1957 Chicago White Sox
[edit] Summary
The 1957 Chicago White Sox finished with a record of 90-64. They scored 707 runs and belted 106 home runs to go along with a .260 batting average. Larry Doby and Jim Rivera were tied for the team lead in home runs with 14. Minnie Minoso was the best run producer with 103 RBI. Nellie Fox led the team with 196 hits for a .317 average.
The team allowed 566 runs and had a team ERA of 3.35. Billy Pierce led the pitching staff with 20 wins and 171 strikeouts.
[edit] Roster and Statistics
| Player Name | Pos | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | OBP | SLG | OPS | AVG |
| Infielders | ||||||||||||
| Luis Aparicio | SS | 143 | 575 | 82 | 148 | 3 | 41 | 28 | .317 | .332 | .649 | .257 |
| Walt Dropo | 1B | 93 | 223 | 24 | 57 | 13 | 49 | 0 | .300 | .439 | .739 | .256 |
| Sammy Esposito | 3B | 94 | 176 | 26 | 36 | 2 | 15 | 5 | .344 | .256 | .600 | .205 |
| Nellie Fox | 2B | 155 | 619 | 110 | 196 | 6 | 61 | 5 | .403 | .415 | .818 | .317 |
| Fred Hatfield | 3B | 69 | 114 | 14 | 23 | 0 | 8 | 1 | .316 | .228 | .544 | .202 |
| Ron Jackson | 1B | 13 | 60 | 4 | 19 | 2 | 8 | 0 | .328 | .467 | .795 | .317 |
| Bubba Phillips | 3B | 121 | 393 | 38 | 106 | 7 | 42 | 5 | .322 | .372 | .694 | .270 |
| Earl Torgeson | 1B | 86 | 251 | 53 | 74 | 7 | 46 | 7 | .406 | .438 | .844 | .295 |
| Outfielders | ||||||||||||
| Ted Beard | OF | 38 | 78 | 15 | 16 | 0 | 7 | 3 | .354 | .218 | .572 | .205 |
| Larry Doby | OF | 119 | 416 | 57 | 120 | 14 | 79 | 2 | .373 | .464 | .837 | .288 |
| Jim Landis | OF | 96 | 274 | 38 | 58 | 2 | 16 | 14 | .329 | .296 | .625 | .212 |
| Minnie Minoso | OF | 153 | 568 | 96 | 176 | 12 | 103 | 18 | .408 | .454 | .862 | .310 |
| Dave Philley | OF | 22 | 71 | 9 | 23 | 0 | 9 | 1 | .360 | .380 | .740 | .324 |
| Jim Rivera | OF | 125 | 402 | 51 | 103 | 14 | 52 | 18 | .326 | .443 | .769 | .256 |
| Catchers | ||||||||||||
| Earl Battey | C | 48 | 115 | 12 | 20 | 3 | 6 | 0 | .246 | .322 | .568 | .174 |
| Sherm Lollar | C | 101 | 351 | 33 | 90 | 11 | 70 | 2 | .342 | .393 | .735 | .256 |
| Les Moss | C | 42 | 115 | 10 | 31 | 2 | 12 | 0 | .375 | .348 | .723 | .270 |
| Other | ||||||||||||
| Bob Kennedy | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | |
| Ron Northey | 40 | 27 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | .410 | .222 | .632 | .185 | |
| Bob Powell | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | |
| Team Totals | - | - | 5265 | 707 | 1369 | 106 | 670 | 109 | .340 | .375 | .716 | .260 |
| Player Name | G | GS | IP | W | L | Win % | SV | SO | BB | ERA | WHIP | |||
| Pitchers | ||||||||||||||
| Jim Derrington | 20 | 5 | 37 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 | 14 | 29 | 4.86 | 1.568 | |||
| Dick Donovan | 28 | 28 | 220.7 | 16 | 6 | .727 | 0 | 88 | 45 | 2.77 | 1.124 | |||
| Bill Fischer | 33 | 11 | 124 | 7 | 8 | .467 | 1 | 48 | 35 | 3.48 | 1.403 | |||
| Jack Harshman | 30 | 26 | 151.3 | 8 | 8 | .500 | 1 | 83 | 82 | 4.10 | 1.481 | |||
