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1957 Pittsburgh Pirates

National League
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Season
1957
League
National League
Division
-
W-L Record
62-92 (.403)   GBL: 33.0
Div/Lg/MLB Rank
7 / 7 / 14
General Manager
Joe Brown
Attendance
850,732 (Rank: 12)
Ballpark
Forbes Field
Playoffs
dnq
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Batting Statistics

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Glossary
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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#playerageposbagabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hrdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levhilvlmlb yearsstat years
15Frank Thomas281B-OFR151594721723012389314466351291627365854118.290.335.460.795.247.170.2886.6910.0325.8325.83 MLB1951-19661951-1966
18Bill Virdon26OFL144561591412811850333369083582156054794.251.291.383.674.191.132.2735.4511.4070.1370.13 MLB1955-19681955-1968
9Bill Mazeroski202BR1485265914927785433274911132621456842107.283.318.407.725.175.124.2994.758.6365.7565.75
1954-  UDFA  -PIT
MLB1956-19721956-1972
24Dick Groat26SSR12550158158305754012728314611621955142116.315.350.437.787.174.122.3204.905.0871.5771.57
1952-  UDFA  -PIT
MLB1952-19671952-1967
21Roberto Clemente22OFR111451421141774300423450011131574752886.253.288.348.636.137.095.2734.849.47112.75112.75 MLB1955-19721954-1972
4Bob Skinner25OFL1263875811812613451043850240621814313187.305.370.468.838.276.163.3248.8211.6029.7729.77 MLB1954-19661954-1966
23Gene Baker323BR1113653697194236322929184581304072572.266.318.356.674.173.090.2817.137.13182.50182.50 MLB1953-19611953-1961
8Gene Freese233BR1143464498182631941742252041383722672.283.319.399.718.179.116.3074.5711.2957.6757.67 MLB1955-19661955-1966
3Dee Fondy321BL95323421011322351152559144051243571784.313.360.384.744.167.071.3727.0016.53161.50161.50 MLB1951-19581951-1958
20Hank Foiles28CR1092813276104936133753013551213222353.270.352.431.783.285.161.30211.4916.4631.2231.22 MLB1953-19641953-1964
37Paul Smith26OFL811501238403110212171401551167731.253.313.340.653.153.087.2697.1910.1850.0050.00 MLB1953-19581953-1958
25Roman Mejias26OFR581421239742152261314013601531326.275.309.423.732.190.148.2913.928.5071.0071.00 MLB1955-19641955-1964
10Dick Rand26CR6010572321190011240421030122419.219.288.286.574.171.067.2689.0219.67105.00105.00 MLB1953-19571953-1957
19Bob Friend26PR40875162004006220610018100214.184.234.207.441.092.023.2426.0022.000.000.00 MLB1951-19661951-1966
17Hardy Peterson27CR307310222121101910030253285517.301.378.438.816.247.137.32810.5911.7636.5036.50 MLB1955-19591955-1959
