1957 Durham Bulls Roster
Carolina League (CL) - Class: B
Team Record: 79-61
Finished 1st in the CL
Manager: Bob Mavis (79-61)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Durham, North Carolina
Ballpark: Durham Athletic Park
Attendance: 46,848, Avg. 669
1957 Durham Bulls StatisticsTeam Record: 79-61
Finished 1st in the CL
Manager: Bob Mavis (79-61)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Durham, North Carolina
Ballpark: Durham Athletic Park
Attendance: 46,848, Avg. 669
Playoffs - Durham Bulls 4 games, High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms 3
The Durham Bulls of the Carolina League ended the 1957 season with a record of 79 wins and 61 losses, finishing first in the CL.
The Bulls yielded 536 runs, fewest in the league. Durham plated 647 runs.
Ron Shoop, Bob Mavis, Frank Kostro, Bill Graham, Jack Feller, Gordon Seyfried, Bubba Morton, Phil Regan and Joe Grzenda were all players from the 1957 Durham Bulls who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Bob Mavis served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Aehl | L | L | September 7, 1935 | 5'9" | 180 | |
| Wendell Antoine | R | R | March 17, 1935 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Richard Beck | R | R | November 21, 1935 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Allie Benza | R | R | January 8, 1933 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Wyman Carey | L | L | November 9, 1936 | 5'11" | 160 | Chicago, IL US |
| Richard Colone | L | L | December 7, 1932 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Barton Dupon | L | L | March 2, 1936 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Alan Dwyer | R | R | January 19, 1935 | 6'1" | 190 | Geneva, NY US |
| Jack Feller | R | R | December 10, 1936 | 5'10" | 185 | Adrian, MI US |
| Dale Ferris | L | 6'3" | 200 | |||
| Thomas Futch | R | 6'2" | 200 | |||
| Bill Graham | R | R | January 21, 1937 | 6'3" | 217 | Flemingsburg, KY US |
| James Green | R | 6'1" | 195 | |||
| Joe Greene | R | R | October 30, 1933 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Joe Grzenda | R | L | June 8, 1937 | 6'2" | 180 | Scranton, PA US |
| Nikko Koleff | R | R | September 2, 1934 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Frank Kostro | R | R | August 4, 1937 | 6'2" | 190 | Windber, PA US |
| Bob Mavis | L | R | April 8, 1918 | 5'7" | 160 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Bubba Morton | R | R | December 13, 1931 | 5'10" | 175 | Washington, DC US |
| Paul Nickell | L | September 25, 1935 | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Alfred Paschal | R | R | October 30, 1934 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Al Pehanick | R | R | August 27, 1935 | 6'5" | 195 | Scranton, PA US |
| Jim Raugh | R | R | September 22, 1934 | 6'1" | 185 | Cleveland, OH US |
| David Reed | L | R | July 30, 1936 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Phil Regan | R | R | April 6, 1937 | 6'3" | 200 | Otsego, MI US |
| John Schroder | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Gordon Seyfried | R | R | July 4, 1937 | 6'0" | 185 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Ron Shoop | R | R | September 19, 1931 | 5'11" | 180 | Rural Valley, PA US |
| Gerald Thomas | R | R | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Bill Thurston | L | 6'1" | 175 |
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.
