1957 Philadelphia Phillies season

1957  Philadelphia Phillies
League	National League
Ballpark	Connie Mack Stadium
City	Philadelphia
Owners	R. R. M. Carpenter Jr.
General managers	Roy Hamey
Managers	Mayo Smith
Television	WRCV WFIL
Radio	WIP (By Saam, Gene Kelly, Claude Haring)
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The 1957 Philadelphia Phillies season was the 75th season in the history of the franchise, and the 20th season for the Philadelphia Phillies at Connie Mack Stadium.

Offseason

• November 19, 1956: Del Ennis was traded by the Phillies to the St. Louis Cardinals for Rip Repulski and Bobby Morgan. ^[1]

Regular season

The Phillies integrated during the 1957 season. John Kennedy, the team's first black player, made his debut with the Phillies on April 22, 1957, at Roosevelt Stadium against the Brooklyn Dodgers.

Season standings

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National League

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

Record vs. opponents

1957 National League record v t e Sources:
Team	BRO	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	—

Notable transactions

• April 5, 1957: Tim Harkness, Ron Negray, Elmer Valo, Mel Geho (minors), and $75,000 were traded by the Phillies to the Brooklyn Dodgers for Chico Fernández. The Phillies completed the deal by sending Ben Flowers to the Dodgers on April 8. ^[2]
• June 17, 1957: Frank Baumholtz was released by the Phillies. ^[3]
• June 26, 1957: Warren Hacker was selected off waivers by the Phillies from the Cincinnati Redlegs. ^[4]

Game log

Legend
	Phillies win
	Phillies loss
	Phillies tie
	Postponement
Bold	Phillies team member

