1957 San Antonio Missions Roster
Team Record: 76-78
Finished 3rd in the TL
Manager: Joe Schultz (76-78)
Affiliation: Baltimore Orioles
Location: San Antonio, Texas
Ballpark: Mission Stadium
Attendance: 93,661, Avg. 1,216
Playoffs - Houston Buffalos 4 games, San Antonio Missions 3
The San Antonio Missions of the Texas League ended the 1957 season with a record of 76 wins and 78 losses, finishing third in the TL.
The Missions scored 593 runs and conceded 648 runs.
Members of the 1957 San Antonio Missions who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Matt Batts, Leo Burke, Wayne Causey, Joe Durham, Harry Elliott, Tommy Glaviano, Bob Harrison, Chuck Locke, Dick Luebke, Memo Luna, Fred Marolewski, Fred Marsh, Willie McCovey, Ed Mierkowicz, Ron Moeller, Tex Nelson, Chuck Oertel, Tom Patton, Jim Pyburn, Dave Roberts, Brooks Robinson, Carl Scheib and Jim Snyder.
Joe Schultz served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Batts | R | R | October 16, 1921 | 5'11" | 200 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Leo Burke | R | R | May 6, 1934 | 5'11" | 185 | Hagerstown, MD US |
| Robert Caffery | L | R | November 7, 1929 | 5'11" | 170 | Wood River, IL US |
| Wayne Causey | L | R | December 26, 1936 | 5'10" | 175 | Ruston, LA US |
| Elliott Coleman | R | R | December 27, 1936 | 5'11" | 170 | Pulaski, TN US |
| Joe Durham | R | R | July 31, 1931 | 6'1" | 186 | Newport News, VA US |
| Robert Ehrke | R | R | 6'4" | 195 | ||
| Harry Elliott | R | R | December 30, 1923 | 5'9" | 175 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Dick Fitzgerald | L | L | June 16, 1935 | 6'0" | 183 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Miguel Gaspar | R | R | September 7, 1929 | 6'1" | 182 | Empalme, Sonora MX |
| Tommy Glaviano | R | R | October 26, 1923 | 5'9" | 175 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Manuel Gonzalez | R | R | 6'3" | 170 | ||
| Bob Harrison | L | R | September 22, 1930 | 5'11" | 178 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Artie Kay | R | R | October 16, 1934 | 5'9" | 174 | Belton, SC US |
| John Lang | R | R | September 2, 1933 | 6'4" | 215 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Chuck Locke | R | R | May 5, 1932 | 5'11" | 185 | Malden, MO US |
| Dick Luebke | R | L | April 8, 1935 | 6'4" | 200 | Chicago, IL US |
| Memo Luna | L | L | June 25, 1930 | 6'0" | 168 | Mexico, Distrito Federal MX |
| Michael Lutz | R | R | August 29, 1927 | 6'1" | 208 | |
| Fred Marolewski | R | R | October 6, 1928 | 6'2" | 205 | Chicago, IL US |
| Fred Marsh | R | R | January 5, 1924 | 5'10" | 180 | Valley Falls, KS US |
| Willie McCovey | L | L | January 10, 1938 | 6'4" | 198 | Mobile, AL US |
| Ed Mierkowicz | R | R | March 6, 1924 | 6'4" | 205 | Wyandotte, MI US |
| Ron Moeller | L | L | October 13, 1938 | 6'0" | 180 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Hank Moreno | R | R | May 2, 1933 | 5'9" | 170 | Stockton, CA US |
| Tex Nelson | L | L | August 7, 1936 | 6'3" | 205 | Dallas, TX US |
| Ernest Nichols | R | R | December 7, 1930 | 6'2" | 195 | Salisbury, MD US |
| Chuck Oertel | L | R | March 12, 1931 | 5'8" | 165 | Coffeyville, KS US |
| Tom Patton | R | R | September 5, 1935 | 5'9" | 185 | Honey Brook, PA US |
| Jim Pyburn | R | R | November 1, 1932 | 6'0" | 190 | Fairfield, AL US |
| Dave Roberts | L | L | June 30, 1933 | 6'0" | 172 | Panama, Panama PA |
| Brooks Robinson | R | R | May 18, 1937 | 6'1" | 180 | Little Rock, AR US |
| Carl Scheib | R | R | January 1, 1927 | 6'1" | 192 | Gratz, PA US |
| Don Schultz | L | R | July 22, 1929 | 6'3" | 185 | Rockford, IL US |
| Jim Snyder | R | R | August 15, 1932 | 6'1" | 185 | Dearborn, MI US |
| Epitacio Torres | L | L | September 19, 1921 | 5'11" | 172 | Villaldama, Nuevo Laredo MX |
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.