22Ron Kline25PR4066040000001240300247004.061.075.061.136.015.000.0951.4334.290.000.00 MLB1952-19701952-1970
32Vern Law27PR3463312110600111140001569210.190.215.238.453.063.048.2311.4515.940.000.00 MLB1950-19671950-1967
12Jim Pendleton33OFR4659918110900914112122172216.305.394.356.750.203.051.38312.5019.440.000.00 MLB1953-19621953-1962
34Bob Purkey27PR4845350206003221210095223.111.180.200.380.156.089.2085.7742.310.000.00 MLB1954-19661954-1966
17,28Danny Kravitz26CL1941261004002100000074315.146.186.171.357.073.025.1944.6523.260.000.00 MLB1956-19601956-1960
14John Powers27OFL20357103028005930100194455.286.409.543.952.400.257.32011.3620.4517.5017.50
1949-  UDFA  -BOS
MLB1955-19601955-1960
6Johnny O'Brien26P-SSR34357112101001421001153938.314.368.429.797.143.115.3552.5610.260.000.00 MLB1953-19591953-1959
39Luis Arroyo30PL563215000000190100153405.156.182.156.338.031.000.2172.9426.470.000.00 MLB1955-19631955-1963
16Lee Walls24OFR82234100010250000052413.182.250.227.477.182.045.2358.3320.830.000.00 MLB1952-19641952-1964
3Dale Long311BL722041005004100010152713.182.296.227.523.227.045.30814.8137.040.000.00 MLB1951-19631951-1963
26Roy Face29PR591612000100040100021702.125.125.125.250.000.000.1670.0023.530.000.00 MLB1953-19691953-1969
31Whammy Douglas22PR1116010000000100000311601.063.063.063.126.000.000.1670.0062.500.000.00
1953-  UDFA  -PIT
MLB1957-19571957-1957
35Red Swanson20PR321300000000160000001400.000.071.000.071.077.000.0007.1442.860.000.00 MLB1955-19571955-1957
11Bob Smith26PR201301000000090100011401.077.077.077.154.000.000.2500.0064.290.000.00 MLB1955-19591955-1959
5Buddy Pritchard21SSR231111000000040100011201.091.091.091.182.000.000.1430.0033.330.000.00 MLB1957-19571957-1957
36Joe Trimble26PR571100000001000011701.143.143.143.286.000.000.1670.0014.290.000.00 MLB1955-19571955-1957
29Nelson King29PR3650000010002010000600.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0033.330.000.00 MLB1954-19571954-1957
16Eddie O'Brien26PR340000000000000000400.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00 MLB1953-19581953-1958
30Bennie Daniels25PL120000000002000000200.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.00100.000.000.00
1951-  UDFA  -PIT
MLB1957-19651957-1965
28Chuck Churn27PR510000000000000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00 MLB1957-19591957-1959
31Ken Hamlin22SSR210000000000000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00 MLB1957-19661957-1966
30Dick Hall26PR1010000000001000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.00100.000.000.00 MLB1952-19711952-1971
Tot:37 Players2022540258614472316092551463537473323974640107207459423831064.268.315.384.699.187.116.2936.2912.341.9658.72
Top 10 in stats for year/league
Top ranked in stat for year/league

