Who led MLB in home runs in 1957?

Hank Aaron led the majors with 44 in 1957 (NL).

Who had the highest batting average in 1957?

Ted Williams hit ..388, the best average among qualifying hitters in 1957 (AL).

Who led MLB in wins in 1957?

Warren Spahn led the majors with 21 wins in 1957 (NL).

1957 MLB League Leaders

Source Lahman databaseSeason 19572 major leagues12 boards per league

Hank Aaron led the majors with 44 in 1957. The American League and National League leaderboards below rank every qualifying hitter and pitcher of the 1957 season, from the SABR/Lahman baseball database.

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League

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Batting leaders, all major leagues

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1957, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	AVG
1	Ted Williams	BOS	AL	.388
2	Mickey Mantle	NYA	AL	.365
3	Stan Musial	SLN	NL	.351
4	Willie Mays	NY1	NL	.333
5	Hank Aaron	ML1	NL	.322
5	Frank Robinson	CIN	NL	.322
7	Gene Woodling	CLE	AL	.321
8	Bob Boyd	BAL	AL	.318
9	Nellie Fox	CHA	AL	.317
10	Dick Groat	PIT	NL	.315

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1957, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	HR
1	Hank Aaron	ML1	NL	44
2	Ernie Banks	CHN	NL	43
3	Roy Sievers	WS1	AL	42
4	Duke Snider	BRO	NL	40
5	Ted Williams	BOS	AL	38
6	Willie Mays	NY1	NL	35
7	Mickey Mantle	NYA	AL	34
8	Eddie Mathews	ML1	NL	32
9	George Crowe	CIN	NL	31
10	Stan Musial	SLN	NL	29

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1957, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	RBI
1	Hank Aaron	ML1	NL	132
2	Roy Sievers	WS1	AL	114
3	Del Ennis	SLN	NL	105
3	Vic Wertz	CLE	AL	105
5	Jackie Jensen	BOS	AL	103
5	Frank Malzone	BOS	AL	103
5	Minnie Miñoso	CHA	AL	103
8	Ernie Banks	CHN	NL	102
8	Stan Musial	SLN	NL	102
10	Gil Hodges	BRO	NL	98

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1957, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	R
1	Mickey Mantle	NYA	AL	121
2	Hank Aaron	ML1	NL	118
3	Ernie Banks	CHN	NL	113
4	Willie Mays	NY1	NL	112
5	Nellie Fox	CHA	AL	110
6	Eddie Mathews	ML1	NL	109
7	Don Blasingame	SLN	NL	108
8	Jim Piersall	BOS	AL	103
9	Roy Sievers	WS1	AL	99
10	Frank Robinson	CIN	NL	97

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1957, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	H
1	Red Schoendienst	NY1/ML1	NL	200
2	Hank Aaron	ML1	NL	198
3	Frank Robinson	CIN	NL	197
4	Nellie Fox	CHA	AL	196
5	Willie Mays	NY1	NL	195
6	Richie Ashburn	PHI	NL	186
7	Frank Malzone	BOS	AL	185
8	Don Blasingame	SLN	NL	176
8	Minnie Miñoso	CHA	AL	176
8	Stan Musial	SLN	NL	176

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1957, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SB
1	Willie Mays	NY1	NL	38
2	Luis Aparicio	CHA	AL	28
3	Jim Gilliam	BRO	NL	26
4	Don Blasingame	SLN	NL	21
5	Johnny Temple	CIN	NL	19
6	Chico Fernandez	PHI	NL	18
6	Minnie Miñoso	CHA	AL	18
8	Mickey Mantle	NYA	AL	16
9	Jim Piersall	BOS	AL	14
9	Al Pilarcik	BAL	AL	14

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1957, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	OPS+
1	Ted Williams	BOS	AL	251
2	Mickey Mantle	NYA	AL	230
3	Stan Musial	SLN	NL	183
4	Willie Mays	NY1	NL	182
5	Roy Sievers	WS1	AL	170
6	Hank Aaron	ML1	NL	166
7	Gene Woodling	CLE	AL	161
8	Duke Snider	BRO	NL	160
9	Ernie Banks	CHN	NL	156
10	Eddie Mathews	ML1	NL	154

Pitching leaders, all major leagues

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1957, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	W
1	Warren Spahn	ML1	NL	21
2	Jim Bunning	DET	AL	20
2	Billy Pierce	CHA	AL	20
4	Jack Sanford	PHI	NL	19
5	Bob Buhl	ML1	NL	18
6	Lew Burdette	ML1	NL	17
6	Don Drysdale	BRO	NL	17
8	Tom Brewer	BOS	AL	16
8	Dick Donovan	CHA	AL	16
8	Brooks Lawrence	CIN	NL	16

