1957 Detroit Tigers season
| 1957 Detroit Tigers | |
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| Owner(s) | Fred Knorr, John Fetzer |
| Manager(s) | Jack Tighe |
| Local television | WJBK |
| Local radio |
WKMH (Van Patrick, Mel Ott) |
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The 1957 Detroit Tigers season was a season in American baseball. The team finished fourth in the American League with a record of 78–76, 20 games behind the New York Yankees.
Offseason
- February 8, 1957: Jim Brideweser was purchased from the Tigers by the Baltimore Orioles.[1]
Regular season
- April 18, 1957: Roger Maris hit the first home run of his career. It came at Briggs Stadium in Detroit and was a grand slam off Tigers pitcher Jack Crimian.[2]
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 14, 1957: Earl Torgeson was traded by the Tigers to the Chicago White Sox for Dave Philley.[3]
- August 1, 1957: Johnny Groth was purchased by the Tigers from the Kansas City Athletics.[4]
- August 27, 1957: Al Aber was selected off waivers from the Tigers by the Kansas City Athletics.[5]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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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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| RF | Kaline, AlAl Kaline | 149 | 577 | 170 | .295 | 23 | 90 |
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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| Philley, DaveDave Philley | 65 | 173 | 49 | .283 | 2 | 16 |
| Torgeson, EarlEarl Torgeson | 30 | 50 | 12 | .240 | 1 | 5 |
| Small, JimJim Small | 36 | 42 | 9 | .214 | 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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| Bunning, JimJim Bunning | 45 | 267.1 | 20 | 8 | 2.69 | 182 |
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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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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| Aber, AlAl Aber | 28 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6.81 | 15 |
| Crimian, JackJack Crimian | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12.71 | 1 |
Farm system
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AAA | Charleston Senators | American Association | Frank Skaff, Don Griffin and Bill Norman |
| AA | Birmingham Barons | Southern Association | Johnny Pesky |
| A | Augusta Tigers | Sally League | Bill Adair |
| B | Durham Bulls | Carolina League | Bob Mavis |
| C | Idaho Falls Russets | Pioneer League | Al Lakeman |
| D | Montgomery Rebels | Alabama-Florida League | Stubby Overmire |
| D | Orlando Flyers | Florida State League | Marland Doolittle and John Rose |
| D | Valdosta Tigers | Georgia-Florida League | Stan Wasiak |
| D | Erie Sailors | New York-Penn League | Chuck Kress |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Durham
Notes
- ↑ Jim Brideweser page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Roger Maris: Baseball’s Reluctant Hero, p. 87, Tom Clavin and Danny Peary, Touchstone Books, Published by Simon & Schuster, New York, 2010, ISBN 978-1-4165-8928-0
- ↑ Dave Philley page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Johnny Groth page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Al Aber page at Baseball Reference
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 Detroit Tigers season at Baseball Reference
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