1957 Savannah Redlegs Roster
Team Record: 81-72
Finished 3rd in the SAL
Manager: Jimmy Brown (81-72)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Redlegs
Location: Savannah, Georgia
Ballpark: Grayson Stadium
Attendance: 84,838, Avg. 1,109
Playoffs - Augusta Tigers 2 games, Savannah Redlegs 0
The Savannah Redlegs of the South Atlantic League ended the 1957 season with a record of 81 wins and 72 losses, finishing third in the SAL.
The Redlegs led the league with 704 runs. Savannah yielded 665 runs.
Members of the 1957 Savannah Redlegs who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Cliff Cook, Dick Murphy, Curt Flood, Bill Upton, Woody Rich, Bill Powell, Leo Cárdenas, Bob Wellman, Bill Currie, John Oldham and Buddy Gilbert.
Jimmy Brown served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Bierley | ||||||
| Jack Bossard | R | April 21, 1930 | 5'11" | 165 | Blythewood, SC US | |
| Thomas Bramlish | L | L | November 13, 1936 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Charles Brown | S | R | March 20, 1936 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| James Brown | R | L | April 21, 1932 | 5'10" | 188 | Greenville, IL US |
| Dick Bush | R | R | March 23, 1931 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Leo Cárdenas | R | R | December 17, 1938 | 5'11" | 160 | Matanzas, Matanzas CU |
| Cliff Cook | R | R | August 20, 1936 | 6'0" | 185 | Dallas, TX US |
| William Cooke | R | R | October 31, 1935 | 6'4" | 195 | Chicago, IL US |
| Bill Currie | R | R | November 29, 1926 | 6'0" | 175 | Leary, GA US |
| Robert Dobzanski | R | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Pete Ethier | R | July 25, 1930 | 5'9" | 175 | Spencer, MA US | |
| Curt Flood | R | R | January 18, 1938 | 5'9" | 165 | Houston, TX US |
| Buddy Gilbert | L | R | July 26, 1935 | 6'3" | 195 | Knoxville, TN US |
| Charley Grant | R | R | March 22, 1921 | 6'1" | 188 | Graceville, FL US |
| Scotty Griesheimer | R | May 30, 1933 | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Dizzy Higginbottom | L | L | October 19, 1935 | 6'4" | 180 | |
| Kenneth Hommel | R | R | February 8, 1932 | 5'11" | 170 | Queens, NY US |
| Glenn Isringhaus | R | R | October 1, 1933 | 6'0" | 170 | St. Louis, MO US |
| John Jones | R | R | July 15, 1932 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Frosty Kennedy | R | R | March 20, 1926 | 5'10" | 190 | |
| Fred Lowe | R | R | 6'1" | 178 | ||
| Ralph Mason | R | R | December 10, 1931 | 6'2" | 210 | Glen Easton, WV US |
| Robert Mayhew | R | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Dick Murphy | L | L | October 25, 1931 | 5'11" | 170 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Bill Newkirk | L | R | January 4, 1934 | 6'3" | 190 | Louisville, KY US |
| Robert Nuxhall | R | R | September 29, 1931 | 6'3" | 185 | Hamilton, OH US |
| John Oldham | R | L | November 6, 1932 | 6'3" | 198 | Salinas, CA US |
| Buddy Padgett | L | L | November 18, 1933 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Roy Parker | L | L | April 7, 1926 | 5'7" | 173 | Mansfield, TX US |
| William Patriss | R | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| Bill Powell | L | R | May 8, 1919 | 6'0" | 195 | Comer, GA US |
| Woody Rich | L | R | March 9, 1916 | 6'2" | 185 | Morganton, NC US |
| Haven Schmidt | L | R | September 23, 1935 | 6'4" | 210 | |
| John Smith | S | R | November 25, 1934 | 6'1" | 160 | Cocoa, FL US |
| Ben Smyth | R | R | April 28, 1930 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Jim St. Clair | R | R | November 13, 1933 | 6'1" | 180 | Taylorsville, NC US |
| Thomas St. John | L | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Burt Touchberry | R | R | July 27, 1934 | 6'4" | 195 | Columbia, SC US |
| Bill Upton | R | R | June 18, 1929 | 6'0" | 167 | Esther, MO US |
| Bob Wellman | R | R | July 15, 1925 | 6'4" | 210 | Norwood, OH US |
| Albert Wilson | R | R | 6'1" | 190 |
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.
