| 1957 Brooklyn Dodgers | |
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| League | National League |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn, New York |
| Owners | Walter O'Malley,James &Dearie Mulvey,Mary Louise Smith |
| President | Walter O'Malley |
| General managers | Buzzie Bavasi |
| Managers | Walter Alston |
| Television | WOR-TV |
| Radio | WMGM Vin Scully,Jerry Doggett,Al Helfer WHOM Buck Canel |
The1957Brooklyn Dodgers season was overshadowed byWalter O'Malley's threat to move the Dodgers out ofBrooklyn if the city did not build him a new stadium in that borough. When the best the mayor could promise was a stadium in Queens, O'Malley made good on his threats and moved the team to Los Angeles after the season ended. The Dodgers final game atEbbets Field was on September 24 as they finished their 68th and last NL season, and their 75th overall, in Brooklyn in third place with an 84–70 record, 11 games behind the NL and World Series ChampionMilwaukee Braves.
During the season, the Dodgers played eight home games atRoosevelt Stadium inJersey City, New Jersey, as part of ownerWalter O'Malley's continued attempts to pressure Brooklyn to allow him to build a new stadium in his preferred location at Flatbush and Atlantic Avenues.[2]
On July 20, 1957:Duke Snider hit the 300thhome run of his career. The opposing pitcher wasDick Drott.[3]
Danny McDevitt was the last pitcher to pitch for the Brooklyn Dodgers in a game at Ebbets Field. The game was contested on September 24, 1957, and McDevitt pitched a complete game. He had nine strikeouts while allowing only five hits.[4]
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee Braves | 95 | 59 | .617 | — | 45–32 | 50–27 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 87 | 67 | .565 | 8 | 42–35 | 45–32 |
| Brooklyn Dodgers | 84 | 70 | .545 | 11 | 43–34 | 41–36 |
| Cincinnati Redlegs | 80 | 74 | .519 | 15 | 45–32 | 35–42 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 77 | 77 | .500 | 18 | 38–39 | 39–38 |
| New York Giants | 69 | 85 | .448 | 26 | 37–40 | 32–45 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 62 | 92 | .403 | 33 | 36–41 | 26–51 |
| Chicago Cubs | 62 | 92 | .403 | 33 | 31–46 | 31–46 |
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| Team | BR | CHC | CIN | MIL | NYG | PHI | PIT | STL | |||||
| Brooklyn | — | 17–5 | 12–10 | 10–12 | 12–10 | 9–13 | 12–10 | 12–10 | |||||
| Chicago | 5–17 | — | 7–15 | 9–13 | 9–13 | 8–14–1 | 12–10–1 | 12–10 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 10–12 | 15–7 | — | 4–18 | 12–10 | 16–6 | 14–8 | 9–13 | |||||
| Milwaukee | 12–10 | 13–9 | 18–4 | — | 13–9 | 12–10–1 | 16–6 | 11–11 | |||||
| New York | 10–12 | 13–9 | 10–12 | 9–13 | — | 10–12 | 9–13 | 8–14 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 13–9 | 14–8–1 | 6–16 | 10–12–1 | 12–10 | — | 13–9 | 9–13 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 10–12 | 10–12–1 | 8–14 | 6–16 | 13–9 | 9–13 | — | 6–16 | |||||
| St. Louis | 10–12 | 10–12 | 13–9 | 11–11 | 14–8 | 13–9 | 16–6 | — | |||||
| Opening Day Lineup | ||
|---|---|---|
| # | Name | Position |
| 19 | Jim Gilliam | 2B |
| 9 | Gino Cimoli | LF |
| 4 | Duke Snider | CF |
| 6 | Carl Furillo | RF |
| 14 | Gil Hodges | 1B |
| 2 | Randy Jackson | 3B |
| 39 | Roy Campanella | C |
| 23 | Don Zimmer | SS |
| 36 | Don Newcombe | P |
| 1957 Brooklyn Dodgers | |||||||||
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| Roster | |||||||||
| Pitchers | Catchers Infielders | Outfielders Other batters | Manager Coaches | ||||||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Roy Campanella | 103 | 330 | 80 | .242 | 13 | 62 |
| 1B | Gil Hodges | 150 | 579 | 173 | .299 | 27 | 98 |
| 2B | Jim Gilliam | 149 | 617 | 154 | .250 | 2 | 37 |
| SS | Charlie Neal | 128 | 448 | 121 | .270 | 12 | 62 |
| 3B | Pee Wee Reese | 103 | 330 | 74 | .224 | 1 | 29 |
| LF | Gino Cimoli | 142 | 532 | 156 | .293 | 10 | 57 |
| CF | Duke Snider | 139 | 508 | 139 | .274 | 40 | 92 |
| RF | Carl Furillo | 119 | 395 | 121 | .306 | 12 | 66 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Zimmer | 84 | 269 | 59 | .219 | 6 | 19 |
| Sandy Amoros | 106 | 238 | 66 | .277 | 7 | 26 |
| Rube Walker | 60 | 166 | 30 | .181 | 2 | 23 |
| Elmer Valo | 81 | 161 | 44 | .273 | 4 | 26 |
| Randy Jackson | 48 | 131 | 26 | .198 | 2 | 16 |
| John Roseboro | 35 | 69 | 10 | .145 | 2 | 6 |
| Bob Kennedy | 19 | 31 | 4 | .129 | 1 | 4 |
| Joe Pignatano | 8 | 14 | 3 | .214 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim Gentile | 4 | 6 | 1 | .167 | 1 | 1 |
| Rod Miller | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Drysdale | 34 | 221.0 | 17 | 9 | 2.69 | 148 |
| Don Newcombe | 28 | 198.2 | 11 | 12 | 3.49 | 90 |
| Johnny Podres | 31 | 196.0 | 12 | 9 | 2.66 | 109 |
| Danny McDevitt | 22 | 119.0 | 7 | 4 | 3.25 | 90 |
| Sal Maglie | 9 | 101.1 | 6 | 6 | 2.93 | 50 |
| Bill Harris | 1 | 7.0 | 0 | 1 | 3.86 | 3 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Craig | 32 | 111.1 | 6 | 9 | 4.61 | 69 |
| Sandy Koufax | 34 | 104.1 | 5 | 4 | 3.88 | 122 |
| Carl Erskine | 15 | 66.0 | 5 | 3 | 3.55 | 26 |
| René Valdés | 5 | 13.0 | 1 | 1 | 5.54 | 10 |
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clem Labine | 58 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 3.44 | 67 |
| Ed Roebuck | 44 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 2.71 | 73 |
| Don Bessent | 27 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5.73 | 24 |
| Ken Lehman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 |
| Jackie Collum | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.31 | 3 |
| Fred Kipp | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 3 |
| Don Elston | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Bluefield