Pitching Statistics

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Glossary
 
 
 
 
 
 
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#playeragethwleraggscgshogfgrsviphrerhrbbsowpbkhbwhiph9hr9bb9so9ra9so_bbdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levhilvlmlb yearsstat years
19Bob Friend26R14183.384038173120277.027312110428681433111.238.870.912.214.653.932.10 MLB1951-19661951-1966
22Ron Kline25R9164.044031112290205.0214107922861882011.349.401.232.683.864.701.44 MLB1952-19701952-1970
34Bob Purkey27R11143.8648216111272179.219484771038512071.299.720.501.902.554.211.34 MLB1954-19661954-1966
32Vern Law27R1082.87312593561172.217272551832552021.188.970.941.672.873.751.72 MLB1950-19671950-1967
39Luis Arroyo30L3114.6854100015441130.2151766819311016071.3910.401.312.146.965.233.26 MLB1955-19631955-1963
26Roy Face29R463.075910032581093.2974132924532011.299.320.862.315.093.942.21 MLB1953-19691953-1969
35Red Swanson20R333.7232810824072.2683530931291011.368.421.113.843.594.330.94 MLB1955-19571955-1957
11Bob Smith26L243.1120420416055.0482219225352011.337.850.334.095.733.601.40 MLB1955-19591955-1959
29Nelson King29R214.50360001936152.0692726716231021.6311.941.212.773.984.671.44 MLB1954-19571954-1957
31Whammy Douglas22R333.261180013047.0482317530280031.669.190.965.745.364.400.93
1953-  UDFA  -PIT
MLB1957-19571957-1957
6Johnny O'Brien26R036.0816100515040.0463227724192011.7510.351.585.404.287.200.79 MLB1953-19591953-1959
36Joe Trimble26R028.24540001019.223191871392011.8310.533.205.954.128.690.69 MLB1955-19571955-1957
16Eddie O'Brien26R102.19311002012.1113323100001.148.031.462.197.302.193.33 MLB1953-19581953-1958
30Dick Hall26R0010.80800008010.01712124570012.2015.303.604.506.3010.801.40 MLB1952-19711952-1971
31Laurin Pepper26R018.0051001409.011881540001.7811.001.005.004.008.000.80 MLB1954-19571954-1957
28Chuck Churn27R004.3250003508.19441441001.569.721.084.324.324.321.00 MLB1957-19591957-1959
30Bennie Daniels25R011.2911000007.05210320001.146.430.003.862.572.570.67
1951-  UDFA  -PIT
MLB1957-19651957-1965
37Bob Kuzava34L009.0040001402.03220310003.0013.500.0013.504.509.000.33 MLB1946-19571946-1957
38,52George Witt23R0140.5011000001.14661510006.7527.006.7533.756.7540.500.20 MLB1957-19621957-1962
Tot:19 Players62923.88155155479108264151395.01463696601158421663261291.359.441.022.724.284.491.57
Top 10 in stats for year/league
Top ranked in stat for year/league

