1957 Albuquerque Dukes Roster
Western League (WL) - Class: A
Team Record: 66-88
Finished 6th in the WL
Manager: Nick Cullop (0-0), Hal Toso (0-0)
Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico
Ballpark: Tingley Field
Attendance: 92,236, Avg. 1,198
1957 Albuquerque Dukes StatisticsTeam Record: 66-88
Finished 6th in the WL
Manager: Nick Cullop (0-0), Hal Toso (0-0)
Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico
Ballpark: Tingley Field
Attendance: 92,236, Avg. 1,198
The Albuquerque Dukes of the Western League ended the 1957 season with a record of 66 wins and 88 losses, finishing sixth in the WL.
The Dukes plated 827 runs and surrendered 914 runs.
Players from the 1957 Albuquerque Dukes who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Minnie Mendoza, Chuck Coles, Al Cihocki and Ron Shoop.
Nick Cullop and Hal Toso served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Bartels | R | L | September 15, 1931 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Charles Bell | R | R | February 10, 1929 | 6'1" | 175 | Redondo Beach, CA US |
| James Brown | R | L | April 21, 1932 | 5'10" | 188 | Greenville, IL US |
| Jack Cardey | R | R | August 30, 1922 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Al Cihocki | R | R | May 7, 1924 | 5'11" | 185 | Nanticoke, PA US |
| Chuck Coles | L | L | June 27, 1931 | 5'9" | 180 | Fredericktown, PA US |
| Tex Dargiewicz | L | L | April 28, 1931 | 6'0" | 180 | Nanticoke, PA US |
| Rowland Davies | L | L | 5'11" | 168 | ||
| Reno DeBenedetti | R | R | February 29, 1928 | 6'1" | 180 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Dick Drilling | R | R | July 23, 1929 | 6'2" | 185 | Fonda, IA US |
| Willard Ford | R | R | February 25, 1932 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Ernie Funk | R | R | March 11, 1930 | 6'1" | 182 | Little Rock, AR US |
| Harry Gilbert | R | R | 6'2" | 210 | ||
| Lewis Gilbert | L | L | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Richard Hutzler | R | 5'9" | 190 | |||
| Richard Jack | R | R | 6'9" | 215 | ||
| Ronnie Lee | R | L | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Dennis Luby | L | R | July 20, 1931 | 5'11" | 198 | Omaha, NE US |
| Ralph Mason | R | R | December 10, 1931 | 6'2" | 210 | Glen Easton, WV US |
| John McDevitt | R | September 22, 1931 | 5'10" | 190 | ||
| Minnie Mendoza | R | R | December 3, 1934 | 6'0" | 180 | Ceiba del Agua, CU |
| Jim Michalec | R | R | September 24, 1929 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Francis Oneto | R | October 28, 1930 | 6'0" | 168 | Sonora, CA US | |
| Fernando Osorio | R | R | November 21, 1929 | 6'2" | 165 | Panama, Panama PA |
| Thomas Peeler | L | L | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Tommy Perez | R | R | April 25, 1928 | 5'11" | 185 | New Monterey, CA US |
| William Riale | L | R | March 22, 1933 | 6'1" | 185 | Brogue, PA US |
| James Robinette | L | R | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| Ed Santa | R | R | August 29, 1931 | 5'11" | 176 | |
| Keith Schmidt | R | R | May 29, 1929 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Bob Shipman | R | R | February 24, 1935 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Ron Shoop | R | R | September 19, 1931 | 5'11" | 180 | Rural Valley, PA US |
| August Suhr | R | 6'0" | 173 | |||
| Billy Thompson | R | R | 6'2" | 184 | ||
| Hal Toso | L | L | September 24, 1928 | 5'11" | 175 | Stockton, CA US |
| Don Young | S | 6'0" | 175 |
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.
