This was also the first World Series since 1948 that a team from New York did not win. 1957 Milwaukee Braves Game-by-Game Results National League ( NL) Team Record: 95-59 Finished 1st in the NL Attendance: 2,215,041, Avg. Fred Haney(95-59-1), Attendance: 2,215,404 Then, Tommy Byrne singled to load the bases for Bill Skowron. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. Full-year historical Major League statistics provided by Pete Palmer and Gary Gillette of Hidden Game Sports. In the early 1960s, the team's performance tailed off, as did their remarkable attendance. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. 1958 Milwaukee Braves season - Wikipedia The 1957 Milwaukee Braves played 154 games during the regular season, won 95 games, lost 59 games, and finished in first position. 1957 Milwaukee Braves: A Profile - Last Word On Baseball The Yankees responded with one of their own in the bottom half of the second. - unknown, for minors. Ford was then taken out and Yankee reliever Bob Turley came in, striking out two batters while giving up no hits in the inning. Sep 25, MLN (93-58) lost to STL, 1-4, 154. Gene Conley was called in to finish the inning. Eyeing greener pastures in the South, new owners jilted Milwaukee and moved the team to Atlanta after the 1965 season. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Monday, May 1, 12:21AM. With two runners on, Howard hit a three-run homer to tie the game. The Yankees scored once more in the sixth inning when Coleman executed a squeeze play, allowing Yogi Berra to score from third base. Do you have a sports website? With the tying run on deck, Burdette retired Skowron on a ground out to third with Mathews making the final out which secured the world championship for the Braves. Many thanks to him. Or write about sports? Schedule. Haney also led the Braves to the top of the regular-season standings in 1958 and 1959, including the 1958 World Series, but after 1959, he never managed another Major League team again, although he did become the general manager of the Los Angeles Angels. Win Expectancy, Run Expectancy, and Leverage Index calculations provided by Tom Tango of InsideTheBook.com, and co-author of The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball. Data from the 1957 Milwaukee Braves schedule includes home and road winning percentages, monthly win-loss data, team versus team totals, and score related splits. The Braves lost to the Yankees in the 1958 series, which also went to seven games. It is a comprehensive team roster and player names are sorted by the fielding position where the most number of games were played during the regular season. Gil McDougald then grounded out forcing Mantle at third to end the inning and the threat. The highlight of the Braves stint in Milwaukee came in 1957, when the team won the World Series, beating the New York Yankees four games to three. Del Crandall made the last out and the series was on to Game4 with the Yankees up 21. Jul 15, MLN (47-37) lost to BRO, 4-20, 115. NL Milwaukee Braves (4) vs. AL New York Yankees (3). The five runs started with a two-run bases-loaded single by Bauer and a three-run home run by Kubek. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. Mickey Mantle came in to pinch-run for Coleman, but was caught stealing at second base by catcher Del Crandall. 1957 World Series - Milwaukee Braves over New York Yankees (4-3 Or write about sports? After a Covington walk, Joe Adcock and Bob Hazle each made outs to end the fifth. Game 3 marked the City of Milwaukee's first-ever World Series . (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.) After finishing just one game behind the N.L. 1957 Milwaukee Braves baseball Roster on StatsCrew.com NL Milwaukee Braves (4) vs. AL New York Yankees (3), 1957 World Series (43): Milwaukee Braves (N.L.) New York's Tony Kubek began the scoring with a one-out solo homer in the first inning. I dont know baseball, but I do know people, and I know I saw the light of an eight-year-old boy in Bob Bueges eyes as he recounted his memories of the Milwaukee Braves winning the World Series in 1957. Fred Haney, coming off his good performance in 1956, managed the Braves for the entire season in 1957. Covington played in 96 games, batted .284, and batted in 65 runs, third on the team. Despite the Yankees having made 17 more appearances in the World Series since this one, this game, to date, is the most recent time the team has hosted a World Series Game 7. They played their home games at County Stadium (Park Factors: 92/90) where 1,749,112 fans witnessed their 1959 Braves finish the season with a .551 winning percentage. The Braves managed to score only once, when Wes Covington scored in the seventh on a single by Schoendienst. Ditmar had finished the regular season with an 83 record, a 3.25 ERA and six saves. After that, Burdette only allowed multiple Yankee baserunners in the fourth inning. We present them here for purely educational purposes. Aug 16, MLN (71-43) lost to STL, 2-6, 117. and last updated 4:53 PM, Oct 11, 2021. Games 1, 2, 6, and 7 were played at Yankee Stadium, while Milwaukee County Stadium hosted Games 3, 4, and 5. ), LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Atlanta, Evansville, Salinas. Warren Spahn led the squad with 21 wins, and Lew Burdette and Bob Buhl also added 15 or more victories also Warren Spahn recorded a 2.69 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers. Football Stats - NFL - CFL - AFL - Arena Football - Indoor Football - Search Do you have a blog? Pitcher Lew Burdette was the star and Most Valuable Player, winning three games, including the crucial seventh game played in New York City. The game thus went on to extra innings. In the third inning, the Yankees replaced first baseman Bill Skowron, who was complaining of back pain, with Elston Howard. Sep 5, MLN (82-51) lost to STL, 1-10, 139. This was the Braves' first World Championship since the "Miracle Braves" of 1914, and their only one while based in Milwaukee (out of two chances). This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Hank Aaron led off the second inning with a triple, then made it safe at home on Joe Adcock's single. Jun 12, MLN (29-21) lost to BRO, 9-11, 65. Welcome to Milwaukee Braves.info. Many historical player head shots courtesy of David Davis. Players. A 1957 Milwaukee Braves schedule with dates for every regular season game played, opponents faced, a final score, and a cumulative record for the 1957 season. Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. With a lineup featuring future Hall of Famers Henry Aaron, Warren Spahn, Eddie Matthews, Red Schoendienst, and Phil Niekro, the team immediately brought Milwaukee "Big League" credentials, won. All rights reserved. The home fans celebrated this achievement on his next start in Milwaukee, September 17, 1963. Both managers were worried about their starting pitchers, and after three straight singles from Adcock, Andy Pafko, and Wes Covington and with two runs in, Yankees manager Casey Stengel replaced Bobby Shantz with reliever Art Ditmar. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. Milwaukee Tonight focuses on the people, places, and events that make the community special. 1957 Milwaukee Braves Statistics 1956 Season 1958 Season Record: 95-59-1, Finished 1st in National League ( Schedule and Results ) Postseason: Won World Series (4-3) over New York Yankees Manager: Fred Haney (95-59-1) General Manager: John Quinn Ballpark: County Stadium Attendance: 2,215,404 (1st of 8) Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free. 1957 World Series Game 1 Hockey Stats - NHL - WHA - Minor League Hockey - Search In what turned out to be his final appearance, Jones was part of a pivotal play in the inning. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. Lew Burdette hurled three complete-game victories, including two shutouts, to bring the championship to "Bushville," which Milwaukee legend suggests was the sobriquet applied to the city by the Yankees. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. He only gave up four hits for the rest of the game, two of them coming in the ninth inning. Full-year historical Major League statistics provided by Pete Palmer and Gary Gillette of Hidden Game Sports. At the start of the sixth inning, the game was still scoreless. 1957 World Series Game 1, Milwaukee Braves vs New York Yankees: October In the game, the Yankees were limited to seven hits and one walk. . Sep 13, MLN (85-55) lost to BRO, 1-5, 142. Sep 11, MLN (84-54) lost to PIT, 1-2, 141. Total Zone Rating and initial framework for Wins above Replacement calculations provided by Sean Smith. The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball. 1957 World Series: With Mel Allen, Al Helfer, Hank Aaron, Yogi Berra. Many historical player head shots courtesy of David Davis. They were Eddie Mathews, Warren Spahn, Red Schoendienst, Phil Niekro, and of course the all-time home run king Henry Aaron. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Fielding well in 151 games in right field, Aaron also led the National League with 118 runs scored, 44 home runs, a career high of 132 runs batted in, and 369 total bases. Yet, they are virtually unknown. To date, the Braves' have won two World Championships: one in the 1995 World Series, when the now-Atlanta Braves defeated the Cleveland Indians, and the second in the 2021 World Series, when Atlanta defeated the Houston Astros. We present them here for purely educational purposes. Now a Little League field, found in the middle of the parking lot of American Family Field, Helfaer Field is the site where Milwaukee baseball history was made in the 1950s and 60s. Data Provided By Jun 24, MLN (36-28) lost to PHI, 4-10, 85. He also relieved in four games, saving three of those. The Braves cut the lead in their half in the fifth on Frank Torre's home run, his second of the series. All images are property the copyright holder and are displayed here for informational purposes only. Data Provided By With two outs and a three-run deficit in the top of the ninth, New York found new life in two back-to-back singles. 1957 New York Yankees Statistics | Baseball-Reference.com After a leadoff single by Hank Bauer and a sacrifice bunt by Tony Kubek, Gil McDougald hit a line drive that turned into the second out of the inning. After two scoreless innings, the Braves broke through in the third, started by a Bob Hazle single and an error by Tony Kubek at third base; one of three Yankee errors in the game. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. The Braves finished first in the National League with a 92-62 record and returned to the World Series for the second consecutive year, losing to the New York Yankees in seven games. After an argument hinging on a spot of shoe polish on the baseball, Jones convinced umpire Augie Donatelli that he was hit on the shoe. Hank Aaron hit one of his three postseason homers to make the game 73. Ditmar was able to prevent the Braves from scoring any more runs, but the score was 42 in favor of the Braves. He was also on the radio call in St. Louis when slugger Mark McGwire smashed his 62nd home run of the 1998 season to pass Maris, breaking the single-season record of 61 set in 1961. Mathews followed with a towering two-run home run to win it for the Braves, 75, and tied the series at two games apiece. Win Expectancy, Run Expectancy, and Leverage Index calculations provided by Tom Tango of InsideTheBook.com, and co-author of The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball. Burdette recorded the final out as he got Bauer, the next batter, to ground to short, where Logan forced out Richardson. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? 1957 World Series (43): Milwaukee Braves (N.L.) The Braves won 95 games and lost 59 to win the National League pennant by eight games over the second-place St. Louis Cardinals . Spahn was backed up by starters Bob Buhl (187) and Lew Burdette (179). Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? After finishing just one game behind the N.L. The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball. Report a typo or error // Submit a news tip. . The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. 1957 New York Yankees Statistics 1956 Season 1958 Season Record: 98-56-0, Finished 1st in American League ( Schedule and Results ) Postseason: Lost World Series (4-3) to Milwaukee Braves Manager: Casey Stengel (98-56) General Manager: George Weiss Ballpark: Yankee Stadium I Attendance: 1,497,134 (1st of 8) Regardless of whether you are a sports fan or not, we must acknowledge that with the Bucks winning the NBA championship, Ryder Cup hosted by Whistling Straits and the Brewers in the playoffs, 2021 has been one heck of a year for sports in our area.