1957 Game Log [5] Overall Record: 77–77
April (5–7) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record 1 April 16 Dodgers 6–7 (12) Clem Labine (1–0) Robin Roberts (0–1) None 37,667 0–1 2 April 18 @ Giants 2–6 Rubén Gómez (1–0) Curt Simmons (0–1) None 8,585 0–2 3 April 20 @ Giants 6–5 Harvey Haddix (1–0) Al Worthington (0–1) Bob Miller (1) 8,875 1–2 4 April 21 (1) @ Giants 1–2 Johnny Antonelli (1–1) Robin Roberts (0–2) None see 2nd game 1–3 5 April 21 (2) @ Giants 8–5 Jack Sanford (1–0) Curt Barclay (0–1) Don Cardwell (1) 14,230 2–3 6 April 22 @ Dodgers 1–5 Roger Craig (1–0) Jim Hearn (0–1) Clem Labine (2) 11,629 2–4 7 April 24 Pirates 8–5 Curt Simmons (1–1) Bob Friend (1–2) Bob Miller (2) 15,849 3–4 8 April 26 Giants 5–0 Don Cardwell (1–0) Johnny Antonelli (1–2) None 14,118 4–4 9 April 27 Giants 2–10 Rubén Gómez (3–0) Robin Roberts (0–3) None 7,577 4–5 10 April 28 (1) Giants 11–2 Jack Sanford (2–0) Al Worthington (0–2) Bob Miller (3) see 2nd game 5–5 11 April 28 (2) Giants 7–8 [a] Curt Barclay (1–2) Jack Meyer (0–1) Marv Grissom (1) 19,482 5–6 12 April 30 Redlegs 3–6 Brooks Lawrence (2–1) Harvey Haddix (1–1) None 14,851 5–7
May (18–10–1) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record 13 May 1 Redlegs 6–8 (16) Warren Hacker (1–1) Turk Farrell (0–1) Hersh Freeman (1) 8,606 5–8 14 May 2 Cubs 4–2 Robin Roberts (1–3) Dick Drott (0–3) None 4,591 6–8 15 May 3 Cubs 9–6 Turk Farrell (1–1) Jackie Collum (1–1) Jim Hearn (1) 6,160 7–8 16 May 4 Cubs 5–2 Jack Sanford (3–0) Jim Brosnan (0–1) None 3,283 8–8 17 May 5 (1) Cardinals 4–8 Lloyd Merritt (1–0) Bob Miller (0–1) None see 2nd game 8–9 18 May 5 (2) Cardinals 0–2 Sam Jones (2–0) Harvey Haddix (1–2) None 27,213 8–10 19 May 7 Braves 8–4 Robin Roberts (2–3) Warren Spahn (4–1) None 20,421 9–10 20 May 8 Braves 2–1 Don Cardwell (2–0) Gene Conley (0–1) None 17,739 10–10 21 May 10 @ Pirates 3–1 Jack Sanford (4–0) Ron Kline (0–4) None 10,027 11–10 22 May 11 @ Pirates 7–2 Harvey Haddix (2–2) Bob Friend (2–3) None 4,994 12–10 23 May 12 (1) @ Pirates 6–2 Curt Simmons (2–1) Luis Arroyo (0–4) Bob Miller (4) see 2nd game 13–10 24 May 12 (2) @ Pirates 1–6 Vern Law (2–1) Robin Roberts (2–4) None 10,457 13–11 25 May 14 @ Redlegs 10–8 Turk Farrell (2–1) Raúl Sánchez (2–1) Robin Roberts (1) 9,829 14–11 26 May 15 @ Redlegs 2–7 Brooks Lawrence (4–1) Jack Sanford (4–1) None 12,442 14–12 27 May 16 @ Cardinals 0–5 Lindy McDaniel (2–1) Harvey Haddix (2–3) None 5,377 14–13 28 May 17 @ Cardinals 5–3 Robin Roberts (3–4) Sam Jones (2–2) None 9,367 15–13 29 May 18 @ Cardinals 7–5 Curt Simmons (3–1) Lloyd Merritt (1–1) None 5,232 16–13 – May 19 (1) @ Cubs Postponed (rain); [6] Makeup: September 17 – May 19 (2) @ Cubs Postponed (rain); [6] Makeup: September 18 30 May 21 @ Braves 1–1 (5) [b] None None None 15,936 16–13–1 31 May 22 @ Braves 3–4 (13) Juan Pizarro (2–2) Robin Roberts (3–5) None 21,775 16–14–1 32 May 24 Pirates 7–3 Jack Sanford (5–1) Bob Friend (3–4) Turk Farrell (1) 17,340 17–14–1 33 May 25 Pirates 8–6 Harvey Haddix (3–3) Ron Kline (0–6) Turk Farrell (2) 6,445 18–14–1 34 May 26 (1) Pirates 