1957 Lewiston Broncs Roster
Northwest League (NWL) - Class: B
Team Record: 58-78
Finished 5th in the NWL
Manager: Hillis Layne (58-78)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Lewiston, Idaho
Ballpark: Bengal Field
Attendance: 47,102, Avg. 693
1957 Lewiston Broncs StatisticsTeam Record: 58-78
Finished 5th in the NWL
Manager: Hillis Layne (58-78)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Lewiston, Idaho
Ballpark: Bengal Field
Attendance: 47,102, Avg. 693
The Lewiston Broncs of the Northwest League ended the 1957 season with a record of 58 wins and 78 losses, finishing fifth in the NWL.
The Broncs scored 743 runs and gave up 889 runs, most in the circuit.
Thornton Kipper and Hillis Layne both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Hillis Layne served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gene Arnone | ||||||
| Noel Aronson | R | L | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Thomas Bornman | L | R | March 15, 1936 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| William Bouley | R | R | September 8, 1934 | 6'0" | 175 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Ron Carlon | R | R | February 16, 1933 | 6'2" | 210 | |
| Charlie Davidson | R | R | November 24, 1932 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| James Davis | L | L | May 23, 1935 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Nathan Dickerson | L | L | May 1, 1936 | 6'4" | 215 | |
| Tony Dooher | L | R | January 22, 1929 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| Patrick Flanigan | L | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Al Forthmann | R | R | August 30, 1935 | 5'8" | 160 | Berkeley, CA US |
| Elmer Franklin | R | R | 6'2" | 210 | ||
| Johnny Freeman | L | R | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| Douglas Gostlin | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Billy Heil | R | June 24, 1935 | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| William Hill | S | R | December 11, 1933 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| George Huffman | L | R | November 16, 1926 | 5'7" | 175 | Kennedy, SK CA |
| Jerald Jackson | L | L | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| Gerald Jacobs | R | R | June 21, 1934 | 5'8" | 165 | Oakland, CA US |
| Joe Jacobs | R | 5'8" | 155 | |||
| Howard Keefe | L | R | February 24, 1933 | 6'0" | 175 | Sonora, CA US |
| Edward Kelly | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Thornton Kipper | R | R | September 27, 1928 | 6'3" | 190 | Bagley, WI US |
| David Kostenuk | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Hillis Layne | L | R | February 23, 1918 | 6'0" | 170 | Whitwell, TN US |
| Dan Lovejoy | R | R | December 24, 1934 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Edward Luedtke | R | R | 6'0" | 198 | ||
| Bruce McIntosh | L | L | May 1, 1931 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| John McQuade | R | R | 6'2" | 188 | ||
| Patrick Mills | ||||||
| Duane Moore | R | R | October 13, 1936 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Richie Morse | R | R | September 6, 1933 | 6'0" | 175 | Glendale, CA US |
| Tom Mulcahy | L | R | July 29, 1932 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| George New | L | L | June 27, 1928 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Ed Noto | R | R | March 16, 1934 | 6'1" | 185 | New Haven, CT US |
| Carl Olley | R | R | 6'0" | 164 | ||
| Joseph Riney | L | 6'0" | 165 | |||
| Robert Roberts | R | R | September 30, 1928 | 5'9" | 175 | Spokane, WA US |
| Tom Robles | R | R | January 6, 1936 | 5'9" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Sammy Rolin | R | R | March 13, 1938 | 6'2" | 165 | Indio, CA US |
| Dario Rubinstein | R | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Mark Sampson | R | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Anthony Santino | L | L | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Art Tinsley | R | R | 6'2" | 205 | ||
| Richard Watson | R | R | November 17, 1934 | 5'8" | 165 | Napa, CA 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.
