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1957 New York Yankees (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1956/1958)
98-56, Finished 1st in American League
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Won AL Pennant
Scored 723 runs, Allowed 534 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 98-56
Managed by Casey Stengel

Ballpark: Yankee Stadium I (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,497,134 (1st of 8)
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Batting - 98, Pitching - 95
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  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.

Postseason:  Lost World Series (4-3) to Milwaukee Braves

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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1957 Stats / Schedule / Transactions (1956/1958) / Lineups / Batting Orders / SplitsBat / Pitch / GamelogsBat / Pitch

Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.

December 3, 1956

Lloyd Merritt drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1956 rule 5 draft.

Cal Neeman drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 1956 rule 5 draft.

December 11, 1956

Traded Charlie Silvera and cash and another player to be named to the Chicago Cubs. Received a player to be named later. The Chicago Cubs sent Harry Chiti (December 14, 1956) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.

1957

Signed George Banks as an amateur free agent.

Signed Phil Linz as an amateur free agent.

Signed Bill Stafford as an amateur free agent.

January, 1957

Purchased Don Bradey from the Detroit Tigers.

February 19, 1957

Traded a player to be named later, Irv Noren, Milt Graff, Mickey McDermott, Tom Morgan, Rip Coleman, and Billy Hunter to the Kansas City Athletics. Received players to be named later, Art Ditmar, Bobby Shantz, Jack McMahan, and Wayne Belardi. 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.

March 14, 1957

Traded Bill Renna to the Boston Red Sox. Received Eli Grba and Gordie Windhorn.

May 26, 1957 (Standings)

Sold Tommy Lasorda to the Brooklyn Dodgers.

May 30, 1957 (Standings)

Sold Jim Fridley to the Brooklyn Dodgers. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

June 15, 1957 (Standings)

Traded Billy Martin, Ralph Terry, Woodie Held, and Bob Martyn to the Kansas City Athletics. Received Ryne Duren, Jim Pisoni, and Harry Simpson.

September 1, 1957 (Standings)

Selected Sal Maglie off waivers from the Brooklyn Dodgers.

September 10, 1957 (Standings)

Purchased Bobby Del Greco from the Chicago Cubs.

December 2, 1957

Harry Chiti drafted by the Kansas City Athletics in the 1957 rule 5 draft.

December 9, 1957

Released Jerry Coleman.

1958

Signed Rich Barry as an amateur free agent.

Signed Horace Clarke as an amateur free agent.

Signed Pedro Gonzalez as an amateur free agent.

Signed Don Lock as an amateur free agent.

Signed Pete Mikkelsen as an amateur free agent.

Signed Joe Pepitone as an amateur free agent.

Marshall Renfroe sent to the San Francisco Giants in an unknown transaction.

Moe Thacker sent to the Chicago Cubs in an unknown transaction.

Signed Tom Tresh as an amateur free agent.

Signed Dooley Womack as an amateur free agent.

March 20, 1958

Sold Joe Collins to the Philadelphia Phillies.


The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.

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