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1957 Chicago White Sox season

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Manager(s)
  
Al López

Owner(s)
  
Dorothy Comiskey Rigney

General manager(s)
  
Chuck Comiskey/Johnny Rigney

Local television
  
WGN-TV (Jack Brickhouse, Vince Lloyd)

Local radio
  
WCFL (Bob Elson, Don Wells)

The 1957 Chicago White Sox season was the team's 57th season in the major leagues, and its 58th season overall. They finished with a record 90–64, good enough for second place in the American League, 8 games behind the first-place New York Yankees.

Contents

Offseason

  • Prior to 1957 season: Stan Johnson was signed as an amateur free agent by the White Sox.

    • Regular season

  • April 16, 1957: Roger Maris made his major league debut for the Cleveland Indians against the White Sox. In 5 at bats, Maris had 3 hits.

    • Opening Day lineup

  • Luis Aparicio, ss
  • Nellie Fox, 2b
  • Minnie Miñoso, lf
  • Sherm Lollar, c
  • Larry Doby, cf
  • Jim Landis, rf
  • Jim Rivera, 1b
  • Bubba Phillips, cf
  • Billy Pierce, p

    • Notable transactions

  • June 14, 1957: Johnny Callison was signed as an amateur free agent by the White Sox.
  • June 14, 1957: Dave Philley was traded by the White Sox to the Detroit Tigers for Earl Torgeson.

    • Batting

    Note: G = Games played; AB = At Bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; BB = Base on balls; SO = Strikeouts; AVG = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases

    Pitching

    Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; H = Hits allowed; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; HR = Home runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts

    Awards

  • Nellie Fox, Gold Glove Award
  • Minnie Miñoso, Gold Glove Award
  • Sherm Lollar, Gold Glove Award

    • References

    1957 Chicago White Sox season Wikipedia
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