1957 New York Yankees season

{{short description|Season for the Major League Baseball team the New York Yankees}}

{{Infobox baseball team season

| name = New York Yankees

| season = 1957

| misc = American League Champions

| league = American League

| ballpark = Yankee Stadium

| city = New York City

| owners = Dan Topping and Del Webb

| general_managers = George Weiss

| managers = Casey Stengel

| television = WPIX
(Mel Allen, Red Barber, Phil Rizzuto)

| radio = WINS (AM)
(Mel Allen, Red Barber, Phil Rizzuto)

|}}

The 1957 New York Yankees season was the 55th season for the team. The team finished with a record of 98–56 to win their 23rd pennant, finishing eight games ahead of the Chicago White Sox. New York was managed by Casey Stengel. The Yankees played their home games at Yankee Stadium.

In the World Series, the Yankees were defeated by the Milwaukee Braves in seven games. They lost the crucial seventh game in Yankee Stadium to the starting pitcher for the Braves, Lew Burdette, who was selected the World Series Most Valuable Player based on this and his other two victories in the Series.

Phil Rizzuto, the former team shortstop from the early 50s, joined the broadcast team for the radio and television broadcasts taking over from Jim Woods in what would be the first of many seasons as a Yankees broadcaster.

Offseason

October 15, 1956: Bob Cerv was purchased from the Yankees by the Kansas City Athletics.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/c/cervbo01.shtml Bob Cerv] at Baseball Reference
December 11, 1956: Charlie Silvera and cash were traded by the Yankees to the Chicago Cubs for a player to be named later. The Cubs completed the deal by sending Harry Chiti to the Yankees on December 14.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/c/chitiha01.shtml Harry Chiti] at Baseball Reference
February 19, 1957: Irv Noren, Milt Graff, Mickey McDermott, Tom Morgan, Rip Coleman, Billy Hunter, and a player to be named later were traded by the Yankees to the Kansas City Athletics for Art Ditmar, Bobby Shantz, Jack McMahan, Wayne Belardi, and players to be named later. The Yankees completed their part of the deal by sending Jack Urban to the Athletics on April 5. The Athletics completed the deal by sending Curt Roberts to the Yankees on April 4 and Clete Boyer to the Yankees on June 4.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/b/boyercl01.shtml Clete Boyer] at Baseball Reference

Regular season

=Season standings=

= Record vs. opponents =

=Notable transactions=

May 26, 1957: Tommy Lasorda was purchased from the Yankees by the Brooklyn Dodgers.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/l/lasorto01.shtml Tommy Lasorda] at Baseball Reference
June 15, 1957: Ralph Terry, Woodie Held, Billy Martin, and Bob Martyn were traded by the Yankees to the Kansas City Athletics for Ryne Duren, Jim Pisoni, and Harry Simpson.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/t/terryra01.shtml Ralph Terry] at Baseball Reference
September 10, 1957: Bobby Del Greco was purchased by the Yankees from the Chicago Cubs.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/d/delgrbo01.shtml Bobby Del Greco] at Baseball Reference