5–13 Roy Face (1–3) Curt Simmons (3–2) None see 2nd game 18–15–1 35 May 26 (2) Pirates 6–3 Don Cardwell (3–0) Luis Arroyo (1–5) None 13,557 19–15–1 36 May 27 Dodgers 1–5 Don Drysdale (4–1) Robin Roberts (3–6) None 20,673 19–16–1 37 May 28 @ Giants 16–6 Bob Miller (1–1) Johnny Antonelli (3–6) None 4,977 20–16–1 38 May 29 @ Giants 7–5 (10) Robin Roberts (4–6) Marv Grissom (0–2) None 2,216 21–16–1 39 May 30 (1) @ Giants 2–1 (10) Curt Simmons (4–2) Rubén Gómez (6–3) None see 2nd game 22–16–1 40 May 30 (2) @ Giants 1–8 Curt Barclay (3–3) Don Cardwell (3–1) None 19,887 22–17–1 41 May 31 Dodgers 2–1 Robin Roberts (5–6) Don Drysdale (4–2) None 24,381 23–17–1
June (13–17–1) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record 42 June 1 Dodgers 3–0 Jack Sanford (6–1) Roger Craig (1–2) None 30,621 24–17–1 43 June 2 Dodgers 5–3 Turk Farrell (3–1) Don Newcombe (4–5) None 20,259 25–17–1 44 June 3 Dodgers 0–4 Johnny Podres (5–2) Don Cardwell (3–2) None 18,218 25–18–1 45 June 4 Redlegs 3–1 Harvey Haddix (4–3) Brooks Lawrence (4–3) None 20,759 26–18–1 46 June 5 Redlegs 2–4 (11) Johnny Klippstein (2–4) Turk Farrell (3–2) None 15,771 26–19–1 47 June 6 Redlegs 6–2 Robin Roberts (6–6) Don Gross (4–2) None 27,307 27–19–1 48 June 7 Cubs 1–0 Jack Sanford (7–1) Dave Hillman (0–2) None 12,845 28–19–1 – June 8 Cubs Postponed (rain); [7] Makeup: July 11 as a traditional double-header 49 June 9 (1) Cubs 3–7 Dick Drott (4–6) Robin Roberts (6–7) Turk Lown (3) see 2nd game 28–20–1 50 June 9 (2) Cubs 4–4 [c] None None None 17,375 28–20–2 51 June 11 Cardinals 2–5 Murry Dickson (3–2) Curt Simmons (4–3) None 23,888 28–21–2 52 June 12 Cardinals 0–4 Larry Jackson (8–2) Robin Roberts (6–8) None 22,749 28–22–2 53 June 13 Cardinals 8–1 Jack Sanford (8–1) Vinegar Bend Mizell (1–4) None 22,509 29–22–2 54 June 14 Braves 2–10 Warren Spahn (7–3) Don Cardwell (3–3) None 29,465 29–23–2 55 June 15 Braves 2–7 Bob Buhl (6–2) Harvey Haddix (4–4) None 12,178 29–24–2 56 June 16 (1) Braves 2–3 Juan Pizarro (3–5) Bob Miller (1–2) None see 2nd game 29–25–2 57 June 16 (2) Braves 1–0 Curt Simmons (5–3) Lew Burdette (5–3) None 30,520 30–25–2 58 June 18 @ Cubs 7–6 Jim Hearn (1–1) Dave Hillman (0–4) None 6,092 31–25–2 59 June 19 (1) @ Cubs 0–9 Dick Drott (6–6) Don Cardwell (3–4) None see 2nd game 31–26–2 60 June 19 (2) @ Cubs 3–4 Moe Drabowsky (4–5) Bob Miller (1–3) Turk Lown (5) 10,939 31–27–2 61 June 20 @ Cubs 7–2 Harvey Haddix (5–4) Don Kaiser (2–5) None 5,210 32–27–2 62 June 21 @ Braves 6–1 Curt Simmons (6–3) Lew Burdette (5–4) None 33,533 33–27–2 63 June 22 @ Braves 4–2 Jack Sanford (9–1) Bob Trowbridge (2–1) None 25,498 34–27–2 64 June 23 (1) @ Braves 6–7 Bob Buhl (8–2) Robin Roberts (6–9) None see 2nd game 34–28–2 65 June 23 (2) @ Braves 3–7 Taylor Phillips (3–2) Seth Morehead (0–1) Bob Trowbridge (1) 36,037 34–29–2 66 June 24 @ Braves 10–4 Harvey Haddix (6–4) Warren Spahn (7–5) Jim Hearn (2) 15,600 35–29–2 67 June 26 @ Cardinals 11–3 Curt Simmons (7–3) Lindy McDaniel (7–4) None 14,192 36–29–2 68 June 27 @ Cardinals 4–6 Von McDaniel (3–0) Jack Sanford (9–2) Hoyt Wilhelm (7) 25,133 36–30–2 69 June 28 @ Redlegs 1–7 Hal Jeffcoat (7–5) Don Cardwell (3–5) None 16,848 36–31–2 70 June 29 @ Redlegs 3–8 Tom Acker (9–3) Robin Roberts (6–10) None 10,290 36–32–2 71 June 30 (1) @ Redlegs 1–6 Brooks Lawrence (9–4) Curt Simmons (7–4) None see 2nd game 36–33–2 72 June 30 (2) @ Redlegs 2–6 Johnny Klippstein (3–7) Harvey Haddix (6–5) Brooks Lawrence (1) 32,584 36–34–2
