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| Owner(s) | August "Gussie" Busch | |
| Manager(s) | Fred Hutchinson | |
| Local television | KTVI | |
| Local radio | KMOX (Harry Caray, Jack Buck, Joe Garagiola) |
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| Stats | ESPN.com | |
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The 1957 St. Louis Cardinals season was the team's 76th season in St. Louis, Missouri and its 66th season in the National League. The Cardinals went 87-67 during the season and finished second in the National League, eight games behind the Milwaukee Braves.
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Offseason [edit]
- October 16, 1956: Hank Sauer was released by the Cardinals.[1]
- November 27, 1956: Charlie Peete, 27, was killed in a plane crash, along with his wife and three children, while flying to Venezuela to play Winter League ball. He was projected to be the Cardinals' starting center fielder in 1957.[2]
- December 3, 1956: Bob Smith was drafted by the Cardinals from the Boston Red Sox in the 1956 rule 5 draft.[3]
- December 11, 1956: Tom Poholsky, Jackie Collum, Ray Katt, and Wally Lammers (minors) were traded by the Cardinals to the Chicago Cubs for Eddie Miksis, Jim Davis, Sam Jones, and Hobie Landrith.[4]
- February 26, 1957: Whitey Lockman was traded by the Cardinals to the New York Giants for Hoyt Wilhelm.[5]
- Prior to 1957 season: Cal Browning was signed as an amateur free agent by the Cardinals.[6]
Regular season [edit]
Season standings [edit]
| National League | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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| Milwaukee Braves | 95 | 59 | -- | .617 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 87 | 67 | 8 | .565 |
| Brooklyn Dodgers | 84 | 70 | 11 | .545 |
| Cincinnati Redlegs | 80 | 74 | 15 | .519 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 77 | 77 | 18 | .500 |
| New York Giants | 69 | 85 | 26 | .448 |
| Chicago Cubs | 62 | 92 | 33 | .403 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 62 | 92 | 33 | .403 |
Notable transactions [edit]
- April 20, 1957: Ed Mayer and Bobby Del Greco were traded by the Cardinals to the Chicago Cubs for Jim King.[7]
- May 14, 1957: Bob Smith was purchased from the Cardinals by the Pittsburgh Pirates.[3]
- September 19, 1957: Eddie Miksis was selected off waivers from the Cardinals by the Baltimore Orioles[4]
- September 19, 1957: Morrie Martin was purchased by the Cardinals from the Baltimore Orioles.[8]
- September 21, 1957: Hoyt Wilhelm was selected off waivers from the Cardinals by the Cleveland Indians.[5]
Roster [edit]
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Player stats [edit]
Batting [edit]
Starters by position [edit]
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 [edit]
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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| Hobie Landrith | 75 | 214 | 52 | .243 | 3 | 26 |
| Eddie Miksis | 49 | 38 | 8 | .211 | 1 | 2 |
Pitching [edit]
Starting pitchers [edit]
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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| Sam Jones | 28 | 182.2 | 12 | 9 | 3.60 | 154 |
| Murry Dickson | 14 | 74 | 5 | 3 | 4.14 | 29 |
| Tom Cheney | 4 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 5.00 | 10 |
Other pitchers [edit]
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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| Frank Barnes | 3 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 4.50 | 5 |
Relief pitchers [edit]
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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| Billy Muffett | 23 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 2.25 | 21 |
| Jim Davis | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5.27 | 5 |
| Bob Smith | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4.66 | 11 |
Farm system [edit]
See also: Minor league baseball
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Houston, Winnipeg, Billings, Albany, Decatur, Ardmore[9]
Notes [edit]
- ^ Hank Sauer page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Schuster, Joe, Charlie Peete, Society for American Baseball Research Biography Project
- ^ a b Bob Smith page at Baseball Reference
- ^ a b Eddie Miksis page at Baseball Reference
- ^ a b Hoyt Wilhelm page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Cal Browning page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Ed Mayer page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Morrie Martin page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 2nd and 3rd editions. Durham, N.C.: Baseball America, 1997 and 2007
References [edit]
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