1957 Nashville Vols Roster
Team Record: 83-69
Finished 3rd in the SA
Manager: Dick Sisler (83-69)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Redlegs
Location: Nashville, Tennessee
Ballpark: Sulphur Dell
Attendance: 152,203, Avg. 2,003
Playoffs - Nashville Vols 4 games, Memphis Chicks 2
Finals - Atlanta Crackers 4 games, Nashville Vols 0
The Nashville Vols of the Southern Association ended the 1957 season with a record of 83 wins and 69 losses, finishing third in the SA.
The Vols paced the league with 882 runs. Nashville allowed 740 runs.
Players from the 1957 Nashville Vols who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Stan Hollmig, Bob Kelly, Don Nicholas, John Oldham, Tony Jacobs, George Schmees, Russ Meyer, Tommy Brown, Stan Palys, Dick Sisler, Claude Osteen, Dutch Dotterer, John Mackinson, Cal Howe, Angelo Dagres and Dick Murphy.
Dick Sisler served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Botelho | L | L | September 4, 1934 | 6'1" | 175 | Oakland, CA US |
| Billy Joe Bowman | R | R | June 12, 1930 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| John Brechin | R | R | September 5, 1930 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Tommy Brown | R | R | December 6, 1927 | 6'1" | 170 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Victor Comolli | L | R | February 9, 1929 | 6'0" | 185 | Milford, MA US |
| William Cooke | R | R | October 31, 1935 | 6'4" | 195 | Chicago, IL US |
| Angelo Dagres | L | L | August 22, 1934 | 5'11" | 175 | Newburyport, MA US |
| Don Dangleis | R | R | May 11, 1934 | 6'3" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Jerry Davis | L | L | July 21, 1932 | 6'1" | 175 | Kansas City, KS US |
| Dutch Dotterer | R | R | November 11, 1931 | 6'0" | 209 | Syracuse, NY US |
| Charley Grant | R | R | March 22, 1921 | 6'1" | 188 | Graceville, FL US |
| Stan Hollmig | R | R | January 2, 1926 | 6'2" | 190 | Fredericksburg, TX US |
| Kenneth Hommel | R | R | February 8, 1932 | 5'11" | 170 | Queens, NY US |
| Cal Howe | L | L | November 27, 1924 | 6'3" | 230 | Rock Falls, IL US |
| Tony Jacobs | S | R | August 5, 1925 | 5'9" | 150 | Dixmoor, IL US |
| Bob Kelly | R | R | October 4, 1927 | 6'0" | 180 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Jimmy Ludtka | L | R | July 9, 1931 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| John Mackinson | R | R | October 29, 1923 | 5'10" | 160 | Orange, NJ US |
| Russ Meyer | S | R | October 25, 1923 | 6'1" | 175 | Peru, IL US |
| Dick Murphy | L | L | October 25, 1931 | 5'11" | 170 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Don Nicholas | L | R | October 30, 1930 | 5'7" | 150 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| John Oldham | R | L | November 6, 1932 | 6'3" | 198 | Salinas, CA US |
| Claude Osteen | L | L | August 9, 1939 | 5'11" | 160 | Caney Springs, TN US |
| Stan Palys | R | R | May 1, 1930 | 6'2" | 190 | Blakely, PA US |
| Roy Pardue | R | R | February 1, 1932 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Jimmy Phelan | R | R | 6'2" | 194 | ||
| George Schmees | L | L | September 6, 1924 | 6'0" | 190 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Larry Segovia | R | November 29, 1932 | 5'8" | 170 | Monterey, CA US | |
| Phil Shartzer | R | R | October 15, 1935 | 5'10" | 165 | Louisville, KY US |
| Dick Sisler | L | R | November 2, 1920 | 6'2" | 205 | St. Louis, MO US |
| James Sprankle | R | R | July 22, 1935 | 6'1" | 190 | Lafayette, IN US |
| Jim St. Clair | R | R | November 13, 1933 | 6'1" | 180 | Taylorsville, NC US |
| Larry Taylor | R | R | August 7, 1930 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Albert Wilson | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Harvey Zernia | L | May 31, 1926 | 6'1" | 175 | Milwaukee, WI 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.
