1957 Danville Leafs Roster
Carolina League (CL) - Class: B
Team Record: 63-77
Finished 5th in the CL
Manager: Dave Garcia (0-0), Jack Pollitt (0-0), Mike McCormick (0-0)
Affiliation: New York Giants
Location: Danville, Virginia
Ballpark: League Park
Attendance: 61,987, Avg. 886
1957 Danville Leafs StatisticsTeam Record: 63-77
Finished 5th in the CL
Manager: Dave Garcia (0-0), Jack Pollitt (0-0), Mike McCormick (0-0)
Affiliation: New York Giants
Location: Danville, Virginia
Ballpark: League Park
Attendance: 61,987, Avg. 886
The Danville Leafs of the Carolina League ended the 1957 season with a record of 63 wins and 77 losses, finishing fifth in the CL.
The Leafs tallied 709 runs and gave up 719 runs.
Members of the 1957 Danville Leafs who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Bob Perry, Frank Funk and Roy Wright.
Dave Garcia, Jack Pollitt and Mike McCormick served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilbert Bassetti | R | R | August 22, 1934 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| John Brugler | R | R | April 2, 1935 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| George Case | R | R | January 14, 1935 | 5'10" | 185 | Winsted, CT US |
| Robin Coffman | L | R | October 3, 1935 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Dwight Cook | R | R | October 2, 1934 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| William DeJesus | R | R | March 13, 1935 | 6'1" | 165 | , PR |
| Larry DeVita | R | L | April 4, 1933 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Sal Ferrara | L | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Frank Funk | R | R | August 30, 1935 | 6'0" | 175 | Washington, DC US |
| Dave Garcia | R | September 15, 1920 | 6'0" | 185 | East St. Louis, IL US | |
| Harry Hoitsma | R | R | September 26, 1929 | 6'3" | 198 | |
| Donald Hyman | R | R | May 26, 1935 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Gene Johnson | R | R | December 24, 1937 | 6'0" | 180 | Hartford, CT US |
| Richard LaFaive | L | 6'2" | 178 | |||
| Reggie Lee | R | L | October 20, 1933 | 6'0" | 171 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Bobby Loftin | R | 6'1" | 185 | |||
| Vincent Lupica | R | R | 6'3" | 210 | ||
| Robert Marburger | R | May 29, 1936 | 5'11" | 180 | Evans City, PA US | |
| Allan Milley | L | 6'1" | 190 | |||
| Bill Newkirk | L | R | January 4, 1934 | 6'3" | 190 | Louisville, KY US |
| Ike Palmer | L | June 11, 1924 | 6'0" | 185 | Greenbrier, AR US | |
| Bob Perry | R | R | September 14, 1934 | 6'2" | 180 | New Bern, NC US |
| Jack Pollitt | L | L | January 1, 1932 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| William Pruett | L | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Bob Quinn | R | R | 6'1" | 193 | ||
| Frank Reveira | R | R | October 24, 1935 | 5'8" | 205 | |
| Inocencio Rodriguez | L | L | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Everett Stamper | L | 6'0" | 173 | |||
| Dave Swartz | L | L | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Nicky Tedesco | R | 5'11" | 162 | |||
| Chico Terry | R | R | December 17, 1932 | 6'0" | 180 | Cruces, Las Villas CU |
| William Whiteko | R | R | April 22, 1934 | 5'10" | 165 | LaBelle, PA US |
| Roy Wright | R | R | September 26, 1933 | 6'2" | 170 | Buchtel, OH US |
| Andrew Yetsko | R | R | 5'11" | 185 |
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.
