1957 Corpus Christi Clippers Roster
Big State League (BSL) - Class: B
Team Record: 69-58
Finished 2nd in the BSL
Manager: Joe Just (0-0), Jack Wilkinson (0-0)
Affiliation: Milwaukee Braves
Location: Corpus Christi, Texas
Ballpark: Schepps Palms
Attendance: 56,871, Avg. 896
1957 Corpus Christi Clippers StatisticsTeam Record: 69-58
Finished 2nd in the BSL
Manager: Joe Just (0-0), Jack Wilkinson (0-0)
Affiliation: Milwaukee Braves
Location: Corpus Christi, Texas
Ballpark: Schepps Palms
Attendance: 56,871, Avg. 896
Playoffs - Victoria Rosebuds 4 games, Corpus Christi Clippers 1
The Corpus Christi Clippers of the Big State League ended the 1957 season with a record of 69 wins and 58 losses, finishing second in the BSL.
The Clippers topped the league with 693 runs. Corpus Christi allowed 580 runs.
Members of the 1957 Corpus Christi Clippers who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Nat Peeples, Ron Henry and Jodie Beeler.
Joe Just and Jack Wilkinson served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Arendt | R | R | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Jodie Beeler | R | R | November 26, 1920 | 6'0" | 170 | Dallas, TX US |
| Keith Carpenter | L | March 19, 1924 | 6'5" | 184 | Rio Hondo, TX US | |
| Roy Cato | R | R | June 15, 1933 | 5'9" | 170 | |
| Tom Douglas | R | R | October 9, 1934 | 5'9" | 170 | |
| Bobby Dudley | R | R | February 23, 1935 | 6'0" | 193 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Rudy Escobar | L | L | November 30, 1927 | 5'8" | 160 | |
| Ralph Flory | R | February 2, 1932 | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Ron Henry | R | R | August 7, 1936 | 6'1" | 180 | Chester, PA US |
| Chuck Hickman | R | R | May 21, 1935 | 6'4" | 190 | |
| Stanley Hughes | R | January 20, 1928 | 5'7" | 145 | Wekiwa Township, OK US | |
| Edward Kambour | R | L | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Tony Komisar | L | L | November 1, 1936 | 6'0" | 175 | Beacon, NY US |
| Jim Kuykendall | R | L | February 1, 1934 | 5'11" | 195 | |
| Jack Lutz | R | R | August 15, 1931 | 6'4" | 175 | San Diego, CA US |
| Roberto Martinez | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | , MX | |
| Gustavo Muniz | R | R | 5'11" | 197 | , MX | |
| Dick Myers | R | May 11, 1936 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Jimmy Pace | R | 5'7" | 175 | |||
| Nat Peeples | R | R | June 29, 1926 | 6'1" | 185 | Memphis, TN US |
| Pete Peterson | L | L | December 4, 1932 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Albert Point | L | L | 6'3" | 180 | ||
| Stan Silcott | R | R | September 27, 1931 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Hal Simpson | L | January 19, 1918 | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| Teddy Tate | R | June 13, 1932 | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Pepper Thomas | R | R | September 8, 1934 | 5'8" | 160 | Newton, MS US |
| Virgil Tieken | R | October 4, 1935 | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Elmer Toth | R | R | October 6, 1930 | 6'3" | 175 | Perrypolis, PA US |
| Jack Wilkinson | R | R | October 4, 1926 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Buddy Zebrowski | R | R | April 27, 1936 | 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.
