1957 Syracuse/Allentown Chiefs Roster
Eastern League (EL) - Class: A
Team Record: 56-84
Finished 5th in the EL
Manager: Frank Calo (56-84)
Location: Syracuse, New York; Allentown, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: Max Hess Stadium, MacArthur Stadium
Attendance: 68,110, Avg. 973
1957 Syracuse/Allentown Chiefs StatisticsTeam Record: 56-84
Finished 5th in the EL
Manager: Frank Calo (56-84)
Location: Syracuse, New York; Allentown, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: Max Hess Stadium, MacArthur Stadium
Attendance: 68,110, Avg. 973
The Syracuse/Allentown Chiefs of the Eastern League ended the 1957 season with a record of 56 wins and 84 losses, finishing fifth in the EL.Syracuse (29-52) transferred to Allentown (27-32) July 13.
The Chiefs scored 503 runs, worst in the league, and surrendered 704 runs, most in the circuit.
Players from the 1957 Syracuse/Allentown Chiefs who spent time in the Majors during their careers included John Romonosky, Marv Rotblatt, Cliff Ross, Bob Moorhead and Jim Kirby.
Frank Calo served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Aitken | R | R | June 2, 1935 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Ralph Birkofer | R | R | April 6, 1934 | 6'1" | 200 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Frank Calo | R | R | April 12, 1924 | 5'10" | 185 | Syracuse, NY US |
| Irving Carlson | R | R | December 1, 1926 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Jerry Elder | R | R | July 2, 1935 | 6'2" | 175 | Louisville, KY US |
| Jack Fuller | L | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Ray Giannelli | R | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| Clell Hobson | R | November 28, 1930 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| John Isaac | L | L | 6'0" | 157 | ||
| Emil Karlik | L | L | June 7, 1932 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Larry Kendig | R | R | 6'3" | 187 | ||
| Jim Kirby | R | R | May 5, 1923 | 5'11" | 175 | Nashville, TN US |
| Edward Kneuper | L | L | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Gary Kolod | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Mike Kvasnak | R | R | June 29, 1931 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Joe Lewis | R | R | March 24, 1931 | 5'11" | 175 | Fall River, MA US |
| Tom McDevitt | L | December 25, 1934 | 5'9" | 160 | ||
| Bob Moorhead | R | R | January 23, 1938 | 6'1" | 208 | Chambersburg, PA US |
| Frank Neri | L | L | 5'6" | 165 | ||
| Julio Palazzini | L | R | June 7, 1931 | 5'9" | 168 | Canaan, CT US |
| Joseph Pirro | R | R | March 17, 1935 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Andrew Rellick | R | 6'2" | 210 | |||
| John Romonosky | R | R | July 7, 1929 | 6'2" | 195 | Harrisburg, IL US |
| Cliff Ross | L | L | August 3, 1928 | 6'4" | 195 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Marv Rotblatt | S | L | October 18, 1927 | 5'7" | 160 | Chicago, IL US |
| Tom Sarna | R | March 7, 1934 | 6'2" | 189 | Chicago, IL US | |
| Bill Sinton | L | R | September 20, 1921 | 5'10" | 190 | Chester, PA US |
| Leverette Spencer | R | R | February 5, 1930 | 5'10" | 210 | Rocky Hill, CT US |
| Jim Tolleson | R | September 20, 1930 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Felipe Valdes | R | 5'11" | 160 | |||
| John Wall | R | R | March 10, 1930 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| John Wrye | L | 5'10" | 185 |
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.
