1957 Atlanta Crackers Roster
Team Record: 87-67
Finished 1st in the SA
Manager: Hubert Bates (87-67)
Affiliation: Milwaukee Braves
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Ballpark: Ponce de Leon Park II
Attendance: 256,876, Avg. 3,336
Playoffs - Atlanta Crackers 4 games, Chattanooga Lookouts 2
Finals - Atlanta Crackers 4 games, Nashville Vols 0
The Atlanta Crackers of the Southern Association ended the 1957 season with a record of 87 wins and 67 losses, finishing first in the SA.
The Crackers plated 776 runs and surrendered 714 runs.
Players from the 1957 Atlanta Crackers who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Chick King, Joe Morgan, Paul Stuffel, Corky Valentine, Don Nottebart, Earl Mossor, Ken MacKenzie, Chet Nichols, Sammy Meeks, Sammy Taylor, Bob Hartman, Dick Stuart, Mel Roach, Georges Maranda, Dick Phillips and Ben Johnson.
Hubert Bates served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Cave | L | R | November 2, 1933 | 6'1" | 179 | New Canton, VA US |
| Mike Dalton | R | R | October 26, 1937 | 6'2" | 165 | |
| Frank DiPrima | R | R | December 13, 1926 | 5'9" | 170 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Dick Grabowski | R | R | July 17, 1932 | 6'0" | 178 | |
| Ken Guettler | R | May 29, 1927 | 6'0" | 200 | ||
| Bob Hartman | R | L | August 28, 1937 | 5'11" | 185 | Kenosha, WI US |
| Bob Hartsfield | L | R | December 15, 1931 | 5'9" | 180 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Ben Johnson | R | R | May 16, 1931 | 6'2" | 190 | Greenwood, SC US |
| Ev Joyner | L | R | September 9, 1926 | 6'2" | 188 | |
| Chick King | R | R | November 10, 1930 | 6'2" | 190 | Paris, TN US |
| Theodore Laguna | R | R | September 6, 1932 | 6'0" | 176 | Newark, NJ US |
| Ken MacKenzie | R | L | March 10, 1934 | 6'0" | 185 | Gore Bay, ON CA |
| Georges Maranda | R | R | January 15, 1932 | 6'2" | 195 | Levis, QC CA |
| Sammy Meeks | R | R | April 23, 1923 | 5'9" | 160 | Anderson, SC US |
| Bob Montag | L | L | January 21, 1923 | 5'11" | 185 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Joe Morgan | L | R | November 19, 1930 | 5'10" | 170 | Walpole, MA US |
| Earl Mossor | L | R | July 21, 1925 | 6'1" | 175 | Forbus, TN US |
| Gerry Nelson | R | R | April 1, 1934 | 6'3" | 200 | Beaumont, TX US |
| Chet Nichols | S | L | February 22, 1931 | 6'1" | 165 | Pawtucket, RI US |
| Don Nottebart | R | R | January 23, 1936 | 6'1" | 190 | West Newton, MA US |
| John O'Donnell | L | L | 5'11" | 163 | ||
| Dick Phillips | L | R | November 24, 1931 | 6'0" | 180 | Racine, WI US |
| William Reynolds | L | L | 5'9" | 180 | ||
| Clarence Riddle | R | L | August 27, 1932 | 6'1" | 188 | |
| Mel Roach | R | R | January 25, 1933 | 6'1" | 190 | Richmond, VA US |
| Dick Stuart | R | R | November 7, 1932 | 6'4" | 212 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Paul Stuffel | R | R | March 22, 1927 | 6'2" | 185 | Canton, OH US |
| Sammy Taylor | L | R | February 27, 1933 | 6'2" | 185 | Woodruff, SC US |
| William Thompson | L | L | January 7, 1932 | 6'5" | 190 | Hooker, PA US |
| Corky Valentine | R | R | January 4, 1929 | 6'1" | 203 | Troy, OH US |
| Frederick Vogel | R | R | September 4, 1930 | 6'4" | 15 | Hartford, CT 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.
