1957 Lafayette Bulls Roster
Evangeline League (EL) - Class: C
Team Record: 36-21
in the EL
Manager: Walt Dixon (36-21)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Lafayette, Louisiana
Ballpark: Clark Field
Attendance: 9,567, Avg. 336
1957 Lafayette Bulls StatisticsTeam Record: 36-21
in the EL
Manager: Walt Dixon (36-21)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Lafayette, Louisiana
Ballpark: Clark Field
Attendance: 9,567, Avg. 336
The Lafayette Bulls of the Evangeline League ended the 1957 season with a record of 36 wins and 21 lossesBaton Rouge and Lafayette withdrew June 20.
The Bulls allowed 290 runs, least in the league. Lafayette plated 357 runs.
Ed Donnelly and Bill Pleis both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Walt Dixon served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raymond Adams | L | 5'11" | 160 | |||
| Leo Davis | R | R | June 8, 1935 | 5'11" | 155 | |
| Walt Dixon | R | November 25, 1920 | 6'2" | 235 | Chatham County, NC US | |
| Ed Donnelly | R | R | December 10, 1932 | 6'0" | 175 | Allen, MI US |
| Gene Dziadura | R | October 22, 1936 | 5'11" | 165 | Windsor, ON CA | |
| Arthur Fletcher | L | L | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Carroll Gholson | L | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Buck Grover | R | R | February 16, 1937 | 6'5" | 225 | |
| George Hickman | R | R | October 14, 1938 | 6'4" | 197 | |
| Victor Kray | R | 5'10" | 160 | |||
| Dee Lambert | R | June 29, 1935 | 6'0" | 178 | ||
| Robert Moore | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Joseph Pearson | L | 6'0" | 187 | |||
| Jack Pierce | R | R | December 15, 1936 | 6'0" | 180 | Gideon, MO US |
| Bill Pleis | L | L | August 5, 1937 | 5'10" | 170 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Don Prince | R | R | 6'0" | |||
| Charles Quick | R | R | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| William Raupp | R | 5'10" | 178 | |||
| Bill Schmidt | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Gary Smith | R | R | July 26, 1936 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| William Zimmerman | L | L | September 13, 1934 | 5'10" | 180 |
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.
