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1957 Major League Baseball season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| title | 1957 MLB season |
| league | American League (AL) |
| National League (NL) | |
| sport | Baseball |
| duration | Regular season:{{Bulleted list |
| no_of_games | 154 |
| no_of_teams | 16 (8 per league) |
| TV | NBC, CBS |
| season | Regular season |
| MVP | AL: Mickey Mantle (NYY) |
| NL: Hank Aaron (MIL) | |
| MVP_link | Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award |
| conf1 | AL |
| conf1_champ | [New York Yankees](1957-new-york-yankees-season) |
| conf1_runner-up | [Chicago White Sox](1957-chicago-white-sox-season) |
| conf2 | NL |
| conf2_champ | [Milwaukee Braves](1957-milwaukee-braves-season) |
| conf2_runner-up | [St. Louis Cardinals](1957-st-louis-cardinals-season) |
| finals | World Series |
| finals_link | 1957 World Series |
| finals_champ | [Milwaukee Braves](1957-milwaukee-braves-season) |
| finals_runner-up | [New York Yankees](1957-new-york-yankees-season) |
| World_Series_MVP | Lew Burdette (MIL) |
| World_Series_MVP_link | World Series Most Valuable Player Award |
| seasonslist | List of MLB seasons |
| seasonslistnames | MLB |
| prevseason_link | 1956 Major League Baseball season |
| prevseason_year | 1956 |
| nextseason_link | 1958 Major League Baseball season |
| nextseason_year | 1958 |
National League (NL) | April 15 – September 29, 1957 (AL) | April 16 – September 29, 1957 (NL)}}World Series:{{Bulleted list | October 2–10, 1957}} NL: Hank Aaron (MIL) | conf1_runner-up = Chicago White Sox | conf2_runner-up = St. Louis Cardinals | finals_runner-up = New York Yankees The 1957 major league baseball season began on April 15, 1957. The regular season ended on September 29, with the Milwaukee Braves and New York Yankees as the regular season champions of the National League and American League, respectively. The postseason began with Game 1 of the 54th World Series on October 2 and ended with Game 7 on October 10. The Braves defeated the Yankees, four games to three, capturing their second championship in franchise history, their first since , and first in Milwaukee. Going into the season, the defending World Series champions were the New York Yankees from the season.
The 24th Major League Baseball All-Star Game was held on July 9 at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri, home of the St. Louis Cardinals. The American League won, 6–5.
The National League's Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Giants played their final seasons as New York City-based franchises before their moves to California for the season, leaving New York City without a National League team until the founding of the expansion New York Mets in .
On April 22, the Philadelphia Phillies became the 14th team in professional baseball to break the color line when they fielded John Kennedy.
Schedule
The 1957 schedule consisted of 154 games for all teams in the American League and National League, each of which had eight teams. Each team was scheduled to play 22 games against the other seven teams of their respective league. This continued the format put in place since the season (except for ) and would be used until in the American League and in the National League.
American League Opening Day took place on April 15, featuring the Baltimore Orioles and Washington Senators, while National League Opening Day took place the following day, featuring all eight NL teams. This was the first season since that both leagues opened on different days. The final day of the regular season was on September 29, which saw all sixteen teams play, continuing the trend from . The World Series took place between October 2 and October 10.
Rule changes
The 1957 season saw the following rule changes:
- The American League changed its rules involving a first-place tie at the end of the season. Matching the system already in place by the National League, there would be a best-of-three series to determine the winner of the pennant. This was to be considered an extension to the regular season. Previously, there would be a one-game extension to the regular season to decide who won the pennant.
- If a postponed game (after a team's final visit to the opposing city) was necessary to play to determine the pennant winner, the final game(s) were to be played in the opposing city (if possible).
- The 30-player roster which was permitted from Opening Day until June 15 was cut to 28-players.
- The rule restricting teams from signing a college player, who at a minimum started sophomore year, was under 21, and whose class hadn't yet graduated, was lifted. Now, any college player could be signed.
- If an infield fly rule was declared, and the ball bounced foul and was untouched, it was a foul ball.
- Regarding end-of-game situations where the runner on third refuses to come home in a timely manner, the umpire can call said runner out, and the same goes for the batter-runner getting to first base. In the case of the batter-runner, if there are less than two outs and a run scores, that run will count. If there are two outs, a run home will not count.
- Any pitcher using a foreign substance on a ball will result in a 10-day suspension. Previously, the league president would impose fines and the suspension to his discretion.
- Originally introduced in , the rule that when a bases on balls occurs due to a wild pitch, where baserunners took at least one additional base than what was already guaranteed by a bases on balls, was changed. Now, instead of the pitcher an error, the pitcher is charged with a wild pitch.
