1957 Pittsburgh Pirates season
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1957 Pittsburgh Pirates season
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| Owner(s) | John W. Galbreath | |
| General manager(s) | Joe L. Brown | |
| Manager(s) | Bobby Bragan, Danny Murtaugh | |
| Local television | KDKA-TV Bob Prince, Paul Long |
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| Local radio | KDKA Bob Prince, Dick Bingham |
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Regular season
The Pittsburgh Pirates played the Brooklyn Dodgers in the final game at Ebbets Field. The game was contested on September 24, 1957, and Brooklyn pitcher Danny McDevitt pitched a complete game. He had nine strikeouts while allowing just five hits. [1]
Season standings
| National League | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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| Milwaukee Braves | 95 | 59 | -- | .617 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 87 | 67 | 8 | .565 |
| Brooklyn Dodgers | 84 | 70 | 11 | .545 |
| Cincinnati Redlegs | 80 | 74 | 15 | .519 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 77 | 77 | 18 | .500 |
| New York Giants | 69 | 85 | 26 | .448 |
| Chicago Cubs | 62 | 92 | 33 | .403 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 62 | 92 | 33 | .403 |
Opening Day lineup
Notable transactions
- May 1, 1957: Dale Long and Lee Walls were traded by the Pirates to the Chicago Cubs for Dee Fondy and Gene Baker.[2]
- May 14, 1957: Bob Smith was purchased by the Pirates from the St. Louis Cardinals.[3]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
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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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| 1B | Dee Fondy | 95 | 323 | 101 | .313 | 2 | 35 |
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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| Frank Thomas | 151 | 594 | 172 | .290 | 23 | 89 |
| Gene Baker | 111 | 365 | 97 | .266 | 2 | 36 |
| Paul Smith | 81 | 150 | 38 | .253 | 3 | 11 |
| Dick Rand | 60 | 105 | 23 | .219 | 1 | 9 |
| Hardy Peterson | 30 | 73 | 22 | .301 | 2 | 11 |
| Johnny O'Brien | 34 | 35 | 11 | .314 | 0 | 1 |
| John Powers | 20 | 35 | 10 | .286 | 2 | 8 |
| Dale Long | 7 | 22 | 4 | .182 | 0 | 5 |
| Lee Walls | 8 | 22 | 4 | .182 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Hamlin | 2 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 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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| Bob Friend | 40 | 277 | 14 | 18 | 3.38 | 143 |
| Whammy Douglas | 11 | 47 | 3 | 3 | 3.26 | 28 |
| Bennie Daniels | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1.29 | 101 |
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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| Luis Arroyo | 54 | 130.2 | 3 | 11 | 4.68 | 2 |
| Red Swanson | 32 | 72.2 | 3 | 3 | 3.72 | 29 |
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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| Roy Face | 59 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 3.07 | 53 |
| Bob Smith | 20 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3.11 | 35 |
| Johnny O'Brien | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6.08 | 19 |
| Chuck Churn | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.32 | 4 |
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| Open | Hollywood Stars | Pacific Coast League | Clyde King |
| AAA | Columbus Jets | International League | Frank Oceak |
| A | Lincoln Chiefs | Western League | Larry Shepard |
| B | Beaumont Pirates | Big State League | Monty Basgall |
| C | Douglas Copper Kings | Arizona-Mexico League | Bob Clear |
| C | San Jose JoSox | California League | Dick Whitman |
| C | Grand Forks Chiefs | Northern League | Al Kubski and Jack Paepke |
| D | Salem Rebels | Appalachian League | Larry Dorton |
| D | Clinton Pirates | Midwest League | Stan Wentzel |
| D | Jamestown Falcons | New York-Penn League | Jack Paepke |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Lincoln
Jamestown club folded, June 25, 1957
Notes
- ^ Sports Illustrated, December 6, 2010, Volume 113, Number 21, p.24, Published by Time Inc.
- ^ Dee Fondy page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Bob Smith page at Baseball Reference
References
- 1957 Pittsburgh Pirates team page at Baseball Reference
- 1957 Pittsburgh Pirates Page at Baseball Almanac
- Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds (1997). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (2nd ed.). Durham, N.C.: Baseball America. ISBN 978-0-9637189-8-3.
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