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1957 Southern Association

1957 > Class AA > League History
Overall: 614 games, 8 teams, approx. 153 games in season
Attendance: n/a
Other Years: 1956 / 1958
League Index / Batting Leaders / Pitching Leaders / Other Years: 1956 / 1958

League Index / Batting Leaders / Pitching Leaders / Other Years: 1956 / 1958

League Standings

Tm	Aff	W	L	W-L%	GB
Atlanta Crackers	ATL	87	67	.565	--
Memphis Chickasaws	CHC	86	67	.562	0.5
Nashville Volunteers	CIN	83	69	.546	3
Chattanooga Lookouts	MIN	83	70	.542	3.5
Mobile Bears	CLE	75	78	.490	11.5
Birmingham Barons	DET	74	79	.484	12.5
Little Rock Travelers	OAK	64	88	.421	22
New Orleans Pelicans	NYY	60	94	.390	27

This league's standings, if available, are based on full season team pitching records. Leagues may have have split season and postseason results that are not currently available.

League Batting

Tm	Aff	BatAge	R/G	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	SH	SF	IBB
Nashville Volunteers	CIN	27.7	5.80	152	5979	5131	882	1462	264	38	108	816	42	742	736	.285	.373	.414	.787	2126	162	69	37	44
Atlanta Crackers	MLN	27.0	4.97	156	6015	5162	776	1340	216	41	127	730	50	754	797	.260	.352	.391	.743	2019	108	58	41	33
Chattanooga Lookouts	WSH	26.1	4.85	153	5820	5103	742	1400	237	65	89	687	39	607	809	.274	.350	.399	.748	2034	118	78	32	50
Birmingham Barons	DET	26.4	4.66	154	5793	5095	718	1270	238	53	108	568	28	561	719	.249	.321	.380	.702	1938	107	92	45	32
Memphis Chickasaws	CHC	26.9	4.60	153	5753	5014	704	1309	183	42	108	656	26	617	713	.261	.340	.379	.719	1900	123	82	40	39
New Orleans Pelicans	NYY	25.3	4.45	154	5883	5035	685	1267	219	31	64	614	29	743	724	.252	.345	.346	.691	1740	152	58	47	32
Mobile Bears	CLE	26.8	4.09	154	5717	5071	630	1274	200	25	87	565	35	548	785	.251	.322	.352	.674	1785	131	67	31	35
Little Rock Travelers	KCA	28.0	4.01	152	5628	5004	610	1277	190	34	77	562	27	520	678	.255	.324	.353	.677	1766	117	76	28	29
League Totals		26.8	4.68	1228	46588	40615	5747	10599	1747	329	768	5198	276	5092	5961	.261	.341	.377	.718	15308	1018	580	301	294

League Pitching

Tm	Aff	PitchAge	R/G	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	WHIP	H/9	HR/9	BB/9	SO/9	SO/BB
Memphis Chickasaws	CHC	25.7	4.16	86	67	.562	3.50	153	153	104	49	9	1325.0	1256	636	516	81	557	28	680	20	0	37	1.368	8.5	0.6	3.8	4.6	1.22
Mobile Bears	CLE	24.5	4.25	75	78	.490	3.65	154	154	101	53	15	1338.0	1194	654	543	80	701	31	915	30	1	55	1.416	8.0	0.5	4.7	6.2	1.31
Chattanooga Lookouts	WSH	26.9	4.47	83	70	.542	3.84	153	153	86	67	14	1325.0	1263	684	566	68	631	42	692	22	0	55	1.429	8.6	0.5	4.3	4.7	1.10
Atlanta Crackers	MLN	24.6	4.58	87	67	.565	4.22	156	156	102	54	15	1357.0	1375	714	637	126	614	30	784	35	1	37	1.466	9.1	0.8	4.1	5.2	1.28
Birmingham Barons	DET	27.0	4.75	74	79	.484	4.41	154	154	99	55	1	1342.0	1370	732	658	112	592	22	607	41	0	29	1.462	9.2	0.8	4.0	4.1	1.03
Little Rock Travelers	KCA	26.1	4.85	64	88	.421	4.41	152	152	105	47	12	1291.0	1328	737	633	93	616	51	880	31	2	62	1.506	9.3	0.6	4.3	6.1	1.43
Nashville Volunteers	CIN	26.4	4.87	83	69	.546	4.45	152	152	81	71	11	1320.0	1404	740	652	106	671	49	790	31	2	44	1.572	9.6	0.7	4.6	5.4	1.18
New Orleans Pelicans	NYY	24.8	5.52	60	94	.390	4.92	154	154	107	47	4	1322.0	1409	850	723	102	710	41	613	44	4	59	1.603	9.6	0.7	4.8	4.2	0.86
League Totals		25.7	4.68	612	612	.500	4.18	1228	1228	785	443	81	10620.0	10599	5747	4928	768	5092	294	5961	254	10	378	1.477	9.0	0.7	4.3	5.1	1.17

League Fielding

Tm	Aff	G	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	PB	Managers
Nashville Volunteers	CIN	152	3960	1679	135	183	.977	6	Dick Sisler
Birmingham Barons	DET	154	4025	1652	153	156	.974	10	Johnny Pesky
Atlanta Crackers	MLN	156	4071	1544	155	151	.973	5	Bud Bates
Little Rock Travelers	KCA	152	3874	1473	159	125	.971	20	Al Evans
Mobile Bears	CLE	154	4014	1456	172	156	.970	22	Don Heffner
Chattanooga Lookouts	WSH	153	3974	1682	183	151	.969	9	Cal Ermer
Memphis Chickasaws	CHC	153	3976	1621	180	149	.969	18	n/a
New Orleans Pelicans	NYY	154	3967	1610	195	180	.966	5	Peanuts Lowrey
League Totals		1228	31861	12717	1332	1251	.971	95

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