1957 Wichita Braves Statistics

American Association (AA) - Class: AAA
Team Record: 93-61
Finished 1st in the AA
Manager: Ben Geraghty (93-61)
Affiliation: Milwaukee Braves
Location: Wichita, Kansas
Ballpark: Lawrence-Dumont Stadium
Attendance: 145,028, Avg. 1,883
1957 Wichita Braves Roster

Playoffs - St. Paul Saints 4 games, Wichita Braves 1

The Wichita Braves of the American Association ended the 1957 season with a record of 93 wins and 61 losses, finishing first in the AA.

The Braves led the league with just 630 runs allowed. Wichita scored 760 runs. Ray Shearer paced the squad with 29 home runs, while Earl Hersh and Harry Hanebrink walloped 15 or more, too. Ray Shearer drove in 109 runs and topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .316. Carl Willey paced the squad with 21 wins, and Joey Jay added 15 or more victories as well Carl Willey recorded a 3.24 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.

Roy Hawes, Bob Uecker, Bob Talbot, Joe Koppe, Earl Hersh, Bobby Malkmus, Don McMahon, Red Murff, Corky Valentine, Bob Hazle, Harry Hanebrink, Ray Rippelmeyer, Chick King, Joey Jay, Mike Roarke, Chet Nichols, Juan Pizarro, Ray Shearer, Phil Paine, Toby Atwell, Charlie Gorin, Carl Willey, Bob Ross, Ron Henry, Bob Trowbridge, Dick Cole and Wes Covington were all players from the 1957 Wichita Braves who played in the Majors during their careers.

Ben Geraghty served as manager.


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Pitching:

Player W L W% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF
Carl Willey216.7783.243232171247.02021038915942174816
Joey Jay1710.6303.313432183223.0196948211871199803
Red Murff119.5503.62241983144.015666581744461011
Phil Paine84.6671.6452311104.0772519533469700
Vic Rehm87.5333.68221962110.09459451065591104
Gerry Nelson74.6363.2117157398.0734435935047304
Don McMahon62.7502.922110071.0592523538765103
Charlie Gorin59.3575.12271520116.012575661744172014
Juan Pizarro401.0004.25552036.0351717313024302
Bob Trowbridge201.00030.00
Ray Rippelmeyer23.4003.452521073.0803328221341201
Bob Ross26.2505.253350072.0775042840351203
Paul Cave0040.00
Corky Valentine0070.00
Ross Carter0020.00
Chet Nichols01.00030.00
Totals9361.6043.513111480621301294.0117459150410251430894353310

Batting:

Player GP PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB DP HBP SH SF IBB
Ray Shearer138572493931562852910917387.316.403.570.9732811144
Earl Hersh15364155388149267268437979.269.361.483.8432672346
Harry Hanebrink13659951195148207248927451.290.382.497.87925447311
Bobby Malkmus1245404757113826796234852.291.353.432.78520501345
Joe Koppe13058047498120252104579871.253.383.378.7601792511
Mike Roarke115419386379313324102742.241.291.306.5971181327
Bob Hazle923953306092222125815136.279.373.467.8401541942
Bob Hartsfield78288256427711153212224.301.359.410.7691053431
Bob Talbot70262242246715233531219.277.312.393.705951613
Dick Cole52191169225610031321811.331.396.444.840750400
Ray Holton63208178165010031702516.281.374.388.761692214
Wes Covington3213311713316352711215.265.338.496.834582023
Joey Jay42989362021190222.215.237.290.527271110
Ev Joyner20726510192035357.292.343.462.804300200
Carl Willey371039781830170240.186.202.247.449240400
Eddie McHugh16705881511030910.259.362.310.673181110
Ken Guettler299179714301501216.177.286.253.539200002
Red Murff2654525101006006.192.189.212.400110110
Vic Rehm2244413730050015.171.167.244.411100210
Juan Guzman132926560004033.231.310.231.54160000
Juan Pizarro102727360013007.222.222.333.55690000
Gerry Nelson1736287610120411.214.333.357.690101300
Charlie Gorin3245403510030313.125.186.150.33660200
Don McMahon212925440012048.160.276.280.55670000
Toby Atwell114034240001055.118.250.118.36841002
Chick King4883.375.375.375.7503
Phil Paine422121130001009.143.143.143.28630000
Bob Uecker2772.286.286.286.5712
Bob Ross332523120001028.087.160.087.24720000
Ray Rippelmeyer2528261200010111.077.143.077.22021000
Paul Cave41111.0001.0001.0002.0001
Frank DiPrima9771.143.143.143.2861
Ross Carter2110.000.000.000.0000
Bob Trowbridge3770.000.000.000.0000
Chet Nichols3440.000.000.000.0000
Corky Valentine7330.000.000.000.0000
Ron Henry1110.000.000.000.0000
Totals161456794958733132522941140670270591694.267.346.415.7612056024733351


Fielding:

Player Pos GP PO A E DP Fld% RF/G PB SB CS CS%
Earl Hersh1B13311519215121.9889.346
Bobby Malkmus2B1242663801489.9795.210
Harry Hanebrink3B134114262831.9792.806
Dick Cole3B11152233.9253.364
Mike RoarkeC10869950107.9876.93518
Ray HoltonC412371614.9966.1712
Toby AtwellC1165111.9856.0002
Ray ShearerOF1322921241.9872.303
Bob HazleOF821581431.9832.098
Bob TalbotOF69161742.9772.435
Bob HartsfieldOF5273210.9871.442
Wes CovingtonOF32521001.0001.656
Ken GuettlerOF23231001.0001.043
Ev JoynerOF1624211.9631.625
Earl HershOF1624120.9261.562
Ray HoltonOF1217010.9441.417
Phil PaineP5251831.885.442
Joey JayP34102833.9271.118
Bob RossP3321631.857.545
Carl WilleyP32133010.9771.344
Charlie GorinP2731621.905.704
Ray RippelmeyerP2541711.955.840
Red MurffP241426001.0001.667
Vic RehmP2241020.875.636
Don McMahonP213912.923.571
Gerry NelsonP17615001.0001.235
Corky ValentineP7.000
Juan PizarroP5.000
Paul CaveP4.000
Bob TrowbridgeP3.000
Chet NicholsP3.000
Ross CarterP2.000
Joe KoppeSS1222353623593.9454.893
Dick ColeSS21284788.9043.571
Totals145036981457127371.9763.5552200

Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.





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