1957 MLB Leaders and Award Winners

2 leagues · 155 team games · 46 ranking tables · 14 awards

Awards

Most Valuable Player

Hank AaronNational League
Mickey MantleAmerican League

Cy Young Award

Warren SpahnBoth leagues — one award across both

Rookie of the Year

Tony KubekAmerican League
Jack SanfordNational League

Gold Glove

Nellie FoxBoth leagues — one award across both
Gil HodgesBoth leagues — one award across both
Al KalineBoth leagues — one award across both
Sherm LollarBoth leagues — one award across both
Frank MalzoneBoth leagues — one award across both
Willie MaysBoth leagues — one award across both
Roy McMillanBoth leagues — one award across both
Minnie MiñosoBoth leagues — one award across both
Bobby ShantzBoth leagues — one award across both

Not every award existed in this season. This database has Silver Slugger (from 1980). Their absence here is not a statement about these players: those awards had not been invented yet.

American League

Led the American League — the first row of every table below.

Batting13 categories

RunsR

1	Mickey Mantle	121
2	Nellie Fox	110
3	Jim Piersall	103
4	Roy Sievers	99
5	Minnie Miñoso	96
5	Ted Williams	96
7	Gil McDougald	87
8	Vic Wertz	84
9	Al Kaline	83
10	Luis Aparicio	82
10	Jackie Jensen	82
10	Frank Malzone	82

HitsH

1	Nellie Fox	196
2	Frank Malzone	185
3	Minnie Miñoso	176
4	Harvey Kuenn	173
4	Mickey Mantle	173
6	Roy Sievers	172
7	Al Kaline	170
8	Billy Gardner	169
9	Ted Williams	163
10	Jim Piersall	159

Doubles2B

1	Billy Gardner	36
1	Minnie Miñoso	36
3	Frank Malzone	31
4	Harvey Kuenn	30
5	Jackie Jensen	29
5	Al Kaline	29
7	Mickey Mantle	28
7	Ted Williams	28
9	Frank Bolling	27
9	Larry Doby	27
9	Nellie Fox	27
9	Jim Piersall	27

Triples3B

1	Hank Bauer	9
1	Gil McDougald	9
1	Harry Simpson	9
4	Bob Boyd	8
4	Nellie Fox	8
6	Luis Aparicio	6
6	Frank Bolling	6
6	Joe DeMaestri	6
6	Harvey Kuenn	6
6	Jim Lemon	6
6	Mickey Mantle	6
6	Bob Nieman	6
6	Jim Rivera	6

Home RunsHR

1	Roy Sievers	42
2	Ted Williams	38
3	Mickey Mantle	34
4	Vic Wertz	28
5	Gus Zernial	27
6	Rocky Colavito	25
7	Yogi Berra	24
7	Charlie Maxwell	24
9	Jackie Jensen	23
9	Al Kaline	23

Runs Batted InRBI

1	Roy Sievers	114
2	Vic Wertz	105
3	Jackie Jensen	103
3	Frank Malzone	103
3	Minnie Miñoso	103
6	Mickey Mantle	94
7	Al Kaline	90
8	Bill Skowron	88
9	Ted Williams	87
10	Rocky Colavito	84

WalksBB

1	Mickey Mantle	146
2	Ted Williams	119
3	Minnie Miñoso	79
3	Al Smith	79
5	Vic Wertz	78
6	Charlie Maxwell	76
6	Roy Sievers	76
8	Nellie Fox	75
8	Jackie Jensen	75
10	Eddie Yost	73

Stolen BasesSB

1	Luis Aparicio	28
2	Minnie Miñoso	18
2	Jim Rivera	18
4	Mickey Mantle	16
5	Jim Landis	14
5	Jim Piersall	14
5	Al Pilarcik	14
8	Al Smith	12
9	Al Kaline	11
10	Billy Gardner	10

Wins Above ReplacementWAR

1	Mickey Mantle	12.4
2	Ted Williams	10.6
3	Nellie Fox	7.3
4	Roy Sievers	6.8
5	Gil McDougald	6.4
6	Gene Woodling	5.1
7	Charlie Maxwell	4.8
8	Minnie Miñoso	4.6
9	Frank Malzone	4.1
10	Jim Piersall	4.0

