1957 Tampa Tarpons Roster
Florida State League (FSL) - Class: D
Team Record: 84-54
Finished 1st in the FSL
Manager: Charlie Gassaway (84-54)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Tampa, Florida
Ballpark: Al Lopez Field
Attendance: 46,601, Avg. 675
1957 Tampa Tarpons StatisticsTeam Record: 84-54
Finished 1st in the FSL
Manager: Charlie Gassaway (84-54)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Tampa, Florida
Ballpark: Al Lopez Field
Attendance: 46,601, Avg. 675
Playoffs - Tampa Tarpons 3 games, Palatka Redlegs 1
The Tampa Tarpons of the Florida State League ended the 1957 season with a record of 84 wins and 54 losses, finishing first in the FSL.
The Tarpons plated 708 runs and conceded 578 runs.
Players from the 1957 Tampa Tarpons who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Tony Curry, Bitsy Mott, Ed Olivares and Chris Van Cuyk.
Charlie Gassaway served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agustin Alvarez | R | R | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Frank Augustiny | L | L | October 1, 1938 | 6'2" | 185 | Manhattan, NY US |
| Jan Bell | R | R | ||||
| Gene Caiafa | R | R | March 10, 1936 | 5'8" | 160 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Donald Callaway | L | R | November 18, 1932 | 6'0" | 171 | Frostproof, FL US |
| Bill Cline | R | R | November 13, 1933 | 6'1" | 188 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Harry Coe | L | L | February 13, 1933 | 6'1" | 163 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Richard Colgan | R | R | June 8, 1935 | 6'4" | 190 | Trenton, NJ US |
| Victor Collier | R | R | January 20, 1936 | 6'2" | 180 | Washington, DC US |
| Robert Cruze | R | L | February 21, 1930 | 5'11" | 180 | Ansonia, OH US |
| Tony Curry | L | L | December 22, 1937 | 5'11" | 185 | Nassau, New Providence BS |
| Eddie Davenport | R | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Bill Davis | R | R | October 5, 1938 | 6'4" | 220 | NC, NC US |
| Ralph Dunn | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Peter Fannon | L | L | June 26, 1930 | 6'3" | 195 | New York, NY US |
| James Farland | S | L | October 1, 1938 | 6'1" | 190 | Elizabeth, NJ US |
| Charlie Fields | R | R | July 31, 1937 | 6'0" | 190 | Houston, TX US |
| Dale Heidel | R | September 16, 1938 | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Freddie Hernandez | R | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| Ben Jonietz | L | R | February 14, 1938 | 6'2" | 195 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Harold Kennedy | ||||||
| Donald Large | L | L | 6'4" | 175 | ||
| Lee May | L | L | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Donald McGue | R | R | October 23, 1938 | 6'3" | 170 | |
| Edward Miller | ||||||
| Santiago Morciego | R | R | 5'10" | 150 | ||
| Bitsy Mott | R | R | June 12, 1918 | 5'8" | 155 | Arcadia, FL US |
| Ed Noto | R | R | March 16, 1934 | 6'1" | 185 | New Haven, CT US |
| Ed Olivares | R | R | November 5, 1937 | 5'11" | 180 | Mayaguez, PR |
| Ernesto Redondo | R | 5'9" | 155 | Cartagena, CO | ||
| Dario Rubinstein | R | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Manuel Seoane | ||||||
| Pedro Torres | R | 5'8" | 145 | |||
| Chris Van Cuyk | L | L | January 3, 1927 | 6'6" | 215 | Kimberly, WI US |
| Rafael Venero | ||||||
| Raúl Villamia | R | R | November 30, 1925 | 5'9" | 155 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
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.
