1957 Wellsville Braves Roster
New York-Pennsylvania League (NYPL) - Class: D
Team Record: 74-43
Finished 1st in the NYPL
Manager: Alex Monchak (74-43)
Affiliation: Milwaukee Braves
Location: Wellsville, New York
Ballpark: Tullar Field
Attendance: 28,299, Avg. 484
1957 Wellsville Braves StatisticsTeam Record: 74-43
Finished 1st in the NYPL
Manager: Alex Monchak (74-43)
Affiliation: Milwaukee Braves
Location: Wellsville, New York
Ballpark: Tullar Field
Attendance: 28,299, Avg. 484
Playoffs - Batavia Indians 2 games, Wellsville Braves 1
The Wellsville Braves of the New York-Pennsylvania League ended the 1957 season with a record of 74 wins and 43 losses, finishing first in the NYPL.
The Braves scored 754 runs, most in the league. Wellsville conceded 547 runs.
Alex Monchak and Corky Withrow both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Alex Monchak served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Allen | R | R | July 21, 1935 | 5'11" | 195 | |
| Ernie Christoff | R | R | September 9, 1937 | 6'3" | 190 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Daniel Coppola | L | May 17, 1938 | 5'9" | 174 | ||
| Luis DeLeon | R | R | December 25, 1932 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Joseph Edgley | R | 5'10" | 165 | |||
| James Fitzgerald | ||||||
| Don Ganus | L | R | March 20, 1937 | 5'9" | 165 | Andalusia, AL US |
| Calloway Henry | R | April 9, 1933 | 6'1" | 175 | Chester, PA US | |
| Vincent Jarvis | R | R | December 21, 1938 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| Harry Johnson | ||||||
| Kenneth Lenhoff | R | 5'9" | 185 | |||
| Alan Levine | L | L | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| George Lukart | R | 5'11" | 185 | |||
| John Matta | S | L | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Alex Monchak | R | R | March 5, 1917 | 6'0" | 180 | Bayonne, NJ US |
| Emilio Naranjo | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Keith Nicolls | R | R | August 17, 1927 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Larry O'Mara | R | R | December 16, 1935 | 6'4" | 186 | Chicago, IL US |
| Glodovaldo Peguero | February 11, 1930 | |||||
| Joaquin Perez | R | R | 5'8" | 160 | ||
| Pedro Perez | R | R | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| George Player | R | R | August 1, 1934 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| James Prendergast | S | 6'1" | 180 | |||
| Eugenio Roman | R | R | July 4, 1936 | 5'10" | 170 | Humacao, PR |
| Bill Rotari | November 6, 1936 | |||||
| Dick Selinger | L | R | 5'11" | 195 | ||
| Corky Withrow | R | R | November 28, 1937 | 6'3" | 197 | High Coal, WV US |
| Orie Wolf | L | L | January 15, 1937 | 5'10" | 175 | Ephrata, PA 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.
