# 1958 International League season

The 1958 International League was a Class AAA baseball season played between April 16 and September 24. Eight teams played a 154-game schedule, with the top four teams qualifying for the post-season.
The Montreal Royals won the Governors' Cup, defeating the Toronto Maple Leafs in the final round of the playoffs.

## Team changes

* The Columbus Jets end their affiliation with the Detroit Tigers and begin an affiliation with the Pittsburgh Pirates.

## Teams

1958 International League :
| Team | City | MLB Affiliate | Stadium |
| Buffalo Bisons | Buffalo, New York | Kansas City Athletics | Offermann Stadium |
| Columbus Jets | Columbus, Ohio | Pittsburgh Pirates | Jets Stadium |
| Havana Sugar Kings | Havana, Cuba | Cincinnati Reds | Gran Stadium |
| Miami Marlins | Miami, Florida | Philadelphia Phillies | Miami Stadium |
| Montreal Royals | Montreal, Quebec | Los Angeles Dodgers | Delorimier Stadium |
| Richmond Virginians | Richmond, Virginia | New York Yankees | Parker Field |
| Rochester Red Wings | Rochester, New York | St. Louis Cardinals | Red Wing Stadium |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | Toronto, Ontario | None | Maple Leaf Stadium |

## Regular season
### Summary

* The Montreal Royals finished with the best record in the league for the first time since 1955.
* Rocky Nelson of the Toronto Maple Leafs became the first player in league history to win the International League Most Valuable Player Award for the third time.

### Standings

International League :
| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| Montreal Royals | 90 | 63 | .588 | – |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 87 | 65 | .572 | 2.5 |
| Rochester Red Wings | 77 | 75 | .507 | 12.5 |
| Columbus Jets | 77 | 77 | .500 | 13.5 |
| Miami Marlins | 75 | 78 | .490 | 15 |
| Richmond Virginians | 71 | 82 | .464 | 19 |
| Buffalo Bisons | 69 | 83 | .454 | 20.5 |
| Havana Sugar Kings | 65 | 88 | .425 | 25 |

## League Leaders
### Batting leaders

| Stat | Player | Total |
| AVG | Rocky Nelson, Toronto Maple Leafs | .326 |
| H | Solly Drake, Montreal Royals | 183 |
| R | Solly Drake, Montreal Royals | 105 |
| 2B | Joe Caffie, Buffalo Bisons | 39 |
| 3B | Solly Drake, Montreal Royals | 16 |
| HR | Rocky Nelson, Toronto Maple Leafs | 43 |
| RBI | Rocky Nelson, Toronto Maple Leafs | 120 |
| SB | Len Johnston, Richmond Virginians | 37 |

### Pitching leaders

| Stat | Player | Total |
| W | Tommy Lasorda, Montreal Royals | 18 |
| L | Billy Bethel, Richmond Virginians | 18 |
| ERA | Bobby Tiefenauer, Toronto Maple Leafs | 1.89 |
| CG | Tommy Lasorda, Montreal Royals | 16 |
| SO | Cal Browning, Rochester Red Wings | 173 |
| IP | Tommy Lasorda, Montreal Royals | 230.0 |

## Playoffs

* The Montreal Royals won their seventh Governors' Cup, defeating the Toronto Maple Leafs in five games.

### Playoff bracket

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Governors' Cup | Governors' Cup | Governors' Cup |
| 1 | Montreal | 4 | | | |
| 4 | Columbus | 3 | | | |
| 4 | Columbus | 3 | 1 | Montreal | 4 |
| | | | 2 | Toronto | 1 |
| 2 | Toronto | 4 | 2 | Toronto | 1 |
| 3 | Rochester | 1 | | | |

## Awards

Player awards :
| Award name | Recipient |
| Most Valuable Player | Rocky Nelson, Toronto Maple Leafs |
| Pitcher of the Year | Tommy Lasorda, Montreal Royals |
| Rookie of the Year | Rogelio Álvarez, Havana Sugar Kings |