1957 Keokuk Kernels Roster
Illinois-Iowa-Indiana League (IIIL) - Class: B
Team Record: 55-74
Finished 5th in the IIIL
Manager: Merrill May (55-74)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Keokuk, Iowa
Ballpark: Joyce Park
Attendance: 35,028, Avg. 543
1957 Keokuk Kernels StatisticsTeam Record: 55-74
Finished 5th in the IIIL
Manager: Merrill May (55-74)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Keokuk, Iowa
Ballpark: Joyce Park
Attendance: 35,028, Avg. 543
The Keokuk Kernels of the Illinois-Iowa-Indiana League ended the 1957 season with a record of 55 wins and 74 losses, finishing fifth in the IIIL.
The Kernels tallied 599 runs and conceded 707 runs, most in the league.
Hal Jones played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Keokuk Kernels to do so.
Merrill May served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Chambers | R | R | September 3, 1932 | 6'1" | 186 | |
| Jerry DelGaudio | R | R | September 22, 1935 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Hal Dodeward | S | R | October 22, 1931 | 6'1" | 210 | Rock Valley, IA US |
| Ted Fowler | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Larry Glass | L | R | February 18, 1935 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Marty Grossman | R | February 13, 1935 | 6'2" | 180 | Bronx, NY US | |
| Harry Huber | R | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Hal Jones | R | R | April 9, 1936 | 6'2" | 194 | Louisiana, MO US |
| Donald Kelley | R | April 12, 1934 | 6'3" | 190 | Cardington, OH US | |
| Larry McCaskey | R | R | February 4, 1937 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Norman Milledge | R | L | 6'1" | 210 | ||
| Robert Naylor | R | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Roy Nixon | L | February 19, 1935 | 6'1" | 190 | Cleves, OH US | |
| Pete Olsen | R | L | December 21, 1934 | 6'5" | 205 | |
| William Palka | R | 6'4" | 200 | |||
| Juan Piedra | L | L | September 8, 1938 | 5'11" | 172 | Marianao, CU |
| John Rucker | R | R | November 21, 1930 | 6'3" | 200 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Don Schaeffer | R | R | December 15, 1937 | 6'2" | 204 | |
| John Skorupski | R | R | 6'1" | 192 | ||
| Charlie Smiley | L | L | November 1, 1935 | 6'0" | 190 | Danville, VA US |
| Larry Spinner | L | 5'10" | 180 | |||
| Jack Stephans | R | September 30, 1934 | 6'0" | 191 | New York, NY US | |
| Paul Susce | R | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Doug Swartz | R | November 26, 1934 | 5'9" | 175 | ||
| Ed Zander | R | R | February 20, 1937 | 5'10" | 195 |
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.
