1957 Tulsa Oilers Roster
Team Record: 75-79
Finished 4th in the TL
Manager: Al Widmar (75-79)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma
Ballpark: Texas League Park
Attendance: 127,465, Avg. 1,655
Playoffs - Dallas Eagles 4 games, Tulsa Oilers 2
The Tulsa Oilers of the Texas League ended the 1957 season with a record of 75 wins and 79 losses, finishing fourth in the TL.
The Oilers scored 671 runs and gave up 699 runs.
Players from the 1957 Tulsa Oilers who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Jimmie Coker, Harry Fisher, Gus Niarhos, Marvin Williams, Thornton Kipper, Ron Mrozinski, Earl Mossor, Bill Currie, Joe Black, John Anderson, Bill Voiselle, Bob Conley, Al Widmar, Gene Snyder and Dale Matthewson.
Al Widmar served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Anderson | R | R | November 23, 1929 | 6'1" | 190 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Doc Ayers | L | R | November 29, 1930 | 5'9" | 140 | Pellettown, NJ US |
| Joe Black | R | R | February 8, 1924 | 6'2" | 220 | Plainfield, NJ US |
| Lee Bohlender | R | R | August 3, 1929 | 6'0" | 175 | Dayton, OH US |
| Hank Bolinda | R | R | August 5, 1932 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Norm Camp | R | R | June 19, 1928 | 5'11" | 185 | West Salem, OH US |
| Thomas Casagrande | L | L | June 4, 1930 | 6'2" | 210 | |
| Jimmie Coker | R | R | March 28, 1936 | 5'11" | 195 | Holly Hill, SC US |
| Bob Conley | R | R | February 1, 1934 | 6'1" | 188 | Mousie, KY US |
| Art Cuitti | R | R | May 24, 1927 | 5'10" | 200 | Crockett, CA US |
| Bill Currie | R | R | November 29, 1926 | 6'0" | 175 | Leary, GA US |
| Bill Dietrich | R | R | November 19, 1934 | 6'2" | 195 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Dick DiTusa | R | R | August 29, 1935 | 6'1" | 190 | Chicago, IL US |
| Harry Fisher | L | R | January 3, 1926 | 6'0" | 180 | Newbury, ON CA |
| Jim Frey | L | L | May 26, 1931 | 5'9" | 170 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Joseph Gushanas | L | L | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Chuck Hagen | R | R | August 15, 1933 | 6'4" | 220 | Ruth, NV US |
| Earl Hunsinger | R | R | April 5, 1934 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Lloyd Jenney | L | February 17, 1929 | 6'0" | 185 | Astoria, NY US | |
| Thomas Keane | R | April 13, 1932 | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Thornton Kipper | R | R | September 27, 1928 | 6'3" | 190 | Bagley, WI US |
| Ray Knoblauch | R | R | January 26, 1928 | 6'0" | 185 | Bay City, MI US |
| John Lundquist | L | 5'11" | 180 | |||
| Michael Lutz | R | R | August 29, 1927 | 6'1" | 208 | |
| Dale Matthewson | R | R | May 15, 1923 | 5'11" | 145 | Catasauqua, PA US |
| John McNamara | R | R | June 4, 1932 | 5'10" | 175 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Richard Means | L | L | April 9, 1936 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Earl Mossor | L | R | July 21, 1925 | 6'1" | 175 | Forbus, TN US |
| Ron Mrozinski | R | L | September 16, 1930 | 5'11" | 160 | White Haven, PA US |
| Gus Niarhos | R | R | December 6, 1920 | 6'0" | 160 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Bob Prentice | R | August 12, 1928 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Hollis Robertson | R | R | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Donald Russell | R | October 25, 1932 | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Gene Snyder | R | L | March 31, 1931 | 5'11" | 175 | York, PA US |
| Bill Tosheff | R | R | June 2, 1926 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Bill Voiselle | R | R | January 29, 1919 | 6'4" | 200 | Greenwood, SC US |
| Al Widmar | R | R | March 20, 1925 | 6'3" | 185 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Marvin Williams | R | R | February 12, 1920 | 6'0" | 190 | Houston, TX US |
| Bobby Winkles | R | R | March 11, 1930 | 5'9" | 168 | Tuckerman, 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.
