1957 Columbus Red Birds Roster
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
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.Click on column headings to sort.
Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Joe Altobelli | L | L | May 26, 1932 | 6'0" | 185 | Detroit, MI US |
Bob Anderton | R | R | April 29, 1933 | 6'3" | 180 | Cullman, AL US |
Dick Barone | R | R | October 13, 1932 | 5'9" | 165 | San Jose, CA US |
Tony Bartirome | L | L | May 9, 1932 | 5'10" | 155 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
Ron Blackburn | R | R | April 23, 1935 | 6'0" | 160 | Mount Airy, NC US |
Jack Brown | R | R | February 7, 1933 | 6'1" | 190 | Elizabeth, PA US |
Moe Burtschy | R | R | April 18, 1922 | 6'3" | 208 | Cincinnati, OH US |
Joe Christopher | R | R | December 13, 1935 | 5'10" | 175 | Frederiksted, St. Croix VI |
Marcos Cobos | R | R | August 13, 1931 | 6'0" | 190 | |
Don Dangleis | R | R | May 11, 1934 | 6'3" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA US |
Lino Donoso | L | L | September 23, 1922 | 5'11" | 160 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
Whammy Douglas | R | R | February 17, 1935 | 6'2" | 185 | Carrboro, NC US |
Howie Goss | R | R | November 1, 1934 | 6'4" | 204 | Wewoka, OK US |
Reginaldo Grenald | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
Al Grunwald | L | L | February 13, 1930 | 6'4" | 210 | Los Angeles, CA US |
Dick Hall | R | R | September 27, 1930 | 6'6" | 200 | St. Louis, MO US |
Gail Henley | L | R | October 15, 1928 | 5'9" | 180 | Wichita, KS US |
Cal Hogue | R | R | October 24, 1927 | 6'0" | 185 | Dayton, OH US |
Al Jackson | L | L | December 26, 1935 | 5'10" | 169 | Waco, TX US |
Don Kildoo | R | L | June 6, 1935 | 6'1" | 180 | Washington, DC US |
Danny Kravitz | L | R | December 21, 1930 | 5'11" | 195 | Lopez, PA US |
Bob Kuzava | S | L | May 28, 1923 | 6'2" | 202 | Wyandotte, MI US |
Johnny Lipon | R | R | November 10, 1922 | 6'0" | 175 | Martins Ferry, OH US |
Román MejÃas | R | R | August 9, 1925 | 6'0" | 175 | Abreus, CU |
Cholly Naranjo | L | R | November 25, 1933 | 5'11" | 165 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
Eddie O'Brien | R | R | December 11, 1930 | 5'9" | 165 | South Amboy, NJ US |
George O'Donnell | R | R | May 27, 1929 | 6'3" | 175 | Winchester, IL US |
Bill Onuska | R | R | January 15, 1934 | 5'10" | 195 | Trumbull, CT US |
Hardy Peterson | R | R | October 17, 1929 | 6'0" | 205 | Perth Amboy, NJ US |
Les Phillips | R | R | September 11, 1930 | 6'1" | 180 | Torrance, CA US |
John Powers | L | R | July 8, 1929 | 6'1" | 185 | Birmingham, AL US |
James Rice | R | R | September 25, 1933 | 5'10" | 160 | |
Roger Sawyer | L | L | October 31, 1934 | 6'1" | 180 | Warsaw, NY US |
Ronald Sheetz | R | R | June 27, 1934 | 5'11" | 178 | |
R C Stevens | R | L | July 22, 1934 | 6'5" | 219 | Moultrie, GA US |
Russ Sullivan | L | R | February 19, 1923 | 6'0" | 196 | Fredericksburg, VA US |
Ken Toothman | L | R | April 6, 1935 | 5'10" | 165 | Fort Dodge, IA US |
Deward Williams | R | R | September 14, 1931 | 6'2" | 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.