Home Runs : 1957 American League Top 25

Finding the American or National League leader in virtually every hitting & pitching statistic is easy-to-do. Finding the top 25 players during any given season is far more challenging. Baseball Almanac has taken away that difficult problem and is pleased to present the data you requested:

"When you're playing 162 baseball games, you're playing almost every day, it's nice to have a guy (Jose Lima) like that around to lighten things up and have fun. It's a huge plus for us." - Detroit Tigers Pitcher Matt Anderson
 

1957 Home Runs Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Roy Sievers 42 Washington Senators 1
Ted Williams 38 Boston Red Sox 2
Mickey Mantle 34 New York Yankees 3
Vic Wertz 28 Cleveland Indians 4
Gus Zernial 27 Kansas City Athletics 5
Rocky Colavito 25 Cleveland Indians 6
Yogi Berra 24 New York Yankees 7
Charlie Maxwell 24 Detroit Tigers  
Jackie Jensen 23 Boston Red Sox 9
Al Kaline 23 Detroit Tigers  
Woodie Held 20 New York Yankees 11
Kansas City Athletics  
Jimmy Piersall 19 Boston Red Sox 12
Gus Triandos 19 Baltimore Orioles  
Gene Woodling 19 Cleveland Indians  
Hank Bauer 18 New York Yankees 15
Lou Skizas 18 Kansas City Athletics  
Jim Lemon 17 Washington Senators 17
Bill Skowron 17 New York Yankees  
Frank Bolling 15 Detroit Tigers 19
Frank Malzone 15 Boston Red Sox  
Larry Doby 14 Chicago White Sox 21
Dick Gernert 14 Boston Red Sox  
Roger Maris 14 Cleveland Indians  
Vic Power 14 Kansas City Athletics  
Jim Rivera 14 Chicago White Sox  



The most recognizable Detroit Tiger to wear the number twenty-five was probably Norm Cash (who wore it from 1960 through 1974), but did you know that Hall of Famer Larry Doby also wore it during his single season with Detroit?

The first player from the Angels franchise (they were the California Angels at the time) to wear the number twenty-five was Bob Perry.

Did you know that more than forty players have worn the number twenty-five for the Boston Red Sox — including Jack Clark, Denny Galehouse, Dizzy Trout and Tony Conigliaro.