1957 Pittsburgh Pirates season

March 2026 November 2013 Pittsburgh Pirates 1957 National League Forbes Field Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaFrom 1882–1906, the team played in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, which became annexed by Pittsburgh as the North Side in 1907. John W. Galbreath (majority shareholder); Bing Crosby, Thomas P. Johnson, Branch Rickey (minority shareholders) Joe L. Brown Bobby Bragan, Danny Murtaugh KDKA-TV Bob Prince, Paul Long KDKA Bob Prince, Dick Bingham The 1957 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 76th season of the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise; the 71st in the National League. The Pirates finished tied with the Chicago Cubs for eighth and last in the league standings with a record of 62–92. The first season to be broadcast on television, the games were aired on KDKA-TV, making them the last of the original MLB teams to debut television broadcasts of its home and away games. Regular season The Pittsburgh Pirates played the Brooklyn Dodgers in the final game at Ebbets Field. The game was contested on September 24, 1957, and Brooklyn pitcher Danny McDevitt pitched a complete-game shutout, winning 2–0. He had nine strikeouts while allowing just five hits.Sports Illustrated, December 6, 2010, Volume 113, Number 21, p.24, Published by Time Inc. Season standings Pittsburgh Pirates Record vs. opponents PIT Game log 1957 Game Log: 62–92 (Home: 36–41; Away: 26–51) y background:#F9F9F9; April: 4–8 (Home: 3–2; Away: 1–6) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 1 || April 16 || Giants || 9–2 || Friend (1–0) || Antonelli || — || 33,405 || 1–0 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 2 || April 18 || @ Dodgers || 1–6 || Maglie || Arroyo (0–1) || — || 11,202 || 1–1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 3 || April 20 || @ Dodgers || 0–2 || Podres || Friend (1–1) || — || 11,083 || 1–2 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 4 || April 21 || @ Dodgers || 6–3 || Purkey (1–0) || Newcombe || Face (1) || || 2–2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 5 || April 21 || @ Dodgers || 4–7 || Drysdale || Kline (0–1) || Labine || 19,635 || 2–3 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 6 || April 22 || @ Giants || 1–3 || Gomez || Arroyo (0–2) || — || 5,403 || 2–4 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 7 || April 23 || @ Giants || 0–1 || Burnside || Kline (0–2) || — || 3,445 || 2–5 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 8 || April 24 || @ Phillies || 5–8 || Simmons || Friend (1–2) || Miller || 15,849 || 2–6 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 9 || April 26 || Dodgers || 7–1 || Purkey (2–0) || Podres || — || 26,918 || 3–6 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 10 || April 27 || Dodgers || 2–6 || Newcombe || Kline (0–3) || — || 12,926 || 3–7 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 11 || April 28 || Dodgers || 3–0 || Friend (2–2) || Craig || — || 17,317 || 4–7 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 12 || April 30 || Cardinals || 5–6 (13) || Jackson || Face (0–1) || — || 19,291 || 4–8 |- y background:#F9F9F9; May: 7–19 (Home: 4–13; Away: 3–6) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 13 || May 1 || Cardinals || 2–9 || Schmidt || Purkey (2–1) || Smith || 4,919 || 4–9 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 14 || May 2 || Braves || 5–8 (10) || Burdette || Face (0–2) || Murff || 14,131 || 4–10 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 15 || May 3 || Braves || 7–8 (11) || Murff || Face (0–3) || Spahn || 16,621 || 4–11 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 16 || May 4 || Braves || 1–0 || Law (1–0) || Pizarro || — || 6,398 || 5–11 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 17 || May 5 || Redlegs || 2–6 || Lawrence || Arroyo (0–3) || — || || 5–12 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 18 || May 5 || Redlegs || 3–7 || Gross || Purkey (2–2) || — || 23,629 || 5–13 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 19 || May 7 || Cubs || 8–10 (14) || Lown || Pepper (0–1) || Collum || 9,957 || 5–14 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 20 || May 8 || Cubs || 1–7 || Drott || Law (1–1) || — || 7,896 || 5–15 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 21 || May 10 || Phillies || 1–3 || Sanford || Kline (0–4) || — || 10,027 || 5–16 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 22 || May 11 || Phillies || 2–7 || Haddix || Friend (2–3) || — || 4,994 || 5–17 