The 1957 Philadelphia Phillies season was the 75th season in the history of the franchise, and the 20th season for the Philadelphia Phillies at Connie Mack Stadium. Offseason November 19, 1956: Del Ennis was traded by the Phillies to the St. Louis Cardinals for Rip Repulski and Bobby Morgan.Rip Repulski at Baseball Reference
Regular season The Phillies integrated during the 1957 season. John Kennedy, the team's first black player, made his debut with the Phillies on April 22, 1957, at Roosevelt Stadium against the Brooklyn Dodgers.
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Notable transactions April 5, 1957: Tim Harkness, Ron Negray, Elmer Valo, Mel Geho (minors), and $75,000 were traded by the Phillies to the Brooklyn Dodgers for Chico Fernández. The Phillies completed the deal by sending Ben Flowers to the Dodgers on April 8.Chico Fernández at Baseball Reference June 17, 1957: Frank Baumholtz was released by the Phillies.Frank Baumholtz at Baseball Reference June 26, 1957: Warren Hacker was selected off waivers by the Phillies from the Cincinnati Redlegs.Warren Hacker at Baseball Reference
Game log Legend Phillies win Phillies loss Phillies tie PostponementBoldPhillies team member
|- style="background:#fbb" | 1 || April 16 || Dodgers || 6–7 (12) || Clem Labine (1–0) || Robin Roberts (0–1) || None || 37,667 || 0–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 2 || April 18 || @ Giants || 2–6 || Rubén Gómez (1–0) || Curt Simmons (0–1) || None || 8,585 || 0–2 |- style="background:#bfb" | 3 || April 20 || @ Giants || 6–5 || Harvey Haddix (1–0) || Al Worthington (0–1) || Bob Miller (1) || 8,875 || 1–2 |- style="background:#fbb" | 4 || April 21 (1) || @ Giants || 1–2 || Johnny Antonelli (1–1) || Robin Roberts (0–2) || None || see 2nd game || 1–3 |- style="background:#bfb" | 5 || April 21 (2) || @ Giants || 8–5 || Jack Sanford (1–0) || Curt Barclay (0–1) || Don Cardwell (1) || 14,230 || 2–3 |- style="background:#fbb" | 6 || April 22 || @ Dodgers || 1–5 || Roger Craig (1–0) || Jim Hearn (0–1) || Clem Labine (2) || 11,629 || 2–4 |- style="background:#bfb" | 7 || April 24 || Pirates || 8–5 || Curt Simmons (1–1) || Bob Friend (1–2) || Bob Miller (2) || 15,849 || 3–4 |- style="background:#bfb" | 8 || April 26 || Giants || 5–0 || Don Cardwell (1–0) || Johnny Antonelli (1–2) || None || 14,118 || 4–4 |- style="background:#fbb" | 9 || April 27 || Giants || 2–10 || Rubén Gómez (3–0) || Robin Roberts (0–3) || None || 7,577 || 4–5 |- style="background:#bfb" | 10 || April 28 (1) || Giants || 11–2 || Jack Sanford (2–0) || Al Worthington (0–2) || Bob Miller (3) || see 2nd game || 5–5 |- style="background:#fbb" | 11 || April 28 (2) || Giants || 7–8 || Curt Barclay (1–2) || Jack Meyer (0–1) || Marv Grissom (1) || 19,482 || 5–6 |- style="background:#fbb" | 12 || April 30 || Redlegs || 3–6 || Brooks Lawrence (2–1) || Harvey Haddix (1–1) || None || 14,851 || 5–7
