On This Day

Thursday, October 3, 1957

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1957 World Series

Series tied 1 - 1

Milwaukee Braves 4
New York Yankees 2
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Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Joe Adcock 2
1 Wes Covington 2
1 Tony Kubek 2
4 Hank Aaron 1
4 8 others tied 1

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hank Bauer 1
1 Johnny Logan 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Joe Adcock 1
1 Hank Bauer 1
1 Jerry Coleman 1
1 Wes Covington 1
1 Johnny Logan 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
None

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Lew Burdette 0.50
2 Bobby Shantz 0.43

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Lew Burdette 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Lew Burdette 5
2 Bobby Shantz 3
3 Bob Grim 2
4 Art Ditmar 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

World Series Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Jerry Coleman .600
2 Wes Covington .500
3 Del Crandall .286
3 Tony Kubek .286
3 Mickey Mantle .286

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hank Bauer 1
1 Johnny Logan 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hank Bauer 2
1 Jerry Coleman 2
3 Joe Adcock 1
3 Andy Carey 1
3 3 others tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
None

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Art Ditmar 0.00
1 Bob Grim 0.00
1 Don McMahon 0.00
4 Whitey Ford 1.00
5 Lew Burdette 2.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Lew Burdette 1
1 Whitey Ford 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Lew Burdette 5
1 Whitey Ford 5
3 Don McMahon 3
3 Bobby Shantz 3
5 Bob Grim 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Playoff Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Jerry Coleman .600
2 Wes Covington .500
3 Del Crandall .286
3 Tony Kubek .286
5 Mickey Mantle .273

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hank Bauer 1
1 Johnny Logan 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hank Bauer 2
1 Gus Bell 2
1 Jerry Coleman 2
1 Al Kaline 2
5 11 tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
None

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Art Ditmar 0.00
1 Jim Bunning 0.00
1 Billy Loes 0.00
1 Bob Grim 0.00
1 2 others tied 0.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jim Bunning 1
1 Lew Burdette 1
1 Whitey Ford 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Lew Burdette 5
1 Whitey Ford 5
3 Don McMahon 3
3 Billy Pierce 3
3 Bobby Shantz 3

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Bob Grim 1

Final Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 98 56 .636 --
White Sox 90 64 .584 8.0
Red Sox 82 72 .532 16.0
Tigers 78 76 .506 20.0
Orioles 76 76 .500 21.0
Indians 76 77 .497 21.5
Athletics 59 94 .386 38.5
Senators 55 99 .357 43.0

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Braves 95 59 .617 --
Cardinals 87 67 .565 8.0
Dodgers 84 70 .545 11.0
Redlegs 80 74 .519 15.0
Phillies 77 77 .500 18.0
Giants 69 85 .448 26.0
Pirates 62 92 .403 33.0
Cubs 62 92 .403 33.0