1957 Washington Senators season
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| Owner(s) | Calvin Griffith (majority owner, with Thelma Griffith Haynes) |
| General manager(s) | Calvin Griffith |
| Manager(s) | Chuck Dressen and Cookie Lavagetto |
| Local television | WTTG |
| Local radio |
WWDC (FM) (Chuck Thompson, Bob Wolff) |
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The 1957 Washington Senators won 55 games, lost 99, and finished in eighth place in the American League. They were managed by Chuck Dressen and Cookie Lavagetto and played home games at Griffith Stadium. The Senators set a Major League record which still stands for the fewest stolen bases by a team in a season, with only 13.[1]
Offseason
- Prior to 1957 season: Choo-Choo Coleman was released by the Senators.[2]
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 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BAL | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | KC | NYY | WSH | |||||
| Baltimore | — | 8–14 | 10–12–1 | 9–12 | 9–13 | 16–5–1 | 9–13 | 15–7 | |||||
| Boston | 14–8 | — | 8–14 | 12–10 | 10–12 | 16–6 | 8–14 | 14–8 | |||||
| Chicago | 12–10–1 | 14–8 | — | 14–8 | 11–11 | 14–8 | 8–14 | 17–5 | |||||
| Cleveland | 12–9 | 10–12 | 8–14 | — | 11–11 | 11–11 | 9–13 | 15–7 | |||||
| Detroit | 13–9 | 12–10 | 11–11 | 11–11 | — | 8–14 | 10–12 | 13–9 | |||||
| Kansas City | 5–16–1 | 6–16 | 8–14 | 11–11 | 14–8 | — | 3–19 | 12–10 | |||||
| New York | 13–9 | 14–8 | 14–8 | 13–9 | 12–10 | 19–3 | — | 13–9 | |||||
| Washington | 7–15 | 8–14 | 5–17 | 7–15 | 9–13 | 10–12 | 9–13 | — | |||||
Notable transactions
- April 29, 1957: Bob Chakales and Dean Stone were traded by the Senators to the Boston Red Sox for Faye Throneberry, Milt Bolling and Russ Kemmerer.[3]
- June 17, 1957: Jim Kaat was signed as an amateur free agent by the Senators.[4]
Roster
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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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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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| Abernathy, TedTed Abernathy | 26 | 85 | 2 | 10 | 6.78 | 50 |
| Chakales, BobBob Chakales | 4 | 18.1 | 0 | 1 | 5.40 | 12 |
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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| Hernández, EvelioEvelio Hernández | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.25 | 15 |
Farm system
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AA | Chattanooga Lookouts | Southern Association | Cal Ermer |
| A | Charlotte Hornets | Sally League | Gene Verble |
| B | Kinston Eagles/Wilson Tobs | Carolina League | Pete Suder |
| B | Midland/Lamesa Indians | Southwestern League | Johnny Welaj and Hank O'Neal |
| C | Missoula Timberjacks | Pioneer League | Jack McKeon |
| D | Fort Walton Beach Jets | Alabama–Florida League | Neal Cobb |
| D | Superior Senators | Nebraska State League | Ray Baker |
| D | Elmira Pioneers | New York–Penn League | Bill Brightwell |
Kinston franchise transferred to Wilson and renamed, May 11, 1957; Midland franchise transferred to Lamesa, August 1, 1957
Notes
- ↑ "Stolen Bases: Single Season Team Records". baseball-almanac.com. Retrieved April 5, 2012.
- ↑ Choo Choo Coleman page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Faye Throneberry page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Jim Kaat page at Baseball Reference
References
- 1957 Washington Senators at Baseball-Reference
- 1957 Washington Senators team page at www.baseball-almanac.com
- Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (1997). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (2nd ed.). Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America. ISBN 978-0-9637189-8-3.