1957 Douglas Copper Kings Roster
Arizona-Mexico League (AAL) - Class: C
Team Record: 68-69
Finished 3rd in the AAL
Manager: Bob Clear (68-69)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Douglas, Arizona
Ballpark: Copper King Park
Attendance: 27,949, Avg. 408
1957 Douglas Copper Kings StatisticsTeam Record: 68-69
Finished 3rd in the AAL
Manager: Bob Clear (68-69)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Douglas, Arizona
Ballpark: Copper King Park
Attendance: 27,949, Avg. 408
The Douglas Copper Kings of the Arizona-Mexico League ended the 1957 season with a record of 68 wins and 69 losses, finishing third in the AAL.
The Copper Kings plated 926 runs and conceded 947 runs.
Julián Javier played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Douglas Copper Kings to do so.
Bob Clear served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Octavio Acosta | R | R | December 20, 1938 | 6'4" | 180 | |
| Jay Aranda | R | R | February 16, 1938 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Billy Bell | R | R | March 17, 1936 | 6'0" | 168 | |
| Richard Binford | R | R | May 28, 1937 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Samuel Buell | L | L | September 18, 1935 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Morris Cigar | R | R | December 3, 1936 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| Bob Clear | R | R | December 14, 1927 | 5'9" | 170 | Denver, CO US |
| Leonard Cohen | L | L | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Manuel Cruz | ||||||
| Libo DeRario | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Arthur DeVany | R | R | August 29, 1937 | 6'1" | 210 | |
| Richard Donnelly | R | R | September 21, 1932 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Mort Ek | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Bob Flynn | R | R | May 20, 1933 | 5'10" | 190 | |
| Ken Harpenau | R | L | July 19, 1938 | 5'11" | 170 | Bellflower, CA US |
| Julián Javier | R | R | August 9, 1936 | 6'1" | 175 | San Francisco de Macoris, Duarte DO |
| Walter Johnson | R | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Leonard Lindborg | R | R | August 2, 1935 | 6'2" | 190 | Compton, CA US |
| Donald Little | R | L | November 26, 1935 | 6'4" | 195 | |
| Donald Loustalet | R | R | October 15, 1935 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Tom Malone | R | R | May 17, 1939 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Freed Messner | R | R | September 5, 1935 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| William Moore | R | 6'2" | 180 | |||
| Armando Murillo | R | R | 5'11" | 164 | ||
| Raymond Neal | R | R | 6'1" | 196 | ||
| Jack Planck | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Donald Pulford | R | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Vernon Summers | R | R | September 10, 1933 | 6'0" | 180 | , AR US |
| Arcadio Tejada | R | R | 5'10" | 151 | ||
| Ralph Torres | R | 6'0" | 169 | |||
| Dutch Van Burkleo | L | L | February 27, 1934 | 6'2" | 190 | Glendale, CA US |
| Ronnie Wilkins | S | L | April 11, 1937 | 5'9" | 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.
