1957 Chicago Cubs
[edit] Summary
The 1957 Chicago Cubs finished with a record of 62-92. They scored 628 runs and belted 147 home runs to go along with a .244 batting average. The offense was powered by Ernie Banks, who led the team with 43 home runs, 102 RBI, and 169 hits.
The team allowed 722 runs and had a team ERA of 4.13. Dick Drott was the winningest pitcher, with 15 games won. Moe Drabowsky and Dick Drott were tied for the team lead in strikeouts with 170. Turk Lown was the team's best fireman, with 12 saves.
[edit] Roster and Statistics
| Player Name | Pos | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | OBP | SLG | OPS | AVG |
| Infielders | ||||||||||||
| Bobby Adams | 3B | 60 | 187 | 21 | 47 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .320 | .342 | .662 | .251 |
| Gene Baker | 3B | 12 | 44 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .353 | .432 | .785 | .250 |
| Ernie Banks | SS | 156 | 594 | 113 | 169 | 43 | 102 | 8 | .360 | .579 | .939 | .285 |
| Dee Fondy | 1B | 11 | 51 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .314 | .412 | .726 | .314 |
| Johnny Goryl | 3B | 9 | 38 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .318 | .263 | .581 | .211 |
| Jerry Kindall | 2B | 72 | 181 | 18 | 29 | 6 | 12 | 1 | .196 | .276 | .472 | .160 |
| Jack Littrell | SS | 61 | 153 | 8 | 29 | 1 | 13 | 0 | .233 | .261 | .494 | .190 |
| Dale Long | 1B | 123 | 397 | 55 | 121 | 21 | 62 | 1 | .383 | .511 | .894 | .305 |
| Ed Mickelson | 1B | 6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Bobby Morgan | 2B | 125 | 425 | 43 | 88 | 5 | 27 | 5 | .294 | .299 | .593 | .207 |
| Ed Winceniak | SS | 17 | 50 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 0 | .269 | .360 | .629 | .240 |
| Casey Wise | 2B | 43 | 106 | 12 | 19 | 0 | 7 | 0 | .256 | .226 | .482 | .179 |
| Outfielders | ||||||||||||
| Jim Bolger | OF | 112 | 273 | 28 | 75 | 5 | 29 | 0 | .303 | .352 | .655 | .275 |
| Bobby Del Greco | OF | 20 | 40 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .360 | .250 | .610 | .200 |
| Frank Ernaga | OF | 20 | 35 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 0 | .455 | .686 | 1.141 | .314 |
| Eddie Haas | OF | 14 | 24 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .231 | .250 | .481 | .208 |
| Bob Lennon | OF | 9 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .182 | .333 | .515 | .143 |
| Walt Moryn | OF | 149 | 568 | 76 | 164 | 19 | 88 | 0 | .348 | .447 | .795 | .289 |
| Bob Speake | OF | 129 | 418 | 65 | 97 | 16 | 50 | 5 | .299 | .404 | .703 | .232 |
| Chuck Tanner | OF | 95 | 318 | 42 | 91 | 7 | 42 | 0 | .336 | .415 | .751 | .286 |
| Lee Walls | OF | 117 | 366 | 42 | 88 | 6 | 33 | 5 | .292 | .344 | .636 | .240 |
| Bob Will | OF | 70 | 112 | 13 | 25 | 1 | 10 | 1 | .254 | .277 | .531 | .223 |
| Catchers | ||||||||||||
| Jim Fanning | C | 47 | 89 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .223 | .202 | .425 | .180 |
| Gordon Massa | C | 6 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .579 | .533 | 1.112 | .467 |
| Cal Neeman | C | 122 | 415 | 37 | 107 | 10 | 39 | 0 | .298 | .376 | .674 | .258 |
| Charlie Silvera | C | 26 | 53 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .263 | .264 | .527 | .208 |
| Other | ||||||||||||
| Jim Woods | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | |
| Team Totals | - | - | 5369 | 628 | 1312 | 147 | 590 | 28 | .303 | .380 | .682 | .244 |
