 8 | W | 11-7 | 3-9 | 14-16 | ||
| May 20, 1958 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 11-7 | 4-9 | 15-16 | ||
| May 21, 1958 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 11-7 | 4-10 | 15-17 | ||
| May 22, 1958 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Kansas City Athletics 5 | W | 11-7 | 5-10 | 16-17 | ||
| May 23, 1958 | Boston Red Sox 9 at Kansas City Athletics 1 | W | 11-7 | 6-10 | 17-17 | ||
| May 24, 1958 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Kansas City Athletics 4 | W | 11-7 | 7-10 | 18-17 | ||
| May 25, 1958 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 11-7 | 7-11 | 18-18 | ||
| May 25, 1958 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 11-7 | 8-11 | 19-18 | ||
| May 27, 1958 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 11-7 | 8-12 | 19-19 | ||
| May 28, 1958 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 11-7 | 8-13 | 19-20 | ||
| May 30, 1958 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Baltimore Orioles 0 | W | 11-7 | 9-13 | 20-20 | ||
| May 30, 1958 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | L | 11-7 | 9-14 | 20-21 | ||
| May 31, 1958 | New York Yankees 5 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 11-8 | 9-14 | 20-22 | ||
| June 1, 1958 | New York Yankees 10 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 11-9 | 9-14 | 20-23 | ||
| June 3, 1958 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 12-9 | 9-14 | 21-23 | ||
| June 4, 1958 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 12-10 | 9-14 | 21-24 | ||
| June 5, 1958 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 13-10 | 9-14 | 22-24 | ||
| June 6, 1958 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 14-10 | 9-14 | 23-24 | ||
| June 7, 1958 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 15-10 | 9-14 | 24-24 | ||
| June 8, 1958 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 16-10 | 9-14 | 25-24 | ||
| June 8, 1958 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 17-10 | 9-14 | 26-24 | ||
| June 9, 1958 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Boston Red Sox 9 | W | 18-10 | 9-14 | 27-24 | ||
| June 11, 1958 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 18-11 | 9-14 | 27-25 | ||
| June 11, 1958 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Boston Red Sox 0 | L | 18-12 | 9-14 | 27-26 | ||
| June 12, 1958 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 19-12 | 9-14 | 28-26 | ||
| June 13, 1958 | Kansas City Athletics 3 at Boston Red Sox 9 | W | 20-12 | 9-14 | 29-26 | ||
| June 14, 1958 | Kansas City Athletics 1 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 21-12 | 9-14 | 30-26 | ||
| June 15, 1958 | Kansas City Athletics 9 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 21-13 | 9-14 | 30-27 | ||
| June 15, 1958 | Kansas City Athletics 17 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 21-14 | 9-14 | 30-28 | ||
| June 17, 1958 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 21-14 | 9-15 | 30-29 | ||
| June 18, 1958 | Boston Red Sox 13 at Chicago White Sox 9 | W | 21-14 | 10-15 | 31-29 | ||
| June 19, 1958 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 21-14 | 10-16 | 31-30 | ||
| June 20, 1958 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Kansas City Athletics 5 | L | 21-14 | 10-17 | 31-31 | ||
| June 21, 1958 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Kansas City Athletics 8 | L | 21-14 | 10-18 | 31-32 | ||
| June 22, 1958 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Kansas City Athletics 2 | L | 21-14 | 10-19 | 31-33 | ||
| June 24, 1958 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 21-14 | 11-19 | 32-33 | ||
| June 26, 1958 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 21-14 | 12-19 | 33-33 | ||
| June 27, 1958 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 7 | L | 21-14 | 12-20 | 33-34 | ||
| June 28, 1958 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 21-14 | 13-20 | 34-34 | ||
| June 29, 1958 | Boston Red Sox 10 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 21-14 | 14-20 | 35-34 | ||
| July 1, 1958 | Washington Senators 5 at Boston Red Sox 10 | W | 22-14 | 14-20 | 36-34 | ||
| July 2, 1958 | Washington Senators 5 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 22-15 | 14-20 | 36-35 | ||
| July 3, 1958 | Baltimore Orioles 7 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 22-16 | 14-20 | 36-36 | ||
