Major League Baseball team season
The 1957 Brooklyn Dodgers season was overshadowed by Walter O'Malley 's threat to move the Dodgers out of Brooklyn if the city did not build him a new stadium in that borough. When the best the mayor could promise was a stadium in Queens, O'Malley made good on his threats and moved the team to Los Angeles after the season ended. The Dodgers final game at Ebbets Field was on September 24 as they finished their 68th and last NL season, and their 75th overall, in Brooklyn in third place with an 84–70 record, 11 games behind the NL and World Series Champion Milwaukee Braves .
Offseason
Regular season
During the season, the Dodgers played eight home games at Roosevelt Stadium in Jersey City, New Jersey , as part of owner Walter O'Malley 's continued attempts to pressure Brooklyn to allow him to build a new stadium in his preferred location at Flatbush and Atlantic Avenues.[ 2]
On July 20, 1957: Duke Snider hit the 300th home run of his career. The opposing pitcher was Dick Drott .[ 3]
Danny McDevitt was the last pitcher to pitch for the Brooklyn Dodgers in a game at Ebbets Field. The game was contested on September 24, 1957, and McDevitt pitched a complete game. He had nine strikeouts while allowing only five hits.[ 4]
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]
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
—
Opening Day Lineup
[ 5]
Notable transactions
April 5, 1957: Chico Fernández was traded by the Dodgers to the Philadelphia Phillies for Ron Negray , Tim Harkness , Elmer Valo , Mel Geho (minors), cash and a player to be named later. The Phillies completed the deal by sending Ben Flowers to the Dodgers on April 8.[ 6]
May 23, 1957: Don Elston was traded by the Dodgers to the Chicago Cubs for Vito Valentinetti and Jackie Collum .[ 7]
May 26, 1957: Tommy Lasorda was purchased by the Dodgers from the New York Yankees [ 8]
May 30, 1957: Jim Fridley was purchased by the Dodgers from the New York Yankees .[ 9]
June 14, 1957: Ken Lehman was purchased from the Dodgers by the Baltimore Orioles .[ 10]
June 15, 1957: Babe Birrer was purchased by the Dodgers from the Baltimore Orioles .[ 11]
August 24, 1957: Vito Valentinetti was purchased from the Dodgers by the Cleveland Indians .[ 12]
Roster
1957 Brooklyn Dodgers
Roster
Pitchers
Catchers
Infielders
Outfielders
Other batters
Manager
Coaches
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
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Pitching
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
Awards and honors
All-Stars
Farm system
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Bluefield
Notes
^ "Connie Grob page at Baseball Reference" . Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 29, 2012 .^ Parker, Vernon (August 16, 2011). "On This Day in History: August 16 A Lonely Ebbets Without Dodgers" . Brooklyn Eagle . Retrieved August 31, 2011 . ^ "Duke Snider" . The Baseball Page. Archived from the original on May 7, 2006. Retrieved February 29, 2012 .^ Sports Illustrated, December 6, 2010, Volume 113, Number 21, p. 24, Published by Time Inc.
^ 1957 Opening Day Lineup at Baseball-Reference ^ "Chico Fernández page at Baseball Reference" . Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 29, 2012 .^ "Jackie Collum page at Baseball Reference" . Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 29, 2012 .^ "Tommy Lasorda page at Baseball Reference" . Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 29, 2012 .^ "Jim Fridley page at Baseball Reference" . Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 29, 2012 .^ "Ken Lehman page at Baseball Reference" . Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 29, 2012 .^ "Babe Birrer page at Baseball Reference" . Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 29, 2012 .^ "Vito Valentinetti page at Baseball Reference" . Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 29, 2012 .
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