# 1957 Carolina League season

The 1957 Carolina League was a Class B baseball season played between April 17 and September 2. Six teams played a 140-game schedule, with the top two teams qualifying for the post-season.
The Durham Bulls won the Carolina League championship, defeating the High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms in the final round of the playoffs.

## Team changes

* The Fayetteville Highlanders fold.
* The Wilson Tobs fold.
* The High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms ended their affiliation with the Cincinnati Redlegs and began a new affiliation with the Philadelphia Phillies.
* The Kinston Eagles ended their affiliation with the Pittsburgh Pirates and began a new affiliation with the Washington Senators.
* The Winston-Salem Twins ended their affiliation with the New York Yankees and began a new affiliation with the St. Louis Cardinals. The club was renamed the Winston-Salem Red Birds.

## Teams

1957 Carolina League :
| Team | City | MLB Affiliate | Stadium |
| Danville Leafs | Danville, Virginia | New York Giants | League Park |
| Durham Bulls | Durham, North Carolina | Detroit Tigers | Durham Athletic Park |
| Greensboro Patriots | Greensboro, North Carolina | Boston Red Sox | World War Memorial Stadium |
| High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms | Thomasville, North Carolina | Philadelphia Phillies | Finch Field |
| Kinston Eagles Wilson Tobs | Kinston, North Carolina Wilson, North Carolina | Washington Senators | Grainger Stadium Fleming Stadium |
| Winston-Salem Red Birds | Winston-Salem, North Carolina | St. Louis Cardinals | Ernie Shore Field |

## Regular season
### Summary

* The Durham Bulls and High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms finished tied with the best record in the regular season.
* The regular season schedule is shortened from 154-games to 140-games.
* On May 11, the Kinston Eagles relocated to Wilson, North Carolina, and were renamed the Wilson Tobs.

### Standings

Carolina League :
| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| Durham Bulls | 79 | 61 | .564 | – |
| High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms | 79 | 61 | .564 | – |
| Greensboro Patriots | 76 | 64 | .543 | 3 |
| Winston-Salem Red Birds | 72 | 68 | .514 | 7 |
| Danville Leafs | 63 | 77 | .450 | 16 |
| Kinston Eagles / Wilson Tobs | 51 | 89 | .364 | 28 |

## League Leaders
### Batting leaders

| Stat | Player | Total |
| AVG | Eddie Logan, Danville Leafs | .327 |
| H | Frank Kostro, Durham Bulls | 167 |
| R | Inocencio Rodriguez, Danville Leafs | 109 |
| 2B | Frank Kostro, Durham Bulls | 34 |
| 3B | Frank Kostro, Durham Bulls | 12 |
| HR | Gene Oliver, Winston-Salem Red Birds Bob Perry, Danville Leafs | 30 |
| RBI | Inocencio Rodriguez, Danville Leafs | 114 |
| SB | John Kennedy, High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms | 23 |

### Pitching leaders

| Stat | Player | Total |
| W | George Moton, Winston-Salem Red Birds | 18 |
| ERA | David Reed, Durham Bulls | 2.04 |
| CG | Jack Taylor, High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms | 24 |
| SHO | David Reed, Durham Bulls | 6 |
| SO | Ron Jirsa, Greensboro Patriots | 228 |
| IP | Jack Taylor, High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms | 258.0 |

## Playoffs

* The Durham Bulls won their first Carolina League championship, defeating the High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms in seven games.

### Playoff bracket

| Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 1 | Durham | 4 |
| 2 | High Point-Thomasville | 3 |

## Awards

Carolina League awards :
| Award name | Recipient |
| Most Valuable Player | Fred Van Dusen, High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms |
| Manager of the Year | Bob Mavis, Durham Bulls |