1957 Chicago White Sox season
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1957 Chicago White Sox season
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| Owner(s) | Dorothy Comiskey Rigney | |
| General manager(s) | Johnny Rigney, Chuck Comiskey | |
| Manager(s) | Al Lopez | |
| Local television | WGN-TV (Jack Brickhouse, Vince Lloyd) |
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| Local radio | WCFL (Bob Elson, Don Wells) |
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The 1957 Chicago White Sox season was the team's 57th season in the major leagues, and its 58th season overall. They finished with a record 90-64, good enough for second place in the American League, 8 games behind the first-place New York Yankees.
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Offseason
- Prior to 1957 season: Stan Johnson was signed as an amateur free agent by the White Sox.[1]
Regular season
- April 16, 1957: Roger Maris made his major league debut for the Cleveland Indians against the White Sox. In 5 at bats, Maris had 3 hits.[2]
Season standings
| American League | W | L | Pct. | GB |
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| New York Yankees | 98 | 56 | .636 | -- |
| Chicago White Sox | 90 | 64 | .584 | 8 |
| Boston Red Sox | 82 | 72 | .532 | 16 |
| Detroit Tigers | 78 | 76 | .506 | 20 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 76 | 76 | .500 | 21 |
| Cleveland Indians | 76 | 77 | .497 | 21.5 |
| Kansas City Athletics | 59 | 94 | .386 | 38.5 |
| Washington Senators | 55 | 99 | .357 | 43 |
Opening Day lineup
- Luis Aparicio, ss
- Nellie Fox, 2b
- Minnie Miñoso, lf
- Sherm Lollar, c
- Larry Doby, cf
- Jim Landis, rf
- Jim Rivera, 1b
- Bubba Phillips, cf
- Billy Pierce, p
Notable transactions
- June 14, 1957: Johnny Callison was signed as an amateur free agent by the White Sox.[3]
- June 14, 1957: Dave Philley was traded by the White Sox to the Detroit Tigers for Earl Torgeson.[4]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
Other batters
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Manager
Coaches
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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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| C | Sherm Lollar | 101 | 351 | 90 | .256 | 11 | 70 |
| 2B | Nellie Fox | 155 | 619 | 196 | .317 | 6 | 61 |
| SS | Luis Aparicio | 143 | 575 | 148 | .257 | 3 | 41 |
| LF | Minnie Miñoso | 153 | 568 | 176 | .310 | 12 | 103 |
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 |
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| Leroy Powell | 1 | 0 | 0 | ---- | 0 | 0 |
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 |
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| Dick Donovan | 28 | 220.2 | 16 | 6 | 2.77 | 88 |
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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| Bill Fischer | 33 | 124 | 7 | 8 | 3.48 | 48 |
| Jim Derrington | 20 | 37 | 0 | 1 | 4.86 | 14 |
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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| Stover McIlwain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
Awards
- Nellie Fox, Gold Glove Award[5]
- Minnie Miñoso, Gold Glove Award[6]
- Sherm Lollar, Gold Glove Award[7]
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AAA | Indianapolis Indians | American Association | Andy Cohen |
| A | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | Western League | Ira Hutchinson |
| B | Davenport DavSox | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Skeeter Scalzi |
| C | Duluth-Superior White Sox | Northern League | Joe Hauser |
| D | Dubuque Packers | Midwest League | George Noga |
| D | Holdrege White Sox | Nebraska State League | Frank Parenti |
Notes
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