1957 Milwaukee Braves Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 95-59
Finished 1st in the NL
Attendance: 2,215,404, Avg. 30,343
Ballpark: County Stadium
Won World Series
World Series - Defeated New York Yankees 4-3
Manager: Fred Haney (95-59)
Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
1957 Milwaukee Braves StatisticsTeam Record: 95-59
Finished 1st in the NL
Attendance: 2,215,404, Avg. 30,343
Ballpark: County Stadium
Won World Series
World Series - Defeated New York Yankees 4-3
Manager: Fred Haney (95-59)
Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
1957 Milwaukee Braves Results
The Milwaukee Braves of the National League ended the 1957 season with a record of 95 wins and 59 losses, finishing first in the NL.
The Braves paced the league with 772 runs, spearheaded by 199 home runs. Milwaukee surrendered 613 runs. Hank Aaron walloped 44 home runs for the team, while Wes Covington, Del Crandall and Eddie Mathews each swatted 20 or more also. Hank Aaron drove in 132 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .322. Warren Spahn led the squad with 21 wins, and Bob Buhl and Lew Burdette also added 15 or more victories also Warren Spahn recorded a 2.69 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Fred Haney coached the team. The 1957 Milwaukee Braves won the World Series.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hank Aaron | RF | R | R | February 5, 1934 | 6'0" | 180 | Mobile, AL USA |
| Joe Adcock | 1B | R | R | October 30, 1927 | 6'4" | 210 | Coushatta, LA USA |
| Bill Bruton | CF | L | R | November 9, 1925 | 6'0" | 169 | Panola, AL USA |
| Bob Buhl | P | R | R | August 12, 1928 | 6'2" | 180 | Saginaw, MI USA |
| Lew Burdette | P | R | R | November 22, 1926 | 6'2" | 180 | Nitro, WV USA |
| Dick Cole | 2B | R | R | May 6, 1926 | 6'2" | 175 | Long Beach, CA USA |
| Gene Conley | P | R | R | November 10, 1930 | 6'8" | 225 | Muskogee, OK USA |
| Wes Covington | LF | L | R | March 27, 1932 | 6'1" | 205 | Laurinburg, NC USA |
| Del Crandall | C | R | R | March 5, 1930 | 6'1" | 180 | Ontario, CA USA |
| Ray Crone | P | R | R | August 7, 1931 | 6'2" | 165 | Memphis, TN USA |
| John DeMerit | CF | R | R | January 8, 1936 | 6'1" | 195 | West Bend, WI USA |
| Harry Hanebrink | 3B | L | R | November 12, 1927 | 6'0" | 165 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Bob Hazle | RF | L | R | December 9, 1930 | 6'0" | 190 | Laurens, SC USA |
| Joey Jay | P | B | R | August 15, 1935 | 6'4" | 228 | Middletown, CT USA |
| Ernie Johnson | P | R | R | June 16, 1924 | 6'3" | 190 | Brattleboro, VT USA |
| Dave Jolly | P | R | R | October 14, 1924 | 6'0" | 160 | Stony Point, NC USA |
| Nippy Jones | 1B | R | R | June 29, 1925 | 6'1" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Johnny Logan | SS | R | R | March 23, 1926 | 5'11" | 175 | Endicott, NY USA |
| Bobby Malkmus | 2B | R | R | July 4, 1931 | 5'9" | 175 | Newark, NJ USA |
| Felix Mantilla | SS | R | R | July 29, 1934 | 6'0" | 160 | Isabella, P.R. |
| Eddie Mathews | 3B | L | R | October 13, 1931 | 6'1" | 190 | Texarkana, TX USA |
| Don McMahon | P | R | R | January 4, 1930 | 6'2" | 215 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Red Murff | P | R | R | April 1, 1921 | 6'3" | 195 | Burlington, TX USA |
| Danny O'Connell | 2B | R | R | January 21, 1929 | 5'11" | 168 | Paterson, NJ USA |
| Andy Pafko | RF | R | R | February 25, 1921 | 6'0" | 190 | Boyceville, WI USA |
| Phil Paine | P | R | R | June 8, 1930 | 6'2" | 180 | Chepachet, RI USA |
| Taylor Phillips | P | L | L | June 18, 1933 | 5'11" | 185 | Atlanta, GA USA |
| Juan Pizarro | P | L | L | February 7, 1937 | 5'11" | 170 | Santurce, P.R. |
| Del Rice | C | R | R | October 27, 1922 | 6'2" | 190 | Portsmouth, OH USA |
| Mel Roach | 2B | R | R | January 25, 1933 | 6'1" | 190 | Richmond, VA USA |
| Carl Sawatski | C | L | R | November 4, 1927 | 5'10" | 210 | Shickshinny, PA USA |
| Red Schoendienst | 2B | B | R | February 2, 1923 | 6'0" | 170 | Germantown, IL USA |
| Ray Shearer | LF | R | R | September 19, 1929 | 6'0" | 200 | Jacobus, PA USA |
| Warren Spahn | P | L | L | April 23, 1921 | 6'0" | 172 | Buffalo, NY USA |
| Chuck Tanner | LF | L | L | July 4, 1928 | 6'0" | 185 | New Castle, PA USA |
| Hawk Taylor | C | R | R | April 3, 1939 | 6'1" | 187 | Metropolis, IL USA |
| Bobby Thomson | LF | R | R | October 25, 1923 | 6'2" | 180 | Glasgow, Glasgow United Kingdom |
| Frank Torre | 1B | L | L | December 30, 1931 | 6'4" | 200 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Bob Trowbridge | P | R | R | June 27, 1930 | 6'1" | 180 | Hudson, NY USA |