|- style="background:#fbb" | 13 || May 1 || Redlegs || 6–8 (16) || Warren Hacker (1–1) || Turk Farrell (0–1) || Hersh Freeman (1) || 8,606 || 5–8 |- style="background:#bfb" | 14 || May 2 || Cubs || 4–2 || Robin Roberts (1–3) || Dick Drott (0–3) || None || 4,591 || 6–8 |- style="background:#bfb" | 15 || May 3 || Cubs || 9–6 || Turk Farrell (1–1) || Jackie Collum (1–1) || Jim Hearn (1) || 6,160 || 7–8 |- style="background:#bfb" | 16 || May 4 || Cubs || 5–2 || Jack Sanford (3–0) || Jim Brosnan (0–1) || None || 3,283 || 8–8 |- style="background:#fbb" | 17 || May 5 (1) || Cardinals || 4–8 || Lloyd Merritt (1–0) || Bob Miller (0–1) || None || see 2nd game || 8–9 |- style="background:#fbb" | 18 || May 5 (2) || Cardinals || 0–2 || Sam Jones (2–0) || Harvey Haddix (1–2) || None || 27,213 || 8–10 |- style="background:#bfb" | 19 || May 7 || Braves || 8–4 || Robin Roberts (2–3) || Warren Spahn (4–1) || None || 20,421 || 9–10 |- style="background:#bfb" | 20 || May 8 || Braves || 2–1 || Don Cardwell (2–0) || Gene Conley (0–1) || None || 17,739 || 10–10 |- style="background:#bfb" | 21 || May 10 || @ Pirates || 3–1 || Jack Sanford (4–0) || Ron Kline (0–4) || None || 10,027 || 11–10 |- style="background:#bfb" | 22 || May 11 || @ Pirates || 7–2 || Harvey Haddix (2–2) || Bob Friend (2–3) || None || 4,994 || 12–10 |- style="background:#bfb" | 23 || May 12 (1) || @ Pirates || 6–2 || Curt Simmons (2–1) || Luis Arroyo (0–4) || Bob Miller (4) || see 2nd game || 13–10 |- style="background:#fbb" | 24 || May 12 (2) || @ Pirates || 1–6 || Vern Law (2–1) || Robin Roberts (2–4) || None || 10,457 || 13–11 |- style="background:#bfb" | 25 || May 14 || @ Redlegs || 10–8 || Turk Farrell (2–1) || Raúl Sánchez (2–1) || Robin Roberts (1) || 9,829 || 14–11 |- style="background:#fbb" | 26 || May 15 || @ Redlegs || 2–7 || Brooks Lawrence (4–1) || Jack Sanford (4–1) || None || 12,442 || 14–12 |- style="background:#fbb" | 27 || May 16 || @ Cardinals || 0–5 || Lindy McDaniel (2–1) || Harvey Haddix (2–3) || None || 5,377 || 14–13 |- style="background:#bfb" | 28 || May 17 || @ Cardinals || 5–3 || Robin Roberts (3–4) || Sam Jones (2–2) || None || 9,367 || 15–13 |- style="background:#bfb" | 29 || May 18 || @ Cardinals || 7–5 || Curt Simmons (3–1) || Lloyd Merritt (1–1) || None || 5,232 || 16–13 |- style="background:#bbb" | – || May 19 (1) || @ Cubs || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain); Makeup: September 17 |- style="background:#bbb" | – || May 19 (2) || @ Cubs || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain); Makeup: September 18 |- style="background:#fffdd0" | 30 || May 21 || @ Braves || 1–1 (5) || None || None || None || 15,936 || 16–13–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 31 || May 22 || @ Braves || 3–4 (13) || Juan Pizarro (2–2) || Robin Roberts (3–5) || None || 21,775 || 16–14–1 |- style="background:#bfb" | 32 || May 24 || Pirates || 7–3 || Jack Sanford (5–1) || Bob Friend (3–4) || Turk Farrell (1) || 17,340 || 17–14–1 |- style="background:#bfb" | 33 || May 25 || Pirates || 8–6 || Harvey Haddix (3–3) || Ron Kline (0–6) || Turk Farrell (2) || 6,445 || 18–14–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 