July (20–11) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record 73 July 1 @ Pirates 5–4 Jim Hearn (2–1) Bob Smith (0–2) Seth Morehead (1) 14,680 37–34–2 74 July 4 (1) Giants 2–1 Harvey Haddix (7–5) Rubén Gómez (10–6) None see 2nd game 38–34–2 75 July 4 (2) Giants 6–2 Curt Simmons (8–4) Stu Miller (3–4) Turk Farrell (3) 30,442 39–34–2 76 July 5 @ Dodgers 5–6 Roger Craig (3–5) Robin Roberts (6–11) Johnny Podres (1) 13,324 39–35–2 77 July 6 @ Dodgers 9–4 Jack Sanford (10–2) Don Drysdale (6–6) None 8,939 40–35–2 78 July 7 (1) @ Dodgers 2–1 Warren Hacker (4–2) Sal Maglie (3–2) Turk Farrell (4) see 2nd game 41–35–2 79 July 7 (2) @ Dodgers 5–3 Jim Hearn (3–1) Clem Labine (3–5) Turk Farrell (5) 16,805 42–35–2 – July 9 1957 Major League Baseball All-Star Game at Sportsman's Park in St. Louis 80 July 11 (1) Cubs 1–0 (11) Harvey Haddix (8–5) Bob Rush (1–8) None see 2nd game 43–35–2 81 July 11 (2) Cubs 3–1 Jack Sanford (11–2) Don Elston (2–1) None 25,897 44–35–2 82 July 12 Cubs 2–5 Jim Brosnan (1–3) Robin Roberts (6–12) None 11,526 44–36–2 83 July 13 Cubs 5–2 Warren Hacker (5–2) Dick Drott (8–8) Turk Farrell (6) 4,541 45–36–2 84 July 14 (1) Cardinals 6–2 Curt Simmons (9–4) Von McDaniel (4–1) None see 2nd game 46–36–2 85 July 14 (2) Cardinals 11–4 Jim Hearn (4–1) Larry Jackson (10–5) None 26,451 47–36–2 86 July 15 Cardinals 6–2 Jack Sanford (12–2) Vinegar Bend Mizell (3–7) None 33,906 48–36–2 87 July 16 Braves 2–6 Warren Spahn (10–7) Harvey Haddix (8–6) None 24,846 48–37–2 88 July 17 Braves 3–10 [d] Lew Burdette (8–6) Jack Meyer (0–2) Don McMahon (3) 24,596 48–38–2 89 July 18 Braves 2–4 Bob Buhl (10–6) Curt Simmons (9–5) Don McMahon (4) 24,385 48–39–2 90 July 19 Redlegs 2–7 Joe Nuxhall (4–5) Jack Sanford (12–3) None 27,147 48–40–2 91 July 20 Redlegs 7–5 Turk Farrell (4–2) Don Gross (4–6) None 11,574 49–40–2 92 July 21 (1) Redlegs 2–4 Brooks Lawrence (11–5) Robin Roberts (6–13) Hersh Freeman (7) see 2nd game 49–41–2 93 July 21 (2) Redlegs 4–6 Art Fowler (1–0) Harvey Haddix (8–7) Johnny Klippstein (1) 26,787 49–42–2 94 July 23 @ Braves 0–1 Bob Buhl (11–6) Curt Simmons (9–6) None 34,243 49–43–2 95 July 24 @ Braves 3–1 Jack Sanford (13–3) Gene Conley (3–5) None 32,412 50–43–2 96 July 25 @ Braves 5–3 Robin Roberts (7–13) Warren Spahn (10–8) Turk Farrell (7) 28,545 51–43–2 97 July 26 @ Cubs 3–1 (10) Warren Hacker (6–2) Bob Rush (1–11) Turk Farrell (8) 8,957 52–43–2 98 July 27 @ Cubs 1–6 Jim Brosnan (2–4) Harvey Haddix (8–8) None 11,323 52–44–2 99 July 28 (1) @ Cubs 3–2 Curt Simmons (10–6) Tom Poholsky (1–6) Turk Farrell (9) see 2nd game 53–44–2 100 July 28 (2) @ Cubs 7–1 Jack Sanford (14–3) Dick Drott (9–9) None 20,512 54–44–2 101 July 29 @ Cubs 6–0 Robin Roberts (8–13) Don Elston (3–4) None 3,637 55–44–2 102 July 30 @ Redlegs 8–5 Bob Miller (2–3) Hersh Freeman (5–2) None 15,813 56–44–2 103 July 31 @ Redlegs 5–6 (11) Art Fowler (3–0) Bob Miller (2–4) None 12,721 56–45–2
