1957 Eugene Emeralds Roster
Northwest League (NWL) - Class: B
Team Record: 77-58
Finished 1st in the NWL
Manager: Hal Luby (77-58)
Location: Eugene, Oregon
Ballpark: Bethel Park
Attendance: 78,639, Avg. 1,165
1957 Eugene Emeralds StatisticsTeam Record: 77-58
Finished 1st in the NWL
Manager: Hal Luby (77-58)
Location: Eugene, Oregon
Ballpark: Bethel Park
Attendance: 78,639, Avg. 1,165
Playoffs - Wenatchee Chiefs 4 games, Eugene Emeralds 3
The Eugene Emeralds of the Northwest League ended the 1957 season with a record of 77 wins and 58 losses, finishing first in the NWL.
The Emeralds conceded 557 runs, the lowest total in the circuit. Eugene tallied 649 runs, worst in the circuit,.
Herman Reich played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Eugene Emeralds to do so.
Hal Luby served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Acker | R | R | June 6, 1932 | 6'1" | 185 | Portland, OR US |
| Fred Bower | R | R | December 17, 1936 | 6'1" | 170 | Waukegan, IL US |
| Carl Brady | R | R | June 1, 1936 | 6'4" | 190 | Fresno, CA US |
| Ollie Brantley | R | R | September 16, 1931 | 6'3" | 178 | Lexa, AR US |
| Bailey Brem | R | R | October 8, 1930 | 6'4" | 220 | Avery, TX US |
| Jimmy Cummings | R | R | March 21, 1934 | 6'6" | 225 | Shelby County, AL US |
| Don Frailey | L | R | April 28, 1934 | 5'10" | 165 | Vandalia, IL US |
| Bob Gauthier | R | R | February 28, 1935 | 6'1" | 210 | El Centro, CA US |
| Rex Grossnicklaus | ||||||
| Berlyn Hodges | L | L | January 13, 1933 | 6'0" | 175 | Fernie, BC CA |
| Danny Holden | L | L | May 26, 1925 | 5'11" | 165 | Vancouver, BC CA |
| Carl Hutzler | R | R | 5'11" | 184 | ||
| Gerald Jacobs | R | R | June 21, 1934 | 5'8" | 165 | Oakland, CA US |
| Lawrence Kahler | R | September 7, 1936 | 6'3" | 185 | Detroit, MI US | |
| John Keller | R | October 4, 1934 | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Ezell King | L | R | 6'5" | 200 | ||
| Melvin Krause | R | R | February 4, 1928 | 5'11" | 180 | Portland, OR US |
| Louis LeDuc | ||||||
| Robert Marten | R | R | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Chuck Meekins | L | L | November 6, 1937 | 6'4" | 195 | New York, NY US |
| Peter Mikacich | R | January 12, 1935 | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Herman Reich | R | L | November 23, 1917 | 6'2" | 200 | Bell, CA US |
| Robert Shoemaker | R | R | January 7, 1937 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Jack Simpson | R | June 15, 1935 | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Richard Stacy | L | 5'11" | 180 | |||
| Norm Tanner | R | R | April 20, 1934 | 5'11" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Donald White | R | L | 6'1" | 178 |
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.
