1957 New York Yankees season

MLB yearly infobox-pre1969‎
name = New York Yankees
season = 1957
misc = 1957 AL Champions

current league = American League
y1 = 1901
Uniform
ballpark = Yankee Stadium
y4 = 1923
city = New York City, New York
y5 = 1903
owners = Dan Topping and Del Webb
managers = Casey Stengel
television = WPIX
radio = WINS (AM)
(Mel Allen, Phil Rizzuto, Red Barber)|

The New York Yankees' 1957 season was the 55th season for the Yankees. The team finished with a record of 98-56, winning their 23rd pennant, finishing 8 games ahead of the Chicago White Sox. New York was managed by Casey Stengel. The Yankees played at Yankee Stadium. In the World Series, they were defeated by the Milwaukee Braves in 7 games.

Offseason

*October 15, 1956: Bob Cerv was purchased by the Kansas City Athletics from the New York Yankees. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/c/cervbo01.shtml Bob Cerv Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com ] ]
*December 14, 1956: Harry Chiti was sent by the Chicago Cubs to the New York Yankees to complete an earlier deal made on December 11, 1956. The Chicago Cubs sent a player to be named later to the New York Yankees for Charlie Silvera and cash and another player to be named. The Chicago Cubs sent Harry Chiti (December 14, 1956) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade. [http://www.baseball-reference.com/c/chitiha01.shtml]

Regular season

eason standings

Notable transactions

*May 26, 1957: Tom Lasorda was purchased by the Brooklyn Dodgers from the New York Yankees. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/l/lasorto01.shtml Tommy Lasorda Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com ] ]
* June 4, 1957: Clete Boyer was sent by the Kansas City Athletics to the New York Yankees to complete an earlier deal made on February 19, 1957. The Kansas City Athletics sent players to be named later, Art Ditmar, Bobby Shantz, Jack McMahan, and Wayne Belardi to the New York Yankees for a player to be named later, Irv Noren, Milt Graff, Mickey McDermott, Tom Morgan, Rip Coleman, and Billy Hunter. The New York Yankees sent Jack Urban (April 5, 1957) to the Kansas City Athletics to complete the trade. The Kansas City Athletics sent Curt Roberts (April 4, 1957) and Clete Boyer (June 4, 1957) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.
*June 15, 1957: Ralph Terry was traded by the New York Yankees with Woodie Held, Billy Martin, and Bob Martyn to the Kansas City Athletics for Ryne Duren, Jim Pisoni, and Harry Simpson. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/t/terryra01.shtml Ralph Terry Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com ] ]

Roster

Starting pitchers

"Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts"

World Series

NL Milwaukee Braves (4) vs. AL New York Yankees (3)

Awards and Honors

* Mickey Mantle, American League MVPAll-Star Game

References

External links

* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/NYY/1957.shtml 1957 New York Yankees]
* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/postseason/1957_WS.shtml 1957 World Series]
* [http://baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=1957&t=NYA 1957 New York Yankees team page at www.baseball-almanac.com] succession box
title = American League Champions
years = 1957
before = New York Yankees
1956
after = New York Yankees
1958