1957 Rochester Red Wings Roster
Team Record: 74-80
Finished 5th in the IL
Manager: Cot Deal (74-80)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Rochester, New York
Ballpark: Silver Stadium
Attendance: 258,778, Avg. 3,361
The Rochester Red Wings of the International League ended the 1957 season with a record of 74 wins and 80 losses, finishing fifth in the IL.
The Red Wings scored 595 runs and allowed 640 runs.
Members of the 1957 Rochester Red Wings who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Bobby Durnbaugh, Tom Burgess, Gary Geiger, Bill Greason, Frank Verdi, Gary Blaylock, Fred Baczewski, Dick Ricketts, Dick Teed, Lynn Lovenguth, Mel Wright, Mel Nelson, Duke Markell, Gene Green, Cot Deal, Clarence Maddern, Bob Blaylock, John Mackinson, Cal Browning, Ed Stevens, Allie Clark, Billy Shantz and Dave Ricketts.
Cot Deal served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Alomar | R | R | December 11, 1933 | 5'11" | 172 | Santurce, PR |
| Fred Baczewski | L | L | May 15, 1926 | 6'2" | 185 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Bob Blaylock | R | R | June 28, 1935 | 6'1" | 185 | Chattanooga, TN US |
| Gary Blaylock | R | R | October 11, 1931 | 6'0" | 196 | Clarkton, MO US |
| Billy Joe Bowman | R | R | June 12, 1930 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| Cal Browning | L | L | March 16, 1938 | 5'11" | 190 | Burns Flat, OK US |
| Tom Burgess | L | L | September 1, 1927 | 6'0" | 180 | London, ON CA |
| Allie Clark | R | R | June 16, 1923 | 6'0" | 185 | South Amboy, NJ US |
| Cot Deal | S | R | January 23, 1923 | 5'10" | 185 | Arapaho, OK US |
| Ed Donnelly | L | L | August 5, 1930 | 6'1" | 180 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Bobby Durnbaugh | R | R | January 15, 1933 | 5'8" | 170 | Dayton, OH US |
| Walter Fassler | R | 5'10" | 165 | |||
| Gary Geiger | L | R | April 4, 1937 | 6'0" | 168 | Sand Ridge, IL US |
| Al Grandcolas | R | R | December 14, 1932 | 6'2" | 175 | Belleville, IL US |
| Bill Greason | R | R | September 3, 1924 | 5'10" | 170 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Gene Green | R | R | June 26, 1933 | 6'2" | 200 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| William Kunkle | L | 5'9" | 165 | |||
| Lynn Lovenguth | L | R | November 29, 1922 | 5'10" | 170 | Camden, NJ US |
| John Mackinson | R | R | October 29, 1923 | 5'10" | 160 | Orange, NJ US |
| Clarence Maddern | R | R | September 26, 1921 | 6'1" | 185 | Lowell, AZ US |
| Duke Markell | R | R | August 17, 1923 | 6'1" | 209 | Paris, FR |
| Mo Mozzali | L | L | December 12, 1922 | 5'10" | 158 | Louisville, KY US |
| Mel Nelson | R | L | May 30, 1936 | 6'0" | 185 | San Diego, CA US |
| Ron Plaza | L | R | August 24, 1934 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Russ Rac | R | R | June 15, 1930 | 5'11" | 188 | Galveston, TX US |
| Dave Ricketts | S | R | July 12, 1935 | 6'0" | 190 | Pottstown, PA US |
| Dick Ricketts | L | R | December 4, 1933 | 6'7" | 215 | Pottstown, PA US |
| Kelton Russell | S | L | July 19, 1934 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Billy Shantz | R | R | July 31, 1927 | 6'1" | 160 | Pottstown, PA US |
| Ed Stevens | L | L | January 12, 1925 | 6'1" | 190 | Galveston, TX US |
| Dick Teed | S | R | March 8, 1926 | 5'11" | 180 | Springfield, MA US |
| Frank Verdi | R | R | June 2, 1926 | 5'10" | 170 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Mel Wright | R | R | May 11, 1928 | 6'3" | 210 | Manila, AR 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.