Teams
An asterisk () denotes the ballpark a team played the minority of their home games at*
| League | Team | City | Stadium | Capacity | Manager | American League}};" | Baltimore Orioles | Boston Red Sox | Chicago White Sox | Cleveland Indians | Detroit Tigers | Kansas City Athletics | New York Yankees | Washington Senators | National League}};" | Brooklyn Dodgers | Chicago Cubs | Cincinnati Redlegs | Milwaukee Braves | New York Giants | Philadelphia Phillies | Pittsburgh Pirates | St. Louis Cardinals | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore, Maryland | Baltimore Memorial Stadium | 47,778 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boston, Massachusetts | Fenway Park | 34,824 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chicago, Illinois | Comiskey Park | 46,550 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cleveland, Ohio | Cleveland Stadium | 73,811 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Detroit, Michigan | Briggs Stadium | 58,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas City, Missouri | Municipal Stadium | 30,296 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| New York, New York | Yankee Stadium | 67,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington, D.C. | Griffith Stadium | 29,023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| New York, New York | Ebbets Field | 31,902 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jersey City, New Jersey | Roosevelt Stadium* | 24,167* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chicago, Illinois | Wrigley Field | 36,755 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cincinnati, Ohio | Crosley Field | 29,584 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Milwaukee, Wisconsin | Milwaukee County Stadium | 43,768 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| New York, New York | Polo Grounds | 54,500 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Connie Mack Stadium | 33,359 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Forbes Field | 34,249 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| St. Louis, Missouri | Busch Stadium | 30,500 |
Standings
American League
National League
Tie games
5 tie games (2 in AL, 3 in NL), which are not factored into winning percentage or games behind (and were often replayed again) occurred throughout the season.
American League
The Baltimore Orioles had two tie games. The Chicago White Sox and Kansas City Athletics had one each.
- May 18, Chicago White Sox vs. Baltimore Orioles, tied at 4 after 9 innings.
- May 19 (game 2), Kansas City Athletics vs. Baltimore Orioles, scoreless after only the top of the 6th inning.
National League
The Chicago Cubs and Philadelphia Phillies had two tie games each. The Milwaukee Braves and Pittsburgh Pirates had one each.
- May 21, Philadelphia Phillies vs. Milwaukee Braves, tied at 1 after only 5 innings.
- June 9 (game 2), Chicago Cubs vs. Philadelphia Phillies, tied at 4 after 9 innings.
- June 26 (game 2), Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Chicago Cubs, tied at 5 after 11 innings.
Postseason
The postseason began on October 2 and ended on October 10 with the Milwaukee Braves defeating the New York Yankees in the 1957 World Series in seven games.
Bracket
| RD1-seed1=AL | RD1-team1=New York Yankees | RD1-score1=3 | RD1-seed2=NL | RD1-team2=Milwaukee Braves | RD1-score2=4
Managerial changes
Off-season
| Team | Former Manager | New Manager | Chicago Cubs | Cleveland Indians | Detroit Tigers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stan Hack | Bob Scheffing | ||||
| Al López | Kerby Farrell | ||||
| Bucky Harris | Jack Tighe |
In-season
| Team | Former Manager | New Manager | Kansas City Athletics | Pittsburgh Pirates | Washington Senators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lou Boudreau | Harry Craft | ||||
| Bobby Bragan | Danny Murtaugh | ||||
| Chuck Dressen | Cookie Lavagetto |
League leaders
Any team shown in small text indicates a previous team a player was on during the season.
American League
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| AVG | Ted Williams (BOS) | .388 |
| OPS | Ted Williams (BOS) | 1.257 |
| HR | Roy Sievers (WSH) | 42 |
| RBI | Roy Sievers (WSH) | 114 |
| R | Mickey Mantle (NYY) | 121 |
| H | Nellie Fox (CWS) | 196 |
| SB | Luis Aparicio (CWS) | 28 |
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| W | Jim Bunning (DET) | |
| Billy Pierce (CWS) | 20 | |
| L | Chuck Stobbs (WSH) | 20 |
| ERA | Bobby Shantz (NYY) | 2.45 |
| K | Early Wynn (CLE) | 184 |
| IP | Jim Bunning (DET) | 267.1 |
| SV | Bob Grim (NYY) | 19 |
| WHIP | Frank Sullivan (BOS) | 1.055 |
National League
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| AVG | Stan Musial (STL) | .351 |
| OPS | Stan Musial (STL) | 1.034 |
| HR | Hank Aaron (MIL) | 44 |
| RBI | Hank Aaron (MIL) | 132 |
| R | Hank Aaron (MIL) | 118 |
| H | Red Schoendienst (MIL/NYG) | 200 |
| SB | Willie Mays (NYG) | 38 |
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| W | Warren Spahn (MIL) | 21 |
| L | Robin Roberts (PHI) | 22 |
| ERA | Johnny Podres (BRO) | 2.66 |
| K | Jack Sanford (PHI) | 188 |
| IP | Bob Friend (PIT) | 277.0 |
| SV | Clem Labine (BRO) | 17 |
| WHIP | Johnny Podres (BRO) | 1.082 |
Records and notable events
- The 1957 season marked the first time that both the American and National League leader in Complete Games had less than 20 Complete Games to lead their league.
