1957 Baltimore Orioles season
| 1957 Baltimore Orioles | |
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| Results | |
| Record | 76–76 (.500) |
| League place | 5th |
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| Owner(s) | Jerold Hoffberger, Clarence Miles |
| Manager(s) | Paul Richards |
| Local television | WMAR-TV/WAAM/WBAL-TV |
| Local radio |
WCBM (Ernie Harwell, Herb Carneal, Larry Ray) |
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The 1957 Baltimore Orioles season involved the Orioles finishing 5th in the American League with a record of 76 wins and 76 losses.
Offseason
- February 8, 1957: Jim Brideweser was purchased by the Orioles from the Detroit Tigers.[1]
Regular season
Season standings
| American League | W | L | Pct. | GB |
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| New York Yankees | 98 | 56 | .636 | -- |
| Chicago White Sox | 90 | 64 | .584 | 8 |
| Boston Red Sox | 82 | 72 | .532 | 16 |
| Detroit Tigers | 78 | 76 | .506 | 20 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 76 | 76 | .500 | 21 |
| Cleveland Indians | 76 | 77 | .497 | 21.5 |
| Kansas City Athletics | 59 | 94 | .386 | 38.5 |
| Washington Senators | 55 | 99 | .357 | 43 |
Notable transactions
- June 24, 1957: Jack Fisher was signed as an amateur free agent by the Orioles.[2]
- September 19, 1957: Eddie Miksis was selected off waivers by the Orioles from the St. Louis Cardinals.[3]
- September 19, 1957: Morrie Martin was purchased from the Orioles by the St. Louis Cardinals.[4]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
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Manager
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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
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| Brideweser, JimJim Brideweser | 91 | 142 | 38 | .268 | 1 | 18 |
| Miksis, EddieEddie Miksis | 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
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Beamon, CharlieCharlie Beamon | 4 | 8.2 | 0 | 0 | 5.19 | 5 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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Farm system
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| Open | Vancouver Mounties | Pacific Coast League | Charlie Metro |
| AA | San Antonio Missions | Texas League | Joe Schultz |
| A | Knoxville Smokies | Sally League | George Staller |
| C | Phoenix Stars | Arizona-Mexico League | Bob Hooper |
| C | Aberdeen Pheasants | Northern League | Bill Capps and Barney Lutz |
| D | Kingsport Orioles | Appalachian League | Enid Drake |
| D | Fitzgerald Orioles | Georgia-Florida League | Earl Weaver |
| D | Paris Orioles | Sooner State League | Barney Lutz and Bill Capps |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Phoenix
Notes
References
- Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (1997). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (2nd ed.). Durham, N.C.: Baseball America. ISBN 978-0-9637189-8-3.
- 1957 Baltimore Orioles team page at Baseball Reference
- 1957 Baltimore Orioles season at baseball-almanac.com
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