1957 Buffalo Bisons Roster
Team Record: 88-66
Finished 2nd in the IL
Manager: Phil Cavarretta (88-66)
Affiliation: Kansas City Athletics
Location: Buffalo, New York
Ballpark: Offermann Stadium
Attendance: 386,071, Avg. 5,014
Playoffs - Buffalo Bisons 4 games, Richmond Virginians 2
Finals - Buffalo Bisons 4 games, Miami Marlins 1
The Buffalo Bisons of the International League ended the 1957 season with a record of 88 wins and 66 losses, finishing second in the IL.
The Bisons paced the circuit with 698 runs. Buffalo allowed 611 runs.
Players from the 1957 Buffalo Bisons who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Ray Noble, Lou Kretlow, Russ Sullivan, Ray Herbert, Glenn Cox, Bill Stewart, Mike Kume, Carl Duser, Floyd Wooldridge, Pete Castiglione, Joe Caffie, Dutch Romberger, Steve Nagy, Luke Easter, Walt Craddock, José Santiago, Karl Drews, Gene Host, Rip Coleman, Mike Baxes, Fred Hahn, Dave Melton, Bill Serena, Bill Bradford, Rod Graber and Joe Astroth.
Phil Cavarretta served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Astroth | R | R | September 1, 1922 | 5'9" | 187 | East Alton, IL US |
| Mike Baxes | R | R | December 18, 1930 | 5'10" | 175 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Bill Bradford | R | R | August 28, 1921 | 6'2" | 180 | Choctaw, AR US |
| Joe Caffie | L | R | February 14, 1931 | 5'10" | 180 | Ramer, AL US |
| Pete Castiglione | R | R | February 13, 1921 | 5'11" | 175 | Greenwich, CT US |
| Rip Coleman | L | L | July 31, 1931 | 6'2" | 185 | Troy, NY US |
| Glenn Cox | R | R | February 3, 1931 | 6'2" | 210 | Montebello, CA US |
| Walt Craddock | R | L | March 25, 1932 | 5'11" | 176 | Pax, WV US |
| Karl Drews | R | R | February 22, 1920 | 6'4" | 192 | Staten Island, NY US |
| Carl Duser | L | L | July 22, 1932 | 6'1" | 175 | Hazleton, PA US |
| Luke Easter | L | R | August 4, 1915 | 6'4" | 240 | Jonestown, MS US |
| Rod Graber | L | L | June 20, 1930 | 5'11" | 175 | Massillon, OH US |
| Fred Hahn | R | L | February 16, 1929 | 6'3" | 174 | Nyack, NY US |
| Ray Herbert | R | R | December 15, 1929 | 5'11" | 185 | Detroit, MI US |
| Gene Host | S | L | January 1, 1933 | 5'11" | 190 | Leeper, PA US |
| Lou Kretlow | R | R | June 27, 1921 | 6'2" | 185 | Apache, OK US |
| Mike Kume | R | R | May 19, 1926 | 6'1" | 195 | Premier, WV US |
| Thomas McGroarty | L | L | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Dave Melton | R | R | October 3, 1928 | 6'0" | 185 | Pampa, TX US |
| Ed Moeller | R | R | July 5, 1928 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Steve Nagy | L | L | May 28, 1919 | 5'9" | 174 | Franklin, NJ US |
| Ray Noble | R | R | March 15, 1919 | 5'11" | 210 | Central Hatillo, CU |
| Lou Ortiz | R | May 14, 1923 | 6'3" | 200 | Albuquerque, NM US | |
| George Prigge | R | August 14, 1930 | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Dutch Romberger | R | R | May 26, 1927 | 6'0" | 185 | Klingerstown, PA US |
| José Santiago | R | R | September 4, 1928 | 5'10" | 175 | Coamo, PR |
| Alan Scott | R | R | June 17, 1936 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Bill Serena | R | R | October 2, 1924 | 5'9" | 175 | Alameda, CA US |
| Bill Stewart | R | R | April 12, 1928 | 5'11" | 200 | Bay City, MI US |
| Russ Sullivan | L | R | February 19, 1923 | 6'0" | 196 | Fredericksburg, VA US |
| Floyd Wooldridge | R | R | August 25, 1928 | 6'1" | 185 | Jerico Springs, MO 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.
