1957 Kansas City Athletics Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 59-94
Finished 7th in the AL
Attendance: 901,067, Avg. 12,502
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium I
Manager: Lou Boudreau (36-67)
Manager: Harry Craft (23-27)
Location: Kansas City, Kansas
1957 Kansas City Athletics StatisticsTeam Record: 59-94
Finished 7th in the AL
Attendance: 901,067, Avg. 12,502
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium I
Manager: Lou Boudreau (36-67)
Manager: Harry Craft (23-27)
Location: Kansas City, Kansas
1957 Kansas City Athletics Roster
The Kansas City Athletics of the American League ended the 1957 season with a record of 59 wins and 94 losses, finishing seventh in the AL.
The Athletics scored 563 runs, worst in the league, and allowed 710 runs. Gus Zernial led Kansas City with 27 home runs, while Woodie Held and Lou Skizas walloped 20 or more also. Gus Zernial drove in 69 runs. Vic Power topped all regular hitters with a .259 average. Tom Morgan and Virgil Trucks paced the team with 9 wins each, and Jack Urban recorded a 3.34 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Lou Boudreau and Harry Craft coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 563
Regular Season Runs Against: 710
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 16, 1957 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Kansas City Athletics 2 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 17, 1957 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Kansas City Athletics 5 | W | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | ||
| April 18, 1957 | Kansas City Athletics 2 at Chicago White Sox 6 | L | 2-0 | 0-1 | 2-1 | ||
| April 20, 1957 | Kansas City Athletics 7 at Chicago White Sox 11 | L | 2-0 | 0-2 | 2-2 | ||
| April 21, 1957 | Kansas City Athletics 0 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 2-0 | 0-3 | 2-3 | ||
| April 22, 1957 | Kansas City Athletics 11 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 2-0 | 1-3 | 3-3 | ||
| April 23, 1957 | Kansas City Athletics 5 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 2-0 | 2-3 | 4-3 | ||
| April 24, 1957 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Kansas City Athletics 17 | W | 3-0 | 2-3 | 5-3 | ||
| April 25, 1957 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | L | 3-1 | 2-3 | 5-4 | ||
| April 26, 1957 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | L | 3-2 | 2-3 | 5-5 | ||
| April 27, 1957 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | W | 4-2 | 2-3 | 6-5 | ||
| April 28, 1957 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | L | 4-3 | 2-3 | 6-6 | ||
| April 30, 1957 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Kansas City Athletics 1 | L | 4-4 | 2-3 | 6-7 | ||
| May 1, 1957 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Kansas City Athletics 7 | W | 5-4 | 2-3 | 7-7 | ||
| May 2, 1957 | New York Yankees 3 at Kansas City Athletics 1 | L | 5-5 | 2-3 | 7-8 | ||
| May 3, 1957 | New York Yankees 8 at Kansas City Athletics 5 | L | 5-6 | 2-3 | 7-9 | ||
| May 4, 1957 | Washington Senators 2 at Kansas City Athletics 8 | W | 6-6 | 2-3 | 8-9 | ||
| May 5, 1957 | Washington Senators 2 at Kansas City Athletics 7 | W | 7-6 | 2-3 | 9-9 | ||
| May 6, 1957 | Washington Senators 2 at Kansas City Athletics 8 | W | 8-6 | 2-3 | 10-9 | ||
| May 7, 1957 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | W | 9-6 | 2-3 | 11-9 | ||
| May 8, 1957 | Baltimore Orioles 11 at Kansas City Athletics 2 | L | 9-7 | 2-3 | 11-10 | ||
| May 10, 1957 | Kansas City Athletics 1 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 9-7 | 2-4 | 11-11 | ||
