1957 Houston Buffalos Roster
Team Record: 97-57
Finished 2nd in the TL
Manager: Harry Walker (97-57)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Houston, Texas
Ballpark: Busch Stadium
Attendance: 152,914, Avg. 1,986
Playoffs - Houston Buffalos 4 games, San Antonio Missions 3
Finals - Houston Buffalos 4 games, Dallas Eagles 3
The Houston Buffalos of the Texas League ended the 1957 season with a record of 97 wins and 57 losses, finishing second in the TL.
The Buffalos led the league with just 471 runs allowed. Houston scored 645 runs.
Players from the 1957 Houston Buffalos who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Pidge Browne, Benny Valenzuela, Howie Nunn, Harry Walker, Nelson Burbrink, Billy Muffett, Wally Shannon, Nelson Chittum, Rubén Amaro, Joe McClain, Phil Clark, Herb Adams, Tom Hughes, Ted Wieand and Billy Queen.
Harry Walker served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herb Adams | L | L | April 14, 1928 | 5'9" | 160 | Hollywood, CA US |
| Tony Alomar | R | R | December 11, 1933 | 5'11" | 172 | Santurce, PR |
| Rubén Amaro | R | R | January 6, 1936 | 5'11" | 170 | Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas MX |
| Asdrubal Baro | R | R | November 21, 1926 | 5'10" | 172 | Mayari, Holguin CU |
| Ron Bennett | L | R | December 18, 1932 | 5'8" | 175 | |
| Pidge Browne | L | L | March 21, 1929 | 6'1" | 190 | Peekskill, NY US |
| Nelson Burbrink | R | R | December 28, 1921 | 5'10" | 195 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Nelson Chittum | R | R | March 25, 1933 | 6'1" | 180 | Harrisonburg, VA US |
| Phil Clark | R | R | October 3, 1932 | 6'3" | 210 | Albany, GA US |
| Ray Dabek | R | R | January 8, 1927 | 5'10" | 185 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Jose Garcia | R | R | 5'8" | 180 | ||
| Tom Hughes | L | R | September 13, 1934 | 6'2" | 180 | Ancon, Canal Zone PA |
| Harry Keister | L | L | 6'2" | 188 | ||
| Edwin Little | R | August 16, 1929 | 6'2" | 220 | Grandville, MI US | |
| Fred McAlister | R | R | March 1, 1928 | 6'1" | 185 | Lynchburg, VA US |
| James McArdle | R | 5'11" | 195 | |||
| Joe McClain | R | R | May 5, 1933 | 6'0" | 183 | Johnson City, TN US |
| Billy Muffett | R | R | September 21, 1930 | 6'1" | 198 | Hammond, IN US |
| Donald Mumm | L | L | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Howie Nunn | R | R | October 18, 1935 | 6'0" | 173 | Westfield, NC US |
| Ernest Palmieri | R | R | October 20, 1934 | 6'0" | 175 | New York, NY US |
| Billy Queen | R | R | November 28, 1928 | 6'1" | 185 | Gastonia, NC US |
| Wally Shannon | L | R | January 23, 1933 | 6'0" | 178 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Tony Stathos | L | L | November 30, 1932 | 5'10" | 170 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Benny Valenzuela | R | R | June 2, 1933 | 5'10" | 175 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
| Harry Walker | L | R | September 22, 1918 | 6'2" | 175 | Pascagoula, MS US |
| Ted Wieand | R | R | April 4, 1933 | 6'2" | 195 | Walnutport, PA US |
| Alan Willner | R | R | 5'11" | 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.
