1957 Columbia Gems Roster
South Atlantic League (SAL) - Class: A
Team Record: 59-95
Finished 7th in the SAL
Manager: Ernie White (59-95)
Affiliation: Kansas City Athletics
Location: Columbia, South Carolina
Ballpark: Capital City Stadium
Attendance: 39,536, Avg. 513
1957 Columbia Gems StatisticsTeam Record: 59-95
Finished 7th in the SAL
Manager: Ernie White (59-95)
Affiliation: Kansas City Athletics
Location: Columbia, South Carolina
Ballpark: Capital City Stadium
Attendance: 39,536, Avg. 513
The Columbia Gems of the South Atlantic League ended the 1957 season with a record of 59 wins and 95 losses, finishing seventh in the SAL.
The Gems scored 590 runs and yielded 745 runs, most in the circuit.
Members of the 1957 Columbia Gems who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Spider Wilhelm, Bill Oster, Bob Davis, Jay Hankins, Hal Raether, Eric MacKenzie, Al Silvera, Dan Pfister, Evans Killeen, Chet Boak, Don Williams and Leo Posada.
Ernie White served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chet Boak | R | R | June 19, 1935 | 6'0" | 180 | New Castle, PA US |
| Tony Cannizzo | R | R | January 16, 1935 | 5'9" | 200 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Bob Davis | R | R | September 11, 1933 | 6'0" | 170 | New York, NY US |
| Richard Gentry | R | R | August 12, 1932 | 5'10" | 160 | Torrence County, NM US |
| Dave Gorrie | L | L | October 15, 1930 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Joseph Gushanas | L | L | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Jack Hale | L | L | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Jay Hankins | L | R | November 7, 1935 | 5'7" | 170 | St. Louis County, MO US |
| Roger Herrscher | R | December 15, 1932 | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Robert Hoffman | R | L | September 13, 1936 | 6'2" | 160 | |
| Al Isreal | L | April 19, 1927 | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Franklin Kenny | R | R | 6'5" | 205 | ||
| Evans Killeen | R | R | February 27, 1936 | 6'0" | 190 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Chuck Kowalski | L | L | May 8, 1938 | 6'1" | 205 | |
| Eric MacKenzie | L | R | August 29, 1932 | 6'0" | 185 | Glendon, AB CA |
| Rudy Mayling | R | 6'1" | 175 | |||
| Mike Mazzamorra | R | L | 6'0" | 200 | ||
| Thomas McGroarty | L | L | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Johnny Menger | R | R | August 18, 1934 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Kenneth Menkel | L | 6'0" | 190 | |||
| Bill Oster | L | L | January 2, 1933 | 6'3" | 198 | New York, NY US |
| Joseph Pahr | R | May 5, 1928 | 5'9" | 180 | Chicago, IL US | |
| Dan Pfister | R | R | December 20, 1936 | 6'0" | 187 | Plainfield, NJ US |
| Leo Posada | R | R | April 1, 1934 | 5'11" | 175 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Hal Raether | R | R | October 10, 1932 | 6'1" | 185 | Lake Mills, WI US |
| Buddy Reedy | L | R | December 10, 1929 | 5'11" | 170 | Savannah, GA US |
| Ralph Reiss | L | L | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| William Riale | L | R | March 22, 1933 | 6'1" | 185 | Brogue, PA US |
| Leroy Scercy | L | R | October 14, 1936 | 6'2" | 205 | Cabarrus County, NC US |
| Keith Schmidt | R | R | May 29, 1929 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| LeRoy Schmidt | L | L | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Robert Schwarzkoff | R | R | January 20, 1935 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Dave Shea | R | July 9, 1934 | 6'2" | 192 | ||
| Al Silvera | R | R | August 26, 1935 | 6'0" | 180 | San Diego, CA US |
| Harold Stamey | L | R | April 30, 1928 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Bill Stuifbergen | R | 6'4" | 205 | |||
| Ben Swaringen | S | R | August 27, 1936 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Chuck Thomas | R | R | January 27, 1932 | 5'10" | 188 | Miami, FL US |
| Robert Travers | R | January 6, 1933 | 5'9" | 163 | ||
| George Wegerek | R | 6'2" | 175 | |||
| Spider Wilhelm | R | R | May 23, 1929 | 5'9" | 170 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Don Williams | R | R | September 2, 1935 | 6'5" | 218 | Los Angeles, CA 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.