| May 11, 1957 | Kansas City Athletics 1 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 9-7 | 2-5 | 11-12 | ||
| May 12, 1957 | Kansas City Athletics 4 at Cleveland Indians 7 | L | 9-7 | 2-6 | 11-13 | ||
| May 12, 1957 | Kansas City Athletics 9 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 9-7 | 3-6 | 12-13 | ||
| May 15, 1957 | Kansas City Athletics 0 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 9-7 | 3-7 | 12-14 | ||
| May 16, 1957 | Kansas City Athletics 0 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 9-7 | 3-8 | 12-15 | ||
| May 17, 1957 | Kansas City Athletics 3 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 9-7 | 3-9 | 12-16 | ||
| May 18, 1957 | Kansas City Athletics 7 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 9-7 | 4-9 | 13-16 | ||
| May 19, 1957 | Kansas City Athletics 2 at Baltimore Orioles 10 | L | 9-7 | 4-10 | 13-17 | ||
| May 20, 1957 | Kansas City Athletics 0 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | L | 9-7 | 4-11 | 13-18 | ||
| May 21, 1957 | Kansas City Athletics 0 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 9-7 | 4-12 | 13-19 | ||
| May 22, 1957 | Kansas City Athletics 8 at Washington Senators 6 | W | 9-7 | 5-12 | 14-19 | ||
| May 25, 1957 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Kansas City Athletics 5 | W | 10-7 | 5-12 | 15-19 | ||
| May 26, 1957 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | W | 11-7 | 5-12 | 16-19 | ||
| May 27, 1957 | Kansas City Athletics 7 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 11-7 | 6-12 | 17-19 | ||
| May 28, 1957 | Kansas City Athletics 1 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 11-7 | 6-13 | 17-20 | ||
| May 29, 1957 | Kansas City Athletics 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 11-7 | 6-14 | 17-21 | ||
| May 30, 1957 | Kansas City Athletics 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 11-7 | 6-15 | 17-22 | ||
| May 30, 1957 | Kansas City Athletics 5 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 11-7 | 6-16 | 17-23 | ||
| May 31, 1957 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | W | 12-7 | 6-16 | 18-23 | ||
| June 1, 1957 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Kansas City Athletics 0 | L | 12-8 | 6-16 | 18-24 | ||
| June 2, 1957 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Kansas City Athletics 8 | W | 13-8 | 6-16 | 19-24 | ||
| June 4, 1957 | Baltimore Orioles 9 at Kansas City Athletics 7 | L | 13-9 | 6-16 | 19-25 | ||
| June 5, 1957 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | W | 14-9 | 6-16 | 20-25 | ||
| June 6, 1957 | Baltimore Orioles 8 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | L | 14-10 | 6-16 | 20-26 | ||
| June 7, 1957 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Kansas City Athletics 6 | W | 15-10 | 6-16 | 21-26 | ||
| June 9, 1957 | Boston Red Sox 9 at Kansas City Athletics 5 | L | 15-11 | 6-16 | 21-27 | ||
| June 9, 1957 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Kansas City Athletics 4 | L | 15-12 | 6-16 | 21-28 | ||
| June 10, 1957 | Boston Red Sox 11 at Kansas City Athletics 4 | L | 15-13 | 6-16 | 21-29 | ||
| June 12, 1957 | Washington Senators 3 at Kansas City Athletics 5 | W | 16-13 | 6-16 | 22-29 | ||
| June 12, 1957 | Washington Senators 3 at Kansas City Athletics 2 | L | 16-14 | 6-16 | 22-30 | ||
| June 13, 1957 | Washington Senators 2 at Kansas City Athletics 6 | W | 17-14 | 6-16 | 23-30 | ||
| June 14, 1957 | New York Yankees 10 at Kansas City Athletics 1 | L | 17-15 | 6-16 | 23-31 | ||
| June 15, 1957 | New York Yankees 9 at Kansas City Athletics 2 | L | 17-16 | 6-16 | 23-32 | ||
| June 16, 1957 | New York Yankees 8 at Kansas City Athletics 6 | L | 17-17 | 6-16 | 23-33 | ||
