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Connecticut Defenders (AA) 09-01-1957
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| Breaking News |  | Monday, July 8th, 1957: Star of the Week Named in NL
Jim Pendleton has just enjoyed one of the better weeks of his career. That fact was not lost on AA NL officials, who named him Player of the Week.
Pendleton logged a .435 batting average for the Connecticut Defenders, racking up 6 RBIs and 3 home runs.
So far this year in 81 games Pendleton is hitting .255 with 14 home runs, 48 RBIs and 54 runs scored.
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 | Saturday, May 25th, 1957: Necciai Struts Stuff in Connecticut Win
Reading's Ron Necciai brought his "A game" to the park, shutting down and shutting out the Connecticut Defenders 6-0. He racked up 2 strikeouts, surrendered 2 hits and issued 1 walk on his way to the victory.
In 8 starts this season Necciai has gathered 4 wins while suffering 4 losses. He has pitched 50.1 innings, allowed 35 hits, struck out 18 and has a 3.22 ERA.
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| Monday, April 29th, 1957: Connecticut Left Fielder Nabs NL Weekly Award
What a week it was for Jim Pendleton! The Connecticut left fielder took AA NL Player of the Week honors after wearing out the pitchers with a .435 batting average in his recent games.
Pendleton registered 10 hits in 23 at-bats as he cracked 3 home runs and drove in 8 runs.
This year Pendleton has 6 home runs and a .239 batting average.
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| Injuries | | Player | Injury | Out for... | Disabled List Status | | P Dick Hyde | back spasms | 4 months | Not on DL |
| Pitching Staff | | Role | Throws | Pitcher | W | L | SV | ERA | | | Closer | R | Dick Hyde | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5.73 | |
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| Team Information | | Record overall | 65-55, .542 PCT | | Position in Division | 2nd, 5.0 GB | | Record at home | 38-22, .633 PCT | | Record on the road | 27-33, .450 PCT | | Record in X-inning games | 7-10, .412 PCT | | Record in one-run games | 24-21, .533 PCT | | Record versus LHP | 15-8, .652 PCT | | Record versus RHP | 50-47, .515 PCT | | Record last 10 games | 7-3, .700 PCT | | Record in April | 16-8, .667 PCT | | Record in May | 9-18, .333 PCT | | Record in June | 15-11, .577 PCT | | Record in July | 14-12, .538 PCT | | Record in August | 11-6, .647 PCT |
| Team Batting Stats & Rankings | | Batting Average | .246 - 6th in NL | | On-Base Percentage | .332 - 7th in NL | | Slugging Percentage | .350 - 5th in NL | | On-Base + Slugging | .682 - 6th in NL | | Runs Scored | 528 - 3rd in NL | | Hits | 981 - 6th in NL | | Extra-Base Hits | 269 - 3rd in NL | | Home Runs | 62 - tied for 2nd in NL | | Bases-On-Balls | 450 - 8th in NL | | Strikeouts | 389 - 4th in NL | | Stolen Bases | 77 - 3rd in NL |
| Team Pitching Stats & Rankings | | Earned Run Average | 3.41 - 1st in NL | | Starters' ERA | 3.50 - 3rd in NL | | Bullpen ERA | 2.91 - 1st in NL | | Runs allowed | 484 - 2nd in NL | | Hits allowed | 976 - 4th in NL | | Opponents AVG | .244 - 3rd in NL | | BABIP | .265 - 4th in NL | | Home Runs allowed | 52 - 1st in NL | | Bases-On-Balls | 490 - 2nd in NL | | Strikeouts | 450 - 2nd in NL |
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| Lineups Overview | | # | B | Lineup vs RHP | POS | | # | B | Lineup vs LHP | POS | | # | B | Lineup vs RHP+DH | POS | | # | B | Lineup vs LHP+DH | POS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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