Fielding Statistics

csv
Glossary
playerageposggsinnpoaedptctscfpctsbcssb%rfgrfirf9itm_shrpl_shrtm_rk
Hank Foiles28C1090788.04363292477468.981004.30.595.3570.8100.01
Dick Rand26C570320.11721155188183.973003.20.575.1537.095.02
Hardy Peterson27C300212.21161423132130.985004.30.615.5119.5100.03
Danny Kravitz26C15074.04590154541.000003.60.736.579.778.94
Totals26.8C21101395769661611851835.981004.00.605.39
Dee Fondy321B730651.0698541463766752.9820010.31.1610.4047.476.81
Frank Thomas281B710619.0597521553664649.977009.11.059.4446.147.02
Bob Skinner251B9072.0606176766.985007.30.928.255.87.13
Dale Long311B7051.05450659591.000008.41.1610.414.5100.04
Paul Smith261B102.01000111.000001.00.504.500.61.25
Totals28.41B1610139514101173012915571527.981009.51.099.85
Bill Mazeroski202B14401,238.13084431796768751.978005.20.615.4693.597.31
Gene Baker322B13093.23026265856.966004.30.605.418.411.72
Gene Freese232B10052.013160429291.000002.90.565.026.58.83
Buddy Pritchard212B305.00100111.000000.30.201.801.913.04
Johnny O'Brien262B205.01000111.000000.50.201.801.35.95
Totals24.42B172015735248619106857838.978004.90.605.41
Gene Freese233B740606.1621321616210194.924002.60.322.8848.164.91
Gene Baker323B600513.061108812177169.955002.80.332.9639.054.12
Frank Thomas283B310232.22753748780.920002.60.343.1020.120.53
Dick Groat263B2019.0051065.833002.50.262.371.31.64
Jim Pendleton333B2018.0221054.800002.00.222.001.34.34
Bob Skinner253B106.00200221.000002.00.333.000.60.86
Totals27.83B170013951523023332487454.932002.70.332.93
Dick Groat26SS12301,080.02263802074626606.968004.90.565.0579.998.41
Gene Baker32SS280227.038851017133123.925004.40.544.8818.225.22
Buddy Pritchard21SS10029.0117131918.947001.80.625.596.543.53
Johnny O'Brien26SS8057.01112322623.885002.90.403.635.223.54
Jim Pendleton33SS101.0000000.000000.00.000.000.62.25
Ken Hamlin22SS101.02000221.000002.02.0018.000.650.05
Totals26.7SS17103162884843496806772.958004.50.554.98
Bill Virdon26OF14101,242.04031362422416.986003.00.333.0191.697.91
Roberto Clemente22OF1090945.1272961287281.979002.60.302.6870.898.22
Bob Skinner25OF930743.2172972188181.963001.90.242.1960.473.83
Frank Thomas28OF590501.11051433122119.975002.00.242.1438.339.14
Roman Mejias26OF420290.06060066661.000001.60.232.0527.372.45
Paul Smith26OF330219.15220054541.000001.60.252.2221.440.76
Gene Freese23OF10063.0191202220.909002.00.322.866.58.87
John Powers27OF9066.11410015151.000001.70.232.045.845.08
Jim Pendleton33OF9067.0101101211.917001.20.161.485.819.68
Lee Walls24OF7047.01310014141.000002.00.302.684.587.510
Totals26.0OF5120294411205725812021177.979002.30.282.53
Roy Face29P59093.2490013131.000000.20.141.2638.3100.01
Luis Arroyo30P540130.2412101716.941000.30.121.1135.196.42
Bob Purkey27P480179.21330334643.935000.90.242.1631.2100.03
Ron Kline25P400205.01827124645.978001.10.221.9826.0100.04
Bob Friend26P400277.01838135756.982001.40.201.8226.0100.04
Nelson King29P36052.0660012121.000000.30.232.0823.4100.06
Red Swanson20P32072.2480112121.000000.40.171.5020.8100.07
Vern Law27P310173.21323223836.947001.20.211.8720.191.28
Bob Smith26P20055.0351098.889000.40.151.3113.0100.09
Johnny O'Brien26P16040.0241076.857000.40.151.3510.447.110
Whammy Douglas22P11046.046101110.909000.90.221.967.1100.011
Dick Hall26P8010.0000000.000000.00.000.005.280.012
Chuck Churn27P508.12401661.000001.20.746.673.2100.013
Laurin Pepper26P509.01000111.000000.20.111.003.2100.013
Joe Trimble26P5019.2151176.857001.20.312.813.2100.013
Bob Kuzava34P402.0000000.000000.00.000.002.6100.016
Eddie O'Brien26P3012.10201221.000000.70.171.491.9100.017
Bennie Daniels25P107.0141065.833005.00.716.430.6100.018
George Witt23P101.1000000.000000.00.000.000.6100.018
Totals26.3P41901395941831314290277.955000.70.201.79

