# 1957 International League season

The 1957 International League was a Class AAA baseball season played between April 15 and September 22. Eight teams played a 154-game schedule, with the top four teams qualifying for the post-season.
The Buffalo Bisons won the Governors' Cup, defeating the Miami Marlins in the final round of the playoffs.

## Team changes

* The Columbus Jets end their affiliation with the Kansas City Athletics and begin an affiliation with the Detroit Tigers.
* The Buffalo Bisons begin an affiliation with the Kansas City Athletics.

## Teams

1957 International League :
| Team | City | MLB Affiliate | Stadium |
| Buffalo Bisons | Buffalo, New York | Kansas City Athletics | Offermann Stadium |
| Columbus Jets | Columbus, Ohio | Detroit Tigers | Jets Stadium |
| Havana Sugar Kings | Havana, Cuba | Cincinnati Reds | Gran Stadium |
| Miami Marlins | Miami, Florida | Philadelphia Phillies | Miami Stadium |
| Montreal Royals | Montreal, Quebec | Brooklyn Dodgers | Delorimier Stadium |
| Richmond Virginians | Richmond, Virginia | New York Yankees | Parker Field |
| Rochester Red Wings | Rochester, New York | St. Louis Cardinals | Red Wing Stadium |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | Toronto, Ontario | None | Maple Leaf Stadium |

## Regular season
### Summary

* The Toronto Maple Leafs finished with the best record in the league for the third time in four seasons.

### Standings

International League :
| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 88 | 65 | .575 | – |
| Buffalo Bisons | 88 | 66 | .571 | 0.5 |
| Richmond Virginians | 81 | 73 | .526 | 7.5 |
| Miami Marlins | 75 | 78 | .490 | 13 |
| Rochester Red Wings | 74 | 80 | .481 | 14.5 |
| Havana Sugar Kings | 72 | 82 | .468 | 16.5 |
| Columbus Jets | 69 | 85 | .448 | 19.5 |
| Montreal Royals | 68 | 86 | .442 | 20.5 |

## League Leaders
### Batting leaders

| Stat | Player | Total |
| AVG | Joe Caffie, Buffalo Bisons | .330 |
| H | Mike Baxes, Buffalo Bisons | 179 |
| R | Mike Baxes, Buffalo Bisons | 101 |
| 2B | Mike Baxes, Buffalo Bisons | 40 |
| 3B | Don Landrum, Miami Marlins | 17 |
| HR | Luke Easter, Buffalo Bisons | 40 |
| RBI | Luke Easter, Buffalo Bisons | 128 |
| SB | Len Johnston, Richmond Virginians | 26 |

### Pitching leaders

| Stat | Player | Total |
| W | Walt Craddock, Buffalo Bisons Humberto Robinson, Toronto Maple Leafs | 18 |
| L | Fred Kipp, Montreal Royals | 17 |
| ERA | Mike Cuellar, Havana Sugar Kings | 2.44 |
| CG | Walt Craddock, Buffalo Bisons Lynn Lovenguth, Rochester Red Wings | 15 |
| SHO | Jim Coates, Richmond Virginians | 6 |
| SO | Jim Coates, Richmond Virginians | 161 |
| IP | Jim Coates, Richmond Virginians Humberto Robinson, Toronto Maple Leafs | 226.0 |

## Playoffs

* The Buffalo Bisons won their third Governors' Cup, defeating the Miami Marlins in five games.

### Playoff bracket

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Governors' Cup | Governors' Cup | Governors' Cup |
| 1 | Toronto | 2 | | | |
| 4 | Miami | 4 | | | |
| 4 | Miami | 4 | 4 | Miami | 1 |
| | | | 2 | Buffalo | 4 |
| 2 | Buffalo | 4 | 2 | Buffalo | 4 |
| 3 | Richmond | 2 | | | |

## Awards

Player awards :
| Award name | Recipient |
| Most Valuable Player | Mike Baxes, Buffalo Bisons |
| Pitcher of the Year | Don Johnson, Toronto Maple Leafs |
| Rookie of the Year | Walt Craddock, Buffalo Bisons |