| June 18, 1957 | Kansas City Athletics 2 at Washington Senators 0 | W | 17-17 | 7-16 | 24-33 | ||
| June 19, 1957 | Kansas City Athletics 6 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 17-17 | 8-16 | 25-33 | ||
| June 20, 1957 | Kansas City Athletics 4 at Washington Senators 9 | L | 17-17 | 8-17 | 25-34 | ||
| June 21, 1957 | Kansas City Athletics 3 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 17-17 | 8-18 | 25-35 | ||
| June 22, 1957 | Kansas City Athletics 1 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 17-17 | 8-19 | 25-36 | ||
| June 23, 1957 | Kansas City Athletics 1 at Boston Red Sox 10 | L | 17-17 | 8-20 | 25-37 | ||
| June 23, 1957 | Kansas City Athletics 6 at Boston Red Sox 10 | L | 17-17 | 8-21 | 25-38 | ||
| June 25, 1957 | Kansas City Athletics 0 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | L | 17-17 | 8-22 | 25-39 | ||
| June 26, 1957 | Kansas City Athletics 0 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | L | 17-17 | 8-23 | 25-40 | ||
| June 28, 1957 | Kansas City Athletics 4 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 17-17 | 8-24 | 25-41 | ||
| June 29, 1957 | Kansas City Athletics 6 at New York Yankees 7 | L | 17-17 | 8-25 | 25-42 | ||
| June 30, 1957 | Kansas City Athletics 1 at New York Yankees 2 | L | 17-17 | 8-26 | 25-43 | ||
| June 30, 1957 | Kansas City Athletics 1 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 17-17 | 8-27 | 25-44 | ||
| July 1, 1957 | Kansas City Athletics 10 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 17-17 | 9-27 | 26-44 | ||
| July 3, 1957 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Kansas City Athletics 5 | W | 18-17 | 9-27 | 27-44 | ||
| July 4, 1957 | Chicago White Sox 8 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | L | 18-18 | 9-27 | 27-45 | ||
| July 4, 1957 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Kansas City Athletics 5 | W | 19-18 | 9-27 | 28-45 | ||
| July 5, 1957 | Kansas City Athletics 4 at Detroit Tigers 8 | L | 19-18 | 9-28 | 28-46 | ||
| July 6, 1957 | Kansas City Athletics 3 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 19-18 | 10-28 | 29-46 | ||
| July 7, 1957 | Kansas City Athletics 2 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 19-18 | 10-29 | 29-47 | ||
| July 11, 1957 | New York Yankees 3 at Kansas City Athletics 2 | L | 19-19 | 10-29 | 29-48 | ||
| July 12, 1957 | New York Yankees 4 at Kansas City Athletics 2 | L | 19-20 | 10-29 | 29-49 | ||
| July 13, 1957 | New York Yankees 4 at Kansas City Athletics 6 | W | 20-20 | 10-29 | 30-49 | ||
| July 14, 1957 | Washington Senators 3 at Kansas City Athletics 11 | W | 21-20 | 10-29 | 31-49 | ||
| July 14, 1957 | Washington Senators 4 at Kansas City Athletics 1 | L | 21-21 | 10-29 | 31-50 | ||
| July 15, 1957 | Washington Senators 10 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | L | 21-22 | 10-29 | 31-51 | ||
| July 16, 1957 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | L | 21-23 | 10-29 | 31-52 | ||
| July 17, 1957 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Kansas City Athletics 4 | W | 22-23 | 10-29 | 32-52 | ||
| July 18, 1957 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Kansas City Athletics 1 | L | 22-24 | 10-29 | 32-53 | ||
| July 19, 1957 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Kansas City Athletics 2 | L | 22-25 | 10-29 | 32-54 | ||
| July 20, 1957 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Kansas City Athletics 6 | W | 23-25 | 10-29 | 33-54 | ||
| July 21, 1957 | Baltimore Orioles 7 at Kansas City Athletics 2 | L | 23-26 | 10-29 | 33-55 | ||
| July 21, 1957 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | W | 24-26 | 10-29 | 34-55 | ||
