The
Kansas City AthleticsThe Oakland Athletics are a Major League Baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Athletics are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From to the present, the Athletics have played in the O.co Coliseum....
season involved the A's finishing 7th in the
American LeagueThe American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League , is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in the United States and Canada. It developed from the Western League, a minor league based in the Great Lakes states, which eventually aspired to major...
with a record of 73 wins and 81 losses.
Offseason
- November 20, 1957: Billy Martin
Alfred Manuel "Billy" Martin, Jr. was an American Major League Baseball second baseman and manager. He is best known as the manager of the New York Yankees, a position he held five different times...
, Mickey McDermottMaurice Joseph "Mickey" McDermott Jr. was an American left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball.-Pre-professional career:...
, Tom MorganTom Stephen Morgan was a Major League Baseball pitcher. A native of El Monte, California, the 6'2", 195 lb. right-hander was signed by the New York Yankees as an amateur free agent before the 1949 season...
, Lou SkizasLouis Peter Skizas , is a former professional baseball player who played in Major League Baseball primarily as an outfielder and third baseman from 1956-1959.-Fast Facts:* Skizas is of Greek ancestry....
, Tim ThompsonCharles Lemoine Thompson was a catcher in Major League Baseball. He played from 1954-1958 with the Brooklyn Dodgers, Kansas City Athletics and Detroit Tigers.He was a coach for the St. Louis Cardinals in 1981....
, and Gus ZernialGus Edward Zernial was a Major League Baseball left-fielder and right-handed batter who played for the Chicago White Sox , Philadelphia Athletics , Kansas City Athletics and Detroit Tigers...
were traded by the Athletics to the Detroit TigersThe Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball team located in Detroit, Michigan. One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Detroit in as part of the Western League. The Tigers have won four World Series championships and have won the American League pennant...
for Bill TuttleWilliam Robert Tuttle was a center fielder for three teams during his Major League Baseball career; the Detroit Tigers from 1952 to 1957, the Kansas City Athletics from 1958 to 1961, and the Minnesota Twins from 1961 to 1963...
, Jim SmallJames Arthur Patrick Small is a former professional baseball player who played Major League Baseball from 1955 to 1958 for the Detroit Tigers and Kansas City Athletics....
, Duke MaasDuane Fredrick Maas is a former professional baseball player. He was a pitcher over parts of 7 seasons with the Detroit Tigers, Kansas City Athletics and New York Yankees He was chosen by the Los Angeles Angels in the American League expansion draft prior to the 1961 season, but never played for...
, John TsitourisJohn Philip Tsitouris is an American former professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from 1957–1960 and 1962–1968. He threw and batted right-handed, stood tall and weighed ....
, Frank House, and Kent HadleyKent William Hadley was a professional baseball player. A free-swinging first baseman, he played three years in Major League Baseball and six seasons in Nippon Professional Baseball .- United States :...
, and a player to be named later. The Tigers completed the deal by sending Jim McManusJames Michael McManus is a former American Major League Baseball infielder. He played for the Kansas City Athletics during the season.-References:...
to the Athletics on April 3, 1958.
- December 2, 1957: Harry Chiti
Harry Chiti was an American catcher in Major League Baseball. From 1950 through 1962, he played for the Chicago Cubs , Kansas City Athletics , Detroit Tigers and New York Mets . A native of Kincaid, Illinois, Chiti batted and threw right-handed...
was drafted by the Athletics from the New York YankeesThe New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division...
in the 1957 rule 5 draftThe Rule 5 draft is a Major League Baseball player draft that occurs each year in December, at the annual Winter Meeting of general managers. The Rule 5 draft aims to prevent teams from stockpiling too many young players on their minor league affiliate teams when other teams would be willing to...
.
- December 2, 1957: Ramón Conde
Ramón Luis Conde Román is a former professional baseball player. He played 14 games in Major League Baseball for the Chicago White Sox in 1962, primarily as a third baseman. He came to the plate 19 times without a hit, although he did manage three walks.Conde had an extensive minor league baseball...
was drafted by the Athletics from the San Francisco GiantsThe San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the National League West Division....
in the 1957 minor league draft.
Notable transactions
- April 15, 1958: Ramón Conde was acquired from the Athletics by the Philadelphia Phillies
The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883. The Phillies are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
.
- May 14, 1958: Whitey Herzog
Dorrel Norman Elvert "Whitey" Herzog is a former Major League Baseball manager. Born in New Athens, Illinois, he made his debut as a player in 1956 with the Washington Senators. After his playing career ended in 1963, Herzog went on to perform a variety of roles in Major League Baseball, including...
was purchased by the Athletics from the Washington SenatorsThe Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. The team is named after the Twin Cities area of Minneapolis and St. Paul. They played in Metropolitan Stadium from 1961 to 1981 and the...
