1958 Midwest League
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| + | | year = 1958 | ||
| + | | name_full = Midwest League | ||
| + | | name_short = Midwest | ||
| + | | classification = D | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | * The Midwest League played a 126 game, split-season schedule which began on May 4 and ended on September 3. The first half ended on July 4 (all teams played Independence Day double headers; the first game was counted in the first half, the nightcap started the second half). | ||
| + | * No All-Star game was played. | ||
| + | * A single round best of five playoff series was played, with [[1958 Waterloo (Midwest)|Waterloo]] crowned champion. | ||
| + | ** [[1958 Kokomo (Midwest)|Kokomo]], with the league's best overall won-lost record, did not qualify for the championship playoff, which was played between half-season champions Waterloo and Michigan City. | ||
| + | * Total 1958 attendance: 408,302. | ||
| + | ==Sources== | ||
| + | * {{cite-book|title=1958 Baseball Blue Book}} | ||
| + | * {{cite-book|title=1959 Sporting News Baseball Guide}} | ||
| + | <references/> | ||
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| + | | key_sabr = 0801ed2e | ||
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Latest revision as of 22:28, 2 September 2010
| 1958 Midwest League | |
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| Classification: | D |
| Statistics |
| {{#sabr-lightbox-iframe:http://sabrpedia.org/includes/active/leagues/batting/0801ed2e.html|Individual batting statistics for 1958 Midwest League|width:95%;height:95%;scrolling:auto|Batting}} • {{#sabr-lightbox-iframe:http://sabrpedia.org/includes/active/leagues/pitching/0801ed2e.html|Individual pitching statistics for 1958 Midwest League|width:95%;height:95%;scrolling:auto|Pitching}} |
- The Midwest League played a 126 game, split-season schedule which began on May 4 and ended on September 3. The first half ended on July 4 (all teams played Independence Day double headers; the first game was counted in the first half, the nightcap started the second half).
- No All-Star game was played.
- A single round best of five playoff series was played, with Waterloo crowned champion.
- Kokomo, with the league's best overall won-lost record, did not qualify for the championship playoff, which was played between half-season champions Waterloo and Michigan City.
- Total 1958 attendance: 408,302.
[edit] Sources
- 1958 Baseball Blue Book.
- 1959 Sporting News Baseball Guide.