August (9–18) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record 104 August 1 @ Redlegs 3–4 Johnny Klippstein (5–10) Curt Simmons (10–7) Tom Acker (4) 11,720 56–46–2 105 August 2 @ Cardinals 4–5 (10) Willard Schmidt (10–1) Bob Miller (2–5) None 21,898 56–47–2 106 August 3 @ Cardinals 1–3 Von McDaniel (6–2) Robin Roberts (8–14) Billy Muffett (1) 18,955 56–48–2 107 August 4 (1) @ Cardinals 5–4 (12) Harvey Haddix (9–8) Larry Jackson (12–6) None see 2nd game 57–48–2 108 August 4 (2) @ Cardinals 1–4 Lindy McDaniel (10–6) Warren Hacker (6–3) None 29,098 57–49–2 109 August 6 @ Pirates 3–5 Ron Kline (3–15) Jack Sanford (14–4) None 11,136 57–50–2 110 August 8 @ Pirates 6–3 Curt Simmons (11–7) Vern Law (7–7) Bob Miller (5) 5,238 58–50–2 111 August 9 @ Giants 2–6 Ray Crone (5–6) Robin Roberts (8–15) None 6,247 58–51–2 – August 10 @ Giants Postponed (rain); [8] Makeup: August 11 as a traditional double-header 112 August 11 (1) @ Giants 0–5 Curt Barclay (7–7) Harvey Haddix (9–9) None see 2nd game 58–52–2 113 August 11 (2) @ Giants 2–0 Jack Sanford (15–4) Johnny Antonelli (11–12) None 13,880 59–52–2 114 August 13 Pirates 0–6 Bob Friend (8–15) Warren Hacker (6–4) None 14,129 59–53–2 115 August 14 Pirates 3–10 Vern Law (9–7) Curt Simmons (11–8) None 8,641 59–54–2 116 August 16 Giants 1–2 Stu Miller (5–8) Robin Roberts (8–16) None 16,733 59–55–2 117 August 17 Giants 3–1 Jack Sanford (16–4) Rubén Gómez (13–10) None 7,929 60–55–2 118 August 18 (1) Giants 4–5 Mike McCormick (2–0) Warren Hacker (6–5) Marv Grissom (8) see 2nd game 60–56–2 119 August 18 (2) Giants 0–1 Al Worthington (8–8) Harvey Haddix (9–10) None 14,591 60–57–2 120 August 20 (1) Cubs 2–1 (10) Turk Farrell (5–2) Moe Drabowsky (9–11) None see 2nd game 61–57–2 121 August 20 (2) Cubs 2–5 Don Elston (4–5) Robin Roberts (8–17) None 15,129 61–58–2 122 August 22 Cardinals 5–6 Larry Jackson (13–6) Jack Sanford (16–5) Billy Muffett (3) 21,947 61–59–2 123 August 23 Cardinals 3–2 Harvey Haddix (10–10) Vinegar Bend Mizell (5–10) None 20,284 62–59–2 124 August 24 Cardinals 2–5 Herm Wehmeier (6–6) Curt Simmons (11–9) None 11,049 62–60–2 125 August 25 Braves 3–7 Warren Spahn (16–8) Robin Roberts (8–18) None 14,051 62–61–2 126 August 26 Braves 4–3 Turk Farrell (6–2) Ernie Johnson (6–2) None 21,397 63–61–2 127 August 27 Redlegs 2–5 Joe Nuxhall (8–7) Don Cardwell (3–6) None 15,520 63–62–2 128 August 28 Redlegs 5–6 Brooks Lawrence (12–11) Curt Simmons (11–10) Johnny Klippstein (2) 15,134 63–63–2 129 August 30 Pirates 4–3 Jack Sanford (17–5) Vern Law (10–8) None 8,157 64–63–2 130 August 31 Pirates 7–1 Don Cardwell (4–6) Bob Friend (10–17) None 5,141 65–63–2
