1957 Aberdeen Pheasants Roster
Northern League (NL) - Class: C
Team Record: 51-70
Finished 7th in the NL
Manager: Billy Capps (0-0), Barney Lutz (0-0)
Affiliation: Baltimore Orioles
Location: Aberdeen, South Dakota
Ballpark: Municipal Baseball Park
Attendance: 47,312, Avg. 782
1957 Aberdeen Pheasants StatisticsTeam Record: 51-70
Finished 7th in the NL
Manager: Billy Capps (0-0), Barney Lutz (0-0)
Affiliation: Baltimore Orioles
Location: Aberdeen, South Dakota
Ballpark: Municipal Baseball Park
Attendance: 47,312, Avg. 782
The Aberdeen Pheasants of the Northern League ended the 1957 season with a record of 51 wins and 70 losses, finishing seventh in the NL.
The Pheasants scored 480 runs, worst in the league, and allowed 601 runs.
Fred Valentine and George Werley both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Billy Capps and Barney Lutz served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bert Barth | R | R | July 8, 1938 | 6'3" | 208 | St. Louis, MO US |
| George Blash | L | R | November 4, 1933 | 5'7" | 200 | |
| Robert Bohner | R | 6'1" | 190 | |||
| Jon Burnham | L | R | January 3, 1935 | 6'4" | 205 | |
| James Burton | R | R | October 20, 1935 | 5'10" | 170 | Baldwinsville, NY US |
| Billy Capps | R | R | February 27, 1919 | 5'11" | 170 | Lawton, OK US |
| Wayne Coleman | R | R | February 7, 1936 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Joseph Dini | R | 5'11" | 190 | |||
| Jerry Gilbert | L | L | September 6, 1939 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Manuel Gonzalez | R | R | 6'3" | 170 | ||
| Charles Gorman | ||||||
| Ed Gunning | R | R | December 5, 1934 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Richard Hernandez | R | 5'11" | 180 | |||
| Leonard Hunt | L | L | 5'9" | 180 | ||
| Ralph Lairmore | L | R | October 28, 1937 | 6'1" | 187 | |
| Joseph Lee | L | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Pat Mallette | L | R | September 25, 1932 | 6'1" | 190 | Dodge County, NE US |
| Thomas McHugh | July 9, 1934 | 193 | ||||
| William Russ | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| James Samford | R | 5'11" | 160 | |||
| Dick Santaniello | R | July 25, 1934 | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Charles Schaaf | R | R | February 20, 1931 | 6'1" | 185 | Reedsville, PA US |
| George Smith | R | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| Norm Stewart | R | R | January 20, 1935 | 6'5" | 200 | Shelbyville, MO US |
| Ronald Stocker | R | L | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Ray Strozyk | R | December 31, 1936 | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Jake Tarr | L | February 17, 1932 | 5'10" | 175 | Trenton, NJ US | |
| Fred Valentine | S | R | January 19, 1935 | 6'1" | 190 | Clarksdale, MS US |
| Bob Vanasse | R | L | June 12, 1934 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Malcolm Warren | L | R | April 2, 1937 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Johnny Wartelle | S | L | 5'9" | 168 | ||
| George Werley | R | R | September 8, 1938 | 6'2" | 196 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Marvin Wisniewski | S | L | 6'1" | 182 |
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.
