1957 Carlsbad Potashes Roster
Southwestern League (SL) - Class: B
Team Record: 65-54
Finished 3rd in the SL
Manager: Jodie Phipps (65-54)
Location: Carlsbad, New Mexico
Ballpark: Montgomery Field
Attendance: 29,769, Avg. 500
1957 Carlsbad Potashes StatisticsTeam Record: 65-54
Finished 3rd in the SL
Manager: Jodie Phipps (65-54)
Location: Carlsbad, New Mexico
Ballpark: Montgomery Field
Attendance: 29,769, Avg. 500
The Carlsbad Potashes of the Southwestern League ended the 1957 season with a record of 65 wins and 54 losses, finishing third in the SL.
The Potashes scored 752 runs and surrendered 683 runs.
Tom Jordan and Jonas Gaines both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Jodie Phipps served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Babcock | R | R | September 21, 1937 | 5'9" | 158 | |
| John Bakas | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Jimmy Bawcom | R | R | October 28, 1929 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Charles Bogan | R | L | November 12, 1934 | 6'2" | 185 | Fayetteville, AR US |
| Bobby Boyd | L | R | July 18, 1930 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| John Coddington | R | R | July 9, 1935 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Walter Coopman | R | R | January 21, 1936 | 5'10" | 173 | |
| Robert Dear | S | R | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Jerry Fausett | R | R | December 22, 1935 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Robert Fry | R | 6'3" | 200 | |||
| Jonas Gaines | R | L | January 9, 1915 | 5'10" | 155 | New Roads, LA US |
| Richard Herd | R | R | October 22, 1937 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Tom Jordan | R | R | September 5, 1919 | 6'1" | 195 | Lawton, OK US |
| Roy Niccolai | ||||||
| Jimmy Pace | R | 5'7" | 175 | |||
| Raymond Patterson | R | R | July 12, 1935 | 5'10" | 185 | |
| Martin Perez | R | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Jodie Phipps | R | R | February 19, 1919 | 6'3" | 190 | Okay, OK US |
| Glenn Rediger | R | R | January 18, 1935 | 6'2" | 200 | North Hollywood, CA US |
| Eddie Reed | L | R | October 12, 1929 | 6'2" | 170 | Straven, AL US |
| Don Risinger | L | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Ronald Roper | L | L | July 13, 1936 | 6'1" | 160 | |
| Jimmy Ruff | R | R | March 24, 1934 | 5'10" | 155 | |
| Howard Snodgrass | R | 5'11" | 180 | |||
| Phil Stevens | L | 6'0" | 170 | |||
| John Yanchura | R | November 23, 1933 | 5'11" | 165 | , PA US | |
| Harry Young | L | R | October 26, 1929 | 6'2" | 190 | Hardin, TX 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.