=Roster=

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colspan="10" style="background-color: #1c2841; color: white; text-align: center;" \| 1957 New York Yankees
colspan="10" style="background-color: #1c2841; color: white; text-align: center;" \| Roster
valign="top" \| Pitchers {{MLBplayer\|23\|Tommy Byrne}} {{MLBplayer\|24\|Al Cicotte}} {{MLBplayer\|28\|Art Ditmar}} {{MLBplayer\|16\|Whitey Ford}} {{MLBplayer\|55\|Bob Grim}} {{MLBplayer\|53\|Johnny Kucks}} {{MLBplayer\|18\|Don Larsen}} {{MLBplayer\|21\|Sal Maglie}} {{MLBplayer\|30\|Bobby Shantz}} {{MLBplayer\|47\|Tom Sturdivant}} {{MLBplayer\|21\|Ralph Terry}} {{MLBplayer\|19\|Bob Turley}} \| width="25px" \| \| valign="top" \| Catchers {{MLBplayer\| 8\|Yogi Berra}} {{MLBplayer\|39\|Darrell Johnson}} Infielders {{MLBplayer\| 6\|Andy Carey}} {{MLBplayer\|42\|Jerry Coleman}} {{MLBplayer\|15\|Joe Collins}} {{MLBplayer\|11\|Jerry Lumpe}} {{MLBplayer\| 1\|Billy Martin}} {{MLBplayer\|12\|Gil McDougald}} {{MLBplayer\|29\|Bobby Richardson}} {{MLBplayer\|14\|Bill Skowron}} \| width="25px" \| \| valign="top" \| Outfielders {{MLBplayer\| 9\|Hank Bauer}} {{MLBplayer\|25\|Zeke Bella}} {{MLBplayer\|27\|Bobby Del Greco}} {{MLBplayer\|32\|Elston Howard}} {{MLBplayer\|34\|Tony Kubek}} {{MLBplayer\| 7\|Mickey Mantle}} {{MLBplayer\|36\|Harry Simpson}} {{MLBplayer\|17\|Enos Slaughter}} Other batters {{MLBplayer\|12\|Woodie Held}} \| width="25px" \| \| valign="top" \| Manager {{MLBplayer\|37\|Casey Stengel}} Coaches {{MLBplayer\| 2\|Frankie Crosetti}} {{MLBplayer\|33\|Randy Gumpert}} {{MLBplayer\|33\|Charlie Keller}} {{MLBplayer\|31\|Jim Turner}}

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colspan="10" style="background-color: #1c2841; color: white; text-align: center;" | 1957 New York Yankees

colspan="10" style="background-color: #1c2841; color: white; text-align: center;" | Roster

valign="top" | Pitchers

| width="25px" |

| valign="top" | Catchers

Infielders

| width="25px" |

| valign="top" | Outfielders

Other batters

| width="25px" |

| valign="top" | Manager

Coaches

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

bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" \| Pos ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" \| Player ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| G ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| AB ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| H ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| Avg. ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| HR ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| RBI
class="wikitable sortable"
align="center" \| C	{{sortname\|Yogi\|Berra}}	134	482	121	.251	24	82
align="center" \| 1B	{{sortname\|Bill\|Skowron}}	122	457	139	.304	17	88
align="center" \| 2B	{{sortname\|Bobby\|Richardson}}	141	539	156	.289	13	62
align="center" \| 3B	{{sortname\|Andy\|Carey}}	85	247	63	.255	6	33
align="center" \| SS	{{sortname\|Gil\|McDougald}}	120	438	136	.311	13	56
align="center" \| LF	{{sortname\|Elston\|Howard}}	110	356	90	.253	8	44
align="center" \| CF	{{sortname\|Mickey\|Mantle}}	144	473	173	.365	34	94
align="center" \| RF	{{sortname\|Hank\|Bauer}}	137	479	124	.259	18	65

==Other batters==

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" \| Player ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| G ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| AB ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| H ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| Avg. ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| HR ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| RBI
class="wikitable sortable"
align="center" \| {{sortname\|Tony\|Kubek}}	127	431	128	.297	3	39
align="center" \| {{sortname\|Harry\|Simpson}}	75	224	56	.250	7	39
align="center" \| {{sortname\|Enos\|Slaughter}}	96	209	53	.254	5	34
align="center" \| {{sortname\|Jerry\|Coleman}}	72	157	42	.268	2	12
align="center" \| {{sortname\|Joe\|Collins}}	79	149	30	.201	2	10
align="center" \| {{sortname\|Billy\|Martin}}	43	145	35	.241	1	12
align="center" \| {{sortname\|Jerry\|Lumpe}}	40	103	35	.340	0	11
align="center" \| {{sortname\|Darrell\|Johnson}}	21	46	10	.217	1	8
align="center" \| {{sortname\|Zeke\|Bella}}	5	10	1	.100	0	0
align="center" \| {{sortname\|Bobby\|Del Greco}}	8	7	3	.429	0	0
align="center" \| {{sortname\|Woodie\|Held}}	1	1	0	.000	0	0