Awards and honors
Regular season
| Baseball Writers' Association of America Awards | BBWAA Award | National League | American League | Gold Glove Awards | Position | National League | American League |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rookie of the Year | Jack Sanford (PHI) | Tony Kubek (NYY) | |||||
| Cy Young Award | Warren Spahn (MIL) | — | |||||
| Most Valuable Player | Hank Aaron (MIL) | Mickey Mantle (NYY) | |||||
| Babe Ruth Award | |||||||
| (World Series MVP) | Lew Burdette (MIL) | — | |||||
| Pitcher | — | Bobby Shantz (NYY) | |||||
| Catcher | — | Sherm Lollar (CWS) | |||||
| 1st Base | Gil Hodges (BRO) | — | |||||
| 2nd Base | — | Nellie Fox (CWS) | |||||
| 3rd Base | — | Frank Malzone (BOS) | |||||
| Shortstop | Roy McMillan (CIN) | — | |||||
| Left field | — | Minnie Miñoso (CWS) | |||||
| Center field | Willie Mays (NYG) | — | |||||
| Right field | — | Al Kaline (DET) |
Other awards
- Sport Magazine's World Series Most Valuable Player Award: Lew Burdette (MIL)
| *The Sporting News* Awards | Award | National League | American League |
|---|---|---|---|
| Player of the Year | — | Ted Williams (BOS) | |
| Pitcher of the Year | Warren Spahn (MIL) | Billy Pierce (CWS | |
| Rookie of the Year | |||
| (Player) | Ed Bouchee (PHI) | Tony Kubek (NYY) | |
| Rookie of the Year | |||
| (Pitcher) | Jack Sanford (PHI) | — | |
| Manager of the Year | Fred Hutchinson (STL) | — | |
| Executive of the Year | Frank Lane (STL) | — |
Baseball Hall of Fame
Main article: National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
- Sam Crawford
- Joe McCarthy (manager)
Home field attendance
| Team name | Wins | %± | Home attendance | %± | Per game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee Braves | 95 | 3.3% | 2,215,404 | 8.3% | 28,403 |
| New York Yankees | 98 | 1.0% | 1,497,134 | 0.4% | 19,443 |
| Detroit Tigers | 78 | −4.9% | 1,272,346 | 21.0% | 16,524 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 87 | 14.5% | 1,183,575 | 14.9% | 15,371 |
| Boston Red Sox | 82 | −2.4% | 1,181,087 | 3.9% | 15,339 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 77 | 8.5% | 1,146,230 | 22.6% | 14,695 |
| Chicago White Sox | 90 | 5.9% | 1,135,668 | 13.6% | 14,749 |
| Cincinnati Redlegs | 80 | −12.1% | 1,070,850 | −4.9% | 13,907 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 76 | 10.1% | 1,029,581 | 14.2% | 13,371 |
| Brooklyn Dodgers | 84 | −9.7% | 1,028,258 | −15.3% | 13,354 |
| Kansas City Athletics | 59 | 13.5% | 901,067 | −11.2% | 11,702 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 62 | −6.1% | 850,732 | −10.4% | 11,048 |
| Cleveland Indians | 76 | −13.6% | 722,256 | −16.5% | 9,380 |
| Chicago Cubs | 62 | 3.3% | 670,629 | −6.9% | 8,598 |
| New York Giants | 69 | 3.0% | 653,923 | 3.9% | 8,493 |
| Washington Senators | 55 | −6.8% | 457,079 | 5.9% | 5,936 |
Venues
The Brooklyn Dodgers would continue to play several home games in Jersey City, New Jersey as they started doing so the previous year, playing eight games.
The Brooklyn Dodgers would play their final game at Ebbets Field on September 24 against the Pittsburgh Pirates, relocating to Los Angeles, California at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum as the Los Angeles Dodgers for the start of the season.
The New York Giants would play their final game at the Polo Grounds on September 29 against the Pittsburgh Pirates, relocating to San Francisco, California at Seals Stadium as the San Francisco Giants for the start of the season.
Television coverage
CBS aired the Game of the Week for the third consecutive year, and began to air games on Sunday as well as Saturday.
NBC also started to air weekend games, purchasing the rights to broadcast 11 Milwaukee Braves games, 11 Pittsburgh Pirates games, two Washington Senators games, and two Chicago Cubs games. The All-Star Game and World Series also aired on NBC.
Notes
References
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