1958 Chicago Cubs Roster

The 1958 Chicago Cubs team roster seen on this page includes every player who appeared in a game during the 1958 season. It is a comprehensive team roster and player names are sorted by the fielding position where the most number of games were played during the regular season. Every player's name links to their career statistics.

Below the main roster you will find in the Fast Facts section: a 1958 Chicago Cubs Opening Day starters list, a 1958 Chicago Cubs salary list, a 1958 Chicago Cubs uniform number breakdown and a 1958 Chicago Cubs primary starters list. These team rosters are presented only when and where the data is available.
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1958 Chicago Cubs



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Roster
Schedule
32 Bob Anderson 6-04½ 210 Right Right 1935-09-29
30 Johnny Briggs 5-10 175 Right Right 1934-01-24
23 Jim Brosnan 6-04 210 Right Right 1929-10-24
23 John Buzhardt 6-02 198 Right Right 1936-08-17
26 Moe Drabowsky 6-02 200 Right Right 1935-07-21
18 Dick Drott 6-00 185 Right Right 1936-07-01
31 Dick Ellsworth 6-04 195 Left Left 1940-03-22
36 Don Elston 6-00 170 Right Right 1929-04-06
24 Gene Fodge 6-00 175 Right Right 1931-07-09
32 Hersh Freeman 6-03 220 Right Right 1928-07-01
19 Bill Henry 6-02 180 Left Left 1927-10-15
21 Dave Hillman 5-11 168 Right Right 1927-09-14
28 Glen Hobbie 6-02 195 Right Right 1936-04-24
31 Turk Lown 6-01 185 Right Right 1924-05-30
20 Ed Mayer 6-02 185 Left Left 1931-11-30
27 Dolan Nichols 6-00 195 Right Right 1930-02-28
29 Taylor Phillips 5-11 185 Left Left 1933-06-18
22 Freddy Rodriguez 6-00 180 Right Right 1924-04-29
42 Elmer Singleton 6-02 174 Right Right 1918-06-26
20 Marcelino Solis 6-01 185 Left Left 1930-07-19
11 Cal Neeman 6-01 192 Right Right 1929-02-18
10 El Tappe 5-11 180 Right Right 1927-05-21
15 Sammy Taylor 6-02 185 Right Left 1933-02-27
19, 23 Moe Thacker 6-03 210 Right Right 1934-05-21
16 Bobby Adams 5-10 170 Right Right 1921-12-14
14 Ernie Banks 6-01 180 Right Right 1931-01-31
17 Al Dark 5-11 185 Right Right 1922-01-07
4 Johnny Goryl 5-10 175 Right Right 1933-10-21
23 Jerry Kindall 6-02½ 175 Right Right 1935-05-27
8 Dale Long 6-04 210 Left Left 1926-02-06
27 Jim Marshall 6-01 190 Left Left 1931-05-25
19 Paul Smith 5-08 165 Left Left 1931-03-19
5 Tony Taylor 5-09 179 Right Right 1935-12-19
3 Jim Bolger 6-02 180 Right Right 1932-02-23
22 Lou Jackson 5-10 168 Right Left 1935-07-26
20 Chick King 6-02 190 Right Right 1930-11-10
7 Walt Moryn 6-02 205 Right Left 1926-04-12
6 Chuck Tanner 6-00 185 Left Left 1929-07-04
9 Bobby Thomson 6-02 185 Right Right 1923-10-25
2 Lee Walls 6-03 205 Right Right 1933-01-06
16 Bob Will 5-10½ 175 Left Left 1931-07-15
17 Frank Ernaga 6-01 195 Right Right 1930-08-22
24 Gabe Gabler 6-01 190 Right Left 1930-08-04
12 Footer Johnson 5-11 175 Left Left 1932-02-15
22 Gordon Massa 6-03 210 Right Left 1935-09-02
12 Bobby Morgan 5-09 175 Right Right 1926-06-29
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The 1958 Chicago Cubs played 154 games during the regular season, won 72 games, lost 82 games, and finished in sixth position. They played their home games at Wrigley Field (Park Factors: 98/99) where 979,904 fans witnessed their 1958 Cubs finish the season with a .468 winning percentage.

Baseball Almanac is pleased to present a unique set of rosters not easily found on the Internet. Included, where data is available, is a 1958 Chicago Cubs Opening Day starters list, a 1958 Chicago Cubs salary list, a 1958 Chicago Cubs uniform number breakdown and a 1958 Chicago Cubs primary starters list:

1958 Chicago Cubs
Opening Day Starters


Ernie Banks
Jim Brosnan
Johnny Goryl
Dale Long
Walt Moryn
Cal Neeman
Tony Taylor
Bobby Thomson
Lee Walls

1958 Chicago Cubs
Most Games by Position

C Sammy Taylor (87)
1B Dale Long (137)
2B Tony Taylor (137)
3B Al Dark (111)
SS Ernie Banks (154)
LF Walt Moryn (141)
CF Bobby Thomson (143)
RF Lee Walls (132)
  
SP Johnny Briggs
SP Moe Drabowsky
SP Dick Drott
SP Dave Hillman
SP Glen Hobbie
SP Taylor Phillips
  
RP Bill Henry
RP Dolan Nichols
CL Don Elston


1958 Chicago Cubs
Salaries

Lee Walls $10,000.00


1958 Chicago Cubs
Uniform Numbers

#2 Lee Walls
#3 Jim Bolger
#4 Johnny Goryl
#5 Tony Taylor
#6 Chuck Tanner
#7 Walt Moryn
#8 Dale Long
#9 Bobby Thomson
#10 El Tappe
#11 Cal Neeman
#12 Footer Johnson
#12 Bobby Morgan
#14 Ernie Banks
#15 Sammy Taylor
#16 Bobby Adams
#16 Bob Will
#17 Al Dark
#17 Frank Ernaga
#18 Dick Drott
#19 Bill Henry
#19 Paul Smith
#19 Moe Thacker
#20 Chick King
#20 Ed Mayer
#20 Marcelino Solis
#21 Dave Hillman
#22 Lou Jackson
#22 Gordon Massa
#22 Freddy Rodriguez
#23 Jim Brosnan
#23 John Buzhardt
#23 Jerry Kindall
#23 Moe Thacker
#24 Gene Fodge
#24 Gabe Gabler
#26 Moe Drabowsky
#27 Jim Marshall
#27 Dolan Nichols
#28 Glen Hobbie
#29 Taylor Phillips
#30 Johnny Briggs
#31 Dick Ellsworth
#31 Turk Lown
#32 Bob Anderson
#32 Hersh Freeman
#36 Don Elston
#42 Elmer Singleton

Did you know that a 1958 Chicago Cubs Schedule is available and it includes dates of every game played, scores of every game played, a cumulative record, and many hard to find splits (Monthly Splits, Team vs Team Splits & Score Related Splits)?
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