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 23 || May 12 || Phillies || 2–6 || Simmons || Arroyo (0–4) || Miller || || 5–18 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 24 || May 12 || Phillies || 6–1 || Law (2–1) || Roberts || — || 10,457 || 6–18 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 25 || May 14 || @ Cubs || 8–6 || Arroyo (1–4) || Drott || Face (2) || 2,478 || 7–18 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 26 || May 16 || @ Braves || 2–1 || Friend (3–3) || Pizarro || — || 15,622 || 8–18 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 27 || May 18 || @ Braves || 5–6 || Burdette || Smith (0–1) || — || 18,850 || 8–19 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 28 || May 19 || @ Redlegs || 7–8 || Acker || Purkey (2–3) || — || || 8–20 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 29 || May 19 || @ Redlegs || 4–5 || Acker || Kline (0–5) || — || 24,564 || 8–21 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 30 || May 24 || @ Phillies || 3–7 || Sanford || Friend (3–4) || Farrell || 17,340 || 8–22 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 31 || May 25 || @ Phillies || 6–8 || Haddix || Kline (0–6) || Farrell || 6,445 || 8–23 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 32 || May 26 || @ Phillies || 13–5 || Face (1–3) || Simmons || — || || 9–23 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 33 || May 26 || @ Phillies || 3–6 || Cardwell || Arroyo (1–5) || — || 13,557 || 9–24 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 34 || May 28 || Dodgers || 3–2 (11) || Face (2–3) || Newcombe || — || 13,259 || 10–24 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 35 || May 29 || Dodgers || 0–1 || Podres || Kline (0–7) || — || 3,610 || 10–25 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 36 || May 30 || Dodgers || 3–4 || Maglie || Law (2–2) || Labine || || 10–26 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 37 || May 30 || Dodgers || 2–1 || Purkey (3–3) || Koufax || — || 24,263 || 11–26 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 38 || May 31 || Giants || 2–3 || Worthington || Face (2–4) || — || 13,070 || 11–27 |- y background:#F9F9F9; June: 15–19 (Home: 10–8; Away: 5–11) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 39 || June 1 || Giants || 2–3 || Worthington || Friend (3–5) || — || 5,301 || 11–28 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 40 || June 2 || Giants || 3–2 || Kline (1–7) || Barclay || Arroyo (1) || || 12–28 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 41 || June 2 || Giants || 2–0 || Purkey (4–3) || Burnside || — || 12,792 || 13–28 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 42 || June 3 || Giants || 6–5 || King (1–0) || Margoneri || Face (3) || 7,504 || 14–28 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 43 || June 4 || Cardinals || 5–4 || Arroyo (2–5) || Wilhelm || Face (4) || 12,178 || 15–28 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 44 || June 5 || Cardinals || 1–5 || McDaniel || Friend (3–6) || — || 12,570 || 15–29 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 45 || June 6 || Cardinals || 0–6 || Dickson || Kline (1–8) || — || 4,017 || 15–30 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 46 || June 7 || Braves || 0–5 || Spahn || Purkey (4–4) || — || 21,762 || 15–31 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 47 || June 9 || Braves || 1–2 (11) || Trowbridge || Friend (3–7) || Johnson || || 15–32 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 48 || June 9 || Braves || 5–3 || Kline (2–8) || Pizarro || Face (5) || 21,888 || 16–32 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 49 || June 10 || Redlegs || 5–2 || Law (3–2) || Nuxhall || — || 11,471 || 17–32 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 50 || June 11 || Redlegs || 8–1 || Purkey (5–4) || Gross || — || 10,653 || 18–32 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 51 || June 12 || Redlegs || 4–3 (10) || Face (3–4) || Acker || — || 14,920 || 19–32 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 52 || June 13 || Redlegs || 3–2 || Friend (4–7) || Jeffcoat || — || 7,346 || 20–32 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 53 || June 14 || Cubs || 5–11 || Drott || Kline (2–9) || Elston || 17,088 || 20–33 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 54 || June 15 || Cubs || 1–5 || Drabowsky || Law (3–3) || — || 7,495 || 20–34 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 55 || June 16 || Cubs || 1–4 || Kaiser || Arroyo (2–6) || Lown || || 20–35 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 