1957 Birmingham Barons Roster
Team Record: 74-79
Finished 6th in the SA
Manager: Johnny Pesky (74-79)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Birmingham, Alabama
Ballpark: Rickwood Field
Attendance: 133,913, Avg. 1,750
The Birmingham Barons of the Southern Association ended the 1957 season with a record of 74 wins and 79 losses, finishing sixth in the SA.
The Barons plated 718 runs and allowed 732 runs.
Members of the 1957 Birmingham Barons who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Steve Demeter, Jim McManus, James Atkins, Coot Veal, Bill Wilson, Jim Stump, Harry Byrd, Matt Batts, Bill Harrington, Bobo Osborne, Walt Streuli, Ed McGhee, Jack Dittmer, Van Fletcher, Ken Walters, Don Lee, Tom Wright, Hal Hudson, Bud Black, Karl Olson, Joe Tipton and Jerry Davie.
Johnny Pesky served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Atkins | L | R | March 10, 1921 | 6'3" | 205 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Matt Batts | R | R | October 16, 1921 | 5'11" | 200 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Bud Black | R | R | July 9, 1932 | 6'3" | 197 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Harry Byrd | R | R | February 3, 1925 | 6'1" | 188 | Darlington, SC US |
| Dick Camilli | R | R | August 2, 1932 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Robert Cruze | R | L | February 21, 1930 | 5'11" | 180 | Ansonia, OH US |
| Jerry Davie | R | R | February 10, 1933 | 6'0" | 180 | Detroit, MI US |
| Rowland Davies | L | L | 5'11" | 168 | ||
| Steve Demeter | R | R | January 27, 1935 | 5'9" | 185 | Homer City, PA US |
| Jack Dittmer | L | R | January 10, 1928 | 6'1" | 175 | Elkader, IA US |
| Larry Donovan | R | R | January 18, 1934 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Richard Duffy | L | L | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Van Fletcher | R | R | August 6, 1924 | 6'2" | 185 | East Bend, NC US |
| Andrew Frazier | R | June 27, 1929 | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| Thomas Futch | R | 6'2" | 200 | |||
| Harry Gilbert | R | R | 6'2" | 210 | ||
| Al Grandcolas | R | R | December 14, 1932 | 6'2" | 175 | Belleville, IL US |
| Bill Harrington | R | R | October 3, 1928 | 5'11" | 160 | Sanford, NC US |
| Hal Hudson | L | L | May 4, 1927 | 5'10" | 175 | Grosse Pointe, MI US |
| Emil Karlik | L | L | June 7, 1932 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Don Lee | R | R | February 26, 1934 | 6'4" | 205 | Globe, AZ US |
| Ronnie Lee | R | L | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Joe Lewis | R | R | March 24, 1931 | 5'11" | 175 | Fall River, MA US |
| Ed McGhee | R | R | September 29, 1924 | 5'11" | 170 | Perry, AR US |
| Jim McManus | L | L | July 20, 1935 | 6'4" | 215 | Brookline, MA US |
| Sammy Miley | L | R | March 8, 1931 | 5'11" | 190 | Newton, MS US |
| Harry Nicholas | R | R | September 28, 1929 | 6'2" | 180 | Valley Stream, NY US |
| Karl Olson | R | R | July 6, 1930 | 6'3" | 205 | Ross, CA US |
| Bobo Osborne | L | R | October 12, 1935 | 6'1" | 205 | Chattahoochee, GA US |
| Daniel Ryan | R | R | June 3, 1924 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Walt Streuli | R | R | September 26, 1935 | 6'2" | 195 | Memphis, TN US |
| Jim Stump | R | R | February 10, 1932 | 6'0" | 188 | Lansing, MI US |
| Gerald Thomas | R | R | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Joe Tipton | R | R | February 18, 1922 | 5'11" | 185 | McCaysville, GA US |
| Tom Van Remmen | R | R | April 2, 1934 | 6'1" | 170 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Coot Veal | R | R | July 9, 1932 | 6'1" | 165 | Sandersville, GA US |
| Ken Walters | R | R | November 11, 1933 | 6'1" | 180 | Fresno, CA US |
| John Weiss | R | R | October 20, 1924 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Frank White | R | R | May 18, 1931 | 6'3" | 190 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Bill Wilson | R | R | November 6, 1928 | 6'2" | 200 | Central City, NE US |
| Tom Wright | L | R | September 22, 1923 | 5'11" | 180 | Shelby, NC US |
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.
