1957 Boston Red Sox Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 82-72
Finished 3rd in the AL
Attendance: 1,181,087, Avg. 16,874
Ballpark: Fenway Park II
Manager: Pinky Higgins (82-72)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1957 Boston Red Sox StatisticsTeam Record: 82-72
Finished 3rd in the AL
Attendance: 1,181,087, Avg. 16,874
Ballpark: Fenway Park II
Manager: Pinky Higgins (82-72)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1957 Boston Red Sox Results
The Boston Red Sox of the American League ended the 1957 season with a record of 82 wins and 72 losses, finishing third in the AL.
The Red Sox scored 721 runs and conceded 668 runs. Ted Williams walloped 38 home runs for Boston, while Jackie Jensen, Frank Malzone and Jim Piersall each added 20 or more also. Frank Malzone and Jackie Jensen each drove in 103 runs. Ted Williams led all regular hitters by hitting .388. Tom Brewer topped the team with 16 wins, and Frank Sullivan registered a 2.73 earned run average, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Pinky Higgins coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Aspromonte | 2B | R | R | September 22, 1931 | 6'0" | 180 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Frank Baumann | P | L | L | July 1, 1933 | 6'0" | 205 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Milt Bolling | P | R | R | August 9, 1930 | 6'1" | 177 | Mississippi City, MS USA |
| Tom Brewer | P | R | R | September 3, 1931 | 6'1" | 175 | Wadesboro, NC USA |
| Bob Chakales | P | R | R | August 10, 1927 | 6'1" | 185 | Asheville, NC USA |
| Billy Consolo | SS | R | R | August 18, 1934 | 5'11" | 180 | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Pete Daley | C | R | R | January 14, 1930 | 6'0" | 195 | Grass Valley, CA USA |
| Ike Delock | P | R | R | November 11, 1929 | 5'11" | 175 | Highland Park, MI USA |
| Mike Fornieles | P | R | R | January 18, 1932 | 5'11" | 155 | La Habana, La Habana Cuba |
| Dick Gernert | 1B | R | R | September 28, 1928 | 6'3" | 209 | Reading, PA USA |
| Billy Goodman | P | L | R | March 22, 1926 | 5'11" | 165 | Concord, NC USA |
| Jackie Jensen | RF | R | R | March 9, 1927 | 5'11" | 190 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Russ Kemmerer | P | R | R | November 1, 1930 | 6'2" | 198 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Marty Keough | RF | L | L | April 14, 1934 | 6'0" | 180 | Oakland, CA USA |
| Billy Klaus | SS | L | R | December 9, 1928 | 5'9" | 160 | Spring Grove, IL USA |
| Ted Lepcio | 2B | R | R | July 28, 1929 | 5'10" | 177 | Utica, NY USA |
| Frank Malzone | 3B | R | R | February 28, 1930 | 5'10" | 180 | Bronx, NY USA |
| Gene Mauch | 2B | R | R | November 18, 1925 | 5'10" | 165 | Salina, KS USA |
| Russ Meyer | P | B | R | October 25, 1923 | 6'1" | 175 | Peru, IL USA |
| Rudy Minarcin | P | R | R | March 25, 1930 | 6'0" | 195 | North Vandergrift, PA USA |
| Willard Nixon | P | L | R | June 17, 1928 | 6'2" | 195 | Taylorsville, GA USA |
| Jim Piersall | CF | R | R | November 14, 1929 | 6'0" | 175 | Waterbury, CT USA |
| Bob Porterfield | P | R | R | August 10, 1923 | 6'0" | 190 | Newport, VA USA |
| Dave Sisler | P | R | R | October 16, 1931 | 6'4" | 200 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Jack Spring | P | R | L | March 11, 1933 | 6'1" | 175 | Spokane, WA USA |
| Gene Stephens | LF | L | R | January 20, 1933 | 6'3" | 175 | Gravette, AR USA |
| Dean Stone | P | L | L | September 1, 1930 | 6'4" | 205 | Moline, IL USA |
| Frank Sullivan | P | R | R | January 23, 1930 | 6'6" | 215 | Hollywood, CA USA |
| Haywood Sullivan | C | R | R | December 15, 1930 | 6'4" | 210 | Donalsonville, GA USA |
| George Susce | P | R | R | September 13, 1930 | 6'1" | 180 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Faye Throneberry | P | L | R | June 22, 1931 | 5'11" | 185 | Fisherville, TN USA |
| Mickey Vernon | 1B | L | L | April 22, 1918 | 6'2" | 170 | Marcus Hook, PA USA |
| Murray Wall | P | R | R | September 19, 1926 | 6'3" | 185 | Dallas, TX USA |
| Sammy White | C | R | R | July 7, 1927 | 6'3" | 195 | Wenatchee, WA USA |
| Ted Williams | LF | L | R | August 30, 1918 | 6'3" | 205 | San Diego, CA USA |
| Norm Zauchin | 1B | R | R | November 17, 1929 | 6'4" | 220 | Royal Oak, MI USA |
