1957 Portland Beavers Roster
Team Record: 60-108
Finished 8th in the PCL
Manager: Bill Sweeney (0-0), Frank Carswell (0-0), Bill Posedel (0-0)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Portland, Oregon
Ballpark: PGE Park
Attendance: 208,196, Avg. 2,479
The Portland Beavers of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1957 season with a record of 60 wins and 108 losses, finishing eighth in the PCL.
The Beavers scored 591 runs and allowed 851 runs, most in the circuit.
Gene Fodge, Earl Rapp, Frank Carswell, Bill Tremel, John Briggs, Jack Littrell, Don Kaiser, Luis Márquez, Ed Winceniak, Dick Marlowe, Dolan Nichols, Bob Anderson, Bobby Adams, Eddie Basinski, Ed Mickelson, Billy DeMars, Bob Alexander, Frank Ernaga, Casey Wise, Bob Thorpe, Ray Shore, Bill Posedel, George Freese, Bob Borkowski, Dave Hillman, Bill Werle, Sam Calderone and Solly Drake were all players from the 1957 Portland Beavers who played in the Majors during their careers.
Bill Sweeney, Frank Carswell and Bill Posedel served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Adams | R | R | December 14, 1921 | 5'10" | 160 | Tuolumne, CA US |
| Bob Alexander | R | R | August 7, 1922 | 6'2" | 205 | Vancouver, BC CA |
| Bob Anderson | R | R | September 29, 1935 | 6'4" | 210 | East Chicago, IN US |
| Danny Baich | R | R | December 25, 1924 | 5'10" | 190 | Detroit, MI US |
| Eddie Basinski | R | R | November 4, 1922 | 6'1" | 172 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Ray Bauer | R | L | July 9, 1928 | 6'3" | 170 | Roosevelt, NY US |
| Bob Borkowski | R | R | January 27, 1926 | 6'0" | 182 | Dayton, OH US |
| Ron Bottler | R | R | August 21, 1933 | 6'1" | 180 | Portland, OR US |
| Ron Bowen | R | R | November 16, 1925 | 6'2" | 205 | Portland, OR US |
| John Briggs | R | R | January 24, 1934 | 5'10" | 175 | Natoma, CA US |
| Sam Calderone | R | R | February 6, 1926 | 5'10" | 185 | Beverly, NJ US |
| Jack Carmichael | R | R | March 4, 1929 | 6'0" | 170 | Topeka, KS US |
| Frank Carswell | R | R | November 6, 1919 | 6'0" | 195 | Palestine, TX US |
| Tom Clarkson | L | L | November 9, 1935 | 6'2" | 185 | San Diego, CA US |
| Billy DeMars | R | R | August 26, 1925 | 5'10" | 160 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Solly Drake | S | R | October 23, 1930 | 6'0" | 170 | Little Rock, AR US |
| Frank Ernaga | R | R | August 22, 1930 | 6'1" | 195 | Susanville, CA US |
| Dick Fiedler | R | R | April 24, 1927 | 6'4" | 205 | Union City, NJ US |
| Gene Fodge | R | R | July 9, 1931 | 6'0" | 175 | South Bend, IN US |
| George Freese | R | R | September 12, 1926 | 6'0" | 190 | Wheeling, WV US |
| Martin Garber | L | L | December 29, 1935 | 6'3" | 198 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Ron Goerger | L | L | January 23, 1937 | 6'2" | 200 | Tacoma, WA US |
| Dave Hillman | R | R | September 14, 1927 | 5'11" | 168 | Dungannon, VA US |
| Don Kaiser | R | R | February 3, 1935 | 6'5" | 195 | Byng, OK US |
| Vern Kindsfather | R | R | December 12, 1924 | 5'11" | 176 | Portland, OR US |
| Jack Littrell | R | R | January 22, 1929 | 6'0" | 179 | Louisville, KY US |
| Joe Macko | R | R | February 19, 1928 | 6'2" | 205 | Port Clinton, OH US |
| Dick Marlowe | R | R | June 27, 1929 | 6'2" | 165 | Hickory, NC US |
| Luis Márquez | R | R | October 28, 1925 | 5'10" | 174 | Aguadilla, PR |
| Darrell Martin | R | R | October 5, 1935 | 6'3" | 180 | Prague, OK US |
| Milt Martin | R | R | April 25, 1927 | 6'0" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| Bob McKee | R | August 31, 1932 | 5'11" | 170 | Davenport, IA US | |
| Ed Mickelson | R | R | September 9, 1926 | 6'3" | 205 | Ottawa, IL US |
| Dolan Nichols | R | R | February 28, 1930 | 6'0" | 195 | Tishomingo, MS US |
| Bill Posedel | R | R | August 2, 1906 | 5'11" | 175 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Earl Rapp | L | R | May 20, 1921 | 6'2" | 185 | Corunna, MI US |
| Ray Shore | R | R | June 9, 1921 | 6'3" | 210 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Bob Thorpe | R | R | June 12, 1935 | 6'1" | 170 | San Diego, CA US |
| Bill Tremel | R | R | July 4, 1929 | 5'11" | 180 | Lilly, PA US |
| Bill Werle | L | L | December 21, 1920 | 6'2" | 182 | Oakland, CA US |
| Ed Winceniak | R | R | April 16, 1929 | 5'9" | 165 | Chicago, IL US |
| Casey Wise | S | R | September 8, 1932 | 6'0" | 170 | Lafayette, IN 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.