| July 4, 1958 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 23-16 | 14-20 | 37-36 | ||
| July 4, 1958 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 23-17 | 14-20 | 37-37 | ||
| July 6, 1958 | Boston Red Sox 10 at New York Yankees 4 | W | 23-17 | 15-20 | 38-37 | ||
| July 10, 1958 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Boston Red Sox 11 | W | 24-17 | 15-20 | 39-37 | ||
| July 11, 1958 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 25-17 | 15-20 | 40-37 | ||
| July 12, 1958 | Chicago White Sox 13 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 25-18 | 15-20 | 40-38 | ||
| July 12, 1958 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 25-19 | 15-20 | 40-39 | ||
| July 13, 1958 | Cleveland Indians 9 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 25-20 | 15-20 | 40-40 | ||
| July 14, 1958 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 26-20 | 15-20 | 41-40 | ||
| July 15, 1958 | Kansas City Athletics 2 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 27-20 | 15-20 | 42-40 | ||
| July 16, 1958 | Kansas City Athletics 2 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 28-20 | 15-20 | 43-40 | ||
| July 17, 1958 | Kansas City Athletics 2 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 29-20 | 15-20 | 44-40 | ||
| July 18, 1958 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Boston Red Sox 11 | W | 30-20 | 15-20 | 45-40 | ||
| July 19, 1958 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 31-20 | 15-20 | 46-40 | ||
| July 20, 1958 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 32-20 | 15-20 | 47-40 | ||
| July 20, 1958 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Boston Red Sox 0 | L | 32-21 | 15-20 | 47-41 | ||
| July 22, 1958 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Kansas City Athletics 4 | L | 32-21 | 15-21 | 47-42 | ||
| July 23, 1958 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | L | 32-21 | 15-22 | 47-43 | ||
| July 25, 1958 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 32-21 | 15-23 | 47-44 | ||
| July 26, 1958 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Chicago White Sox 11 | L | 32-21 | 15-24 | 47-45 | ||
| July 27, 1958 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 32-21 | 16-24 | 48-45 | ||
| July 28, 1958 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 32-21 | 16-25 | 48-46 | ||
| July 29, 1958 | Boston Red Sox 11 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 32-21 | 17-25 | 49-46 | ||
| July 30, 1958 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 32-21 | 17-26 | 49-47 | ||
| July 31, 1958 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 32-21 | 17-27 | 49-48 | ||
| August 1, 1958 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 32-21 | 17-28 | 49-49 | ||
| August 1, 1958 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Cleveland Indians 7 | L | 32-21 | 17-29 | 49-50 | ||
| August 2, 1958 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 32-21 | 17-30 | 49-51 | ||
| August 3, 1958 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 32-21 | 18-30 | 50-51 | ||
| August 3, 1958 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 32-21 | 19-30 | 51-51 | ||
| August 5, 1958 | Washington Senators 1 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 33-21 | 19-30 | 52-51 | ||
| August 6, 1958 | Washington Senators 2 at Boston Red Sox 8 | W | 34-21 | 19-30 | 53-51 | ||
| August 7, 1958 | Washington Senators 4 at Boston Red Sox 8 | W | 35-21 | 19-30 | 54-51 | ||
| August 8, 1958 | Boston Red Sox 0 at New York Yankees 2 | L | 35-21 | 19-31 | 54-52 | ||
| August 9, 1958 | Boston Red Sox 9 at New York Yankees 6 | W | 35-21 | 20-31 | 55-52 | ||
| August 10, 1958 | Boston Red Sox 5 at New York Yankees 7 | L | 35-21 | 20-32 | 55-53 | ||
| August 10, 1958 | Boston Red Sox 9 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 35-21 | 21-32 | 56-53 | ||
| August 11, 1958 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Washington Senators 6 | L | 35-21 | 21-33 | 56-54 | ||
| August 13, 1958 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | L | 35-21 | 21-34 | 56-55 | ||
| August 14, 1958 | New York Yankees 8 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 35-22 | 21-34 | 56-56 | ||
| August 15, 1958 | New York Yankees 2 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 36-22 | 21-34 | 57-56 | ||
| August 16, 1958 | New York Yankees 4 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 37-22 | 21-34 | 58-56 | ||
