1957 Fort Worth Cats Roster
Texas League (TL) - Class: AA
Team Record: 70-84
Finished 6th in the TL
Manager: Gene Handley (70-84)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Fort Worth, Texas
Ballpark: LaGrave Field
Attendance: 75,188, Avg. 976
1957 Fort Worth Cats StatisticsTeam Record: 70-84
Finished 6th in the TL
Manager: Gene Handley (70-84)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Fort Worth, Texas
Ballpark: LaGrave Field
Attendance: 75,188, Avg. 976
The Fort Worth Cats of the Texas League ended the 1957 season with a record of 70 wins and 84 losses, finishing sixth in the TL.
The Cats scored 555 runs and yielded 626 runs.
Members of the 1957 Fort Worth Cats who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were John Briggs, Jake Crawford, Piper Davis, Frank Ernaga, Gene Fodge, Eddie Haas, Chris Kitsos, Jim Mangan, Ed Mayer, Larry Sherry and Bob Will.
Gene Handley served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. B. Beringer | R | R | August 14, 1928 | 6'0" | 185 | Bellwood, NE US |
| Ron Bottler | R | R | August 21, 1933 | 6'1" | 180 | Portland, OR US |
| John Briggs | R | R | January 24, 1934 | 5'10" | 175 | Natoma, CA US |
| John Ceplo | R | R | March 20, 1932 | 5'10" | 170 | Montrose, NY US |
| Jake Crawford | R | R | March 30, 1928 | 6'1" | 185 | Campbell, MO US |
| Piper Davis | R | R | July 3, 1917 | 6'3" | 188 | Piper, AL US |
| Martin Devlin | R | R | February 7, 1933 | 5'8" | 165 | Trenton, NJ NJ |
| Frank Ernaga | R | R | August 22, 1930 | 6'1" | 195 | Susanville, CA US |
| Gene Fodge | R | R | July 9, 1931 | 6'0" | 175 | South Bend, IN US |
| Melvin Geho | R | R | September 4, 1935 | 6'1" | 185 | Allentown, PA US |
| Russ Gragg | L | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Joseph Gushanas | L | L | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Eddie Haas | L | R | May 26, 1935 | 5'11" | 178 | Paducah, KY US |
| Joe Hannah | R | R | February 1, 1932 | 5'11" | 200 | Marshfield, MO US |
| Curly Holtzapple | R | R | August 7, 1932 | 5'11" | 160 | York, PA US |
| Chris Kitsos | S | R | February 11, 1928 | 5'9" | 165 | New York, NY US |
| William Maley | R | December 2, 1930 | 5'10" | 185 | ||
| Jim Mangan | R | R | September 24, 1929 | 5'10" | 190 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Frank Marchio | R | R | November 16, 1927 | 5'11" | 180 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Ed Mayer | L | L | November 30, 1931 | 6'2" | 185 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Mike Napoli | R | R | March 6, 1932 | 5'9" | 175 | |
| Thomas Nerad | L | 5'10" | 185 | |||
| Bill Nishita | R | R | July 1, 1930 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Robert Pascal | L | L | May 2, 1930 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Rudy Paynich | R | R | March 29, 1926 | 6'3" | 200 | Bisbee, AZ US |
| Les Phillips | R | R | September 11, 1930 | 6'1" | 180 | Torrance, CA US |
| Larry Sherry | R | R | July 25, 1935 | 6'2" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Joe Stanek | R | R | October 12, 1931 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Lawrence Stankey | L | L | December 9, 1933 | 6'0" | 188 | Joliet, IL US |
| Don Swanson | L | L | July 17, 1932 | 6'1" | 170 | Arlington, MA US |
| Mike Warnitsky | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Robert Wegner | L | L | 6'7" | 230 | ||
| Frank White | R | R | May 18, 1931 | 6'3" | 190 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Bob Will | L | L | July 15, 1931 | 5'10" | 175 | Berwyn, IL US |
| Kenneth Worley | R | R | July 11, 1930 | 5'10" | 180 | Bristol, VA US |
| Earl York | L | October 20, 1926 | 6'2" | 195 | Dallas, TX 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.
