1957 Pacific Coast League season
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The 1957 Pacific Coast League season was the 54th in the league's history, and ended with the San Francisco Seals winning their first league championship since 1946.
This was the final season before the Giants and Dodgers moved to California, and the final one under the Open Classification. As a result, the Seals, Hollywood Stars and Los Angeles Angels played their final seasons in the PCL.
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[edit] Final standings
Pennant winner in bold.
| W | L | Pct. | GB | Manager | Affiliation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco Seals | 101 | 67 | .601 | -- | Joe Gordon | Boston Red Sox |
| Vancouver Mounties | 97 | 70 | .581 | 3½ | Charlie Metro | Baltimore Orioles |
| Hollywood Stars | 94 | 74 | .560 | 7 | Clyde King | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| San Diego Padres | 89 | 79 | .530 | 12 | Bob Elliott/George Metkovich | Cleveland Indians |
| Seattle Rainiers | 87 | 80 | .521 | 13½ | Lefty O'Doul | Cincinnati Reds |
| Los Angeles Angels | 80 | 88 | .476 | 21 | Clay Bryant | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Sacramento Solons | 63 | 105 | .375 | 28 | Tom Heath | None |
| Portland Beavers | 60 | 108 | .357 | 41 | Bill Sweeney/Frank Carswell / Bill Posedel | Chicago Cubs |
[edit] League Leaders
[edit] Batting
- Batting Average Ken Aspromonte, San Francisco, .339
- Runs Scored Steve Bilko, Los Angeles, 111
- Hits Jim Marshall, Vancouver, 188
- Doubles Bobby Balcena, Seattle, 40
- Triples Albie Pearson, San Francisco, 11
- Home Runs Bilko, 56
- Runs Batted In Bilko, 140
- Stolen Bases Solly Drake, Portland, 26
[edit] Pitching
- Wins Leo Kiely, San Francisco, 21
- Earned Run Average Morrie Martin, Vancouver, 1.90
- Complete Games Mudcat Grant, San Diego, 18
- Shutouts Riverboat Smith, San Francisco & George Witt, Hollywood, 6
- Strikeouts Grant, 178
[edit] All-Star Team
- First Base Steve Bilko, Los Angeles
- Second Base Ken Aspromonte, San Francisco
- Shortstop Buddy Peterson, Vancouver
- Third Base Kal Segrist, Vancouver
- Outfield Solly Drake, Portland; Bill Causion, Hollywood; Lenny Green, Vancouver
- Catcher Bill Hall, Hollywood
- Pitcher Mudcat Grant, San Diego
[edit] References
The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball. W. Lloyd Johnson and Miles Wolff, editors. Baseball America, 1993.
1958 Baseball Guide
1957 Helms Foundation PCL All-Star team list provided by Stephen Davis