| Dixie Howell | 37 | 0 | 68.3 | 6 | 5 | .545 | 6 | 37 | 30 | 3.29 | 1.376 | |||
| Jim Hughes | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1.80 | 3.000 | |||
| Bob Keegan | 30 | 20 | 142.7 | 10 | 8 | .556 | 2 | 36 | 37 | 3.53 | 1.177 | |||
| Ellis Kinder | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .00 | 1.000 | |||
| Paul LaPalme | 35 | 0 | 40.3 | 1 | 4 | .200 | 7 | 19 | 19 | 3.35 | 1.340 | |||
| Barry Latman | 7 | 2 | 12.3 | 1 | 2 | .333 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 8.03 | 2.033 | |||
| Jim McDonald | 10 | 0 | 22.3 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 | 12 | 10 | 2.01 | 1.256 | |||
| Stover McIlwain | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .00 | 3.000 | |||
| Billy Pierce | 37 | 34 | 257 | 20 | 12 | .625 | 2 | 171 | 71 | 3.26 | 1.163 | |||
| Don Rudolph | 5 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.25 | 0.667 | |||
| Gerry Staley | 47 | 0 | 105 | 5 | 1 | .833 | 7 | 44 | 27 | 2.06 | 1.162 | |||
| Jim Wilson | 30 | 29 | 201.7 | 15 | 8 | .652 | 0 | 100 | 65 | 3.48 | 1.259 | |||
| Team Totals | 355 | 155 | 1401.6 | 90 | 64 | .584 | 27 | 665 | 470 | 3.35 | 1.266 | |||
[edit] Batting Leaders
| Category | ||
| Games | Nellie Fox | 155 |
| At Bats | Nellie Fox | 619 |
| Plate Appearances (approx.) | Nellie Fox | 718 |
| Batting Average | Nellie Fox | .317 |
| On-Base % | Minnie Minoso | .408 |
| Slugging % | Minnie Minoso | .454 |
| OPS | Minnie Minoso | .862 |
| Runs | Nellie Fox | 110 |
| Hits | Nellie Fox | 196 |
| Total Bases | Minnie Minoso | 258 |
| Doubles | Minnie Minoso | 36 |
| Triples | Nellie Fox | 8 |
| Home Runs | Larry Doby and Jim Rivera | 14 |
| RBI | Minnie Minoso | 103 |
| Walks | Minnie Minoso | 79 |
| Strikeouts | Jim Rivera | 80 |
| Stolen Bases | Luis Aparicio | 28 |
| Caught Stealing | Minnie Minoso | 15 |
| Sacrifice Hits | Bob Keegan | 10 |
| Sacrifice Flies | Minnie Minoso | 9 |
| Grounded into Double Plays | Minnie Minoso | 19 |
[edit] Pitching Leaders
| Category | ||
| Wins | Billy Pierce | 20 |
| Losses | Billy Pierce | 12 |
| Saves | Paul LaPalme and Gerry Staley | 7 |
| Won-Loss % | Dick Donovan | .727 |
| ERA | Dick Donovan | 2.77 |
| WHIP | Dick Donovan | 1.124 |
| Innings Pitched | Billy Pierce | 257 |
| Games | Gerry Staley | 47 |
| Games Started | Billy Pierce | 34 |
| Strikeouts | Billy Pierce | 171 |
| Complete Games | Dick Donovan and Billy Pierce | 16 |
| Shutouts | Jim Wilson | 5 |
| Batters Faced | Billy Pierce | 1062 |
| Earned Runs Allowed | Billy Pierce | 93 |
| Hits Allowed | Billy Pierce | 228 |
| Walks Allowed | Jack Harshman | 82 |
| Home Runs Allowed | Bob Keegan and Jim Wilson | 22 |
| Doubles Allowed | Billy Pierce | 38 |
| Triples Allowed | Billy Pierce | 9 |
| Wild Pitches | Bill Fischer and Jack Harshman | 5 |
| Hit Batsmen | Dick Donovan | 8 |
| Double Plays Induced | Dick Donovan and Bill Fischer | 24 |
