1957 St. Louis Cardinals season
| 1957 St. Louis Cardinals | |
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| Major League affiliations | |
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| Location | |
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| Results | |
| Record | 87–67 (.565) |
| League place | 2nd |
| Other information | |
| Owner(s) | August "Gussie" Busch |
| General manager(s) | Frank Lane |
| Manager(s) | Fred Hutchinson |
| Local television | KTVI |
| Local radio |
KMOX (Harry Caray, Jack Buck, Joe Garagiola) |
| Stats |
ESPN.com BB-reference |
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The 1957 St. Louis Cardinals season was the team's 76th season in St. Louis, Missouri and its 66th season in the National League. The Cardinals went 87–67 during the season and finished second in the National League, eight games behind the Milwaukee Braves.
Offseason
- October 16, 1956: Hank Sauer was released by the Cardinals.[1]
- November 27, 1956: Charlie Peete, 27, was killed in a plane crash, along with his wife and three children, while flying to Venezuela to play Winter League ball. He was projected to be the Cardinals' starting center fielder in 1957.[2]
- December 3, 1956: Bob Smith was drafted by the Cardinals from the Boston Red Sox in the 1956 rule 5 draft.[3]
- December 11, 1956: Tom Poholsky, Jackie Collum, Ray Katt, and Wally Lammers (minors) were traded by the Cardinals to the Chicago Cubs for Eddie Miksis, Jim Davis, Sam Jones, and Hobie Landrith.[4]
- February 26, 1957: Whitey Lockman was traded by the Cardinals to the New York Giants for Hoyt Wilhelm.[5]
- Prior to 1957 season: Cal Browning was signed as an amateur free agent by the Cardinals.[6]
Regular season
Season standings
| National League | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee Braves | 95 | 59 | 0.617 | — | 45–32 | 50–27 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 87 | 67 | 0.565 | 8 | 42–35 | 45–32 |
| Brooklyn Dodgers | 84 | 70 | 0.545 | 11 | 43–34 | 41–36 |
| Cincinnati Redlegs | 80 | 74 | 0.519 | 15 | 45–32 | 35–42 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 77 | 77 | 0.500 | 18 | 38–39 | 39–38 |
| New York Giants | 69 | 85 | 0.448 | 26 | 37–40 | 32–45 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 62 | 92 | 0.403 | 33 | 36–41 | 26–51 |
| Chicago Cubs | 62 | 92 | 0.403 | 33 | 31–46 | 31–46 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BR | CHC | CIN | MIL | NYG | PHI | PIT | STL | |||||
| Brooklyn | — | 17–5 | 12–10 | 10–12 | 12–10 | 9–13 | 12–10 | 12–10 | |||||
| Chicago | 5–17 | — | 7–15 | 9–13 | 9–13 | 8–14–1 | 12–10–1 | 12–10 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 10–12 | 15–7 | — | 4–18 | 12–10 | 16–6 | 14–8 | 9–13 | |||||
| Milwaukee | 12–10 | 13–9 | 18–4 | — | 13–9 | 12–10–1 | 16–6 | 11–11 | |||||
| New York | 10–12 | 13–9 | 10–12 | 9–13 | — | 10–12 | 9–13 | 8–14 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 13–9 | 14–8–1 | 6–16 | 10–12–1 | 12–10 | — | 13–9 | 9–13 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 10–12 | 10–12–1 | 8–14 | 6–16 | 13–9 | 9–13 | — | 6–16 | |||||
| St. Louis | 10–12 | 10–12 | 13–9 | 11–11 | 14–8 | 13–9 | 16–6 | — | |||||
Notable transactions
- April 20, 1957: Ed Mayer and Bobby Del Greco were traded by the Cardinals to the Chicago Cubs for Jim King.[7]
- May 14, 1957: Bob Smith was purchased from the Cardinals by the Pittsburgh Pirates.[3]
- September 19, 1957: Eddie Miksis was selected off waivers from the Cardinals by the Baltimore Orioles[4]
- September 19, 1957: Morrie Martin was purchased by the Cardinals from the Baltimore Orioles.[8]
- September 21, 1957: Hoyt Wilhelm was selected off waivers from the Cardinals by the Cleveland Indians.[5]
Roster
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Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobie Landrith | 75 | 214 | 52 | .243 | 3 | 26 |
| Eddie Miksis | 49 | 38 | 8 | .211 | 1 | 2 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Jones | 28 | 182.2 | 12 | 9 | 3.60 | 154 |
| Murry Dickson | 14 | 74 | 5 | 3 | 4.14 | 29 |
| Tom Cheney | 4 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 5.00 | 10 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Frank Barnes | 3 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 4.50 | 5 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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| Billy Muffett | 23 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 2.25 | 21 |
| Jim Davis | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5.27 | 5 |
| Bob Smith | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4.66 | 11 |
Farm system
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AAA | Omaha Cardinals | American Association | Johnny Keane |
| AAA | Rochester Red Wings | International League | Cot Deal |
| AA | Houston Buffaloes | Texas League | Harry Walker |
| A | Columbus Foxes | Sally League | Skeeter Newsome |
| B | Winston-Salem Red Birds | Carolina League | George Kissell |
| C | Winnipeg Goldeyes | Northern League | Vern Benson |
| C | Billings Mustangs | Pioneer League | Ed Lyons |
| D | Wytheville Cardinals | Appalachian League | Johnny Grodzicki |
| D | Daytona Beach Islanders | Florida State League | Homer Ray Wilson |
| D | Albany Cardinals | Georgia–Florida League | Chase Riddle |
| D | Decatur Commodores | Midwest League | Al Unser |
| D | Ardmore Cardinals | Sooner State League | J. C. Dunn and Mike Ryba |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Houston, Winnipeg, Billings, Albany, Decatur, Ardmore[9]
References
- ↑ Hank Sauer at Baseball-Reference
- ↑ Schuster, Joe, Charlie Peete, Society for American Baseball Research Biography Project
- 1 2 Bob Smith at Baseball-Reference
- 1 2 Eddie Miksis at Baseball-Reference
- 1 2 Hoyt Wilhelm at Baseball-Reference
- ↑ Cal Browning at Baseball-Reference
- ↑ Ed Mayer at Baseball-Reference
- ↑ Morrie Martin at Baseball-Reference
- ↑ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 2nd and 3rd editions. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 1997 and 2007
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