1957 Erie Sailors Roster
New York-Pennsylvania League (NYPL) - Class: D
Team Record: 70-47
Finished 2nd in the NYPL
Manager: Chuck Kress (70-47)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Erie, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: Ainsworth Field
Attendance: 54,923, Avg. 939
1957 Erie Sailors StatisticsTeam Record: 70-47
Finished 2nd in the NYPL
Manager: Chuck Kress (70-47)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Erie, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: Ainsworth Field
Attendance: 54,923, Avg. 939
Playoffs - Erie Sailors 2 games, Corning Red Sox 1
Finals - Erie Sailors 3 games, Batavia Indians 1
The Erie Sailors of the New York-Pennsylvania League ended the 1957 season with a record of 70 wins and 47 losses, finishing second in the NYPL.
The Sailors scored 703 runs and allowed 591 runs.
Players from the 1957 Erie Sailors who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Chuck Kress, Dick McAuliffe, Buck Rodgers and Jake Wood.
Chuck Kress served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clifford Adams | R | R | February 6, 1937 | 6'1" | 180 | Bowden, GA US |
| John Aehl | L | L | September 7, 1935 | 5'9" | 180 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Jack Arrigo | R | R | November 3, 1935 | 5'11" | 190 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Frank Azzarito | R | R | February 13, 1935 | 6'1" | 185 | Haverhill, MA US |
| Jere Barto | S | R | December 7, 1935 | 6'1" | 180 | Manheim, PA US |
| Jim Branch | L | L | July 9, 1938 | 5'10" | 160 | Winnsboro, TX US |
| Donald Bridges | R | R | April 6, 1938 | 6'2" | 195 | Kings Mountain, NC US |
| Dale Bruns | R | R | November 24, 1936 | 6'1" | 190 | Fort Recovery, OH US |
| Ted Brzenk | R | R | October 7, 1937 | 6'0" | 185 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Vincent Cummings | R | R | July 8, 1937 | 6'1" | 160 | Detroit, MI US |
| Herbert Duncan | L | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Frank Franchi | R | R | December 6, 1936 | 5'8" | 165 | Detroit, MI US |
| Bill Frentz | R | R | May 21, 1934 | 6'4" | 150 | |
| Paul Gatza | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Thomas Gonzalez | R | 5'6" | 160 | |||
| Fleming Gregory | R | 5'8" | 170 | |||
| Alfred Henningham | L | L | August 3, 1935 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Chuck Kress | L | L | December 9, 1921 | 6'0" | 190 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Dick McAuliffe | L | R | November 29, 1939 | 5'11" | 176 | Hartford, CT US |
| George McCue | L | L | July 4, 1932 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Dennis Mendyk | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Paul Nickell | L | September 25, 1935 | 6'1" | 190 | Alton, IL US | |
| Thomas O'Brien | L | 5'10" | 165 | |||
| William Page | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Dave Pleznac | R | 5'8" | 160 | |||
| Wilber Risser | L | L | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Buck Rodgers | S | R | August 16, 1938 | 6'2" | 190 | Delaware, OH US |
| Fred Swertfager | R | R | July 3, 1938 | 6'0" | 190 | Norwich, NY US |
| Thomas Trammel | R | L | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| George White | R | R | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Jake Wood | R | R | June 22, 1937 | 6'1" | 163 | Elizabeth, NJ US |
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.
