1957 Charlotte Hornets Roster

South Atlantic League (SAL) - Class: A
Team Record: 86-67
Finished 2nd in the SAL
Manager: Gene Verble (86-67)
Affiliation: Washington Senators
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
Ballpark: Clark Griffith Park
Attendance: 87,962, Avg. 1,150
1957 Charlotte Hornets Statistics

Playoffs - Charlotte Hornets 2 games, Knoxville Smokies 0
Finals - Charlotte Hornets 2 games, Augusta Tigers 1

The Charlotte Hornets of the South Atlantic League ended the 1957 season with a record of 86 wins and 67 losses, finishing second in the SAL.

The Hornets allowed 540 runs, least in the league. Charlotte plated 647 runs.

Players from the 1957 Charlotte Hornets who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Evelio Hernández, Sam Hill, Dan Porter, Ted Sadowski, Garland Shifflett and Gene Verble.

Gene Verble served as manager.


Click on column headings to sort.

Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Ronald BloodworthRRAugust 12, 19366'0"170
Silvio CastellanosSLFebruary 17, 19365'11"160, CU
Julian CastroRRFebruary 1, 19336'3"200
Oscar ChiniqueRRAugust 23, 19346'0"175Regala, CU
Brad ClaphamSLAugust 19, 19336'1"160
Douglas ClarkRR5'11"185
Jack FallsLRJune 14, 19315'11"186Gastonia, NC US
John GriceRRMarch 15, 19245'11"180
Ralph GrovesRRSeptember 1, 19326'1"170
Richard HarrisRMarch 30, 19336'0"160
Evelio HernándezRRDecember 24, 19306'1"195Guanabacoa, La Habana CU
Sam HillLRMay 2, 19266'2"180New Castle, AL US
William KearnsRR6'1"165
John KropfRRDecember 5, 19265'10"180
Joseph LanghamerRRMay 8, 19356'3"195
Vince MagiRJanuary 29, 19306'0"187
John MalangoneR5'10"205
Robert ManessR5'9"170
Philip MatejaR5'11"165
Joe MontalvoRJune 6, 19266'4"225New York, NY US
Bill MullinsRRAugust 13, 19316'2"200Worcester, MA US
Rene NodarseRR6'0"180
Hank O'NealLAugust 24, 19296'3"165
Angel OlivaRRFebruary 6, 19376'0"185San Jose de las Lajas, Mayabeque CU
Dean PadgettL6'2"183
Robert PayneR5'11"185
Dan PorterLLOctober 17, 19316'0"164Decatur, IL US
Whitey RiesRRJuly 3, 19296'0"185St. Louis, MO US
Lazaro RiveroRR5'11"175, CU
Bob SabanRRDecember 22, 19306'0"195McCook, IL US
Ted SadowskiRRApril 1, 19366'1"190Pittsburgh, PA US
Garland ShifflettRRMarch 28, 19355'10"165Elkton, VA US
Len VanDeHeyLApril 1, 19326'3"210
Gene VerbleRRJune 29, 19285'10"163Concord, NC US
Harry WarnerLRDecember 11, 19286'2"195Reeders, PA US
Glen ZimmermanL5'11"170
Neal ZimmermanRR6'3"190

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.




Minor League Baseball


Minor League Baseball Search