1957 Magic Valley Cowboys Roster
Pioneer League (PL) - Class: C
Team Record: 60-66
Finished 6th in the PL
Manager: Burdette Thurlby (0-0), Walt Dixon (0-0)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Twin Falls, Idaho
Ballpark: Jaycee Park
Attendance: 36,274, Avg. 576
1957 Magic Valley Cowboys StatisticsTeam Record: 60-66
Finished 6th in the PL
Manager: Burdette Thurlby (0-0), Walt Dixon (0-0)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Twin Falls, Idaho
Ballpark: Jaycee Park
Attendance: 36,274, Avg. 576
The Magic Valley Cowboys of the Pioneer League ended the 1957 season with a record of 60 wins and 66 losses, finishing sixth in the PL.
The Cowboys plated 748 runs and allowed 820 runs.
Lou Jackson and Bill Pleis both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Burdette Thurlby and Walt Dixon served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Brien | R | R | March 26, 1933 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Tom Clarkson | L | L | November 9, 1935 | 6'2" | 185 | San Diego, CA US |
| Guy Davis | R | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Dean DeGross | R | L | February 13, 1938 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| Bill Denney | R | R | December 28, 1931 | 6'2" | 186 | Paris, IL US |
| Walt Dixon | R | November 25, 1920 | 6'2" | 235 | Chatham County, NC US | |
| Jack Evans | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| David Hall | R | R | May 12, 1937 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Duane Hermon | L | R | April 4, 1933 | 6'0" | 185 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Lorenzo Jackson | R | 5'11" | 189 | |||
| Lou Jackson | L | R | July 26, 1935 | 5'10" | 168 | Riverton, LA US |
| Terry Jones | L | R | 5'10" | 185 | ||
| Victor Kray | R | 5'10" | 160 | |||
| Dennis Loudenback | R | R | July 10, 1936 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Bill Milone | R | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Robert Moore | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| James Murphy | R | R | March 18, 1937 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Allison Owen | L | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Thomas Paddock | R | R | 5'9" | 185 | ||
| Bill Pleis | L | L | August 5, 1937 | 5'10" | 170 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Jim Powers | R | L | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Wallace Radford | R | 6'1" | 190 | |||
| Carl Reynolds | L | L | September 8, 1934 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Jack Roberts | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Bill Schmidt | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Jack Schomer | R | R | January 9, 1938 | 6'4" | 200 | |
| Bob Shaffer | L | L | September 12, 1932 | 6'0" | 175 | Garland, UT US |
| Craig Sorensen | R | R | July 31, 1935 | 5'11" | 185 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Gary Sorenson | R | 5'7" | 165 | |||
| Walter Thorpe | R | R | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Burdette Thurlby | L | September 22, 1928 | 6'2" | 190 | Kirkland, IL US | |
| Russell Wingo | R | R | 6'2" | 194 |
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.