56 || June 16 || Cubs || 5–4 || Law (4–3) || Brosnan || — || 18,525 || 21–35 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 57 || June 17 || @ Braves || 7–5 || Purkey (6–4) || Jolly || Law (1) || 26,664 || 22–35 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 58 || June 18 || @ Cardinals || 8–1 || Swanson (1–0) || Jackson || — || 17,694 || 23–35 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 59 || June 19 || @ Cardinals || 2–5 || Jones || Kline (2–10) || — || || 23–36 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 60 || June 19 || @ Cardinals || 1–5 || McDaniel || Purkey (6–5) || Wilhelm || 25,880 || 23–37 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 61 || June 20 || @ Cardinals || 4–7 || Dickson || Arroyo (2–7) || Merritt || 11,223 || 23–38 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 62 || June 21 || @ Redlegs || 3–2 (11) || Purkey (7–5) || Jeffcoat || — || 19,648 || 24–38 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 63 || June 22 || @ Redlegs || 3–6 (11) || Lawrence || Purkey (7–6) || — || 9,299 || 24–39 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 64 || June 23 || @ Redlegs || 3–5 || Jeffcoat || Swanson (1–1) || — || || 24–40 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 65 || June 23 || @ Redlegs || 2–5 || Acker || Kline (2–11) || Sanchez || 22,188 || 24–41 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 66 || June 25 || @ Cubs || 3–5 || Hillman || Friend (4–8) || Lown || 5,002 || 24–42 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 67 || June 26 || @ Cubs || 15–5 || Law (5–3) || Poholsky || — || || 25–42 |- bgcolor="ffffff" | 68 || June 26 || @ Cubs || 5–5 (11) || || || — || 7,460 || 25–42 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 69 || June 27 || @ Cubs || 5–4 (10) || King (2–0) || Lown || — || 4,900 || 26–42 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 70 || June 28 || @ Braves || 2–4 || Spahn || Friend (4–9) || — || 27,087 || 26–43 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 71 || June 29 || @ Braves || 6–13 || Pizarro || O'Brien (0–1) || — || 22,383 || 26–44 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 72 || June 30 || @ Braves || 4–7 || Johnson || Law (5–4) || — || || 26–45 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 73 || June 30 || @ Braves || 5–6 (13) || Jolly || Arroyo (2–8) || — || 36,283 || 26–46 |- y background:#F9F9F9; July: 10–20 (Home: 4–10; Away: 6–10) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 74 || July 1 || Phillies || 4–5 || Hearn || Smith (0–2) || Morehead || 14,680 || 26–47 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 75 || July 4 || @ Dodgers || 5–1 || Friend (5–9) || Erskine || — || || 27–47 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 76 || July 4 || @ Dodgers || 2–8 || Newcombe || Purkey (7–7) || — || 20,664 || 27–48 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 77 || July 5 || @ Giants || 6–11 || Antonelli || Trimble (0–1) || Grissom || 4,998 || 27–49 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 78 || July 6 || @ Giants || 3–2 (13) || Purkey (8–7) || Miller || — || 5,334 || 28–49 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 79 || July 7 || @ Giants || 10–6 || Swanson (2–1) || Worthington || King (1) || || 29–49 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 80 || July 7 || @ Giants || 8–1 || Friend (6–9) || Gomez || — || 10,825 || 30–49 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 81 || July 10 || Braves || 5–2 || Purkey (9–7) || Buhl || — || 18,731 || 31–49 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 82 || July 11 || Braves || 2–7 || Trowbridge || Friend (6–10) || — || 17,278 || 31–50 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 83 || July 12 || Braves || 4–5 || Spahn || Face (3–5) || McMahon || 20,078 || 31–51 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 84 || July 13 || Braves || 3–4 || Burdette || Kline (2–12) || — || 9,330 || 31–52 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 85 || July 14 || Redlegs || 6–9 || Freeman || Friend (6–11) || — || || 31–53 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 86 || July 14 || Redlegs || 4–12 || Nuxhall || Trimble (0–2) || — || 24,540 || 31–54 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 87 || July 16 || Cubs || 5–3 || Friend (7–11) || Rush || — || 11,300 || 32–54 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 88 || July 17 || Cubs || 3–4 || Drabowsky || Kline (2–13) || Littlefield || 8,534 || 32–55 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 