1957 Albany Cardinals Roster
Georgia-Florida League (GGL) - Class: D
Team Record: 84-55
Finished 1st in the GGL
Manager: Chase Riddle (84-55)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Albany, Georgia
Ballpark: Cardinal Stadium
Attendance: 38,174, Avg. 549
1957 Albany Cardinals StatisticsTeam Record: 84-55
Finished 1st in the GGL
Manager: Chase Riddle (84-55)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Albany, Georgia
Ballpark: Cardinal Stadium
Attendance: 38,174, Avg. 549
Playoffs - Albany Cardinals 3 games, Valdosta Tigers 2
The Albany Cardinals of the Georgia-Florida League ended the 1957 season with a record of 84 wins and 55 losses, finishing first in the GGL.
The Cardinals plated 808 runs, tops in the circuit. Albany yielded 646 runs.
Gordie Richardson and Jim Hickman both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Chase Riddle served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Bender | R | R | November 25, 1919 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Billy Boner | R | R | December 18, 1937 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Bob Boyer | R | R | August 6, 1935 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Donald Brown | R | July 2, 1931 | 5'11" | 175 | Montgomery, AL US | |
| Louie Brown | L | R | February 17, 1936 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Ray Carroll | R | R | April 12, 1937 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Hugh Coy | R | R | August 19, 1934 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| William DeGraaf | R | February 24, 1935 | 6'2" | 193 | ||
| Thomas DeLuca | September 2, 1933 | 193 | Brooklyn, NY US | |||
| David Dexter | R | R | July 29, 1936 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Richard Gunn | L | 5'11" | 165 | |||
| Jim Hickman | R | R | May 10, 1937 | 6'3" | 192 | Henning, TN US |
| Arthur Huinker | L | L | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Clarence Ingram | R | R | 5'11" | 155 | ||
| Ron Kabbes | R | R | December 29, 1938 | 5'11" | 175 | Effingham, IL US |
| Thomas Kolson | R | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Wilfred Lackey | R | R | July 6, 1935 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Paul Leslie | L | January 21, 1934 | 5'11" | 168 | ||
| Joel Long | L | 5'11" | 178 | |||
| Kenneth McFadden | R | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Sam McIntyre | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Albert Morris | R | R | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Charles Nelms | L | L | 6'2" | 194 | ||
| Terry Parker | ||||||
| Roland Passaro | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Charles Perry | R | R | October 30, 1932 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Thomas Petty | L | L | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Gordie Richardson | R | L | July 19, 1938 | 6'0" | 185 | Colquitt, GA US |
| Chase Riddle | R | R | September 17, 1925 | 6'0" | 190 | Columbus, GA US |
| Kenneth Russell | ||||||
| William Shelley | ||||||
| Wayne Shellnut | R | R | July 1, 1935 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Peter Shultis | L | L | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| James Smith | L | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| Tony Stathos | L | L | November 30, 1932 | 5'10" | 170 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Fran Thomas | R | R | April 5, 1935 | 6'5" | 190 | Fairbury, IL US |
| Dick Wodka | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Thomas Wood | L | L | 5'11" | 190 |
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.