Batting Averagemin 481 PA

1	Ted Williams	.388
2	Mickey Mantle	.365
3	Gene Woodling	.321
4	Bob Boyd	.318
5	Nellie Fox	.317
6	Minnie Miñoso	.310
7	Bill Skowron	.304
8	Roy Sievers	.301
9	Al Kaline	.295
10	Frank Malzone	.292

On-Base Percentagemin 481 PA

1	Ted Williams	.526
2	Mickey Mantle	.512
3	Minnie Miñoso	.408
3	Gene Woodling	.408
5	Nellie Fox	.403
6	Bob Boyd	.388
6	Roy Sievers	.388
8	Charlie Maxwell	.377
9	Vic Wertz	.371
10	Eddie Yost	.370

Slugging Percentagemin 481 PA

1	Ted Williams	.731
2	Mickey Mantle	.665
3	Roy Sievers	.579
4	Gene Woodling	.521
5	Vic Wertz	.485
6	Charlie Maxwell	.482
7	Al Kaline	.478
8	Rocky Colavito	.471
9	Bill Skowron	.470
10	Jackie Jensen	.469

On-Base Plus Sluggingmin 481 PA

1	Ted Williams	1.257
2	Mickey Mantle	1.177
3	Roy Sievers	.967
4	Gene Woodling	.929
5	Minnie Miñoso	.862
6	Charlie Maxwell	.858
7	Vic Wertz	.857
8	Jackie Jensen	.836
9	Al Kaline	.821
10	Rocky Colavito	.819

Pitching10 categories

WinsW

1	Jim Bunning	20
1	Billy Pierce	20
3	Tom Brewer	16
3	Dick Donovan	16
3	Tom Sturdivant	16
6	Jim Wilson	15
7	Paul Foytack	14
7	Connie Johnson	14
7	Frank Sullivan	14
7	Early Wynn	14

SavesSV

1	Bob Grim	19
2	Ray Narleski	16
3	Ike Delock	11
4	George Zuverink	9
5	Tex Clevenger	8
6	Paul LaPalme	7
6	Tom Morgan	7
6	Gerry Staley	7
6	Virgil Trucks	7
10	Bud Byerly	6
10	Art Ditmar	6
10	Dixie Howell	6
10	Ken Lehman	6
10	Duke Maas	6

StrikeoutsSO

1	Early Wynn	184
2	Jim Bunning	182
3	Connie Johnson	177
4	Billy Pierce	171
5	Bob Turley	152
6	Tom Brewer	128
7	Frank Sullivan	127
8	Paul Foytack	118
8	Tom Sturdivant	118
10	Ray Moore	117

Innings PitchedIP

1	Jim Bunning	267.3
2	Early Wynn	263.0
3	Billy Pierce	257.0
4	Connie Johnson	242.0
5	Frank Sullivan	240.7
6	Tom Brewer	238.3
7	Frank Lary	237.7
8	Pedro Ramos	231.0
9	Ray Moore	227.3
10	Dick Donovan	220.7

Complete GamesCG

1	Dick Donovan	16
1	Billy Pierce	16
3	Tom Brewer	15
4	Jim Bunning	14
4	Connie Johnson	14
4	Frank Sullivan	14
7	Early Wynn	13
8	Frank Lary	12
8	Jim Wilson	12
10	Willard Nixon	11

ShutoutsSHO

1	Jim Wilson	5
2	Billy Pierce	4
2	Bob Turley	4
4	Connie Johnson	3
4	Billy Loes	3
4	Frank Sullivan	3
7	Tom Brewer	2
7	Hal Brown	2
7	Dick Donovan	2
7	Mike Fornieles	2
7	Bob Keegan	2
7	Frank Lary	2
7	Duke Maas	2
7	Camilo Pascual	2
7	Chuck Stobbs	2
7	Tom Sturdivant	2
7	Ralph Terry	2

