1957 Denver Bears Roster
Team Record: 90-64
Finished 2nd in the AA
Manager: Ralph Houk (90-64)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Denver, Colorado
Ballpark: Mile High Stadium
Attendance: 305,625, Avg. 3,969
Playoffs - Denver Bears 4 games, Minneapolis Millers 0
Finals - Denver Bears 4 games, St. Paul Saints 2
The Denver Bears of the American Association ended the 1957 season with a record of 90 wins and 64 losses, finishing second in the AA.
The Bears led the circuit with 957 runs, sparked by 166 home runs. Denver allowed 732 runs. Marv Throneberry walloped 40 home runs for the team, while Johnny Blanchard, Dick Sanders and Norm Siebern each swatted 15 or more also. Marv Throneberry accounted for 124 RBI. Norm Siebern paced all regular batters with a .349 average. Zach Monroe topped the team with 16 wins, and Mark Freeman recorded a 3.46 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Members of the 1957 Denver Bears who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Zeke Bella, Johnny Blanchard, Fritz Brickell, Ryne Duren, Ben Flowers, Mark Freeman, Jim Fridley, John Gabler, Woodie Held, Gene Host, Walt Kellner, Johnny Kucab, Tom Lasorda, Jack McMahan, Zach Monroe, Bob Oldis, Jim Pisoni, Rance Pless, Curt Roberts, Norm Siebern, Marv Throneberry, Jack Urban and George Wilson.
Ralph Houk served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zeke Bella | R | L | August 23, 1930 | 5'11" | 185 | Greenwich, CT US |
| Johnny Blanchard | L | R | February 26, 1933 | 6'1" | 193 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Fritz Brickell | R | R | March 19, 1935 | 5'5" | 157 | Wichita, KS US |
| Jimmy DePalo | R | R | August 12, 1932 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Ed Donnelly | L | L | August 5, 1930 | 6'1" | 180 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Ryne Duren | R | R | February 22, 1929 | 6'2" | 190 | Cazenovia, WI US |
| Ben Flowers | R | R | June 15, 1927 | 6'4" | 195 | Wilson, NC US |
| Mark Freeman | R | R | December 7, 1930 | 6'4" | 220 | Memphis, TN US |
| Jim Fridley | R | R | September 6, 1924 | 6'2" | 205 | Phillippi, WV US |
| John Gabler | S | R | October 2, 1930 | 6'2" | 165 | Kansas City, MO US |
| John Gebhard | L | L | November 26, 1932 | 6'2" | 165 | |
| Gene Hassell | L | R | June 15, 1928 | 5'8" | 155 | Rivermines, MO US |
| Woodie Held | R | R | March 25, 1932 | 5'10" | 167 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Gene Host | S | L | January 1, 1933 | 5'11" | 190 | Leeper, PA US |
| Walt Kellner | R | R | April 26, 1929 | 6'0" | 200 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Johnny Kucab | R | R | December 17, 1919 | 6'2" | 185 | Olyphant, PA US |
| Tom Lasorda | L | L | September 22, 1927 | 5'10" | 175 | Norristown, PA US |
| Cleo Lewright | R | R | November 4, 1927 | 6'0" | 160 | Kirkwood, MO US |
| Jack McMahan | R | L | July 25, 1932 | 6'0" | 175 | Hot Springs, AR US |
| Zach Monroe | R | R | July 8, 1931 | 6'0" | 198 | Peoria, IL US |
| Bob Oldis | R | R | January 5, 1928 | 6'1" | 185 | Preston, IA US |
| Will Parsons | R | R | October 18, 1932 | 6'0" | 200 | |
| Jim Pisoni | R | R | August 14, 1929 | 5'10" | 169 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Rance Pless | R | R | December 6, 1925 | 6'0" | 195 | Greeneville, TN US |
| Curt Roberts | R | R | August 16, 1929 | 5'8" | 165 | Pineland, TX US |
| Dick Sanders | R | R | August 17, 1931 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Norm Siebern | L | R | July 26, 1933 | 6'2" | 200 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Marv Throneberry | L | L | September 2, 1933 | 6'1" | 190 | Collierville, TN US |
| Jack Urban | R | R | December 5, 1928 | 5'8" | 155 | Omaha, NE US |
| George Wilson | L | R | August 31, 1924 | 6'1" | 185 | Cherryville, NC 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.
