1957 Indianapolis Indians Roster
Team Record: 74-80
Finished 6th in the AA
Manager: Andy Cohen (74-80)
Affiliation: Chicago White Sox
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
Ballpark: Owen J. Bush Stadium
Attendance: 159,947, Avg. 2,077
The Indianapolis Indians of the American Association ended the 1957 season with a record of 74 wins and 80 losses, finishing sixth in the AA.
The Indians plated 746 runs and allowed 761 runs. Ron Jackson paced Indianapolis with 21 home runs, while Sam Mele, Neil Chrisley and John Romano each walloped 15 or more as well. Ron Jackson drove in 102 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .310 average. Barry Latman led the squad with 13 wins, and Jim McDonald recorded a 2.98 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1957 Indianapolis Indians who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Al Papai, Neil Chrisley, Jim Delsing, Bob Kennedy, José Valdivielso, Sam Hairston, Sam Mele, Chico García, Don Rudolph, Ron Jackson, Ted Beard, Duke Markell, Jim Landis, George Spencer, Tom Flanigan, Charlie Bicknell, Jim McDonald, Jerry Dahlke, Barry Latman, Cloyd Boyer and John Romano.
Andy Cohen served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Agosta | R | R | August 10, 1933 | 5'10" | 150 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Arnie Atkins | R | R | November 21, 1923 | 5'10" | 185 | Muscatine, IA US |
| Ted Beard | L | L | January 7, 1921 | 5'8" | 165 | Woodsboro, MD US |
| Pablo Bernard | R | R | March 19, 1928 | 5'11" | 168 | Panama R., PA |
| Charlie Bicknell | R | R | July 27, 1928 | 5'11" | 170 | Plainfield, NJ US |
| Cloyd Boyer | R | R | September 1, 1927 | 6'1" | 188 | Alba, MO US |
| Neil Chrisley | L | R | December 16, 1931 | 6'3" | 187 | Calhoun Falls, SC US |
| Jerry Dahlke | R | R | June 8, 1929 | 6'0" | 180 | Marathon, WI US |
| Jim Delsing | L | R | November 13, 1925 | 5'10" | 175 | Rudolph, WI US |
| Dick DiTusa | R | R | August 29, 1935 | 6'1" | 190 | Chicago, IL US |
| Billy Dufour | R | R | December 14, 1930 | 5'9" | 175 | Wyandotte, MI US |
| Tom Flanigan | R | L | September 6, 1934 | 6'3" | 175 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Chico García | R | R | December 24, 1924 | 5'8" | 170 | Veracruz, Veracruz MX |
| Sam Hairston | R | R | January 20, 1920 | 5'10" | 187 | Crawford, MS US |
| Roger Howard | R | R | August 3, 1931 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Ron Jackson | R | R | October 22, 1933 | 6'7" | 225 | Kalamazoo, MI US |
| Bob Kennedy | R | R | August 18, 1920 | 6'2" | 193 | Chicago, IL US |
| Jim Landis | R | R | March 9, 1934 | 6'1" | 180 | Fresno, CA US |
| Barry Latman | R | R | May 21, 1936 | 6'3" | 210 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Duke Markell | R | R | August 17, 1923 | 6'1" | 209 | Paris, FR |
| Jim McDonald | R | R | May 17, 1927 | 5'10" | 185 | Grants Pass, OR US |
| Richard Means | L | L | April 9, 1936 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Sam Mele | R | R | January 21, 1922 | 6'1" | 183 | Astoria, NY US |
| Al Papai | R | R | May 7, 1917 | 6'3" | 185 | Divernon, IL US |
| Tony Ponce | S | R | July 24, 1921 | 6'1" | 205 | Rivera, CA US |
| Donald Prohovich | L | R | November 30, 1934 | 6'1" | 187 | Ware, MA US |
| John Romano | R | R | August 23, 1934 | 5'11" | 205 | Hoboken, NJ US |
| Glen Rosenbaum | R | R | June 14, 1936 | 5'11" | 170 | Union Mills, IN US |
| Don Rudolph | L | L | August 16, 1931 | 5'11" | 195 | Baltimore, MD US |
| George Spencer | R | R | July 7, 1926 | 6'1" | 215 | Columbus, OH US |
| Ed Szyczewski | R | R | 5'10" | 168 | ||
| Roy Tinney | L | L | May 22, 1932 | 6'3" | 190 | Altus, OK US |
| José Valdivielso | R | R | May 22, 1934 | 6'1" | 175 | Matanzas, Matanzas CU |
| Charles Williams | R | R | June 12, 1928 | 5'10" | 170 | Dyersburg, TN 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.