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1957, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA
1	Bobby Shantz	NYA	AL	2.45
2	Tom Sturdivant	NYA	AL	2.54
3	Johnny Podres	BRO	NL	2.66
4	Jim Bunning	DET	AL	2.69
4	Don Drysdale	BRO	NL	2.69
4	Warren Spahn	ML1	NL	2.69
7	Bob Turley	NYA	AL	2.71
8	Frank Sullivan	BOS	AL	2.73
9	Bob Buhl	ML1	NL	2.74
10	Dick Donovan	CHA	AL	2.77

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1957, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SO
1	Jack Sanford	PHI	NL	188
2	Early Wynn	CLE	AL	184
3	Jim Bunning	DET	AL	182
4	Connie Johnson	BAL	AL	177
5	Billy Pierce	CHA	AL	171
6	Moe Drabowsky	CHN	NL	170
6	Dick Drott	CHN	NL	170
8	Sam Jones	SLN	NL	154
9	Bob Turley	NYA	AL	152
10	Don Drysdale	BRO	NL	148

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1957, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SV
1	Bob Grim	NYA	AL	19
2	Clem Labine	BRO	NL	17
3	Ray Narleski	CLE	AL	16
4	Marv Grissom	NY1	NL	14
5	Turk Lown	CHN	NL	12
6	Ike Delock	BOS	AL	11
6	Hoyt Wilhelm	SLN	NL	11
8	Roy Face	PIT	NL	10
8	Turk Farrell	PHI	NL	10
10	George Zuverink	BAL	AL	9

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1957, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA+
1	Bobby Shantz	NYA	AL	155
2	Tom Sturdivant	NYA	AL	149
3	Johnny Podres	BRO	NL	146
4	Don Drysdale	BRO	NL	144
4	Warren Spahn	ML1	NL	144
6	Bob Buhl	ML1	NL	141
6	Jim Bunning	DET	AL	141
8	Bob Turley	NYA	AL	140
9	Frank Sullivan	BOS	AL	139
10	Dick Donovan	CHA	AL	137

Batting leaders, American League

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1957, American League
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Ted Williams	BOS	.388
2	Mickey Mantle	NYA	.365
3	Gene Woodling	CLE	.321
4	Bob Boyd	BAL	.318
5	Nellie Fox	CHA	.317
6	Minnie Miñoso	CHA	.310
7	Bill Skowron	NYA	.304
8	Roy Sievers	WS1	.301
9	Al Kaline	DET	.295
10	Frank Malzone	BOS	.292

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1957, American League
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Roy Sievers	WS1	42
2	Ted Williams	BOS	38
3	Mickey Mantle	NYA	34
4	Vic Wertz	CLE	28
5	Rocky Colavito	CLE	25
6	Yogi Berra	NYA	24
6	Charlie Maxwell	DET	24
8	Jackie Jensen	BOS	23
8	Al Kaline	DET	23
10	Jim Piersall	BOS	19

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1957, American League
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Roy Sievers	WS1	114
2	Vic Wertz	CLE	105
3	Jackie Jensen	BOS	103
3	Frank Malzone	BOS	103
3	Minnie Miñoso	CHA	103
6	Mickey Mantle	NYA	94
7	Al Kaline	DET	90
8	Bill Skowron	NYA	88
9	Ted Williams	BOS	87
10	Rocky Colavito	CLE	84

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1957, American League
#	Player	Team	R
1	Mickey Mantle	NYA	121
2	Nellie Fox	CHA	110
3	Jim Piersall	BOS	103
4	Roy Sievers	WS1	99
5	Minnie Miñoso	CHA	96
5	Ted Williams	BOS	96
7	Gil McDougald	NYA	87
8	Vic Wertz	CLE	84
9	Al Kaline	DET	83
10	Luis Aparicio	CHA	82

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1957, American League
#	Player	Team	H
1	Nellie Fox	CHA	196
2	Frank Malzone	BOS	185
3	Minnie Miñoso	CHA	176
4	Harvey Kuenn	DET	173
4	Mickey Mantle	NYA	173
6	Roy Sievers	WS1	172
7	Al Kaline	DET	170
8	Billy Gardner	BAL	169
9	Ted Williams	BOS	163
10	Jim Piersall	BOS	159