89 || July 18 || Cubs || 6–5 || Arroyo (3–8) || Lown || — || 3,877 || 33–55 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 90 || July 19 || Cardinals || 7–0 || Law (6–4) || McDaniel || — || 25,774 || 34–55 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 91 || July 20 || Cardinals || 4–9 || Dickson || Friend (7–12) || Merritt || 9,230 || 34–56 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 92 || July 21 || Cardinals || 3–7 (10) || Schmidt || Arroyo (3–9) || Wilhelm || || 34–57 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 93 || July 21 || Cardinals || 2–11 || McDaniel || Purkey (9–8) || — || 20,280 || 34–58 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 94 || July 23 || @ Redlegs || 6–3 (15) || Law (7–4) || Lawrence || Purkey (1) || 17,551 || 35–58 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 95 || July 24 || @ Redlegs || 0–2 || Nuxhall || Friend (7–13) || — || 11,961 || 35–59 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 96 || July 25 || @ Redlegs || 1–9 || Fowler || Kline (2–14) || — || 10,997 || 35–60 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 97 || July 26 || @ Cardinals || 3–4 (10) || Schmidt || Kline (2–15) || — || 15,352 || 35–61 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 98 || July 27 || @ Cardinals || 4–2 || Purkey (10–8) || Dickson || — || 9,633 || 36–61 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 99 || July 28 || @ Cardinals || 0–4 || McDaniel || Law (7–5) || — || || 36–62 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 100 || July 28 || @ Cardinals || 8–9 (11) || Wilhelm || King (2–1) || — || 21,319 || 36–63 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 101 || July 29 || @ Cardinals || 0–4 || Mizell || Douglas (0–1) || — || 10,302 || 36–64 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 102 || July 30 || @ Braves || 2–5 || Burdette || Swanson (2–2) || — || 23,670 || 36–65 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 103 || July 31 || @ Braves || 2–4 || Buhl || Purkey (10–9) || — || 24,522 || 36–66 |- y background:#F9F9F9; August: 12–13 (Home: 8–6; Away: 4–7) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 104 || August 2 || @ Cubs || 4–6 || Hillman || Law (7–6) || — || 5,414 || 36–67 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 105 || August 4 || @ Cubs || 0–6 || Drabowsky || Friend (7–14) || — || || 36–68 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 106 || August 4 || @ Cubs || 2–3 (11) || Hillman || Arroyo (3–10) || — || 14,757 || 36–69 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 107 || August 6 || Phillies || 5–3 || Kline (3–15) || Sanford || — || 11,136 || 37–69 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 108 || August 8 || Phillies || 3–6 || Simmons || Law (7–7) || Miller || 5,238 || 37–70 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 109 || August 9 || Dodgers || 2–4 || McDevitt || Friend (7–15) || Labine || 14,100 || 37–71 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 110 || August 10 || Dodgers || 0–3 || Drysdale || Purkey (10–10) || — || 7,751 || 37–72 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 111 || August 11 || Dodgers || 4–3 (10) || Law (8–7) || Labine || — || || 38–72 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 112 || August 11 || Dodgers || 6–2 || Douglas (1–1) || Craig || Face (6) || 18,350 || 39–72 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 113 || August 13 || @ Phillies || 6–0 || Friend (8–15) || Hacker || — || 14,129 || 40–72 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 114 || August 14 || @ Phillies || 10–3 || Law (9–7) || Simmons || — || 8,641 || 41–72 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 115 || August 16 || @ Dodgers || 1–4 || Podres || Purkey (10–11) || Roebuck || 9,592 || 41–73 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 116 || August 17 || @ Dodgers || 7–3 || Kline (4–15) || Koufax || — || 6,830 || 42–73 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 117 || August 18 || @ Dodgers || 1–2 || Maglie || Friend (8–16) || — || 14,416 || 42–74 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 118 || August 18 || @ Dodgers || 8–6 || Face (4–5) || Labine || Purkey (2) || 14,416 || 43–74 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 119 || August 20 || Braves || 1–3 || Spahn || Arroyo (3–11) || — || 21,328 || 43–75 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 120 || August 22 || Redlegs || 8–3 || Friend (9–16) || Gross || — || 10,027 || 44–75 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 121 || August 23 || Redlegs || 0–6 || Nuxhall || Purkey (10–12) || — || 13,223 || 44–76 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 122 || August 24 || Redlegs || 4–1 || Kline (5–15) || Lawrence || — || 7,037 || 45–76 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 123 || August 25 || Cubs || 3–0 || Law (10–7) || Drabowsky || — || || 46–76 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 124 || August 25 || Cubs || 2–8 || Elston || Douglas (1–2) || Lown || 11,770 || 46–77 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 125 || August 27 || Cardinals || 2–1 || Friend (10–16) || McDaniel || — || 12,845 || 47–77 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 126 || August 28 || Cardinals || 2–0 || Kline (6–15) || Jackson || — || 10,367 || 48–77 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 127 || August 30 || @ Phillies || 3–4 || Sanford || Law (10–8) || — || 8,157 || 48–78 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 128 || August 31 || @ Phillies || 1–7 || Cardwell || Friend (10–17) || — || 5,141 || 48–79 |- y background:#F9F9F9; September: 14–13 (Home: 7–2; Away: 7–11) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 129 || September 1 || @ Phillies || 3–11 || Roberts || Purkey (10–13) || — || || 48–80 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 130 || September 1 || @ Phillies || 6–3 || Douglas (2–2) || Simmons || Face (7) || 11,294 || 49–80 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 131 || September 2 || @ Giants || 5–11 || Monzant || Face (4–6) || — || || 49–81 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 132 || September 2 || @ Giants || 3–4 || Antonelli || O'Brien (0–2) || Grissom || 10,310 || 49–82 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 133 || September 3 || @ Giants || 5–6 (12) || Miller || Smith (0–3) || — || || 49–83 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 134 || September 4 || Giants || 2–0 || Friend (11–17) || McCormick || — || 8,909 || 50–83 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 135 || September 5 || Giants || 4–2 || Douglas (3–2) || Worthington || Face (8) || 5,189 || 51–83 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 136 || September 6 || Phillies || 3–2 || Kline (7–15) || Haddix || — || 6,915 || 52–83 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 137 || September 7 || Phillies || 6–3 || Swanson (3–2) || Sanford || Face (9) || 4,612 || 53–83 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 138 || September 8 || Phillies || 4–7 || Farrell || Purkey (10–14) || Roberts || || 53–84 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 139 || September 8 || Phillies || 6–2 || Smith (1–3) || Hacker || — || 12,021 || 54–84 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 140 || September 10 || @ Braves || 3–4 || Burdette || Douglas (3–3) || — || 22,257 || 54–85 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 141 || September 11 || @ Braves || 2–1 || Kline (8–15) || Spahn || — || 14,713 || 55–85 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 142 || September 13 || @ Cubs || 4–1 || Friend (12–17) || Elston || — || || 56–85 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 143 || September 13 || @ Cubs || 2–1 || Smith (2–3) || Drabowsky || Face (10) || 2,197 || 57–85 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 144 || September 14 || @ Cubs || 3–1 || O'Brien (1–2) || Brosnan || — || || 58–85 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 145 || September 14 || @ Cubs || 3–7 || Brosnan || O'Brien (1–3) || Lown || 6,170 || 58–86 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 146 || September 15 || @ Cardinals || 6–9 || Wehmeier || Kline (8–16) || Muffett || || 58–87 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 147 || September 15 || @ Cardinals || 3–11 || Jones || Swanson (3–3) || Muffett || 24,577 || 58–88 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 148 || September 17 || @ Redlegs || 5–9 || Nuxhall || Friend (12–18) || Kennedy || 3,676 || 58–89 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 149 || September 18 || @ Redlegs || 1–2 || Lawrence || Smith (2–4) || — || 3,607 || 58–90 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 150 || September 21 || Giants || 5–4 || Purkey (11–14) || Worthington || — || || 59–90 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 151 || September 21 || Giants || 5–9 || Gomez || Witt (0–1) || Grissom || 8,110 || 59–91 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 152 || September 22 || Giants || 5–1 || Friend (13–18) || Monzant || — || 19,574 || 60–91 