1957 Valdosta Tigers Roster
Georgia-Florida League (GGL) - Class: D
Team Record: 77-62
Finished 2nd in the GGL
Manager: Stan Wasiak (77-62)
Location: Valdosta, Georgia
Ballpark: Pendleton Park
Attendance: 35,910, Avg. 517
1957 Valdosta Tigers StatisticsTeam Record: 77-62
Finished 2nd in the GGL
Manager: Stan Wasiak (77-62)
Location: Valdosta, Georgia
Ballpark: Pendleton Park
Attendance: 35,910, Avg. 517
Playoffs - Albany Cardinals 3 games, Valdosta Tigers 2
The Valdosta Tigers of the Georgia-Florida League ended the 1957 season with a record of 77 wins and 62 losses, finishing second in the GGL.
The Tigers allowed 602 runs, least in the league. Valdosta plated 716 runs.
Bill Graham and Fred Gladding both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Stan Wasiak served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gene Bacque | R | R | August 12, 1937 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Charles Bancroft | L | R | July 3, 1935 | 5'6" | 165 | |
| Jack Bowen | R | R | July 29, 1937 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Donald Bridges | R | R | April 6, 1938 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Dan Briner | L | L | June 20, 1937 | 5'9" | 160 | |
| James Cross | R | R | December 3, 1934 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Bob Duncan | R | February 7, 1937 | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Fred Gladding | L | R | June 28, 1936 | 6'1" | 220 | Flat Rock, MI US |
| Thomas Gonzalez | R | 5'6" | 160 | |||
| Bill Graham | R | R | January 21, 1937 | 6'3" | 217 | Flemingsburg, KY US |
| David Justus | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Rudolph Kelsch | ||||||
| Phillip Kliewer | R | L | 6'3" | 170 | ||
| Richard LoCicero | R | May 29, 1938 | 5'9" | 160 | ||
| George McCue | L | L | July 4, 1933 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Donald Meadows | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Nathan Price | ||||||
| Donald Seiferlein | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Dick Sheldon | R | R | May 6, 1936 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Leo Smith | L | R | May 5, 1938 | 6'2" | 210 | Mobile, AL US |
| James Spyhalski | R | 6'2" | 185 | |||
| Fred Swertfager | R | R | July 3, 1938 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| John Tasker | L | L | 6'1" | 183 | ||
| Peter Walski | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Dick Walter | R | R | June 13, 1937 | 6'0" | 190 | Sommerville, MA US |
| Stan Wasiak | R | R | April 8, 1920 | 5'9" | 170 | Chicago, IL US |
| Robert White | R | 6'1" | 210 | |||
| Bob Williams | R | May 28, 1936 | 6'1" | 178 | Buffalo, NY US | |
| Gus Yapell |
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.
