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1957 Chicago Cubs season
| 1957 Chicago Cubs | |
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| Owner(s) | Philip K. Wrigley |
| Manager(s) | Bob Scheffing |
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WGN-TV (Jack Brickhouse, Vince Lloyd) |
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WIND (Milo Hamilton, Jack Quinlan, Gene Elston) |
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The 1957 Chicago Cubs season was the 85th season of the Chicago Cubs franchise, the 82nd in the National League and the 42nd at Wrigley Field. The Cubs tied with the Pittsburgh Pirates for seventh in the National League with a record of 62–92.
Contents
Offseason
- November 13, 1956: Don Hoak, Warren Hacker, and Pete Whisenant were traded by the Cubs to the Cincinnati Redlegs for Ray Jablonski and Elmer Singleton.[1]
- December 11, 1956: Eddie Miksis, Jim Davis, Sam Jones, and Hobie Landrith were traded by the Cubs to the St. Louis Cardinals for Tom Poholsky, Jackie Collum, Ray Katt, and Wally Lammers (minors).[2]
- December 11, 1956: The Cubs traded a player to be named later to the New York Yankees for Charlie Silvera and cash. The Cubs completed the deal by sending Harry Chiti to the Yankees on December 14.[3]
- Prior to 1957 season: Lou Jackson was signed as an amateur free agent by the Cubs.[4]
Regular season
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 |
Notable transactions
- April 16, 1957: Ray Katt and Ray Jablonski were traded by the Cubs to the New York Giants for Dick Littlefield and Bob Lennon.[5]
- April 20, 1957: Jim King was traded by the Cubs to the St. Louis Cardinals for Bobby Del Greco and Ed Mayer.[6]
- May 1, 1957: Dee Fondy and Gene Baker were traded by the Cubs to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Dale Long and Lee Walls.[7]
- May 23, 1957: Jackie Collum and Vito Valentinetti were traded by the Cubs to the Brooklyn Dodgers for Don Elston.[8]
- June 8, 1957: Chuck Tanner was claimed on waivers by the Cubs from the Milwaukee Braves.[9]
- September 10, 1957: Bobby Del Greco was purchased from the Cubs by the New York Yankees.[10]
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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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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| Silvera, CharlieCharlie Silvera | 26 | 53 | 11 | .208 | 0 | 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 |
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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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| Poholsky, TomTom Poholsky | 28 | 84 | 1 | 7 | 4.93 | 28 |
| Singleton, ElmerElmer Singleton | 5 | 13.1 | 0 | 1 | 6.75 | 6 |
| Mayer, EdEd Mayer | 3 | 7.2 | 0 | 0 | 5.87 | 3 |
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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| Littlefield, DickDick Littlefield | 48 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5.35 | 51 |
| Brosnan, JimJim Brosnan | 41 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3.38 | 73 |
| Anderson, BobBob Anderson | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.71 | 7 |
| Briggs, JohnJohn Briggs | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12.46 | 1 |
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
Lafayette franchise folded, June 20, 1957
Notes
- ^ Ray Jablonski page at Baseball-Reference
- ^ Eddie Miksis page at Baseball-Reference
- ^ Harry Chiti page at Baseball-Reference
- ^ Lou Jackson page at Baseball-Reference
- ^ Ray Katt page at Baseball-Reference
- ^ Jim King page at Baseball-Reference
- ^ Dee Fondy page at Baseball-Reference
- ^ Jackie Collum page at Baseball-Reference
- ^ Chuck Tanner transactions at Baseball Almanac
- ^ Bobby Del Greco page at Baseball-Reference
References
- 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.
- 1957 Chicago Cubs season at Baseball Reference
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