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 153 || September 24 || @ Dodgers || 0–2 || McDevitt || Daniels (0–1) || — || 6,702 || 60–92 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 154 || September 28 || @ Giants || 1–0 || Kline (9–16) || Gomez || — || || 61–92 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 155 || September 29 || @ Giants || 9–1 || Friend (14–18) || Antonelli || — || 11,606 || 62–92 |- |- | Legend:      #cfc = Win      #fbb = Loss      #fff = TieBold = Pirates team member Opening Day lineup Notable transactions May 1, 1957: Dale Long and Lee Walls were traded by the Pirates to the Chicago Cubs for Dee Fondy and Gene Baker.Dee Fondy at Baseball Reference May 14, 1957: Bob Smith was purchased by the Pirates from the St. Louis Cardinals.Bob Smith at Baseball Reference Roster 1957 Pittsburgh Pirates Roster Pitchers 39 Luis Arroyo 28 Chuck Churn 30 Bennie Daniels 31 Whammy Douglas 26 Roy Face 19 Bob Friend 30 Dick Hall 29 Nellie King 22 Ron Kline 37 Bob Kuzava 32 Vern Law 16 Eddie O'Brien  6 Johnny O'Brien 31 Laurin Pepper 34 Bob Purkey 37 Bob Smith 35 Red Swanson 36 Joe Trimble 38,52 George Witt Catchers 20 Hank Foiles 17,28 Danny Kravitz 17 Hardy Peterson 10 Dick Rand Infielders 23 Gene Baker  3 Dee Fondy  8 Gene Freese 24 Dick Groat 31 Ken Hamlin  3 Dale Long  9 Bill Mazeroski  5 Buddy Pritchard 15 Frank Thomas Outfielders 21 Roberto Clemente 25 Román Mejías 12 Jim Pendleton 14 John Powers  4 Bob Skinner 11 Paul Smith 18 Bill Virdon 16 Lee Walls Manager  2 Bobby Bragan 40 Danny Murtaugh Coaches 42 Lenny Levy 40 Danny Murtaugh 43 Sam Narron 41 Clyde Sukeforth Player stats Batting Starters by position Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in Pos Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI C Hank Foiles 109 281 76 .270 9 36 1B Dee Fondy 95 323 101 .313 2 35 2B Bill Mazeroski 148 526 149 .283 8 54 SS Dick Groat 125 501 158 .315 7 54 3B Gene Freese 114 346 98 .283 6 31 LF Bob Skinner 126 387 118 .305 13 45 CF Bill Virdon 144 561 141 .251 8 50 RF Roberto Clemente 111 451 114 .253 4 30 Other batters Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI Frank Thomas Frank Thomas (outfielder) 151 594 172 .290 23 89 Gene Baker 111 365 97 .266 2 36 Paul Smith Paul Smith (first baseman) 81 150 38 .253 3 11 Román Mejías 58 142 39 .275 2 15 Dick Rand 60 105 23 .219 1 9 Hardy Peterson Pete Peterson (baseball) 30 73 22 .301 2 11 Jim Pendleton 46 59 18 .305 0 9 Danny Kravitz 19 41 6 .146 0 4 Johnny O'Brien 34 35 11 .314 0 1 John Powers John Powers (baseball) 20 35 10 .286 2 8 Dale Long 7 22 4 .182 0 5 Lee Walls 8 22 4 .182 0 0 Buddy Pritchard 23 11 1 .091 0 0 Ken Hamlin Ken Hamlin (baseball) 2 1 0 .000 0 0 Pitching Starting pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Player G IP W L ERA SO Bob Friend 40 277.0 14 18 3.38 143 Ron Kline 40 205.0 9 16 4.04 88 Vern Law 31 172.2 10 8 2.87 55 Whammy Douglas 11 47.0 3 3 3.26 28 Bennie Daniels 1 7.0 0 1 1.29 101 George Witt 1 1.1 0 1 40.50 1 Other pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Player G IP W L ERA SO Bob Purkey 48 179.2 11 14 3.86 51 Luis Arroyo 54 130.2 3 11 4.68 2 Red Swanson Red Swanson (baseball) 32 72.2 3 3 3.72 29 Joe Trimble 5 19.2 0 2 8.24 9 Eddie O'Brien 3 12.1 1 0 2.19 10 Laurin Pepper 5 9.0 0 0 8.00 4 Relief pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Player G W L SV ERA SO Roy Face 59 4 6 10 3.07 53 Nellie King 36 2 1 1 4.50 23 Bob Smith Bob Smith (pitcher born 1931) 20 2 4 0 3.11 35 Johnny O'Brien 16 0 3 0 6.08 19 Dick Hall 8 0 0 0 10.80 7 Chuck Churn 5 0 0 0 4.32 4 Bob Kuzava 4 0 0 0 9.00 1 Farm system Minor League Baseball Open Hollywood Stars Pacific Coast League Clyde King AAA Columbus Jets International League Frank Oceak A Lincoln Chiefs Western League Larry Shepard B Beaumont Pirates Big State League Monty Basgall C Douglas Copper Kings Arizona–Mexico League Bob Clear C San Jose JoSox California League Dick Whitman C Grand Forks Chiefs Northern League Al Kubski and Jack Paepke D Salem Rebels Appalachian League Lamar Dorton D Clinton Pirates Midwest League Stan Wentzel D Jamestown Falcons New York–Penn League Jack Paepke LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: LincolnJamestown club folded, June 25, 1957 Notes References 1957 Pittsburgh Pirates at Baseball Reference 1957 Pittsburgh Pirates at Baseball Almanac Johnson Lloyd Wolff Miles The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball 2nd Durham, North Carolina Baseball America 1997 978-0-9637189-8-3 Category:Pittsburgh Pirates seasons Pittsburgh Pirates season Pittsburgh Pirates