On This Day
Sunday, October 6, 1957
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1957 World Series
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Daily Leaders
Hits
| Rk | Player | H |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hank Aaron | 2 |
| 1 | Yogi Berra | 2 |
| 1 | Tony Kubek | 2 |
| 1 | Eddie Mathews | 2 |
| 1 | Gil McDougald | 2 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hank Aaron | 1 |
| 1 | Elston Howard | 1 |
| 1 | Eddie Mathews | 1 |
| 1 | Frank Torre | 1 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hank Aaron | 3 |
| 1 | Elston Howard | 3 |
| 3 | Eddie Mathews | 2 |
| 4 | Hank Bauer | 1 |
| 4 | 3 others tied | 1 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wes Covington | 1 |
Dominance
| Rk | Player | DOM |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Sturdivant | 0.20 |
| 2 | Warren Spahn | 0.17 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warren Spahn | 1 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bobby Shantz | 4 |
| 2 | Warren Spahn | 2 |
| 3 | Tommy Byrne | 1 |
| 3 | Johnny Kucks | 1 |
| 3 | Tom Sturdivant | 1 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| None | ||
World Series Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tony Kubek | .412 |
| 2 | Hank Aaron | .375 |
| 3 | Jerry Coleman | .308 |
| 4 | Red Schoendienst | .294 |
| 5 | 2 tied | .286 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hank Aaron | 2 |
| 1 | Tony Kubek | 2 |
| 3 | Hank Bauer | 1 |
| 3 | Elston Howard | 1 |
| 3 | 4 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hank Aaron | 5 |
| 1 | Hank Bauer | 5 |
| 3 | Tony Kubek | 4 |
| 4 | Elston Howard | 3 |
| 5 | 7 tied | 2 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wes Covington | 1 |
| 1 | Gil McDougald | 1 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Art Ditmar | 0.00 |
| 1 | Don McMahon | 0.00 |
| 3 | Whitey Ford | 1.00 |
| 4 | Lew Burdette | 2.00 |
| 5 | Don Larsen | 2.45 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lew Burdette | 1 |
| 1 | Whitey Ford | 1 |
| 1 | Don Larsen | 1 |
| 1 | Warren Spahn | 1 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bobby Shantz | 7 |
| 2 | Lew Burdette | 5 |
| 2 | Whitey Ford | 5 |
| 2 | Don McMahon | 5 |
| 5 | Don Larsen | 4 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| None | ||
Playoff Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tony Kubek | .412 |
| 2 | Hank Aaron | .350 |
| 3 | Jerry Coleman | .308 |
| 4 | Yogi Berra | .294 |
| 5 | Johnny Logan | .286 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hank Aaron | 2 |
| 1 | Tony Kubek | 2 |
| 3 | Hank Bauer | 1 |
| 3 | Elston Howard | 1 |
| 3 | 4 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hank Aaron | 5 |
| 1 | Hank Bauer | 5 |
| 3 | Tony Kubek | 4 |
| 4 | Elston Howard | 3 |
| 5 | 9 tied | 2 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wes Covington | 1 |
| 1 | Gil McDougald | 1 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Art Ditmar | 0.00 |
| 1 | Don McMahon | 0.00 |
| 3 | Whitey Ford | 1.00 |
| 4 | Lew Burdette | 1.38 |
| 5 | Don Larsen | 2.45 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Bunning | 1 |
| 1 | Lew Burdette | 1 |
| 1 | Whitey Ford | 1 |
| 1 | Don Larsen | 1 |
| 1 | Warren Spahn | 1 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bobby Shantz | 7 |
| 2 | Lew Burdette | 5 |
| 2 | Whitey Ford | 5 |
| 2 | Don McMahon | 5 |
| 5 | Don Larsen | 4 |
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 |