34 || May 26 (1) || Pirates || 5–13 || Roy Face (1–3) || Curt Simmons (3–2) || None || see 2nd game || 18–15–1 |- style="background:#bfb" | 35 || May 26 (2) || Pirates || 6–3 || Don Cardwell (3–0) || Luis Arroyo (1–5) || None || 13,557 || 19–15–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 36 || May 27 || Dodgers || 1–5 || Don Drysdale (4–1) || Robin Roberts (3–6) || None || 20,673 || 19–16–1 |- style="background:#bfb" | 37 || May 28 || @ Giants || 16–6 || Bob Miller (1–1) || Johnny Antonelli (3–6) || None || 4,977 || 20–16–1 |- style="background:#bfb" | 38 || May 29 || @ Giants || 7–5 (10) || Robin Roberts (4–6) || Marv Grissom (0–2) || None || 2,216 || 21–16–1 |- style="background:#bfb" | 39 || May 30 (1) || @ Giants || 2–1 (10) || Curt Simmons (4–2) || Rubén Gómez (6–3) || None || see 2nd game || 22–16–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 40 || May 30 (2) || @ Giants || 1–8 || Curt Barclay (3–3) || Don Cardwell (3–1) || None || 19,887 || 22–17–1 |- style="background:#bfb" | 41 || May 31 || Dodgers || 2–1 || Robin Roberts (5–6) || Don Drysdale (4–2) || None || 24,381 || 23–17–1
|- style="background:#bfb" | 42 || June 1 || Dodgers || 3–0 || Jack Sanford (6–1) || Roger Craig (1–2) || None || 30,621 || 24–17–1 |- style="background:#bfb" | 43 || June 2 || Dodgers || 5–3 || Turk Farrell (3–1) || Don Newcombe (4–5) || None || 20,259 || 25–17–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 44 || June 3 || Dodgers || 0–4 || Johnny Podres (5–2) || Don Cardwell (3–2) || None || 18,218 || 25–18–1 |- style="background:#bfb" | 45 || June 4 || Redlegs || 3–1 || Harvey Haddix (4–3) || Brooks Lawrence (4–3) || None || 20,759 || 26–18–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 46 || June 5 || Redlegs || 2–4 (11) || Johnny Klippstein (2–4) || Turk Farrell (3–2) || None || 15,771 || 26–19–1 |- style="background:#bfb" | 47 || June 6 || Redlegs || 6–2 || Robin Roberts (6–6) || Don Gross (4–2) || None || 27,307 || 27–19–1 |- style="background:#bfb" | 48 || June 7 || Cubs || 1–0 || Jack Sanford (7–1) || Dave Hillman (0–2) || None || 12,845 || 28–19–1 |- style="background:#bbb" | – || June 8 || Cubs || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain); Makeup: July 11 as a traditional double-header |- style="background:#fbb" | 49 || June 9 (1) || Cubs || 3–7 || Dick Drott (4–6) || Robin Roberts (6–7) || Turk Lown (3) || see 2nd game || 28–20–1 |- style="background:#fffdd0" | 50 || June 9 (2) || Cubs || 4–4 || None || None || None || 17,375 || 28–20–2 |- style="background:#fbb" | 51 || June 11 || Cardinals || 2–5 || Murry Dickson (3–2) || Curt Simmons (4–3) || None || 23,888 || 28–21–2 |- style="background:#fbb" | 52 || June 12 || Cardinals || 0–4 || Larry Jackson (8–2) || Robin Roberts (6–8) || None || 22,749 || 28–22–2 |- style="background:#bfb" | 53 || June 13 || Cardinals || 8–1 || Jack Sanford (8–1) || Vinegar Bend Mizell (1–4) || None || 22,509 || 29–22–2 |- style="background:#fbb" | 54 || June 14 || Braves || 2–10 || Warren Spahn (7–3) || Don Cardwell (3–3) || None || 29,465 || 29–23–2 |- style="background:#fbb" | 55 || June 15 || Braves || 2–7 || Bob Buhl (6–2) || Harvey Haddix (4–4) || None || 12,178 || 29–24–2 |- style="background:#fbb" | 56 || June 16 (1) || Braves || 2–3 || Juan Pizarro (3–5) || Bob Miller (1–2) || None || see 2nd game || 29–25–2 |- style="background:#bfb" | 57 || June 16 (2) || Braves || 1–0 || Curt Simmons (5–3) || Lew Burdette (5–3) || None || 30,520 || 30–25–2 |- style="background:#bfb" | 58 || June 18 || @ Cubs || 7–6 || Jim Hearn (1–1) || Dave Hillman (0–4) || None || 6,092 || 31–25–2 |- style="background:#fbb" | 59 || June 19 (1) || @ Cubs || 0–9 || Dick Drott (6–6) || Don Cardwell (3–4) || None || see 2nd game || 31–26–2 |- style="background:#fbb" | 60 || June 19 (2) || @ Cubs || 3–4 || Moe Drabowsky (4–5) || Bob Miller (1–3) || Turk Lown (5) || 10,939 || 31–27–2 |- style="background:#bfb" | 61 || June 20 || @ Cubs || 7–2 || Harvey Haddix (5–4) || Don Kaiser (2–5) || None || 5,210 || 32–27–2 |- style="background:#bfb" | 62 || June 21 || @ Braves || 6–1 || Curt Simmons (6–3) || Lew Burdette (5–4) || None || 33,533 || 33–27–2 |- style="background:#bfb" | 63 || June 22 || @ Braves || 4–2 || Jack Sanford (9–1) || Bob Trowbridge (2–1) || None || 25,498 || 34–27–2 |- style="background:#fbb" | 64 || June 23 (1) || @ Braves || 6–7 || Bob Buhl (8–2) || Robin Roberts (6–9) || None || see 2nd game || 34–28–2 |- style="background:#fbb" | 65 || June 23 (2) || @ Braves || 3–7 || Taylor Phillips (3–2) || Seth Morehead (0–1) || Bob Trowbridge (1) || 36,037 || 34–29–2 |- style="background:#bfb" | 66 || June 24 || @ Braves || 10–4 || Harvey Haddix (6–4) || Warren Spahn (7–5) || Jim Hearn (2) || 15,600 || 35–29–2 |- style="background:#bfb" | 67 || June 26 || @ Cardinals || 11–3 || Curt Simmons (7–3) || Lindy McDaniel (7–4) || None || 14,192 || 36–29–2 |- style="background:#fbb" | 68 || June 27 || @ Cardinals || 4–6 || Von McDaniel (3–0) || Jack Sanford (9–2) || Hoyt Wilhelm (7) || 25,133 || 36–30–2 |- style="background:#fbb" | 69 || June 28 || @ Redlegs || 1–7 || Hal Jeffcoat (7–5) || Don Cardwell (3–5) || None || 16,848 || 36–31–2 |- style="background:#fbb" | 70 || June 29 || @ Redlegs || 3–8 || Tom Acker (9–3) || Robin Roberts (6–10) || None || 10,290 || 36–32–2 |- style="background:#fbb" | 71 || June 30 (1) || @ Redlegs || 1–6 || Brooks Lawrence (9–4) || Curt Simmons (7–4) || None || see 2nd game || 36–33–2 |- style="background:#fbb" | 72 || June 30 (2) || @ Redlegs || 2–6 || Johnny Klippstein (3–7) || Harvey Haddix (6–5) || Brooks Lawrence (1) || 32,584 || 36–34–2
|- style="background:#bfb" | 73 || July 1 || @ Pirates || 5–4 || Jim Hearn (2–1) || Bob Smith (0–2) || Seth Morehead (1) || 14,680 || 37–34–2 |- style="background:#bfb" | 74 || July 4 (1) || Giants || 2–1 || Harvey Haddix (7–5) || Rubén Gómez (10–6) || None || see 2nd game || 38–34–2 |- style="background:#bfb" | 75 || July 4 (2) || Giants || 6–2 || Curt Simmons (8–4) || Stu Miller (3–4) || Turk Farrell (3) ||| 30,442 || 39–34–2 |- style="background:#fbb"