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1957, American League
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	CHA	28
2	Minnie Miñoso	CHA	18
3	Mickey Mantle	NYA	16
4	Jim Piersall	BOS	14
4	Al Pilarcik	BAL	14
6	Al Smith	CLE	12
7	Al Kaline	DET	11
8	Billy Gardner	BAL	10
9	Jackie Jensen	BOS	8
10	Hank Bauer	NYA	7

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1957, American League
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Ted Williams	BOS	251
2	Mickey Mantle	NYA	230
3	Roy Sievers	WS1	170
4	Gene Woodling	CLE	161
5	Minnie Miñoso	CHA	143
6	Charlie Maxwell	DET	141
7	Vic Wertz	CLE	140
8	Jackie Jensen	BOS	135
9	Nellie Fox	CHA	131
10	Al Kaline	DET	130

Pitching leaders, American League

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1957, American League
#	Player	Team	W
1	Jim Bunning	DET	20
1	Billy Pierce	CHA	20
3	Tom Brewer	BOS	16
3	Dick Donovan	CHA	16
3	Tom Sturdivant	NYA	16
6	Jim Wilson	CHA	15
7	Paul Foytack	DET	14
7	Connie Johnson	BAL	14
7	Frank Sullivan	BOS	14
7	Early Wynn	CLE	14

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1957, American League
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Bobby Shantz	NYA	2.45
2	Tom Sturdivant	NYA	2.54
3	Jim Bunning	DET	2.69
4	Bob Turley	NYA	2.71
5	Frank Sullivan	BOS	2.73
6	Dick Donovan	CHA	2.77
7	Paul Foytack	DET	3.14
8	Connie Johnson	BAL	3.20
9	Billy Loes	BAL	3.24
10	Billy Pierce	CHA	3.26

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1957, American League
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Early Wynn	CLE	184
2	Jim Bunning	DET	182
3	Connie Johnson	BAL	177
4	Billy Pierce	CHA	171
5	Bob Turley	NYA	152
6	Tom Brewer	BOS	128
7	Frank Sullivan	BOS	127
8	Paul Foytack	DET	118
8	Tom Sturdivant	NYA	118
10	Ray Moore	BAL	117

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1957, American League
#	Player	Team	SV
1	Bob Grim	NYA	19
2	Ray Narleski	CLE	16
3	Ike Delock	BOS	11
4	George Zuverink	BAL	9
5	Tex Clevenger	WS1	8
6	Tom Morgan	KC1	7
6	Gerry Staley	CHA	7
6	Virgil Trucks	KC1	7
9	Bud Byerly	WS1	6
9	Art Ditmar	NYA	6

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1957, American League
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Bobby Shantz	NYA	155
2	Tom Sturdivant	NYA	149
3	Jim Bunning	DET	141
4	Bob Turley	NYA	140
5	Frank Sullivan	BOS	139
6	Dick Donovan	CHA	137
7	Paul Foytack	DET	121
8	Connie Johnson	BAL	118
9	Billy Loes	BAL	117
10	Billy Pierce	CHA	116

Batting leaders, National League

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1957, National League
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Stan Musial	SLN	.351
2	Willie Mays	NY1	.333
3	Hank Aaron	ML1	.322
3	Frank Robinson	CIN	.322
5	Dick Groat	PIT	.315
6	Red Schoendienst	NY1/ML1	.309
7	Gil Hodges	BRO	.299
8	Richie Ashburn	PHI	.297
9	Wally Moon	SLN	.295
10	Ed Bouchee	PHI	.293

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1957, National League
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Hank Aaron	ML1	44
2	Ernie Banks	CHN	43
3	Duke Snider	BRO	40
4	Willie Mays	NY1	35
5	Eddie Mathews	ML1	32
6	George Crowe	CIN	31
7	Stan Musial	SLN	29
7	Frank Robinson	CIN	29
9	Gil Hodges	BRO	27
10	Del Ennis	SLN	24

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1957, National League
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Hank Aaron	ML1	132
2	Del Ennis	SLN	105
3	Ernie Banks	CHN	102
3	Stan Musial	SLN	102
5	Gil Hodges	BRO	98
6	Willie Mays	NY1	97
7	Eddie Mathews	ML1	94
8	George Crowe	CIN	92
8	Duke Snider	BRO	92
10	Don Hoak	CIN	89

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1957, National League
#	Player	Team	R
1	Hank Aaron	ML1	118
2	Ernie Banks	CHN	113
3	Willie Mays	NY1	112
4	Eddie Mathews	ML1	109
5	Don Blasingame	SLN	108
6	Frank Robinson	CIN	97
7	Gil Hodges	BRO	94
8	Richie Ashburn	PHI	93
9	Red Schoendienst	NY1/ML1	91
9	Duke Snider	BRO	91