| Player Name | G | GS | IP | W | L | Win % | SV | SO | BB | ERA | WHIP | |||
| Pitchers | ||||||||||||||
| Bob Anderson | 8 | 0 | 16.3 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 7.71 | 1.718 | |||
| John Briggs | 3 | 0 | 4.3 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 12.46 | 2.326 | |||
| Jim Brosnan | 41 | 5 | 98.7 | 5 | 5 | .500 | 0 | 73 | 46 | 3.38 | 1.266 | |||
| Jackie Collum | 9 | 0 | 10.7 | 1 | 1 | .500 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 6.75 | 1.589 | |||
| Moe Drabowsky | 36 | 33 | 239.7 | 13 | 15 | .464 | 0 | 170 | 94 | 3.53 | 1.285 | |||
| Dick Drott | 38 | 32 | 229 | 15 | 11 | .577 | 0 | 170 | 129 | 3.58 | 1.437 | |||
| Don Elston | 39 | 14 | 144 | 6 | 7 | .462 | 8 | 102 | 55 | 3.56 | 1.347 | |||
| Dave Hillman | 32 | 14 | 103.3 | 6 | 11 | .353 | 1 | 53 | 37 | 4.35 | 1.471 | |||
| Glen Hobbie | 2 | 0 | 4.3 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1.38 | 2.558 | |||
| Don Kaiser | 20 | 13 | 72 | 2 | 6 | .250 | 0 | 23 | 28 | 5.00 | 1.653 | |||
| Dick Littlefield | 48 | 2 | 65.7 | 2 | 3 | .400 | 4 | 51 | 37 | 5.35 | 1.720 | |||
| Turk Lown | 67 | 0 | 93 | 5 | 7 | .417 | 12 | 51 | 51 | 3.77 | 1.344 | |||
| Ed Mayer | 3 | 1 | 7.7 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5.87 | 1.299 | |||
| Tom Poholsky | 28 | 11 | 84 | 1 | 7 | .125 | 0 | 28 | 22 | 4.93 | 1.655 | |||
| Bob Rush | 31 | 29 | 205.3 | 6 | 16 | .273 | 0 | 103 | 66 | 4.38 | 1.349 | |||
| Elmer Singleton | 5 | 2 | 13.3 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 6.75 | 1.654 | |||
| Vito Valentinetti | 9 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 2.25 | 1.583 | |||
| Team Totals | 419 | 156 | 1403.3 | 62 | 92 | .403 | 26 | 859 | 601 | 4.13 | 1.424 | |||
[edit] Batting Leaders
| Category | ||
| Games | Ernie Banks | 156 |
| At Bats | Ernie Banks | 594 |
| Plate Appearances (approx.) | Ernie Banks | 674 |
| Batting Average | Walt Moryn | .289 |
| On-Base % | Ernie Banks | .360 |
| Slugging % | Ernie Banks | .579 |
| OPS | Ernie Banks | .939 |
| Runs | Ernie Banks | 113 |
| Hits | Ernie Banks | 169 |
| Total Bases | Ernie Banks | 344 |
| Doubles | Ernie Banks | 34 |
| Triples | Ernie Banks | 6 |
| Home Runs | Ernie Banks | 43 |
| RBI | Ernie Banks | 102 |
| Walks | Ernie Banks | 70 |
| Strikeouts | Walt Moryn | 90 |
| Stolen Bases | Ernie Banks | 8 |
| Caught Stealing | Bob Speake | 6 |
| Sacrifice Hits | Bobby Adams, Bobby Morgan, Chuck Tanner, Lee Walls, and Bob Will | 5 |
| Sacrifice Flies | Ernie Banks | 5 |
| Grounded into Double Plays | Ernie Banks | 12 |
[edit] Pitching Leaders
| Category | ||
| Wins | Dick Drott | 15 |
| Losses | Bob Rush | 16 |
| Saves | Turk Lown | 12 |
| Won-Loss % | Dick Drott | .577 |
| ERA | Moe Drabowsky | 3.53 |
| WHIP | Moe Drabowsky | 1.285 |
| Innings Pitched | Moe Drabowsky | 239.7 |
| Games | Turk Lown | 67 |
| Games Started | Moe Drabowsky | 33 |
| Strikeouts | Moe Drabowsky and Dick Drott | 170 |
| Complete Games | Moe Drabowsky | 12 |
| Shutouts | Dick Drott | 3 |
| Batters Faced | Moe Drabowsky | 1010 |
| Earned Runs Allowed | Bob Rush | 100 |
| Hits Allowed | Moe Drabowsky | 214 |
| Walks Allowed | Dick Drott | 129 |
| Home Runs Allowed | Moe Drabowsky and Dick Drott | 22 |
| Doubles Allowed | Dick Drott | 39 |
| Triples Allowed | Moe Drabowsky | 8 |
| Wild Pitches | Dick Drott | 7 |
| Hit Batsmen | Moe Drabowsky | 10 |
| Double Plays Induced | Moe Drabowsky and Dick Drott | 18 |