| August 17, 1958 | New York Yankees 5 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 38-22 | 21-34 | 59-56 | ||
| August 19, 1958 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 38-23 | 21-34 | 59-57 | ||
| August 20, 1958 | Chicago White Sox 10 at Boston Red Sox 8 | L | 38-24 | 21-34 | 59-58 | ||
| August 21, 1958 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Boston Red Sox 8 | W | 39-24 | 21-34 | 60-58 | ||
| August 22, 1958 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 40-24 | 21-34 | 61-58 | ||
| August 23, 1958 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 40-25 | 21-34 | 61-59 | ||
| August 24, 1958 | Kansas City Athletics 3 at Boston Red Sox 14 | W | 41-25 | 21-34 | 62-59 | ||
| August 24, 1958 | Kansas City Athletics 2 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 42-25 | 21-34 | 63-59 | ||
| August 27, 1958 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 43-25 | 21-34 | 64-59 | ||
| August 27, 1958 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 43-26 | 21-34 | 64-60 | ||
| August 29, 1958 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 44-26 | 21-34 | 65-60 | ||
| August 30, 1958 | Baltimore Orioles 7 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 44-27 | 21-34 | 65-61 | ||
| August 31, 1958 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 45-27 | 21-34 | 66-61 | ||
| September 1, 1958 | Boston Red Sox 4 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 45-27 | 22-34 | 67-61 | ||
| September 1, 1958 | Boston Red Sox 2 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 45-27 | 22-35 | 67-62 | ||
| September 2, 1958 | Boston Red Sox 1 at New York Yankees 6 | L | 45-27 | 22-36 | 67-63 | ||
| September 3, 1958 | Boston Red Sox 5 at New York Yankees 8 | L | 45-27 | 22-37 | 67-64 | ||
| September 4, 1958 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | W | 45-27 | 23-37 | 68-64 | ||
| September 5, 1958 | Boston Red Sox 10 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | W | 45-27 | 24-37 | 69-64 | ||
| September 6, 1958 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | L | 45-27 | 24-38 | 69-65 | ||
| September 7, 1958 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | W | 45-27 | 25-38 | 70-65 | ||
| September 9, 1958 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 45-27 | 25-39 | 70-66 | ||
| September 10, 1958 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Chicago White Sox 7 | L | 45-27 | 25-40 | 70-67 | ||
| September 11, 1958 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 45-27 | 25-41 | 70-68 | ||
| September 12, 1958 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 45-27 | 25-42 | 70-69 | ||
| September 13, 1958 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 45-27 | 25-43 | 70-70 | ||
| September 14, 1958 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Detroit Tigers 9 | L | 45-27 | 25-44 | 70-71 | ||
| September 14, 1958 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 45-27 | 25-45 | 70-72 | ||
| September 17, 1958 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Kansas City Athletics 2 | W | 45-27 | 26-45 | 71-72 | ||
| September 17, 1958 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Kansas City Athletics 6 | L | 45-27 | 26-46 | 71-73 | ||
| September 18, 1958 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Kansas City Athletics 4 | L | 45-27 | 26-47 | 71-74 | ||
| September 19, 1958 | Washington Senators 0 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 46-27 | 26-47 | 72-74 | ||
| September 20, 1958 | Washington Senators 0 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 47-27 | 26-47 | 73-74 | ||
| September 21, 1958 | Washington Senators 0 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 48-27 | 26-47 | 74-74 | ||
| September 23, 1958 | New York Yankees 8 at Boston Red Sox 9 | W | 49-27 | 26-47 | 75-74 | ||
| September 24, 1958 | New York Yankees 7 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 49-28 | 26-47 | 75-75 | ||
| September 26, 1958 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Washington Senators 4 | W | 49-28 | 27-47 | 76-75 | ||
| September 26, 1958 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Washington Senators 1 | W | 49-28 | 28-47 | 77-75 | ||
| September 27, 1958 | Boston Red Sox 9 at Washington Senators 5 | W | 49-28 | 29-47 | 78-75 | ||
| September 28, 1958 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Washington Senators 4 | W | 49-28 | 30-47 | 79-75 |