.
- June 12, 1958: Billy Hunter
Gordon William Hunter is a retired American shortstop, coach and manager in Major League Baseball.A slick-fielding, light-hitting shortstop from Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, the right-handed-batting Hunter was originally signed by the Brooklyn Dodgers. With his path to the majors blocked by Pee Wee...
was traded by the Athletics to the Cleveland IndiansThe Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Since , they have played in Progressive Field. The team's spring training facility is in Goodyear, Arizona...
for Chico CarrasquelAlfonso Carrasquel Colón, better known as Chico Carrasquel was a Venezuelan professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a shortstop for the Chicago White Sox , Cleveland Indians , Kansas City Athletics and the Baltimore Orioles...
.
- June 15, 1958: Woodie Held
Woodson George "Woodie" Held was a shortstop/outfielder in Major League Baseball who played for the New York Yankees, Kansas City Athletics, Cleveland Indians, Washington Senators, Baltimore Orioles, California Angels and Chicago White Sox. He batted and threw right-handed...
and Vic PowerVictor Pellot a.k.a. "Vic Power" was the second black Puerto Rican to play in Major League Baseball and the first Puerto Rican to play in the American League...
were traded by the Athletics to the Cleveland IndiansThe Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Since , they have played in Progressive Field. The team's spring training facility is in Goodyear, Arizona...
for Roger MarisRoger Eugene Maris was an American Major League Baseball right fielder. During the 1961 season, he hit a record 61 home runs for the New York Yankees, breaking Babe Ruth's single-season record of 60 home runs...
, Dick TomanekRichard Carl Tomanek is a retired American professional baseball player, a pitcher who played for five seasons in Major League Baseball. He played for the Cleveland Indians from 1953 to 1954 and 1957 to 1958 and the Kansas City Athletics from 1958 to 1959. Nicknamed "Bones," he stood tall and...
and Preston WardPreston Meyer Ward was a lefty-hitting, righty-throwing first baseman/outfielder/third baseman, who played 9 seasons in the major leagues, playing in both the National and American Leagues. In the National League, he played for the Brooklyn Dodgers , Chicago Cubs and Pittsburgh Pirates...
.
Roster
| 1958 Kansas City Athletics |
| Roster |
Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
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Manager
Coaches
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Player stats
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos |
Player |
G |
AB |
H |
Avg. |
HR |
RBI |
| C |
|
103 |
295 |
79 |
.268 |
9 |
44 |
| 2B |
|
151 |
564 |
147 |
.261 |
17 |
73 |
| LF |
|
141 |
515 |
157 |
.305 |
38 |
104 |
| CF |
|
148 |
511 |
118 |
.231 |
11 |
51 |
| RF |
|
99 |
401 |
99 |
.247 |
19 |
53 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player |
G |
AB |
H |
Avg. |
HR |
RBI |
| |
76 |
202 |
51 |
.252 |
4 |
24 |
| |
47 |
131 |
28 |
.214 |
4 |
16 |
| |
88 |
96 |
23 |
.240 |
0 |
9 |
| |
3 |
11 |
2 |
.182 |
0 |
0 |
| |
2 |
4 |
0 |
.000 |
0 |
0 |
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games played; IP = Innings Pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player |
G |
IP |
W |
L |
ERA |
SO |
| |
40 |
216.2 |
11 |
13 |
4.24 |
134 |
| |
31 |
201 |
12 |
11 |
4.03 |
72 |
| |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3.00 |
1 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games played; IP = Innings Pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average]]; SO = Strikeouts
| Player |
G |
IP |
W |
L |
ERA |
SO |
| |
26 |
113.2 |
7 |
6 |
3.56 |
54 |
| |
27 |
99 |
9 |
5 |
3.27 |
46 |
| |
26 |
70.2 |
3 |
2 |
3.31 |
39 |
| |
10 |
55.1 |
4 |
5 |
3.90 |
19 |
| |
12 |
28.1 |
1 |
1 |
3.49 |
11 |
| |
8 |
31 |
0 |
4 |
7.84 |
22 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player |
G |
W |
L |
SV |
ERA |
SO |
| |
50 |
4 |
4 |
8 |
3.51 |
44 |
| |
23 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
5.89 |
22 |
| |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
9.82 |
1 |
| |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4.50 |
0 |
Farm system
Rochester franchise moved to Winona, June 29, 1958
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