1957 Leesburg Braves Roster
Florida State League (FSL) - Class: D
Team Record: 64-75
Finished 5th in the FSL
Manager: Tommy Giordano (64-75)
Affiliation: Milwaukee Braves
Location: Leesburg, Florida
Ballpark: Venetian Gardens
Attendance: 25,254, Avg. 363
1957 Leesburg Braves StatisticsTeam Record: 64-75
Finished 5th in the FSL
Manager: Tommy Giordano (64-75)
Affiliation: Milwaukee Braves
Location: Leesburg, Florida
Ballpark: Venetian Gardens
Attendance: 25,254, Avg. 363
The Leesburg Braves of the Florida State League ended the 1957 season with a record of 64 wins and 75 losses, finishing fifth in the FSL.
The Braves scored 504 runs, worst in the league, and conceded 578 runs.
Tommy Giordano played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Leesburg Braves to do so.
Tommy Giordano served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Augustoni | L | L | February 16, 1935 | 5'9" | 175 | |
| Rolando Basilio | R | R | May 23, 1937 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Roger Belanger | ||||||
| William Bergstraesser | R | R | August 4, 1937 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| MacDuffee Biggs | L | L | May 11, 1934 | 6'5" | 210 | |
| John Brady | L | February 4, 1936 | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| David Centi | R | R | October 29, 1936 | 6'4" | 208 | |
| Daniel Coppola | L | May 17, 1938 | 5'9" | 174 | ||
| John Czarnecki | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| James Davis | R | R | March 26, 1938 | 6'2" | 160 | |
| Bruce Ferguson | August 30, 1937 | |||||
| Tommy Giordano | R | R | October 9, 1925 | 6'0" | 175 | Newark, NJ US |
| Jerry Hinman | R | December 10, 1937 | 193 | Troy, NY US | ||
| James Hoffman | R | L | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Fred Hust | R | 5'8" | 155 | |||
| Ed Kuczynski | R | R | December 25, 1937 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Bobby Kuykendall | R | April 29, 1935 | 5'11" | 185 | Waynesville, NC US | |
| Paul Lajoie | R | L | 5'11" | 176 | ||
| Ed Lampe | S | L | April 21, 1937 | 6'2" | 180 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Emilio Naranjo | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Thomas Reagles | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Thomas Reilly | R | R | 6'0" | 168 | ||
| Bob Shank | R | R | November 19, 1934 | 6'2" | 200 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Jimmy Shinn | R | R | July 4, 1938 | 5'11" | 175 | Covina, CA US |
| Vaughn Stedman | R | L | August 27, 1932 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Irvin Stein | ||||||
| Rafael Suarez | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Bruno Terilli | R | R | March 25, 1937 | 5'10" | 185 | |
| Price Westbrook | L | 6'2" | 160 | |||
| Charles White | L | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Robert York | R | R | 6'4" | 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.
