1957 Shreveport Sports Roster
Texas League (TL) - Class: AA
Team Record: 59-95
Finished 8th in the TL
Manager: Mel McGaha (59-95)
Location: Shreveport, Louisiana
Ballpark: SPAR Stadium
Attendance: 40,919, Avg. 531
1957 Shreveport Sports StatisticsTeam Record: 59-95
Finished 8th in the TL
Manager: Mel McGaha (59-95)
Location: Shreveport, Louisiana
Ballpark: SPAR Stadium
Attendance: 40,919, Avg. 531
The Shreveport Sports of the Texas League ended the 1957 season with a record of 59 wins and 95 losses, finishing eighth in the TL.
The Sports scored 582 runs and conceded 757 runs, most in the circuit.
Players from the 1957 Shreveport Sports who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Bill Antonello, Fred Baczewski, Dale Coogan, Rinty Monahan, Bill Tremel and Jim Willis.
Mel McGaha served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Ackeret | R | R | May 5, 1925 | 6'2" | 195 | Medford, WI US |
| Bill Antonello | R | R | May 19, 1927 | 5'11" | 185 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Fred Baczewski | L | L | May 15, 1926 | 6'2" | 185 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Hoyt Benedict | R | R | July 12, 1929 | 5'11" | 170 | Clyde, TX US |
| Charles Bogan | R | L | November 12, 1934 | 6'2" | 185 | Fayetteville, AR US |
| Art Bowland | L | R | May 9, 1923 | 6'0" | 185 | Pawtucket, RI US |
| Andrew Bratkowitz | R | R | January 25, 1929 | 5'11" | 175 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Dale Coogan | L | L | August 14, 1930 | 6'1" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Nelson Daehn | L | R | March 18, 1929 | 6'0" | 180 | Lansing, IL US |
| Rene DeHondt | R | R | February 4, 1936 | 5'11" | 175 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Walter Derucki | R | R | August 18, 1926 | 5'11" | 178 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Bart DiMaggio | R | R | December 25, 1927 | 6'2" | 185 | Monterey, CA US |
| Benjamin Dye | L | R | 6'0" | 180 | Hartwood, VA US | |
| Billy Faulk | L | L | March 12, 1931 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| Chuck Garmon | R | R | July 26, 1927 | 6'4" | 205 | |
| Jim Grimm | L | L | February 28, 1935 | 5'11" | 170 | New Martinsville, WV US |
| Tommy Harrison | L | L | March 24, 1928 | 5'10" | 175 | Verda, LA US |
| Richard Jack | R | R | 6'9" | 215 | ||
| J. W. Jones | R | R | 6'0" | 200 | Hamer, SC US | |
| Gene Klingler | R | December 10, 1929 | 6'0" | 180 | San Francisco, CA US | |
| Ray Knoblauch | R | R | January 26, 1928 | 6'0" | 185 | Bay City, MI US |
| John Lee | L | R | 6'3" | 170 | ||
| Michael Lutz | R | R | August 29, 1927 | 6'1" | 208 | |
| Mel McGaha | R | R | September 26, 1926 | 6'2" | 198 | Bastrop, LA US |
| Rinty Monahan | R | R | April 28, 1928 | 6'1" | 195 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Joseph Mueller | R | L | 5'9" | 160 | ||
| Dave Newkirk | R | R | July 13, 1931 | 6'3" | 195 | Blackwell, OK US |
| William Parsons | L | R | 6'1" | 180 | Bessemer, AL US | |
| John Pfeiffer | R | July 5, 1931 | 6'1" | 185 | Chicago, IL US | |
| Knowles Piercey | L | L | January 31, 1924 | 6'2" | 180 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Ed Richardson | L | R | May 24, 1933 | 5'9" | 165 | Jasper, AL US |
| Fred Stegall | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Bill Tremel | R | R | July 4, 1929 | 5'11" | 180 | Lilly, PA US |
| Jim Willis | L | R | March 20, 1927 | 6'3" | 175 | Doyline, LA US |
| John Wingo | L | R | August 7, 1927 | 6'2" | 195 | Detroit, MI 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.