| July 23, 1957 | Kansas City Athletics 0 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 24-26 | 10-30 | 34-56 | ||
| July 24, 1957 | Kansas City Athletics 5 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 24-26 | 10-31 | 34-57 | ||
| July 25, 1957 | Kansas City Athletics 3 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 24-26 | 10-32 | 34-58 | ||
| July 26, 1957 | Kansas City Athletics 2 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 24-26 | 10-33 | 34-59 | ||
| July 27, 1957 | Kansas City Athletics 5 at Washington Senators 6 | L | 24-26 | 10-34 | 34-60 | ||
| July 28, 1957 | Kansas City Athletics 6 at Washington Senators 2 | W | 24-26 | 11-34 | 35-60 | ||
| July 28, 1957 | Kansas City Athletics 3 at Washington Senators 2 | W | 24-26 | 12-34 | 36-60 | ||
| July 30, 1957 | Kansas City Athletics 4 at New York Yankees 10 | L | 24-26 | 12-35 | 36-61 | ||
| July 31, 1957 | Kansas City Athletics 4 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 24-26 | 12-36 | 36-62 | ||
| July 31, 1957 | Kansas City Athletics 0 at New York Yankees 2 | L | 24-26 | 12-37 | 36-63 | ||
| August 2, 1957 | Kansas City Athletics 2 at Baltimore Orioles 10 | L | 24-26 | 12-38 | 36-64 | ||
| August 2, 1957 | Kansas City Athletics 4 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | L | 24-26 | 12-39 | 36-65 | ||
| August 3, 1957 | Kansas City Athletics 6 at Baltimore Orioles 7 | L | 24-26 | 12-40 | 36-66 | ||
| August 4, 1957 | Kansas City Athletics 0 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | L | 24-26 | 12-41 | 36-67 | ||
| August 6, 1957 | Kansas City Athletics 3 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 24-26 | 13-41 | 37-67 | ||
| August 7, 1957 | Kansas City Athletics 0 at Chicago White Sox 7 | L | 24-26 | 13-42 | 37-68 | ||
| August 8, 1957 | Kansas City Athletics 4 at Chicago White Sox 7 | L | 24-26 | 13-43 | 37-69 | ||
| August 9, 1957 | Kansas City Athletics 3 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 24-26 | 14-43 | 38-69 | ||
| August 10, 1957 | Kansas City Athletics 8 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 24-26 | 15-43 | 39-69 | ||
| August 11, 1957 | Kansas City Athletics 9 at Cleveland Indians 8 | W | 24-26 | 16-43 | 40-69 | ||
| August 11, 1957 | Kansas City Athletics 7 at Cleveland Indians 0 | W | 24-26 | 17-43 | 41-69 | ||
| August 13, 1957 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | W | 25-26 | 17-43 | 42-69 | ||
| August 13, 1957 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Kansas City Athletics 1 | L | 25-27 | 17-43 | 42-70 | ||
| August 14, 1957 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Kansas City Athletics 4 | L | 25-28 | 17-43 | 42-71 | ||
| August 15, 1957 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Kansas City Athletics 7 | W | 26-28 | 17-43 | 43-71 | ||
| August 16, 1957 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Kansas City Athletics 2 | L | 26-29 | 17-43 | 43-72 | ||
| August 17, 1957 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Kansas City Athletics 4 | W | 27-29 | 17-43 | 44-72 | ||
| August 18, 1957 | Cleveland Indians 9 at Kansas City Athletics 2 | L | 27-30 | 17-43 | 44-73 | ||
| August 19, 1957 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Kansas City Athletics 1 | W | 28-30 | 17-43 | 45-73 | ||
| August 20, 1957 | New York Yankees 0 at Kansas City Athletics 1 | W | 29-30 | 17-43 | 46-73 | ||
| August 21, 1957 | New York Yankees 3 at Kansas City Athletics 6 | W | 30-30 | 17-43 | 47-73 | ||
| August 22, 1957 | New York Yankees 11 at Kansas City Athletics 4 | L | 30-31 | 17-43 | 47-74 | ||
| August 23, 1957 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Kansas City Athletics 1 | L | 30-32 | 17-43 | 47-75 | ||
