On This Day
Wednesday, October 9, 1957
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1957 World Series
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Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Yogi Berra | 3 |
2 | Frank Torre | 2 |
3 | Hank Aaron | 1 |
3 | Hank Bauer | 1 |
3 | 4 others tied | 1 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Hank Aaron | 1 |
1 | Hank Bauer | 1 |
1 | Yogi Berra | 1 |
1 | Frank Torre | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Yogi Berra | 2 |
2 | Hank Aaron | 1 |
2 | Hank Bauer | 1 |
2 | Frank Torre | 1 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
None |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Turley | 1.33 |
2 | Bob Buhl | 0.50 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Turley | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Turley | 8 |
2 | Ernie Johnson | 5 |
3 | Bob Buhl | 4 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
None |
World Series Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Hank Aaron | .391 |
2 | Yogi Berra | .364 |
3 | Jerry Coleman | .333 |
4 | Tony Kubek | .292 |
5 | Red Schoendienst | .278 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Hank Aaron | 3 |
2 | Hank Bauer | 2 |
2 | Tony Kubek | 2 |
2 | Frank Torre | 2 |
5 | 5 tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Hank Aaron | 6 |
1 | Hank Bauer | 6 |
3 | Tony Kubek | 4 |
4 | Elston Howard | 3 |
5 | 10 tied | 2 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Wes Covington | 1 |
1 | Gil McDougald | 1 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Lew Burdette | 1.00 |
2 | Whitey Ford | 1.13 |
3 | Ernie Johnson | 1.29 |
4 | Bob Turley | 2.31 |
5 | Don Larsen | 2.45 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Lew Burdette | 2 |
2 | Whitey Ford | 1 |
2 | Don Larsen | 1 |
2 | Warren Spahn | 1 |
2 | Bob Turley | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Turley | 12 |
2 | Lew Burdette | 10 |
3 | Ernie Johnson | 8 |
4 | Whitey Ford | 7 |
4 | Bobby Shantz | 7 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
None |
Playoff Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Hank Aaron | .370 |
2 | Yogi Berra | .360 |
3 | Jerry Coleman | .333 |
4 | Tony Kubek | .292 |
5 | Mickey Mantle | .263 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Hank Aaron | 3 |
2 | Hank Bauer | 2 |
2 | Tony Kubek | 2 |
2 | Frank Torre | 2 |
5 | 5 tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Hank Aaron | 6 |
1 | Hank Bauer | 6 |
3 | Tony Kubek | 4 |
4 | Yogi Berra | 3 |
4 | Elston Howard | 3 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Wes Covington | 1 |
1 | Gil McDougald | 1 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Lew Burdette | 0.82 |
2 | Whitey Ford | 1.13 |
3 | Ernie Johnson | 1.29 |
4 | Bob Turley | 2.31 |
5 | Don Larsen | 2.45 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Lew Burdette | 2 |
2 | Jim Bunning | 1 |
2 | Whitey Ford | 1 |
2 | Don Larsen | 1 |
2 | 2 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Turley | 12 |
2 | Lew Burdette | 10 |
3 | Ernie Johnson | 8 |
4 | Whitey Ford | 7 |
4 | Bobby Shantz | 7 |
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 |