1957 Baltimore Orioles season

1957 Baltimore Orioles
Major League affiliations
American League (since 1901)
Location
Memorial Stadium (since 1954)
Baltimore, Maryland (since 1954)
Results
Record	76–76 (.500)
League place	5th
Other information
Owner(s)	Jerold Hoffberger, Clarence Miles
General manager(s)	Paul Richards
Manager(s)	Paul Richards
Local television	WMAR-TV/WAAM/WBAL-TV
Local radio	WCBM (Ernie Harwell, Herb Carneal, Larry Ray)
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The 1957 Baltimore Orioles season involved the Orioles finishing 5th in the American League with a record of 76 wins and 76 losses.

Offseason

• February 8, 1957: Jim Brideweser was purchased by the Orioles from the Detroit Tigers.^[1]

Regular season

Season standings

American League	W	L	Pct.	GB
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

1957 American League Records Sources:
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

• June 24, 1957: Jack Fisher was signed as an amateur free agent by the Orioles.^[2]
• September 19, 1957: Eddie Miksis was selected off waivers by the Orioles from the St. Louis Cardinals.^[3]
• September 19, 1957: Morrie Martin was purchased from the Orioles by the St. Louis Cardinals.^[4]

Roster

1957 Baltimore Orioles
Roster
Pitchers 27 Charlie Beamon 28 Hal Brown 16 Art Ceccarelli 21 Sandy Consuegra 39 Don Ferrarese 41 Mike Fornieles 21 Art Houtteman 36 Connie Johnson 39 Ken Lehman 18 Billy Loes 29 Ray Moore 38 Billy O'Dell 23 Milt Pappas 24 Dizzy Trout 41 Jerry Walker 17 Bill Wight 35 George Zuverink		Catchers 22 Joe Ginsberg 10 Tom Patton 11 Gus Triandos 42 Frank Zupo Infielders  1 Bob Boyd 19,40 Jim Brideweser 33 Wayne Causey  9 Billy Gardner 10 Billy Goodman  6 Bob Hale  3 George Kell  7 Willy Miranda  8 Buddy Peterson 5,34 Brooks Robinson		Outfielders 23 Jim Busby 27 Joe Durham 44 Tito Francona 21 Lenny Green 37 Tex Nelson  4 Bob Nieman  2 Al Pilarcik 42 Carl Powis  8 Jim Pyburn 23 Dick Williams Other batters  6 Eddie Miksis 37 Eddie Robinson		Manager 12 Paul Richards Coaches 45 Jimmy Adair 31 Harry Brecheen 26 Lum Harris 37 Eddie Robinson 30 Al Vincent

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

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
Brideweser, JimJim Brideweser	91	142	38	.268	1	18
Miksis, EddieEddie Miksis	1	1	0	.000	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

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
Beamon, CharlieCharlie Beamon	4	8.2	0	0	5.19	5

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

Farm system

Level	Team	League	Manager
Open	Vancouver Mounties	Pacific Coast League	Charlie Metro
AA	San Antonio Missions	Texas League	Joe Schultz
A	Knoxville Smokies	Sally League	George Staller
C	Phoenix Stars	Arizona–Mexico League	Bob Hooper
C	Aberdeen Pheasants	Northern League	Bill Capps and Barney Lutz
D	Kingsport Orioles	Appalachian League	Enid Drake
D	Fitzgerald Orioles	Georgia–Florida League	Earl Weaver
D	Paris Orioles	Sooner State League	Barney Lutz and Bill Capps

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Phoenix

Notes

1. Jim Brideweser at Baseball-Reference
2. Jack Fisher at Baseball-Reference
3. Eddie Miksis at Baseball-Reference
4. Morrie Martin at Baseball-Reference

References

• 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.
• 1957 Baltimore Orioles team at Baseball-Reference
• 1957 Baltimore Orioles season at baseball-almanac.com