1957 Memphis Chicks Roster

Southern Association (SA) - Class: AA
Team Record: 86-67
Finished 2nd in the SA
Manager: Lou Klein (86-67)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Memphis, Tennessee
Ballpark: Russwood Park
Attendance: 125,085, Avg. 1,635
1957 Memphis Chicks Statistics

Playoffs - Nashville Vols 4 games, Memphis Chicks 2

The Memphis Chicks of the Southern Association ended the 1957 season with a record of 86 wins and 67 losses, finishing second in the SA.

The Chicks topped the league with just 636 runs allowed. Memphis scored 704 runs.

Players from the 1957 Memphis Chicks who spent time in the Majors during their careers included George Shuba, George Piktuzis, Harry Perkowski, Al Lary, Clem Koshorek, Lou Klein, Footer Johnson, Glen Hobbie, Bill Henry, Johnny Goryl, Gabe Gabler, Gene Fodge, Hy Cohen, John Buzhardt and Charlie Bicknell.

Lou Klein served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Charlie BicknellRRJuly 27, 19285'11"170Plainfield, NJ US
John BuzhardtRRAugust 17, 19366'2"195Prosperity, SC US
Bob CoatsLLDecember 24, 19296'0"180Woodlawn, IL US
Hy CohenRRJanuary 29, 19316'5"220Brooklyn, NY US
Billy DardenRRJuly 27, 19266'4"190
Gip DickensRRFebruary 5, 19286'2"195
Charles FerranteLL6'0"190
Gene FodgeRRJuly 9, 19316'0"175South Bend, IN US
Gabe GablerLRAugust 4, 19306'1"190St. Louis, MO US
Martin GarberLLDecember 29, 19356'3"198Baltimore, MD US
Johnny GorylRROctober 21, 19335'10"175Cumberland, RI US
Joe HannahRRFebruary 1, 19315'11"200Marshfield, MO US
Bill HenryLLOctober 15, 19276'2"180Alice, TX US
Glen HobbieRRApril 24, 19366'2"195Witt, IL US
Footer JohnsonLLFebruary 15, 19325'11"175Dayton, OH US
Lou KleinRROctober 22, 19185'11"167New Orleans, LA US
Clem KoshorekRRJune 20, 19255'4"165Royal Oak, MI US
Al LaryRRSeptember 26, 19286'3"185Northport, AL US
Don LautersRRJanuary 12, 19315'6"160Sioux City, IA US
Bob McKeeRAugust 31, 19325'11"170Davenport, IA US
Thomas NeradL5'10"185
Harry PerkowskiLLSeptember 6, 19226'2"196Dante, VA US
George PiktuzisRLJanuary 3, 19326'2"200Chicago, IL US
John RiederRRNovember 3, 19326'0"180Buffalo, MN US
Bob RivichRRSeptember 12, 19315'11"184East Chicago, IN US
George ShubaLRDecember 13, 19245'11"180Youngstown, OH US
Emil SyngelRR6'1"190
Kenneth WorleyRRJuly 11, 19305'10"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.




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