1957 Evansville Braves Roster
Illinois-Iowa-Indiana League (IIIL) - Class: B
Team Record: 81-49
Finished 1st in the IIIL
Manager: Bob Coleman (81-49)
Affiliation: Milwaukee Braves
Location: Evansville, Indiana
Ballpark: Bosse Field
Attendance: 54,295, Avg. 835
1957 Evansville Braves StatisticsTeam Record: 81-49
Finished 1st in the IIIL
Manager: Bob Coleman (81-49)
Affiliation: Milwaukee Braves
Location: Evansville, Indiana
Ballpark: Bosse Field
Attendance: 54,295, Avg. 835
The Evansville Braves of the Illinois-Iowa-Indiana League ended the 1957 season with a record of 81 wins and 49 losses, finishing first in the IIIL.
The Braves led the league with just 530 runs allowed. Evansville scored 710 runs.
Members of the 1957 Evansville Braves who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Ron Piché, Em Lindbeck and Bob Uecker.
Bob Coleman served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Banach | R | R | May 12, 1936 | 6'1" | 165 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Larry Click | R | R | December 6, 1936 | 6'1" | 178 | Roxton, TX US |
| Mike Dalton | R | R | October 26, 1937 | 6'2" | 165 | |
| Antonio Diaz | R | R | June 13, 1938 | 6'0" | 175 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Raymond Fletcher | R | R | January 17, 1925 | 5'10" | 185 | New York City, NY US |
| Horace Garner | R | R | July 17, 1923 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Sidney Goldfader | R | R | February 15, 1932 | 6'2" | 208 | Worcester, MA US |
| John Grace | R | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Hank Hemmerly | R | L | February 14, 1935 | 5'10" | 175 | Forest, OH US |
| Dale Hendrickson | L | L | July 18, 1936 | 5'11" | 176 | Broadwater, NE US |
| Brent Holder | L | R | July 16, 1932 | 6'2" | 185 | Lunenburg County, VA US |
| John Huda | L | L | 6'0" | 172 | ||
| Robert Jacobs | R | R | March 12, 1937 | 6'0" | 165 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Bob Lee | R | L | 6'0" | 187 | ||
| Em Lindbeck | L | R | August 27, 1934 | 6'0" | 185 | Kewanee, IL US |
| Bill McKeon | R | September 12, 1932 | 6'0" | 184 | ||
| Noel Mickelsen | R | R | August 15, 1934 | 6'6" | 190 | Oto, IA US |
| Gayle Moore | L | August 9, 1936 | 5'9" | 160 | ||
| Bill Moss | L | L | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Jimmy Phelan | R | R | 6'2" | 194 | ||
| Ron Piché | R | R | May 22, 1935 | 5'11" | 165 | Verdun, QC CA |
| Raymond Reed | R | R | February 1, 1929 | 5'10" | 167 | Chattaroy, WV US |
| David Scranton | R | R | November 4, 1935 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Billy Smith | L | L | January 14, 1930 | 5'9" | 160 | High Point, NC US |
| John Stratton | R | R | December 13, 1932 | 5'8" | 160 | San Jose, CA US |
| Joe Trenary | S | R | August 17, 1935 | 5'11" | 170 | Marshfield, MO US |
| Bob Uecker | R | R | January 26, 1934 | 6'1" | 190 | Milwaukee, WI 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.
