1957 Victoria Rosebuds Roster
Big State League (BSL) - Class: B
Team Record: 75-49
Finished 1st in the BSL
Manager: Lou Rochelli (75-49)
Affiliation: Brooklyn Dodgers
Location: Victoria, Texas
Ballpark: Toros Stadium:
Attendance: 42,378, Avg. 684
1957 Victoria Rosebuds StatisticsTeam Record: 75-49
Finished 1st in the BSL
Manager: Lou Rochelli (75-49)
Affiliation: Brooklyn Dodgers
Location: Victoria, Texas
Ballpark: Toros Stadium:
Attendance: 42,378, Avg. 684
Playoffs - Victoria Rosebuds 4 games, Corpus Christi Clippers 1
The Victoria Rosebuds of the Big State League ended the 1957 season with a record of 75 wins and 49 losses, finishing first in the BSL.
The Rosebuds scored 640 runs and allowed 561 runs.
Members of the 1957 Victoria Rosebuds who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Lou Rochelli, Don Miles and Willard Hunter.
Lou Rochelli served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Baliga | R | R | March 20, 1933 | 5'10" | 190 | |
| Arnold Banals | R | R | December 4, 1933 | 6'5" | 200 | |
| Sheldon Brodsky | R | R | September 3, 1936 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Harvey Coombs | L | L | December 8, 1937 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Raul Dieppa | R | R | December 18, 1934 | 5'10" | 150 | , CU |
| Tony DiPrimio | R | August 10, 1930 | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Donald Domenichelli | R | R | March 2, 1935 | 5'9" | 165 | San Francisco, CA US |
| John Faucett | R | R | March 12, 1928 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Jim Freeman | R | R | June 29, 1934 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Dan Gatta | R | R | April 19, 1935 | 5'10" | 185 | Niles, OH US |
| Jim Given | R | L | September 17, 1931 | 6'2" | 185 | Topeka, KS US |
| Earl Gorden | L | L | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Clayton Harrison | R | 6'1" | 200 | |||
| Louis Hribar | R | R | December 21, 1935 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Donald Huffman | R | R | 5'8" | 169 | ||
| Willard Hunter | R | L | March 8, 1934 | 6'2" | 180 | Newark, NJ US |
| Frank Jeffers | R | 6'1" | 190 | |||
| Marshall Johnson | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Roger Jongewaard | L | R | September 3, 1936 | 6'1" | 195 | , SD US |
| Robert Koczwara | R | R | January 21, 1935 | 5'11" | 165 | New Bedford, MA US |
| Joe Lewis | R | R | March 24, 1931 | 5'11" | 175 | Fall River, MA US |
| Joseph Mathis | R | R | 6'5" | 205 | ||
| Don Miles | L | L | March 13, 1936 | 6'1" | 210 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Robert Miller | L | R | March 22, 1936 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Don Musto | R | R | May 16, 1934 | 5'10" | 175 | Oakland, CA US |
| Chris Nicolosi | S | R | September 12, 1928 | 5'11" | 165 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Bill Olson | L | November 5, 1935 | 6'1" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA US | |
| Noel Oquendo | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Bob Reasonover | R | May 11, 1932 | 6'0" | 160 | Nashville, TN US | |
| William Robertson | R | June 6, 1935 | 6'0" | 185 | Langdale, AL US | |
| Lou Rochelli | R | R | January 11, 1919 | 6'1" | 175 | Staunton, IL US |
| Pasquale Salerno | R | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Gus Sancimino | R | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Tex Sanner | L | L | August 22, 1920 | 6'3" | 210 | Geuda Springs, KS US |
| Edward Sassone | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Robert Sedlak | R | R | October 9, 1934 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Andrew Van der Velde | L | L | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| William Wells | R | R | October 26, 1934 | 6'3" | 200 | Miami, FL US |
| William Werry | R | 5'11" | 175 |
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.