Wins Above ReplacementWAR

1	Billy Pierce	5.4
2	Frank Sullivan	5.2
3	Connie Johnson	5.1
4	Willard Nixon	3.8
5	Dick Donovan	3.5
6	Billy Hoeft	3.0
7	Mike Fornieles	3.0
8	Tom Sturdivant	2.9
9	Camilo Pascual	2.8
10	Jim Bunning	2.8

Earned Run Averagemin 155 IP

1	Bobby Shantz	2.44
2	Tom Sturdivant	2.54
3	Jim Bunning	2.69
4	Bob Turley	2.71
5	Frank Sullivan	2.73
6	Dick Donovan	2.77
7	Paul Foytack	3.14
8	Connie Johnson	3.20
9	Billy Loes	3.25
10	Billy Pierce	3.26

Walks and Hits per Inningmin 155 IP

1	Frank Sullivan	1.05
2	Jim Bunning	1.07
3	Dick Donovan	1.12
4	Bobby Shantz	1.14
5	Connie Johnson	1.15
6	Billy Loes	1.15
7	Billy Pierce	1.16
7	Bob Turley	1.16
9	Tom Sturdivant	1.24
10	Billy Hoeft	1.24

Fielding Independent Pitchingmin 155 IP

1	Connie Johnson	2.76
2	Billy Loes	2.81
3	Billy Pierce	2.88
4	Frank Sullivan	2.95
5	Mike Fornieles	3.02
6	Willard Nixon	3.12
7	Camilo Pascual	3.33
8	Dick Donovan	3.38
9	Mike Garcia	3.40
9	Billy Hoeft	3.40

National League

Led the National League — the first row of every table below.

Batting13 categories

RunsR

1	Hank Aaron	118
2	Ernie Banks	113
3	Willie Mays	112
4	Eddie Mathews	109
5	Don Blasingame	108
6	Frank Robinson	97
7	Gil Hodges	94
8	Richie Ashburn	93
9	Red Schoendienst	91
9	Duke Snider	91

HitsH

1	Red Schoendienst	200
2	Hank Aaron	198
3	Frank Robinson	197
4	Willie Mays	195
5	Richie Ashburn	186
6	Don Blasingame	176
6	Stan Musial	176
8	Gil Hodges	173
9	Frank Thomas	172
10	Ernie Banks	169
10	Al Dark	169

Doubles2B

1	Don Hoak	39
2	Stan Musial	38
3	Ed Bouchee	35
4	Ernie Banks	34
5	Walt Moryn	33
6	Red Schoendienst	31
6	Daryl Spencer	31
8	Dick Groat	30
8	Frank Thomas	30
10	Frank Robinson	29

Triples3B

1	Willie Mays	20
2	Bill Virdon	11
3	Bill Bruton	9
3	Eddie Mathews	9
5	Richie Ashburn	8
5	Ed Bouchee	8
5	Wes Covington	8
5	Al Dark	8
5	Red Schoendienst	8
10	Don Blasingame	7
10	Roberto Clemente	7
10	Gil Hodges	7
10	Johnny Logan	7
10	Bill Mazeroski	7
10	Charlie Neal	7
10	Duke Snider	7
10	Bobby Thomson	7

Home RunsHR

1	Hank Aaron	44
2	Ernie Banks	43
3	Duke Snider	40
4	Willie Mays	35
5	Eddie Mathews	32
6	George Crowe	31
7	Stan Musial	29
7	Frank Robinson	29
9	Gil Hodges	27
10	Hank Sauer	26

Runs Batted InRBI

1	Hank Aaron	132
2	Del Ennis	105
3	Ernie Banks	102
3	Stan Musial	102
5	Gil Hodges	98
6	Willie Mays	97
7	Eddie Mathews	94
8	George Crowe	92
8	Duke Snider	92
10	Don Hoak	89
10	Frank Thomas	89

WalksBB

1	Richie Ashburn	94
1	Johnny Temple	94
3	Eddie Mathews	90
4	Ed Bouchee	84
5	Duke Snider	77
6	Willie Mays	76
7	Don Hoak	74
8	Ed Bailey	73
9	Don Blasingame	71
10	Ernie Banks	70

