1958 Nippon Professional Baseball season
The 1958 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the ninth season of operation of Nippon Professional Baseball.
Regular season
Standings
| Team | G | W | L | T | Pct. | GB |
| Nishitetsu Lions | 130 | 78 | 47 | 5 | .619 | — |
| Nankai Hawks | 130 | 77 | 48 | 5 | .612 | 1.0 |
| Hankyu Braves | 130 | 73 | 51 | 6 | .585 | 4.5 |
| Daimai Orions | 130 | 62 | 63 | 5 | .496 | 16.0 |
| Toei Flyers | 130 | 57 | 70 | 3 | .450 | 22.0 |
| Kintetsu Pearls | 130 | 29 | 97 | 4 | .238 | 49.5 |
Postseason
Japan Series
League leaders
Central League
| Stat | Player | Team | Total |
| Batting average | Kenjiro Tamiya | Osaka Tigers | .320 |
| Home runs | Shigeo Nagashima | Yomiuri Giants | 29 |
| Runs batted in | Shigeo Nagashima | Yomiuri Giants | 92 |
| Runs | Shigeo Nagashima | Yomiuri Giants | 89 |
| Hits | Shigeo Nagashima | Yomiuri Giants | 153 |
| Stolen bases | Hiroji Okajima | Chunichi Dragons | 47 |
| Stat | Player | Team | Total |
| Wins | Masaichi Kaneda | Kokutetsu Swallows | 31 |
| Losses | Noboru Akiyama | Taiyo Whales | 23 |
| Earned run average | Masaichi Kaneda | Kokutetsu Swallows | 1.30 |
| Strikeouts | Masaichi Kaneda | Kokutetsu Swallows | 311 |
| Innings pitched | Motoshi Fujita Noboru Akiyama | Yomiuri Giants Taiyo Whales | 359 |
Pacific League
| Stat | Player | Team | Total |
| Batting average | Futoshi Nakanishi | Nishitetsu Lions | .314 |
| Home runs | Futoshi Nakanishi | Nishitetsu Lions | 23 |
| Runs batted in | Takao Katsuragi | Daimai Orions | 85 |
| Runs | Yoshinori Hirose | Nankai Hawks | 82 |
| Hits | Takao Katsuragi | Daimai Orions | 147 |
| Stolen bases | Chico Barbon | Hankyu Braves | 38 |
| Stat | Player | Team | Total |
| Wins | Kazuhisa Inao | Nishitetsu Lions | 33 |
| Losses | Mamoru Otsu | Kintetsu Pearls | 22 |
| Earned run average | Kazuhisa Inao | Nishitetsu Lions | 1.42 |
| Strikeouts | Kazuhisa Inao | Nishitetsu Lions | 334 |
| Innings pitched | Kazuhisa Inao | Nishitetsu Lions | 373 |
Awards
- Most Valuable Player
- *Motoshi Fujita, Yomiuri Giants
- *Kazuhisa Inao, Nishitetsu Lions
- Rookie of the Year
- *Shigeo Nagashima, Yomiuri Giants
- *Tadashi Sugiura, Nankai Hawks
- Eiji Sawamura Award
- *Masaichi Kaneda, Kokutetsu Swallows
| Position | Player | Team |
| Pitcher | Masaichi Kaneda | Kokutetsu Swallows |
| Catcher | Shigeru Fujio | Yomiuri Giants |
| First baseman | Tetsuharu Kawakami | Yomiuri Giants |
| Second baseman | Noboru Inoue | Chunichi Dragons |
| Third baseman | Shigeo Nagashima | Yomiuri Giants |
| Shortstop | Yoshio Yoshida | Osaka Tigers |
| Outfielder | Toru Mori | Chunichi Dragons |
| Outfielder | Wally Yonamine | Yomiuri Giants |
| Outfielder | Kenjiro Tamiya | Osaka Tigers |
| Position | Player | Team |
| Pitcher | Kazuhisa Inao | Nishitetsu Lions |
| Catcher | Katsuya Nomura | Nankai Hawks |
| First baseman | Stanley Hashimoto | Toei Flyers |
| Second baseman | Chico Barbon | Hankyu Braves |
| Third baseman | Futoshi Nakanishi | Nishitetsu Lions |
| Shortstop | Takao Katsuragi | Daimai Orions |
| Outfielder | Seiji Sekiguchi | Nishitetsu Lions |
| Outfielder | Shochi Busujima | Toei Flyers |
| Outfielder | Kohei Sugiyama | Nankai Hawks |