1957 Burlington Bees Roster
Illinois-Iowa-Indiana League (IIIL) - Class: B
Team Record: 57-71
Finished 4th in the IIIL
Manager: Ken Raffensberger (57-71)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Burlington, Iowa
Ballpark: Community Field (Stadium)
Attendance: 58,771, Avg. 918
1957 Burlington Bees StatisticsTeam Record: 57-71
Finished 4th in the IIIL
Manager: Ken Raffensberger (57-71)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Burlington, Iowa
Ballpark: Community Field (Stadium)
Attendance: 58,771, Avg. 918
The Burlington Bees of the Illinois-Iowa-Indiana League ended the 1957 season with a record of 57 wins and 71 losses, finishing fourth in the IIIL.
The Bees plated 557 runs, worst in the circuit, and surrendered 574 runs.
Players from the 1957 Burlington Bees who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Ken Raffensberger, Jim Woods, Ed Donnelly, Jim Dunn, John Goetz and Lou Johnson.
Ken Raffensberger served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Caviness | R | R | October 2, 1936 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Ed Donnelly | R | R | December 10, 1932 | 6'0" | 175 | Allen, MI US |
| Jim Dunn | R | R | February 25, 1931 | 6'0" | 185 | Valdosta, GA US |
| Gene Dziadura | R | October 22, 1936 | 5'11" | 165 | Windsor, ON CA | |
| Jack Evans | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Carroll Gholson | L | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Ron Goerger | L | L | January 23, 1937 | 6'2" | 200 | Tacoma, WA US |
| John Goetz | R | R | October 24, 1937 | 6'0" | 185 | Goetzville, MI US |
| Russ Gragg | L | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Lee Handley | R | R | January 3, 1935 | 6'0" | 195 | Chicago, IL US |
| David Hanrahan | R | July 17, 1936 | 5'7" | 165 | ||
| Wes Hedges | L | L | April 10, 1936 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Duane Hermon | L | R | April 4, 1933 | 6'0" | 185 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Lorenzo Jackson | R | 5'11" | 189 | |||
| Carl Johnson | R | R | October 18, 1933 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Lou Johnson | R | R | September 22, 1934 | 5'11" | 170 | Lexington, KY US |
| John Kreuter | L | L | June 4, 1934 | 6'0" | 190 | Metropolis, IL US |
| Samuel Mauney | R | R | December 16, 1932 | 6'1" | 195 | Belmont, NC US |
| Richard Meder | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Bill Milone | R | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Ken Raffensberger | R | L | August 8, 1917 | 6'2" | 185 | York, PA US |
| Joseph Ridge | R | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Kenneth Rollins | R | R | 5'9" | 190 | ||
| James Schandevel | R | R | March 15, 1937 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Jack Schomer | R | R | January 9, 1938 | 6'4" | 200 | |
| Al Seeger | R | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Giles Setzer | L | R | March 19, 1931 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Pete Spasoff | L | L | February 12, 1933 | 6'1" | 170 | Battle Creek, MI US |
| Gene Steiger | R | 6'0" | 190 | |||
| John Swiech | R | R | September 29, 1934 | 5'10" | 175 | Woonsocket, RI US |
| Jim Woods | R | R | September 17, 1939 | 6'0" | 175 | Chicago, IL 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.
