1957 Ardmore Cardinals Roster
Sooner State League (SSL) - Class: D
Team Record: 74-52
Finished 2nd in the SSL
Manager: J. C. Dunn (0-0), Mike Ryba (0-0), J. C. Dunn (0-0)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Ardmore, Oklahoma
Ballpark: Cardinal Park
Attendance: 36,201, Avg. 575
1957 Ardmore Cardinals StatisticsTeam Record: 74-52
Finished 2nd in the SSL
Manager: J. C. Dunn (0-0), Mike Ryba (0-0), J. C. Dunn (0-0)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Ardmore, Oklahoma
Ballpark: Cardinal Park
Attendance: 36,201, Avg. 575
Playoffs - Ardmore Cardinals 3 games, Muskogee Giants 0
Finals - Ardmore Cardinals 4 games, Paris Orioles 0
The Ardmore Cardinals of the Sooner State League ended the 1957 season with a record of 74 wins and 52 losses, finishing second in the SSL.
The Cardinals paced the circuit with 718 runs. Ardmore surrendered 653 runs.
Chris Cannizzaro and Jim McKnight both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
J. C. Dunn, Mike Ryba and J. C. Dunn served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Andeits | S | L | August 25, 1936 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Bob Boyer | R | R | August 6, 1935 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Jimmy Bradley | R | R | March 5, 1935 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Chris Cannizzaro | R | R | May 3, 1938 | 6'0" | 190 | Oakland, CA US |
| William Dikeman | S | L | August 30, 1938 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| J. C. Dunn | R | R | March 8, 1926 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Thomas Fassler | R | R | August 29, 1938 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Norman Frye | R | R | December 9, 1933 | 6'1" | 172 | |
| Curtis Jantze | L | 6'0" | 170 | |||
| Wayne Johnson | R | 5'10" | 168 | |||
| Jerry Keller | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Joe Liciardello | R | R | February 22, 1938 | 5'11" | 182 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Joel Long | L | 5'11" | 178 | |||
| John McFadden | L | L | June 27, 1938 | 6'0" | 158 | Middletown, PA US |
| Jim McKnight | R | R | June 1, 1936 | 6'1" | 185 | Bee Branch, AR US |
| Donald Mitchell | R | L | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Norm Olson | February 11, 1938 | |||||
| Marvin Pruitt | R | R | August 16, 1938 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Larry Richenberg | R | R | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Larry Riggs | R | R | September 15, 1937 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Ronald Rollings | August 27, 1939 | 193 | ||||
| LaCoy Smith | L | 5'11" | 165 | |||
| Jimmie Solomon | R | R | 6'4" | 175 | ||
| Dean Steinkoenig | R | June 15, 1937 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| James Wagner | L | June 19, 1936 | 5'10" | 154 | Buena Vista, VA US | |
| Neal Ward | R | R | September 15, 1936 | 6'1" | 210 | El Paso, TX US |
| Robert Whitekiller | R | R | 6'0" | 185 |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