=Pitching=

==Starting pitchers==

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" \| Player ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| G ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| IP ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| W ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| L ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| ERA ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| SO
class="wikitable sortable"
align="center" \| {{sortname\|Tom\|Sturdivant}}	28	201.2	16	6	2.54	118
align="center" \| {{sortname\|Bob\|Turley}}	32	176.1	13	6	2.71	152
align="center" \| {{sortname\|Bobby\|Shantz}}	30	173.0	11	5	2.45	72
align="center" \| {{sortname\|Don\|Larsen}}	27	139.2	10	4	3.74	81
align="center" \| {{sortname\|Whitey\|Ford}}	24	129.1	11	5	2.57	84

==Other pitchers==

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" \| Player ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| G ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| IP ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| W ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| L ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| ERA ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| SO
class="wikitable sortable"
align="center" \| {{sortname\|Johnny\|Kucks}}	37	179.1	8	10	3.56	78
align="center" \| {{sortname\|Art\|Ditmar}}	46	127.1	8	3	3.25	64
align="center" \| {{sortname\|Sal\|Maglie}}	6	26.0	2	0	1.73	9
align="center" \| {{sortname\|Ralph\|Terry}}	7	20.2	1	1	3.05	7

==Relief pitchers==

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" \| Player ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| G ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| W ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| L ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| SV ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| ERA ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| SO
class="wikitable sortable"
align="center" \| {{sortname\|Bob\|Grim\|Bob Grim (baseball)}}	46	12	8	19	2.63	52
align="center" \| {{sortname\|Tommy\|Byrne\|Tommy Byrne (baseball)}}	30	4	6	2	4.36	9
align="center" \| {{sortname\|Al\|Cicotte}}	20	2	2	2	3.03	36

1957 World Series

NL Milwaukee Braves (4) vs. AL New York Yankees (3)

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style="background: #e3e3e3;" !\|Game	Score	Date	Location	Attendance
style="background: #e3e3e3;"
1	Braves – 1, Yankees – 3	October 2	Yankee Stadium	69,476
style="background: #e3e3e3;" \|2	Braves – 4, Yankees – 2	October 3	Yankee Stadium	65,202
3	Yankees – 12, Braves – 3	October 5	Milwaukee County Stadium	45,804
style="background: #e3e3e3;" \|4	Yankees – 5, Braves – 7 (10 innings)	October 6	Milwaukee County Stadium	45,804
5	Yankees – 0, Braves – 1	October 7	Milwaukee County Stadium	45,811
style="background: #e3e3e3;" \|6	Braves – 2, Yankees – 3	October 9	Yankee Stadium	61,408
7	Braves – 5, Yankees – 0	October 10	Yankee Stadium	61,207
style="background: #e3e3e3;"

Awards and honors

Mickey Mantle, American League MVP

All-Star Game

Farm system

{{MLB Farm System

|level11=AAA |team11=Denver Bears|league11=American Association|manager11=Ralph Houk

|level12=AAA |team12=Richmond Virginians|league12=International League|manager12=Eddie Lopat

|level13=AA |team13=New Orleans Pelicans|league13=Southern Association|manager13=Peanuts Lowrey

|level14=A|team14=Binghamton Triplets|league14=Eastern League|manager14=Steve Souchock

|level15=B|team15=Peoria Chiefs|league15=Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League|manager15=Vern Hoscheit

|level16=C|team16=Modesto Reds|league16=California League|manager16=Dee Phillips

|level17=C|team17=Alexandria Aces|league17=Evangeline League|manager17=Ken Silvestri

|level18=D|team18=St. Petersburg Saints|league18=Florida State League|manager18=Nesbit Wilson

|level19=D|team19=Kearney Yankees|league19=Nebraska State League|manager19=Randy Gumpert

|level20=D|team20=Greenville Majors|league20=Sooner State League|manager20=Tom Gott

}}

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Denver, AlexandriaJohnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 2nd and 3rd editions. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 1997 and 2007

Notes

References

[https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/NYY/1957.shtml 1957 New York Yankees at Baseball Reference]
[https://www.baseball-reference.com/postseason/1957_WS.shtml 1957 World Series]
[http://baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=1957&t=NYA 1957 New York Yankees] at Baseball Almanac

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