Stolen BasesSB

1	Willie Mays	38
2	Jim Gilliam	26
3	Don Blasingame	21
4	Johnny Temple	19
5	Chico Fernandez	18
6	Richie Ashburn	13
7	Ken Boyer	12
7	Dee Fondy	12
9	Bill Bruton	11
9	Charlie Neal	11

Wins Above ReplacementWAR

1	Willie Mays	11.0
2	Hank Aaron	8.3
3	Frank Robinson	7.5
4	Eddie Mathews	7.3
5	Stan Musial	7.2
6	Ernie Banks	6.3
7	Richie Ashburn	6.2
8	Duke Snider	6.0
9	Red Schoendienst	5.3
10	Ed Bouchee	5.3

Batting Averagemin 481 PA

1	Stan Musial	.351
2	Willie Mays	.333
3	Hank Aaron	.322
3	Frank Robinson	.322
5	Dick Groat	.315
6	Red Schoendienst	.309
7	Gil Hodges	.299
8	Dale Long	.298
9	Richie Ashburn	.297
10	Wally Moon	.295

On-Base Percentagemin 481 PA

1	Stan Musial	.422
2	Willie Mays	.407
3	Ed Bouchee	.394
4	Richie Ashburn	.390
5	Eddie Mathews	.387
5	Johnny Temple	.387
7	Don Hoak	.381
8	Hank Aaron	.378
8	Dale Long	.378
10	Frank Robinson	.376

Slugging Percentagemin 481 PA

1	Willie Mays	.626
2	Stan Musial	.612
3	Hank Aaron	.600
4	Duke Snider	.587
5	Ernie Banks	.579
6	Eddie Mathews	.540
7	Frank Robinson	.529
8	Gil Hodges	.511
9	Wally Moon	.508
10	George Crowe	.504

On-Base Plus Sluggingmin 481 PA

1	Stan Musial	1.034
2	Willie Mays	1.033
3	Hank Aaron	.978
4	Duke Snider	.955
5	Ernie Banks	.939
6	Eddie Mathews	.927
7	Frank Robinson	.905
8	Gil Hodges	.877
9	Dale Long	.875
9	Wally Moon	.875

Pitching10 categories

WinsW

1	Warren Spahn	21
2	Jack Sanford	19
3	Bob Buhl	18
4	Lew Burdette	17
4	Don Drysdale	17
6	Brooks Lawrence	16
7	Dick Drott	15
7	Ruben Gomez	15
7	Larry Jackson	15
7	Lindy McDaniel	15

SavesSV

1	Clem Labine	17
2	Marv Grissom	14
3	Turk Lown	12
3	Hoyt Wilhelm	12
5	Roy Face	10
5	Turk Farrell	10
7	Don McMahon	9
8	Don Elston	8
8	Hersh Freeman	8
8	Billy Muffett	8
8	Ed Roebuck	8

StrikeoutsSO

1	Jack Sanford	188
2	Moe Drabowsky	170
2	Dick Drott	170
4	Sam Jones	154
5	Don Drysdale	148
6	Bob Friend	143
7	Harvey Haddix	136
8	Robin Roberts	128
9	Sandy Koufax	122
10	Brooks Lawrence	121

Innings PitchedIP

1	Bob Friend	277.0
2	Warren Spahn	271.0
3	Lew Burdette	256.7
4	Brooks Lawrence	250.3
5	Robin Roberts	249.7
6	Moe Drabowsky	239.7
7	Ruben Gomez	238.3
8	Jack Sanford	236.7
9	Dick Drott	229.0
10	Don Drysdale	221.0

Complete GamesCG

1	Warren Spahn	18
2	Bob Friend	17
3	Ruben Gomez	16
4	Jack Sanford	15
5	Bob Buhl	14
5	Lew Burdette	14
5	Robin Roberts	14
8	Moe Drabowsky	12
8	Brooks Lawrence	12
8	Don Newcombe	12

