1957 Johnson City Phillies Roster
Team Record: 46-23
Finished 2nd in the AL
Manager: Ben Taylor (46-23)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Johnson City, Tennessee
Ballpark: Keystone Field
Attendance: 20,712, Avg. 600
The Johnson City Phillies of the Appalachian League ended the 1957 season with a record of 46 wins and 23 losses, finishing second in the AL.
The Phillies topped the league with just 386 runs allowed. Johnson City scored 484 runs. Bobby Wine drove in 42 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time with a .337 average. Chris Short paced the team with 9 wins, while Robert George recorded a 2.31 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Bobby Wine and Chris Short both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Ben Taylor served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Edson | ||||||
| James Farland | S | L | October 1, 1938 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Bob Fischer | L | L | April 8, 1935 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Dudley Freeman | ||||||
| Robert George | L | L | 5'11" | 155 | ||
| Bob Gontkosky | R | R | September 21, 1938 | 6'0" | 180 | Egypt, PA US |
| James Hatfield | L | R | 5'9" | 162 | ||
| Dale Heidel | R | September 16, 1938 | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Freddie Hernandez | R | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| Jon Hockenberry | L | 6'5" | 210 | |||
| Louis Holcomb | R | R | April 3, 1938 | 5'10" | 162 | |
| Edward Hughes | S | R | 6'2" | 210 | ||
| Jerry Johnson | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Owen Johnson | R | R | May 29, 1938 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| Donald Lightner | L | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Edward Lockhart | L | L | April 12, 1938 | 5'11" | 150 | |
| Lee May | L | L | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Charley Mellen | R | July 11, 1934 | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Michael Nagy | S | 5'10" | 167 | |||
| James Nidds | S | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Al Pacholke | R | R | October 6, 1939 | 6'6" | 205 | |
| Joseph Persiponko | R | L | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Edward Reifert | ||||||
| Richard Shepler | ||||||
| Jimmy Shively | L | L | January 30, 1937 | 6'0" | 183 | |
| Chris Short | R | L | September 19, 1937 | 6'4" | 205 | Milford, DE US |
| Bill Soder | S | February 5, 1939 | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| David Steplitus | L | L | April 7, 1939 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| John Ullmann | ||||||
| Ubaldo Valdes | R | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Ronnie Walker | R | October 6, 1937 | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| Robert Whelan | R | R | 6'4" | 160 | ||
| Bobby Wine | R | R | September 17, 1938 | 6'1" | 187 | New York, NY US |
| Haley Young | R | R | November 2, 1940 | 5'11" | 171 | Fort Lauderdale, FL 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.
