1957 Standings

Negro National

Cool Papa Bell Division
# Team W L Pct GB L10 Strk Div Home Away RS RA Diff
1 y - Philadelphia Fireworks 117 43 .731 - 6–4 L1 54–16 59–21 58–22 801 446 +355
2 x - Atlantic City Bacharach Giants 98 62 .613 19.0 3–7 W1 41–29 48–32 50–30 710 590 +120
3 e - Atlanta Black Crackers 81 79 .506 36.0 5–5 W1 35–35 46–34 35–45 747 741 +6
4 e - San Antonio Black Bronchos 74 86 .463 43.0 4–6 W2 25–45 43–37 31–49 600 675 -75
5 e - Chattanooga Choo-Choos 72 88 .450 45.0 6–4 L1 28–42 36–44 36–44 686 752 -66
6 e - Oakland Greys 66 94 .413 51.0 4–6 L2 27–43 32–48 34–46 678 821 -143
Josh Gibson Division
# Team W L Pct GB L10 Strk Div Home Away RS RA Diff
1 y - New York Black Yankees 96 64 .600 - 4–6 W4 50–20 47–33 49–31 741 549 +192
2 x - Florida Cubans 82 78 .513 14.0 6–4 W5 39–31 39–41 43–37 762 788 -26
3 e - Louisville Black Caps 76 84 .475 20.0 4–6 L3 36–34 42–38 34–46 788 870 -82
4 e - Cincinnati Clowns 71 89 .444 25.0 4–6 L1 29–41 35–45 36–44 660 725 -65
5 e - Newark Eagles 69 91 .431 27.0 4–6 W1 32–38 37–43 32–48 667 730 -63
6 e - Harrisburg Colored Giants 57 103 .356 39.0 2–8 L4 24–46 31–49 26–54 703 870 -167

Negro American

Satchel Paige Division
# Team W L Pct GB L10 Strk Div Home Away RS RA Diff
1 y - Pittsburgh Crawfords 91 69 .569 - 5–5 W4 35–35 45–35 46–34 776 641 +135
2 x - Homestead Grays 87 73 .544 4.0 5–5 L1 43–27 47–33 40–40 716 648 +68
3 e - Wilmington Potomacs 87 73 .544 4.0 5–5 W1 38–32 34–46 53–27 772 667 +105
4 e - Birmingham Black Barons 81 79 .506 10.0 6–4 W2 37–33 42–38 39–41 688 689 -1
5 e - St Louis Stars 71 89 .444 20.0 2–8 L4 30–40 33–47 38–42 722 754 -32
6 e - Chicago American Giants 70 90 .438 21.0 3–7 L2 27–43 34–46 36–44 692 872 -180
Jackie Robinson Division
# Team W L Pct GB L10 Strk Div Home Away RS RA Diff
1 y - Denver White Elephants 102 58 .638 - 6–4 W5 48–22 51–29 51–29 808 599 +209
2 x - Louisville Buckeyes 83 77 .519 19.0 4–6 L1 33–37 38–42 45–35 750 678 +72
3 e - Kansas City Monarchs 82 78 .513 20.0 6–4 W2 34–36 38–42 44–36 886 835 +51
4 e - Washington Black Senators 76 84 .475 26.0 4–6 W1 36–34 41–39 35–45 825 850 -25
5 e - Jacksonville Red Caps 74 86 .463 28.0 4–6 L2 32–38 37–43 37–43 692 809 -117
6 e - Cleveland Browns 57 103 .356 45.0 4–6 L4 27–43 26–54 31–49 701 972 -271
x - Clinched Playoff Berth
y - Clinched Division Title
e - Eliminated from Playoff Contention