1957 Columbus Foxes Roster
South Atlantic League (SAL) - Class: A
Team Record: 81-73
Finished 4th in the SAL
Manager: Skeeter Newsome (81-73)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Columbus, Georgia
Ballpark: Synovus Park
Attendance: 68,193, Avg. 886
1957 Columbus Foxes StatisticsTeam Record: 81-73
Finished 4th in the SAL
Manager: Skeeter Newsome (81-73)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Columbus, Georgia
Ballpark: Synovus Park
Attendance: 68,193, Avg. 886
The Columbus Foxes of the South Atlantic League ended the 1957 season with a record of 81 wins and 73 losses, finishing fourth in the SAL.
The Foxes tallied 659 runs and yielded 575 runs.
Players from the 1957 Columbus Foxes who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Bob Gibson, Fred Marolewski, Joe McClain, Mel Nelson, Bill Smith and Paul Toth.
Skeeter Newsome served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Bartek | L | L | December 26, 1935 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Ron Bennett | L | R | December 18, 1932 | 5'8" | 175 | |
| Ronny Camacho | R | R | October 26, 1935 | 5'10" | 170 | Empalme, Sonora MX |
| Pedro Cardenal | R | R | December 23, 1935 | 5'10" | 170 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Donald Catchot | L | L | September 5, 1934 | 5'8" | 160 | |
| Harvey Cohen | R | R | March 5, 1934 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| Glen Crable | R | R | November 9, 1933 | 5'11" | 162 | |
| Vernon Cray | R | R | August 5, 1929 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| Richard Czekaj | R | August 30, 1935 | 5'8" | 180 | Philadelphia, PA US | |
| Alfred Davis | R | R | March 1, 1936 | 5'10" | 200 | |
| David Dexter | R | R | July 29, 1936 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Lindon Duncan | L | R | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| Eduardo Escalante | L | L | July 2, 1933 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| David Garcia | R | R | August 16, 1935 | 5'8" | 155 | Empalme, Sonora MX |
| Jose Garcia | R | R | 5'8" | 180 | ||
| Richard Gentry | R | R | August 12, 1932 | 5'10" | 160 | Torrence County, NM US |
| Bill Getz | R | R | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Leo Giannecchini | R | R | June 4, 1932 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Bob Gibson | R | R | November 9, 1935 | 6'1" | 189 | Omaha, NE US |
| Herman Grabert | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Al Grandcolas | R | R | December 14, 1932 | 6'2" | 175 | Belleville, IL US |
| Richard Hicks | L | L | March 20, 1936 | 6'4" | 190 | |
| Kenny Hilyer | R | January 26, 1933 | 6'1" | 180 | Fremont, NE US | |
| Arthur Huinker | L | L | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Larry Kendig | R | R | 6'3" | 187 | ||
| Fred Koenig | R | R | April 27, 1921 | 6'3" | 200 | St. Louis, MO US |
| William Kunkle | L | 5'9" | 165 | |||
| Fred Marolewski | R | R | October 6, 1928 | 6'2" | 205 | Chicago, IL US |
| James McArdle | R | 5'11" | 195 | |||
| Joe McClain | R | R | May 5, 1933 | 6'0" | 183 | Johnson City, TN US |
| John McDevitt | R | September 22, 1931 | 5'10" | 190 | ||
| Mel Nelson | R | L | May 30, 1936 | 6'0" | 185 | San Diego, CA US |
| Dick Niesyto | R | R | July 13, 1932 | 6'1" | 178 | |
| Ernest Palmieri | R | R | October 20, 1934 | 6'0" | 175 | New York, NY US |
| Robert Rand | R | 6'2" | 185 | |||
| Terry Reber | R | 5'11" | 180 | |||
| Whitey Ries | R | R | July 3, 1929 | 6'0" | 185 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Darold Satchell | L | L | February 17, 1934 | 6'1" | 195 | Stapleton, NE US |
| Bill Smith | L | L | June 8, 1934 | 6'0" | 190 | Washington, DC US |
| James Smith | L | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| William Stephens | L | 6'1" | 175 | Wrightsville, GA US | ||
| Ted Thiem | L | R | October 2, 1935 | 5'11" | 175 | Oakdale, NE US |
| Carlos Thorne | R | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Paul Toth | R | R | June 30, 1935 | 6'1" | 175 | McRoberts, KY US |
| Bill Wells | R | R | January 18, 1933 | 6'0" | 200 | Glendale, CA US |
| Bob White | L | September 18, 1934 | 6'1" | 180 | Houston, TX US | |
| Alan Willner | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Douglas Young | R | 5'8" | 165 |
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.
