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1957 Washington Senators season

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General manager(s)
  
Calvin Griffith

Local television
  
WTTG

Owner(s)
  
Calvin Griffith (majority owner, with Thelma Griffith Haynes)

Manager(s)
  
Chuck Dressen and Cookie Lavagetto

Local radio
  
WWDC (FM) (Chuck Thompson, Bob Wolff)

The 1957 Washington Senators won 55 games, lost 99, and finished in eighth place in the American League. They were managed by Chuck Dressen and Cookie Lavagetto and played home games at Griffith Stadium. The Senators set a Major League record which still stands for the fewest stolen bases by a team in a season, with only 13.

Contents

Offseason

  • Prior to 1957 season: Choo-Choo Coleman was released by the Senators.

    • Notable transactions

  • April 29, 1957: Bob Chakales and Dean Stone were traded by the Senators to the Boston Red Sox for Faye Throneberry, Milt Bolling and Russ Kemmerer.
  • June 17, 1957: Jim Kaat was signed as an amateur free agent by the Senators.

    • Starters by position

    Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

    Other batters

    Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

    Starting pitchers

    Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

    Other pitchers

    Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

    Relief pitchers

    Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

    Farm system

    Kinston franchise transferred to Wilson and renamed, May 11, 1957; Midland franchise transferred to Lamesa, August 1, 1957

    References

    1957 Washington Senators season Wikipedia
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