September (12–14) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record 131 September 1 (1) Pirates 11–3 Robin Roberts (9–18) Bob Purkey (10–13) None see 2nd game 66–63–2 132 September 1 (2) Pirates 3–6 Whammy Douglas (2–2) Curt Simmons (11–11) Roy Face (7) 11,294 66–64–2 133 September 2 (1) @ Dodgers 10–4 Warren Hacker (7–5) Danny McDevitt (6–2) None see 2nd game 67–64–2 134 September 2 (2) @ Dodgers 7–4 Jim Hearn (5–1) Roger Craig (5–8) None 18,895 68–64–2 135 September 3 @ Dodgers 3–2 (12) Turk Farrell (7–2) Don Drysdale (14–8) Bob Miller (6) 10,190 69–64–2 136 September 4 Dodgers 3–12 Don Newcombe (11–11) Don Cardwell (4–7) Ed Roebuck (6) 17,615 69–65–2 137 September 5 Dodgers 1–3 Carl Erskine (4–2) Robin Roberts (9–19) Ed Roebuck (7) 18,087 69–66–2 138 September 6 @ Pirates 2–3 Ron Kline (7–15) Harvey Haddix (10–11) None 6,915 69–67–2 139 September 7 @ Pirates 3–6 Red Swanson (3–2) Jack Sanford (17–6) Roy Face (9) 4,612 69–68–2 140 September 8 (1) @ Pirates 7–4 Turk Farrell (8–2) Bob Purkey (10–14) Robin Roberts (2) see 2nd game 70–68–2 141 September 8 (2) @ Pirates 2–6 Bob Smith (1–3) Warren Hacker (7–6) None 12,021 70–69–2 142 September 10 @ Cardinals 3–4 (14) Lindy McDaniel (14–8) Robin Roberts (9–20) None 10,997 70–70–2 143 September 11 @ Cardinals 6–14 Herm Wehmeier (9–6) Harvey Haddix (10–12) Hoyt Wilhelm (11) 10,674 70–71–2 144 September 13 @ Redlegs 7–8 Tom Acker (10–5) Jack Sanford (17–7) Johnny Klippstein (3) 6,805 70–72–2 145 September 14 @ Redlegs 5–0 Robin Roberts (10–20) Brooks Lawrence (15–12) None 4,527 71–72–2 146 September 15 @ Braves 3–2 (10) Turk Farrell (9–2) Warren Spahn (19–10) None 34,920 72–72–2 147 September 16 @ Braves 1–5 Bob Buhl (17–6) Harvey Haddix (10–13) None 20,929 72–73–2 148 September 17 @ Cubs 1–7 Moe Drabowsky (11–14) Jack Sanford (17–8) None 1,727 72–74–2 149 September 18 @ Cubs 4–6 Dick Drott (15–11) Robin Roberts (10–21) Don Elston (6) 2,094 72–75–2 150 September 20 @ Dodgers 3–2 Turk Farrell (10–2) Carl Erskine (5–3) Jim Hearn (3) 6,749 73–75–2 151 September 21 @ Dodgers 3–2 Jack Sanford (18–8) Johnny Podres (12–9) Turk Farrell (10) 5,118 74–75–2 152 September 22 @ Dodgers 3–7 Don Drysdale (17–9) Robin Roberts (10–22) None 6,662 74–76–2 153 September 24 Giants 5–0 Curt Simmons (12–11) Curt Barclay (9–9) None 7,019 75–76–2 154 September 27 Dodgers 3–2 Jack Sanford (19–8) Bill Harris (0–1) None 11,595 76–76–2 155 September 28 Dodgers 4–8 Ed Roebuck (8–2) Don Cardwell (4–8) Johnny Podres (3) 5,797 76–77–2 156 September 29 Dodgers 2–1 Seth Morehead (1–1) Roger Craig (6–9) None 9,886 77–77–2
^[a] The second game on April 28 was suspended (Sunday curfew [9] [10] ) in the bottom of the seventh inning with the score 7–8 and was completed August 16, 1957. [11] [12] ^[b] The May 21 game was called after 51⁄2 innings (reduced to 5 innings [13] ) with the score tied 1–1. [14] [15] It was replayed from the start on June 24, 1957. ^[c] The second game on June 9 was suspended (Sunday curfew [16] [17] ) in the top of the tenth inning [18] with the score 4–4. [19] Because at least nine innings had been completed, the game was replayed from the beginning [20] on August 20, 1957. ^[d] The July 17 game was protested by the Phillies between the first and second innings. [21] [22] [23] [24] [25] The protest was later denied. [26]

