1957 Thomasville Dodgers Roster
Georgia-Florida League (GGL) - Class: D
Team Record: 71-68
Finished 3rd in the GGL
Manager: Rudy Rufer (0-0), Leon Hamilton (0-0), Roger Wright (0-0)
Location: Thomasville, Georgia
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 25,438, Avg. 366
1957 Thomasville Dodgers StatisticsTeam Record: 71-68
Finished 3rd in the GGL
Manager: Rudy Rufer (0-0), Leon Hamilton (0-0), Roger Wright (0-0)
Location: Thomasville, Georgia
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 25,438, Avg. 366
The Thomasville Dodgers of the Georgia-Florida League ended the 1957 season with a record of 71 wins and 68 losses, finishing third in the GGL.
The Dodgers tallied 739 runs and conceded 748 runs.
Members of the 1957 Thomasville Dodgers who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Bob Aspromonte, Larry Burright and Rudy Rufer.
Rudy Rufer, Leon Hamilton and Roger Wright served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Anderson | L | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Bob Aspromonte | R | R | June 19, 1938 | 6'2" | 170 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Lowell Barnhart | R | R | November 26, 1932 | 6'2" | 190 | Syracuse, IN US |
| Roger Bean | R | R | March 30, 1937 | 6'0" | 170 | West Palm Beach, FL US |
| William Booth | R | R | April 10, 1938 | 6'4" | 180 | East Orange, NJ US |
| Jack Breeden | R | L | May 5, 1938 | 6'0" | 185 | Manassas, VA US |
| Larry Buhl | R | R | April 7, 1937 | 6'0" | 180 | St. Edward, NE US |
| Don Burke | R | December 20, 1932 | 6'0" | 185 | Salem, MA US | |
| Robert Burnell | L | R | June 29, 1937 | 6'0" | 170 | Plattsburgh, NY US |
| Alonzo Burnham | R | R | October 1, 1937 | 5'10" | 170 | Schenectady, NY US |
| Larry Burright | R | R | July 10, 1937 | 5'11" | 170 | Roseville, IL US |
| Robert Capullo | L | L | April 29, 1937 | 6'0" | 185 | Schenectady, NY US |
| Carmine Chierichella | R | R | April 21, 1938 | 6'4" | 220 | Brooklyn, NY NY |
| James Christy | R | R | February 17, 1938 | 5'11" | 185 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Ralph Clifton | L | L | November 25, 1937 | 6'1" | 185 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Thomas Donovan | S | L | 5'10" | 180 | Wilmington, DE | |
| John Geesing | L | L | February 9, 1933 | 6'0" | 180 | Paris, AR US |
| Anthony Hopey | L | L | 6'1" | 185 | Key West, FL | |
| Lendon Jackson | R | R | 6'4" | 188 | ||
| Charles Jones | L | L | August 4, 1939 | 6'2" | 190 | Lincoln, AL US |
| Darrell Leake | R | 6'2" | 175 | |||
| Robert Martellani | L | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Gary Melton | L | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Harvey Mills | L | L | June 29, 1935 | 5'9" | 165 | |
| Galen Mote | L | 6'2" | 188 | |||
| Thomas Mullaney | L | L | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Richard Pierce | R | R | 6'4" | 220 | ||
| Andre Pleau | 193 | |||||
| Matthew Ray | R | L | 6'2" | 165 | ||
| Kenneth Ready | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Ronald Rossi | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Rudy Rufer | R | R | October 28, 1926 | 6'0" | 165 | Ridgewood, NY US |
| Richard Sasek | L | R | 5'8" | 165 | ||
| George Scott | R | R | August 23, 1936 | 6'3" | 165 | |
| Seibert Scott | S | R | 6'0" | 169 | Columbus, OH | |
| James Steinhour | R | L | June 16, 1937 | 6'1" | 175 | Springfield, VT US |
| Raymond Suto | S | L | 5'11" | 175 | Buffalo, NY | |
| Bernard Teliszewski | R | 6'0" | 190 | |||
| Brad Thurman | R | R | July 20, 1938 | 5'11" | 175 | Temple, OK US |
| James Wright | ||||||
| Roger Wright | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Ford Young | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | Swain, 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.
