1957 Winston-Salem Red Birds Roster
Carolina League (CL) - Class: B
Team Record: 72-68
Finished 4th in the CL
Manager: George Kissell (72-68)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Ballpark: Ernie Shore Stadium (Field)
Attendance: 101,000, Avg. 1,443
1957 Winston-Salem Red Birds StatisticsTeam Record: 72-68
Finished 4th in the CL
Manager: George Kissell (72-68)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Ballpark: Ernie Shore Stadium (Field)
Attendance: 101,000, Avg. 1,443
The Winston-Salem Red Birds of the Carolina League ended the 1957 season with a record of 72 wins and 68 losses, finishing fourth in the CL.
The Red Birds scored 691 runs and allowed 721 runs.
Gene Oliver and Jimmie Schaffer both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
George Kissell served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Bartek | L | L | December 26, 1935 | 5'11" | 175 | Omaha, NE US |
| Bob Bauer | L | R | November 14, 1928 | 5'11" | 170 | Decatur, IL US |
| Arthur Burnett | L | R | December 5, 1934 | 5'11" | 175 | Clayton, MO US |
| Harold Byfuss | R | R | October 12, 1933 | 6'4" | 185 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Pedro Cardenal | R | R | December 23, 1935 | 5'10" | 170 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Harvey Cohen | R | R | March 5, 1934 | 6'3" | 210 | Boston, MA US |
| Hugh Coy | R | R | August 19, 1934 | 6'2" | 180 | Richmond, KY US |
| Glen Crable | R | R | November 9, 1933 | 5'11" | 162 | Wolfe City, TX US |
| Vernon Cray | R | R | August 5, 1929 | 5'11" | 160 | Alma, AR US |
| Alfred Davis | R | R | March 1, 1936 | 5'10" | 200 | Port Huron, MI US |
| Gene Davis | R | R | May 1, 1934 | 6'1" | 185 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Thomas DeLuca | September 2, 1933 | 193 | Brooklyn, NY US | |||
| Lindon Duncan | L | R | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| Robert Folkert | L | 5'10" | 180 | |||
| Bill Getz | R | R | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Leo Giannecchini | R | R | June 4, 1932 | 6'1" | 185 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Richard Hicks | L | L | March 20, 1936 | 6'4" | 190 | |
| Phil Jantze | L | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Edward Jones | R | 6'0" | 165 | |||
| Vincent Kilpela | L | L | May 5, 1937 | 6'1" | 185 | Norwich, CT US |
| Bill Knox | R | R | April 30, 1930 | 5'10" | 160 | Sugarcreek, OH US |
| Fred Koenig | R | R | April 27, 1921 | 6'3" | 200 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Jack Krol | R | R | July 5, 1936 | 5'11" | 175 | Chicago, IL US |
| William Kunkle | L | 5'9" | 165 | |||
| Charles Lankford | R | R | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| George Moton | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Gene Oliver | R | R | March 22, 1935 | 6'2" | 225 | Moline, IL US |
| Roland Passaro | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Jimmie Schaffer | R | R | April 5, 1936 | 5'9" | 170 | Limeport, PA US |
| Floyd Shiver | R | R | 6'4" | 180 | ||
| Tony Stathos | L | L | November 30, 1932 | 5'10" | 170 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Glen Sullivan | L | 6'1" | 180 | |||
| Kelly Swift | R | R | May 6, 1922 | 6'3" | 190 | Elkin, NC US |
| Carlos Thorne | R | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Clair Troxell | R | R | November 9, 1932 | 6'1" | 175 | Homer City, PA US |
| Haywood Watts | R | R | September 5, 1932 | 6'0" | 180 |
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.