Roster

1957 Philadelphia Phillies
Roster
Pitchers 46 Don Cardwell 43 Turk Farrell 49 Warren Hacker 20 Harvey Haddix 22 Jim Hearn 42 Jack Meyer 19 Bob Miller 44 Seth Morehead 33 Tom Qualters 36 Robin Roberts 26 Saul Rogovin 39 Jack Sanford 28 Curt Simmons		Catchers 35 Joe Lonnett 29 Stan Lopata 21 Andy Seminick Infielders 12 Marv Blaylock  5 Ed Bouchee 45 Chico Fernández  2 Granny Hamner  4 Solly Hemus  6 Willie Jones  7 Ted Kazanski  8 John Kennedy  3 Bobby Morgan 17 Roy Smalley Jr.		Outfielders  9 Harry Anderson  1 Richie Ashburn 10 Bob Bowman 50 Chuck Harmon  3 Don Landrum 14 Rip Repulski Other batters 16 Frank Baumholtz 50 Glen Gorbous 26 Ron Northey		Manager 24 Mayo Smith Coaches 11 Benny Bengough 40 Maje McDonnell 32 Wally Moses 21 Andy Seminick 31 Whit Wyatt

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
C	Stan Lopata	116	388	92	.237	18	67
1B	Ed Bouchee	154	574	168	.293	17	76
2B	Granny Hamner	133	502	114	.227	10	62
SS	Chico Fernández	149	500	131	.262	5	51
3B	Willie Jones	133	440	96	.218	9	47
LF	Harry Anderson	118	400	107	.268	17	61
CF	Richie Ashburn	156	626	186	.297	0	33
RF	Rip Repulski	134	516	134	.260	20	68

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
Bob Bowman	99	237	63	.266	6	23
Ted Kazanski	62	185	49	.265	3	11
Joe Lonnett	67	160	27	.169	5	15
Solly Hemus	70	108	20	.185	0	5
Chuck Harmon	57	86	22	.256	0	5
Roy Smalley Jr.	28	31	5	.161	1	1
Ron Northey	33	26	7	.269	1	5
Marv Blaylock	37	26	4	.154	2	4
Andy Seminick	8	11	1	.091	0	0
Don Landrum	2	7	1	.143	0	0
Glen Gorbous	3	2	1	.500	0	1
Frank Baumholtz	2	2	0	.000	0	0
John Kennedy	5	2	0	.000	0	0
Bobby Morgan	2	0	0	----	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
Robin Roberts	39	249.2	10	22	4.07	128
Jack Sanford	33	236.2	19	8	3.08	188
Curt Simmons	32	212.0	12	11	3.44	92
Harvey Haddix	27	170.2	10	13	4.06	136

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
Don Cardwell	30	128.1	4	8	4.91	92
Warren Hacker	20	74.0	4	4	4.50	33

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
Turk Farrell	52	10	2	10	2.38	54
Jim Hearn	36	5	1	3	3.65	46
Seth Morehead	34	1	1	1	3.68	36
Bob Miller	32	2	5	6	2.69	12
Jack Meyer	19	0	2	0	5.73	34
Tom Qualters	6	0	0	0	7.36	6
Saul Rogovin	4	0	0	0	9.00	0
Granny Hamner	1	0	0	0	0.00	1

Farm system

See also: Minor League Baseball

Level	Team	League	Manager
AAA	Miami Marlins	International League	Don Osborn
AA	Tulsa Oilers	Texas League	Al Widmar
A	Schenectady Blue Jays	Eastern League	Dick Carter
B	High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms	Carolina League	Frank Lucchesi
B	Lewiston Broncos	Northwest League	Hillis Layne
C	Salt Lake City Bees	Pioneer League	Cliff Dapper
D	Johnson City Phillies	Appalachian League	Ben Taylor
D	Tampa Tarpons	Florida State League	Charlie Gassaway
D	Moultrie/Brunswick Phillies	Georgia–Florida League	Benny Zientara
D	Olean Oilers	New York–Penn League	Paul Owens

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Tampa
Moultrie franchise transferred to Brunswick, June 1, 1957 ^[27]

