On This Day
Thursday, October 3, 1957
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1957 World Series
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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 |