1957 Amarillo Gold Sox Roster
Western League (WL) - Class: A
Team Record: 97-57
Finished 2nd in the WL
Manager: Eddie Bockman (97-57)
Location: Amarillo, Texas
Ballpark: Amarillo Dilla Villa
Attendance: 102,210, Avg. 1,327
1957 Amarillo Gold Sox StatisticsTeam Record: 97-57
Finished 2nd in the WL
Manager: Eddie Bockman (97-57)
Location: Amarillo, Texas
Ballpark: Amarillo Dilla Villa
Attendance: 102,210, Avg. 1,327
The Amarillo Gold Sox of the Western League ended the 1957 season with a record of 97 wins and 57 losses, finishing second in the WL.
The Gold Sox topped the league with 953 runs. Amarillo surrendered 704 runs.
Players from the 1957 Amarillo Gold Sox who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Fred Besana, Clay Dalrymple, Al Pinkston, Jodie Beeler, Ray Webster and Eddie Bockman.
Eddie Bockman served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Len Attyd | R | R | May 3, 1925 | 5'7" | 140 | Oakland, CA US |
| Jodie Beeler | R | R | November 26, 1920 | 6'0" | 170 | Dallas, TX US |
| Frank Benites | R | February 15, 1922 | 5'11" | 165 | San Francisco, CA US | |
| Fred Besana | R | L | April 5, 1930 | 6'3" | 200 | Lincoln, CA US |
| Hugh Blanton | R | R | September 8, 1923 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Eddie Bockman | R | R | July 26, 1920 | 5'9" | 175 | Santa Ana, CA US |
| Art Cuitti | R | R | May 24, 1927 | 5'10" | 200 | Crockett, CA US |
| Al Curtis | R | R | March 16, 1930 | 6'2" | 195 | Gaffney, SC US |
| Clay Dalrymple | L | R | December 3, 1936 | 6'0" | 195 | Chico, CA US |
| James Douglas | R | R | 5'8" | 182 | ||
| John Goodell | L | May 18, 1930 | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Douglas Gostlin | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Roger Herrscher | R | December 15, 1932 | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Don Hunter | L | July 27, 1931 | 5'11" | 180 | Omaha, NE US | |
| James Johnson | R | R | September 13, 1935 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Gene Klingler | R | December 10, 1929 | 6'0" | 180 | San Francisco, CA US | |
| John Malangone | R | 5'10" | 205 | |||
| John McNamara | R | R | June 4, 1932 | 5'10" | 175 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Frank Murray | L | March 11, 1925 | 5'10" | 175 | San Francisco, CA US | |
| Knowles Piercey | L | L | January 31, 1924 | 6'2" | 180 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Al Pinkston | L | R | October 22, 1917 | 6'5" | 225 | Newbern, AL US |
| Gale Pringle | R | R | January 20, 1922 | 6'2" | 180 | Hollis, OK US |
| Billy Shields | R | R | March 12, 1926 | 6'0" | 175 | Chicago, IL US |
| Gerald Speck | R | R | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| George Storti | R | R | April 17, 1931 | 6'0" | 185 | Redding, CA US |
| Joe Tully | R | R | March 19, 1928 | 6'1" | 195 | , MX |
| Jack Venable | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| William Walsh | R | R | December 1, 1932 | 6'5" | 225 | Watertown, SD US |
| Ray Webster | R | R | November 15, 1937 | 6'0" | 175 | Grass Valley, CA US |
| Kenneth Yoke | L | L | 5'11" | 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.