Notes

1. Rip Repulski at Baseball Reference
2. Chico Fernández at Baseball Reference
3. Frank Baumholtz at Baseball Reference
4. Warren Hacker at Baseball Reference
5. "1957 Philadelphia Phillies Schedule, Box Scores and Splits". Baseball-Reference.com.
6. "The Major Leagues". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, PA. May 20, 1957. p. 24. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
7. "Baseball". The Windsor Daily Star. Windsor, ON. June 10, 1967. p. 21. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
8. "The Majors". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, PA. June 11, 1957. p. 1, section 4. Retrieved June 11, 2016.
9. "The Major Leagues". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, PA. April 29, 1957. p. 22. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
10. "Braves Beat Reds For 6th Time, 3-2, Bucs' Bob Friend Blanks Dogers 3-0". Montreal, QC: The Gazette. Associated Press (AP). April 29, 1957. p. 27. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
11. "Apr 28, 1957, Giants at Phillies Play by Play and Box Score". baseball-reference.com. sports-reference.com. April 28, 1957. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
12. "New York Giants 8, Philadelphia Phillies 7 (2)". retrosheet.org. April 28, 1957. Retrieved June 8, 2016. Game suspended due to Pennsylvania curfew and resumed 8/16 with new umpires[.]
13. "Milwaukee Braves 1, Philadelphia Phillies 1". retrosheet.org. May 21, 1957. Retrieved June 11, 2016. 31 minute rain delay in the middle of the sixth; the top of the sixth was negated; Game called with the score tied at 1-1[.]
14. Thisted, Red (May 22, 1957). "Rain Cuts Braves, Phils Short at 1-1". Milwaukee Sentinel. Milwaukee, WI. p. 2, part 2. Retrieved June 11, 2016. [A]ll game statistics will be counted in the records.
15. "Rain Stops Braves, Phils In Sixth, 1-1". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, PA. Associated Press (AP). May 22, 1957. p. 24. Retrieved June 11, 2016.
16. "The Major Leagues". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, PA. June 10, 1957. p. 26. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
17. "Cubs Slow Phils Rush To Top; Yanks 'Rock' Wins Tilt at Detroit: Win Opener, Tie Second: Chicago Comes From Behind to Take 7-3 Victory in First". Milwaukee, WI: Milwaukee Journal. Associated Press (AP). June 10, 1957. p. 12, part 2. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
18. "Philadelphia Phillies 4, Chicago Cubs 4 (2)". retrosheet.org. June 9, 1957. Retrieved June 8, 2016. [T]ie game called due to curfew; parial top of the 10th negated[.]
19. "Jun 9, 1957, Cubs at Phillies Play by Play and Box Score". baseball-reference.com. sports-reference.com. June 9, 1957. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
20. "Cubs Beat And Tie Phillies: Banks' Three-Run Homer Helps Bruins Cop First Game, 7-3". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, PA. June 10, 1957. p. 26. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
21. "Milwaukee Braves 10, Philadelphia Phillies 3". retrosheet.org. July 17, 1957. Retrieved June 13, 2016. [With one out and runners on first and second base, shortstop] Johnny Logan backed off in order to trap the line drive; both runners returned to their bases thinking the ball would be caught; [second baseman] Red Schoendienst caught the throw while standing on the bag then tagged Granny Hamner, who was also standing on the bag; 2B umpire Vinnie Smith made no signal and 3B umpire Jocko Conlan ran over to confer with Smith; Hamner ran to 3B but Conlan threw his hand in the air and the Braves left the field; the Phillies argued briefly but then took the field; while Robin Roberts was warming up, the PA announcer explained the play to the fans after consulting with HP umpire Augie Donatelli; the Phillies exploded and charged Conlan; Robin Roberts ejected by Conlan; Roberts was restrained by Phillies manager Mayo Smith; angry fans threw beer cans and other debris onto the field; Smith protested the game; Roberts was suspended for three days and fined 50 dollars[.]
22. "Roberts Bounced After Daffy Doings in Philly". The Windsor Daily Star. Windsor, ON. Associated Press (AP). July 18, 1957. p. 31. Retrieved June 13, 2016.
23. "Braves Drop Phillies From First Place, 10-3: Milwaukee Moves One Point Behind Cards With Rhubarb-Flavored Victory". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, PA. Associated Press. July 18, 1957. p. 22. Retrieved June 13, 2016.
24. Chapman, Lou (July 18, 1957). "Umps Give Roberts Hook After Wild 'n' Wooly 1st". Milwaukee Sentinel. Milwaukee, WI. pp. 4, 6, part 2. Retrieved June 13, 2016.
25. "Mild-Mannered Robin Cuts Up: Roberts Restrained From Attacking Ump". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, PA. United Press (UP). July 18, 1957. Retrieved June 13, 2016.
26. "Jul 17, 1957, Braves at Phillies Play by Play and Box Score". baseball-reference.com. sports-reference.com. July 17, 1957. Retrieved June 13, 2016.
27. Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 2nd and 3rd editions. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 1997 and 2007

References

• 1957 Philadelphia Phillies season at Baseball Reference