1957 Columbus Red Birds Roster

International League (IL) - Class: AAA
Team Record: 69-85
Finished 7th in the IL
Manager: Frank Oceak (69-85)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Ballpark: Harold Cooper Stadium
Attendance: 180,418, Avg. 2,343
1957 Columbus Red Birds Statistics

The Columbus Red Birds of the International League ended the 1957 season with a record of 69 wins and 85 losses, finishing seventh in the IL.

The Red Birds plated 627 runs and surrendered 674 runs, most in the league.

Players from the 1957 Columbus Red Birds who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Russ Sullivan, R C Stevens, John Powers, Hardy Peterson, George O'Donnell, Eddie O'Brien, Cholly Naranjo, Román Mejías, Johnny Lipon, Bob Kuzava, Danny Kravitz, Al Jackson, Cal Hogue, Gail Henley, Dick Hall, Al Grunwald, Howie Goss, Whammy Douglas, Lino Donoso, Joe Christopher, Moe Burtschy, Ron Blackburn, Tony Bartirome, Dick Barone and Joe Altobelli.

Frank Oceak served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Joe AltobelliLLMay 26, 19326'0"185Detroit, MI US
Bob AndertonRRApril 29, 19336'3"180Cullman, AL US
Dick BaroneRROctober 13, 19325'9"165San Jose, CA US
Tony BartiromeLLMay 9, 19325'10"155Pittsburgh, PA US
Ron BlackburnRRApril 23, 19356'0"160Mount Airy, NC US
Jack BrownRRFebruary 7, 19336'1"190Elizabeth, PA US
Moe BurtschyRRApril 18, 19226'3"208Cincinnati, OH US
Joe ChristopherRRDecember 13, 19355'10"175Frederiksted, St. Croix VI
Marcos CobosRRAugust 13, 19316'0"190
Don DangleisRRMay 11, 19346'3"170Los Angeles, CA US
Lino DonosoLLSeptember 23, 19225'11"160La Habana, La Habana CU
Whammy DouglasRRFebruary 17, 19356'2"185Carrboro, NC US
Howie GossRRNovember 1, 19346'4"204Wewoka, OK US
Reginaldo GrenaldRR5'11"170
Al GrunwaldLLFebruary 13, 19306'4"210Los Angeles, CA US
Dick HallRRSeptember 27, 19306'6"200St. Louis, MO US
Gail HenleyLROctober 15, 19285'9"180Wichita, KS US
Cal HogueRROctober 24, 19276'0"185Dayton, OH US
Al JacksonLLDecember 26, 19355'10"169Waco, TX US
Don KildooRLJune 6, 19356'1"180Washington, DC US
Danny KravitzLRDecember 21, 19305'11"195Lopez, PA US
Bob KuzavaSLMay 28, 19236'2"202Wyandotte, MI US
Johnny LiponRRNovember 10, 19226'0"175Martins Ferry, OH US
Román MejíasRRAugust 9, 19256'0"175Abreus, CU
Cholly NaranjoLRNovember 25, 19335'11"165La Habana, La Habana CU
Eddie O'BrienRRDecember 11, 19305'9"165South Amboy, NJ US
George O'DonnellRRMay 27, 19296'3"175Winchester, IL US
Bill OnuskaRRJanuary 15, 19345'10"195Trumbull, CT US
Hardy PetersonRROctober 17, 19296'0"205Perth Amboy, NJ US
Les PhillipsRRSeptember 11, 19306'1"180Torrance, CA US
John PowersLRJuly 8, 19296'1"185Birmingham, AL US
James RiceRRSeptember 25, 19335'10"160
Roger SawyerLLOctober 31, 19346'1"180Warsaw, NY US
Ronald SheetzRRJune 27, 19345'11"178
R C StevensRLJuly 22, 19346'5"219Moultrie, GA US
Russ SullivanLRFebruary 19, 19236'0"196Fredericksburg, VA US
Ken ToothmanLRApril 6, 19355'10"165Fort Dodge, IA US
Deward WilliamsRRSeptember 14, 19316'2"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.




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