| August 24, 1957 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Kansas City Athletics 2 | L | 30-33 | 17-43 | 47-76 | ||
| August 25, 1957 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | W | 31-33 | 17-43 | 48-76 | ||
| August 26, 1957 | Boston Red Sox 16 at Kansas City Athletics 0 | L | 31-34 | 17-43 | 48-77 | ||
| August 27, 1957 | Washington Senators 1 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | W | 32-34 | 17-43 | 49-77 | ||
| August 28, 1957 | Washington Senators 3 at Kansas City Athletics 2 | L | 32-35 | 17-43 | 49-78 | ||
| August 30, 1957 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | W | 33-35 | 17-43 | 50-78 | ||
| August 31, 1957 | Chicago White Sox 8 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | L | 33-36 | 17-43 | 50-79 | ||
| September 1, 1957 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Kansas City Athletics 0 | L | 33-37 | 17-43 | 50-80 | ||
| September 2, 1957 | Kansas City Athletics 0 at Cleveland Indians 8 | L | 33-37 | 17-44 | 50-81 | ||
| September 2, 1957 | Kansas City Athletics 3 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 33-37 | 17-45 | 50-82 | ||
| September 6, 1957 | Kansas City Athletics 3 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 33-37 | 17-46 | 50-83 | ||
| September 7, 1957 | Kansas City Athletics 2 at Chicago White Sox 8 | L | 33-37 | 17-47 | 50-84 | ||
| September 8, 1957 | Kansas City Athletics 3 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 33-37 | 18-47 | 51-84 | ||
| September 11, 1957 | Kansas City Athletics 2 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | L | 33-37 | 18-48 | 51-85 | ||
| September 11, 1957 | Kansas City Athletics 7 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | W | 33-37 | 19-48 | 52-85 | ||
| September 13, 1957 | Kansas City Athletics 6 at Washington Senators 11 | L | 33-37 | 19-49 | 52-86 | ||
| September 14, 1957 | Kansas City Athletics 2 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 33-37 | 19-50 | 52-87 | ||
| September 15, 1957 | Kansas City Athletics 3 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 33-37 | 19-51 | 52-88 | ||
| September 15, 1957 | Kansas City Athletics 0 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 33-37 | 19-52 | 52-89 | ||
| September 17, 1957 | Kansas City Athletics 8 at Boston Red Sox 9 | L | 33-37 | 19-53 | 52-90 | ||
| September 18, 1957 | Kansas City Athletics 2 at Boston Red Sox 1 | W | 33-37 | 20-53 | 53-90 | ||
| September 21, 1957 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Kansas City Athletics 6 | W | 34-37 | 20-53 | 54-90 | ||
| September 22, 1957 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Kansas City Athletics 2 | W | 35-37 | 20-53 | 55-90 | ||
| September 22, 1957 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Kansas City Athletics 4 | W | 36-37 | 20-53 | 56-90 | ||
| September 23, 1957 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Kansas City Athletics 6 | W | 37-37 | 20-53 | 57-90 | ||
| September 24, 1957 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Kansas City Athletics 6 | L | 37-38 | 20-53 | 57-91 | ||
| September 25, 1957 | Cleveland Indians 9 at Kansas City Athletics 7 | L | 37-39 | 20-53 | 57-92 | ||
| September 26, 1957 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Kansas City Athletics 1 | L | 37-40 | 20-53 | 57-93 | ||
| September 27, 1957 | Kansas City Athletics 9 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 37-40 | 21-53 | 58-93 | ||
| September 28, 1957 | Kansas City Athletics 5 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 37-40 | 22-53 | 59-93 | ||
| September 29, 1957 | Kansas City Athletics 4 at Detroit Tigers 7 | L | 37-40 | 22-54 | 59-94 |