Season Roster

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#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
39Luis Arroyo30P5-8190LL1927-02-18Penuelas,PRMLB1955-19631955-1963
23Gene Baker322B-3B6-1170RR1925-06-15Davenport,IAMLB1953-19611953-1961
28Chuck Churn27P6-3205RR1930-02-01Bridgetown,VAMLB1957-19591957-1959
21Roberto Clemente22OF5-11175RR1934-08-18Carolina,PRMLB1955-19721954-1972
30Bennie Daniels25P6-2193LR1932-06-17Tuscaloosa,ALMLB1957-19651957-1965
1951-  UDFA  -PIT
31Whammy Douglas22P6-2185RR1935-02-17Carrboro,NCMLB1957-19571957-1957
1953-  UDFA  -PIT
26Roy Face29P5-8155RR1928-02-20Stephentown,NYMLB1953-19691953-1969
20Hank Foiles28C6-0195RR1929-06-10Richmond,VAMLB1953-19641953-1964
3Dee Fondy321B6-3195LL1924-10-13Slaton,TXMLB1951-19581951-1958
8Gene Freese233B5-11175RR1934-01-08Wheeling,WVMLB1955-19661955-1966
19Bob Friend26P6-0190RR1930-11-24Lafayette,INMLB1951-19661951-1966
24Dick Groat26SS6-0180RR1930-11-04Wilkinsburg,PAMLB1952-19671952-1967
1952-  UDFA  -PIT
30Dick Hall26P6-6200RR1930-09-27St. Louis,MOMLB1952-19711952-1971
31Ken Hamlin22SS-2B5-10170RR1935-05-18Detroit,MIMLB1957-19661957-1966
29Nelson King29P6-6185RR1928-03-15Shenandoah,PAMLB1954-19571954-1957
22Ron Kline25P6-3205RR1932-03-09Callery,PAMLB1952-19701952-1970
17,28Danny Kravitz26C5-11195LR1930-12-21Lopez,PAMLB1956-19601956-1960
37Bob Kuzava34P6-2204BL1923-05-28Wyandotte,MIMLB1946-19571946-1957
32Vern Law27P6-2195RR1930-03-12Meridian,IDMLB1950-19671950-1967
3Dale Long311B6-4210LL1926-02-06Springfield,MOMLB1951-19631951-1963
9Bill Mazeroski202B6-0183RR1936-09-05Wheeling,WVMLB1956-19721956-1972
1954-  UDFA  -PIT
25Roman Mejias26OF6-0175RR1930-08-09Abreus,CUMLB1955-19641955-1964
16Eddie O'Brien26SS-OF5-9165RR1930-12-11South Amboy,NJMLB1953-19581953-1958
6Johnny O'Brien262B5-9170RR1930-12-11South Amboy,NJMLB1953-19591953-1959
12Jim Pendleton33OF6-0185RR1924-01-07St. Charles,MOMLB1953-19621953-1962
31Laurin Pepper26P5-11190RR1931-01-18Vaughan,MSMLB1954-19571954-1957
17Hardy Peterson27C6-0205RR1929-10-17Perth Amboy,NJMLB1955-19591955-1959
14John Powers27OF6-0190LR1929-07-08Birmingham,ALMLB1955-19601955-1960
1949-  UDFA  -BOS
5Buddy Pritchard21SS-OF6-1195RR1936-01-25South Gate,CAMLB1957-19571957-1957
34Bob Purkey27P6-2195RR1929-07-14Pittsburgh,PAMLB1954-19661954-1966
#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
10Dick Rand26C6-2185RR1931-03-07South Gate,CAMLB1953-19571953-1957
4Bob Skinner25OF6-4190LR1931-10-03La Jolla,CAMLB1954-19661954-1966
11Bob Smith26P6-2190RL1931-02-01Woodsville,NHMLB1955-19591955-1959
37Paul Smith261B-OF5-8165LL1931-03-19New Castle,PAMLB1953-19581953-1958
35Red Swanson20P6-2175RR1936-10-15Baton Rouge,LAMLB1955-19571955-1957
15Frank Thomas28OF-3B6-3205RR1929-06-11Pittsburgh,PAMLB1951-19661951-1966
36Joe Trimble26P6-1190RR1930-10-12Providence,RIMLB1955-19571955-1957
18Bill Virdon26OF6-0175LR1931-06-09Hazel Park,MIMLB1955-19681955-1968
16Lee Walls24OF6-3205RR1933-01-06San Diego,CAMLB1952-19641952-1964
38,52George Witt23P6-3200RR1933-11-09Long Beach,CAMLB1957-19621957-1962
40 record(s)
Listing of all players with at least 1 appearance during the selected season.

Coaching Staff

csv
Glossary
playerjobposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infototal jobs
Bobby BraganManagerSS-C5-11175RR1917-10-30Birmingham,ALMLB1940-19481940-19489
Danny MurtaughManager2B5-9165RR1917-10-08Chester,PAMLB1941-19511941-195119
Clyde SukeforthFirst Base CoachC5-10155LR1901-11-30Washington,MEMLB1926-19451926-194511
Danny MurtaughThird Base Coach2B5-9165RR1917-10-08Chester,PAMLB1941-19511941-195119
Sam NarronBullpen CoachC5-10180RR1913-08-25Middlesex,NCMLB1935-19431935-194314
Joe BrownGeneral ManagerEXEC1918-09-01New York,NY21
Len LevyAssistant CoachCOACH5-10190RR1913-06-11Pittsburgh,PA5
Don LindebergScoutSCOUT28
8 record(s)

Affiliates

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelgwlwpctgblrfradiffranklgrkmanagerballparkplayoffs
1957Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLB1546292.40333.0586696-11077Bobby Bragan, Danny MurtaughForbes Fielddnq
TotalsFull Organization1546292.403586696-110

Awards Voting

csv
Glossary
playerageyearawardteamrank1st placesharepoints
Dick Groat261957NL-MVPPittsburgh Pirates150413
Frank Thomas281957NL-MVPPittsburgh Pirates19028
2 record(s)
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