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1957, National League
#	Player	Team	H
1	Red Schoendienst	NY1/ML1	200
2	Hank Aaron	ML1	198
3	Frank Robinson	CIN	197
4	Willie Mays	NY1	195
5	Richie Ashburn	PHI	186
6	Don Blasingame	SLN	176
6	Stan Musial	SLN	176
8	Gil Hodges	BRO	173
9	Frank Thomas	PIT	172
10	Ernie Banks	CHN	169

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1957, National League
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Willie Mays	NY1	38
2	Jim Gilliam	BRO	26
3	Don Blasingame	SLN	21
4	Johnny Temple	CIN	19
5	Chico Fernandez	PHI	18
6	Richie Ashburn	PHI	13
7	Ken Boyer	SLN	12
8	Charlie Neal	BRO	11
9	Frank Robinson	CIN	10
10	Danny O'Connell	ML1/NY1	9

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1957, National League
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Stan Musial	SLN	183
2	Willie Mays	NY1	182
3	Hank Aaron	ML1	166
4	Duke Snider	BRO	160
5	Ernie Banks	CHN	156
6	Eddie Mathews	ML1	154
7	Frank Robinson	CIN	148
8	Gil Hodges	BRO	141
9	Wally Moon	SLN	140
10	Ed Bouchee	PHI	139

Pitching leaders, National League

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1957, National League
#	Player	Team	W
1	Warren Spahn	ML1	21
2	Jack Sanford	PHI	19
3	Bob Buhl	ML1	18
4	Lew Burdette	ML1	17
4	Don Drysdale	BRO	17
6	Brooks Lawrence	CIN	16
7	Dick Drott	CHN	15
7	Ruben Gomez	NY1	15
7	Larry Jackson	SLN	15
7	Lindy McDaniel	SLN	15

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1957, National League
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Johnny Podres	BRO	2.66
2	Don Drysdale	BRO	2.69
2	Warren Spahn	ML1	2.69
4	Bob Buhl	ML1	2.74
5	Vern Law	PIT	2.87
6	Jack Sanford	PHI	3.08
7	Bob Friend	PIT	3.38
8	Curt Barclay	NY1	3.44
8	Curt Simmons	PHI	3.44
10	Larry Jackson	SLN	3.47

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1957, National League
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Jack Sanford	PHI	188
2	Moe Drabowsky	CHN	170
2	Dick Drott	CHN	170
4	Sam Jones	SLN	154
5	Don Drysdale	BRO	148
6	Bob Friend	PIT	143
7	Harvey Haddix	PHI	136
8	Robin Roberts	PHI	128
9	Brooks Lawrence	CIN	121
10	Bob Buhl	ML1	117

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1957, National League
#	Player	Team	SV
1	Clem Labine	BRO	17
2	Marv Grissom	NY1	14
3	Turk Lown	CHN	12
4	Hoyt Wilhelm	SLN	11
5	Roy Face	PIT	10
5	Turk Farrell	PHI	10
7	Don Elston	BRO/CHN	8
7	Hersh Freeman	CIN	8
7	Ed Roebuck	BRO	8
10	Lloyd Merritt	SLN	7

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1957, National League
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Johnny Podres	BRO	146
2	Don Drysdale	BRO	144
2	Warren Spahn	ML1	144
4	Bob Buhl	ML1	141
5	Vern Law	PIT	135
6	Jack Sanford	PHI	126
7	Bob Friend	PIT	115
8	Curt Barclay	NY1	113
8	Curt Simmons	PHI	113
10	Larry Jackson	SLN	112

How the 1957 leaderboards are built

Batters qualify at PA >= 3.1 x their league's scheduled games that season (the batting-title rule shape, applied era-consistently; 3.1 x 162 = 502 in the modern schedule). Pitchers qualify on the W, ERA, SO and ERA+ boards at IP >= their league's scheduled games that season (1 inning per scheduled team game; 162 in the modern schedule). The saves board uses the reliever bar: IP >= one-third of scheduled games.

Adjusted stats use same-league-season normalization only: OPS+ = 100 x (OBP/lgOBP + SLG/lgSLG - 1) and ERA+ = 100 x league ERA / player ERA, computed within each player's own league that season. They are not park-adjusted and are not the full Baseball-Reference formulas. In the combined all-leagues view, adjusted values keep their own-league normalization. Unrecorded early-era stats are never invented; a board simply does not appear for a stat the source did not record that season.

Season records come from the SABR / Sean Lahman baseball database (2025 edition), used under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0. Full credits live on our sources page.

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