1957 Charleston Senators Roster

American Association (AA) - Class: AAA
Team Record: 67-87
Finished 7th in the AA
Manager: Frank Skaff (0-0), Donald Griffin (0-0), Bill Norman (0-0)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Charleston, West Virginia
Ballpark: Watt Powell Stadium
Attendance: 124,144, Avg. 1,612
1957 Charleston Senators Statistics

The Charleston Senators of the American Association ended the 1957 season with a record of 67 wins and 87 losses, finishing seventh in the AA.

The Senators scored 610 runs and surrendered 724 runs. Archie Wilson led Charleston with 19 home runs, and Ed Stevens walloped 15 or more, too. Archie Wilson drove in 86 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .294 clip. John Tsitouris paced the squad with 10 wins, while Chuck Daniel recorded a 3.4 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.

George Alusik, Bud Black, Harry Byrd, Mel Clark, Chuck Daniel, Bill Harrington, Roy Hawes, Buddy Hicks, Charley Lau, Don Lee, Duke Markell, Ed McGhee, Herb Moford, Karl Olson, Bobo Osborne, Joe Presko, Jim Proctor, Bob Shaw, Lou Sleater, Jim Small, Ed Stevens, Walt Streuli, Bob Thorpe, John Tsitouris, Coot Veal, Archie Wilson, Bill Wilson, Pete Wojey and Hal Woodeshick were all players from the 1957 Charleston Senators who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.

Frank Skaff, Donald Griffin and Bill Norman served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
George AlusikRRFebruary 11, 19356'3"175Ashley, PA US
Bud BlackRRJuly 9, 19326'3"197St. Louis, MO US
Harry ByrdRRFebruary 3, 19256'1"188Darlington, SC US
Mel ClarkRRJuly 7, 19246'0"180Letart, WV US
Chuck DanielRRSeptember 17, 19336'2"195Bluffton, AR US
Larry DonovanRRJanuary 18, 19346'3"200
Alfred FacchiniRRMarch 12, 19316'0"176San Francisco, CA US
Donald GriffinRRJanuary 7, 19225'11"180
Bill HarringtonRROctober 3, 19285'11"160Sanford, NC US
Roy HawesLLJuly 5, 19266'2"190Shiloh, IL US
Buddy HicksSRFebruary 15, 19275'10"170Belvedere, CA US
Charley LauLRApril 12, 19336'0"190Romulus, MI US
Don LeeRRFebruary 26, 19346'4"205Globe, AZ US
Joe LewisRRMarch 24, 19315'11"175Fall River, MA US
Duke MarkellRRAugust 17, 19236'1"209Paris, FR
Ben MateoskyRRMarch 21, 19336'2"202Uniontown, PA US
Ed McGheeRRSeptember 29, 19245'11"170Perry, AR US
Billy MitchellRRApril 9, 19296'2"190
Herb MofordRRAugust 6, 19286'1"175Brooksville, KY US
Harry NicholasRRSeptember 28, 19296'2"180Valley Stream, NY US
Karl OlsonRRJuly 6, 19306'3"205Ross, CA US
Bobo OsborneLROctober 12, 19356'1"205Chattahoochee, GA US
Howie PhillipsLJanuary 7, 19305'11"162
Joe PreskoRROctober 7, 19285'9"165Kansas City, MO US
Jim ProctorRRSeptember 9, 19356'0"165Brandywine, MD US
George RisleyRRFebruary 28, 19326'1"190Fairfield, CT US
Bob ShawRRJune 29, 19336'2"195Bronx, NY US
Lou SleaterLLSeptember 8, 19265'11"185St. Louis, MO US
Jim SmallLLMarch 8, 19376'1"180Portland, OR US
Ed StevensLLJanuary 12, 19256'1"190Galveston, TX US
Walt StreuliRRSeptember 26, 19356'2"195Memphis, TN US
Bob ThorpeRRNovember 19, 19266'1"190Caryville, FL US
John TsitourisRRMay 4, 19366'0"175Monroe, NC US
Coot VealRRJuly 9, 19326'1"165Sandersville, GA US
Archie WilsonRRNovember 25, 19235'11"175Los Angeles, CA US
Bill WilsonRRNovember 6, 19286'2"200Central City, NE US
Pete WojeyRRDecember 1, 19195'11"185Stowe, PA US
Hal WoodeshickRLAugust 24, 19326'3"200Wilkes-Barre, PA 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.




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