1957 Amarillo Gold Sox Roster

Western League (WL) - Class: A
Team Record: 97-57
Finished 2nd in the WL
Manager: Eddie Bockman (97-57)
Location: Amarillo, Texas
Ballpark: Amarillo Dilla Villa
Attendance: 102,210, Avg. 1,327
1957 Amarillo Gold Sox Statistics

The Amarillo Gold Sox of the Western League ended the 1957 season with a record of 97 wins and 57 losses, finishing second in the WL.

The Gold Sox topped the league with 953 runs. Amarillo surrendered 704 runs.

Players from the 1957 Amarillo Gold Sox who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Ray Webster, Al Pinkston, Clay Dalrymple, Eddie Bockman, Fred Besana and Jodie Beeler.

Eddie Bockman served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Len AttydRRMay 3, 19255'7"140Oakland, CA US
Jodie BeelerRRNovember 26, 19206'0"170Dallas, TX US
Frank BenitesRFebruary 15, 19225'11"165San Francisco, CA US
Fred BesanaRLApril 5, 19306'3"200Lincoln, CA US
Hugh BlantonRRSeptember 8, 19236'3"180
Eddie BockmanRRJuly 26, 19205'9"175Santa Ana, CA US
Art CuittiRRMay 24, 19275'10"200Crockett, CA US
Al CurtisRRMarch 16, 19306'2"195Gaffney, SC US
Clay DalrympleLRDecember 3, 19366'0"195Chico, CA US
James DouglasRR5'8"182
John GoodellLMay 18, 19306'0"175
Douglas GostlinRR6'0"170
Roger HerrscherRDecember 15, 19326'2"175
Don HunterLJuly 27, 19315'11"180Omaha, NE US
James JohnsonRRSeptember 13, 19355'10"170
Gene KlinglerRDecember 10, 19296'0"180San Francisco, CA US
John MalangoneR5'10"205
John McNamaraRRJune 4, 19325'10"175Sacramento, CA US
Frank MurrayLMarch 11, 19255'10"175San Francisco, CA US
Knowles PierceyLLJanuary 31, 19246'2"180Salt Lake City, UT US
Al PinkstonLROctober 22, 19176'5"225Newbern, AL US
Gale PringleRRJanuary 20, 19226'2"180Hollis, OK US
Billy ShieldsRRMarch 12, 19266'0"175Chicago, IL US
Gerald SpeckRR6'3"200
George StortiRRApril 17, 19316'0"185Redding, CA US
Joe TullyRRMarch 19, 19286'1"195, MX
Jack VenableRR6'1"190
William WalshRRDecember 1, 19326'5"225Watertown, SD US
Ray WebsterRRNovember 15, 19376'0"175Grass Valley, CA US
Kenneth YokeLL5'11"175

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.




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