1957 Des Moines Bruins Roster
Team Record: 60-92
Finished 8th in the WL
Manager: Lou Stringer (0-0), Hersh Martin (0-0)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Des Moines, Iowa
Ballpark: Sec Taylor Stadium I
Attendance: 79,965, Avg. 1,052
The Des Moines Bruins of the Western League ended the 1957 season with a record of 60 wins and 92 losses, finishing eighth in the WL.
The Bruins scored 750 runs, worst in the league, and conceded 847 runs.
Dick Bertell, Freddie Burdette, John Buzhardt, Dave Cole, Jim Dunn, Dave Gerard, John Goetz, Footer Johnson, Chris Kitsos, Hersh Martin, Gordon Massa, Marino Pieretti, George Piktuzis, Joe Schaffernoth, Jim Snyder, Dave Stenhouse and Lou Stringer were all players from the 1957 Des Moines Bruins who played in the Majors during their careers.
Lou Stringer and Hersh Martin served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Bertell | R | R | November 21, 1935 | 6'0" | 200 | Oak Park, IL US |
| Freddie Burdette | R | R | September 15, 1936 | 6'1" | 170 | Moultrie, GA US |
| John Buzhardt | R | R | August 17, 1936 | 6'2" | 195 | Prosperity, SC US |
| Fred Caviness | R | R | October 2, 1936 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Dave Cole | R | R | August 29, 1930 | 6'2" | 175 | Williamsport, MD US |
| Ed Conine | R | R | 6'4" | 195 | ||
| Dock Conners | R | R | July 26, 1934 | 5'10" | 150 | |
| Jim Dunn | R | R | February 25, 1931 | 6'0" | 185 | Valdosta, GA US |
| Fred Dupree | R | R | January 12, 1935 | 6'1" | 180 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Gene Dziadura | R | October 22, 1936 | 5'11" | 165 | Windsor, ON CA | |
| Melvin Geho | R | R | September 4, 1935 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Dave Gerard | R | R | August 6, 1936 | 6'2" | 205 | New York, NY US |
| Carroll Gholson | L | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| John Goetz | R | R | October 24, 1937 | 6'0" | 185 | Goetzville, MI US |
| Russ Gragg | L | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Bill Griffin | R | L | February 14, 1935 | 6'2" | 180 | Omaha, NE US |
| Lee Handley | R | R | January 3, 1935 | 6'0" | 195 | Chicago, IL US |
| Ernest Johnson | L | R | November 4, 1928 | 6'4" | 170 | Jackson, MS US |
| Footer Johnson | L | L | February 15, 1932 | 5'11" | 175 | Dayton, OH US |
| Chris Kitsos | S | R | February 11, 1928 | 5'9" | 165 | New York, NY US |
| Don Lauters | R | R | January 12, 1931 | 5'6" | 160 | Sioux City, IA US |
| William Maley | R | December 2, 1930 | 5'10" | 185 | ||
| Darrell Martin | R | R | October 5, 1935 | 6'3" | 180 | Prague, OK US |
| Hersh Martin | S | R | September 19, 1909 | 6'2" | 190 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Gordon Massa | L | R | September 2, 1935 | 6'3" | 210 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Samuel Mauney | R | R | December 16, 1932 | 6'1" | 195 | Belmont, NC US |
| Robert Pascal | L | L | May 2, 1930 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Marino Pieretti | R | R | September 23, 1920 | 5'7" | 153 | Luccia, IT |
| George Piktuzis | R | L | January 3, 1932 | 6'2" | 200 | Chicago, IL US |
| John Rieder | R | R | November 3, 1932 | 6'0" | 180 | Buffalo, MN US |
| Joe Schaffernoth | R | R | August 6, 1937 | 6'4" | 195 | Trenton, NJ US |
| Giles Setzer | L | R | March 19, 1931 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Gerald Sheehan | R | March 15, 1932 | 6'4" | 185 | ||
| Jim Snyder | R | R | August 15, 1932 | 6'1" | 185 | Dearborn, MI US |
| Pete Spasoff | L | L | February 12, 1933 | 6'1" | 170 | Battle Creek, MI US |
| Dave Stenhouse | R | R | September 12, 1933 | 6'0" | 195 | Westerly, RI US |
| Lou Stringer | R | R | May 13, 1917 | 5'11" | 173 | Grand Rapids, MI US |
| Emil Syngel | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Russell Wingo | R | R | 6'2" | 194 |
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.