ShutoutsSHO

1	Johnny Podres	6
2	Don Drysdale	4
2	Don Newcombe	4
2	Warren Spahn	4
5	Johnny Antonelli	3
5	Dick Drott	3
5	Bob Friend	3
5	Vern Law	3
5	Jack Sanford	3
10	Curt Barclay	2
10	Bob Buhl	2
10	Moe Drabowsky	2
10	Larry Jackson	2
10	Sam Jones	2
10	Ron Kline	2
10	Sal Maglie	2
10	Von McDaniel	2
10	Danny McDevitt	2
10	Vinegar Bend Mizell	2
10	Joe Nuxhall	2
10	Robin Roberts	2
10	Curt Simmons	2

Wins Above ReplacementWAR

1	Don Drysdale	4.4
2	Curt Simmons	4.1
3	Johnny Podres	4.0
4	Jack Sanford	3.9
5	Bob Friend	3.8
6	Harvey Haddix	3.4
7	Sam Jones	3.2
8	Moe Drabowsky	3.2
9	Bob Rush	3.0
10	Lindy McDaniel	2.8

Earned Run Averagemin 155 IP

1	Johnny Podres	2.66
2	Don Drysdale	2.69
3	Warren Spahn	2.69
4	Bob Buhl	2.74
5	Vern Law	2.87
6	Jack Sanford	3.08
7	Bob Friend	3.38
8	Curt Simmons	3.44
9	Curt Barclay	3.44
10	Larry Jackson	3.47

Walks and Hits per Inningmin 155 IP

1	Johnny Podres	1.08
2	Robin Roberts	1.16
3	Don Drysdale	1.17
4	Don Newcombe	1.17
5	Warren Spahn	1.18
6	Vern Law	1.18
7	Larry Jackson	1.20
8	Jack Sanford	1.22
9	Bob Friend	1.23
10	Brooks Lawrence	1.24

Fielding Independent Pitchingmin 155 IP

1	Harvey Haddix	2.94
2	Curt Simmons	3.00
3	Johnny Podres	3.03
4	Don Drysdale	3.04
5	Sam Jones	3.25
6	Jack Sanford	3.31
7	Bob Purkey	3.36
8	Lindy McDaniel	3.44
9	Bob Rush	3.46
10	Bob Friend	3.48

How this page is built

The qualifying line for 1957 is 481 plate appearances and 155 innings pitched. It comes from the length of the schedule — 155 games per team, measured from the season files themselves — at the official rate of 3.1 plate appearances and one inning per team game. Batting average, on-base, slugging, OPS, earned run average and WHIP all use it; a player who came to the plate twice and got two hits does not appear at the top of the batting average table, which is exactly what that line is for. Counting statistics such as home runs and strikeouts have no minimum, because none is needed.

How the rankings were made

Wins above replacement in these tables is ours rather than the source database's, so it will not match a published figure exactly. Also: why every ranking stops at one league, and why some categories are missing on purpose.

Every ranking on this page is worked out inside one league. 1957 is counted as 2 separate leagues — American League and National League, and a player is ranked only against the men in his own. Leading the American League and leading baseball are different claims, and the one we can make from these files is the first. There is no combined table anywhere on this page, because adding two leagues together would produce a number that no record book recognises.

There are 46 ranking tables here, 22 places deep. Players tied on a value share a place, so a table can run past ten rows when the tenth spot is shared, and a league with fewer than ten qualified players in a category is left out rather than shown as a top ten that is not one. A player who did none of the thing is not ranked in it either — a shutout table lists the pitchers who threw one, not the hundreds who threw none tied on zero. Some categories are missing on purpose: nobody leads a league in strikeouts at the plate, in losses, or in home runs allowed. A ranking is meant to mark an achievement, so only achievements are ranked.

Wins above replacement on this page is ours, not the source database's. The hitting and pitching files carry a WAR column that we compute here from the same season lines you see, using park factors and a run environment worked out per season. Published versions elsewhere use different methods and will not match ours exactly. Every other column is the record as the database supplies it.

Names on this page lead to that player's own record. Most of them open a full career page with every season he appeared in. Some open a summary screen instead — we pre-build pages for the players people look for, and everyone else is assembled on demand from the same files, so the numbers are identical either way even though the address looks different.

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