The season's home attendance was 1,749,112,[1] second in the majors and the eight-team National League, but the lowest to date in Milwaukee and the last over 1.5 million.
Three days after the conclusion of the World Series in 1958, which the Braves lost in seven games to the New York Yankees, the club announced a reorganization of its front office.
Named executive vice president, and ranked just below owner Louis Perini on the Braves' organizational chart, Tebbetts had never before served in a front-office capacity in baseball.
The choice was controversial, as the Cubs finished in last place, but Aaron and Mathews split the voting among Braves players, allowing Banks to claim the award.
Warren Spahn and Lew Burdette led the National League pitchers with 21 wins apiece, and they had identical 21–15 win–loss records in carrying the Braves on their backs for most of the season.
Third starter Bob Buhl returned from a season full of injuries to pitch 198 innings and finish with a good 15–9 record.