1957 New Orleans Pelicans Roster
Southern Association (SA) - Class: AA
Team Record: 60-94
Finished 8th in the SA
Manager: Peanuts Lowrey (60-94)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
Ballpark: Pelican Stadium
Attendance: 67,287, Avg. 874
1957 New Orleans Pelicans StatisticsTeam Record: 60-94
Finished 8th in the SA
Manager: Peanuts Lowrey (60-94)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
Ballpark: Pelican Stadium
Attendance: 67,287, Avg. 874
The New Orleans Pelicans of the Southern Association ended the 1957 season with a record of 60 wins and 94 losses, finishing eighth in the SA.
The Pelicans scored 685 runs and allowed 850 runs, most in the circuit.
Ken Hunt, Don Bradey, Walt Kellner, Moe Thacker, Russ Snyder, Wayne Belardi, Steve Kraly, Tom Hamilton and Peanuts Lowrey were all players from the 1957 New Orleans Pelicans who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Peanuts Lowrey served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Agosta | R | R | August 10, 1933 | 5'10" | 150 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Wayne Belardi | L | L | September 5, 1930 | 6'1" | 185 | St. Helena, CA US |
| Don Bradey | R | R | October 4, 1934 | 5'9" | 180 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Jerry Buchanan | R | R | March 3, 1931 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Jack Caro | R | R | February 2, 1931 | 6'1" | 174 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Leon Carter | R | R | August 5, 1931 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Stan Charnofsky | R | R | July 11, 1931 | 5'8" | 150 | |
| Dave Davis | L | R | October 13, 1937 | 5'10" | 165 | Freeburg, PA US |
| William Drummond | R | R | October 14, 1934 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Homer Dunham | R | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| Patrick Foley | R | R | November 14, 1930 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Charles Garmon | R | R | 6'4" | 205 | ||
| John Gebhard | L | L | November 26, 1932 | 6'2" | 165 | |
| Dick Getter | R | R | October 28, 1928 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Tom Hamilton | L | R | September 29, 1925 | 6'4" | 213 | Altoona, KS US |
| Ken Hunt | R | R | July 13, 1934 | 6'1" | 205 | Grand Forks, ND US |
| Cob Jarvis | L | R | October 26, 1932 | 6'3" | 185 | Booneville, MS US |
| Stan Johnson | R | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Walt Kellner | R | R | April 26, 1929 | 6'0" | 200 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Richard Klinesmith | L | L | 6'2" | 196 | ||
| Steve Kraly | L | L | April 18, 1929 | 5'10" | 152 | Whiting, IN US |
| Peanuts Lowrey | R | R | August 27, 1917 | 5'8" | 170 | Culver City, CA US |
| Jimmy Ludtka | L | R | July 9, 1931 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| George Maier | R | L | September 4, 1932 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Bob Meisner | L | R | January 26, 1935 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Red Prentice | L | September 15, 1932 | 6'0" | 185 | San Pedro, CA US | |
| George Prigge | R | August 14, 1930 | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Robert Riesener | R | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Jim Russell | L | L | December 25, 1931 | 5'11" | 175 | Los Angeles, Ca US |
| Russ Snyder | L | R | June 22, 1934 | 6'1" | 190 | Oak, NE US |
| Moe Thacker | R | R | May 21, 1934 | 6'3" | 205 | Louisville, KY US |
| Clair Troxell | R | R | November 9, 1932 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Pat Utley | R | R | 6'4" | 208 | ||
| Frank Wehner | L | L | 6'2" | 200 |
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.
