1957 Palatka Redlegs Roster
Florida State League (FSL) - Class: D
Team Record: 78-62
Finished 3rd in the FSL
Manager: Johnny Vander Meer (78-62)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Redlegs
Location: Palatka, Florida
Ballpark: Azalea Bowl
Attendance: 32,944, Avg. 471
1957 Palatka Redlegs StatisticsTeam Record: 78-62
Finished 3rd in the FSL
Manager: Johnny Vander Meer (78-62)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Redlegs
Location: Palatka, Florida
Ballpark: Azalea Bowl
Attendance: 32,944, Avg. 471
Playoffs - Tampa Tarpons 3 games, Palatka Redlegs 1
The Palatka Redlegs of the Florida State League ended the 1957 season with a record of 78 wins and 62 losses, finishing third in the FSL.
The Redlegs scored 731 runs, best in the league. Palatka gave up 599 runs.
Duane Richards and Joe Azcue both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Johnny Vander Meer served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Azcue | R | R | August 18, 1939 | 6'0" | 190 | Cienfuegos, Cienfuegos CU |
| Luis Boullon | R | R | September 1, 1936 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Richard Cilento | 5'10" | 175 | ||||
| Joe Davis | L | December 31, 1930 | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Paul Diamond | R | R | April 24, 1937 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Burton Dziadek | R | R | August 23, 1939 | 6'4" | 200 | Meriden, CT US |
| Michael Eastman | R | R | March 20, 1934 | 6'0" | 198 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Gene Elsner | L | L | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Robert Green | L | 6'2" | 195 | |||
| James Hanson | R | R | February 1, 1933 | 5'11" | 170 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Larry Helms | R | R | September 23, 1935 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Freddie Huffman | R | 6'3" | 193 | |||
| Ricardo Izquierdo | R | 5'10" | 180 | |||
| Paul Kelly | L | L | 5'8" | 165 | ||
| Malcolm Kingins | L | L | 6'0" | 178 | ||
| Ronald Mauro | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Frank Mirielli | R | 5'8" | 160 | |||
| Lee Owen | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Ray Protich | L | L | 6'1" | 182 | ||
| Duane Richards | R | R | December 16, 1936 | 6'3" | 200 | Spartanburg, IN US |
| Marcelino Sanchez | R | R | January 8, 1939 | 5'11" | 170 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Francis Sherfinski | L | R | 5'11" | 10 | ||
| Stephen Shurina | R | R | March 22, 1940 | 6'4" | 195 | |
| Neal Skeeters | S | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Victor Spatafora | R | R | 5'9" | 160 | ||
| Edmund Stemska | May 22, 1935 | 193 | Manchester, NH US | |||
| Elio Toboso | R | R | 5'10" | 165 |
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.
